Filming begins in Sibenik with Mark Gatiss, Roger Ashton-Griffiths and Ian Beattie 

season 5 began today, and several of the show’s actors were on hand for filming.

snapped several photos of the scene being shot in front of the historic Cathedral of St. James. There was reportedly controversy over the use of the site but that appears to have been resolved.

The scene filmed involves Mark Gatiss as Tycho Nestoris, Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Mace Tyrell, and Ian Beattie as Ser Meryn Trant. With the characters present and the costuming of the extras, we can see that Sibenik’s square by the cathedral will be standing in for the Free City of Braavos.

The actors are wearing the same costumes as they were when they were filming on the waterfront in Kastel Gomilica, so this may be a continuation of that scene.

Filming is expected to continue until the 23rd of this month. Sets at the Fortress of St. John are being prepared.

also photographed the action in the square today, catching a broad view of the filming.

Even the Deputy Mayor of Sibenik, Danijel Mileta, joined the show as an extra, shown below.

One more thing! The other day, Emilia Clarke and Michiel Huisman were spotted on set in Split, with pics taken. Some more photos turned up later on that day, confirming the appearance of another character in that location shooting: Hizdahr zo Loraq, played by Joel Fry.

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Posted this under the previous article, but anyway, just so everyone can see: here’s a closer look on Arya in new costume and Mace chatting with David Nutter, among other things.

New images with ARYA! She should be on the title of this article, too!

Also, the director should be pointed out. I’m pretty sure that’s David Nutter, so it’s either episode 9 or 10.

Posted this under the previous article, but anyway, just so everyone can see: here’s a closer look on Arya in new costume and Mace chatting with David Nutter, among other things.

Maisie looks in pain. I wonder if that bun she’s wearing is extremely uncomfortable

Meryn Trant in Braavos his life could be soon over? Arya and her list is roaming around fairly close

These are all goddamn awesome! David Nutter confirmed!

On a side note, how funny is that photo of Joel Fry? Like he accidentally stepped out from behind the trailer or something and got photographed.

In the pre-released “Mercy” chapter from TWOW, Arya kills Raff the Sweetling, who is escorting Harys Swift, the Master of Coin at that point in time. In A Dance with Dragons Kevan sent him to Braavos to parlay with the Iron Bank, and apparently this has been brought forward, just as everything else to do with the Bank: in the show Stannis goes to meet the Bank before going to the Wall so that he can pay Salladhor Sann in advance; in the books the Bank goes to meet Stannis at the Wall, which will allow him to pay Salladhor.

So it seems Mace Tyrell is taking the place of Harys, and Meryn Trant the place of Raff. In the books Arya’s reason to kill Raff is that he killed Lommy, but in the show he doesn’t exist, since Polliver not only took Needle but also killed Lommy, and he has already been dealt with (in a manner similar to Raff, too.)

What’s brilliant about this is that Trant is also in Arya’s list, since he killed Syrio Forel, and it makes sense a Kingsguard would protect the Master of Coin (or whatever Mace’s role is), particularly if he is the King’s father-in-law. Honestly, I prefer this version of events to the original TWOW version.

What do you think will be the iron bank respond to the crown’s envoy?

Even in the books we don’t know yet ! But they already backing Stannis ! Do you think they will go back to give money to To the crown *_* they won’t right ? I mean their words are gold and they give it to Stann /:

Yeah, when the news first surfaced about these actors filming in Kastel Gomlica many have people speculated that

Mace Tyrell heading to Braavos to negotiate with the Iron Bank (taking on the role of Harys Swyft) and Meryn Trant accompanying him strongly implies that Trant will die at Arya’s hands in the show’s version of the “Mercy” chapter from TWOW (replacing Raff the Sweetling). This change would have additional layer of thematic resonance because Arya would be avenging the Braavosi Syrio Forel

Braavos. Furthermore, Trant’s death would open up a spot in the Kingsguard for Ser Robert Strong – a necessity since Arys Oakheart seems unlikely to play any significant role in the show.

I think that it’s a safe bet, and I’m strongly in favor of it.

