New 'Game of Thrones' Season 8 pictures suggest things are about to heat up in Winterfell

With a new foreigner entering their land, and their king bending the knee, the Northerners are either awestruck or cynical about the situation

Winter is here and the war beyond the Wall has come to the North. Soon it will spread its reach to the Southern lands of King's Landing, where Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) is arrogantly awaiting the arrival of her enemies. HBO's 'Game of Thrones' is about to return with its final season in April and this time there will be only one winner standing. Coming from creators David Benioff and DB Weiss, the show is based on George RR Martin's 'A Game of Thrones', the first book in the series 'A Song of Ice and Fire'. While the show launched its trailer earlier this month, after a long wait, it has now revealed shots from scenes that might play significant roles in Season 8.

, the channel which airs 'Game of Thrones' in the UK has released these pictures, and fans on Reddit cannot get enough of it. As we wait for the Great War, let's take a look at what the pictures might signify about the characters:

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