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Emilia Clarke has played Daenerys since the first episode of Game of Thrones. 1 / 8

Now, with the series drawing to an end, she's shared a touching goodbye to the series and fans. 2 / 8

In a post on Instagram, she explained how much the role meant to her. 3 / 8

'The mother of dragons chapter has taken up the whole of my adult life,' she said. 4 / 8

'Game of Thrones has shaped me as a woman, as an actor and as a human being,' she continued. 5 / 8

She also thanked fans, saying, 'Without you there is no us. And now our watch has ended.' 6 / 8

She shared a photos of the cast and crew together. 7 / 8

The Game of Thrones series finale airs at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday. 8 / 8