They lent money to Stannis, but they aren’t exclusively funding him instead of the Lannisters. Bryan Cogman confirmed it in the GOO podcast.

They lent money to Stannis, but they aren’t exclusively funding him instead of the Lannisters. Bryan Cogman confirmed it in the GOO podcast.

WTF !! But the crown never pay them back ! Aren’t they supposed to back stannis as a respond to what happens whenever they aske for their money back ??

D&D know what they are doing, the more I think about it.

Meryn Trant being name-checked repeatedly throughout Season 4, including Arya’s explanation of what exactly his crime was (killing Syrio), not only made perfect sense in context but it will also be a perfect way to remind people of Trant when the moment of Arya killing him comes. They might also just explain it again, maybe with Tycho pointing out something offensive like how unlikely it seems that such a man could have killed the First Sword of Braavos.

They did the same thing with the Iron Bank, repeatedly mentioning throughout the second, third and fourth seasons so that even the most casual watchers at least had an inkling of who they were when Stannis came to ask for money.

Also, this makes me think the seemingly random mentions of the Golden Company have a point. I firmly believe fAegon is gone, but they must be doing something with the Company this season, because in Season 4 Davos suggests them to Stannis, and Jorah mentions he had been a member right after his exile, even though in the books he hadn’t (he had been a mercenary, but it’s not specified more.) I wonder what their role will be, in the absence of the Griffs.

Key word in those pics is “Pixsell.” Pixsell is a photo agency- you have to purchase their photos.

^ Sorry won’t happen again ! I was worried about Stannis and forgot

Oops. Sorry. Hopefully other people have snapped some photos of her as well. I’m sure you’re on it, anyway.

The only thing missing is the satirical play about the war of five kings. And the whole rape thing!

Interesting costuming, except for hair styles , which I never had an image of, this does indeed look like 14 and 15th century Europe.

Costume colors could have stepped out of a 15th Dutch painting.

I love the look of the braavosi women! amazing style.

Presumably that’s going to happen in the future. My impression is that Cogman’s clarification is to indicate that the Stannis/Bank interactions so far were just the groundwork for it-

So far, they’ve given him some funding, but haven’t yet thrown support by him rather than the Lannisters, because the Lannisters have not yet refused to repay them

Also, wanted to comment that I really like the Braavosi outfits. Very Renaissance-y, and I like how everyone is neatly dressed and you can’t easily judge social class.

Oops- sorry for the double posting. Wasn’t seeming to load at first.

I don’t know how it all works, but aren’t these ones free for use? When you register on their website they are available. You have to purchase the full resolution versions, though.

Only smaller thumbnail versions are available. (And they are still owned by Pixsell.) And we really can’t post imgur photos with watermarks all over them.

I really hope D&D can improve that scene with better quality of writing then from whats in TWoW. One of GRRMs worst chapters IMO.

What I find most interesting about those pics is; If that is in fact the Nutter,

Did Arya already go blind and get her sight back by this point in the season?, Or does the season end with Arya going blind as punishment for killing Merryn? Or does she not go blind at all?

Bravos looks great so does Maisie and the kingsguard Armour is awesome as always. Only one minor complaint is wouldn’t it make sense for the lord of Highgarden and the reach have some Knights from the reach as a guards not Lannister men.

Arguably, but he’s in Braavos on official business, so it makes sense he’d be traveling with royal guards (who granted, happen to be Lannisters/Lannister toadies). Knights from the Reach are more likely to be with Maragaery at court.

is a much more interesting option, can’t wait

And no, he’s not suddenly in Dorne, obviously. It’s probably Volantis. They always use their new locations for more than the obvious (Iceland for the Vale and some of the North, for example.)

The original Spanish tweet has already been retweeted by The Watchers on the Wall; since they’ll be making the article soon, I won’t bother posting it here. I’ll just say this: Peter Dinklage looks amazing as a disguised, bearded, drunken Tyrion.

This seems to be episodes 9 or 10 and Maisie is 17 , and if this is ‘Mercy’ , makes sense.

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