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For similar articles see Lannister soldier.

A Lannister soldier is an unnamed character in the seventh season. He is played by guest star Ed Sheeran and debuts in "Dragonstone".

Background
The soldier was sent to King's Landing, but found it to be a very unpleasant place. He was later sent to the Riverlands along with his comrades to keep the peace following some trouble caused by House Frey.

Season 7
He was sitting by a campfire with his comrades leading them in a rendition of "Hands of Gold" when Arya Stark approached their camp. She complemented the song, which she had never heard before, and he informed her that it was a new song. The soldiers offered to share their food and wine with her and she accepted their invitation. As they shared stories of their unpleasant experiences in King's Landing, he commented that it was the worst place in the world. He laughed along with the others when she told them that she was going to the city with the intention of killing Queen Cersei Lannister, mistaking it for a joke.

Behind the Scenes
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss had been trying to get Ed Sheeran a cameo appearance in the series for years, as they knew Maisie Williams to be a fan of his music.

Sheeran's appearance on the show received mixed reactions, with many viewers finding his prominence within the scene distracting, as opposed to other famous musicians who have appeared in the series such as Gary Lightbody, Will Champion, Sigur Rós and Of Monsters and Men who were harder to spot in their appearances. Sheeran deleted his Twitter account shortly after this, having previously stated that he had grown tired of reading negative comments about him on the site.