<P> The White Walkers portrayed on HBO 's Game of Thrones differ slightly in appearance from their literary counterparts , but Aaron Souppouris of The Verge named them among `` the most visually iconic creatures on the show '' . In the TV series , the primary White Walker has been portrayed by Ross Mullan . Their apparent leader is the Night King , portrayed by Richard Brake and Vladimir Furdik , who first appeared in the episode `` Oathkeeper '' . In `` Hardhome '' , the effectiveness of Valyrian steel against the White Walkers is proven as Jon shatters one to pieces with a single stroke of his ancient sword Longclaw . Unlike in the novels , the TV series has established that wights can be destroyed by dragonglass . </P>
<P> The White Walkers portrayed on HBO 's Game of Thrones differ slightly in appearance from their literary counterparts , but Aaron Souppouris of The Verge named them among `` the most visually iconic creatures on the show '' . In the TV series , the primary White Walker has been portrayed by Ross Mullan . Their apparent leader is the Night King , portrayed by Richard Brake and Vladimir Furdik , who first appeared in the episode `` Oathkeeper '' . In `` Hardhome '' , the effectiveness of Valyrian steel against the White Walkers is proven as Jon shatters one to pieces with a single stroke of his ancient sword Longclaw . Unlike in the novels , the TV series has established that wights can be destroyed by dragonglass . </P>
game of thrones who is the white walker king
game of thrones who is the white walker king
the Night King , portrayed by Richard Brake and Vladimir Furdik
the Night King , portrayed by Richard Brake and Vladimir Furdik