The Game of Thrones season 6 teaser trailer is a big old death fakeout for the series that may have caught some fans off guard. It’s unlikely you’ll see all the characters shown in the teaser again, but there might be some familiar faces coming back in unexpected ways.
The characters listed below are most likely to return in Bran’s potential visions of the past. Unfortunately, it’s unlikely we’ll see Robb, Oberyn, Grenn, Drogo or Stannis return in flashbacks, but there’s hope for two other fan-favorites to come back in the series.
Ned Stark
Ned Stark’s return is probably the most obvious one if you’ve been paying attention to the Game of Thrones season 6 rumors. There’s a theory floating around that claims Bran will have a vision of a young Ned when he touches to the Weirwood trees. How the vision occurs is up for debate, but most people believe we’ll see a young Ned with Lyanna Stark in the Tower of Joy.
We know HBO filmed scenes Castillo de Zafra in Spain, which looks suspiciously like the book’s description of Tower of Joy. But why is a Ned flashback important? Well, fans hope it confirms the infamous R+L=J theory. HBO keeps repeating Jon Snow is dead, but we fans don’t believe he’ll stay dead.
Catelyn Stark
Catelyn’s return in the show is up in the air. There really isn’t a need for her to come back. In George R.R. Martin’s novels, Catelyn is resurrected by the Red God and becomes the blood-thirsty Lady Stoneheart. There’s a good chance Bran might be able to catch a glimpse of a young Catelyn in front of a Weirwood tree. She might be praying for Ned’s safe return or he might see the moment when Catelyn promised to the Gods she’d love Jon if they spared Bran’s life. Catelyn’s appearance will probably be brief if she does appear on screen.
Robert Baratheon
A young Robert Baratheon appearance might happen in Game of Thrones season 6. If we see a young Ned, there’s a good chance a young Robert will be close behind. There were rumors claiming the production cast young boys to play Ned, Robert and possibly Brandon or Benjen. There were also 20-something actors possibly cast to play Ned and Robert. It’s unclear what scene they would be recreating from the character’s past, but it’s still pretty cool that we might see the boys in their prime.
Game of Thrones season 6 premieres to HBO on April 24.
