Game of Thrones: Daenerys coat hidden message determined downfall

Daenerys Targaryen’s sudden descent to ‘madness’ was one of the sorest points for Game of Thrones fans. It appeared the once favourite heroine of HBO series took a dark turn with little rhyme or reason which played a huge part in the subsequent backlash that tarnished the fantasy epic’s legacy for good.

In the penultimate episode, titled The Bells, Dany (played by Emilia Clarke) charged into Kings Landing on her final dragon standing, torched the entire town down and murdered thousands of innocents to kill Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) and claim the Iron Throne.

However, those with a careful eye may have found some clues in her mighty fur coat which pointed towards the Mother of Dragons’ cataclysmic fall from grace and why she believed that ultimately she was the ‘saviour’ of Westeros.

‘Initially it was about the idea that if she’s riding a dragon to the North, she should be warm. And then I decided that actually it’s the first time she’s performed a completely selfless task — because it’s usually for her own gain — and on this occasion, it was actually for her love,’ costume designer Michele Clapton told TV Guide.

‘So, I loved this idea, as I developed this costume, that it’s almost [as if] she sees herself as this saviour, this angel. And so when she arrives and descends on this dragon, she is this sort of angel of mercy,’ she went on.