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Jason Momoa and Emilia Clarke starred together as a couple in the first season of "Game of Thrones."

Emilia Clarke told Rolling Stone the story of meeting Jason Momoa for the first time.

She walked into a hotel lobby and heard "WIFEY!" from across the room.

Momoa ran to her and tackled her in a rugby-hug before even introducing himself.



No character killed off in "Game of Thrones" is more beloved than season one's Khal Drogo, played by real-life badass Jason Momoa. In a new video interview for Rolling Stone, Emilia Clarke (whose character Daenerys was married to the impressive Khal Drogo on season one) tells the story of meeting her new co-star and on-screen husband for the first time.

"I walked in and from the other side of this enormous lobby I hear 'WIFEY!'" Clarke said. "And this huge Hawaiian man comes bounding over to me, picks me up, and genuinely gets me in a rugby tackle to the floor. It was only when he picked me back up and kind of dusted me off that I was like, 'Who are you?'"

Emilia Clarke as she tells the story of their first meeting. Rolling Stone/YouTube

"Game of Thrones" films many of its scenes on location in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This hilarious and adorable encounter happened on the first night Clarke arrived to the hotel in Belfast where the cast was all staying.

Clearly the chemistry between Clarke and Momoa kicked off with a bang. The love story between Khal Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen may have started off uneasy, but quickly became of the the series' best relationships. Unfortunately for fans, Drogo was killed off by the end of the first season.

Now Momoa is starring as Aquaman in the upcoming "Justice League" movie, though based on his Instagram feed he hangs out with the "Game of Thrones" family whenever he can.

Watch the full Rolling Stone "First Time" interview below (the Jason Momoa story starts at about 1:10) to hear Clarke's tale.