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"The House of Black and White" is the second episode of the fifth season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. The 42nd episode overall, it was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Michael Slovis. [1] It first aired on HBO on April 19, 2015. [2]
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- In the books
"The House of Black and White" is the second episode of the fifth season of Game of Thrones. It is the forty-second episode of the series overall. It premiered on April 19, 2015 on HBO. It was written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, and directed by Michael Slovis.
In Braavos
Ternesio Terys and Arya Stark arrive at Braavos, and Arya is at first scared by the horn blown by the man inside the Titan of Braavos. The two then arrive at the House of Black and White on a boat. Arya lingers outside waiting for admittance, but is rejected by an elder man despite showing the coin Jaqen H'ghar had given her and mentioning their prior association. Arya begs the man to let her in, saying she has nowhere else to go. The old man coldly replies "You have everywhere else to go." Arya waits outside the House for days, endlessly reciting the names of the people she's going to kill, but eventually tosses away her coin and wanders off into the streets of Braavos. While hunting for pigeons, she encounters several young thugs who threaten to take her food and Needle. As she prepares to defend herself, the boys scatter when the man from the House of Black and White appears again. After following him back to the House, Arya demands he divulge his identity, and he returns to her the coin she threw in the water before. He peels off his face and reveals the man Arya knew as Jaqen. Stating that "a man is not Jaqen H'ghar," he responds to Arya's question as to who he really is with the answer "No one. And that is what a girl must become" as he indicates that Arya may now enter the House.
In the Flatlands
Further south, Tyrion Lannister and Varys depart Pentos in a large wheelhouse pulled by many horses. Tyrion remains despondent, and as he promised, he is continuing to drink himself into a stupor. Varys explains that they are travelling to Meereen by way of Volantis. Varys points out that Tyrion was an effective ruler when he was acting Hand of the King, and that each of them were outsiders due to their deformities (a eunuch and a dwarf). They enjoyed accumulating power, he says, but they also wall themselves off from other people, like hiding inside of a large carriage as they are now - but deep down they were never satisfied being separate from society. Tyrion is unmoved from his depression, and continues to insist that he's tired of being confined in a box of some sort. Varys again warns him that he must remain hidden and that it is unsafe to be seen publicly: Cersei has promised a lordship to any man who brings her his head. Tyrion scoffs and rhetorically asks if Cersei is going to kill every dwarf in the world in the hope of eventually catching him....
In the Crownlands
In King's Landing, Cersei Lannister is presented with the severed head of yet another dwarf. Her offer of a lordship for Tyrion's head has indeed motivated people to start killing any dwarf they can find and try to pass it off as Tyrion. Cersei is irate, but won't punish the men who brought her the head for fear this will deter other such bounty hunters. She wants the head disposed of, but Qyburn interjects and politely asks if he can keep the head, as it might be of use in some of his "experiments." Cersei summons Jaime to their late father's office and reveals a "gift" from Dorne: an ornately carved viper, with Princess Myrcella's unique Lannister pendant suspended from its fangs. She insists it is a threat against Myrcella, a conclusion Jaime can't refute. Cersei lashes out at Jaime for not being a father to any of his children, to which he points out that if he had been, their children would be stoned in the streets. He declares he will fix the situation with Myrcella and ignores Cersei's mocking of his one-handed status. That issue dealt with, Cersei convenes the Small Council. Sitting in the Hand's seat, she announces that the King has declared Qyburn the new Master of Whisperers and that the position of Hand of the King will remain vacant until Tommen is old enough to decide on a candidate for himself. Tommen has apparently also decided to make Mace Tyrell the new Master of Coin in addition to his duties as Master of Ships, and extends the (just now made up) position of "Master of War" to Kevan Lannister. Although Mace preens at his new responsibilities, Pycelle is outraged at Qyburn's promotion (as he was thrown out of the order of Maesters for conducting human experimentation). Kevan is disgusted at Cersei's blatant power play. Refusing the new position, he denounces Cersei as nothing more than the Queen Mother, berates her for abusing her authority to fill the Small Council with her sycophants. He then walks out, saying he will await King Tommen's own instructions - at Casterly Rock. Further north in the Crownlands at Castle Stokeworth, Bronn is spending time with his somewhat vapid betrothed Lollys Stokeworth. They seem to get on relatively well, but when Lollys reminds Bronn that her older sister will get the castle when their mother dies, he wryly assures her that mean people like her sister usually get what's coming to them, clearly setting his sights on the castle. Jaime finds the couple, and reveals to Bronn that Cersei has reneged on her deal and offered Lollys's hand to Ser Wyllis Bracken instead. Bronn is understandably furious about the change of arrangements until Jaime tells him that if he helps rescue Myrcella from Dorne, Bronn will receive a much better girl than Lollys, who has rights to a much better castle.
