query: who plays balon greyjoy in game of thrones

pos: Patrick Malahide introduction to the James Bond film "The World Is Not Enough" as a Swiss banker named Lachaise working in Bilbao. He played Mr. Ryder in the 2008 film adaptation of "Brideshead Revisited", and from 2012 to 2016 portrayed Balon Greyjoy, the father of Theon Greyjoy, in the TV series "Game of Thrones". He is portraying Magnus Crome in the "Mortal Engines". Patrick Malahide Patrick Gerald Duggan (born on 24 March 1945), known professionally as Patrick Malahide, is a British actor, known for his roles as Detective Sergeant Albert Chisholm in the TV series "Minder" and Balon Greyjoy in the TV

pos: Game of Thrones (season 2) did not retain "Asha's" traits, although her rivalry with Theon remained intact. Their father Balon Greyjoy was played by Patrick Malahide. Many of the characters involved in the Greyjoys' storyline weren't introduced, most notably Balon's brother Aeron Greyjoy. Nonetheless, the storyline received enormous praise, with the alternation of Yara's name and persona being the only criticism. Tom Wlaschiha is cast as Jaqen H'ghar, a mysterious prisoner who develops a murderous relationship with young Arya Stark (Maisie Williams). Wlaschiha's pronunciation of his character's name, "Jack-in", was adopted for use in the show. Natalie Dormer, best known for her portrayal as seductive

pos: Game of Thrones (season 6) (played by animal actor Quigly). However, some of the special effects were created at Montreal's Rodeo FX studios which has won Emmy Awards previously for its work on the series. The sixth season saw the return of Isaac Hempstead Wright as Bran Stark, Kristian Nairn as Hodor, Ellie Kendrick as Meera Reed, Gemma Whelan as Yara Greyjoy, and Rory McCann as Sandor "The Hound" Clegane, who did not appear in the fifth season. Clive Russell, Tobias Menzies, Patrick Malahide, Richard Dormer and Paul Kaye also returned to the show as Brynden Tully, Edmure Tully, Balon Greyjoy, Beric Dondarrion and Thoros

pos: Home (Game of Thrones) Wars to Come", in the entire series prior to the sixth season. However, Benioff and Weiss decided that the re-introduction of Bran and the Three-Eyed Raven would provide the narrative ability to show a flashback, by that providing a better understanding for both the characters and the viewers. Isaac Hempstead-Wright (Bran Stark), Ellie Kendrick (Meera Reed), Kristian Nairn (Hodor), Gemma Whelan (Yara Greyjoy) and Patrick Malahide (Balon Greyjoy) make return appearances after an absence of several years (Malahide since the third season, the others since the fourth season). The episode has the introduction of new recurring cast members Max von

pos: Patrick Malahide Patrick Malahide Patrick Gerald Duggan (born on 24 March 1945), known professionally as Patrick Malahide, is a British actor, known for his roles as Detective Sergeant Albert Chisholm in the TV series "Minder" and Balon Greyjoy in the TV series "Game of Thrones". Malahide was born in Reading, Berkshire, the son of Irish immigrants, his mother, a cook and father, a school secretary. He was educated at Douai School, Woolhampton, Berkshire. He made his television debut in 1976, in an episode of "The Flight of the Heron", then in single episodes of "Sutherland's Law" and "The New Avengers" (1976) and

pos: The Night Lands and one in Season Seven. Theon Greyjoy's family is cast in this episode. The role of his father Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands, went to the English actor Patrick Malahide. The character of his sister was renamed from the original books (from Asha to Yara) in order to avoid confusion with the already established character Osha (the wildling captive at Winterfell), and Gemma Whelan was chosen to play the role. After seeing Whelan and Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy) acting together, the show creators assured that they made "an insanely good pair of siblings." Alfie Allen's sister, the English

pos: Mhysa Weiss, based on George R. R. Martin's original work from his novel "A Storm of Swords". Chapters adapted from "A Storm of Swords" to the episode were chapters 43, 49, 53 to 55, 57, 63, and 64 (Daenerys IV, Jon VI, Arya XI, Tyrion VI, Davos V, Bran IV, Jaime VII, Davos VI). After being absent for the entire second season, Peter Vaughan returns as Maester Aemon and Josef Altin returns as Pypar. This episode also marks the return, after a long absence, of Patrick Malahide as Balon Greyjoy and Gemma Whelan as Yara Greyjoy. In its original American broadcast

neg: Theon Greyjoy Theon Greyjoy Theon Greyjoy is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones". Theon is the son and heir of Balon Greyjoy, taken as a ward by Lord Eddard Stark following Balon's failed rebellion. Introduced in 1996's "A Game of Thrones", Theon is the son of Balon Greyjoy from the kingdom of Westeros. He subsequently appeared in "A Clash of Kings" (1998) and "A Dance with Dragons" (2011). He is one of the major third person points-of-view through which

neg: Home (Game of Thrones) vows to send more troops to stage another invasion of the North. As Balon heads outside, he encounters his brother, Euron Greyjoy, who has come to overthrow him. Balon attempts to stab Euron, who throws him off a bridge to his death. At Balon's funeral, Yara swears revenge against Balon's killer, but is reminded by her uncle Aeron, a Drowned Priest, that her position as successor depends on the results of the Kingsmoot, a ceremony where the Ironborn elect their new leader. Davos Seaworth and the Night's Watch loyalists, who are guarding Jon Snow's body within a chamber in the

neg: Home (Game of Thrones) learns Hodor's real name, Wylis. However, the Three-eyed Raven pulls Bran out of the memory, warning him that he risks "drowning" in old memories. Outside the cave, Meera Reed stands watch aimlessly, though Leaf, the Child of the Forest assisting them, remarks that Bran will soon need Meera's help when he is able to better use his visions. Balon Greyjoy speaks to Yara about their war against the North. Yara points out that the armies of the North have retaken all of the Ironborn strongholds on the mainland, and pleads with him to end the war. However, Balon refuses and

neg: Home (Game of Thrones) Dance with Dragons", as well as the death of Balon Greyjoy, an event referenced in "Catelyn V" in "A Storm of Swords" but unseen by the reader. In the "Inside the Episode" segment published by HBO shortly after the airing of the episode, the creators of the series and showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss spoke about the Winterfell scene involving Bran, stating that they had an aversion from the start of the series towards doing any sort of flashback. As such, they decided to keep it to a minimum, with only one flashback, in the fifth-season premiere "The

neg: Theon Greyjoy and developed a close friendship with Robb Stark. As an adult, Theon was arrogant, cocky, and proud until being imprisoned by Ramsay Snow, who is the eldest and bastard son of Roose Bolton. During the imprisonment, Ramsay severely tortured Theon physically and psychologically before emasculating him and mockingly changing his name to "Reek". Theon Greyjoy becomes a trusted companion of Robb Stark on the battlefield, participating in the North's victories at Riverrun and the Whispering Wood. Robb sends Theon as an envoy to Pyke, seeking Balon Greyjoy's aid in his rebellion against House Lannister. Theon arrives to find Balon instead

