Death is the enemy. The first enemy and the last. The enemy always wins. And we still need to fight him.
So intones a key character in the following preview for Game of Thrones Season 7 Episode 6, which will air this Sunday on HBO and which will almost definitely take a major life.
How do we know this for certain?
Or at least close to certain?
First, go ahead and read those bold words at the outset of this post again.
Then, go ahead and watch the following preview.
Finally, think back to past penultimate episodes of various seasons, from Ned Stark"s beheading to The Battle of Blackwater.
It"s typically the second-to-last episode that features a significant character getting killed off (often in gruesome fashion)… and it"s not as though there"s a short list of contenders for this upcoming installment.
Will Jon Snow or someone in his party die while battling the White Walkers?
Will Jamie finally murder Cersei?
Will Arya take out Littlefinger, once she figures out his plot to divide the Stark sisters?
Will Tyrion drink himself to death over what he fears Dany is becoming?
Okay, probably not on the last one.
But many of our favorites are walking into dangerous territory, with multiple wars being fought and alliances tested.
And you just never know what will happen when this guy is in the picture:
Yeah. YIKES.
Check out the following teaser now and prepare yourselves, readers.
As HBO itself comes right out and says: Winter is, at last. HERE.
