Game of Thrones: Beric Dondarrion’s actor on the character’s fate *Contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 7 finale* Game of Thrones’ latest season ended on something of a literal […]

*Contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 7 finale*

Game of Thrones’ latest season ended on something of a literal cliffhanger for two audience favourites.

As the Night’s King pulverised the previously steadfast wall into a pile of crushed ice, warrior of light Beric Dondarrion and Wildling leader Tormund Giantsbane found themselves among that rubble.

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Speaking to i, actor Richard Dormer – who has played Dondarrion since season three of the fantasy series – hinted at the pair’s future.

Are they dead?

“Well now, that is the question and I’m not allowed to say – that’s not a yes or a no.”

However, Dormer suggested an off-screen death wouldn’t do the characters justice.

“I think it would be a pretty uncool death for both those characters if they did die in the wall. You would expect something a bit more dramatic or to at least see them die.”

The magnificent seven

Dormer says that filming scenes for the famous ‘beyond the Wall’ expedition proved challenging.

“It was pretty grim, stuck up in a mountain in the pouring rain in Belfast, in the pouring rain, sweating and fighting zombies.”

The difficult conditions didn’t stop Dormer and fellow members of the ‘Magnificent Seven’ from enjoying themselves, however.

“In between scenes we had great fun. Me and the boys formed a little band.

“We’re just playing round, you’ve gotta kill the time because there’s a lot of waiting around to do, so we would just go into our little cabin when we weren’t shooting and we’d just get out the ukuleles the guitars and whatever and we’d all just jam, you know?

“It was good fun. You just see us going off on tour when shooting finishes.”

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Dormer admits that he hasn’t kept up with Game of Thrones as a viewer.

“I’m about to get into it, because I want to watch it before season eight. I want to catch up on everything, it’s just that I’m so busy, I haven’t had the chance.”

The actor’s favourite show, ironically, is The Walking Dead.