Game of Thrones Prequel Might Make Crazy Hodor Theory Canon

Game of Thrones was full of truly unforgettable characters. Thanks to the perfect cast and convincing acting, not only the main characters, but also the minor ones, including the giant Hodor, became popular with the audience.

Hodor is a feeble-minded groom in the service of the Starks, and later a personal servant of Bran Stark. His real name is Walder in the books, and Wylis in the show. Hodor is the great-grandson of the old woman Nan, the only one of her once numerous descendants to remain in Winterfell.

There is a theory that Hodor may be a descendant of Ser Duncan The Tall, who was a Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. At the very least, they are connected by their enormous height.

Bran had a vision in his past that may refer to Duncan, in which the young woman stood on her tiptoes to kiss a knight the size of Hodor. Some readers speculate that this is Nan, Hodor's great-grandmother, who may have been a young woman when Duncan came to Winterfell.

This theory has become so popular that fans are almost certain that George R. R. Martin will confirm it in the fourth novella of A Song of Ice and Fire, The She-Wolves of Winterfell.

However, given that the great author rarely pleases his fans with new works, the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight will do it even before him.

According to the synopsis, a hundred years before the events of Game of Thrones, two unusual heroes wander the streets of Westeros: a young, naive, but brave knight, Ser Duncan, and his young squire Egg.

The show will take place at a time when the Targaryens still sit on the Iron Throne and the memory of the last dragons is still alive in people's minds.

In the fourth novel, Duncan must go to Winterfell, and according to the timeline, young Nan should be there. If the theory is confirmed in the series, it would be a touching way to connect the original series with the prequel and finally solve the mystery of the origin of the Starks' most loyal servant.

There isn't even a rough release date for Game of Thrones: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, and the strikes have made the future of the prequel even more confusing.