Daenerys Targaryen is a fictional character in George R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones, in which English actress Emilia Clarke portrays her. In the novels, she is a prominent point of view character. She is one of the series' most popular characters, and The New York Times cites her as one of the author's finest creations. Subscribe to the Game of Thrones YouTube: episodes of Game of Thrones air every Sunday at 9PM, only on HBO.Connect with Game of Thr. A Game of Thrones. In A Game of Thrones (1996), Daenerys is sold by her brother Viserys and Illyrio Mopatis into a marriage with Khal Drogo, a Dothraki warlord for an army for Viserys. Daenerys befriends Jorah Mormont, an exiled Westerosi knight. At her wedding, she is given three petrified dragon eggs by Illyrio Mopatis.

'A Golden Crown'

Game of Thrones episode

Episode no.

Season 1
Episode 6

Directed by

Daniel Minahan

Story by

Teleplay by

David Benioff
D. B. Weiss

Featured music

Ramin Djawadi

Cinematography by

Matthew Jensen

Editing by

Martin Nicholson

Original air date

May 22, 2011

Running time

53 minutes^[1]

Guest appearance(s)

Jerome Flynn as Bronn
Ron Donachie as Ser Rodrik Cassel
Ian McElhinney as Ser Barristan Selmy
Finn Jones as Ser Loras Tyrell
Kate Dickie as Lady Lysa Arryn
Julian Glover as Grand Maester Pycelle
Gethin Anthony as Renly Baratheon
Emun Elliott as Marillion
Miltos Yerolemou as Syrio Forel
Susan Brown as Septa Mordane
Natalia Tena as Osha
Lino Facioli as Lord Robin Arryn
Esmé Bianco as Ros
Amrita Acharia as Irri
Roxanne McKee as Doreah
Kristian Nairn as Hodor
Brendan McCormack as Ser Vardis Egen
Elyes Gabel as Rakharo
Dar Salim as Qotho
Eugene Simon as Lancel Lannister
David Michael Scott as Ser Beric Dondarrion

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'A Golden Crown' is the sixth episode of the first season of the HBOmedieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones, first aired on May 22, 2011. The teleplay was written by Jane Espenson, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss from a story by Benioff and Weiss, and directed by Daniel Minahan, his directorial debut for the series.

The episode's plot depicts the deterioration of the political balance of the seven kingdoms, with Eddard Stark having to deal with the Lannister aggressions while King Robert is away on a hunt. At the Eyrie, Tyrion is put on trial, and across the Narrow Sea, Viserys Targaryen is determined to force Khal Drogo to make him king.

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The episode was well received by critics, who praised aspects of the King's Landing storyline and the culmination of Viserys's storyline. In the United States, the episode achieved a viewership of 2.4 million in its initial broadcast.

Plot[edit]

At Winterfell[edit]

Bran awakens from a recurring dream of a three-eyed raven, and tests his new saddle in the forest. He is rescued from wildlings by Robb and Theon, who take the only survivor, Osha, captive.

In the Eyrie[edit]

Tyrion convinces Lysa Arryn to convene a court, where he mockingly confesses to various misdeeds but not the attempt on Bran's life or Jon Arryn's murder. Tyrion demands a trial by combat, and the sellsword Bronn volunteers to fight for him. Bronn “dishonorably” defeats Lysa's champion, and Tyrion goes free with Bronn as his escort, to Lysa and Catelyn's dismay.

In King's Landing[edit]

Cersei accuses Ned of kidnapping Tyrion, and Robert tells Ned he cannot rule if the Lannisters and Starks are at war, appointing Ned regent while Robert leaves on a hunting trip.

Arya continues her sword lessons with Syrio Forel, while her sister Sansa accepts an apology and a necklace from Prince Joffrey, unaware he has been forced by his mother.

Malayalam serial actor richard biography sandra dee. In Robert's absence, Ned learns that Ser Gregor 'The Mountain' Clegane was seen attacking villages in the Riverlands. Realizing this is revenge for Tyrion's arrest, Eddard orders Lord Beric Dondarrion to arrest Gregor and summons his overlord Tywin Lannister to answer for Gregor's actions. Fearing war with the Lannisters, Ned orders Arya and Sansa return to Winterfell for their safety. Sansa declares her desire to have 'golden-haired babies' with Joffrey, which leads Ned to revisit Arryn's research: Joffrey does not share the dark hair of Robert and his ancestors and bastards; Ned realizes that Joffrey is not truly Robert's son.

In Vaes Dothrak[edit]

Daenerys is left unscathed after taking one of her dragon eggs from the fire. She undergoes a ritual with the Dosh Khaleen, eating a stallion's raw heart and proclaiming her unborn son will be the Khal to unite the entire world as one khalasar, and names him Rhaego, for Drogo and her brother Rhaegar, killed by Robert Baratheon. Viserys, angry at his sister's growing popularity among the Dothraki, tries to steal Daenerys' dragon eggs to fund a new army, but is confronted by Jorah.

A drunken Viserys threatens his sister at swordpoint, and Drogo agrees to give him the 'golden crown' he desires; as his bloodriders restrain Viserys, Drogo pours molten gold on his head. Watching her brother burn to death while he begs for her to not let them kill him, Daenerys coldly remarks, 'He was no dragon. Fire cannot kill a dragon.'

Production[edit]

Writing[edit]

Jane Espenson received a co-credit on the teleplay of the episode.

The teleplay for 'A Golden Crown' was written by Jane Espenson, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss from a story by Benioff and Weiss, based on A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin.^[2] The finished teleplay would be Espenson's only credited writing contribution to the series.

The episode includes the book's chapters 38–41, 44-45 and 47 (Bran V, Tyrion V, Eddard X, Catelyn VII, Eddard XI, Sansa III, and Daenerys V). Chapter 42 (Jon V), dealing with Jon convincing Maester Aemon to allow Samwell to join the Watch as a steward, was removed from the series (although some of Ser Alliser's dialogue from the chapter was used),^[3] and chapter 43 (Tyrion VI) was moved to episode 8.

Casting[edit]

The episode introduces the recurring character of the wildling Osha. The writer of the original books, George R. R. Martin, admitted that this casting was different from his vision of the character. As he explains, he was surprised to see that actress Natalia Tena was being considered for the role since Osha had been conceived as a hard-bitten older woman and the actress was 'too young and too hot.'^[4] However, when he saw the audition tapes he was convinced with the new approach: 'she was sensational, and I said, 'It's gotta be her.''^[4]^[5]

Staging and props[edit]

The scene in which Daenerys has to eat a horse's heart was filmed in The Paint Hall studio in Belfast. There, the production built the Dothraki temple in which the scene is set – a large semicircular structure of wood and woven reeds, inspired by Marsh Arab construct

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