7 MIA Game Of Thrones Characters (Whose Fates Will Probably Never Be Revealed)

5. Illyrio Mopatis

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Daenerys Targaryen has come a long way since her introduction in the series' first episode. There she and her domineering brother Viserys were shown as the guests of Illyrio Mopatis, a wealthy Pentosi merchant and long-time Targayren sympathiser.

Mopatis is mentioned as having sheltered the pair for many years. He arranged Dany's wedding to Khal Drogo, before bestowing the three dragon eggs that would eventually become Drogon, Viserion and Rhaegal on her as a parting gift.

Illyrio appeared once more a few episodes later, where he attended a covert conference with Varys in King's Landing that was overheard by Arya Stark. This revealed the Master of Whisperers' allegiance to the Targaryen cause much earlier than in the books, where his ultimate loyalties are still somewhat murky as of the end of A Dance With Dragons.

Their plan to crown Viserys with the backing of Drogo's Dothraki horde went awry as a result of his molten crowning and whilst Varys switched his support to Dany, Illyrio has never been seen again.

In the books, Varys makes use of his friend's hospitality again when he helps to engineer Tyrion Lannister's escape from King's Landing. In the series, his estate was also utilised to shelter the Imp, but he didn't even pop by for a drink with his guest and Dany has never queried the whereabouts of her former protector.

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