neg: Theon Greyjoy Martin narrates both books. Theon is portrayed by Alfie Allen in the HBO television adaptation. Theon Greyjoy is the heir apparent and only living son of Balon Greyjoy. After not being a third-person narrator in the first novel, Theon is the narrator for a total of thirteen chapters in the second and fifth novels, "A Clash of Kings" and "A Dance with Dragons". Ten years before the events of the series, Theon was taken hostage by Eddard Stark. He would have been executed had his father Balon displeased King Robert Baratheon. Theon was raised at Winterfell with the Stark children

neg: Robb Stark to the Iron Islands hoping that he can broker an alliance with Balon Greyjoy, Theon's father. In exchange for Greyjoy support, Robb as King in the North will recognize the Iron Islands' independence. He also sends his mother Catelyn to deal with Stannis Baratheon and Renly Baratheon, both of whom are fighting to be the rightful king. Theon and Catelyn fail in their missions, and Balon launches an invasion of the North. Robb falls in love with Talisa Maegyr, a healer from Volantis due to her kindness and spirit. Despite his mother's protest, Robb breaks his engagement with the Freys

neg: Robb Stark continues to win victories against the Lannister army, and earns the nickname "Young Wolf" for his ferocity in battle. He sends his mother Lady Catelyn to negotiate an alliance with Renly Baratheon, but Renly is assassinated by his brother Stannis Baratheon with blood magic from the red priestess Melisandre. As Stannis and the Starks still share a common enemy, Robb invades the Westerlands in order to strategically assist Stannis's campaign against the Lannisters. He also sends Theon Greyjoy to Pyke in hope to win the alliance of Theon's father Balon Greyjoy, ruler of the Iron Islands. However Balon decides to

neg: Theon Greyjoy be his captor and torturer, Ramsay Snow, Lord Bolton's sadistic bastard child. Theon is subsequently brutally tortured, flayed and castrated by Ramsay, who forces him to rename himself Reek, and beats him until he submits to his new name. Theon's penis is sent in a box to his father, with Ramsay threatening to mutilate Theon further unless the Ironmen retreat from the North. Balon refuses, as Theon defied him and is now unable to further the Greyjoy line. Outraged, Yara responds that she intends to save her brother on her own accord. Theon Greyjoy remains a prisoner, locked in the

neg: Dragonstone (Game of Thrones) Dragonstone (Game of Thrones) "Dragonstone" is the first episode of the seventh season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 61st overall. It was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Jeremy Podeswa. The episode's main plot focuses on Daenerys Targaryen's long-awaited homecoming to Dragonstone with her vast forces, and Cersei and Jaime Lannister treating with Euron Greyjoy for an alliance after the demise of House Frey. "Dragonstone" received positive reviews from critics, who considered Arya's revenge on House Frey, Sandor Clegane's atonement for his old life, and Daenerys's dramatic homecoming

neg: Theon Greyjoy the Ironborn elect their new leader. However, the Kingsmoot is won by Theon's uncle Euron Greyjoy, who admits to killing Balon but wins over the Ironborn by promising to conquer Westeros through marriage to Daenerys Targaryen, who possesses the only living dragons in the world. Correctly surmising that Euron will have them put to death, Theon, Yara, and their loyalists flee the Iron Islands with the best ships of the Iron Fleet. Theon remains psychologically traumatized by Ramsay's torture, but is urged by Yara to find courage. They travel to Meereen, which Daenerys has taken as her seat, and offer

neg: A Game of Thrones (board game) Baratheon, House Greyjoy, House Tyrell, and as of the expansion "A Clash of Kings", House Martell. Players maneuver armies to secure support in the various regions that comprise the Seven Kingdoms, with the goal of capturing enough support to claim the Iron Throne. The basic gameplay mechanics are reminiscent of "Diplomacy", especially in the order-giving process, though "A Game of Thrones" is significantly more complicated overall. In 2004, "A Game of Thrones" won three Origins Awards for "Best Traditional Board Game", "Best Board Game", and "Best Board Game Design" for the year 2003. A second edition of the game was

neg: The North Remembers of his sisters Sansa and Arya, the return of the remains of Eddard and his household for proper burial, and the acknowledgement of the Northern independence. Although he has defeated the Lannisters three times on the battlefield, Robb knows that he cannot beat them alone. For this reason, he reluctantly agrees to send Theon Greyjoy to his father, Lord Balon Greyjoy, to convince Lord Greyjoy to join them with all the naval force of the Iron Islands. While his mother Catelyn wishes to return to Winterfell to be with her sons Bran and Rickon, Robb asks her to travel to

neg: Home (Game of Thrones) Sydow, replacing Struan Rodger, who briefly portrayed the character in Season 4, as the Three-Eyed Raven, Kae Alexander as Leaf, Pilou Asbaek as Euron Greyjoy, and Michael Feast as Aeron Greyjoy. Additionally, several child actors were cast in order to portray young versions of well known characters within the show for Bran's vision of Winterfell in the past. These included Sebastian Croft as young Ned Stark, Cordelia Hill as young Lyanna Stark, Matteo Elezi as young Benjen Stark and Sam Coleman as young Hodor, or Wyllis as he is referred to in the scene. "Home" was the last episode for

neg: The Door (Game of Thrones) to have been copied. Upon learning of the incident, we used the available means to limit further access to the episode." The Door (Game of Thrones) "The Door" is the fifth episode of the sixth season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 55th overall. The episode was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Jack Bender. Bran Stark learns the origin of the White Walkers, Jon Snow plans to unite the north against the Boltons, Euron Greyjoy reveals his return to the Iron Islands at the Kingsmoot, Tyrion Lannister meets

neg: The Door (Game of Thrones) The Door (Game of Thrones) "The Door" is the fifth episode of the sixth season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 55th overall. The episode was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Jack Bender. Bran Stark learns the origin of the White Walkers, Jon Snow plans to unite the north against the Boltons, Euron Greyjoy reveals his return to the Iron Islands at the Kingsmoot, Tyrion Lannister meets with the Red Priestess Kinvara, and Daenerys Targaryen sees the depths of Jorah Mormont's devotion to her. "The Door" received universal

neg: Game of Thrones (season 2) location, that by the end of the season merged with the main plot. Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen), a main cast member from the first season, but with lesser importance than the others, came to prominence during the second season, as his story unfolded and his character became more central. Gemma Whelan appeared as his sister, Yara Greyjoy. Named "Asha" in the novels, the character's name was changed to avoid confusion with the Wildling Osha, Bran Stark's companion. "Asha" is portrayed as a fairly provocative and independent woman, a captain of thirty ships, as opposed to her television counterpart Yara, who

neg: A Feast for Crows death and that Balon's eldest surviving brother, Euron Greyjoy, has returned from exile and claimed the Seastone Chair. To prevent this Aeron calls a Kingsmoot to identify Balon Greyjoy's successor as king of the Iron Islands. Hotly contested by Balon's brother Victarion Greyjoy and daughter Asha Greyjoy, eventually Euron is chosen as king for his promise to control dragons with an enchanted horn he possesses. The fleet of the Iron Men captures the Shield Islands at the mouth of the river Mander, threatening House Tyrell's seat at Highgarden. Victarion estimates that when the Redwyne fleet returns from the siege at

