A new update is up at the Making Game of Thrones blog!
This one gives us another on-set photo, and describes the shooting of a prominent character’s death scene.
A small group is gathered around a body lying on the wet grass. A few feet away Tommy Dunne, the weapons master (and how badly do you want THAT title on your business card) hands a sword to a soldier.
Everybody inches forward a bit. Nobody wants to miss the moment that the blade presses against the jugular and splits the skin. The soldier checks with Tommy, who adjusts his grip slightly and then slides the blade forward. The blood starts to seep out around the wound and as the soldier pulls back, the blood gushes out in a pulsing spray, spurting out and down all over the body. Then the group starts to chat.
Hear Me Roar: Thanks, Cat, hope you can keep it up! Beware of spoilers in the comments, I’m sure they will be ripe with speculations about who they have just killed off.
It has been CONFIRMED that the photo is not directly related to the specific death described, as mentioned in the comments.
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I want to say Lannister because of the red pants, but that can’t be right because Lannisters are all decked out in fancy armors. The style of the outfit itself suggests suggests someone from the north…
Darnit, why can’t I remember most of the big deaths in season 2? I know it’s a bloodbath, but why is it I’m drawing such a blank?
Rukie44Quote Reply
only ‘big’ deaths are renly and yoren iirc
but it depends what is ‘big’
Mean25Quote Reply
Hmmmm… Could this be Arya’s escape from Harrenhall?
Susan CQuote Reply
Rodrik Cassel?
BlaatQuote Reply
There is also a battle at Harrenhal, where Amory Lorch is killed. Otherwise, this may be the Alton Lannister character, maybe killed in the rescue attempt on Jaime or something to that effect. There are several people who are lying down in that photograph, so it may not depict the said prominent character.
MagnusQuote Reply
Rukie44,
It’s definitely is a Lannister soldier, just look at the armor! Considering the neck-cutting, night-shooting, well-known character thing, I immediately though of Renly, but what would a Lannister have to do with it? Maybe Beric?
ElendurQuote Reply
I would say someone during the BoBW because she mentions the night shoots and soldiers, so maybe ser Mandon Moore (or whoever is replacing him, Meryn Trant maybe??), I dont recall any known character dying that way, or at least close to it (since they might change that a little bit). Other than that I can only think of Alton Lannister (if he is indeed our Cleos Frey) and that is only if they have moved up those Jaime chapter to this season and his death is shot differently (I think he died because he was shot by a few arrows?). I think we can rule out Renly since he is definitely not killed by a soldier. That would only leave Ser Rodrick o Luwin, but the photo doesnt seem from Winterfell at all.
Cristian Far ArnedoQuote Reply
Mean25,
Yoren seems a good bet (it happens during the night and by lannister soldiers)
Cristian Far ArnedoQuote Reply
Or could it maybe be one of the knights that Loras kills after Renly dies? But I would think Yoren more likely, since he’s appeared in quite a few episodes in the 1st season and could therefore count as “well-known”.
LisaQuote Reply
I think the photo may not be directly related. Looks like that’s from testing the prosthetics for a battle aftermath shot.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
Given that it is at night and involves Lannister’s, I would say its Yoren. He is a big part in the end of Season 1, and only gets bigger in Season 2. I can’t remember exactly how he dies though…was it from a cut to the jugular?
StevenMQuote Reply
I repeat what I said earlier: Luwin He’s a well known character and there’s a lot of fighting around his death. Of course he doesn’t die instantly and it seems this character does so then again it might indeed be Yoren Also StevenM,it’s better if you use spoilers. That way you don’t ruin the surprise for non-bookreaders.
WinterdarkQuote Reply
Winterdark,
Luwin is not killed by the soldiers in the book, he is just injured.
I think they re gonna keep Luwin s death as it was in the book, IMO.
I put my money on Yoren or Lommy Greenhands.
The RabbitQuote Reply
Maybe one of Karstarks Sons.. could be a “big” dead.. when thinking ahead
TomQuote Reply
Tom,
But not even Karstark is known yet, and Eddard and Torrhen should have died in Whispering Wood (I don’t know if it counts as a spoiler…). Maybe they’re gonna do it in one of the Westerlands battles…
My money is on Yoren.
