50 Fun Facts About Game of Thrones Season 5

On what date did Game of Thrones season 5 premiere on HBO?

The finale aired on June 14 after ten episodes.

Season 5 drew loosely on which two novels?

It also used leftover Storm of Swords material and elements of the unpublished Winds of Winter.

How many Emmy Awards did season 5 win, a Guinness record for a single season?

It won 12 of 24 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series.

Why did the books' author not write a season 5 episode?

He had written one episode in each of the first four seasons.

Which assistant to Benioff and Weiss was promoted to staff writer in season 5?

He wrote 'Sons of the Harpy', his first episode.

Which season 5 director was the only returning one from earlier seasons?

Slovis, Mylod, Podeswa and Sapochnik were all first-time Thrones directors.

Who joined the cast as the High Sparrow in season 5?

Hannah Waddingham joined alongside him as Septa Unella.

Which actor plays Doran, ruling Prince of Dorne?

Toby Sebastian plays his son Trystane.

What are Oberyn's three eldest bastard daughters collectively called?

The show trimmed their number from eight in the books to three.

Who took over as Myrcella Baratheon in season 5?

Aimee Richardson had played the princess in the first two seasons.

Which late actor returned for one episode to play Tywin Lannister's corpse?

His character had been killed on the privy in the season 4 finale.

Which three regulars were absent from season 5 because their story had caught up with the books?

Their storylines had reached the end of A Dance with Dragons.

Which Spanish city stood in for Volantis in season 5?

The Roman bridge of Córdoba was used for filming in October 2014.

Where was Cersei's walk of atonement filmed?

The scene was shot on the Stradun between the cathedral and the Sponza Palace.

Which actress served as Lena Headey's body double for the walk of atonement?

CGI was sometimes used to place Headey's face on her body.

Which Croatian town stood in for parts of Braavos?

Meereen scenes returned to Diocletian's Palace and Klis Fortress.

A small portion of season 5 was filmed in which Canadian city for Ghost's scenes?

The direwolf was played by an animal actor named Quigly.

Where was the world premiere of the season 5 opener held?

It took place on March 18, 2015.

How many season 5 episodes leaked online the day before the premiere?

TorrentFreak counted 32 million downloads in the first week.

Which season 5 episode set a viewership record with 8.11 million viewers?

The premiere had drawn 8 million.

Who is the fortune teller young Cersei visits in the season 5 opening flashback?

It was the show's first use of a flashback.

How does Mance Rayder die in 'The Wars to Come'?

Jon fires the arrow out of mercy before the fire takes him.

Who casts the tiebreaker vote that makes Jon Snow Lord Commander?

Sam had nominated Jon against Ser Alliser.

What threatening gift does Cersei receive from Dorne?

Jaime responds by heading to Dorne with Bronn.

Who does Jon Snow execute for refusing an order in 'High Sparrow'?

Slynt had been told to restore Greyguard and insulted Jon instead.

Who kidnaps the Imp from a brothel in Volantis?

He declares he is taking Tyrion 'to the queen'.

Whose death in 'Sons of the Harpy' drew criticism because he is alive in the novels?

He dies defending Grey Worm against the Sons of the Harpy.

Which group does Cersei authorise the High Sparrow to revive?

They promptly arrest Loras Tyrell.

The title 'Kill the Boy' comes from advice given to Jon by whom?

The full line is 'kill the boy and let the man be born'.

What disease does Jorah contract from the stone men in Valyria?

He finds the lesion on his wrist after saving Tyrion.

Which house's motto gives the sixth episode its title 'Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken'?

The episode drew a 54% Rotten Tomatoes score, the lowest until 'The Bells'.

Sansa's marriage to Ramsay was given in the books to which minor character?

Showrunners said Sophie Turner's growth as an actress drove the change.

Who testifies against Loras at the High Sparrow's inquest?

Margaery is then arrested for perjury.

What 'gift' does Jorah present to Daenerys at the end of the seventh episode?

The meeting has not yet happened in the novels.

Which character dies peacefully in his sleep in 'The Gift'?

In the books he dies at sea; the show moved it to Castle Black.

What does Sansa discreetly steal while imprisoned at Winterfell?

Brienne had told her to light a candle in the Broken Tower if in trouble.

Which metal band's members cameo as wildlings at Hardhome?

The sequence was shot at Magheramorne quarry over nearly a month.

Who plays Karsi, the wildling chieftain originally written as a man?

Ian Whyte played the giant Wun Wun in the same episode.

What alias does Arya use as an oyster seller in Braavos?

Jaqen sends her to kill the 'Thin Man', a dishonest insurance salesman.

With what does Jon Snow kill a White Walker at Hardhome?

Longclaw shatters the Walker after Loboda is killed retrieving the dragonglass.

Daenerys tells her new adviser she intends to do what to the 'wheel' of great houses?

She compares the rise and fall of the houses to spokes on a wheel.

How does Daenerys escape the Sons of the Harpy's attack in Daznak's Pit?

It is the first time she rides a dragon.

Who told Benioff and Weiss that Shireen would be burned in a future novel?

It was the first episode to include content from forthcoming books.

Who executes Stannis after his defeat at Winterfell?

She kills him for the murder of Renly Baratheon.

Whom does Arya kill in the season 5 finale, for the death of Syrio Forel?

As punishment for taking a life not hers to take, she is struck blind.

How does Ellaria Sand kill Myrcella?

Myrcella dies in Jaime's arms after telling him she knows he is her father.

What phrase do the mutineers utter as they stab Jon Snow?

Thorne, Marsh, Yarwyck and Olly take turns before leaving him in the snow.

Where does Jon send Samwell and Gilly in the season 5 finale?

Sam is to train as a maester at the Citadel.

What does Daenerys drop as the Dothraki horde surrounds her?

Jorah and Daario later track her by it.

Which two Emmys did the season 5 finale win at the 67th ceremony?

David Nutter directed and Benioff and Weiss wrote the finale.