Random Game of Thrones Easter Eggs Hidden Throughout the Series (25 items)

(#15) Ed Sheeran's Cameo Was So Detested That They Killed Him Off

When pop singer Ed Sheeran made an appearnace as a passing Lannister soldier in the Season 7 premiere, fans were not exactly happy. In fact, the response was so strong that Sheeran felt the need to address it, saying, "I definitely think they should've killed me off in the episode. I reckon that probably would've been the redemption for the people that didn't like it."

Sheeran got his wish. During the Season 8 premiere, Bronn makes small talk while visiting the brothel. The women he is with offhandedly mention a "ginger" called "Eddie" who "came back with his face burned off."
(#7) Daario Insults a Champion with a Monty Python Line
In one episode, Daario defends Daenerys from a Meereenese champion by cutting off his head. Before he does this, he hurls a few insults in the fictional language of Old Ghiscari. According to the Game of Thrones linguist, he is saying the following lines, originally spoken by Monty Python's French Knight: "Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries."
(#19) Ser Davos Hinted At Jon Snow's True Lineage In Season 3

As Princess Shireen Baratheon teaches Ser Davos Seaworth how to read, the first word Davos learns is Aegon, as in Aegon Targaryen. The book he reads is called A History of Aegon The Conqueror.
(#10) The Showrunners Make An Appearance In The Hall Of Faces

It's not just your favorite Game of Thrones characters who make an appearance in the Hall of Faces. The Faceless Men also have the option of trying out David Benioff and Dan Weiss's mugs. Other members of the show's production team also make creepy cameos.
(#9) Lena Headey Hinted at Oberyn Martell's Demise Two Months Before It Happened

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Game of Thrones fans know by now that Oberyn Martell, played by Pedro Pascal, suffered a crushing defeat - literally - at the hands of the Mountain. But two months before we screamed "nooooooo!" at our screens, Lena Headey posted the above photo on her Instagram, which spells it out.
(#6) Coldplay Drummer Will Champion Keeps the Beat at the Red Wedding
Will Champion, best known as the drummer in Coldplay, appears on Game of Thrones in the infamous "Red Wedding" episode as - wait for it - a percussionist.