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'''Missandei''' is a [[fictional character]] in the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' series of [[fantasy]] novels by American author [[George R. R. Martin]], and its television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]''. |
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Introduced in 2000's ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'', Missandei was a slave interpreter, before joining [[Daenerys Targaryen]]. She is from the continent of [[Essos]]. She subsequently appeared in Martin's ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (2011). |
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Missandei is portrayed by [[Nathalie Emmanuel]] in the [[HBO]] television adaptation.<ref name=HBOCast>{{cite web | url=http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew/missandei/bio/missandei.html |title=''Game of Thrones'' Cast and Crew: Missandei played by Nathalie Emmanuel |publisher=[[HBO]] | accessdate=September 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew/index.html|title=The Official Website for the HBO Series Game of Thrones - Season 4|work=HBO}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/164794.html|title=From HBO|publisher=}}</ref> |
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== Character description == |
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Missandei is ten years old at the start ''A Storm of Swords''.<ref name="Chapter 23">{{cite news|title=A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 14|url=http://www.tor.com/2013/01/18/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-14/|accessdate=September 8, 2016|publisher=Tor|date=February 1, 2013}}</ref> She also speaks nineteen languages.<ref>{{cite news|title=Game of Thrones, Season 6, Episode 3: “Oathbreaker”|url=https://reelrundown.com/tv/Game-of-Thrones-Season-6-Episode-3-Oathbreaker|accessdate=September 8, 2016|publisher=Reelrundown.com|date=May 10, 2016}}</ref> |
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== Overview == |
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Missandei is not a [[Narration#Third-person|point of view]] character in the novels, so her actions are witnessed and interpreted through the eyes of other people, such as [[Daenerys Targaryen]]. Missandei is mostly a background character in the novels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/map/special/areas-of-control/4/|title=Game of Thrones Viewer's Guide|publisher=HBO}}</ref> |
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== Storylines == |
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[[File:Three dragons.png|thumb|150px|alt=A coat of arms showing a red three-headed dragon on a black field over a scroll reading "Fire and Blood."|Coat of arms of House Targaryen]] |
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===In the books=== |
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Missandei is a slave interpreter for Kraznys mo Nakloz when Daenerys Targaryen comes to inspect the Unsullied in Astapor.<ref name="Chapter 23"/> After Daenerys strikes a bargain with the Good Masters of Astapor concerning payment for the Unsullied, Kraznys gives Missandei to Daenerys as an interpreter to give them commands. Afterwards, she becomes a trusted confidante and handmaiden to Daenerys.<ref>{{cite news|title=A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 16|url=http://www.tor.com/2013/02/01/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-storm-of-swords-part-16/|accessdate=September 8, 2016|publisher=Tor|date=February 1, 2013}}</ref> |
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===In the show=== |
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Personal servant to Daenerys Targaryen. She was freed from being a slave working as translator for Kraznys mo Nakloz when Daenerys insisted during negotiations with Kraznys mo Nakloz that Missandei was given to her as a gift.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2013/apr/01/game-of-thrones-season-three-epsisode-one-valar-dohaeris|title=Game of Thrones recap: season three, episode one – Valar Dohaeris|last=Hughes|first=Sarah|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|date=April 1, 2013|accessdate=September 8, 2016}}</ref> She effectively serves as the replacement of Doreah after she betrayed Daenerys in Qarth. She later begins to teach Grey Worm how to speak the common tongue, and they develop romantic feelings for each other, despite Grey Worm being an Unsullied who was castrated at youth. She is visibly saddened when another Unsullied, White Rat, is killed in a brothel by the Sons of the Harpy. After Grey Worm is almost killed in an attack, Missandei kisses him after he reveals that for the first time, he felt fear, since he thought he would never see her again. On the opening day of the fighting games, the Sons of the Harpy launch another attack. Missandei is narrowly saved by Tyrion Lannister, and watches as Daenerys flies away on Drogon. She later remains in Meereen with Tyrion and Grey Worm to help keep the city together. Despite an attack by the slaver masters' fleet, Meereen is saved when Daenerys returns with the Dothraki and unleashes her dragons on the fleet, which Missandei witnesses. She later accompanies Daenerys on her voyage back to Westeros.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://moviepilot.com/posts/3982261 |archivedate=August 18, 2016 |url=http://moviepilot.com/posts/3982261 |title=Watch: The Show's Writers Go Inside The Season 6 Finale Of 'Game Of Thrones' |publisher=[[Moviepilot]] |accessdate=September 8, 2016 |date=June 28, 2016 |author=Snowden, Heather|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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== TV adaptation == |
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[[File:Nathalie Emmanuel by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Nathalie Emmanuel]] plays the role of Missandei in the [[Game of Thrones|television series]].]] |
