6 details you might have missed in the latest 'Game of Thrones' episode

Warning: Spoilers ahead if you have not watched Sunday's "Game of Thrones" episode.

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Just when you thought "Game of Thrones" might be slowing down for a few episodes, the series came out swinging in Sunday's episode titled "Home." 

We saw unchained dragons, more major deaths, introductions to new characters, and the biggest moment of all: Jon Snow's resurrection

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But among the major moments and dialogue were some sly references you might not have noticed. 

Scroll down for a look at the six things you probably missed.

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Cersei referenced her deadly prophecy again.

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Back in the season five premiere, fans watched as a young Cersei was told a prophecy about her children. "Gold will be their crowns, and gold their shrouds," Maggy the witch told her, implying that Tommen, Myrcella, and Joffrey will all die. Well — Joffrey and Myrcella bit the dust. And Cersei is more aware of the prophecy than ever. 

In Sunday's episode, she asked Tommen which color dress Myrcella was put in for her funeral. Tommen tells her it was gold. "Good, it was always her color," Cersei replied. 

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Balon Greyjoy technically won the War of the Five Kings.

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In "Game of Thrones," the name for the recent battle over the Iron Throne is known as the War of the Five Kings. Joffrey Baratheon/Lannister, Renly Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon, Robb Stark, and Balon Greyjoy all named themselves king after Robert Baratheon died. The last one standing? Balon Greyjoy. He quipped about this to his daughter Yara — and then he died

The War of the Five Kings is officially over.

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The Mountain still loves smashing heads.

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At the end of season five, viewers were re-introduced to Gregor Clegane, aka The Mountain. Now he's a mute member of the Kingsguard, sworn to avenge Cersei and destroy all of her enemies. The last time we saw him in action, Gregor used his bare hands to crush the skull of his opponent, Oberyn Martell. In "Home," we watched as he squished the head of a drunk man who was seen crudely speaking about Cersei. Looks like his go-to kill move is still in practice. 

Bran's flashback showed a direct parallel between Jon and Ned.

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Jon Snow! He said the same words to Olly in season five, and even mussed up his hair in the same way.

Aside from Ned, Benjen, and Hodor, we saw a glimpse of another throwback character — Rodrik Cassel.

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Young Ned is on the left, but the older boy training them is Ser Rodrik Cassel, the Stark's master-at-arms on the show. Recognize those mutton-chop sideburns?

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Rodrik was with Catelyn Stark for most of season one, but when he returned to Winterfell in season two he was beheaded by Theon Greyjoy.

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Rodrik's final words — "Gods help you Theon Greyjoy, now you are truly lost" — were a cutting and honest look at Theon's choice to go down a bleak path. Rodrik remains one of the most beloved men once in the Starks' service, so the small peek at him as a young man was bittersweet.

Roose Bolton's murder directly mirrored the way he killed Robb Stark back in season three.

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One of the shockers from "Home" was Ramsay Bolton's brutal murder of his father Roose and his new baby brother and stepmother. When Roose went to embrace his son, Ramsay stabbed him in the side with a dagger. This was exactly the same way that Robb Stark died back in season three.

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Roose killed Robb in the same way — making his death a sweet moment of revenge.

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The close embrace combined with a stab and twist is a brutal way to go. But Roose pulled this exact move on Robb Stark. As rough as it may have been for viewers to see Ramsay take more power, there was a glimmer of vengeance in the scene. Roose even fell to his knees and then backwards onto the floor in the exact same way as Robb did. 

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