'The Song of Fire and Ice' author George R.R. Martin has spoken about recent speculations about the new season of 'Game of Thrones.'
[Warning, spoilers ahead]
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Martin revealed some of his favorite characters that were actually omitted from the show. It came to no surprise that one of the writer's favorites is the vengeful Lady Stoneheart, who appears as the resurrected Catelyn Stark.
In the book 'A Storm of Swords,' Catelyn is brought back by Lord Beric Dondarrion and becomes the leader of the Brotherhood Without Banners.
"Lady Stoneheart does have a role in the books," Martin confirmed. "Whether it's sufficient or interesting enough... I think it is, or I wouldn't have put her in. One of the things I wanted to show with her is that the death she suffered changes you."
However, all hopes of dear old Cat taking revenge for what happened to her family will quickly dissolve in the author's next statement.
"Lady Stoneheart is not Cateyln," Martin revealed. "I've tried to set it up beforehand with Beric Dondarrion and his repeated [resurrections]. There's a brief appearance by Beric in Book One and he rides into the city and he's this flamboyant Southern knight. That's not that man we meet later on."
In the show, Beric (David Michael Scott) was killed in Season One, only to be resurrected by Thoros of Myr (Paul Kaye). When he appears again in Season Three (this time played by Richard Dormer), he is killed by Sandor Clegane (Rory McCann).
Catelyn Stark was played by Michelle Fairley and was famously executed in the bloody 'Red Wedding' episode from Season Three.
The other characters mentioned by Martin were Strong Belwas, the large Unsullied soldier who was a major part of Daenerys Targaryen's entourage, and Jeyne Poole, Sansa Stark's friend who was supposed to marry Ramsey Bolton. He also said that he wished the show had more time to include the older Tyrell brothers, Garlan and Willas.
