Having finished shooting for the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones, actor Emilia Clarke bid farewell to Westeros in a heartfelt Instagram post.
“Hopped on a boat to an island to say goodbye to the land that has been my home away from home for almost a decade. It’s been a trip @gameofthrones thank you for the life I never dreamed I’d be able to live and the family I’ll never stop missing #💔#lastseasonitis.”Emilia Clarke, Actor
Many of her costars, including Lena Headey (Cercei Lannister), John Bradley-West (Samwell Tarly) and Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo), were quick to comment, sharing their emotions at the end of the show and saying their nostalgic goodbyes.
“Sweet words. Love you and HOLY balls. #itistheend.”Lena Headey, Actor.
“It’s been the best. Ever. And you’ve been incredible.”John Bradley-West, Actor.
Emilia also posted a photo of herself with costars John Bradley-West and Conleth Hill, and show co-creator D.B. Weiss. She expressed her gratitude to her fellow artists, and her sadness that the show is over.
“The human embodiment of a wonderwall. Thank you #liamghallager for the reminder.. #90’stributebandlookalikes? #motherofsingalongs #heartbreakclub #almostover.”Emilia Clarke
Meanwhile, the rest of the cast has also been bracing themselves for the end of the show. Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa Stark, actually inked a tattoo of a wolf on her arm, coupled with the phrase “The pack survives” to pay tribute to House Stark and its direwolves.
Likewise, in an interview last year, Kit Harington (better known as John Snow) revealed that he cried while reading the show’s final script.
“It wasn’t anything particular that happens. You have to remember, I’ve done eight years of it. I think, no one really cares about it more than us. I get a bit weepy thinking about it. It’s going to be a strange year saying goodbye to everyone and having last scenes with this person and that person. Not only you’re attached to it, loads of people around the world are attached to it.”Kit Harington, Actor
Emilia has also shared how she felt shooting the final scenes of Khaleesi, indicating that the character’s behaviour at the end may come as a surprise to some.
Considering that creator George R.R. Martin has us waiting for two whole years, there really is a lot at stake for the last season. But if everyone’s favourite Mother of Dragons herself found the end surprising, it seems like it won’t disappoint us.
Brace yourselves: Winter is coming in 2019.
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