Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5308269-20160827232019

As a greenseer, the Three-eyed Raven knows a good deal of the future. He plainly knew the reason for Hodor's loss of cognition long ago, because he took Bran to that specific moment in time in order to let it happen. So it would follow that the Raven foresaw Bran doing a vision by himself, and getting marked by the Night King. He was deliberately vague in his warnings to Bran, because informing him of the finer details would have permanently confined Bran within the Cave. And Bran did not travel hundreds of miles to find the only person in the world who could teach him how to use his gifts, only to be unable to help the realms of men when the time came. In truth, it was not simply a disastrous accident on Bran's part, but a calculated gamble by the Three-eyed Raven to ensure Bran's escape. He even had the option of simply uploading his own knowledge into Bran's mind, even though that too was a risk. 