StarEmilia Clarkeposted a tributeon InstagramMonday to one of the episode’s major casualties, celebrating her love for her fallen costar Iain Glen’s character Ser Jorah Mormont, who was killed while defending Clarke’s Daenerys in the epic Battle of Winterfell.
Clarke, 32, recently told PEOPLE that she developed an almost instant friendship with and appreciation for Glen after he helped comfort her during a mishap on her very first day of filmingThronesnearly 10 years ago.
“The first day on set I fell off my horse and cried,” she recalled. “I have the most visceral memory of the first day, it is Iain Glen calming the horse, calming me, and I was like: ‘That is my friend for life.’ ”
The actress called Glen “simply the best” in her Instagram post, which included a smiley pre-tragedy photo of herself with Glen on theThronesset.
Glen, 57, told PEOPLE that his last day on set as Ser Jorah “was very emotional,” and that he tried to give a farewell speech to the cast and crew but “I was a bit too tearful,” he admitted. “The words didn’t come out.”
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Asked whether the cast will be keeping in touch, no matter who lives and dies on the show, Clarke assured PEOPLE that they all frequently communicate.
“We do have a WhatsApp group chat, so yeah we are [in touch],” she said with a laugh.
The final season ofGame of Thronesairs Sundays on HBO.
source: people.com
