Why One Game Of Thrones Star Was 'Happy' About Their Character Getting Killed Off
Spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 3 are discussed and disclosed below.
Game of Thrones’ Jorah Mormont is no longer with us. Daenerys’ beloved friend and mentor was one of the few significant characters killed off during the Battle of Winterfell. He gave his life saving his queen as the duo faced an onslaught of wights. Arya Stark managed to give the Night King the death blow. For Jorah and his cousin Lyanna, it was too late.
With Jorah as one of the first of Game of Thrones’ major characters to die in the final season, actor Iain Glen is speaking out. It turns out Glen is “happy” to play a character whose future is closed off from speculation with a final finish. Glen told EW:
Jorah ended up surviving greyscale, only to have the wights take him out. Before getting killed off, Daenerys had thanked Samwell Tarly for saving Jorah’s life. It was a life-saving procedure only Sam was willing to do.
Two episodes after her "thank you" and Jorah’s journey is officially at an end. There could be quite an emotional funeral for Ser Jorah Mormont and the other fallen in the next episode.
Daenerys has lost the leader of her army and as Episode 2 highlighted, a devoted friend, counselor, and supporter. Having appeared on the show ever since the beginning, Iain Glen had the full Game of Thrones experience. Or did he? When asked if there is anything he wishes Jorah had gotten the chance to do, Glen said:
Jorah endured a lot to get cured. One key motivation was the promise of his eventual return to Daenerys’ side. Jorah and Daenerys’ relationship throughout Game of Thrones was pretty much the definition of courtly love. He wanted there to be something more romantic between them. However, she had friend-zoned him long ago. Still, there was a deep and abiding love between them.
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The loss of Jorah makes me wonder what is next for Daenerys. She did not seem to be missing a beat in the trailer for Game of Thrones’ next episode. However, Jorah had always been the one to calm her down.
He often offered tranquility in response to Daenerys’ fiery nature. Without him, there is no one else that can really soothe her. Will Jorah’s death make Daenerys’ descent to the “dark side” complete? It is feasible.
Jorah had lived a full life, especially by Game of Thrones’ standards. He made it just shy of the finale. The equivalent of being voted off just shy of the freestyle on Dancing with the Stars. Due to his death at the Battle of Winterfell, Jorah will miss the biggest battle of all: the one for the Iron Throne.
Will Daenerys win the throne even without Jorah? Tune in and find out. New episodes of Game of Thrones’ final season air Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.
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