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire on the novels: There are three board games set in the world of "A Song of Ice and Fire". In 2003, Fantasy Flight Games released the "A Game of Thrones" strategy board game "A Game of Thrones", created by Christian T. Petersen. The Origins Award-winning game allows the players to take on the roles of several of the Great Houses vying for control of the Seven Kingdoms, including House Stark, House Lannister, House Baratheon, House Greyjoy, House Tyrell, and as of the expansion "A Clash of Kings", House Martell. Players maneuver armies to secure support in the various regions that

neg: Ned Stark Aerys and the royal family. Disgusted by the dishonorable massacre, Ned departs to lift the siege of the Baratheon stronghold Storm's End, and later attempts to rescue Lyanna but finds his sister dying; her last words are "Promise me Ned." Ned returns to Winterfell with his bastard son Jon Snow in tow; meanwhile Catelyn has delivered their son and Ned's heir, Robb, conceived on their wedding night. Six years after the end of Robert's Rebellion, Balon Greyjoy, the Lord of the Iron Islands, declares independence from the Iron Throne. Ned aids King Robert in putting down "Greyjoy's Rebellion." Balon surrenders,

neg: Theon Greyjoy and Jon. While he has never questioned his position, he soon begins to have doubts after Tyrion Lannister tells him he is nothing more than a servant to the Starks and that not everyone respects him. Nevertheless, Theon initially remains loyal to Robb after he goes to war with the Lannisters and supports his decision to have the North secede from the Seven Kingdoms and form their own kingdom. Theon is sent to the Iron Islands to persuade Balon to ally with the Starks against the Lannisters, but Balon instead intends to conquer the North while its army is fighting

neg: Stannis Baratheon Game of Thrones", Stannis comes to suspect that Robert's children with Cersei Lannister are not actually his, and reveals his suspicions to Robert's Hand of the King, Lord Jon Arryn. The two discover several of Robert's bastard children in King's Landing, and begin to gather proof, before Jon's sudden, untimely death. Stannis is not a point of view character in the novels, so his actions are witnessed and interpreted through the eyes of other people, predominantly Davos Seaworth and Jon Snow and later Asha Greyjoy and Theon Greyjoy. When Robert travels to Winterfell to name Eddard as his new Hand,

neg: Catelyn Stark peace, but is overruled by the newly crowned King Robb and his bannermen. Catelyn advises against Robb's plan to send Eddard's former ward, Theon Greyjoy, to forge an alliance with Balon Greyjoy. Catelyn is sent by Robb to attempt an alliance with Renly Baratheon and his massive Reach-Stormlands host. Catelyn meets Renly at Bitterbridge and follows his host to the ancestral Baratheon seat of Storm's End, where she witnesses first the unsuccessful parley between Renly and his older brother and rival claimant Stannis, and then Renly's subsequent murder later that night by a shadow creature. Afterwards, Catelyn flees with Brienne

neg: Game of Thrones as a consultant whose main concern was showing as many breasts as possible. In the third season, which saw Theon Greyjoy lengthily tortured and eventually emasculated, the series was also criticized for its use of torture. "New York" magazine called the scene "torture porn." Madeleine Davies of "Jezebel" agreed, saying, "it's not uncommon that "Game of Thrones" gets accused of being torture porn—senseless, objectifying violence combined with senseless, objectifying sexual imagery." According to Davies, although the series' violence tended to serve a narrative purpose, Theon's torture in "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" was excessive. A scene in the fourth

neg: The Queen's Justice empowerment and true social change, "Game of Thrones" has been it". The Queen's Justice "The Queen's Justice" is the third episode of the seventh season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 63rd overall. The episode was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Mark Mylod. At Dragonstone, Jon Snow and Davos Seaworth meet with Daenerys Targaryen, whom Jon asks for aid in defeating the White Walkers, but Daenerys iterates her desire to take the Iron Throne instead. In King's Landing, Euron Greyjoy returns bearing gifts to Cersei Lannister, in the

neg: World of A Song of Ice and Fire and rape, to carve out kingdoms and write their names in fire and blood and song". The appendix of "A Game of Thrones" summarizes that the Ironmen once ruled over the Riverlands and much of the western coast of Westeros. When Aegon the Conqueror extinguished Black Harren's line, he chose House Greyjoy as the new rulers of the Ironmen. Pyke is the seat of House Greyjoy. The television adaptation filmed the scenes of Pyke's port at Lordsport Harbour in Ballintoy Harbour, in Northern Ireland's County Antrim. The sea has worn away much of the rock on which Pyke originally stood,

neg: The Door (Game of Thrones) of Tarth to go and recruit the Blackfish for their cause. Jorah Mormont reveals his greyscale to Daenerys Targaryen. He admits his love for her, and Daenerys orders him to find a cure and return to her so he can be by her side when she conquers Westeros. At the Kingsmoot, Yara makes her claim to the Salt Throne, with Theon Greyjoy supporting her claim. Their uncle Euron Greyjoy arrives to stake his own claim, and when Yara accuses him of killing their father, Euron freely admits to it. He promises to conquer Westeros by marrying Daenerys, and offering her

neg: Stormborn Stormborn "Stormborn" is the second episode of the seventh season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 62nd overall. The episode was written by Bryan Cogman, and directed by Mark Mylod. The title of the episode refers to both Daenerys Targaryen, who was born during a terrible storm, and Euron Greyjoy, who declares himself to be "the storm". The episode's main plot focuses on Daenerys planning her conquest of Westeros; at the behest of Melisandre, she orders Tyrion to summon Jon Snow, who agrees to meet with her despite the objections of Sansa and several other supporters.

