Ser Ilyn Payne is a knight from House Payne. He serves as the King’s Justice, the royal executioner, for King Robert Baratheon. In the television adaptation Game of Thrones he is portrayed by Wilko Johnson. Ser Ilyn was the commander of Lord Tywin Lannister’s guard when he was Hand of the King for King Aerys II Targaryen. He was heard saying that it was Lord Tywin who truly ruled the Seven Kingdoms, rather than King Aerys. The king had Ilyn’s tongue torn out with hot pincers for the comment. Ilyn was named as the King’s Justice by King Robert Baratheon as a wedding present for Lord Tywin. It was a sinecure to compensate Payne for the tongue he lost in the service of House Lannister. Payne is an extremely skilled executioner. He has never botched an execution and seldom requires more than a single stroke to finish off his charges. Due to his appearance as well as his silence, many characters find him terrifying, a suitable trait for the King’s Justice.

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  1. Wilko has stated in several interviews since his recovery that he would love to reprise the role of Ilyn Payne and return to GOT. I imagine their are a lot of fans out there that would love to see him back in the cast. I don't know if he has been written out or not but would be most interested were there any news.

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