In my mind, the archers were doing exactly what they were supposed to be doing by firing from the openings of the castle walls, but I was soon corrected.

According to my source, leaving the all of the archers in the battlements would only make them effective when the wights were practically at the doorsteps of Winterfell.

Lastly, when it comes to ranged weapons, it is hard to beat solid air support. The idea that the only plan for the dragons was to wait nearby-ish in order to protect Bran and douse the Night King in dragon fire is yet another lousy call from a lousy commander more on that soon.

This one really requires the least explanation because, frankly, it seems obvious. They have two dragons. This is supposed to the element that will help them beat the wights.

The dragons are living, breathing, atom bombs capable of maneuvering back and forth spitting fire on the hordes of dead.

Pages: 1 2 Next page. Comment Now! Maybe they just assumed corpses had a shelf life or something? You know what they say about assumption….

That small trench of burning petrol will hold them for, like, ever. There were more archers defending Bran in what was a close-combat scrap again, dumb.

Line the walls with them. Hell, give the women and kids crossbows. Rodrik thought he had previously killed Ramsay for his crimes against House Hornwood , [10] but Ramsay had actually switched clothing with his now-deceased serving man, Reek.

Although outnumbered, the Bolton force under Ramsay attacks the Stark army, leading to fighting in the streets of the winter town. From atop Winterfell's battlements, Theon, Maester Luwin , and Black Lorren watch the Dreadfort men repeatedly wheel and charge the Stark soldiers, preventing them from forming up between the town's burning houses.

Lord Cley Cerwyn is killed by an arrow to the eye, and Leobald Tallhart dies as well. While the Stark army is routed and dispersed, Ramsay loses only twenty or thirty of the Dreadfort men.

As the battle winds down, Theon admits Ramsay into Winterfell, and Theon recognizes him as "Reek", who had brought back the Dreadfort's garrison, although Rodrik had slain Reek-disguised-as-Ramsay in the Hornwood.

The Bolton men cut down the ironmen, sack the castle , and attack its servants, such as Maester Luwin.

Although the battle at Winterfell is not especially bloody, [11] the hold of House Stark on the north is shattered.

Most of Ser Rodrik Cassel 's leaders are killed, but a good many of his common soldiers escape and return to their villages and holdfasts. However, their accounts of what happened vary.

After the fight by Deepwood Motte , Stannis Baratheon 's army is joined by Cerwyns , Hornwoods , and Tallharts who survived the battle outside the gates of Winterfell.

Kromm : They're fighting. With wights everywhere and her comrades struggling to survive, Arya was up against powerful forces. But she triumphed, killing the Night King — and his entire army with him — after Melisandre helped her realize her fate.

Daenerys may have seemed preoccupied with the status of her claim to the Iron Throne leading up to the showdown, but the Mother of Dragons came through in the end.

After she was knocked off her dragon, Jorah sacrificed himself to save her. Nevertheless, she rode valiantly, and eventually watched one of her closest friends die in her arms more on that later.

With Sansa at his side, Tyrion was ready to sacrifice himself to defend the defenseless. I can do it again. The Kingslayer apparently only needs one hand to survive a battle against the greatest threat that Westeros has ever encountered.

With Gilly and little Sam down in the crypts, Edd saved Sam from the screeching wights, dying in the process. Paralyzed by his fear of fire, at one point, the Hound resigned himself to a losing battle.

But he finally rose to the occasion when Beric alerted him to the fact that Arya was in danger. If Bran knew that the Night King would come for him in the Winterfell godswood, did he also know that he would survive the resulting clash?

And just like that, the long line of Three-Eyed Ravens continues to thrive. But the commander of the Unsullied showed no fear in the face of the dead, and his bravery was enough to save him from the swarming wights.

All of those hours he spent training with Brienne paid off. Podrick was able to fend off his fair share of wights.

It was a massive battle between the forces of the living and the army of the dead, and it featured plenty of exciting moments, thrilling scenes and heart-wrenching deaths. RELATED: Game Of Thrones: Everyone Who Died At The Battle Of Winterfell. But it also featured potentially the dumbest strategy for victory vsvsvslive.com: Brandon Zachary. 12 Reasons Why The Battle Of Winterfell Was The Worst Castle Defence Ever Some folk occasionally like to engage in a spot of armchair or tabletop generalship, or perhaps, you know, dabble in tactics or history (or just plain common sense). If you’re one of these people, you may want to look away now. 4/29/ · Following two episodes of buildup, the epic third episode of Game of Thrones ‘ eighth season saw Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen and the rest of our still-living heroes face off with the Night King Author: Megan Mccluskey.