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People think this new ‘Game of Thrones’ photo may hint at Jon Snow’s future

“Game of Thrones” season six premieres April 24, and every fan is wondering one thing and one thing only: Will Jon Snow survive the brutal stabbing we saw at the end of season five?

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Well, HBO may have given fans a major clue with its latest release of photos from next season. And while there were sadly — and expectedly — no photos of Jon Snow himself, there was a picture of the red priestess Melisandre who many believe could be a huge hint at Jon Snow’s return.

Here's a larger version of the image:

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Already, people are flooding the tweet with comments, begging for Melisandre to save Jon Snow's life:

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So just how might Melisandre save the brutally stabbed Jon Snow?

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As a red priestess, she has the power to bring the dead back to life with the help of her god, the Lord of Light. It's a very helpful ability indeed if you’re a possibly murdered Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch.

We also know after watching the season five finale that Melisandre has just returned to the Wall after realizing Lord Stannis — who in the show has likely been killed off by Brienne of Tarth, but who is still very much alive in the books — is not the prophesized hero of lore, Azor Ahai.

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Jon Snow was stabbed by his brothers of the Night's Watch. HBO

This means she’s perfectly primed to resurrect Jon as the true Azor Ahai with fire magic.

And while it’s hard to tell where in Westeros the red priestess is in the HBO-released picture, she does appear to still be at the Wall at the beginning of season six. You can see a man in a black cloak and gloves guiding one of the horses behind her. Only the men of the Night’s Watch wear all black.

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This looks like a member of the Night's Watch to us. Helen Sloan/HBO

And if you needed more proof, the actress who plays Melisandre previously said in an interview after the finale aired, "you feel that [Melisandre] is concentrating more and more towards Jon Snow … there are slight hints that something’s going to happen." 

Of course, it’s worth remembering both book readers and show watchers will be in the dark at the start of this season since the show has caught up with George R.R. Martin's series. Just like Jon Snow, we know nothing.

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