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Missandei is played by the American actress [[Nathalie Emmanuel]] in the television adaption of the series of books.<ref>{{cite news|title=Game of Thrones reveals new cast members for Season 3!|url=http://io9.com/5925957/game-of-thrones-reveals-new-cast-members-for-season-3|accessdate=September 8, 2016|work=[[io9.com]]|date=July 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpSDSgChsaI |title=Game of Thrones Season 3: New Cast Members – Comic Con |deadurl=no |accessdate=September 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/22/comic-con-game-thrones-panel|title=Game of Thrones team on season 7, who should be on Iron Throne|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|last=Li|first=Shirley|date=July 22, 2016|accessdate=September 8, 2016}}</ref> |
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Remarking on the character's romance with [[Grey Worm]]: |
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<blockquote>The romantic side is just such a sweet thing and I love it. Their storyline is so, so, so endearing, and I always enjoy working with Jacob (Anderson). He's just wonderful. So to maybe explore that some more would be really fun. It's so nice to watch. Whenever I see our scenes together, or our little moments together, I'm always like, "yay." It makes me really happy.<ref>{{cite news|title='Game of Thrones': Nathalie Emmanuel Wants More Action, Romance for Missandei|url=http://www.moviefone.com/2016/08/05/game-of-thrones-nathalie-emmanuel-missandei/|accessdate=September 8, 2016|publisher=Moviefone|date=August 5, 2016}}</ref></blockquote> |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/sag-awards-2013-nominations-full-list/ | title=SAG Awards Nominations: ''12 Years A Slave'' And ''Breaking Bad'' Lead Way |publisher=Deadline.com | date=December 11, 2013| accessdate=September 8, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/01/sag-awards-2014-stunt-winners-lone-survivor-game-of-thrones/ | title=SAG Awards: ''Lone Survivor'', ''Game Of Thrones'' Win Stunt Honors |publisher=Deadline.com | date=January 18, 2014 | accessdate=September 8, 2016}}</ref> |
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! scope="row" rowspan = '2'| 2015 |
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|Screen Actors Guild Award |
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|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
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|<ref>{{cite news | last=Hipes| first=Patrick | url=http://deadline.com/2014/12/sag-awards-nominations-2015-full-list-nominees-1201317757/|title=SAG Awards Nominations: ''Birdman'' & ''Boyhood'' Lead Film Side, HBO & ''Modern Family'' Rule TV – Full List|publisher=Deadline.com | date=December 10, 2014 | accessdate=September 8, 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150126230813/http://deadline.com/2014/12/sag-awards-nominations-2015-full-list-nominees-1201317757/|archivedate=January 26, 2015 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last=Hipes| first=Patrick | url=http://deadline.com/2015/01/sag-award-winners-2015-screen-actors-guild-awards-winner-list-1201358500/|title=SAG Awards: ''Birdman'' Flies Even Higher & ''Orange Is The New Black'' Shines – List Of Winners |publisher=Deadline.com | date=January 25, 2015| accessdate=September 8, 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150126230702/http://deadline.com/2015/01/sag-award-winners-2015-screen-actors-guild-awards-winner-list-1201358500/ |archivedate=January 26, 2015 |deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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|[[Empire Award]] |
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|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://variety.com/2015/film/global/interstellar-wins-film-director-at-empire-awards-1201462423/ |title=''Interstellar'' wins Film, Director at Empire Awards |work=Variety |first=Leo |last=Barraclough |date=March 30, 2015 |accessdate=June 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.empireonline.com/awards2015/winners/hero.asp |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714065122/http://www.empireonline.com/awards2015/winners/hero.asp |title=Empire Hero Award 2015 |work=[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]] |accessdate=September 8, 2016 |archivedate=July 14, 2015 |deadurl=yes}}</ref><br /> |
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! scope="row" |2016 |
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|Screen Actors Guild Award |
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|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
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|{{nom}} |
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|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://variety.com/2015/film/awards/sag-award-nominations-2016-nominees-full-list-1201657169/ |title=SAG Awards Nominations: Complete List |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=December 9, 2015 |accessdate=September 8, 2016}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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{{ASOIAF}} |
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Revision as of 00:56, 8 September 2016
| Missandei | |
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| A Song of Ice and Fire character Game of Thrones character | |
| First appearance | Novel: A Storm of Swords (2000) Television: "Valar Dohaeris" (2013) |
| Created by | George R. R. Martin |
| Portrayed by | Nathalie Emmanuel |
| In-universe information | |
| Nationality | Naathi |
Missandei is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.
Introduced in 2000's A Storm of Swords, Missandei was a slave interpreter, before joining Daenerys Targaryen. She is from the continent of Essos. She subsequently appeared in Martin's A Dance with Dragons (2011).
