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Why is he called Hodor in ‘Game of Thrones’? What disease did Hodor have? How did Hodor die?

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Following the extinction of their dragons in 153 AC, the Targaryens attempted to hatch the dragon eggs left behind. On the advice of his Hand, Viserys, King Aegon III Targaryen, the Dragonsbane, dispatched nine mages from Essos.

The attempt to utilize their power to light a clutch of eggs, on the other hand, was both a disaster and a failure.  King Baelor I Targaryen prayed over his eggs, while other Targaryens used wizardry to hatch theirs, and still, others had masters examine them.  King Aegon V Targaryen’s quest to produce dragons has been blamed for the Tragedy at Summerhall.

Why is he called Hodor in ‘Game of Thrones’?

That was not his birth name. Born Wylis, the House Stark servant only became ‘Hodor’ following a life-changing seizure in his childhood. That incident harmed his brain and took away his ability to speak, leaving him with only the one word that would become his name.

What disease did Hodor have?

Hodor is a character from Game of Thrones who only says one word. According to experts, he may have a neurological disorder. Aphasia of expression. This is a lesion in the portion of the brain that controls speech. Trauma to the head, a stroke, or a tumor are the most common causes of this condition.

How did Hodor die?

As “Game of Thrones” fans will recall, Hodor died in the Season 6 episode “The Door” while physically holding a door shut with his body to prevent a horde of wights from attacking Bran and Meera Reed (Ellie Kendrick) as they fled the Three-Eyed Raven’s tree.

He is slain by wights tearing him apart while repeating his own name until one of Bran’s visions shows Hodor is actually saying “hold the door,” a phrase that was imprinted on him as a child and became the only thing he could speak as a result of this incident and Bran’s role in it. “Game of Thrones” co-producer commented that “holding the door is visually better, especially because we have so many fighting.”

So we’ll see how that scene plays out in Martin’s “The Winds of Winter” or “A Dream of Spring,” assuming he ever gets around to finishing them.