Oh yes, ladies and gentlemen, the iconic look of the character that got punked in the 8th season could have been a whole lot different.
And we're going to show you how he was originally meant to look.
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'Game of Thrones' Original Concept Art Shows Night King Looking Different
Although he kind of got screwed over in the 8th season, the Night King will always be looked upon favourably.
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The memes he created, the great moments he had in the series (up until "The Season Which Must Not Be Named").
He was an awesome villain with a "cool" look.
Did you know he almost looked a lot different though?
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So there's this book coming out called "The Art of Game of Thrones", and it shows a lot of the concept art for the TV Show.
Including a design, we almost got for the Night King.
Here it is:
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And it looks kind of like a mix between the King of the Dead in Lord Of The Rings: Return of The King and Arthas post-Lich King fusing from Warcraft.
Excuse that incredibly nerdy comparison.
What do you think?
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Which design do you like better: small crown, no beard or the long crown, big beard?
Leave your thoughts in the comments below, we're always ready and happy to receive them.
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