![]() ![]() ![]() He’s still somehow alive going into season eight, having survived the Night King’s assault on the Wall. This is why his mysterious benefactor has brought him back from the dead repeatedly. ![]() Dormer, from Lisburn, Co Antrim, has clearly had tremendous fun as Dondarrion (he inherited the role in season three after a different actor played the character in series one).ĭondarrion has been chosen by the Lord of Light for a special destiny. It’s hard to go wrong with a warrior wielding a flaming sword and missing an eye. And then he was cut down by the Sons of the Harpy – an ignoble end for a character (and actor) who deserved better. Having allied with Daenerys Targaryen in Essos he was then mystifyingly sacrificed on the alter of the unsatisfying Meereen plot in season five.Ī pity, as McElhinney, just as impressive albeit in a completely different way as a grumpy granddad in Derry Girls, was a blue streak of charisma on screen. 9: Ser Barristan Selmy (Ian McElhinney)Īs with Mance Rayder, Benioff and Weiss have rather blundered with the former Lord Commander of the Kings Guard. She will no doubt be back in season eight, once again at Cersei’s side as the Mad Queen plans to rain down terror on the Seven Kingdoms. It is she who spies on Tyrion in seasons two through four, eventually unmasking Shae as his lover.Īnd in season seven, she mimics Cersei’s gothic new dress style while blundering upon the regent and Ser Jaime in bed together. Instead, let us hail Sara Dylan for her recurring and criminally unsung portrayal of Cersei Lannister's handmaiden, Bernadette. But because the days are short, winter is coming etc, we are going to gloss over the excellent Ian Beattie (despicable Ser Meryn Trant of the removable eyeballs), Kristian Nairn (of Hodor “holding the door” fame) and Aimee Richardson, who played Myrcella Baratheon in season one and two before the part was recast. ![]() There are enough Irish actors on Game of Thrones to fill an entire volume of High Septon Maynard’s diary. So please understand that what follows is an overview and nothing more and resist the temptation to follow me to the bus-stop chanting “Shame…Shame…” over and over (seriously stop it right now).Īnd if we have ignored someone tremendously important kindly send us a raven – or failing that, make a comment below. ![]()
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