Prince Oberin in the movie "The Game of Thrones": an actor, characterization and interesting facts

Anyone who even glimpsed the "Game of Thrones", clearly remembered Oberina Martella - a bright and charismatic character who appeared in the fourth season of the series. This character was fond of many of us, so his sudden death became a real blow to the audience. How is Prince Oberin described in the books? How was the fate of Pedro Pascal, who played the rebel Dorniets? We will tell more in detail in our article.

Prince Oberin: Character Characteristics

The past of Oberina is not revealed in the books in detail. It is known that he was the youngest son in the family of Prince Dorn, so he never claimed the throne. From childhood he was in close relationship with his sister Elia, who was very fond of. Unlike his elder brother, Prince Oberin is distinguished by cruelty, fervor and vindictiveness. He traveled extensively in Västerås and the Free cities and had studied many poisons well, so he has a reputation as an insidious poisoner. In addition, Martell came out victorious from many duels, because he has an excellent long spear. He was never married, although he has many illegitimate children.

His last constant mistress was Ellary Sand, who gave birth to his four daughters. Outwardly, the prince is also pretty handsome. He has dark skin, black and shiny eyes, dark hair, which is slightly touched by gray hair.

Sister Oberina, Elia Martell, married Prince Reagar Targarien, who was the heir of the Seven Kingdoms. However, he and his father were killed during the revolt of Robert Baratheon. Elia, along with her son and daughter, were brutally murdered by Grigor Kligan. Prince Oberin wanted to raise the uprising in Dorn and avenge the death of his beloved sister, but his brother Doran made peace with Robert Baratean. However, Oberin Martell did not leave any thoughts about retribution.

The appearance of the character in "The Game of Thrones"

The trouble with many screen versions is that because of the reduced time they do not always have time to fully reveal all the interesting characters. Prince Oberin shared their fate, because, unfortunately, in one season it's very difficult to tell the audience about such a colorful character.

In the series, Martell appears suddenly. He came to the wedding of King Joffrey and Margery Tyrell. Oberin talks with Tirion and threatens his father, Tywin Lannister. The Prince accuses him of having deprived Elijah Martell and her children of life. And although Tywin did not personally kill the princess, it is believed that it was he who gave the order to Grigor Kligan about the massacre of her.

However, the wedding did not take place. King Joffrey was poisoned, and in his death Tirion Lannister was accused. He chose the court duel. To prove Tirion's innocence, his champion had to fight Grigor Kligan, who was considered the most ferocious warrior of the Iron Throne. Wanting to take revenge, Oberin Martell comes to the prison to the accused and invites him to fight for him. He wants not only to kill Kligan, but also to hear from his lips the name of the customer of the murder.

The death of Oberina Martella

Unfortunately, it was this duel that was the last for the Dormish prince. Oberin intended to defeat Kligan by cunning, not by force. On his spear he inflicted deadly poison. Avoiding blows, the prince deftly fought his opponent. A quick warrior easily exhausted the knight clad in heavy armor. However, he could not kill him until he called him the name of the man who ordered him to kill Elia Martell. Having knocked Grigor to the ground, he continued to question the opponent, but lost his vigilance, deciding that victory was his. His opponent used this moment, seized the prince and brutally killed him.

The quick and ridiculous death of Prince Oberin shocked the fans of the series. It is known that his body was taken back to Dorn, where Ellary, his daughters and the whole people bitterly mourned the untimely departed Martell.

Pedro Pascal is an actor who embodied the image of Oberin

Immediately after the appearance of Martell on the screens, the audience became interested in Pedro Pascal, who masterfully played the role of the Red Serpent. It was this nickname that Prince Oberin Martell once received. The actor, who has a bright eastern appearance, has long been living and working in the United States, but his work to this role was not very successful.

Pedro was born in 1975 and spent his first years in Santiago, Chile. When he was a small child, his parents were forced to flee the country, for fear of political persecution. They sought asylum in Denmark and received it. For some time the family lived in Europe, but soon moved to first Texas, and then to California, the United States.

Pedro Pascal from the early childhood was fond of theater and dreamed of becoming an actor. At age 18, he moved away from his parents and went to seek happiness in New York. Here he entered the famous art school Tish on Broadway, which he successfully graduated from. However, his career did not develop. He received only episodic roles in little-known serials and films.

Life before the "Game of Thrones"

The most famous role of Pedro Pascal, no doubt, was the wayward Prince Oberin. The actor, however, and before the "Game of Thrones" took part in many major projects, though, playing secondary roles. Spectators could see him in the series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", where he played one of the villains. However, the hero hardly remembered the audience, because he almost immediately died at the hands of the main character.

In 2009, Pascal received a good role in the television series "A Good Wife", where he had to translate on the screen an assistant lawyer. But the character did not like the audience, so he was quickly removed from the plot. The actor also took part in such projects as "Mentalist", "Law and Order", "Nikita" and "Motherland".

Pascal achieved much more success in the theater. He took part in many performances in theaters of New York, for which he received several prestigious awards. In addition, Pedro was not only noted as a good actor, but also as an excellent director and director.

The personal life of Pedro

Prince Oberin Martell presented the actor with success not only in his career, but also in his personal life. Before taking part in the shooting of the "Game of Thrones" Pedro Pascal was not associated with a relationship with someone famous. Or they simply were not known to the public.

On the set of the "Game of Thrones" between Pedro Pascal and Lena Hidi, playing the role of Queen Cersei Lannister, a violent romance ensued. Lovers carefully concealed their relationship, so the press for a long time did not know about them. Rumors about their relationship were confirmed when in 2015 the actress became pregnant. Lena Hidi in one of the interviews confessed that it was Pedro who was the father of her future child. In July of the same year, she gave birth to a daughter of Tallulu. However, about further relations between the two actors is still virtually nothing is known.

Interesting Facts

Prince Oberin ("The Game of Thrones") went to the actor quite by accident. Pascal gave a comic videotape of the samples for this role to his close friend Sarah Paulson. She also showed it to Amanda Pete, who is the wife of the main screenwriter of the series David Benioff. The recording was made on the phone, but still liked the creators of the "Game of Thrones". Soon the actor was invited to the real samples, where they handed him the script. Pedro Pascal himself claims that he did not immediately realize that he had received this role.

An interesting fact is also his strong friendship with actress Sarah Paulson, who gained fame thanks to the series "American horror story." For some time there were rumors about their novel. However, both Pascal and Paulson in their interviews said that they are close friends, but no more. In addition, Sarah has long been a relationship with Holland Taylor.

Rise in the quarry after the "Game of Thrones"

A huge breakthrough for him was the series "Game of Thrones." Prince Oberin, actor Pedro Pascal became very fond of the audience. After the season premiere, Pedro began to receive profitable offers and roles. In 2015, he played in the horror comedy film "Bloodsucking scum". At the same time, the shooting of the series "Narco" began, which narrates about the life of the famous drug lord Pablo Escobar. At the moment, already released 2 seasons, which received high ratings of film critics.

Also worth noting is the movie "The Great Wall", filmed in 2016. In it, Pedro played along with Matt Damon. In 2017, plans to release another major project with the participation of the actor. Pascal took part in the shooting of the film "Kingsman: The Golden Ring", where he will play a major role.