The Old Gods And The New
"The Old Gods and the New" is the sixth episode of the Game of Thrones (season 2), second season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series ''Game of Thrones''. The 16th episode of the series overall, "The Old Gods and the New" was written by Vanessa Taylor and directed by David Nutter, his directorial debut for the series. In the episode, a riot breaks out in King's Landing as King Joffrey Baratheon passes through Flea Bottom; Theon Greyjoy seizes Winterfell and executes Ser Rodrik Cassel; Arya Stark struggles to stay undercover at Harrenhal; Robb Stark flirts with Talisa, a field nurse, before learning of Theon's attack; Jon Snow (character), Jon Snow and his companions ambush a wildling outpost beyond the Wall; and Daenerys Targaryen discovers that her dragons have been stolen in Qarth. The episode's title refers to both the "Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire#Old Gods, Old Gods" a religion practiced by the long extinct natives of Westeros, Children of the Forest and still prese ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Game Of Thrones
''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first of which is ''A Game of Thrones''. The show was shot in the United Kingdom, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain. It premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons. Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, ''Game of Thrones'' has a large ensemble cast and follows several story arcs throughout the course of the show. The first major arc concerns the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros through a web of political conflicts among the noble families either vying to claim the throne or fighting for independence from whoever sits on it. A second focuses on the last descendant of the realm's deposed ruling dynasty, who ha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brienne Of Tarth
Brienne of Tarth is a fictional character in George R. R. Martin's '' A Song of Ice and Fire'' series of fantasy novels and its television adaptation, '' Game of Thrones''. She is a prominent point of view character in the novels. Brienne is introduced in the second novel of the series, 1998's '' A Clash of Kings'', as a warrior fighting for the honor of serving in the Kingsguard of Renly Baratheon. She later swears her loyalty to Catelyn Stark and vows to return the captive Jaime Lannister to King's Landing in exchange for Sansa and Arya Stark, whom Catelyn believes are being held by the Lannisters. She additionally appears in ''A Feast for Crows'' (2005) and ''A Dance with Dragons'' (2011). Because she is a woman, Brienne is barred from serving as a knight, even though she is one of the most honorable and skilled warriors in all of Westeros. Her personal struggle towards honor, justice, and recognition has received significant critical attention, as has her complex relationsh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rickon Stark
Rickon Stark 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''. Introduced in 1996's ''A Game of Thrones'', Rickon is the youngest child of Eddard Stark, the honorable lord of Winterfell, an ancient fortress in the North of the fictional kingdom of Westeros. He subsequently appeared in Martin's '' A Clash of Kings'' (1998). Rickon is portrayed by Irish actor Art Parkinson in the HBO television adaptation. Character description Rickon is the fifth and youngest child of Eddard "Ned" Stark and his wife Catelyn, and has five siblings — Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran, and his illegitimate half-brother Jon Snow. Like his brothers and sisters, Rickon is constantly accompanied by his direwolf, Shaggydog, with whom he shares a strong connection. Martin describes Rickon as favoring his mother in appearance. He is naturally aggressive, bold, tough, strong-willed, an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Art Parkinson
Art Parkinson (born 19 October 2001) is an Irish actor from Moville in Inishowen, County Donegal, in Ireland. He began his professional acting career at the age of seven. He is best known for his role as Rickon Stark on the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2013; 2016), and Kubo in the film ''Kubo and the Two Strings'' (2016). Personal life Parkinson was raised in Moville, a coastal town on the Inishowen Peninsula in the north of County Donegal in Ireland. His mother, Movania, also an actor, runs a local drama school which Art and his two older brothers, Pearce and Padhraig, attended from a very young age. His two older brothers have also acted in several Irish and British television productions. He is bilingual, having been educated through the Irish language at both primary school level and latterly at Coláiste Chineal Eoghain. He was selected as Ambassador for Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia in 2017. Career Parkinson played the role of 'Young Kenneth' in the mov ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Myrcella Baratheon
Myrcella Baratheon is a fictional character in the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series of epic fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation ''Game of Thrones''. Myrcella's character, development and her interactions and impact differ greatly between the two media. Introduced in 1996's ''A Game of Thrones'', Myrcella is the only daughter of Cersei Lannister from the kingdom of Westeros. She subsequently appeared in Martin's ''A Clash of Kings'' (1998) and ''A Feast for Crows'' (2005). Myrcella is portrayed by Irish actress Aimee Richardson in the first two seasons of the HBO television adaptation, while English actress Nell Tiger Free portrays her in the show's fifth and sixth seasons. Character Since Myrcella Baratheon is not a Narration#Third-person, point of view character in ''A Song of Ice and Fire ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aimee Richardson
