Game of Thrones final season: Emilia Clarke going true blonde for first time 

Every unforgettable moment, every gorgeous dress.

, star Emilia Clarke is embracing her inner Targaryen. 

The English actress, who normally has dark brown hair, has played Daenerys under a carefully manicured “Khaleesi Wig” on the series for seven seasons (a wig expertly maintained by

‘s six-time Emmy-nominated hairstyling team). But while preparing to shoot the HBO sensation’s final episodes, Clarke has finally opted for a full blonde dye job.

Unless the Mother of Dragons gets a much shorter haircut in the season 8 premiere to ready for her climactic face off against the Night King, however, we suspect the actresses will still sport a wig (or at least plenty of extensions) on the show itself.

AAAAHHHHHHH SHHHHIIIII****** 🤢 I done did it. Mother of dragons meet Emilia. Emilia meet mother of dragons. If you squint just so you might never know. 🐉⚡️ All hail to the magnificence of @kevalexanderhair and @candicebanks74 the genius creators of 'KHALEESI WIG' (and not forgetting all the hair on game of thrones for 8 glorious years) for at long last making this magical moment a reality. 🙌🔥❤️🏆💃😎👌 #khaleesikicksoff #gameofthrones #cominghomeneverfeltsogood

starts shooting its eighth and final season next month.

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