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Is Bran literally the world's memory?
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Favourite questions and answers from the 1st quarter of 2019What really happened in Memento?Why was the character Coldhands not introduced in Season 4, when he was in the books?How did Bran get over the wall?You will never walk again, Bran… but you will flyDid Hodor/Wylis see Bran?Has Bran already been to the past?Why doesn't Bran and company immediately leave the weirwood tree?Is Bran seeing the future?Is the Three-Eyed Raven incapable of emotion?Three eyed raven vs the night king
In the S08E02 of Game of Thrones, Bran says that the Night King will come for him and that the Night King hunted down many three-eyed ravens.
Sam: Why? What does he want?
Bran: An endless night. He wants to erase this world and I am its memory.
I never noticed, but does Bran mean he is literally the world's memory? If he dies, everyone will forget everything?
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In the S08E02 of Game of Thrones, Bran says that the Night King will come for him and that the Night King hunted down many three-eyed ravens.
Sam: Why? What does he want?
Bran: An endless night. He wants to erase this world and I am its memory.
I never noticed, but does Bran mean he is literally the world's memory? If he dies, everyone will forget everything?
plot-explanation game-of-thrones
asked 41 mins ago
Gustavo GabrielGustavo Gabriel
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I believe he means it more like that he's the archive of everything that's ever happened. He can see the past, the present, the future (And all the futures that never happened) through the weirwoods. The faces carved into trees by the first men actually see stuff. Consider them hard-drives, if you will and Bran is the only authorised user. If he dies, of course that doesn't mean the Citadel will lose their books on history etc. But the human records can err whereas magical/divine records won't.
– Aegon
25 mins ago
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In the S08E02 of Game of Thrones, Bran says that the Night King will come for him and that the Night King hunted down many three-eyed ravens.
Sam: Why? What does he want?
Bran: An endless night. He wants to erase this world and I am its memory.
I never noticed, but does Bran mean he is literally the world's memory? If he dies, everyone will forget everything?
plot-explanation game-of-thrones
asked 41 mins ago
Gustavo GabrielGustavo Gabriel
7,13913075
In the S08E02 of Game of Thrones, Bran says that the Night King will come for him and that the Night King hunted down many three-eyed ravens.
Sam: Why? What does he want?
Bran: An endless night. He wants to erase this world and I am its memory.
I never noticed, but does Bran mean he is literally the world's memory? If he dies, everyone will forget everything?
plot-explanation game-of-thrones
plot-explanation game-of-thrones
asked 41 mins ago
Gustavo GabrielGustavo Gabriel
7,13913075
asked 41 mins ago
Gustavo GabrielGustavo Gabriel
7,13913075
edited 35 mins ago
Gustavo Gabriel
asked 41 mins ago
Gustavo GabrielGustavo Gabriel
7,13913075
asked 41 mins ago
Gustavo GabrielGustavo Gabriel
7,13913075
asked 41 mins ago
Gustavo GabrielGustavo Gabriel
7,13913075
7,13913075
I believe he means it more like that he's the archive of everything that's ever happened. He can see the past, the present, the future (And all the futures that never happened) through the weirwoods. The faces carved into trees by the first men actually see stuff. Consider them hard-drives, if you will and Bran is the only authorised user. If he dies, of course that doesn't mean the Citadel will lose their books on history etc. But the human records can err whereas magical/divine records won't.
– Aegon
25 mins ago
add a comment |
I believe he means it more like that he's the archive of everything that's ever happened. He can see the past, the present, the future (And all the futures that never happened) through the weirwoods. The faces carved into trees by the first men actually see stuff. Consider them hard-drives, if you will and Bran is the only authorised user. If he dies, of course that doesn't mean the Citadel will lose their books on history etc. But the human records can err whereas magical/divine records won't.
– Aegon
25 mins ago
I believe he means it more like that he's the archive of everything that's ever happened. He can see the past, the present, the future (And all the futures that never happened) through the weirwoods. The faces carved into trees by the first men actually see stuff. Consider them hard-drives, if you will and Bran is the only authorised user. If he dies, of course that doesn't mean the Citadel will lose their books on history etc. But the human records can err whereas magical/divine records won't.
