Did Ilyn Payne die in Game of Thrones?

There’s a reason Ser Ilyn Payne was cut from the show, though he never died. Wilko Johnson played the royal executioner Ser Ilyn Payne for the first two seasons of “Game of Thrones,” but he was diagnosed with cancer and chose to step back from the show.

Where did Ilyn Payne go?

Ilyn Payne Wilko Johnson, the actor who played the mute royal executioner, had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, and so he was phased out of the show due to his declining health. Happily, in 2014, he underwent a major surgery and is now cancer free.

Why is Ilyn Payne off Arya’s list?

She doesn’t mention Ilyn Payne because he’s been written out of the show. IN season 5 he literally doesn’t exist as a character. That’s TV for you. He was written out because the actor who played him, Willko Johnson was diganosed with terminal cancer after season 2, I believe and given only about a year to live.

What did Ilyn Payne do to Arya?

Head executioner and tongueless mute Ser Ilyn Payne earned a spot on Arya’s list by not just beheading her father, but beheading her father with his own sword, Ice, a Stark family heirloom and icon of the North. Ser Ilyn has not made an appearance since season 2 and has not been mentioned in the show since Season 4.

How did ILYN Payne lose his tongue?

History. Ser Ilyn was the captain of the guard for Lord Tywin Lannister when Tywin served as Hand of the King for King Aerys II Targaryen. Ilyn was overheard saying it was Tywin who truly ruled the Seven Kingdoms, rather than Aerys, so the king had Ilyn’s tongue torn out with hot pincers for the comment.

Is Podrick related to ILYN?

Podrick Payne is a distant cousin of the more famous Ser Ilyn Payne, the King’s Justice, and member of a lesser branch of House Payne. One night Ser Lorimer got drunk and stole a ham, which he shared with Podrick.

Who killed Ser Ilyn?

With the destruction of the Red Keep by dragonfire during the Battle of King’s Landing and the deaths of all known members of Cersei’s household, it is possible that Ser Ilyn was killed, if he had not already died prior to the battle, making his ultimate fate unknown.