Cersei Lannister’s wartime look gets recreated in an accurate newGame Of Thronescosplay. Based on the book series by author George R. R. Martin, the hit HBO fantasy premiered in 2011, bringing to life the vast and dangerous land of Westeros. TheGame of Thronescastfeatures a powerful roster of talented actors, including Lena Headey as Cersei. Headey’s Lannister Queen becomes a central antagonist in later seasons, and her appearance evolves as she becomes more formidable.
CosplayerGrimilde Malatestanow recreates one of Cersei’s intimidating looks from later seasons ofGame of Thrones.The cosplay features the character’s short blonde hair and black gown with aggressive steel accentsin the style of shoulder armor. Malatesta completes the look with Cersei’s silver crown. Check out the cosplay below:
What The Cersei Cosplay Means For Game Of Thrones
The Show Was A Massive HBO Hit
Game of Thronesseason 8was infamously divisive and the show is widely considered to have concluded on a bit of a sour note. Still, though, the series was extremely popular, andit remains the most-watched HBO show of all time. The characters are a major reason for this, and Cersei, in particular, became a figure that audiences loved to hate.
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Though Cersei started off as a much more empathetic character, the deaths of those close to her eventually transformed her into one ofGame of Thrones' most ruthless figures.Headey’s performance was a major reason for the character’s success, and the actor, who has also appeared in projects like300(2006),Dredd(2012), andGunpowder Milkeshake(2021), is still most associated with her role as Cersei. The fact that Cersei is still being cosplayed speaks not just to how memorable the character is, but how much of a cultural touchstoneGame of Thronesremains.
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Our Take On The Game Of Thrones Cersei Cosplay
The Cosplay Gets More Than The Appearance Right
Though it seems unlikely that Cersei is many people’s favorite character purely because of how evil she becomes and how much death she is responsible for,the Lannister queen remains one of the most memorable characters across all theGame of Thronesseasons. She has a powerful arc across the show’s eight seasons and never feels like a villain caricature – she always remains, if not likable, at least understandable.
The cosplay effectively captures Cersei’s actual appearance, but the intimidation and the anger boiling underneath the surface also comes through, which is a key part of that character.Game of Thronesmay not have ended on the best of terms, but many of the show’s characters continue to stand the test of time as some of fantasy’s best heroes and villains.
