Season seven of Game of Thrones saw the Night King (played by Vladimir Furdik) and his army of White Walkers descend on Westeros following the shocking capture of Daenerys Targaryen’s (Emilia Clarke) beloved dragon Viserion.

Smashing down the 800-year-old wall that acted as the last barrier to the North, the undead ice zombies swarmed across the threshold just as King of the North, Jon Snow (Kit Harington), was gearing up to defeat them.

Season eight is sure to be super-villain the Night King’s biggest season yet, as the leaders bring all hands on-deck to defeat him.

It has been revealed a character called Nora will be joining the cast next year.

Played by Laura Elphinstone, the news was discovered by fansite Watchers on the Wall when new information appeared on the actress’s agency page.