It took five and a half seasons, but eventually Game of Thrones fan favorites Brienne of Tarth (Gwendolyn Christie) and Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju) were bound to meet — and to the delight of the show’s viewers, their brief interactions provided all fans needed to start shipping their relationship as “Tarthbane.” The lady knight and the Free Man from north of the Wall share a few traits: they’re both very tall, are fearsome fighters and are extremely loyal to the Starks they’ve come across.