After eight series, the Game Of Thrones__ cast have paid their emotional tributes to the show as the last episode aired last night. Emilia Clarke penned an emotive tribute to her character Daenerys Targaryen on Instagram, where she said she wished her ‘darling dad’ - who passed away from cancer in July 2016 - had lived to see the end of the series. Sophie Turner and Gwendoline Christie were among the other stars to mark the show's ending on social media.
Emilia told fans, ‘Finding the words to write this post has left me overwhelmed with how much I want to say but how small words feel in comparison to what this show and Dany have meant to me. The mother of dragons chapter has taken up the whole of my adult life.
‘This woman has taken up the whole of my heart. I’ve sweated in the blaze of dragon fire, shed many tears at those who left our family early, and wrung my brain dry trying to do Khaleesi and the masterful words, actions (and names) I was given, justice.
‘Game Of Thrones has shaped me as a woman, as an actor and as a human being. I just wish my darling dad was here now to see how far we’ve flown.
‘But to you, dear kind magical fans, I owe you so much thanks, for your steady gaze at what we’ve made and what I’ve done with a character that was already in the hearts of many before I slipped on the platinum wig of dreams. Without you there is no us.
‘And now our watch has ended.’
Sansa Stark actress Sophie Turner wrote, ‘Sansa, Thank you for teaching me resilience, bravery and what true strength really is. Thank you teaching me to be kind and patient and to lead with love. I grew up with you. I fell in love with you at 13 and now 10 years on.. at 23 I leave you behind, but I will never leave behind what you’ve taught me.’
Meanwhile, Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth) shared a photo with Jon Snow actor Kit looking distraught, as she joked that was the moment they found out how the show ended.
See the GOT tributes below...
Game Of Thrones Stars Paying Tribute Before The Finale
1 of 6Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen)
Emilia shared pics of the cast in costume...
2 of 6Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen)
And out of costume.
3 of 6Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen)
She also uploaded a photo of her 'platinum wig of dreams'.
4 of 6Kristofer Hivju (ormund Giantsbane)
The actor shared a selfie of him with real-life wife Gry Molvær Hivju and Gwendoline Christie, who plays his crush Brienne of Tarth. He wrote, 'Onscreen and offscreen love! Definitely a win win situation:-) Homage to Gwendoline Christie @gwendolineuniverse for her brilliant preformance as the warrior, the knight and the beautiful human being Brienne Of Tarth #GOTafterparty With my wife @grymolvaerhivju #gameofthrones #brienneoftarth #tormund #brimund #tormundgiantsbane #newyork.'
5 of 6Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth)
Posting a pic of her with Kit Harington (Jon Snow), she joked, 'BEING TOLD THE ENDING TO @gameofthrones.'
6 of 6Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark)
'Sansa, Thank you for teaching me resilience, bravery and what true strength really is,' the actress wrote on Instagram, alongside this photo. 'Thank you teaching me to be kind and patient and to lead with love. I grew up with you. I fell in love with you at 13 and now 10 years on.. at 23 I leave you behind, but I will never leave behind what you've taught me. To the show and the incredible people who make it, thank you for giving me the best life and drama lessons I could have ever asked for. Without you I wouldn't be the person I am today. Thank you for giving me this chance all those years ago. And finally to the fans. Thank you for falling in love with these characters and supporting this show right through till the end. I'll miss this more than anything.'