While fans are anxiously waiting for "Game of Thrones" season 8 to arrive, a new theory about the Night King's target has emerged.

The theory is based on the recent interview the Night King actor Vladimir Furdik gave to Entertainment Weekly in which he shared the stuff about his character we never knew before. He also revealed some interesting tidbits about the upcoming season, so without further ado, let's dive right in.

The Night King actor teases 'GoT' memorable moment, hints at his true goal

In his EW interview, the actor said that his character has a target he wants to kill and that we will find out who that is in "Game of Thrones" season 8.

Furdik also revealed that the final season will feature a moment similar to that from the final moments of the "Hardhome" episode when Jon Snow was leaving the scene on the boat and the Night King was looking at him ominously while resurrecting the dead.

"There's a similar and even stronger moment between Jon and the Night King this time," Furdik said, before revealing that his all-time favorite Night King scene is still to come.

And while another staredown between the White Walker leader and Jon Snow sounds great, fans are more interesting in finding out who the Night King's target is, which leads us to a theory by Reddit user u/DaughtersOfTheHarpy.

Why Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen are not the targets

According to the Redditor, the fact that Vladimir Furdik brought up the Night King and Jon Snow's "Hardhome" staredown after he'd just revealed that "he has a target he wants to kill," pretty much excludes Jon as his target.

Besides, if the White Walker leader was really after Jon, he could have easily killed him in the "Beyond the Wall" episode.

And the same goes for Daenerys Targaryen, who was just in front of him on Drogon when he decided to aim for Viserion, instead, in order to cross the Wall and get to his true target - Bran Stark.

Bran Stark - The only one who matters

There's quite a bit of foreshadowing in the show that supports the claim that Bran is, indeed, the Night King's target.

First, there's this scene from "Game of Thrones" season 3 where Jojen Reed referred to Bran as "the only thing that matters."

Check out the scene below.

And then, there's this quote about the Night King from undead Benjen following Bran's escape from the cave.

"One way or another he would find his way into the world of men," Benjen said to Bran, "and when he does, you'll be there waiting for him."

Why Bran is the Night King's target

According to the Redditor, the White Walker leader is after Bran because Bran is the Three-eyed raven now. And Bran actor Isaac Hempstead-Wright hinted at that in one of his interviews, saying that the Night King and the Three-eyed raven are ancient enemies.

Then we have "Game of Thrones" showrunners David Benioff and D.B.

Weiss straight up confirming that the Three-eyed Raven is not entirely human.

The untold story of the Last Hero

In "Game of Thrones" season 6 we witnessed the Children of the Forest creating the Night King. And in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" books, there's this legend of the Last Hero, the man who ended the first Long Night with the help of the Children of the Forest. But how?

Reddit user u/DaughtersOfTheHarpy theorizes that the Children of the Forest turned the Last Hero into the very first Three-eyed Raven, and then they gave him the power he needs to stop the White Walkers. The Redditor also believes this Last Hero person was none other than Bran the Builder, the founder of House Stark.

The theory goes on to explain that the souls of all the past Three-eyed ravens, including that of the Last Hero, went straight into Bran which is why the Night King is out to get him.

"Game of Thrones" season 8 premieres on April 14 on HBO. Make sure to follow "Game of Thrones" channel on Blasting News for all the latest updates and theories.

Credit to YouTube user Gray Area for explaining this theory in great detail in her video.
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