The Dance of Dragons


 * This article is about the Season 5 episode, for other uses see The Dance of Dragons (disambiguation).

"The Dance of Dragons" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of Game of Thrones. It is the forty-ninth episode of the series overall. It will premiere on June 7, 2015. It was written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and directed by David Nutter.

First

 * Brusco
 * Braavosi madam
 * Brea
 * Anara

Deaths

 * Princess Shireen Baratheon
 * Hizdahr zo Loraq

Cast
Starring
 * Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
 * Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister
 * Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
 * Kit Harington as Lord Commander Jon Snow
 * Stephen Dillane as King Stannis Baratheon
 * Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth
 * Carice van Houten as Melisandre
 * Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand
 * Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
 * Jerome Flynn as Ser Bronn
 * John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
 * Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane
 * Tom Wlaschiha as Jaqen H'ghar
 * Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis
 * Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei
 * with Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont

Guest Starring
 * Owen Teale as Ser Alliser Thorne
 * Tara Fitzgerald as Queen Selyse Baratheon
 * Mark Gatiss as Tycho Nestoris
 * Alexander Siddig as Prince Doran Martell
 * DeObia Oparei as Areo Hotah
 * Joel Fry as Hizdahr zo Loraq
 * Ian Beattie as Ser Meryn Trant
 * Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Lord Mace Tyrell
 * Ben Crompton as Eddison Tollett
 * Keisha Castle-Hughes as Obara Sand
 * Rosabell Laurenti Sellers as Tyene Sand
 * Jessica Henwick as Nymeria Sand
 * Nell Tiger Free as Princess Myrcella Baratheon
 * Toby Sebastian as Prince Trystane Martell
 * Kerry Ingram as Princess Shireen Baratheon
 * Brenock O'Connor as Olly
 * Ian Whyte as Wun Wun
 * Nicholas Boulton as Fighting pit announcer
 * Oengus MacNamara as the thin man
 * Lacy Moore as the Braavosi Madam
 * Jack Hickey as a Young Bravo
 * Sarine Sofair as Lhara
 * Karla Lyons as Johnna's sister
 * Ali Lyons as Johnna
 * Brian Fortune as First Builder Othell Yarwyck
 * Michael Condron as First Steward Bowen Marsh
 * Danny O'Connor as a pit fighter
 * Garry Mountaine as Brusco
 * Dylan McDonough as a sailor
 * Jason McLaughlin as TBA
 * Ollie Kram as Anara
 * Gemita Samarra as Brea
 * Irma Mali as Prostitute
 * Alfric O'Donnell as TBA
 * Fiach Kunz as TBA
 * Michael Johnston as TBA

Cast notes

 * 16 of 27 starring cast members appear in this episode.
 * Starring cast members Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Aidan Gillen (Petyr Baelish), Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell), Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), Hannah Murray (Gilly), Conleth Hill (Varys), Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth), Dean-Charles Chapman (Tommen Baratheon), Michael McElhatton (Roose Bolton) and Iwan Rheon (Ramsay Bolton) 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 Feast for Crows:
 * Chapter 40, The Princess in the Tower: Prince Doran releases the mastermind behind the plot to start a war between Dorne and the Iron Throne, though she is furious and remains defiant.
 * The episode is adapted from the following chapters of A Dance with Dragons:
 * Chapter 7, Jon I: Stannis offers the Night's Watch support to man the nineteen castles along the Wall.
 * Chapter 35, Jon VII: The giant Wun Wun and some wildling men follow Jon Snow to Castle Black, and they are let in through the gate, though the men of the Night’s Watch are reticent to let a giant in.
 * Chapter 38, The Watcher: The Sand Snakes are released. Prince Doran hosts Cersei’s Kingsguard, drinks in the name of King Tommen and agrees to have the Kingsguard take Princess Myrcella back to King’s Landing, accompanied by Trystane. Ellaria Sand says she is tired of the cycle of vengeance. Doran demands the conspirators to swear their allegiance or else —and they do, reluctantly. The Prince chooses a relative to take on the position Oberyn had briefly held in the small council before his death.
 * Chapter 51, Theon I: Reluctantly, Roose Bolton lets out a host to fight Stannis in the snow.
 * Chapter 52, Daenerys IX: In celebration of the marriage between Daenerys and Hizdahr and the reopening of the fighting pits, a gladiatorial celebration is held at Daznak's Pit, whose gates are adorned with two massive statues of warriors fighting each other, forming an arch. During the games, an attempt is made on Daenerys’s life, believed to be perpetrated by the Sons of the Harpy, and just then Drogon appears. Many try to kill the dragon and die in the attempt. Dany runs into the arena, shouting at Drogon. Although Drogon shows some aggression towards her, she subdues him until he allows her to mount him. Then, she rips out a spear pierced in his side, and Drogon flies away with Daenerys, who looks back on the city of Meereen beneath her, while in her thoughts she commands him to fly.
 * Chapter 57, Tyrion XI: Tyrion witnesses the events at Daznak’s Pit.
 * Chapter 49, Jon X: Tormund returns to the Wall with thousands of wildlings.
 * Chapter 58, Jon XII: Jon lets over thousands of Free Folk through the Wall at Castle Black, despite the misgivings of most of the Night's Watch. While watching the wildlings pass through the wall, Jon discusses the White Walkers, which the group encountered on the way to the Wall.
 * Chapter 62, The Sacrifice: Stannis’ camp is left stranded by the heavy snowstorm in their way to Winterfell —All men are hungry and many are dying, both among the men and the horses, which they are resorting to eating now, as the food supply is lacking. Stannis finally relents and authorizes a sacrifice to be made for the Lord of Light in the hopes the storm will dissipate, which he watches silently.
 * Chapter 64, The Ugly Little Girl: In her disguise of the orphan girl who sells clams in the canals, Arya follows the conman she is charged with assassinating.
 * The sixth novel, The Winds of Winter, remains unpublished, so there are some events brought forward from it that may occur in the story, yet the specific chapters are unknown. This may include Sansa’s wedding and her return to Winterfell, both of which are also part of Littlefinger's plan in the books but have not happened yet. The meeting of Tyrion and Daenerys has been confirmed to take place in the sixth book, as well as the resolution to the Battle in the snow between Stannis and the Boltons, and Shireen’s death. The episode is adapted from the following chapters of The Winds of Winter:
 * Chapter unknown, Mercy: While disguised, Arya chances on a Lannister lackey in her kill list, who is guarding the recently chosen Master of Coin sent to Braavos to negotiate the Crown's debt with the Iron Bank. Arya follows her target and learns that he has an interest in child prostitutes.