Did the prophecy say that the promised prince(ss) would personally kill the Night King? No, it does not. It says they will bring an end to the darkness. This does imply ending the Night King, but it doesn't specify how. Things that could qualify:

• Stabbing him and killing him.
• Laying a trap wherein someone could stab and kill him.
• Creating the situation which allows someone to create a trap wherein someone could stab and kill him.

The first one would be Arya for sure. The second one could be fulfilled by Danny, or Jon, or Bran, or Theon. The third by virtually anyone, including Cersei. The thing is, the "blatantly obvious" way of ending the darkness, the first one, requires the trap and the situation that permits the trap to ever happen. If those don't happen, nor does the stabbing. Which one is really the one that resulted in ending the darkness?

And guess what: since the victor writes the history, you can be pretty sure that whoever claims final victory will also decide who "really" ended the darkness as prophesied. It's sort of like asking who wins the war: the general or the soldier? The general forms the plan, the soldier executes it. The soldier may be the one that literally kills the enemy, but the general was necessary to create that opportunity. Or was it the general's liege that won the war? His liege is the one that put him in charge, and if he hadn't done that then perhaps none of the rest would happen. Or was it the Queen's consort, who tried to challenge the enemy commander directly and failed so spectacularly that the commander became so arrogant and consumed with the idea he was unstoppable that he allowed an opening to kill him to exist in the first place?

That's the thing with prophecies. They're easy to fulfill because they're so vague.

Finally, part of the prophecies state that the promised prince(ss) would be a "three-headed dragon". This leaves open the possibility that it is not one person, but three. The House Targaryen symbol is a three-headed dragon, so some think it means a single Targaryen, but this need to be the case (remember: prophecies are vague, not specific). Furthermore, the very tales of the original Targaryen invasion involve three dragons, each ridden by a different sibling. Only one ruled as King, but all three individuals were necessary and important.

Did the prophecy say that the promised prince(ss) would personally kill the Night King? No, it does not. It says they will bring an end to the darkness. This does imply ending the Night King, but it doesn't specify how. Things that could qualify:

• Stabbing him and killing him.
• Laying a trap wherein someone could stab and kill him.
• Creating the situation which allows someone to create a trap wherein someone could stab and kill him.

The first one would be Arya for sure. The second one could be fulfilled by Danny, or Jon, or Bran, or Theon. The third by virtually anyone, including Cersei. The thing is, the "blatantly obvious" way of ending the darkness, the first one, requires the trap and the situation that permits the trap to ever happen. If those don't happen, nor does the stabbing. Which one is really the one that resulted in ending the darkness?

And guess what: since the victor writes the history, you can be pretty sure that whoever claims final victory will also decide who "really" ended the darkness as prophesied. It's sort of like asking who wins the war: the general or the soldier? The general forms the plan, the soldier executes it. The soldier may be the one that literally kills the enemy, but the general was necessary to create that opportunity. Or was it the general's liege that won the war? His liege is the one that put him in charge, and if he hadn't done that then perhaps none of the rest would happen. Or was it the Queen's consort, who tried to challenge the enemy commander directly and failed so spectacularly that the commander became so arrogant and consumed with the idea he was unstoppable that he allowed an opening to kill him to exist in the first place?

That's the thing with prophecies. They're easy to fulfill because they're so vague.

Finally, part of the prophecies state that the promised prince(ss) would be a "three-headed dragon". This leaves open the possibility that it is not one person, but three. The House Targaryen symbol is a three-headed dragon, so some think it means a single Targaryen, but this need not be the case (remember: prophecies are vague, not specific). Furthermore, the very tales of the original Targaryen invasion involve three dragons, each ridden by a different sibling. Only one ruled as King, but all three individuals were necessary and important.

Did the prophecy say that the promised prince(ss) would personally kill the Night King? No, it does not. It says they will bring an end to the darkness. This does imply ending the Night King, but it doesn't specify how. Things that could qualify:

• Stabbing him and killing him.
• Laying a trap wherein someone could stab and kill him.
• Creating the situation which allows someone to create a trap wherein someone could stab and kill him.

The first one would be Arya for sure. The second one could be fulfilled by Danny, or Jon, or Bran, or Theon. The third by virtually anyone, including Cersei. The thing is, the "blatantly obvious" way of ending the darkness, the first one, requires the trap and the situation that permits the trap to ever happen. If those don't happen, nor does the stabbing. Which one is really the one that resulted in ending the darkness?

And guess what: since the victor writes the history, you can be pretty sure that whoever claims final victory will also decide who "really" ended the darkness as prophesied. It's sort of like asking who wins the war: the general or the soldier? The general forms the plan, the soldier executes it. The soldier may be the one that literally kills the enemy, but the general was necessary to create that opportunity. Or was it the general's liege that won the war? His liege is the one that put him in charge, and if he hadn't done that then perhaps none of the rest would happen. Or was it the Queen's consort, who tried to challenge the enemy commander directly and failed so spectacularly that the commander became so arrogant and consumed with the idea he was unstoppable that he allowed an opening to kill him to exist in the first place?

That's the thing with prophecies. They're easy to fulfill because they're so vague.

Did the prophecy say that the promised prince(ss) would personally kill the Night King? No, it does not. It says they will bring an end to the darkness. This does imply ending the Night King, but it doesn't specify how. Things that could qualify:

• Stabbing him and killing him.
• Laying a trap wherein someone could stab and kill him.
• Creating the situation which allows someone to create a trap wherein someone could stab and kill him.

The first one would be Arya for sure. The second one could be fulfilled by Danny, or Jon, or Bran, or Theon. The third by virtually anyone, including Cersei. The thing is, the "blatantly obvious" way of ending the darkness, the first one, requires the trap and the situation that permits the trap to ever happen. If those don't happen, nor does the stabbing. Which one is really the one that resulted in ending the darkness?

And guess what: since the victor writes the history, you can be pretty sure that whoever claims final victory will also decide who "really" ended the darkness as prophesied. It's sort of like asking who wins the war: the general or the soldier? The general forms the plan, the soldier executes it. The soldier may be the one that literally kills the enemy, but the general was necessary to create that opportunity. Or was it the general's liege that won the war? His liege is the one that put him in charge, and if he hadn't done that then perhaps none of the rest would happen. Or was it the Queen's consort, who tried to challenge the enemy commander directly and failed so spectacularly that the commander became so arrogant and consumed with the idea he was unstoppable that he allowed an opening to kill him to exist in the first place?

That's the thing with prophecies. They're easy to fulfill because they're so vague.

Finally, part of the prophecies state that the promised prince(ss) would be a "three-headed dragon". This leaves open the possibility that it is not one person, but three. The House Targaryen symbol is a three-headed dragon, so some think it means a single Targaryen, but this need to be the case (remember: prophecies are vague, not specific). Furthermore, the very tales of the original Targaryen invasion involve three dragons, each ridden by a different sibling. Only one ruled as King, but all three individuals were necessary and important.