When HBO didn't submit "Game of Thrones" star Gwendoline Christie for Emmy consideration, so she submitted herself — and earned the nomination. Proving once again that we all should bend the knee to Ser Brienne of Tarth, a Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
The actress submitted herself for the Supporting Actress in a Drama Series award, after the network only submitted Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) and Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) to be nominated in the category, a representative for HBO confirmed to CBS News.
Her "Thrones" co-stars, Heady, Turner and Williams were all nominated, along with Julia Garner of "Ozark" and Fiona Shaw of "Killing Eve."
Christie wasn't the only performer from the long-running show to throw her own hat in the ring. Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy) and Carice Van Houten (Melisandre) also self-submitted, confirmed HBO. The actors garnered nods in the Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and Guest Actress in a Drama Series categories, respectively.
Via their reps, the three performers who self-submitted paid $225 entry fee, according to The Hollywood Reporter. While it's not uncommon for actors to submit themselves, it's rare for a self-submitted performers to get nominations, according to THR.
"Game of Thrones" earned a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its eighth and final season. The bloodthirsty saga's total eclipsed the all-time series record of 27 nods earned by "NYPD Blue" in 1994.
While an Emmy nominmation may not be the Iron Throne, it's pretty close.