Diana Rigg in Girona, Plus Some Big Spoilers about Tommen

The photos just keep coming in from Girona, and this time there’s one of Diana Rigg, who plays Lady Olenna Tyrell, the famously tart-tongued Queen of Thorns, on Game of Thrones. Juego de Tronos seems to be making the rounds in Girona, getting photos of every actor available. Here’s the pic of Diana…

Y de nuevo @rock_daff en Girona, esta vez con Diana Rigg, nuestra maravillosa Olenna Tyrell. Te falta Loras ;))) pic.twitter.com/2K2SgyQ8rK
— Juego de Tronos™ (@JuegoDeTronosTM) September 15, 2015

…and here’s one of Eugene Simon, aka Lancel Lannister, no doubt in town to save some souls.

Eugene Simon, Lancel Lannister, tambien en Girona, via https://t.co/IelgawQ8hv pic.twitter.com/xzF2PeoNQH
— Juego de Tronos™ (@JuegoDeTronosTM) September 14, 2015

Now let’s move on to Tommen, who may be in for some big changes in Season 6. Beware of potential SPOILERS beyond this point.

Here we see Tommen yelling at a sparrow, because wouldn’t you? Photo by Marc Marti.

Earlier today, our dearest Ani told you about a scene unfolding being filmed in which Jaime and the Tyrell army ride to the Great Sept of Baelor. At first, we assumed that Jaime was mounting a rescue attempt for Margaery, King’s Tommen’s bride, but there appears to be more to it than that.

Tommen isn’t coming with Jaime—he’s actually inside the Sept when Jaime arrives, and leaves with Margaery. This suggests the possibility that Jaime isn’t heading to the Sept to rescue Margaery, or because he loves his nephew/son, but because Tommen has been taken prisoner by the High Sparrow.

Now, we have a report from Spanish site El Punt Avui which elaborates on the scene. The site claims that, once the doors of the Sept open, Tommen’s royal guard comes out, and instead of having the sigil of House Lannister (or Baratheon) on their shields, they have the seven-pointed star of the Faith.

What does this mean? Has Tommen undergone a religious awakening? Could we have a mini-Baelor the Blessed on our hands? At this point in the story, anything’s possible. Book readers have no idea what Tommen will do, as we have nothing from the books to base our theories on. However, I will leave you with one of my favorite theories: that Cersei will be killed by her own son—Tommen—thus fulfilling the Prophecy of the Valonqar.

According to that prophecy, which we learn about in A Feast for Crows, the Valonqar (Valyrian for younger brother) would be the one to kill Cersei.

And when your tears have drowned you,the valonqar shall wrap his hands about your pale white throat and choke the life from you.

If you remember, Game of Thrones Season 5 opened up with the very first flashback in the show’s history, when Maggy the Frog delivered part of this prophecy to a young Cersei. She left out the bit about the Valonqur, but there’s still time. Could we be seeing the makings of a pious Tommen who will be a puppet of the High Sparrow? A puppet who then sentences his own mother to death for her crimes against the Faith of the Seven? Ah, it’s fun being a Game of Thrones fan, yeah?

Also, in addition to the Tommen pic above, Diari de Girona has a whole treasure trove of photos of the production filming the scene on the steps of the Sept of Baelor. Here are a few selections.

Photo by Marc Marti.

Here’s a clear view of Margaery on the steps.

Photo by Marc Marti.

Jonathan Pryce is on hand as the High Sparrow. First he takes down Cersei by humiliating her, and now he might convert Margaery and Tommen? This guy is having a good run.