In addition, the hit HBO series, which is set to return for its final season in April, has unleashed a slew of customized Twitter emojis.
- Mar 1, 2019
AceShowbiz - It's less than two months before season 8 of "Game of Thrones" arrives. Prior to the much-anticipated final season, HBO has unveiled 20 individual posters for the series. Revealed on the show's official Twitter account, the posters feature each character sitting on the coveted Iron Throne.
The first photo saw Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) gracefully sitting on the throne. "My reign has just begun," so the account writes in the caption. Meanwhile, a poster of Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) sitting atop of the Iron Throne is accompanied by a quote which reads, "Long may she reign."
As for Jon Snow (Kit Harington), the King in the North is seen posing with his Valerian steel sword. Fans of the hit HBO fantasy drama may find his poster strangely familiar. One fan points out why, and that is because it looks similar to Ned Stark's (Sean Bean) poster from season 1.
I don’t think it’s any coincidence that Jon Snow’s S8 portrait and body positioning mirrors Ned Stark from S1. Winter is here. #FortheThronepic.twitter.com/Wu0tUQkqX3
— David Onda (@David_Onda) February 28, 2019
Fans are hoping that the similar body positioning is not a hint that Jon may face a similar fate as Ned, who was beheaded under the order of King Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) back in the first season.
Hopefully not too much foreshadowing pic.twitter.com/bZTyBU8yzS
— 🅰️mir (@ActuallyAmir) February 28, 2019
Also featured in the newly-released posters are the remaining Starks, Sansa (Sophie Turner), Arya (Maisie Williams) and Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright). Bran is donning a blue robe, while Sansa interestingly is wearing a dress that looks like a snake skin. The Night King (Vladimir Furkdik) is also featured sitting atop the throne in one of the posters.
The posters also see characters, who don't seem to be vying for the Iron Throne, perching on the much-wanted throne. They include Sir Davos (Liam Cunningham), Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie), Sam Tarly (John Bradley) and Lord Varys (Conleth Hill).
However, one character is noticeably missing from the posters. Fans notice that Gendry (Joe Dempsie) is not among the characters who are treated to an individual poster. It is interesting since as a illegitimate son of murdered King Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy), he is supposed to be one of the contenders of the Iron Throne alongside Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen and Cersei Lannister.
In addition to the posters, "Game of Thrones" releases customized Twitter emojis to further help fans hype up the show once it arrives in April. The emojis, though, appear to be unfittingly adorable for a TV series with so much bloodshed.
#DaenerysTargaryen#JonSnow#CerseiLannister#AryaStark#JaimeLannister#TyrionLannister#SansaStark#BranStark#BrienneOfTarth#DavosSeaworth#EuronGreyjoy#JorahMormont#Greyworm#Melisandre#Missandei#SamwellTarly#TheonGreyjoy#Varys#TheHound#NightKing#ForTheThrone
— Twitter TV (@TwitterTV) February 28, 2019
Fans are loving the new emoticons, with one fan commenting under the tweet, "OMGGGGG what a cute thing to have with your emoticon!" However, some fans are not happy with the omission of their favorite characters. "How are we just gonna leave out the Queen of Sass," a fan questioned with a GIF of Lyanna Mormont (Bella Ramsey). Another fan also demanded an explanation of the omission of Tormund (Kristofer Hivju).
How are we just gonna leave out the Queen of Sass pic.twitter.com/5OYSAbrXW7
— christine (@ChristineLRM) February 28, 2019
Missing one... pic.twitter.com/4GJTer3WJL
— Ozzdog12 (@Ozzdog12) February 28, 2019
Deemed as the biggest season of the show, the eighth and final season of "Game of Thrones" is set to premiere on April 14 on HBO.
1. Daenerys Targaryen
"My reign has just begun."
2. Jaime Lannister
"There are no men like me. Only me."
3. Cersei Lannister
"Long may she reign."
4. Davos Seaworth
"We have to fight, and we need to do it together."
5. Bran Stark
"I'm the Three Eyed Raven now."
6. Arya Stark
"The North remembers."
7. Grey Worm
"Unsullied fear nothing."
8. The Hound
"You know who's coming for you. You've always known."
9. Sansa Stark
"The lone wolf dies, but the pack survives."
10. Brienne of Tarth
"This goes beyond houses and honor and oaths."
11. Jon Snow
"We know no king, but the King in the North."
12. Missandei
"She's the queen we chose."
13. Night King
"Fear is for the winter."
14. Tyrion Lannister
"Never forget who you are. The rest of the world will not."
15. Euron Greyjoy
"There's only one reward I want."
16. Melisandre
"The night is dark and full of terrors."
17. Jorah Mormont
"No one can survive in this world without help."
18. Theon Greyjoy
"I always wanted to do the right thing."
19. Samwell Tarly
"I'm tired of reading about the achievements of better men."
20. Varys
"I don't believe in saviors."
