After Petyr Baelish (Aidan Gillen), or also known as Littlefinger, died in "Game of Thrones" Season 7 finale, there are speculations he faked his own death. The former Master of Coin was believed to use the faceless man's service to cheat his demise, and he might return in "Game of Thrones" Season 8.
YouTube user Neo created a fan video that analyzed the theory that Littlefinger might still be alive and would return in "Game of Thrones" Season 8. The assumption claimed the man who Arya (Maisie Williams) slit the throat was a faceless assassin that he paid when he realized Sansa (Sophie Turner) was turning on him.
He also learned that his life was in danger when he talked to Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) to offer his dagger that belonged to the assassin that tried to kill him. When he was delivering his line, Bran cut him off and said, "Chaos is a ladder," which was the same thing he said earlier in the series, per Express.co.uk.
From here, Littlefinger knew what Bran could do. So, he started planning his way out and his possible assassination. Would he get his revenge in "Game of Thrones" Season 8?
The theory about Littlefinger's fake death started when Arya saw him hand a coin to an unknown woman. The young lady seemed to whisper something to him like, "Your time's up."
According to Time, after this scene, the Littlefinger fans saw was the faceless woman who wore his face. The Lord Protector of the Vale had the knowledge of what these faceless assassins could do as his grandfather came from Braavos. Would fans saw this backstory in "Game of Thrones" Season 8?
The theory pointed out the coin Littlefinger gave to the woman was the same coin that Arya got from Jaqen H'ghar, and traded to pass Braavos safely in the Season 4 finale. To add fuel to the fire, Aidan Gillen's interview with the Los Angeles Times said his character never shed tears, which contradicted his role's final scene when he received his death sentence.
"Throughout the seasons, I've tried to show something that we haven't seen before in successive seasons ... warmth or a bit more of a human side or coldness," Aidan Gillen said. "But one thing we haven't seen is real vulnerability or weakness. If we saw some emotion, I don't really think it was sentimental. I think it was involuntary: Your time is up."
Fans still have to wait until April 14 to see if Littlefinger still lives in "Game of Thrones" Season 8. The show will also be out on Sky Atlantic on the same date. Its previous seasons are now streaming on NOW TV.