neg: Stormborn navigates even more treacherous waters." Erik Kain of "Forbes" gave a mixed review, writing that he enjoyed Arya's scenes but criticizing the Dragonstone scenes. Kain also criticized the plot hole of Ellaria Sand being in control of Dorne. Stormborn "Stormborn" is the second episode of the seventh season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 62nd overall. The episode was written by Bryan Cogman, and directed by Mark Mylod. The title of the episode refers to both Daenerys Targaryen, who was born during a terrible storm, and Euron Greyjoy, who declares himself to be "the storm". The

neg: Battle of the Bastards way across the Narrow Sea and get to Westeros, who's going to stand in her way?" "Battle of the Bastards" was the final episode for actor Iwan Rheon, who had played Ramsay Bolton since "Game of Thrones" third season. His first appearance was in "Dark Wings, Dark Words", as a then-unnamed "boy" who helps a captured Theon Greyjoy. Before he was cast as Ramsay, Rheon auditioned for the role of Jon Snow. In an interview, he described learning about his character's fate: "I had received half the scripts, five episodes, then I got the call. They joked, 'Isn't it great

neg: Dragonstone (Game of Thrones) but Sansa knows Cersei is dangerous. Littlefinger attempts to ingratiate himself with Sansa, who remains aloof. She tells Brienne of Tarth that she can't dismiss him because they still need the Vale's military support. Rumors of Daenerys Targaryen's imminent return to Westeros have reached Cersei, who begins to realize she and Jaime Lannister are surrounded by enemies with very few allies. Euron Greyjoy arrives in King's Landing with the Iron Fleet, offering Cersei an alliance and marriage. Cersei rejects Euron because he is untrustworthy. Euron leaves, promising to win her over with a priceless gift. Samwell Tarly finds his maester

neg: The North Remembers Renly's court to negotiate an alliance. Catelyn tells Robb that his father would be proud of what Robb has accomplished, but warns him that Balon Greyjoy is not to be trusted. Bran Stark is learning how to be the Lord of Winterfell while his older brother is away at war. He has a strange dream, where he sees himself as Summer, his direwolf, running in the Godswood. The next morning, he goes to the Godswood with Osha, who tries to pry about his dreams, but Bran ignores her questions. The pair notice a red comet in the sky; Bran remarks

neg: Stannis Baratheon battle in the flames. Stannis acquires one of Robert's bastards, Gendry, from the Brotherhood Without Banners and plans to sacrifice him to further his quest for the Iron Throne. After Davos Seaworth questions his course of action, Stannis has three leeches drawn with Gendry's blood and throws them into a fire, calling for the death of Robb Stark, Balon Greyjoy and Joffrey Baratheon. Upon the news of Robb's death, Davos releases Gendry to prevent him from being sacrificed. Stannis subsequently sentences Davos to death but is swayed by Melisandre, who encourages him to travel North to aid the Night's Watch

neg: Theon Greyjoy the Winterfell wall into the snow and flee. Theon and Sansa are caught by Bolton soldiers in the woods surrounding Winterfell, but are saved by the arrival of Brienne of Tarth, who kills the hunters. Although Sansa and Brienne decide to make for Castle Black, where Sansa's half-brother Jon Snow is Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, Theon tells her that he does not deserve the Starks' forgiveness and instead decides to return to the Iron Islands. Theon returns to the Iron Islands to discover that Balon is dead, and offers to support Yara at the Kingsmoot, a ceremony where

neg: Pilou Asbæk because Asbæk was the youngest son, in French, "petit" for littlest, "Little Philip." Pilou is an abbreviation of Petit Philip. Asbæk's godfather was the late artist, Kurt Trampedach. Pilou Asbæk Johan Philip "Pilou" Asbæk (; born 2 March 1982) is a Danish actor. He is known for his role as troubled spin doctor Kasper Juul in the Danish television political drama "Borgen", and as Euron Greyjoy in the television series "Game of Thrones". Asbæk was born in Copenhagen, the son of gallery owners Maria Patricia ("née" Tonn) and Jacob A. Asbæk, who run Galerie Asbæk in Copenhagen. His mother was

neg: Pilou Asbæk Pilou Asbæk Johan Philip "Pilou" Asbæk (; born 2 March 1982) is a Danish actor. He is known for his role as troubled spin doctor Kasper Juul in the Danish television political drama "Borgen", and as Euron Greyjoy in the television series "Game of Thrones". Asbæk was born in Copenhagen, the son of gallery owners Maria Patricia ("née" Tonn) and Jacob A. Asbæk, who run Galerie Asbæk in Copenhagen. His mother was born in Casablanca, Morocco, to a Danish father and a French mother. His father is from Hammel. He has two older brothers, Thomas Asbæk, an art consultant at

neg: A Storm of Swords Seven Kingdoms of Westeros are still in the grip of the War of the Five Kings, wherein Joffrey Baratheon and Stannis Baratheon compete for the Iron Throne while Robb Stark and Balon Greyjoy declare their independence. Meanwhile, a large host of wildlings approach the Wall under the leadership of Mance Rayder, the self-proclaimed "King Beyond the Wall", with only the undermanned Night's Watch in opposition. Finally, Daenerys Targaryen approaches Pentos. At Riverrun, Catelyn Stark offers the captive Jaime Lannister his freedom in exchange for Catelyn's daughters, Sansa and Arya, who Catelyn believes are held by the Lannisters in King's Landing.

neg: A Clash of Kings claim the throne of Westeros. Robb Stark is declared 'King in the North' while Balon Greyjoy declares himself king of the Iron Islands and attacks the western coast of the North. Robb's younger brother Bran Stark finds new friends in Jojen and Meera Reed. Stannis Baratheon, as Robert's eldest brother, declares himself King of Westeros, encouraged by Melisandre of Asshai, a priestess who believes Stannis the reincarnation of Azor Ahai, a messianic figure of her faith. The war is dubbed the War of the Five Kings. Catelyn Stark, under orders from her son King Robb Stark, meets Renly and Stannis

neg: A Game of Thrones (board game) 2011, the revised second edition was released by Fantasy Flight Games, with some minor changes to gameplay as well as new updated board and House card graphics. The second edition includes the additions introduced in the "A Clash of Kings" expansion to the base game (House Martell, siege engines, and ports, which are printed on the board). The presence of House Martell has resulted in the redesigning of the southern part of the map to have more regions. Other changes to game play include alterations to the starting positions of units for some Houses (such as Greyjoy), the abilities of

neg: Game of Thrones (season 6) the show as Theon Greyjoy's uncle, pirate captain Euron Greyjoy. Members of the Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men made cameo appearances. Ricky Champ played Gatins, an outlaw who is a part of a band using religion to justify extorting the people of the countryside. A young Ned Stark was portrayed by Sebastian Croft in a flashback scene. The sixth season also included a traveling theater troupe located in Braavos that stages a play called "The Bloody Hand", about the events that have taken place in King's Landing since the beginning of the series. Essie Davis and Kevin Eldon joined

neg: The Door (Game of Thrones) who was cast to play Euron Greyjoy, spoke in an interview about the filming of the Kingsmoot saying "We spent two days on the Kingsmoot itself, and then two days on the montage. We shot it chronologically, which helped. The water was freezing cold. We shot the drowning many, many times. I remember looking down the shore, after I had been there for five or six hours, and I saw two smiling faces, in the form of Gemma Whelan and Alfie Allen. They were just smiling their asses off, because they weren't cold! They just had to run to the

neg: Game of Thrones Ascent by three weeks of Alliance-versus-Alliance combat competing for ranks across eight of the nine major geographical areas of Westeros, and concluded with a week-long cooperative event. The game closely follows the HBO television series, with weekly content updates following the airing of each episode. Quests allow the player to participate in major events from the story in various ways, as well an original storyline exploring the your character's past and current events at your holdings. The player selects their primary location by swearing fealty to House Stark, House Lannister, House Greyjoy, House Baratheon, House Targaryen, House Tyrell, House Tully, or