ElendurQuote Reply
Elendur,
I get the feeling that Jaime is going to kill his sons in his escape attempt. Somehow Karstark has to hate Jaime more than others for killing his sons. His actions dont really make sense if his sons are killed in the west by some random Lannister soldier. Or, maybe, they will just let us know through Karstark’s conversations with Robb that he hates Jaime Lannister for killing his sons, but them being killed on camera by Jaime in his escape attempt is the most likely.
dtones520Quote Reply
The description given certainly sounds like this death.
MormegilQuote Reply
The dead soldier is not Yoren. He dies because an ax blow breaks his head in two. Arya recognizes his beard. The only thing similar in the photo is that there are other dead around Yoren.
I’m pretty sure about this but they may have changed the circumstances of Yoren´s death.
andreaQuote Reply
I think it has to be Lommy, his death on the books is similar to the one described here
DanyQuote Reply
After a confirmation from Cat that the photo is not related to the described that I am pretty sure (if the producers sticked with the book) it is Lommy
The RabbitQuote Reply
definitely xxxxx … Will we ever have it confirmed within the blog (after airing)?
Also – sorry – sort of a novice at this … Not sure how to use spoiler button? Tried but bullocksed the whole thing up! anyway – did x out because name too big a spoiler
Janeh227Quote Reply
mmm, i don’t know. The jugular part screams halfhand to me, but it’s a soldier who kills the guy, so i don’t think i’m right. It’s probably greenhands i guess
Janeh227,
just write your spoiler between and (without leaving any spaces). Or you can just try the blackfish way (“is robb going to spoiler Spoilering Spoiler? that will get him spoiled”) :D
Elena AmiciQuote Reply
Am I the only person who thought it was clear she was talking about Renly? The way she describes the stunt shot really made me think that, and I think it was confirmed that some of these posts weren’t necessarily dealing with scenes they are currently filming/have only just filmed.
Steve Hugh WestenraQuote Reply
Steve Hugh Westenra,
How can it be Renly? It clearly states a Soldier is the one who makes the kill and unless they’ve changed Renlys death so that a soldier kills him it can’t be him.
Plus the death happens outside which it shouldn’t if it’s Renly.
MormegilQuote Reply
The photo is from the battle of Oxcross. There were many dead lannisters Lying around.
I think that the soldier in question is a red herring, as there is secret (for non book readers) assassin. Sorry to be cryptic but my spoiler tag is not working. But you know WHAT I mean.
Two FeathersQuote Reply
Thanks for the spoiler tags WIC. My tag button seems to only work on and off. Don`t understand what the problem could be.
Two FeathersQuote Reply
Mormegil,
I assumed though, given the nature of Renly’s assassin that they would use someone dressed in generic armour and then edit the footage so that the shadow looked more like Stannis. I dunno though. Perhaps I was wrong!
Steve Hugh WestenraQuote Reply
Whoops, I thought “spoilers in the comments” meant that it was ok to post spoilers in the comments. Sorry. A moderator can edit my post and add spoiler tags if they like.
MagnusQuote Reply
I vote woth Dany (& a few others), it just makes sense as far as the the book is concerned.
StaevenQuote Reply
Staeven,
It’s gotta be Lommy.
KGQuote Reply
Based on the description, it’s definitely Lommy. Night shoot, soldier doing the deed, throat piercing …
Sounds exactly like the book version, too, which is cool.
RoseQuote Reply
You can use the spoiler tag manually. Put a left arrow (the upper case above the , comma key) and then a b and then a right arrow (upper case above the . period) in front of the spoiler then at the end do the same but put a / in front of the b to close it out.
LangkardQuote Reply
Rose,
Lommy was killed with a spear, not a sword. It has to be Ser Rodrik.
DogmayorQuote Reply
Dogmayor,
Hey didn’t think of that one. Could very well be yes
WinterdarkQuote Reply
Dogmayor,
She said blade, not sword. Spears can have blades. but even so it wouldn’t be much of a stretch to change the weapon. The manner of the death though….
It is absolutely Lommy.
Justin AshlockQuote Reply
Justin Ashlock,
The update specifically says that the weapon master hands a sword to a soldier. Then they say blade, so one should assume that they’re referring to a sword.
And technically, spears do not have blades. A ‘bladed’ spear would be a halberd.
