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A newly released Game of Thrones season eight clip has hinted Beric Dondarrion (Richard Dormer) and Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju) are still alive.

Seemingly, the duo escaped being captured by the Night King at the end of season seven.

In the last season, the beloved characters encountered the leader of the White Walkers as Westeros’s Wall fell.

Many fans of the show assumed the twosome had perished, thus becoming the living dead.

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However, the latest trailer for the eighth and final season of the hit HBO drama series would suggest otherwise.

In the thrilling teaser video, Beric and Tormund are seen walking side by side, while carrying torches.

At first glance it would appear the men survived the dreaded collapse of the wall and defeated the Night King - at least in the battle, if not yet the war.

But viewers will have to wait until the last season airs in April to find out whether the pair are indeed alive.

Director Jeremy Podeswa previously waded in on the two characters’ survival, although he remained tight-lipped about their existence.

When IGN asked him whether the duo perished at the end of season seven, Jeremy replied: “I can honestly tell you that I don’t know.

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