The Long Night From 'Game of Thrones' Explained in 4 Minutes

Game of Thrones may be ending this May, but that doesn't mean it's the last we'll see of the seven kingdoms. HBO has announced and even started casting a spinoff show, rumored to be called The Long Night. Here's what we know about what could happen in show so far.

In a short video by The Ringer, The Long Night is explained with an in-depth history lesson on life in the seven kingdoms thousands of years before any of our beloved Thrones characters were even born.

The event of The Long Night is more of a myth in Jon Snow's time, and many question if the long and treacherous winter that fell over the land had ever really happened.

In the Age of Heroes, Westeros was very different. 8,000 years before Game of Thrones, the continent was divided into dozens of kingdoms instead of seven, with one leading head. The rulers were ancestors of families we know today, such as the Starks and Lannisters.

The first humans of Westeros made a pact with the Children of the Forest, which ended centuries of war and brought peace to the land...sort of. War was still a big part, but among the humans.

Then, 2,000 years later a winter fell, better known as The Long Night. From the north came the White Walkers, and one hero went with his companions to find the Children of the Forest for help. He was able to get a sword that could kill the White Walkers, and found the Children of the Forest. Bran Stark I was then the founder of the Wall in the north, and the Order of the Knights Watch was founded to keep out the White Walkers.

This four-minute video alone is enough to get us speculating on what could occur in the prequel series. Here's to hoping we get the official title soon.