Fans wouldn't be fans, and the Internet wouldn't be the Internet, without theories and speculation following a major twist in a favourite TV show. It happened with a popular character's supposed death in The Walking Dead a few weeks back, and Games of Thrones viewers have been wondering for months about fan-favourite Jon Snow. Now a teaser poster for the upcoming sixth season adds to the debate:

　　Explicit spoilers for the end of Season 5 follow.

　　While the poster stops short of actually confirming Jon Snow actor Kit Harington's return to the show, it does suggest that his character will have a major part to play in the new season. Snow was last seen being brutally stabbed by his own men after he was deemed a traitor in the season five finale.

　　Game of Thrones continues to be massively popular--the fifth season's final episode set a series viewing record, and in September the show won 12 Emmys, the highest ever for a series in a single year.

　　Last week, Deadwood-star Ian McShane, who will be joining the cast for the new season, dropped some intriguing details about his mysterious role, which may--or may not--tie into the new poster. “I am responsible for bringing somebody back that you think you’re never going to see again. I’ll leave it at that," he told Pop Goes The News. The show has seen the demise of many characters over the past four years.

　　Game of Thrones season six arrives in April 2016