First seen together She remembers the home she lost, unlike Grey Worm who doesn't remember being taken as a baby from the Summer Islands, and they bond over the losses both endured under slavery. Missandei undresses herself, allowing him to see her naked again as she once did before at the river in Essos, and begins to undress Grey Worm too. Unfortunately Missandei is then captured by Euron and his men, and taken to Cersei in King's Landing as a hostage. One night, Daenerys and Grey Worm have a talk about Missandei, during which she gives him the slave collar that Missandei had kept from her years as a slave. It is here where they start to form a connection. How is it possible for there to be a love story between a young woman and a young eunuch?”[20], Grey Worm receiving a language lesson from Missandei, Missandei and Grey Worm after one of their language lessons, Missandei and Grey Worm talk in The Mountain and the Viper, Missandei stays by Grey Worm's bedside as he recovers from his wounds, Missandei and Grey Worm kissing for the first time, Missandei supporting Grey Worm as he continues his recovery, Missandei persuading Grey Worm to stay in Meereen, Grey Worm and Missandei kissing before spending the night together for the first time, Missandei and Grey Worm promotional image for season 8, Grey Worm promises to take Missandei back to Naath, Missandei and Grey Worm make plans for the future, Missandei and Grey Worm before the battle, Missandei and Grey Worm kiss before the battle, Missandei holds Grey Worm's hand on the way to Dragonstone, Missandei and Grey Worm on the way to Dragonstone, Grey Worm and Missandei happily holding hands, Missandei and Grey Worm's last moments together before they are ambushed, Grey Worm sailing back to Missandei's home of Naath. Grey Worm and Missandei's relationship is complicated by Grey Worm's brutal training as an Unsullied: slave-soldiers and warrior-eunuchs, they are taken as babies or small boys, castrated, then put through a brutal training regime which only one out of four boys survive. Game of Thrones S7E2 - Missandei and Grey Worm Scene FAIR USE NOTICE! David Benioff described how the Missandei/Grey Worm romance grew as the series progressed: “This evolved, frankly, because these two actors who were supposed to have quite small parts just impressed us. Grey Worm's words touch Missandei, and they kiss for the first time. They notice some of the northerners looking at them in a hostile way, and the couple exchange concerned glances with each other. She sees them, then looks him in the eyes with tenderness, and he is relieved and happy that she does not mind. Daenerys is confused why a eunuch would visit a prostitute, and Grey Worm himself explains to her that "Even those who lack a man's parts may still have a man's heart." [6], Later in the season, after Daenerys is rescued by Drogon from the Sons of the Harpy, Missandei accompanies Grey Worm to a meeting with Tyrion, Daario and Jorah, supporting him both physically and emotionally. [17], Afterwards, Grey Worm returns to Dragonstone with Daenerys and her remaining allies, where he and Daenerys mourn the loss of Missandei. During the confrontation, Missandei is held prisoner at the top of the city wall, as Grey Worm and Daenerys watch in anguish. Lovers (ended with Missandei's death) Grey Worm and Missandei's relationship is complicated by Grey Worm's brutal training as an Unsullied: slave-soldiers and warrior-eunuchs, they are taken as babies or small boys, castrated, then put through a brutal training regime which only one out of four boys survive. After arriving at Winterfell, they attend the meeting between Daenerys, Jon Snow and the Northern Lords. The night before Grey Worm leaves on his mission, Missandei visits him in his chambers. Grey Worm turns away in grief and horror at the death of his love, his face and body shaking with emotion. [14], As preparations for the battle continue, Grey Worm and Missandei talk in the courtyard of Winterfell. [10] At Dragonstone, Daenerys and her allies plan her campaign to take the Iron Throne, which includes Grey Worm leading the Unsullied in an attack on Casterly Rock. Daenerys assures her that Grey Worm will come back to her, and Missandei says that he had better do so. [18], Following the Battle of King's Landing and the death of Daenerys at the hands of Jon Snow, Grey Worm and the Unsullied leave Westeros by ship. [12] Later she is worried that there has been no word from the Unsullied since then. Grey Worm burns it on the fire, not wanting a reminder of the pain his love went through in her life, looking visibly grief-stricken and anguished as he does so. Missandei herself was taken in a slaver-raid when she was five years old, from her home on the island of Naath off the coast of Sothoryos. She tells Daenerys about the incident, who tells her not to read anything into it, but Missandei replies that she could tell he was interested in her. The three of them exchange a few jokes, and Grey Worm and Missandei smile and look fondly at each other as they do so. In spite of her age, she is incredibly intelligent well beyond her years and serves as a key advisor and aide to Daenerys, although in the TV series, she is shown to be reluctant to counsel her without prompting. List of references to Game of Thrones in other media, The Rains of Castamere (Histories & Lore), Telltale video game navigation sub-portal, Miguel Sapochnik - co-showrunner/director, https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Grey_Worm_and_Missandei?oldid=421053. "Kissed by Fire" There is no budding attraction between Grey Worm and Missandei in the books, given that the book version of Missandei is only ten years old - the same age as Arya Stark at the time. Tyrion tries to plead with Cersei to choose a different path, but to no avail. She asks him why, and he says she knows why, but she is insistent that she does not, wanting him to articulate his feelings in words. Daenerys can tell something has developed between them, and asks her what happened; Missandei replies happily that many things did. [8] Following Daenerys' return to Meereen, they continue to support her, and accompany her as she sets sail for Westeros at the end of the season. Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei)Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm). Missandei replies she would like to return to her home of Naath and see the beaches. [13] Grey Worm survives his mission to Casterly Rock and by the end of the season has rejoined Daenerys and her allies, including Missandei. He nods and lets her remove the rest of his clothes, looking anxious as he waits for her reaction to seeing his scars for the first time. But then he said he feared he would die, because he would never see Missandei again. Grey Worm insists he would be strong enough, and Daario agrees he would be, but argues that he is needed even more here in Meereen as the people trust him. Missandei explains to Daenerys the origins of Grey Worm's name and looks at him with compassion. They challenge Tyrion over some of his choices and support each other during their conflicts with him. After Grey Worm leaves for his mission to Casterly Rock, Missandei expresses concern about what he and the Unsullied will be facing there. Stalwart Shield simply paid prostitutes to lay with him and hold him lovingly, to feel some sort of basic human affection after a lifetime of brutal debasement at the hands of the slave masters. She tells him how sorry she is about what happened to him, and he replies that if it had never happened then he would never have had the chance to meet her either. After the incident, Grey Worm apologizes to Missandei, but she tells him he does not need to be sorry. [2] Later in their time in Meereen, Grey Worm and some other soldiers are swimming in a nearby river, where he sees Missandei and a group of women bathing. [5] When Missandei comes to his bedside, Grey Worm explains how he failed Ser Barristan by letting him die, and by failing Daenerys. As Grey Worm rediscovers his freedom, however, he slowly gains a sense of personhood, including growing feelings for Missandei, who sympathizes with the suffering he has endured. House TargaryenUnsullied (Grey Worm) [7], Grey Worm and Missandei work with Tyrion to help run the city of Meereen during Daenerys' absence. Missandei and Grey Worm travel with Daenerys to Winterfell, riding on horseback side by side. Statuses Later, as Grey Worm is preparing to go and fight, he and Missandei kiss passionately before he leaves.