– Aegon
25 mins ago
I believe he means it more like that he's the archive of everything that's ever happened. He can see the past, the present, the future (And all the futures that never happened) through the weirwoods. The faces carved into trees by the first men actually see stuff. Consider them hard-drives, if you will and Bran is the only authorised user. If he dies, of course that doesn't mean the Citadel will lose their books on history etc. But the human records can err whereas magical/divine records won't.
– Aegon
25 mins ago
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What Bran is referring to is his ability to use greensight to see the past, something he has been able to do at will since inheriting the role of Three-Eyed Raven. For example, he was able to look back and see Jon's true lineage. Bran seems to imply that this ability is unique to the Three-Eyed Raven -
He'll come for me. He's tried before, many times, with many Three-Eyed Ravens.
This could also serve as an explanation for Bran's purpose as the Three-Eyed Raven, to be "the world's memory." Samwell also comments on the importance of Bran's ability -
Your memories don't come from books.
Your stories aren't just stories.
If I wanted to erase the world of men, I'd start with you.
So, the answer is no, the world will not literally forget everything. However, there will be no one left who can "remember" everything.
answered 24 mins ago
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It could very well be, and we might find out soon enough.
In the second episode of the eighth season, Sam Tarly tells Bran that
“Your memories don’t come from books. Your stories aren’t just stories. If I wanted to erase the world of men I’d start with you.”
More to the point, in the conversation with Jaime Lannister, responding to the Kingslayer's question what happens after the battle, Bran asks him:
“How do you know there is an afterwards?”
This Time article delves deeper into the role of Bran in the light of the episode, summarising his role regarding the Night King with this paragraph:
Bran’s job as the Three-Eyed Raven is to remember (and see) all of
history — not a biased version that men write in history books, but
the actual truth. By destroying Bran, the Night King essentially would
destroy the very history that sustains man and helps him to evolve.
answered 19 mins ago
JoachimJoachim
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2 Answers
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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What Bran is referring to is his ability to use greensight to see the past, something he has been able to do at will since inheriting the role of Three-Eyed Raven. For example, he was able to look back and see Jon's true lineage. Bran seems to imply that this ability is unique to the Three-Eyed Raven -
He'll come for me. He's tried before, many times, with many Three-Eyed Ravens.
This could also serve as an explanation for Bran's purpose as the Three-Eyed Raven, to be "the world's memory." Samwell also comments on the importance of Bran's ability -
Your memories don't come from books.
Your stories aren't just stories.
If I wanted to erase the world of men, I'd start with you.
So, the answer is no, the world will not literally forget everything. However, there will be no one left who can "remember" everything.
answered 24 mins ago
DKuDKu
1,8951417
add a comment |
What Bran is referring to is his ability to use greensight to see the past, something he has been able to do at will since inheriting the role of Three-Eyed Raven. For example, he was able to look back and see Jon's true lineage. Bran seems to imply that this ability is unique to the Three-Eyed Raven -
He'll come for me. He's tried before, many times, with many Three-Eyed Ravens.
This could also serve as an explanation for Bran's purpose as the Three-Eyed Raven, to be "the world's memory." Samwell also comments on the importance of Bran's ability -
Your memories don't come from books.
Your stories aren't just stories.
If I wanted to erase the world of men, I'd start with you.
So, the answer is no, the world will not literally forget everything. However, there will be no one left who can "remember" everything.
answered 24 mins ago
DKuDKu
1,8951417
add a comment |
What Bran is referring to is his ability to use greensight to see the past, something he has been able to do at will since inheriting the role of Three-Eyed Raven. For example, he was able to look back and see Jon's true lineage. Bran seems to imply that this ability is unique to the Three-Eyed Raven -
He'll come for me. He's tried before, many times, with many Three-Eyed Ravens.
This could also serve as an explanation for Bran's purpose as the Three-Eyed Raven, to be "the world's memory." Samwell also comments on the importance of Bran's ability -
Your memories don't come from books.
Your stories aren't just stories.
If I wanted to erase the world of men, I'd start with you.
So, the answer is no, the world will not literally forget everything. However, there will be no one left who can "remember" everything.
answered 24 mins ago
DKuDKu
1,8951417
What Bran is referring to is his ability to use greensight to see the past, something he has been able to do at will since inheriting the role of Three-Eyed Raven. For example, he was able to look back and see Jon's true lineage. Bran seems to imply that this ability is unique to the Three-Eyed Raven -
He'll come for me. He's tried before, many times, with many Three-Eyed Ravens.
