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The Dark Hedges close to Stranocum, Co Antrim, have been made famous after appearing in Game of Thrones<\/figcaption><\/figure>One of the leading actors from Game Of Thrones has described the ending of the show as \u201cbittersweet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dubliner Liam Cunningham plays smuggler turned Lord Davos Seaworth in the fantasy epic, which will conclude after 10 years with its final season, starting this month.<\/p>\n

The HBO show, which was mostly filmed at locations across the North, has become infamous for gritty scenes including extreme violence, but has hooked audiences across the world.<\/p>\n

Cunningham appeared in Belfast on Wednesday to launch the Game Of Thrones Touring Exhibition, and defended the often shocking content of the show \u2013 as well as hinting that the ending will be as challenging as the previous seven seasons.
\nHe described his character as the \u201cmoral compass of the piece.\u201d<\/p>\n

Davos was present during a scene when three men were burned alive by the priestess Melisandre as a sacrifice to the \u201cLord of Light.\u201d
\nCunningham pointed out it was a show written by grown-ups, for grown-ups.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were a lot of things that happened at the seasons went on that a lot of people found very challenging, shall we say,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a grown-up show, written by grown-ups, for grown-ups, and one of the reasons for its success was it wasn\u2019t condescending for its audience, it\u2019s genuinely challenging, and you do find yourself sometimes questioning your attachment to characters for what they get up to.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut there is no-one bad in it for the sake of being bad \u2013 well, maybe the Boltons (known for flaying their enemies), and King Joffrey \u2013 but you understand their reasons for doing what they do.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll that stuff\u2026 in our show it is justified, but not in real life.\u201d<\/p>\n

He was tight-lipped about the fate of Davos.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr George RR Martin, the man who wrote the story, described the end as bittersweet,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving seen everything, I\u2019d have to agree with that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe other thing I think it is fair to say is if we wrapped up this story with a nice pink ribbon, people would be very very annoyed with us because that would be patronizing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a bit like life, there is unanswered bits and answered bits and pain and misery and suffering but all the big stories, there is a certain resolution to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I am not going to say any more than that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cunningham added that he had never dreamed of getting such an opportunity so close to home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWesteros is an hour and a half drive from my front door. All my actor friends are incredibly jealous because it\u2019s the biggest show on the planet.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd in fact, when we filmed at the Linen Mills in Banbridge, that\u2019s only 40 minutes away \u2013 I could commute to Westeros,\u201d he said, adding that the show had introduced him to hidden gems in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

\u201cBallintoy, the harbor there, first time we filmed there, it\u2019s an absolutely beautiful place. I\u2019d never seen the Dark Hedges, there were loads of places that were news to me. It was great for me to see this corner of the island.\u201d <\/p>\n

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