"Rape and sexual violence have been a part of every war ever fought, from the ancient Sumerians to our present day. To omit them from a narrative centered on war and power would have been fundamentally false and dishonest and would have undermined one of the themes of the books: that the true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but from ourselves."

"For eight seasons, people tuned in to watch spectacular dragons, incredible visual effects, political intrigue, and lots of sex and violence. With copious nudity, excessive violence, aggressive displays of masculinity to exert power over others, and a narrative built on devastating blows to beloved characters, rape seems inevitable in the world's most epic television series."

"Sean Bean – Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark"

"Michelle Fairley – Lady Catelyn Stark"

"Maisie Williams – Arya Stark"

"Kit Harington – Jon Snow"

"Lena Headey – Queen Cersei Lannister Baratheon"

"Nikolaj Coster-Waldau – Jaime Lannister"

"Peter Dinklage – Tyrion Lannister"

"Mark Addy – King Robert Baratheon"

"Jack Gleeson – Prince Joffrey Baratheon"