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5. “The Pack Survives” and dire wolf emblem 

 

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Sophie’s tattoo choices are generally spare, but the dire wolf ink she got at the end of HBO’s epic fantasy drama was her most complex tattoo.

The dire wolf – which she unveiled on the Late Late Show with James Cordern, was considered some to be a major spoiler for the finale to the HBO series, and at the time the thrones tattoo was a source of regret for Turner.

Tattoo artist Lauren Winzer used handwritten style script and a simple fine line version of the direwolf emblem from House Stark. The thrones star, the most sensible of the stark family, has said in interviews that it’s a moral she likes to live by. 

It’s also an appropriate homage to her role on the show Game of Thrones, and its role in her life. The original quote is:

“When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives.” 

The thrones tattoo is not her only link to the show: Turner adopted the dog who played her wolf Lady in Game.

 

   
   
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6. Her brother’s initials on her big toe 

This one is rather self-explanatory. It’s another piece symbolizing the special place family holds in her heart. Turner revealed that she decided to get this ink, while drunk at a house party, the traditional tattoo rite of passage for many young people worldwide.