Aimee Richardson (born 29 December 1997) is a Northern Irish"(Norn) Irish actor in London" https://twitter.com/aimee_p_r?lang=en actress. She is best known for her role as Myrcella Baratheon in the first two seasons of the television series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2012). Life and career Early life Richardson was born on 29 December 1997 in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Acting career Richardson's first major acting role was her portrayal of Georgina in romantic comedy ''Miss Conception'' in 2008. In 2011, Richardson was cast to play princess Myrcella Baratheon in ''Game of Thrones''. After the first two seasons, her character was exiled in-universe and therefore did not appear in the third or fourth seasons. At the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the character was returning for the fifth season; however, the official cast list showed that the role had been recast to English actress Nell Tiger Free. HBO, the show's producers, offered no explanation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Steven Cole
Steven Cole (born 18 March 1982, in Liverpool) is a British actor best known for his portrayal of Leo Johnson in the Channel 4 Soap opera ''Brookside'' from 1996 to 2001. He joined HBO's ''Game of Thrones ''Game of Thrones'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first ...'' during its second season to play the Dothraki Kovarro.On 15 September it was confirmed he was playing the role of Kovarro. He joined the cast as a guest star in the second season. References External links * Black British male actors 1982 births Living people Male actors from Liverpool English male child actors English male soap opera actors English people of Igbo descent {{UK-tv-actor-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hodor
George R. R. Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' saga features a large cast of characters. The series follows three interwoven plotlines: a dynastic war for control of Westeros by several families; the rising threat of the superhuman Others beyond the northern border of Westeros; and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen, the exiled heir of the previous ruling dynasty. The Great Houses of Westeros represent the Seven Kingdoms which exist on the continent: the North, the Iron Islands, the Vale of Arryn, the Westerlands, the Stormlands, the Reach, and Dorne. A massive wall of ice and old magic separates the Seven Kingdoms from the largely unmapped area in the most northern portion of the continent. Each chapter is narrated in the third-person limited point of view through the eyes of a single character. Beginning with nine POV characters in ''A Game of Thrones'' (1996), a total of thirty-one such characters have narrated over the course of the first five volumes of the series. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kristian Nairn
Kristian Nairn (born 25 November 1975) is an actor and DJ from Lisburn, Northern Ireland. He is best known for his portrayal of Hodor in the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones''. More recently, he has played Wee John Feeney on the HBO Max series ''Our Flag Means Death''. Career Nairn's portrayal of Hodor on ''Game of Thrones'' was his first acting role; Nairn earned enough to buy his mother a house. He is a progressive house/trance DJ, and used to be the resident DJ of Kremlin, a gay club in Belfast. Since ''Game of Thrones'' began, Nairn has toured as a DJ with "Rave of Thrones" using musical themes and costumes from the television series. At the end of 2017, he performed the first part of the Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike concerts in Antwerp. He was the DJ during the BlizzCon 2016 anniversary party and BlizzCon 2018 closing festivities. In October 2018, Kristian Nairn appeared in a commercial for eToro that was launched on YouTube, featuring the Internet meme HODL. Nairn is an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amrita Acharia
Amrita Acharia ( ne, अमृता आचार्य, also spelled Acharya) is a Norwegian actress of NepaleseUkrainian origins. She is best known for her roles as Irri in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' and as Dr. Ruby Walker in the ITV series ''The Good Karma Hospital''. Early life Acharia was born in Kathmandu, Nepal 1987. Her father is a Nepalese gynaecologist who met her mother, a Ukrainian architect, while he was attending medical school in Kyiv. Acharia grew up in Kathmandu, Ukraine, England and Norway. She spent her first seven years in Nepal, before her father's job took him and his family to England and then, when she was 13, to Tromsø, Norway. At the age of 19, having finished high school in Norway, Acharia moved to England seeking a career in acting. She trained at ALRA. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fintan McKeown
Fintan McKeown is an Irish actor best known for his guest appearances on '' Star Trek: Voyager'', ''Merlin'', and ''Game of Thrones'', and for his supporting roles in the films ''Immortal Beloved'' (1994) and ''Waking Ned Devine'' (1998). Since beginning his career in 1985, McKeown has appeared in numerous films and television series produced in Ireland, Canada, the US and the United Kingdom. Filmography Personal life and politics McKeown is married, father of three and a grandfather. He stood in the 2017 and 2019 UK General Elections for the Green Party of England and Wales in the constituency of Windsor Windsor may refer to: Places Australia * Windsor, New South Wales ** Municipality of Windsor, a former local government area * Windsor, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland **Shire of Windsor, a former local government authority around Wi .... On both occasions he finished fourth and lost his deposit. McKeown also stood in the 2019 Windsor and Maidenhead Borou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ian Beattie
Ian Beattie (born 3 March 1965) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is best known for playing Antigonus in the film ''Alexander'' (2004) and Ser Meryn Trant in the television series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2015). Career Beattie’s start in acting began at an early age, when he used to tour Northern Ireland in a circus with his father. His most notable role is Ser Meryn Trant in five seasons of the HBO fantasy drama ''Game of Thrones''. He has also appeared in numerous other television and film projects, including Antigonus in Oliver Stone's ''Alexander'', Beorhtwulf of Mercia in an episode of History Channel's ''Vikings'' and Showtime's ''The Tudors''. On stage, he starred in the play ''Demented'' by playwright Gary Mitchell at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |