Valar Dohaeris

"**Valar Dohaeris**"
"Valar Dohaeris"
Game of Thrones episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 1
Directed by	Daniel Minahan
Written by	David Benioff; D. B. Weiss;
Featured music	Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by	Jonathan Freeman
Editing by	Frances Parker
Original air date	March 31, 2013
Running time	54 minutes
Guest appearances
	Ciarán Hinds as Mance Rayder; Michael McElhatton as Roose Bolton; Ian McElhinney as Ser Barristan Selmy; Finn Jones as Loras Tyrell; Anton Lesser as Qyburn; Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane; Esme Bianco as Ros; John Stahl as Rickard Karstark; Lucian Msamati as Salladhor Saan; Mark Stanley as Grenn; Ben Crompton as Eddison Tollett; Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne; Dan Hildebrand as Kraznys mo Nakloz; Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei; Luke Barnes as Rast; Edward Dogliani as Rattleshirt; Ian Beattie as Ser Meryn Trant; Ian Whyte as the Giant; Elisa Lasowski as Mirelle; Michael Power as Boat Commander; Aisling Jarrett-Gavin as Margaery's Handmaiden; Max Barber as Orphan Boy 1; Lottie Steer as a warlock; Rhys Howells as an Unsullied;
Episode chronology
← Previous; "Valar Morghulis"	Next →; "Dark Wings, Dark Words"
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"Valar Dohaeris" is the third season premiere episode of the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones. Written by executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Daniel Minahan, it aired on March 31, 2013.^[1]

The premiere continued where the second season left off, with the Lannisters consolidating their power at King's Landing in the aftermath of the Battle of the Blackwater. Meanwhile, Jon Snow meets the "King beyond the Wall," and Daenerys leaves Qarth for Slaver's Bay.

The episode's title translates to "all men must serve" in the High Valyrian language in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels, which the series adapts. The title mirrors that of season 2's finale, "Valar Morghulis" – "all men must die.”

The episode received mostly positive reviews, with many praising its performances and strong ability to reintroduce many of the series' plotlines. It set a new ratings record for the series, and was one of the most torrented episodes for an HBO series.^[2]

^ "Episode Guide". WinterIsComing.net. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
^ Lawler, Ryan (April 1, 2013). "Game Of Thrones Season 3 Premieres To Record Ratings, Piracy". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 4, 2013.

[1] "Episode Guide". WinterIsComing.net. Retrieved March 25, 2013.

[2] Lawler, Ryan (April 1, 2013). "Game Of Thrones Season 3 Premieres To Record Ratings, Piracy". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 4, 2013.

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