SINGAPORE — HBO’s wildly popular television series Game Of Thrones (GOT) is well-known for its elaborate characters, storylines, sets and costumes. But it is perhaps just as well that its fans only get to enjoy the show from the safety of their couches.

“For the fight scenes, we were filming in Spain and it was so hot there,” said Jessica Henwick in a recent interview with TODAY, ahead of the show’s season finale on Monday (June 15).

“You reach a point where you sweat so much, you actually don’t even care anymore. I probably smelled awful and I was like, I don’t even care,” she said, adding: “I probably smelled like wet dog, because of the sweaty leather, which is the worst type of leather.”

Henwick, who is the first actress of South-east Asian descent to join the cast of the Game Of Thrones, plays the bullwhip-cracking Nymeria Sand in its latest season. Born to an English father and Singaporean mother, Henwick starred in television series like Spirit Warriors and Silk before landing the role.

The 22-year-old has also reportedly been cast in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, although she declined to confirm or deny the rumours.

Still, even though Henwick says she doesn’t know if she will be back for the sixth season of GOT, she has a rather strange souvenir to remember her experience by.

“I got the weirdest tan line during my training because I spent a lot of time outside, under direct sunlight,” said Henwick, who had to learn how to use a bullwhip for the show. “I wore a top that has a circular hole cut in the back and it got to the point where I had tan arms, a pasty torso, and a ball in the back. It looked like the sun! And it doesn’t help that I keep wearing the same top every time I exercise.”

As this season draws to a close, Henwick also warned that the final episode “goes beyond the books” for some storylines.

“All the things we have been building up across the nine episodes will fall into place,” said the actress. “It’s a big moment in the show, and it’ll be interesting to see where everyone stands, going into the next season.”

The season finale of Game Of Thrones airs in Asia at the same time as the US, on Monday, June 15, at 9am, with a same day primetime encore at 9pm on HBO (StarHub TV Ch 601).