As filming for Game of Thrones season 5 rolls on in Split, more and more images surface.
Yesterday, we shared some images of three separate sets undergoing construction at Diocletian’s Palace. Jutarnji list has provided a new set of pictures showing filming around the Croatian location.
Spoilers after the cut.
It appears as though the show’s incarnation of the Brazen Beasts will be making an appearance next season. What this means for the whole Sons of the Harpy subplot remains to be seen.
Split.com.hr has provided some more images of two out of the three aforementioned sets themselves. The following images are of the reconstructed chamber where Daenerys locked up her dragons at the end of season 4.
The following three images are of the tavern set. The architecture suggests that the tavern is also located in Meereen, or at least somewhere in Essos.
The only set at the Palace not shown in these new pictures is the “Dragon Door Back” set.
Cian: It’s nice to see the inclusion of one of the Meereenese “groups”. Interestingly, all of the masks shown look the same, rather than the variety worn in the A Dance with Dragons. Another possibility (suggested by the masked men surrounding the Unsullied) is that the Beasts are cut, and the extras shown are the show’s version of the Sons, who wear masks to protect their identities. Thoughts?
HODOR!
Hodor!
Theon Durden,
Dang, I thought I was first!
They have to be
I have a Brazen Beast in my pants.
FIRST!
I just want silly Meereenese names that are hard for people to pronounce.
The masks would certainly be consistent with the design of the Brazen Beasts as seen in the novels. To be honest, however, I had completely forgotten that the Brazen Beasts were a thing in A Dance With Dragons (it’s been a while since I read that book). So when I first saw those pictures, my first instinct was that we were getting our first glimpse at the Sons of the Harpy.
I guess we’ll see.
I think it may just be a visual nod to them although I’ll be happy to be proven wrong.
Feminine faces plus horns says Sons to me. Plus they’re all wearing Master’s robes. Brazen Beasts seem like the sort of thing they’d cut for sure, since they already have Unsullied to patrol the streets.
It does perhaps mean they’re getting into a lot of the political intrigue of the Dany plot, which could mirror some events in King’s Landing (and maybe even the Wall). If handled well, the internal squabbling could be a dominant theme of Season 5.
I agree, I guess Brazen Beasts might be cut and the sons of the Harpy are the ones with the masks.
Meereen is so knotty and complicated, I forgot about the Brazen Beasts until this post.
Brazen Sons of a Harpy-Beast?
Sons of the Harpy to me, Brazen Beasts are guards.
Greatjon of Slumber,
Right!
Sons of the Harpy for sure! If you take a look at the harpy from the big pyramid of Meereen, the head looks identical to those masks with the horns and all.. I’m so glad they’re showing them in the series, in the books all they do is talk about them…
Lord Hugh Ryvenholt,
Yep. Much more interesting to see them. Great pics!
WeirwoodTreeHugger,
The Sons of the Harpy make the most sense, especially as they are in civilian clothing minus the ‘demonic looking’ masks.
Also it looks like they are strangling an Unsullied in that specific scene.
True and well stated!
Any ideas on a slogan for the season?
“The Foundations of Chaos”
“The Dance of the Dispossessed”
“Of Beetles and Titans”
“Dark Journeys and Desperate Rulers”
I think they’ll be the Sons, but man I badly want them to be Brazen Beasts and that we get the Shavepate. He’s certainly one of the more interesting Essosi characters, particularly if you believe Adam Feldman’s theories over on the Meereenese Blot.
I do find it a bit ridiculous that we’ve had no news of new Meereenese characters being cast this season. Hizdahr alone is not enough to provide intrigue to the meereenese thread and do justice to this somewhat harshly criticised ADWD storyline. All we need is a Shavepate and Green Grace but I doubt we’ll get any of them.
This seems like a LOT of fussing about the caged dragons. What if
That is really me wishful thinking… I’m not attached the character at all, but I would really enjoy the dramatic new plot out of nowhere, dashed to pieces by the fact that dragons are…well.. dragons!
“Words are Wind”
“The Pale Mare and the Long-Winded Rose”
“Of Brow-Beaten Bureaucrats”
Hodor’s Bastard,
Maybe ‘All Men Must Serve’ as a natural follow on from last season. Would also allude to the rumblings of discontent with the powers-that-be and infighting in factions that will characterise the series in all areas (The Wall, Dorne, Mereen, The North…The Iron Islands…I wish!)
TheTouchOfFrost,
Yes, I agree. I came so close to putting “Valar Dohaeris” on the list! It would counter S4 well (in an almost cynical fashion).
Hodor’s Bastard,
Think that slogan could really sell the season if they nail the trailers.
Lol. Maisie Williams and other teens play on the NES. 😀
I think ‘a feast for crows’ would be the ideal title for season 5, as that is what happening. Everyone is trying to pick up the choicest parts of the power/kingdoms/wealth those who have fallen left behind.
a Feast for Dragons?
Lady Wolfsbane,
A Dance with Crows?
Enzo Cilenti’s (Yezzan) first day of filming was today.
Starting quite a bit later than the rest of the new cast. I wonder how big his role will be in the show.
Carne,
Just realised Yezzan was the really obese one right? A noticeable change but hopefully they can make it work and the actor seems quite humble.
Greatjon of Slumber,
Of nipples and breastplates.
Carne,
His first day is tomorrow, hence “the eve of”. It’s also worth noting that he’s in Belfast, not in Croatia.
Morgan,
Ah, darn, though he meant he had filmed earlier.
Abyss,
Oh man, does that make me feel old! (well I am, but still….) I loved their excitment and honest answers. Maisie was great (were the other kids also actors? I don’t know this show, so….)
Faceless Frey,
If you speak a Semitic language, or one close to Persian, or even some Turkic and Altaic languages, Meereneese names are all rather easy to pronounce….Though I suppose to some, the native English-speaking world constitutes “everyone.”
Regarding the masks looking the same vs different as in the ADWD: I don’t think they need all the different animals masks.
I don’t think they need that for the show though.
TheTouchOfFrost,
ash,
I don’t really know the show either, but I’m sure that they were not. It’s one of these put-random-people-in-situations-shows.
Darren,
Does anybody think that maybe the tavern could be the Purple Lotus?
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I’m really interested to see how they handle all of the intrigue in Meereen. They have a lot of material to work with.
It’s kinda funny because I never gave the brazen beasts much consideration at all in a dance with dragons. However after multiple rereads of Dany’s chapters I have to say that there does seem to be a lot going on.
In the books I’ve started to really like the brazen beasts and sympathize with their position a little bit. I wonder how much they’ll be changed for the show.
But anyways nice pics. The masks looks like they could be kinda cool.