'Game of Thrones' Exclusive EW Portraits

Maisie Williams as Arya Stark

"Last season people asked: 'Is she dead?' I'm all, 'No, she's blind.' It's too easy to kill her," says Williams. "If there's one thing we've learned from Game of Thrones it's that death is the easy way out."

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen

"She's learning the last lesson she needs to learn," says Clarke. "There's just few remnants of being a human being she's shaking off."

Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister

"She really has nothing to lose and she has everything to gain from the horrible position she finds herself in," says Headey.

Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark

"This is the season I'm most excited for," says Turner. "Sansa's coming into her own and standing up for herself."

Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth

"Brienne is so unique and unconventional and so strong, and I love the writing hasn't allowed her to just rest there," says Christie.

Natalie Dormer as Margaery Tyrell

'We've seen Margaery in a lot of sticky situations, but she's never been out of her depth before," says Dormer.

Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, and Gwendoline Christie

Lena Headey, Natalie Dormer, and Emilia Clarke

Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, and Gwendoline Christie

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen

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Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister

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Maisie Williams as Arya Stark

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Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark

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Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth

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Natalie Dormer as Margaery Tyrell

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