Game Of Thrones Season 6: What We Know So Far

It would take too long to list every single one of
the characters still alive and breathing on Game of
 Thrones. While the pool of characters on the series
 was thinned considerable during the Season 5 finale,

 suffice to say, expect to see plenty of Daenerys
(Emilia Clarke), Cersei (Lena Headey), Jaime
 (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), Tyrion (Peter Dinklage),
 Sansa (Sophie Turner), Arya (Maisie Williams),
Littlefinger (Aidan Gillen), Theon (Alfie Allen),
and Sam (John Bradley-West) next season, not to mention
 a slew of other characters.

It’s probably easier to mention who we may not be seeing
 next season. Season 5 saw us saying farewell to
Ser Barristan (Ian McElhinney), Shireen Baratheon
(Kerry Ingram ), Mance Rayder (Ciarin Hinds),
Janos Slynt (Dominic Carter), Maester Aemon
(Peter Vaughan), Hizdahr zo Loraq (Joel Fry),
Selyse Baratheon (Sarah MacKeever), Stannis Baratheon
(Stephen Dillane), Myranda (Charlotte Hope), Meryn Trant
 (Ian Beattie), Myrcella Baratheon (Nell Tiger Free),
and of course, Jon Snow (Kit Harington). More on Jon Snow later.

Also, we are definitely going to see the return next season of
 Bran and Hodor, who were cut out of the plotlines during
Season 5 as the story grew bigger and bigger. We will get
to see them again in Season 6. Likewise, The Hound has been
 rumored to make an appearance in Season 6, which is the
biggest surprise of them all.Recent reports have also indicated
 that fan-favorite character Brynden "The Blackfish" Tully
 will return to the plot for a fun storyline potentially
 involving holding a fortress for the late Robb Stark (more info).

Several old characters will be returning, but will be played by
 new actors. Casting reports indicate that Ned Stark will be back
 in Season 6. Since he's very, very dead, he'll show up in a
flashback sequence and will be played by Sebastian Croft.
 Max Von Sydow will be playing the Three-Eyed Raven, formerly
played by Stuan Rodger.