updated Aug 28, 2017. advertisement. The Night King is leader of the White Walkers, and the first of his kind. He was created in the age of the First Men as the result of a magical ritual "Bear Island knows no king but the King in the North, whose name is Stark" “No One,” the eighth episode of Game of Thrones‘ sixth season airs Sunday at 9 p.m. EST on HBO. Later in Game of Thrones season 1, episode 1, Ned repeats the words, "Winter is coming" to another Stark, who happens to be the First Ranger of the Night's Watch, and his younger brother, Benjen Watch a clip of Brienne and Arya dueling in "The Spoils of War." Game of Thrones airs on HBO on Sundays at 9. Game of Thrones - "The King in the North!" 1080p HD - YouTube. A scene from Game of Thrones season 1 episode 10 (season finale).All rights belong to HBO. Summary. Daenerys Targaryen's burning of King's Landing was the culmination of her transformation into the Mad Queen. Daenerys turned to destruction and violence because she lost everything and was betrayed by her Westerosi allies. The Targaryen madness, as seen in previous generations, played a role in Daenerys' descent into madness. Daenerys At the end of Game of Thrones season 8 episode 2, So, basically, everyone who the King in the North and the Dragon Queen convinced to join their fight was battling the White Walkers. This is the easiest fact about the Night King to verify. In Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5, “The Door,” Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) discovers the harrowing truth about the White 7AFQ.