Firsts
•Captain Areo Hotah •Ser Denys Mallister •Prince Doran Martell •Prince Trystane Martell •Lollys Stokeworth
Deaths
•Dwarf •Son of the Harpy •Mossador •3 Knights of the Vale •Many Great Masters •Many Meereenese residents
Starring
•Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister •Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister •Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister •Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen •Kit Harington as Jon Snow •Aidan Gillen as Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish •Stephen Dillane as King Stannis Baratheon •Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth •Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand •Maisie Williams as Arya Stark •Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark •Conleth Hill as Lord Varys •Jerome Flynn as Ser Bronn •John Bradley as Samwell Tarly •Hannah Murray as Gilly •Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth •Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei •Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis •Tom Wlaschiha as Jaqen H'ghar
Guest starring
•Peter Vaughan as Maester Aemon •Ian McElhinney as Barristan Selmy •Julian Glover as Grand Maester Pycelle •Anton Lesser as Qyburn •Tara Fitzgerald as Selyse Baratheon •Owen Teale as Ser Alliser Thorne •Alexander Siddig as Doran Martell •Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm •Ben Crompton as Eddison Tollett •Dominic Carter as Janos Slynt •Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne •Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Lord Mace Tyrell •Joel Fry as Hizdahr zo Loraq •DeObia Oparei as Areo Hotah •Ian Gelder as Ser Kevan Lannister •Ian Beattie as Ser Meryn Trant •Reece Noi as Mossador •Kerry Ingram as Shireen Baratheon •Brenock O'Connor as Olly •Nell Tiger Free as Myrcella Baratheon •Toby Sebastian as Trystane Martell •Elizabeth Cadwallader as Lollys Stokeworth •Cedric Henderson as a Faceless man •Brian Fortune as Othell Yarwyck •Gary Oliver as Ternesio Terys •J.J. Murphy as Denys Mallister •Michael Condron as Bowen Marsh •Tom Fava as Street tough 1 •Derek Lord as Mallister supporter •Paul Kennedy as Eyrie guard •Winston Davis as Street tough 2 •Irene Kelleher as Inn waitress •Curtis-Lee Ashqar as Son of the Harpy •Jonathan Gunning as Dwarf hunter 1 •Alan McKee as Dwarf hunter 2
Uncredited
•Michael Stuart as a Night's Watch Officer
Samwell Tarly: "Whilst Lord Janos was hiding with the women and children, Jon Snow was leading. Ser Alliser fought bravely, it is true, but when he was wounded, it was Jon who saved us. He took charge of the Wall's defense, he killed the Magnar of the Thenns, he went north to deal with Mance Rayder, knowing that it certainly meant his own death. Before that, he led the mission to avenge Lord Commander Mormont. Mormont himself chose Jon to be his steward. He saw something in Jon and now we've all seen it too. He may be young, but he's the commander we turned to when the night was darkest."
Arya Stark: "Well, who are you then?"
Jaqen H'ghar: "No one, and that is what a girl must become."
Arya Stark: "Nothing's worth anything to a dead man."
Varys: "Cersei has offered a lordship to the man who brings her your head."
Tyrion Lannister: "She ought to offer her cunt. Best part of her for the best part of me. Well, I suppose a box is as good a place for me as anywhere."
•The episode title is a reference to the House of Black and White, the headquarters of the Faceless Men in the Free City of Braavos.
•Sansa refers to the episode "Dark Wings, Dark Words" when talking to Littlefinger about the Raven message.
•Almost every major faction in the TV series appears in this episode, except for House Bolton, as well as House Frey (who have not appeared on-screen since Season 3), House Tully (Brynden and Edmure, more of an extension of the Starks, but not seen since Season 3 either), and House Greyjoy (whose subplots from the fourth novel were pushed back to Season 6). The producers already confirmed that Bran and his associated storyline will not reappear until Season 6. Mace Tyrell does appear, representing House Tyrell, though Margaery, Loras, and Olenna do not appear.
•This episode marks the return of Myrcella. She was last physically seen back in Season 2 episode 6, "The Old Gods and the New," when she sent off on a boat to Dorne. Myrcella was originally played by Aimee Richardson in Seasons 1 and 2, but after a two season absence, the producers decided to recast the role now that Myrcella prominently features in Season 5, and the role is now played by Nell Tiger Free.
•This episode marks the first time that Dorne has been seen in the TV series, and the introduction of much of the rest of House Martell, after the first view of them given when Oberyn and Ellaria Sand visited King's Landing in Season 4. This episode marks the introduction of Doran Martell, Oberyn's older brother and ruling Prince of Dorne - played by Alexander Siddig, known for his role as Dr. Julian Bashir on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
•Dorne in the novels was loosely inspired by Moorish Spain, and by the time that the narrative was going to show it in Season 5, the unprecedented success of the TV series convinced HBO to invest the extra budget to actually film Dorne scenes in Spain, in the very medieval Islamic palaces which inspired the fantasy counterpart.
•The episode is adapted from the following chapters of A Storm of Swords:
•Chapter 62, Jaime VII: Someone accuses Brienne of Renly's murder. Brienne denies the accusation and tells about the shadow, but her explanation is rejected as nonsense.
•Chapter 71, Daenerys VI: Ser Barristan Selmy tells Queen Daenerys the truth about her father —that the stories his enemies told are not false and he was in fact mad.
•Chapter 76, Jon XI: Though Jon insists on his vows to the Night's Watch, Stannis offers to legitimize him as "Jon Stark" and make him Lord of Winterfell if he bends the knee, lays his sword at the King's feet, and pledges himself to his service.
•Chapter 78, Samwell V: With Aemon's aid, Sam argues for Jon to be chosen as Lord Commander.
•Chapter 79, Jon XII: Jon wins the election and becomes the Lord Commander.
Apr 19, 2015 · The House of Black and White: Directed by Michael Slovis. With Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke. Arya arrives in Braavos. Jaime takes on a secret mission. Ellaria Sand seeks revenge for Oberyn's death. Stannis makes Jon a generous offer as the Night's Watch elects a new Lord Commander.
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Apr 19, 2015 · Game of Thrones (TV series) "The House of Black and White" is the second episode of the fifth season of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 42nd overall. The episode was written by David Bennioff and D.B. Weiss and directed by Michael Slovis. It first aired on April 19th, 2015.
The House of Black and White is the temple of the Many-Faced God and the headquarters of the Faceless Men. It is located in Braavos near the Holy Refuge.
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Terys takes Arya to the House of Black and White, the headquarters of the Faceless Men, but the doorkeeper denies her entry. After wandering the streets of Braavos, Arya encounters the doorkeeper again, who brings her back to the temple and changes his face to that of Jaqen H'ghar's.
