Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones" including predictions and speculation of future events.
George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" isn't just the source material for HBO's television adaptation "Game of Thrones" — it's the basis for literally hundreds (if not thousands) of fan theories. Discussion hubs like /r/asoiaf and Westeros.org are home to some of the most popular predictions for the future of the series.
After all, we still have two seasons of the show to go, plus Martin's final two books: "The Winds of Winter" and "A Dream of Spring."
We've rounded up some of the theories that could still be revealed as true on "Game of Thrones." The only one we've left off the list is "R + L = J," because at this point fans have accepted that theory for fact.
Scroll down for a look at these mind-bending predictions, and decide for yourself what their likelihoods are.
Daenerys is actually the villain, and will wreak havoc in Westeros.
Though Daenerys is a strong leader character who generally appears to be a champion for the common people, there is a running theory that she isn't the hero people think.
As Tech Insider Culture editor Megan Willett explained, both the show and the books have provided evidence that she could be headed down a darker path. There have been many analyses throughout the years that support this idea as well.
The idea boils down to this: Daenerys is going to arrive in Westeros and be seen as a vicious conqueror — not the savior she thinks she is. Daenerys is beginning to see the benefit of full-blown war and violence over politics. And besides, there's another character who is being set up as the true hero of Westeros — Jon Snow.
Jon Snow may broker a peace with the White Walkers to restore peace to the realm.
One of the top posts of all time is a theory about the "true nature and purpose of the [White Walkers]." The thought starts with Martin's open affinity for grey-area characters. He doesn't believe in pure evil or pure good. Which begs the question: How are the White Walkers anything BUT pure evil?
Redditor c_forrester_thorne guessed that perhaps the White Walkers forged an ancient pact with men long ago, and helped build the Wall as part of their agreement. But now Daenerys and her dragons are a part of breaking that pact — hence their attack on Westeros. Here's part of the theory summary:
[The White Walkers] are hostile towards men because of [...] their incursion into the Other's agreed on territory, and the danger the Targs and their fire magic pose to the Others and the world at large. Rhaegar fathered a son by Lyanna to unite the blood of the dragonriders and the Other-kin, whether he knew it or not. Jon is that son and will bring peace between the Others and the realms of men.
Bran will warg into a dragon to help fight the White Walkers.
We've seen Bran grow from a young Stark boy into a teenager with more powers than he ever could have imagined. Not only is he a powerful greenseer capable of traveling throughout time and influencing events, but he can warg/skinchange into animals and humans alike. Warging, the act of transferring your consciousness into another being, is a relatively unexplored aspect of "Game of Thrones."
Three years ago, Redditor svenhoek86 asked the /r/asoiaf community if warging into dragons was a possibility. There is a line from Bran that might be important foreshadowing. In both the show and the books, Bloodraven tells Bran that he'll never walk again, but he "will fly."
Daenerys has three dragons, and in the books there is a prophetic statement in a vision which states "the dragon must have three heads"— interpreted by book readers to mean there must be three dragon riders. Daenerys is one, and some believe either Jon Snow or Tyrion could be the second, leaving Bran the third dragon to "ride."
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