Oathbreaker (Game of Thrones) Oathbreaker (Game of Thrones) "Oathbreaker" is the third episode of the sixth season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 53rd overall. It was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Daniel Sackheim, his directorial debut for the series. Jon Snow is found alive by Ser Davos Seaworth and Melisandre; Ramsay Bolton is presented with the gift of Rickon Stark; Bran Stark, accompanied by the Three-eyed Raven witnesses the confrontation at the Tower of Joy, where his father attempts to rescue his sister, Lyanna; but Bran is ultimately prevented from entering
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