Missandei is portrayed by Nathalie Emmanuel in the HBO television adaptation.[1][2][3]
Character description
Missandei is ten years old at the start A Storm of Swords.[4] She also speaks nineteen languages.[5]
Overview
Missandei is not a point of view character in the novels, so her actions are witnessed and interpreted through the eyes of other people, such as Daenerys Targaryen. Missandei is mostly a background character in the novels.[6]
Storylines
In the books
Missandei is a slave interpreter for Kraznys mo Nakloz when Daenerys Targaryen comes to inspect the Unsullied in Astapor.[4] After Daenerys strikes a bargain with the Good Masters of Astapor concerning payment for the Unsullied, Kraznys gives Missandei to Daenerys as an interpreter to give them commands. Afterwards, she becomes a trusted confidante and handmaiden to Daenerys.[7]
In the show
Personal servant to Daenerys Targaryen. She was freed from being a slave working as translator for Kraznys mo Nakloz when Daenerys insisted during negotiations with Kraznys mo Nakloz that Missandei was given to her as a gift.[8] She effectively serves as the replacement of Doreah after she betrayed Daenerys in Qarth. She later begins to teach Grey Worm how to speak the common tongue, and they develop romantic feelings for each other, despite Grey Worm being an Unsullied who was castrated at youth. She is visibly saddened when another Unsullied, White Rat, is killed in a brothel by the Sons of the Harpy. After Grey Worm is almost killed in an attack, Missandei kisses him after he reveals that for the first time, he felt fear, since he thought he would never see her again. On the opening day of the fighting games, the Sons of the Harpy launch another attack. Missandei is narrowly saved by Tyrion Lannister, and watches as Daenerys flies away on Drogon. She later remains in Meereen with Tyrion and Grey Worm to help keep the city together. Despite an attack by the slaver masters' fleet, Meereen is saved when Daenerys returns with the Dothraki and unleashes her dragons on the fleet, which Missandei witnesses. She later accompanies Daenerys on her voyage back to Westeros.[9]
TV adaptation
Missandei is played by the American actress Nathalie Emmanuel in the television adaption of the series of books.[10][11][12]
Remarking on the character's romance with Grey Worm:
The romantic side is just such a sweet thing and I love it. Their storyline is so, so, so endearing, and I always enjoy working with Jacob (Anderson). He's just wonderful. So to maybe explore that some more would be really fun. It's so nice to watch. Whenever I see our scenes together, or our little moments together, I'm always like, "yay." It makes me really happy.[13]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | [14][15] |
| 2015 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | [16][17] |
| Empire Award | Empire Hero Award (Ensemble) | Won | [18][19] | |
| 2016 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | [20] |
References
- ^ "Game of Thrones Cast and Crew: Missandei played by Nathalie Emmanuel". HBO. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "The Official Website for the HBO Series Game of Thrones - Season 4". HBO.
- ^ "From HBO".
- ^ a b "A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 14". Tor. February 1, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "Game of Thrones, Season 6, Episode 3: "Oathbreaker"". Reelrundown.com. May 10, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "Game of Thrones Viewer's Guide". HBO.
- ^ "A Read of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Swords, Part 16". Tor. February 1, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ Hughes, Sarah (April 1, 2013). "Game of Thrones recap: season three, episode one – Valar Dohaeris". The Guardian. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ Snowden, Heather (June 28, 2016). "Watch: The Show's Writers Go Inside The Season 6 Finale Of 'Game Of Thrones'". Moviepilot. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; August 17, 2016 suggested (help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Game of Thrones reveals new cast members for Season 3!". io9.com. July 13, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "Game of Thrones Season 3: New Cast Members – Comic Con". Retrieved September 8, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Li, Shirley (July 22, 2016). "Game of Thrones team on season 7, who should be on Iron Throne". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "'Game of Thrones': Nathalie Emmanuel Wants More Action, Romance for Missandei". Moviefone. August 5, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "SAG Awards Nominations: 12 Years A Slave And Breaking Bad Lead Way". Deadline.com. December 11, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ "SAG Awards: Lone Survivor, Game Of Thrones Win Stunt Honors". Deadline.com. January 18, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 10, 2014). "SAG Awards Nominations: Birdman & Boyhood Lead Film Side, HBO & Modern Family Rule TV – Full List". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 25, 2015). "SAG Awards: Birdman Flies Even Higher & Orange Is The New Black Shines – List Of Winners". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Barraclough, Leo (March 30, 2015). "Interstellar wins Film, Director at Empire Awards". Variety. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ "Empire Hero Award 2015". Empire. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "SAG Awards Nominations: Complete List". Variety. December 9, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