neg: Alfie Allen History Channel titled "Football: A Brief History" exploring the roots of Association Football and his take on the British game. He is a self-confessed Arsenal fan while his father supports Fulham. Part of the filming took Allen to Scottish football club Rangers. Alfie Allen Alfie Allen (born 12 September 1986) is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Theon Greyjoy in the HBO series "Game of Thrones" since 2011. Allen was born in Hammersmith, London, the son of film producer Alison Owen and Welsh-born actor Keith Allen. His older sister is singer Lily Allen; her song "Alfie" is

neg: Reigns: Game of Thrones Reigns: Game of Thrones Reigns: Game of Thrones is a strategy video game developed by Nerial in partnership with HBO and published by Devolver Digital. As the third entry in and a spin-off from the "Reigns" series, after "Reigns" (2016) and "" (2017), the game is based on characters from the "Game of Thrones" franchise. "Reigns: Game of Thrones" was released on 18 October 2018 for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Microsoft Windows. "Reigns: Game of Thrones" plays similarly to its predecessors. Described as a "swipe 'em up", the game allows the player to be one of the principals from

neg: Stannis Baratheon weakly-defended due to so many of their men dying in his service. For this honest counsel Stannis names Davos as his new Hand, also giving him the titles Lord of the Rainwood and Admiral of the Narrow Sea. Melisandre tells Stannis to burn Edric Storm, Robert's bastard from the tryst with Delena, as a sacrifice to raise dragons from Dragonstone. Stannis is conflicted on burning his nephew, but uses Edric's blood in three leeches to curse the rival kings, Balon Greyjoy, Joffrey Baratheon and Robb Stark. After Joffrey's, Balon's and Robb's deaths seem to prove the power of king's blood,

neg: Robert Baratheon Joffrey. After Robert's death, Eddard loses the political struggle against the Lannisters and is later publicly executed by beheading, and the kingdoms plunge into civil war known as the War of the Five Kings (which encompasses the entirety of the following two books) in which Robert's two brothers Renly and Stannis Baratheon both declare themselves the rightful kings, with Eddard's vengeful son Robb and later Balon Greyjoy also secede and declare kingships. Robert Baratheon, formerly a fierce warrior, became King of the Seven Kingdoms after leading a rebellion against Aerys II Targaryen. He was betrothed to Ned Stark's sister Lyanna

neg: Second Sons seeing Gendry as a nephew to Stannis, but Stannis remains resolved. He then makes Davos swear to never raise his hand to Melisandre again, and frees him. Later, Melisandre visits Gendry and seduces him, tying him to a bed in the process. Having earlier stated that there is "power" in Gendry's kingly blood, she lays three leeches on him to draw his blood. Stannis enters and ritually burns the leeches, speaking the names of the usurpers to his throne: Robb Stark, Balon Greyjoy, and Joffrey Baratheon. Arya tries to kill Sandor "the Hound" Clegane while he is sleeping, but he

neg: Mhysa and passing out from his wounds. The Night's Watch brothers take him in, where Sam and Pyp identify him so that he is cared for. At the Dreadfort, Ramsay Snow, the true identity of the mysterious boy, taunts Theon about his castration. When Theon begs Ramsay to kill him and end his suffering, Ramsay simply replies that he is more valuable alive, before giving him the nickname "Reek", and beating him until he acknowledges his new name. Lord Balon Greyjoy reads a letter sent from Ramsay Snow, crudely detailing his demands to have the Ironborn soldiers withdraw from the region

neg: Gendry reveals to Gendry that King Robert was his father and she is bringing him to meet his uncle, King Stannis. But in truth, Melisandre and Stannis plan to use his blood in a magic ritual to create a death curse on the usurpers to his throne, Joffrey, Robb, and Balon Greyjoy. Before they can sacrifice him, Davos Seaworth helps Gendry escape and puts him on a boat to King's Landing. Unable to swim or row, Gendry is nevertheless convinced that the Red Woman has a surer death in store for him, and Davos asks him to "have a bowl'o brown

neg: Michael Feast Michael Feast Michael Feast (born 25 November 1946) is an English actor of stage and screen. He was born in Brighton, and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He performed in the original 1968 London production of "Hair". He worked several times with John Gielgud, whom he later played in Nicolas de Jongh's biographical play "Plague Over England". Feast had a significant role in the acclaimed TV series "State of Play". He also played Aeron Greyjoy in the sixth season of the HBO series "Game of Thrones". His film credits include roles in "I Start Counting" (1970),

neg: Melisandre assassinate her before Melisandre sees the plot in her flames and has him arrested. She attempts to persuade Stannis to sacrifice his bastard nephew Edric Storm to awaken stone dragons beneath Dragonstone. Stannis refuses, but allows her to leech him and burns the leeches to curse Stannis' rivals: Balon Greyjoy, Robb Stark, and Joffrey Baratheon. All three die in various circumstances soon after, but Davos smuggles Edric to Lys, fearing he will be sacrificed. Melisandre then accompanies Stannis and Davos to the Wall to defeat Mance Rayder's wildling host. Jon Snow swaps Mance Rayder's baby son with Gilly's baby, and

neg: Sansa Stark when similar scenes have not. Sara Stewart of the "New York Post" pointed out that the rape and sexual abuse of both female and male characters is typical for "Game of Thrones": "Why are we suddenly so outraged about the rape of Sansa Stark, when this show has served up a steady diet of sexual assault and violence against women since its first season began?" Cathy Young of "Reason" magazine, writing in "Time" noted what she calls a lack of complaint in response to the sexual mistreatment of male characters in earlier seasons, specifically the literal emasculation of Theon Greyjoy

neg: Alfie Allen on a nationwide tour. In April 2009, he co-starred with then partner Jaime Winstone in the music video for "Dust Devil" by Madness. He also had a role in the BBC2 film, "Freefall". Originally auditioning for the role of Jon Snow, Allen came to international attention when he was cast as Theon Greyjoy in the HBO medieval fantasy series "Game of Thrones" in 2011. He has continued to work in films, appearing in "Soulboy", "The Kid", "Freestyle" and "Powder" in 2010. In 2012, he starred in the British thriller "Confine". In 2016, Allen filmed a two part documentary for the

neg: Davos Seaworth of the King. Davos then watches a ritual where Stannis uses blood leeched from Edric to curse the three rival kings. After two of these kings, Balon Greyjoy and Robb Stark, die, Stannis and Melisandre consider sacrificing Edric to raise a dragon sleeping under Dragonstone, despite Davos's counsel. On hearing of Joffrey's death, Davos sends Edric Storm east to the Free Cities. Learning to read, Davos comes across a plea for help from the Wall, and convinces Stannis to sail north and aid the Night's Watch against an invasion of wildlings fleeing the Others. After the victory, Davos is sent

