All hail Bran the Broken!

Game of Thronesbegan with Bran, both inGeorge R.R.

Martin’s original book and the TV adaptation.

Bran-Stark

Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO

Allow us to help with that!

Here’s our list of 10 essential Bran episodes.

He is our first window into the world of Westeros after a prologue beyond the Wall.

It all begins here.

“The Children” (Season 4, Episode 10)

Easy come, easy go.

Jojen shows Bran the path to power, but he isn’t able to get there with him.

Definitely one of the most productive training sessions with the Three-Eyed Raven (Max von Sydow).

“The Door” (Season 6, Episode 5)

Hold the door!

This episode has a lot of them all at once.

The time travel element makes it all feel even more tragic.

He never rode a dragon, but he does get to fly.