Is it April yet? We`re just three months away from the final season of Game of Thrones, and fans of the series simply cannot wait for it to air on April 14. Before the season premiere of True Detective, HBO released a short video getting everyone pumped about the new season. However, this wasn`t like a traditional trailer we`ve seen in the past. This one minute and 45 second teaser seemed to do nothing but foreshadow the doom for most of the surviving members of the Stark family. Maybe we`re reading way too much into it, but after watching this video numerous times, it seems to tell the story of the Stark family and may give some clues to what will happen to them by the end of Season 8. Here`s what we (think we) learned about the final season of Game of Thrones based on the teaser. Additionally, since it`s been a while since we last saw these characters, here`s a little bit of a reminder as to what has happened in Westeros over the course of the past seven seasons. The Crypts Of WinterfellThe video opens up with someone walking through the crypts of Winterfell. Below the castle, which has--for the most part--been run by the Starks, are where the family`s ancestors are buried and memorialized. There are statues commemorating all those who have passed on, and many times, we`ve seen members of the Stark clan plotting and discussing strategy down there. Jon SnowJon Snow`s journey has been a memorable and complex one throughout the show. During Season 7, Snow headed to Dragonstone to meet with Daenerys Targaryen. He needed the dragonglass that the castle has as well as Targaryen`s help to fight off the White Walkers and the Night King. However, he would have to `bend the knee` to her in order to get her help. She and Snow ended up getting a bit romantic, which is a bit gross since she`s his aunt. Lyanna StarkLyanna Stark is Jon`s birth mother and Sansa and Arya`s aunt. She and Prince Rhaegar Targaryen had a son together--Jon--but she died during childbir ...
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