neg: Robb Stark mutiny of Lord Rickard Karstark, whose two sons were slain by Jaime during the Battle of Whispering Woods, forcing Robb to execute Lord Rickard and losing the Karstark support. As the war situation is looking bad, Robb tries to repair the alliance with the Freys, by bargaining his uncle Edmure Tully to marry Roslin Frey, hence rebuilding the marriage alliance. The Freys then demand that Robb personally attend the wedding at the Twins as a gesture of apology. On their way to the Twins, Robb learns that Balon Greyjoy has accidentally died, and the ironborn commanders are returning to the

neg: Game of Thrones in the Night's Watch under Lord Commander Jeor Mormont (James Cosmo). The Wildlings living north of the Wall include young Gilly (Hannah Murray), and warriors Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju) and Ygritte (Rose Leslie). Others associated with House Stark include Ned's ward Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen), his vassal Roose Bolton (Michael McElhatton), and Bolton's bastard son, Ramsay Snow (Iwan Rheon). Robb falls in love with the healer Talisa Maegyr (Oona Chaplin), and Arya befriends the blacksmith's apprentice Gendry (Joe Dempsie) and the assassin Jaqen H'ghar (Tom Wlaschiha). The tall warrior Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) serves Catelyn and, later, Sansa. In

neg: Mhysa Mhysa "Mhysa" is the third season finale of the American medieval epic fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and its 30th episode overall. Written by executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by David Nutter, it originally aired on on HBO in the United States. The episode revolves on the aftermath of the events instigated by "The Red Wedding": House Frey receives the Seat of Riverrun, Roose Bolton is appointed the new "Warden of the North", while House Greyjoy begins a new military campaign. In the North, Maester Aemon sends out ravens to alert the whole of

neg: Game of Thrones Theme Game of Thrones Theme "Game of Thrones" Theme", also referred to as "Game of Thrones" Main Title Theme", is the theme music of the television series "Game of Thrones". It plays during the title sequence and was composed by Ramin Djawadi in 2011, after series creator David Benioff and D. B. Weiss approached him requesting a theme. Asked to avoid flutes and violins, which the producers felt were overused in fantasy themes, Djawadi used the cello as the lead instrument. The piece begins in a minor key, then switches between corresponding major and minor keys repeatedly. Djawadi was shown a

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire throne. During this period of instability, two of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros attempt to become independent from the Iron Throne: Eddard's eldest son Robb is proclaimed King in the North, while Lord Balon Greyjoy desires to recover the sovereignty of his region, the Iron Islands. The so-called "War of the Five Kings" is in full progress by the middle of the second book, "A Clash of Kings". The second part of story takes place in the far north of Westeros, where an 8,000-year-old wall of ice, simply called "the Wall", defends the Seven Kingdoms from supernatural creatures known as

neg: What Is Dead May Never Die Brienne requests a place in Renly's Kingsguard, and Renly immediately agrees, to Loras' annoyance. Renly is confident his army of 100,000 can beat the Lannisters, but Catelyn reminds him his men are still inexperienced. Later, Loras refuses to have sex with Renly until he consummates his marriage with Margaery. When Renly is unable, Margaery reveals that she is fully aware of her husband's relationship with her brother, but insists that they keep trying in order to get her pregnant and secure the alliance between the Baratheons and the Tyrells. Balon Greyjoy plans his war on the North with his daughter

neg: A Storm of Swords relies on the support of the Freys. When Lord Hoster Tully dies, Catelyn's brother Edmure becomes Lord of Riverrun and Lord Paramount of the Trident. Robb gains renewed hope when he learns that Balon Greyjoy has died in a fall from a bridge, whereafter two of Balon's brothers, as well as his daughter Asha, vie to succeed him. The Freys propose a wedding between Edmure and Roslin Frey, one of Lord Walder Frey's daughters, to compensate for the loss of Robb's marriage. Arya Stark and her friends encounter the "Brotherhood Without Banners", led by Lord Beric Dondarrion and the red

neg: A Storm of Swords in favor of Margaery Tyrell. Sansa is soon compelled to marry Tyrion Lannister to enable Lannister control of the North and to foil a Tyrell plot to marry her to Willas Tyrell and claim the North themselves. However Tyrion refuses to consummate the marriage against her will. Word reaches King's Landing of the sudden death of Balon Greyjoy, followed by news of the Red Wedding. Joffrey gloats that he has "won" the war; whereas the governing Small Council is shocked to learn that Tywin secretly masterminded the Red Wedding. Tyrion warns his father that the defeated Northerners will not quietly

neg: A Clash of Kings be happy following Stannis, he decides to make them a better offer. He also resolves to bring the Martells of Dorne into the war on his side. He sends Littlefinger to treat with the Tyrells and sends other messengers to Dorne. The negotiations are solidified by marriage arrangements. Mace Tyrell agrees to wed his daughter Margaery to King Joffrey I, whilst Prince Doran Martell agrees to marry his youngest son Trystane to Joffrey's sister Myrcella. To conquer the North and to impress his father Balon, Theon Greyjoy captures Winterfell, taking Bran and Rickon captive; but Bran and Rickon disappear in

neg: The Prince of Winterfell The Prince of Winterfell "The Prince of Winterfell" is the eighth episode of the second season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series "Game of Thrones". The episode is written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss and directed, for the third time in this season, by Alan Taylor. It premiered on May 20, 2012. The title of the episode refers to Theon Greyjoy as ruler of Winterfell after disposing of the Stark children, although this is only said in the books and is never explicitly mentioned in the series. Tyrion Lannister and Bronn plan the defense of King's

neg: Home (Game of Thrones) critics, citing the return of Jon Snow, the reintroduction of Bran Stark with the Three-eyed Raven, and the unexpected death of Roose Bolton, as high points in the episode. Filming of the episode's closing scene, the director took inspiration from "The Anatomy Lesson". In the United States, the episode premiere achieved a viewership of 7.29 million in its initial broadcast. The episode earned a nomination at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series. Lord Harald Karstark arrives at Winterfell, bearing news of the death of the hunters sent after Sansa Stark and Theon Greyjoy. Ramsay

neg: Pilou Asbæk critics. In 2014, the Danish public-funded DR cast Asbæk as Didrich, a landowner suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, in a big-budget period TV series called "1864." In 2016, Asbæk joined the HBO series "Game of Thrones" in Season 6 as the ruthless de facto ruler of the Iron Islands Euron Greyjoy. In 2011, Asbæk starred in another piece by Tobias Lindholm, in the film, "R," as a Danish convict, portraying a harrowing prison experience. The film was shot in the Dogme 95-inspired style. The next year, in 2012, Asbæk starred in another Tobias Lindholm film called "A Hijacking," about Somalian

neg: Alfie Allen Alfie Allen Alfie Allen (born 12 September 1986) is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Theon Greyjoy in the HBO series "Game of Thrones" since 2011. Allen was born in Hammersmith, London, the son of film producer Alison Owen and Welsh-born actor Keith Allen. His older sister is singer Lily Allen; her song "Alfie" is about him. He went to Windlesham House School in Sussex, Embley Park School near Romsey, St John's College in Portsmouth and the Fine Arts College in Hampstead, where he studied for his A-levels. He is also a third cousin of British singer

