What were the White Walkers doing?

In the darkness and cold of the “Long Night,” the White Walkers descended upon Westeros from the Far North, killing all in their path and reanimating the dead as wights to serve as mindless soldiers in their undead army.

Why did the White Walkers sleep for thousands of years?

Either the White Walkers would have to go kill things themselves, or scavenge dead bodies. Killing things themselves is risky, as any wildling could be holding a blade of Dragonstone (particularly a few hundred years after the war) or run away. So, the White Walkers waited, for time was the only thing they had.

What did the Night King do for 8000 years?

The Wall, which had stood for 8,000 years, had fallen before him. All he had left to do was massacre his prey, starting with Winterfell and all the living souls who dwelt within.

Where were the White Walkers all this time?

Who are the White Walkers? The White Walkers are leaders of an ice zombie horde known as “wights” seemingly intent on destroying the world of men. They come from the far North, deep beyond The Wall, but have been organized under the rule of the Night King and are making their way south to Westeros as we speak.

What stopped the White Walkers the first time?

(They did so by plunging a piece of dragonglass into a man’s heart.) That Walker eventually turned on them, but we don’t know why. It eventually led to a massive war between the Walkers and the First Men, which ended with the defeat of the Walkers at the Battle for the Dawn.

How did the first White Walkers come to be?

The Children of the Forest pressed dragonglass daggers into the chests of these First Men to create the first White Walkers.

How did the White Walkers get to the Seven Kingdoms?

The White Walkers and the army of the dead finally reach the Wall where Eastwatch-by-the-Sea stands. The Night King uses Viserion to burn the Wall, nullifying its magic and allowing the White Walkers and their wights to cross into the Seven Kingdoms.

What happened to the White Walkers after the Night King was killed?

As wights are destroyed upon the White Walker that raised them are killed, the White Walkers were shown to have had their lives bound similarly to the Night King, who created them. So when the Night King was slain by Arya, all the White Walkers and the wights under them were destroyed.

How many White Walkers are there in Game of Thrones?

The show never stated how many White Walkers existed in total or showed all the White Walkers in one onscreen shot. Usually a single White Walker or small groups were shown at one time, making it hard to establish how many White Walkers existed. Twelve White Walkers are shown in the background when the Night King turns Craster’s last son.