Game of Thrones just killed off ANOTHER major character 

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Warning: This article contains whopping great spoilers for

season 6 episode 5 \'The Door\', which airs in the UK tonight (May 23).

Everyone knows what they\'re getting into when they watch

- characters die, often in brutal ways, and that\'s just the way things are.

But tonight\'s death was truly unexpected, which made it all the more heartbreaking.

Sunday night\'s episode ended with Hodor (Kristian Nairn), Bran Stark\'s long-time companion and protector, dying at the hands of the White Walker army of the dead as he saved Bran and Meera\'s life.

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And as if that wasn\'t sad enough, we also learned why Hodor can only say that one word.

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As it turns out, it was caused by Bran warging with Hodor while visiting him in his youth and causing a seizure that rendered him only able to say a traumatic and slurred \'Hold the door\' - exactly what he did as Bran and Meera made their escape.

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It\'s a far cry from the other fan theory that supposedly gave Hodor his name, although we\'re pretty sure if that one were true none of us would be crying so much as we are right now:

If you excuse me I\'m just going to cry for the next week. #GameofThrones

Hold the door hold the door hold the door holdor hodor hodor hodor #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/WroApDuB5S

— Moonlight ⁷/₂₇ ✨ (@DiLeaxCamila) May 23, 2016

Everyone is sobbing. Group hug? *Hugs* #Hodor #HoldTheDoor #GameofThrones

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