neg: Gemma Whelan recurring cast member from the second season onward. Gemma Whelan Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian, known for playing Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series "Game of Thrones". In addition to being an actor and comedian, Whelan is also a professional dancer specialising in the tap and jazz dance styles. She is a member of the dance troupe the Beaux Belles, based in London. She is also trained in musical theatre and has a mezzo-soprano singing voice. Whelan can speak conversational Spanish. She lives in London. In July 2017, she announced she

neg: Gemma Whelan Gemma Whelan Gemma Elizabeth Whelan (born 23 April 1981) is an English actress and comedian, known for playing Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series "Game of Thrones". In addition to being an actor and comedian, Whelan is also a professional dancer specialising in the tap and jazz dance styles. She is a member of the dance troupe the Beaux Belles, based in London. She is also trained in musical theatre and has a mezzo-soprano singing voice. Whelan can speak conversational Spanish. She lives in London. In July 2017, she announced she is expecting her first child with husband Gerry.

neg: The Queen's Justice The Queen's Justice "The Queen's Justice" is the third episode of the seventh season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 63rd overall. The episode was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Mark Mylod. At Dragonstone, Jon Snow and Davos Seaworth meet with Daenerys Targaryen, whom Jon asks for aid in defeating the White Walkers, but Daenerys iterates her desire to take the Iron Throne instead. In King's Landing, Euron Greyjoy returns bearing gifts to Cersei Lannister, in the form of Ellaria Sand and Tyene Sand. At the Citadel, Samwell

neg: Music of Game of Thrones of the Bastards". It was first heard at the end of episode three when he said "My watch is ended", signifying a shift in the character after he had been resurrected. Due to the large number of themes, the introductions of different themes are also deliberately spaced over a longer period so as not to confuse audience, for example, the theme for Theon Greyjoy was not introduced until the second season even though he first appeared in the first season. House Lannister has an associated song, "The Rains of Castamere". The song was played at the Red Wedding, but first

neg: The Winds of Winter the "Game of Thrones" season four premiere, Martin posted a chapter on his website, titled "Mercy". Martin said the new chapter is actually an old one, though never published nor publicly read. In April 2015, Martin posted a Sansa Stark viewpoint chapter from "The Winds of Winter" titled "Alayne". In May 2016, Martin replaced this chapter with an Arianne Martell chapter he had read from at Mysticon, and an Aeron Greyjoy chapter that was removed from "A Dance with Dragons" was read at Balticon. As of June 2016, a total of 11 chapters from "The Winds of Winter" have been

neg: The Night Lands negative side of patriarchy. In addition, the reviewer thought that the episode was indicative of the series turning from "a ridiculously entertaining show" to "something on the level of "Breaking Bad" or "Mad Men". On the other hand, WhatCulture's Patrick Koch was more critical of the episode. In his ranking of the first 40 "Game of Thrones" episodes (seasons 1-4), Koch placed "The Night Lands" at number 40, calling the Greyjoy plotline on Pyke "supremely non-interesting." Simon Abrams, writing for "Slant Magazine", gave the episode a mixed review compared to the premiere, referring to "The Night Lands" as "a bit

neg: Game of Thrones (season 2) The casting for the second season began in May 2011. Although a large portion of the first-season cast were returning, the producers were still faced with a huge number of new characters to be cast. The producers decided that several characters from "A Clash of Kings", including the Freys and Crannogmen Reeds at Winterfell, Frey bannermen of the Starks, the Tullys, Stannis' wife and daughter, Theon's uncle Aeron Greyjoy and the bastard Ramsay Snow would not be cast despite appearing in the novel. Showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss commented on this saying that certain character introductions taking place

neg: Gemma Whelan As a comedian, Whelan won the Funny Women Variety Award for stand-up comedy in 2010. She often performs stand-up in character as Chastity Butterworth and in 2014 she recorded a pilot chat show for BBC Radio 4 called "The Chastity Butterworth Show". On screen, she has played supporting roles in several films and TV shows, including in the 2010 films "Gulliver's Travels" and "The Wolfman". She has had roles in comedies including "Upstart Crow", "Uncle" and "The Agency". In August 2011, she was cast as Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama television series "Game of Thrones", and appeared as a

neg: Battle of the Bastards on TV." Ed Power of "The Daily Telegraph" discussed the episode's refreshing strong-women theme: ""Game of Thrones" has been justly criticised for employing young actresses as wobbly-wobbly window dressing and, though the toplessness has been dialed back this season, it's still very much a calling card. However there are reasons for suspecting that the series is attempting to make amends – by arguing that Westeros would be far better off with women in charge. Even as Sansa was turning the tide at Winterfell, in Meereen, Daenerys and Yara Greyjoy were striking up a lady bromance – and seemingly rock-solid alliance

neg: The Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones) and Daenerys Targaryen begins heading to Westeros alongside Tyrion Lannister, her entire army, the Ironborn loyal to Yara Greyjoy, the Tyrells, the Sand Snakes, and her three dragons. "The Winds of Winter" received universal acclaim from critics, listing it as one of the series' best episodes, with Matt Fowler of IGN calling it "very surprising and satisfying". Critics praised the Great Sept explosion, Lena Headey's performance, Arya's revenge on the Freys, the resolution to the Tower of Joy flashback, and Daenerys going to Westeros as highlights of the episode. In the United States, the episode achieved a viewership of 8.89

neg: The Red Woman The Red Woman "The Red Woman" is the first episode of the sixth season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 51st overall. The episode was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Jeremy Podeswa. The body of Jon Snow is discovered by Ser Davos Seaworth and loyal members of the Night's Watch protect his lifeless body; Melisandre has begun to lose her faith in the Lord of Light; Sansa Stark and Theon Greyjoy flee Winterfell, Ellaria Sand and the Sand Snakes seize control of Dorne; Jaime Lannister returns to King's

neg: The Old Gods and the New The Old Gods and the New "The Old Gods and the New" is the sixth episode of the second season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series "Game of Thrones". The episode is written by Vanessa Taylor and directed by David Nutter, his directorial debut for the series. The episode's title refers to both the "Old Gods" of the North, and the "New Gods," the prevalent religion in the rest of Westeros. This episode won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic). Theon Greyjoy has taken Winterfell following his prior gambit at Torrhen's Square. Declaring himself

neg: High Sparrow (Game of Thrones) has imprisoned the High Septon, whom the High Sparrow will replace as head of the Faith. Returning to the castle, Cersei has Qyburn send a message to Lord Baelish. As Qyburn writes, the body of Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane shakes on Qyburn's operating table. Theon Greyjoy (Reek) passes through the courtyard at Winterfell, while several workers repair the castle. He is horrified to witness several flayed corpses being hung up in the courtyard. While serving dinner to Roose and Ramsay Bolton, Theon overhears that the Boltons do not have enough men to hold the North, should the former bannermen of

