Sons of the Harpy (episode)

"Sons of the Harpy" is the fourth episode of the fifth season of Game of Thrones. It is the forty-fourth episode of the series overall. It premiered on May 3, 2015. It was written by Dave Hill, and directed by Mark Mylod.

First

 * Merchant captain
 * Obara Sand
 * Nymeria Sand
 * Tyene Sand

Deaths

 * Merchant captain
 * Ser Barristan Selmy

Cast
Starring
 * Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
 * Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister
 * Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister
 * Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
 * Kit Harington as Jon Snow
 * Aidan Gillen as Petyr Baelish
 * Natalie Dormer as Queen Margaery Tyrell
 * Stephen Dillane as King Stannis Baratheon
 * Carice van Houten as Melisandre
 * Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand
 * John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
 * Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark
 * Jerome Flynn as Bronn
 * Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis
 * Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei
 * Dean-Charles Chapman as King Tommen Baratheon
 * with Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont

Guest Starring
 * Jonathan Pryce as High Sparrow
 * Ian McElhinney as Barristan Selmy
 * Julian Glover as Grand Maester Pycelle
 * Anton Lesser as Qyburn
 * Tara Fitzgerald as Queen Selyse Baratheon
 * Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Lord Mace Tyrell
 * Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm
 * Ian Beattie as Ser Meryn Trant
 * Joel Fry as Hizdahr zo Loraq
 * Eugene Simon as Lancel Lannister
 * Ben Crompton as Eddison Tollett
 * Keisha Castle-Hughes as Obara Sand
 * Rosabell Laurenti Sellers as Tyene Sand
 * Jessica Henwick as Nymeria Sand
 * Kerry Ingram as Shireen Baratheon
 * Brenock O'Connor as Olly
 * Finn Jones as Loras Tyrell
 * Will Tudor as Olyvar
 * Gary Pillai as Merchant captain
 * Christian Vit as Lead Dornish Guard
 * Josephine Gillan as Marei
 * Meena Rayann as Meereenese prostitute
 * Simon Norbury as TBA
 * Jack Olohan as TBA
 * Slavko Sobin as Meereenese fighter
 * Paddy Wallace as Lead Kingsguard
 * Allon Sylvain as Foreign merchant
 * Will Fortune as TBA
 * Rob Brockman as TBA
 * Daniel Johnson as TBA
 * Richard Fitzwell as TBA
 * Ben Yates as TBA
 * Samantha Bentley as TBA
 * Xena Avramidis as Whore
 * Portia Victoria as Brothel Smith Goddess
 * Em Scribbler as TBA
 * Rebecca Scott as TBA
 * Rosie Ruthless as TBA

Cast notes

 * 17 of 28 cast members for the fifth season appear in this episode.
 * Starring cast members Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth), Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark), Hannah Murray (Gilly), Kristofer Hivju (Tormund), Conleth Hill (Varys), Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth), Tom Wlaschiha (Jaqen H'ghar), Michael McElhatton (Roose Bolton), Iwan Rheon (Ramsay Bolton) and Diana Rigg (Olenna Tyrell) are not credited and do not appear in this episode.

In the books

 * See: Differences between books and TV series - Season 5


 * The episode is adapted from the following chapters of A Game of Thrones:
 * Chapter 58, Eddard XV: Lord Whent’s tourney at Harrenhal is recounted by a witness: Prince Rhaegar unhorsed Ser Barristan Selmy in the final tilt to claim the champion’s crown, yet all the smiles died when he urged his horse past his own wife, Elia Martell, to lay the queen of beauty’s laurel —"a crown of winter roses, blue as frost"— in Lyanna Stark’s lap.
 * The episode is adapted from the following chapters of A Storm of Swords:
 * Chapter 42, Daenerys IV: Ser Barristan speaks to Dany of her brother Rhaegar's love for music and the harp.
 * The episode is adapted from the following chapters of A Feast for Crows:
 * Chapter 2, The Captain of the Guards: The three eldest Sand Snakes —Obara, Nym and Tyene— want to go to war against the Lannisters in retaliation to their father Oberyn's murder. When Obara is questioned on her intentions, to make her point she recounts how Oberyn came to claim her, though her mother protested that she was too young and a girl. Oberyn tossed his spear at Obara's feet and said: "girl or boy, we fight our battles, but the gods let us choose our weapons." He pointed to the spear and then to her mother's tears, and Obara picked up the spear.
 * Chapter 12, Cersei III: Cersei consigns Mace Tyrell to a mission away from King's Landing in order to get rid of him for a while, so that she can scheme against the Tyrells more freely.
 * Chapter 13, The Soiled Knight: A relative of Prince Doran hatches a plan involving Princess Myrcella in order to bait the Lannisters into a conflict with Dorne, which would force Doran's hand to enter into the war he is trying to avoid.
 * Chapter 28, Cersei VI: Cersei duplicitously concedes to the High Sparrow's concerns that the holy men and women need protection, and so she agrees to restore the Faith Militant, which the Targaryens disbanded centuries ago.
 * Chapter 32, Cersei VII: Cersei conspires to get rid of Loras Tyrell.
 * Chapter 40, The Princess in the Tower: Cersei's Kingsguard arrives in Dorne.
 * The episode is adapted from the following chapters of A Dance with Dragons:
 * Chapter 3, Jon I: Melisandre tries to get close to Jon Snow, but Jon keeps his distance. Mysteriously quoting Ygritte, Melisandre warns: "You know nothing, Jon Snow".
 * Chapter 7, Jon II: Jon refuses to sign a letter requesting support for the Night's Watch until Sam convinces him to do so.
 * Chapter 8, Tyrion III: When asked why would he support Queen Daenerys, Tyrion replies it’s for gold and glory, and for hate, "which you would understand if you ever met my sister".
 * Chapter 11, Daenerys II: The Sons of the Harpy attack a number of Unsullied on the streets of Meereen, including a loved one of Missandei. Much to Dany's frustration, Hizdahr zo Loraq insists on the reopening of the fighting pits, arguing it is traditional and the only way for the pit fighters to win glory and be remembered.
 * Chapter 27, Tyrion VII: Tyrion realizes his abductor is not taking her to Cersei but to Daenerys, and reveals he has figured out he is Jorah Mormont. Since Jorah was working for Varys as well, Tyrion argues they are allies, but Jorah doesn't listen.
 * Chapter 33, Tyrion VIII: In Volantis, Tyrion and Jorah take a ship to Meereen.
 * Epilogue: The recently chosen Master of Coin is sent to Braavos to negotiate the Crown's debt with the Iron Bank.
 * The episode is adapted from the following chapters of The Winds of Winter:
 * Chapter unknown, Alayne I: Sansa is unsure of Littlefinger's plan, but he insists she can charm her intended.

Memorable Quotes
Stannis Baratheon: "My father used to tell me that boredom indicates a lack of inner resources."

Shireen Baratheon: "Were you bored a lot too?"

Melisandre: "You know nothing, Jon Snow."