Kissed by Fire

"Kissed by Fire"
Game of Thrones episode
In The Hound's trial by combat with Beric Dondarrion, his fear of fire is shown.
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 5
Directed by	Alex Graves
Written by	Bryan Cogman
Featured music	Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by	Anette Haellmigk
Editing by	Katie Weiland
Original air date	April 28, 2013 (2013-04-28)
Running time	58 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
Diana Rigg as Olenna Tyrell Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth Ian McElhinney as Barristan Selmy Michael McElhatton as Roose Bolton Paul Kaye as Thoros of Myr Richard Dormer as Beric Dondarrion Mackenzie Crook as Orell Anton Lesser as Qyburn Clive Russell as Brynden Tully Tobias Menzies as Edmure Tully Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane Noah Taylor as Locke Finn Jones as Loras Tyrell John Stahl as Rickard Karstark Tara Fitzgerald as Selyse Baratheon Kerry Ingram as Shireen Baratheon Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm Philip McGinley as Anguy Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne Will Tudor as Olyver Dean-Charles Chapman as Martyn Lannister Timothy Gibbons as Willem Lannister Shaun Blaney as a Young Captive
Episode chronology
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"Kissed by Fire" is the fifth episode of the third season of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 25th episode of the series. Directed by Alex Graves and written by Bryan Cogman, it aired on April 28, 2013.

The episode won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Make-up for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) at the 65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

Queen Selyse Baratheon (Tara Fitzgerald) is visited by her husband, King Stannis (Stephen Dillane), who admits his infidelity to her. He is surprised when she tells him that Melisandre has told her everything, and that she not only has no problem with it, but encourages it as service to the Lord of Light. Stannis then visits his daughter, Princess Shireen Baratheon (Kerry Ingram). When she asks about the battle and Ser Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham), Stannis tells her that Davos has been imprisoned for treason. Later, Shireen sneaks down to the dungeons to visit Davos and bring him a book, but Davos admits to her that he is illiterate. She begins teaching him to read, using a book on Aegon I's conquest of Westeros.

Thoros of Myr (Paul Kaye) leads the Brotherhood in prayer before Lord Beric Dondarrion (Richard Dormer) and "the Hound" Sandor Clegane (Rory McCann) begin their trial by combat. Dondarrion lights his sword on fire, frightening the Hound, due to his pyrophobia. Nonetheless, the Hound soon overpowers Dondarrion and kills him. When a furious Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) moves to kill the Hound, she is stopped by Gendry (Joe Dempsie). The three are then astounded to find that Dondarrion has been resurrected by Thoros, who frees the Hound, accepting that the judgment by battle has proved that the Lord of Light has more for him to do. Later, Arya finds Gendry repairing Dondarrion's armor, and he tells her that he intends to stay with the Brotherhood and work for them as a smith. After leaving Gendry, Arya talks with Thoros about taking her to Riverrun, before Dondarrion joins them. Thoros tells Arya that the Lord of Light has resurrected Dondarrion six times.