DogmayorQuote Reply
At first I was sure it was Lommy. But the way it’s described it almost seems just slow and everyone is just so anxious to see the blade go in…then the soliders all start to “chat”?! It had to be someone of importance. So I went back and read the part where Greenhands is killed. Lommy was all like, “carry me” and they just laughed and stuck ‘em with the spear. That doesn’t sound like what’s she’s describing. It sounds almost… important in some way. Maybe it is Rodrik. We never saw his death, did we?
The InstrumentalistQuote Reply
The people around chat when the shoot is done, discussing the technical details :) not as part of the story.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
Here’s a curve-ball: Catelyn. There have been rumours going around that the Red Wedding is being brought forward from book 3 into season 2, and Catelyn gets her throat cut during that particular event. Granted, maybe not while lying on the ground motionless, but in the show she might get held down while it happens. I know I know, it’s a stretch, but I’m genuinely surprised noone has suggested this person yet, given the aforementioned rumour was posted on this site! :)
Brett SabellQuote Reply
Brett Sabell,
I fear I’m the one who launched that rumour but I abandoned it just as quickly. The reason I said they’d telescope the Red Wedding into season 2 is because it was mentioned in an interview that Robb would feature more prominently than he does in the book which made me believe that it would include the Red Wedding however someone else quickly pointed out it probably just includes the Jeyne (though apparently not Westerling?) storyline that was never shown in the book. The bits from SoS that will be in season 2 are all having to do with Jaime I think. I also think the Red Wedding will be in season 3 episode 8 and I’m 100% sure GRRM will not write that episode. He hated writing it the first time so obviously he’s not gonna put himself through it a second time.
WinterdarkQuote Reply
Winterdark,
Good to hear he hated himself for writing that. Still best moment in a book that I’ve ever read. I think I’ve never been really angry before because of someone elses fantasies. Can’t wait to see it on screen, it’ll probably be really hard to look at, but I’m certain they’ll wait for that until the third season.
BlaatQuote Reply
I’m in the Lommy camp on this one.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Blaat,
Yeah can’t wait for the Larry Williams reacton on that event
WinterdarkQuote Reply
I heard he was spoiled about that unfortunately .
JohnQuote Reply
The RW event or the death tied to the picture above?
Julian BudkeQuote Reply
John,
I was spoiled(by myself damnit) on that part by snooping around online. Two things occurred as a result:
1) I was waiting for the moment when Robb died
2) The resulting shock was a bit easier on me than it would have been.
Ryan JohnQuote Reply
“Can you walk?” He sounded concerned.
“No, You got to carry me.”
“Think so?”
Luke PalladinoQuote Reply
….i thin that the one we are talking about is in the second plan….the dead in front is lannister soldier….the armor on the one behind is familiar :)
TheMicoQuote Reply
John,
Damn I was so looking foward to his reaction. Obviously not as much as seeing the event itself but still. Damn you rude internet users. Showing no concern for honest, polite reviewers and fans alike!
WinterdarkQuote Reply
It happens in the night.
The knife goes through the jugular like into butter.
The blood sprays around.
It is a major death…
This can only be Renly we are talking about.
They can have changed the scenario. Stannis’ shadow might have seemed too wierd on screen and they might have wanted to limit the “magic” stuff to focus on “real”, political intrigue.
Well I don’t know but for me it was pretty obvious it was Renly’s death they were talking about…
AshaïeseQuote Reply
Oh sorry I completely forgot to spoiler tag my post…
AshaïeseQuote Reply
Yea, I wonder why do some book readers think it’s fun to ruin the surprise of other people who have not read the books . If someone else did that to them with a book that they have not read yet they would bitch and moan constantly .
JohnQuote Reply
I don’t know if my spoiler tags are right, SO…If they change the shadow for some stupid random soldier it will be RUINED.
BielleQuote Reply
I don’t think they’d change the shadow parts, they are essential to the character of Melisandre and a major reason, why Davos feels uneasy about her.
VirtusQuote Reply
I read on her twitter “We couldn’t put up that one for spoiler reasons!”, what about Tyrion? The boots seems empty! Maybe they gave him larger ones just for the photo
JojiQuote Reply
I think it may be Reek/Ramsay
NathanQuote Reply