Dunne forged the sword himself sort of: Hecameoed as the blacksmith in the season 4 premiere.
It was a good laugh, he says of getting to appear on screen.
But it was maybe the hottest three days of my life.
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Ellaria’s dagger
The one rule to designing Dornish weapons?
Incorporate snakes whenever possible.
Tyene’s dagger
Dunne went a step further with snake motifs while arming Ellarias daughter.
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Youd never know the difference, he points out.
We created very translucent sharp edges [from rubber] and made so many shapes and looks and styles.
Inthe scene, the warlock slits the throats of Qarths council, causing blood to spew everywhere.
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We didnt want to block movement when they put the blade to everybodys throats, he explains.
You had to keep your hand away from the neck, so we could see everything.
These shards were unbelievable, just beautiful, he marvels.
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I took loads of photographs for references.
It was a beautiful item, he marvels.
I enjoyed making that.
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Dempsie, though, had no trouble holding on to his characters preferred weapon.
We used the bronze one if he had to swing it.
I was inpanicmode, he recalls, laughing.
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We were down to the last one.
You had to have the best of both worlds.
And in keeping with the Dothrakis braided look, Dunne added a little bit of swirling around the handle.
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The Night King’s blade
Showrunners David Benioff and D.B.
Hey, even the army of the dead has its limits.
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