‘Game of Thrones’: Who Said ‘I Wish You Good Fortune in the Wars to Come’? [VIDEOS]

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In tonight’s episode of Game of Thrones, Jon Snow said: “I wish you good fortune in the wars to come.” If that quote sounded familiar, there’s a reason for it. It’s been said a few times on the show during some pretty big scenes.

Read on for more details. This article has spoilers through Season 7 Episode 5. 

Arthur Dayne said this quote to Ned Stark at the Tower of Joy, right before they started fighting. See him say it at 1:57. After he said the quote, Dayne then said, “And now it begins.” To which Ned responded, “No, now it ends.”

Mance Rayder also said this quote right before he was burned, when he refused to bend the knee to Stannis after Jon pleaded with him to do so. He says this at 1:32 in the video below. (Interestingly, Jon Snow’s talk with Rayder was almost identical to Dany’s talk with Jon when she urged him to bend the knee in the caves.)

This is concerning. The line was delivered just before two important death scenes in the show. And now Jon Snow has said it to Daenerys just before he left to go North of the Wall.

A similar version of the line was said one other time, when Benjen said goodbye to Bran and Meera. Except for him, it wasn’t a direct quote. He said, “I wish you both good fortune.” This sparked rumors about whether Benjen believed they were in the midst of the very last war and there were no longer any wars to come.

Could Jon’s saying this be foreshadowing a death that Jon Snow will be witnessing? Many fans are concerned that some of the characters who are accompanying him North of the Wall may not survive.

Others say that it’s just a common saying among warriors and doesn’t have any special meaning. Or perhaps it’s just a callback to the scene of his birth, since Gilly brought that up also in this episode.

What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.