Bran Stark, the fourth child of Catelyn and Eddard Stark, Bran the Broken, Bran First of His Name and Protector of the Realm. Bran may have won the prize at the end of the game (the Iron Throne, that is) but he had a rough go getting there.

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It can actually be said that Bran only got to be king in Game of Thrones because of all the mistakes he made (that certainly says something about being willing to make mistakes). But, Bran might have been much happier had he never made it to King's Landing. Here are a few things we can learn from Bran that might make us all happier in the long run.

Touching The Tree Root

Bran, having made it safely away from Winterfell and through the wall into the frozen north, does find the Three-Eyed-Raven he and Jojen have been looking for. Yet, despite all this effort, and all the knowledge the Raven possesses, Bran doesn't exactly listen. Bran is warned never to touch the root of the tree under which he is living and being tained and yet, he does exactly that. By touching that root Bran gets to see the White Walkers but they also get to see, and touch, him, thus allowing them to track him and ending his training, and his mentor's life, in short order. We all need to learn to listen to our elders.

Climbing Winterfell

Winter is Coming end of pilot episode Game of Thrones

How much of Bran's life, and so many others could have been changed if Bran had simply not climbed about on the towers of Winterfell. If he hadn't seen Cersei and Jaime then there would have been no reason for the huge Lannister/Stark feud, and so on. Catelyn tells Bran, "No climbing." The order is simple, easy to understand, and very very direct. If only Bran had been able to see the future then, then perhaps he would have listened to his mother.

Sacrificing Hodor

It can be argued that Hodor's sacrifice saved Bran and Meera (it did in many ways) but with the loss of Hodor so went whatever remained of Bran's humanity.

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It was cruel of Bran to use his most loyal protector, to go into his mind to, in the end, destroy his mind, to begin with. Hodor deserved better. Everyone should respect and cherish our friends.

Letting Meera Go

After Hodor's loss there was really nothing left of Bran Stark, he was the Three-Eyed-Raven, no matter what he looked like. That is why it's so easy for him to thank Meera blandly and let her leave him and Winterfell.

This is where fans lost Bran Stark as well. To hold on to who one truly is, they need people around who know them. Don't be like Bran. Hold friends close.

Sending Rickon to the Umbers

Bran is young, and he certainly means well when he sends Rickon to the Umbers rather than taking his younger brother with him beyond the wall. But, as fans learn, this is a huge mistake, as Rickon falls into the hands of Ramsay Bolton and it then murdered. Like friends, it is important to keep family close as well. In an unknown world, family will fight harder for one another than anyone else. Depend on each other and stick together.

Ceding Winterfell

Theon Greyjoy standing with Bran Stark in Winterfell in Game of Thrones

Again, Bran was very young and he once had known and trusted Theon, but just by showing up and attacking Winterfell Bran should have known better than to think he knew the Greyjoy.

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By Ceding Winterfell to Theon, Bran thought he was saving lives, and that did not end up being the case. What can fans all learn? When someone shows who they really are, believe them.

Not Warging

During the Battle of the Long Night, Bran sits patiently in the Godswood. Of course, he can't walk, which means arrows and swords are all but useless to him, but as the Three-Eyed-Raven, Bran has his own powers, but he never uses them. What might have been accomplished if Bran had warged into either Drogon or Rhaegal? He might have very well been able to end the battle much sooner. What can everyone learn? Use one's strengths.

Telling Jon His Heritage

It is really Samwell Tarly who has the direct discussion with Jon about who his real parents are, but Sam was certainly directed by the all-knowing Bran. Did Jon really need to know who his parents were? Did it make a difference in the end?

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Not so much. Also, did he need to know right away? All of this right before the biggest battle of their lives? That's not great timing. What can we learn? Timing is everything.

Letting Theon Die For Him

Perhaps, had Bran still been Bran all the way through, he might still have held a grudge against Theon for taking Winterfell and killing Sir Rodrick, but Bran wasn't that same boy anymore. Yet, with his visions of the past and the future, Bran still lets Theon die for him. Theon, who had saved his sister, redeemed himself, and volunteered to protect him, was allowed to die. Loyalty and change should be rewarded.

Leaving Winterfell

There was little that a boy of ten could do once the Ironborn took over Witnerfell, but the fact is that Bran still left. Despite the saying that, "There must always be a Stark at Winterfell," Bran leaves. He leaves and the world really goes to hell. It's important to pay attention to what parents and elders say, whether or not it makes sense in the moment.

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