Game of Thrones delivered one of the most heartbreaking goodbyes of the series Sunday.
In a major shocker, the show revealed the origins of Hodor's (Kristian Nairn) name – with the fan favorite companion of Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) giving his life to protect his friend. After Bran traveled back in time to when Hodor was a boy, he ordered his friend to "hold the door" as an army of Wights attempted to break through in the present day. Those words caused Hodor (as a boy) to have a seizure, rendering him unable to say anything but Hodor for the rest of his life.
Back in the present, Hodor held the door, keeping the Wights at bay long enough for Bran and Meera (Ellie Kendric) to escape.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly's James Hibberd, Nairn opened up about his final days on Thrones and what he thought of his character's fate.
"I love it. Funnily enough, I just saw [the scene] today for the first time. I couldn't be happier how he has gone out. The interesting thing is it's kinda left open. You don't actually see him [die]," Nairn said.
Though the show has had more than its fair share of deaths, Jon Snow (Kit Harington) recently returned from the dead, and Nairn points out there's always the possibility of seeing Hodor in some form again.
"So who knows? He may come back as a White Walker, maybe he got away. But it's a really good way to do it. I couldn't have asked for a better goodbye to a character I love," said Nairn.
The actor went on to say he was pleased that the show tied up the question of why "Hodor" was the only word his character said.
"It's incredibly sad," said the Irish actor. "The minute you finally learn something about Hodor, they kill him!"
For more from Nairn, head over to EW.
Game of Thrones airs Sundays (9 p.m. ET) on HBO.
In a major shocker, the show revealed the origins of Hodor's (Kristian Nairn) name – with the fan favorite companion of Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) giving his life to protect his friend. After Bran traveled back in time to when Hodor was a boy, he ordered his friend to "hold the door" as an army of Wights attempted to break through in the present day. Those words caused Hodor (as a boy) to have a seizure, rendering him unable to say anything but Hodor for the rest of his life.
Back in the present, Hodor held the door, keeping the Wights at bay long enough for Bran and Meera (Ellie Kendric) to escape.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly's James Hibberd, Nairn opened up about his final days on Thrones and what he thought of his character's fate.
"I love it. Funnily enough, I just saw [the scene] today for the first time. I couldn't be happier how he has gone out. The interesting thing is it's kinda left open. You don't actually see him [die]," Nairn said.
Though the show has had more than its fair share of deaths, Jon Snow (Kit Harington) recently returned from the dead, and Nairn points out there's always the possibility of seeing Hodor in some form again.
"So who knows? He may come back as a White Walker, maybe he got away. But it's a really good way to do it. I couldn't have asked for a better goodbye to a character I love," said Nairn.
The actor went on to say he was pleased that the show tied up the question of why "Hodor" was the only word his character said.
"It's incredibly sad," said the Irish actor. "The minute you finally learn something about Hodor, they kill him!"
For more from Nairn, head over to EW.
Game of Thrones airs Sundays (9 p.m. ET) on HBO.
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