The 'Game of Thrones' season 6 trailer has us convinced Jon Snow will be resurrected

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The first words spoken in the official trailer for season six of "Game of Thrones" are seemingly about Jon Snow.

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"He's gone," fans hear Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham) say in a voiceover.

But everything that follows in the trailer tells us that Jon Snow is actually going to survive.

When we last saw Davos, he was the right-hand man of the now deceased Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane). Davos was making his way to Castle Black at the Wall, as was the red priestess Melisandre (Carice van Houten).

The stage is primed for the ultimate fan theory that Melisandre will be resurrecting Jon Snow (Kit Harington).

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Let's break down the evidence:

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The first thing we see is Jon Snow lying abandoned after the brutal stabbing he suffered at the hands of his brothers of the Night's Watch. He's in a pool of his own blood next to a sign that reads "TRAITOR."

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In a voice-over, Melisandre tells Davos, "The great victory I saw in the flames, all of it was a lie."

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She's talking about her prophecy that Stannis Baratheon was the reborn Azor Ahai, the fabled hero of lore who defeated "the darkness." She also predicted that he would defeat Ramsay Bolton in a great battle.

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Many fans believe she confused Stannis with Jon Snow.

Thankfully, Melisandre can now rectify her mistake since she's at Castle Black, where Jon was stabbed. She has the ability and the means to resurrect him if she can get a hold of his body ...

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... which would explain why Davos is alone in a room with Jon Snow's corpse.

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He needs to steal it away from the brothers of the Night's Watch and get the body to Melisandre.

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Using Jon Snow's sword, Longclaw, it appears Davos will need to fight his way out.

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But that doesn't mean that the men of the Night's Watch will let him go quietly. Here, it looks like they're trying to break down the door and stop Davos.

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So what will happen after Melisandre and Davos get the body? Her fire magic may require an actual fire, which would explain this shot of Davos standing next to a pyre outside Castle Black.

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He could be preparing the scene for Melisandre to bring Jon back to life.

We'll hopefully see you soon, Jon Snow.

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