--- title: Game of Thrones: Bran Stark and Hodor Reunion VIDEO description: While Game of Thrones fans everywhere were devastated when Hodor died, Isaac Hempstead Wright — who plays Bran — may miss him most of all. canonical: https://time.com/4873000/game-of-thrones-bran-stark-hodor-reunion/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-07-25T19:01:17.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:45:43.932Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Watch Game of Thrones' Bran Stark and Hodor Reunite og:description: "I miss my big, friendly giant" og:url: https://time.com/4873000/game-of-thrones-bran-stark-hodor-reunion/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt66e3cc4350b5ee09/6988d7180b72e328f06eec9c/kristian-nairn-isaac-hempstead-wright.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Kristian Nairn, Isaac Hempstead Wright at Comic Con 2016 - "Game of Thrones" Autograph Signing og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Game of Thrones' Bran Stark and Hodor Reunite twitter:description: "I miss my big, friendly giant" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt66e3cc4350b5ee09/6988d7180b72e328f06eec9c/kristian-nairn-isaac-hempstead-wright.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Watch Bran Stark and Hodor Have an Adorable _Game of Thrones_ Reunion > Sponsored content. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jul 25, 2017 7:01 PM UTC  Kristian Nairn and Isaac Hempstead Wright attend the Game of Thrones autograph signing during Comic-Con International on July 22, 2016 in San Diego, California. Kristian Nairn and Isaac Hempstead Wright attend the Game of Thrones autograph signing during Comic-Con International on July 22, 2016 in San Diego, California.FilmMagic  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jul 25, 2017 7:01 PM UTC **Warning:** This post contains spoilers for [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/game-of-thrones-2017/). While _Game of Thrones_ fans everywhere were devastated when [Hodor](http://time.com/4420272/game-of-thrones-hodor-bran/) made the ultimate sacrifice to save [Bran](http://time.com/4695000/game-of-thrones-season-7-bran-stark/) from certain death at the hands of the [White Walkers](http://time.com/4871607/game-of-thrones-white-walkers-the-wall-detail/) and their army of wights, Isaac Hempstead Wright — who plays the young Stark — may miss the gentle giant most of all. “I’ve grown up next to Kristian Nairn — who’s the actor who played Hodor — for the past six years,” he told Conan O’Brien during a special episode of _Conan_ filmed at Comic-Con International. “So to suddenly not have that literally big presence on set has been really sad. I miss my big, friendly giant.” **MORE:** **To stay up to date on everything** **_Game of Thrones_** **, follow our all-encompassing** [**Facebook**](https://www.facebook.com/WiCnet/?utm%5Fsource=time&utm%5Fmedium=article&utm%5Fcampaign=wicfacebook)[ **page**](https://www.facebook.com/WiCnet/?utm%5Fsource=time&utm%5Fmedium=article&utm%5Fcampaign=wicfacebook) **and sign up for our** [**exclusive** ](https://pages.email.ew.com/game-of-thrones?utm%5Fsource=time.com&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=gameofthronesnewsletter)[**newsletter**](https://pages.email.ew.com/game-of-thrones?utm%5Fsource=time.com&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=gameofthronesnewsletter)**.** Luckily, the host had a sweet trick up his sleeve. As Hempstead Wright lamented his friend’s absence, Nairn slipped out of a door at the back of the stage for a surprise reunion. “I cannot believe we just had a happy ending on _Game of Thrones_,” O’Brien quipped as the pair hugged each other. 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