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Our watch has ended.

As the final scenes of the last episode of Game of Thrones rolled on, our hearts were a little heavy with knowing that the end was almost upon us. And now, here we stand on the other side of the series finale, our hearts, heavier than ever.

But our hearts aren’t the only ones breaking as the series finally comes to an end.

Slight spoilers ahead.

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While we’ve been seating and watching GoT come to life on our screens, the cast have spent the past 10 years of their lives, living it.

Of course, an emotional goodbye was expected and the cast didn’t let us down as they said their final farewells to the series that was their lives for almost a decade.

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After the last episode aired, a video was released that shared the cast’s love for the series and for the fans who stuck with them through all eight seasons.

Emilia Clarke, Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Kristofer Hivju, John Bradley, Isaac Hempstead-Wright and Gwendoline Christie all shared their thoughts as the final curtain drew.

Sophie also took to her personal Instagram to share her own parting words for the series and her beloved character, Sansa Stark.  

 

 

 

 

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Sansa, Thank you for teaching me resilience, bravery and what true strength really is. Thank you teaching me to be kind and patient and to lead with love. I grew up with you. I fell in love with you at 13 and now 10 years on.. at 23 I leave you behind, but I will never leave behind what you’ve taught me. To the show and the incredible people who make it, thank you for giving me the best life and drama lessons I could have ever asked for. Without you I wouldn’t be the person I am today. Thank you for giving me this chance all those years ago. And finally to the fans. Thank you for falling in love with these characters and supporting this show right through till the end. I’ll miss this more than anything.

A post shared by Sophie Turner (@sophiet) on May 19, 2019 at 1:12pm PDT

Even Emilia shared her own personal piece in which she paid tribute to Danaerys Targaryen.

 

 

 

 

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Finding the words to write this post has left me overwhelmed with how much I want to say but how small words feel in comparison to what this show and Dany have meant to me. The mother of dragons chapter has taken up the whole of my adult life. This woman has taken up the whole of my heart. I’ve sweated in the blaze of dragon fire, shed many tears at those who left our family early, and wrung my brain dry trying to do Khaleesi and the masterful words, actions (and names) I was given, justice. Game of Thrones has shaped me as a woman, as an actor and as a human being. I just wish my darling dad was here now to see how far we’ve flown. But to you, dear kind magical fans, I owe you so much thanks, for your steady gaze at what we’ve made and what I’ve done with a character that was already in the hearts of many before I slipped on the platinum wig of dreams. Without you there is no us. And now our watch has ended. @gameofthrones @hbo #love #motherofdragonsoverandout

A post shared by @ emilia_clarke on May 19, 2019 at 9:37am PDT

If you need more reasons to cry, here’s more from the cast of Game of Thrones as the say their final goodbyes.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. @lovegwendoline’s final words to the realm. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/7T9ICu06qQ

— Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) May 20, 2019

“Thank you for supporting us all on this journey.” - @SophieT#GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/FS3xCl7b0i

— Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) May 20, 2019

The Hero of Winterfell. @maisie_williams says goodbye to #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/gdzxvoopS8

— Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) May 20, 2019

“I really loved playing Tormund.” - @kristoferhivju #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/43OV3kD65f

— Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) May 20, 2019

“Thank you for trusting me with this character.” - @johnbradleywest#GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/eZ4jhDGbzT

— Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) May 20, 2019

The Dragon Queen.@emiliaclarke says goodbye to the realm. pic.twitter.com/HZP04JASQG

— Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) May 20, 2019

An extraordinary journey. @Isaac_H_Wright #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/mhV3pLUTDL

— Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) May 20, 2019

We’re not crying, you are. JK, we’re bawling our eyes out. Goodbye to the greatest series of our time, no matter how it ended. Thank you, from the realm.

One last time, our watch has ended.