We don't really know why the horses get arranged in that particular swirly pattern. However, a small group (including Mormont, Edd, Grenn, Sam, etc) were able to get away and retreat back to Craster's Keep. Off screen, it's implied that the army swept through and massacred most of the men (turning them into wights). Grenn and Edd take off running but Sam can't keep up, so he hides while we get a view of the army as they approach the Fist. While they're waiting, you might remember that Edd, Grenn and Sam are out looking for old poop to burn when they hear the horn blasts signifying that White Walkers are approaching (3 blasts, IIRC). This makes it a perfect stopping and surveying point.Īs mentioned, the NW stops there while sending Jon and the Half-hand ahead as scouts. It's up on a steep mountain (which looks like a giant arm and fist) that is diffucult to climb. The Fist of the First men are basically the ruins of an old Ringfort made by the First Men hundreds of years before this. » /r/EarthOfIceAndFire - reminding of GOT This is used to define what the post is about, and to what level of discussion is allowable in the comments.įor more info see the guide and policy. » Season 8 Premiere: April 14th » Winds of Winter Release: TBA » Subreddit Twitter » Subreddit Discord Quick Spoiler GuideĮvery post at r/gameofthrones must use a single, spoiler tag at the start of the post. This subreddit is meant to be a safe place for fans to read and talk about the TV series and books regardless of how many episodes or books you have seen or read. The system has been simplified to have only three tags –, and Click here to hide posts Click here to hide posts Click here to hide and posts About /r/gameofthrones GOT, ASOIAF, & GRRM It is as if we are first cousins with the chimps, but second cousins with the gorillas (and third cousins with the orangutans, and so on).

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