Hodor. It was once such a simple, hilarious term, is now tragic and heartbreaking thanks to George R.R. Martin and the other Game Of Thrones staff. After the fifth episode of season six, “The Door”, the beloved Hodor met his tragic, yet heroic end. Game Of Thrones has always been known for it’s willingness to kill of beloved characters, but this one takes it too far. Hodor was LITERALLY the kindest person in the realm, as he was LITERALLY the only one with no ulterior motive. All he wanted to do was protect and love his friends.
While having a vision of his father Ned, the White Walkers attack Bran’s location. Bran is unable to wake up, so he must warg into Hodor in the vision in order to take control of him. Bran wargs into Hodor, as Meera screams “Hold the door!”, so Hodor holds the door shut that is holding the White Walkers back. This causes Hodor to hear “hold the door” in the past, causing him to wait his whole life to “hold a door”, or, Hodor.
Hodor went down in the most Game Of Thrones way possible: his best friend is both the cause of his death and his mental condition where he is only able to say “Hodor”. Brutal. The sheer pain of this moment sent the internet ablaze, with everyone chipping in their own Hodor memes.
For a recap of the episode where Hodor does his life long duty to “Hold The Door”, check out our’s below.
