Ned Umber Scaring the Crap Out of Everyone
In an episode that was mostly exposition, this part stood out as being equal parts tense and disturbing.
Tormund and Eddison are reunited in Last Hearth after the wall fell. The former Umber home seemingly was devastated by the Army of the Dead. There were no signs of survivors and no dead bodies were left behind by the White Walkers.
Well, all but one Umber was left at Last Hearth. A spiral galaxy of arms and legs were pinned to the wall emanating from the center point of Ned Umber’s lifeless body.
The little Lord never stood a chance against the might of the dead. Of course, the Night King just couldn’t let little Ned rest as he turned him into a Wight. Undead Ned Umber’s screams are something that will be imprinted in the minds of Game of Thrones fans for some time.
The high-pitched wails he let out after Beric stabbed him with his burning sword. The flames continued to burn the surrounding flesh spirals as Ned wailed an inhuman scream.
While acting as a major shock, it also shows that the Night King is just as sinister — if not more than — as the living.
He left behind his sigil while sending a message of his power. Despite his silent nature, the Night King may be more human than the show has made him out to be.
