Bran Stark returns to 'Game of Thrones'

Viewers of the hit HBO series "Game of Thrones" haven’t seen Bran Stark since the last episode of  season 4 when he discovered the Three-Eyed Raven. 

After missing last season, actor Isaac Hemstead-Wright, who plays Stark, has grown and is now over 6 feet tall. 

Stark’s character is a paraplegic and habitually carried throughout the show by Hodor. 

The actor’s height may affect how the creators handle Stark’s storyline, as evidenced by the picture released by Entertainment Weekly of Stark on a horse.

This will be the first season of “Thrones” to surpass the book series it’s based on by author George R.R. Martin. 

Season 6 premieres in April 2016.