And they both sought the children of the forest. My hypothesis is that both legends were actually one, and events were so jumbled around and one legend split into two — Brandon the Builder and the last hero.
The reason this is a distinct possibility is because George R. Martin did this very thing with Azor Ahai of Essos:. How long the darkness endured no man can say, but all agree that it was only when a great warrior — known variously as Hyrkoon the Hero, Azor Ahai, Yin Tar, Neferion, and Eldric Shadowchaser —arose to give courage to the race of men.
He sought it as cold and death filled the earth:. Again, who but the last hero would see to the construction of the Wall, if he was not the last surviving hero? And was Brandon not a hero and survivor of the Long Night who saw to the construction of the Wall?
Alone he finally reached the children , despite the efforts of the white walkers, and all the tales agree this was a turning point. Either way, the show has already confirmed the last hero to have b een a Stark. Now, the last time we hear of the last hero he is wielding a blade of dragonsteel, slaying the Others left and right:.
Supposedly they could not stand against it. He was afraid for a moment, until he remembered how that story ended. Before moving on, I want you to know that, in the books , Benjen has been likened to the last hero. Good men have gone into those woods before, and never come out.
In the books, who was deathly close to the Others long ago during the Long Night…? Are we really to believe, that in a world as unrelenting and indiscriminate as A Song of Ice and Fire, the last hero would have had such a happy ending?
Brandon the Builder sought the aid of the children while raising the Wall. He was taken to a secret place to meet with them , but could not at first understand their speech… The manner in which Brandon learned to comprehend the speech of the children is a tale in itself, and not worth repeating here.
In summary, combining the tales of Brandon the Builder, the last hero, and what we know of Coldhands from the show and the books, this is the woven narrative:. Brandon the last hero sought the aid of the children as cold and death filled the earth.
In his search, he was stabbed and killed by a white walker. Yep, I believed the last hero died and was simply revived, to be known later as Coldhands, and not saved by the children in time. Recall the exact wording Bran used:.
Thus, the possibility is left open that he did perish but was later revived and taught the language of the children — helped. It shall not end until my death. He still calls Sam brother, however, so his watch must have begun after his death… after he died as the last hero, after he helped raised the Wall as Brandon the Builder of the Age of Heroes. Obviously, he would have to have completed the Wall from the north side, since the undead cannot pass through, including Coldhands himself:.
The Wall is more than just ice and stone, he said. These kinds of things are often very interesting for researchers and biographers, and apparently the annotated A Dance With Dragons gives a good sense of how Martin's editor works with him she would like him to stop mentioning Davos Seaworthy's fingerbones so much.
We get it, George. It also rules out that fan theory about Benjen. Is this Benjen? Search for:. HBO's "Game of Thrones". So why think he could be Coldhands?
Coldhands has all the traits of a wight: he is cold, lifeless, with black hands that are as cold as ice. This coldness extends to his efficiency, as he is a skilled enough warrior to kill several AWOL members of the Night's Watch.
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