Gin of Thrones: Cocktails & drinking games inspired by the World of Westeros

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The king's Small Council includes his treasurer, Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish ( Aidan Gillen), and his spymaster, Varys ( Conleth Hill). In Dragonstone, Robert's younger brother, Stannis ( Stephen Dillane), is advised by foreign priestess Melisandre ( Carice van Houten) and former smuggler Ser Davos Seaworth ( Liam Cunningham). In the Reach, the Tyrell family is led by matriarch Olenna ( Diana Rigg) and represented at court by her granddaughter Margaery ( Natalie Dormer). The High Sparrow ( Jonathan Pryce) is given power as a religious leader, while, in Dorne, the warrior Ellaria Sand ( Indira Varma) seeks vengeance against the Lannisters. [13] a b Birnbaum, Debra (April 15, 2015). " 'Game of Thrones' Creators: We Know How It's Going to End". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Hibberd, James (March 2015). " 'Game of Thrones': EW spends 240 hours in Westeros". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016 . Retrieved April 1, 2015.