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The Rains Of Castamere
"The Rains of Castamere" is the ninth and penultimate episode of the third season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series '' Game of Thrones'', and the 29th episode of the series. The episode was written by executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by David Nutter. It first aired on . The episode is centered on the wedding of Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey, one of the most memorable events of the book series, commonly called " The Red Wedding", during which Robb Stark and his banner-men are massacred. Other storylines include Bran Stark's group's having to separate, Jon Snow's loyalties being tested, and Daenerys Targaryen's plotting her invasion of the city of Yunkai. The title is a song belonging to the Lannister family, whose lyrics foreshadow the Red Wedding and which is played by the band at the wedding right before the slaughter begins. "The Rains of Castamere" is widely regarded as one of the most harrowing episodes of television in history. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catelyn Stark
Catelyn Stark (née Tully), later known as Lady Stoneheart, 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''. She is a prominent point of view character in the first three novels. She also appears in the fourth novel, ''A Feast for Crows'' (2005) and will return in a prominent role for the forthcoming sixth novel, ''The Winds of Winter''. Catelyn is portrayed by Northern Irish actress Michelle Fairley on the HBO series ''Game of Thrones''. Fairley's portrayal has garnered critical acclaim, with many in particular praising her performance during the episode "The Rains of Castamere". Due to this popularity, many fans were disappointed she did not appear again in the series, despite the character's resurrection in the novels. Author George RR Martin confirmed he argued against the decision, which he called "the first major diversion of the show from the books", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellie Kendrick
Eleanor Lucy V. Kendrick (born 8 June 1990) is an English actress best known for playing Anne Frank in the BBC's 2009 miniseries ''The Diary of Anne Frank'', Ivy Morris in the first series of the 2010 revived ''Upstairs Downstairs'', and Meera Reed in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones''. She also voices Taelia Fordragon in '' World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth''. Early life Kendrick was born in London. She attended Dulwich College Preparatory School, in Cranbrook, Kent, followed by Benenden School, also in Kent, and spent time with the National Youth Theatre. In October 2009, she began her BA in English Literature at the University of Cambridge. Career Kendrick has played roles in '' Waking the Dead'' (2004), ''Doctors'' (2004), ''In 2 Minds'' (2004), '' Prime Suspect: The Final Act'' (2006), ''Lewis'' (2007), and the film ''An Education'', scripted by Nick Hornby and which premièred at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
Tim Plester
Timothy Marc Plester (born 10 September 1970) is a British actor, playwright, and filmmaker, best known for the documentaries ''Way of the Morris'' and ''The Ballad of Shirley Collins'' - plus a multifarious number of cameo roles for film and TV. Early life and education Born and raised in Banbury, Oxfordshire, Plester graduated from Dartington College of Arts in Devon, with a BA in Theatre, and went on to obtain an MA (Hons) in playwriting studies from Birmingham University. Career Plester's award-winning documentary ''Way of the Morris'' premiered at SXSW 2011 and received a limited theatrical release in UK cinemas before being released on DVD. Co-directed with Rob Curry and produced independently by Fifth Column Films, the feature-length documentary includes contributions from Billy Bragg, Fairport Convention's Chris Leslie and members of The Adderbury Village Morris Men. It was selected by the UK Film Focus as one of the "Breakthrough" British films of 2011. Plester and Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Brooke
Thomas Brooke (born 1978) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Thick Kevin in ''The Boat That Rocked'' (2009), Bill Wiggins and Andy Apsted in the BBC One television series ''Sherlock'' and ''Bodyguard'' respectively, and Fiore in the AMC television series ''Preacher''. Early life He is the son of actor Paul Brooke. Brooke attended Alleyn's School in Dulwich, London and Hull University. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Career Brooke played Bill Wiggins in series 3 of BBC's '' Sherlock'', "Lame" Lothar Frey in season 3 of HBO's ''Game of Thrones'', and Fiore in AMC's ''Preacher''. In 2011 Brooke played the dimwitted Lee in Jez Butterworth's much garlanded play ''Jerusalem'' at The Royal Court theatre to great acclaim. The following year he reprised the role in the play's first West End run at The Apollo, and was soon after cast in the lead role of the National Theatre's revival of Arnold Wesker's ''The Kitchen'' to critica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
Missandei
Missandei, also known as Missandei of Naath, is a fictional character in the American television series ''Game of Thrones'' and the fantasy novel series ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' by American author George R. R. Martin. Missandei is a former slave who comes into the service of Daenerys Targaryen during the latter's conquest of Essos. She serves as one of Daenerys's most trusted counselors during her rule in Meereen. Missandei is portrayed by Nathalie Emmanuel in the HBO television adaptation, where her role is greatly expanded from that in the books. Character Background As children, Missandei and her three brothers are captured by raiders from the Basilisk Isles and sold into slavery in Astapor. Missandei's talent for learning languages easily is noticed by the masters of Astapor, who train her as a scribe. Missandei's brothers Marselen and Mossador are made into Unsullied (the third brother is also made into an Unsullied but dies during his training). Missandei is an interpreter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathalie Emmanuel
Nathalie Joanne Emmanuel (born 2 March 1989) is an English actress. Emmanuel began her acting career appearing in theatre in the late 1990s, acquiring roles in various West End productions such as the musical ''The Lion King''. In 2006, she began her on-screen career by starring as Sasha Valentine in soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', after which she appeared in various British television series until her debut film appearance in ''Twenty8k.'' Emmanuel gained international recognition for her role as Missandei in the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones'' (2013–2019), and continued her career with supporting roles in '' Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'' (2015) and its sequel '' Maze Runner: The Death Cure'' (2018), the ''Fast & Furious'' films ''Furious 7'' (2015), ''The Fate of the Furious'' (2017), and '' F9'' (2021), and had a role in ''Army of Thieves'' (2021). Early life Emmanuel was born on 2 March 1989 in Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort town in Essex, England. Her mother is D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Anderson
Jacob Basil Anderson (born 18 June 1990) is a British actor and musician. As an actor, he is known for his roles as Grey Worm in '' Game of Thrones'' and Louis de Pointe du Lac in '' Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire'', and his recurring appearances in the first seasons of ''Episodes'' and ''Broadchurch'', and the thirteenth series of the revival of '' Doctor Who''. As a musician, he uses the alias Raleigh Ritchie (named after his favourite characters from ''The Royal Tenenbaums''); his debut album, '' You're a Man Now, Boy'', was a soul and trip hop album released in 2016 to positive reviews. Anderson's second studio album, ''Andy'', was released in 2020. Early life Anderson was born and raised in Bristol, England. His father is of Afro-Caribbean descent. At the age of 17, Anderson moved to London in order to launch his music career. Acting career Anderson played Angelo in the film ''4.3.2.1.'' He starred in the ITV drama series ''Injustice'' as Simon, a teenager ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daario Naharis
Daario Naharis 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 ''A Storm of Swords'' (2000), Daario is the leader of a mercenary group from the continent of Essos called the Stormcrows. He subsequently appeared in Martin's ''A Dance with Dragons'' (2011). Daario was portrayed by the English actor Ed Skrein and then by the Dutch actor Michiel Huisman in the HBO television adaptation. Character description Daario is a confident and seductive handsome and young warrior, and the commander of the Stormcrows, a company of sellswords comprising 500 mounted mercenaries. He is an efficient killer, bloody and ruthless, although entirely devoted to Daenerys Targaryen. Nothing has been revealed of Daario's background in the books, save for his Tyroshi heritage. Overview Daario Naharis is not a point of view character in the novels, so his act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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