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Game of Thrones: Season 8 Official Trailer (HBO)_ by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Apr 18, 2019 3:01 PM UTC Game of Thrones: Season 8 Official Trailer (HBO) by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Apr 18, 2019 3:01 PM UTC As the final season of _Game of Thrones_ gets underway, fans have started to say goodbye to their favorite characters—and so are the actors who play them. After Emilia Clarke [posted a photo](http://time.com/5570527/emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-season-8-episode-1-instagram/) riding her pre-CGI dragon Drogo before the premiere of the show’s [eighth and final season](http://time.com/4913247/game-of-thrones-season-8-premiere-date/), the actor who [played her former husband](http://time.com/5537042/emilia-clarke-jason-momoa-oscars-2019/), and Drogo’s namesake, Khal Drogo posted a goodbye of his own. Actor Jason Momoa didn’t just bid farewell to his _Game of Thrones_ character, but to his signature beard, too. For the first time since 2012, Momoa shaved off his famous facial hair, capturing it all in a video and sharing it with the world. As he sheared off the signature look he wore as a Dothraki and as a DC superhero, he said, “[Goodbye Drogo](http://time.com/5569876/stark-family-crypts-history/), goodbye Arthur Curry, goodbye Declan.” In the video, Momoa explains that he is parting ways with his beard in a bid to raise awareness of the destructive impact of plastics on the environment. “I’m shaving this beast off, it’s time to make a change. A change for the better…for my kids, for your kids, the world. Let’s make a positive change for the health of our planet,” he says in the video. “Let’s clean up our oceans and our land. Join me on this journey. Let’s make a switch to infinitely recyclable aluminum. Water in cans, not plastic.” The once and future Khal Drogo succeeded in his mission to raise awareness of the issue as fans of both _Aquaman_ and _Game of Thrones_ are stunned at Momoa’s newly-shorn face. > [](https://twitter.com/NerdAboutTown/status/1118791349262790657) > [](https://twitter.com/GeorgeJFox/status/1118856213972889603) > [](https://twitter.com/hannahxtait/status/1118870615388246018) > [](https://twitter.com/NotAgainBen/status/1118829443081015298) > [](https://twitter.com/BetsyHodges/status/1118849292897144833) > [](https://twitter.com/NeverEver%5FOut/status/1118878966142648321) ## Transcript [00:00] [ NOISE ] [ MUSIC ] I know death. [00:04] He's got many faces. [ MUSIC ] [00:09] I look forward to [00:20] seeing this one. [ MUSIC ] Everything [00:30] you did brought you where you are now. [ MUSIC ] [00:30] Where you belong. Home. [ MUSIC ] They're coming. [00:54] Our enemy doesn't tire. [ MUSIC ] Doesn't stop. Doesn't [00:54] feel. [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] I promise to fight for the living. [00:54] [ MUSIC ] I intend to keep that promise. 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