Fun facts to hype us up for the final season
It's still a while to go until April 2019, so let's have some trivia to tide us over until the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones airs on HBO. We don't mean testing your knowledge to name the family crests or Direwolves; we're talking about what happens on set and behind the camera. So many fascinating things have happened behind the scenes over seven seasons of the hit fantasy series. We've picked 10 little nuggets, and some might surprise even the huge Game of Thrones fans!
If you haven't seen all seven seasons (first of all, catch up now), the following may contain spoilers.
2. Sophie Turner adopted the dog who plays her character’s direwolf
Though Sansa Stark’s direwolf, Lady, died on the show, the dog who played her led a happier life. After falling in love with her on set, Sophie Turner adopted the great Northern Inuit Dog, Zunni. They look so sweet together!
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