Annie Leibovitz Travels to Westeros to Shoot Game of Thrones Cast

Here’s the cast of Game of Thrones looking extremely Game of Thrones-y on the cover of Vanity Fair: all huddled upon a mountain while Jon Snow makes an angsty/confused expression. It is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever beheld.

From the little preview, we learn a few things: the show creators know George R.R. Martin’s mysterious plans for the series are, but only vaguely; Maisie Williams is growing up way faster than Arya is, which is troubling; and President Obama does, in fact, get to watch episodes early.