The 'Game of Thrones' Battle Of Winterfell Photos Promise Bloodshed and Carnage

Game of Thrones fans have put up with a lot of talking and hugging and scheming so far this season, but now they want blood. It looks like episode three will truly deliver on that front.

The dreaded Battle of Winterfell is imminent, and HBO has released a selection of shots from the upcoming episode that suggest it's all going to get a bit messy. Will the grim fan theory about the supposedly 'safe' crypts turn out to be true? For Tyron and Varys' sakes, we hope not.

Check out the photos below:

Sansa (Sophie Turner)

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Sansa (Sophie Turner), Arya (Maisie Williams)

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Varys (Conleth Hill), Tyrion (Peter Dinklage)

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Jon Snow (Kit Harington), Dany (Emilia Clarke)

Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie), Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau)

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