Unlike its previous season premieres, the eighth and final installment of "Game of Thrones" was not at its gory best, but the dismembered body of young Lord Ned Umber in a spiral of severed arms left behind by the White Walkers was a point of discussion for the HBO show fans.

The pattern that has appeared a lot on the show looked like The Night King's sigil, which Beric Dondarrion said was a message from him. In an interview with New York Post, the premiere's writer Dave Hill revealed what the terrifying symbol means.