This could also serve as an explanation for Bran's purpose as the Three-Eyed Raven, to be "the world's memory." Samwell also comments on the importance of Bran's ability -
Your memories don't come from books.
Your stories aren't just stories.
If I wanted to erase the world of men, I'd start with you.
So, the answer is no, the world will not literally forget everything. However, there will be no one left who can "remember" everything.
answered 24 mins ago
DKuDKu
1,8951417
answered 24 mins ago
DKuDKu
1,8951417
answered 24 mins ago
DKuDKu
1,8951417
answered 24 mins ago
DKuDKu
1,8951417
1,8951417
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add a comment |
It could very well be, and we might find out soon enough.
In the second episode of the eighth season, Sam Tarly tells Bran that
“Your memories don’t come from books. Your stories aren’t just stories. If I wanted to erase the world of men I’d start with you.”
More to the point, in the conversation with Jaime Lannister, responding to the Kingslayer's question what happens after the battle, Bran asks him:
“How do you know there is an afterwards?”
This Time article delves deeper into the role of Bran in the light of the episode, summarising his role regarding the Night King with this paragraph:
Bran’s job as the Three-Eyed Raven is to remember (and see) all of
history — not a biased version that men write in history books, but
the actual truth. By destroying Bran, the Night King essentially would
destroy the very history that sustains man and helps him to evolve.
answered 19 mins ago
JoachimJoachim
1,372521
add a comment |
It could very well be, and we might find out soon enough.
In the second episode of the eighth season, Sam Tarly tells Bran that
“Your memories don’t come from books. Your stories aren’t just stories. If I wanted to erase the world of men I’d start with you.”
More to the point, in the conversation with Jaime Lannister, responding to the Kingslayer's question what happens after the battle, Bran asks him:
“How do you know there is an afterwards?”
This Time article delves deeper into the role of Bran in the light of the episode, summarising his role regarding the Night King with this paragraph:
Bran’s job as the Three-Eyed Raven is to remember (and see) all of
history — not a biased version that men write in history books, but
the actual truth. By destroying Bran, the Night King essentially would
destroy the very history that sustains man and helps him to evolve.
answered 19 mins ago
JoachimJoachim
1,372521
add a comment |
It could very well be, and we might find out soon enough.
In the second episode of the eighth season, Sam Tarly tells Bran that
“Your memories don’t come from books. Your stories aren’t just stories. If I wanted to erase the world of men I’d start with you.”
More to the point, in the conversation with Jaime Lannister, responding to the Kingslayer's question what happens after the battle, Bran asks him:
“How do you know there is an afterwards?”
This Time article delves deeper into the role of Bran in the light of the episode, summarising his role regarding the Night King with this paragraph:
Bran’s job as the Three-Eyed Raven is to remember (and see) all of
history — not a biased version that men write in history books, but
the actual truth. By destroying Bran, the Night King essentially would
destroy the very history that sustains man and helps him to evolve.
answered 19 mins ago
JoachimJoachim
1,372521
It could very well be, and we might find out soon enough.
In the second episode of the eighth season, Sam Tarly tells Bran that
“Your memories don’t come from books. Your stories aren’t just stories. If I wanted to erase the world of men I’d start with you.”
More to the point, in the conversation with Jaime Lannister, responding to the Kingslayer's question what happens after the battle, Bran asks him:
“How do you know there is an afterwards?”
This Time article delves deeper into the role of Bran in the light of the episode, summarising his role regarding the Night King with this paragraph:
Bran’s job as the Three-Eyed Raven is to remember (and see) all of
history — not a biased version that men write in history books, but
the actual truth. By destroying Bran, the Night King essentially would
destroy the very history that sustains man and helps him to evolve.
answered 19 mins ago
JoachimJoachim
1,372521
edited 14 mins ago
answered 19 mins ago
JoachimJoachim
1,372521
answered 19 mins ago
JoachimJoachim
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answered 19 mins ago
JoachimJoachim
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add a comment |
I believe he means it more like that he's the archive of everything that's ever happened. He can see the past, the present, the future (And all the futures that never happened) through the weirwoods. The faces carved into trees by the first men actually see stuff. Consider them hard-drives, if you will and Bran is the only authorised user. If he dies, of course that doesn't mean the Citadel will lose their books on history etc. But the human records can err whereas magical/divine records won't.
– Aegon
25 mins ago