neg: Fire and Blood (Game of Thrones) Arya and Sansa. As the Starks consult their followers over whether to support Stannis or Renly Baratheon, both of whom have challenged Joffrey Baratheon's claim to the throne, Lord Greatjon Umber instead makes the case for Northern independence. Theon Greyjoy and the others agree, proclaiming Robb the "King in the North". Later, Catelyn interrogates the captive Jaime Lannister. He admits having pushed Bran out of the tower window, but refuses to tell why. At the Lannister army camp, Lord Tywin Lannister and his followers discuss their recent setbacks: not only have they lost an important battle, and Jaime, to the

neg: Game of Thrones (season 1) by Jennifer Ehle. On August 20, more casting announcements were made, including Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister and Tamzin Merchant as Daenerys Targaryen, as well as Richard Madden in the role of Robb Stark, Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont, Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy, Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark and Maisie Williams as Arya Stark. On September 1 Lena Headey was announced as Cersei Lannister. On September 23, Martin confirmed that Rory McCann had been cast as Sandor Clegane. Isaac Hempstead-Wright was confirmed as Bran Stark on October 14, followed by an announcement of Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo

neg: Kate Dickie "Dive". She appears in the HBO television series "Game of Thrones", where she plays the role of Lysa Arryn. Dickie lives with her daughter Molly Christie (born in 2004) and her boyfriend Kenny in Glasgow. Kate Dickie Kate Dickie (born 1971) is a Scottish actress who has appeared in television series, stage plays and films. She is known for her television roles as Lex in the BBC series "Tinsel Town" (2000–01) and Lysa Arryn in the HBO series "Game of Thrones" (2011–14). She supports the theatre company Solar Bear, which is known for its collaborations with deaf people, in part

neg: Dave Balon Dave Balon David Alexander Balon (August 2, 1938 – May 29, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Balon played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1959 and 1973 before multiple sclerosis led to his retirement. Balon played his junior hockey for the Prince Albert Mintos of the SJHL before turning pro in 1958 and joining the New York Rangers farm system. He would make his NHL debut in the 1959–60 season with a three-game callup to the Rangers. Over the next two years, he would be a frequent callup, seeing 43 more games of

neg: A Game of Thrones: Second Edition (card game) military attacks against their opponents, undermine their opponents’ plans with intrigues of their own, and make power plays to win the support of the realm. A Game of Thrones: Second Edition (card game) A Game of Thrones: The Card Game Second Edition (or AGoT, for short) is a Living Card Game (LCG) produced by Fantasy Flight Games. It is based on "A Song of Ice and Fire", a series of novels written by George R. R. Martin. The second edition of this LCG, it is not backwards compatible with the first edition that preceded it. In the game, players assume

neg: Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience in May 2018 in Madrid and end in October in Toronto was announced in September 2017. On August 8, 2016, composer Ramin Djawadi announced the "Game of Thrones" Live Concert Experience Tour at an event at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles with Isaac Hempstead Wright, who plays Bran Stark in the series. The tour started in Saint Paul, Minnesota and concluded in Portland, Oregon. The tour consisted of 24 cities across the United States, with additional stops in Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec in Canada. The tour featured the show's composer, Ramin Djawadi, conducting an 80-piece orchestra and choir,

neg: Game of Thrones (season 1) Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for "Baelor"). It won two, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Peter Dinklage) and Outstanding Main Title Design. Dinklage, who plays Tyrion, was also named best supporting actor by the Golden Globes, the Scream Awards and the Satellite Awards. "Game of Thrones" premiered on HBO in the United States and Canada on April 17, 2011, and on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom and Ireland on April 18, 2011, with a same-day release on HBO Central Europe. The series premiered in Australia on Showcase on July 17,

neg: Comic Con India Con was held at NSIC Exhibition Grounds in Delhi on 4 to 6 December. International celebrities included, Kristian Nairn, who plays Hodor in the popular TV series Game of Thrones, Ty Templeton, 3 time Eisner award-winning artist of Batman, Rob Denbleyker, creator of Cyanide and Happiness and Dinesh Shamdasani CEO of Valiant Comics. Bangalore Comic Con 2015 The Comic con was held at White Orchid Convention Centre near Manyata Tech Park, Bangalore from April 3, 2015 to April 5, 2015. Game of Thrones star Natalia Tena and Daniel Portman were special guests at the event. Delhi Comic Con 2014 The

neg: Dave Balon illness that wouldn't be diagnosed until after his playing career. In 1972–73, Balon had a shocking loss of form as the illness took its toll on his play. A top-10 offensive player in the league just two seasons prior, Balon slumped to just 3 goals and 5 points in 57 games. Sadly, Balon would be treated harshly by media and fans in Vancouver, who didn't realize the nature of his condition and attributed his suddenly sluggish play to a lack of effort or just his being 'washed-up'. Balon would have one more go at pro hockey in the 1973–74 season,

neg: The Night Lands is not happy with the greeting he receives. Shortly after, he is greeted by a young woman, Yara. They share a horse ride to Pyke, during which Theon attempts to physically seduce her. Later, he receives a cold welcome from his father, Balon, upon arrival at the castle. Theon presents Balon with the offer from Robb that will make Balon the King of the Iron Islands, but Balon refuses while insulting Theon for his adoption of Northern customs. Balon instead wants to take his crown with Yara, who turns out to be Theon's sister, at the helm of his fleet,

neg: Asia Pop Comic Convention evolved into Hall N. Disney followed suit introducing Hall D in 2018. The inaugural Asia Pop Comic Convention was held from September 17 to 20 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay with various big names cosplayers, artists and other entertainers both local and international were featured. Paul Bettany, who portrays the Vision in the "Marvel Cinematic Universe", showcased a "" Panel to promote the next installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Nathalie Emmanuel who plays Missandei of "Game of Thrones" also made an appearance. Colton Haynes, who plays Roy Harper in the series "Arrow", also appeared. Jeremy

neg: High Sparrow (Game of Thrones) real meaty material." In an interview, show writer David Benioff explains that Sophie Turner's strength as an actress was one of the reasons that they decided to give her character more dramatic scenes and Bryan Cogman added that it made more sense to give the Winterfell storyline to a proven actress who was already popular with viewers than to bring in a new character. With this episode, Michael McElhatton (Roose Bolton) is promoted to series regular. The episode has the introduction of new recurring cast members Jonathan Pryce, who plays the High Sparrow, and Faye Marsay, who plays the Waif.

neg: Chris Pope "Mr. Wiggley", J. Teddy Garces who plays "Bruiser" and Sean Michael Becker who is the Director of the show are amongst a few. Notably on the web series "Sound Advice On The Web" he worked extensively with creator J. Teddy Garces on fan, publicity, web, and social media presence. In May 2011, after doing an interview with "Game of Thrones" actor Kristian Nairn (plays Hodor), Kristian has recently begun work regarding his entire web presence with Pope and is in the process of starting a new audio production podcast that will include fellow friend and actor Jake Stormoen. Chris Pope