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As a production designer, Deborah Riley oversaw the construction of sets on &quot;Game of Thrones,&quot; such as the city of Meereen. (Helen Sloan/HBO)

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Deborah Riley is the caretaker of Castle Black and helped build the ancient slave city of Meereen. However, Riley isn’t a character in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” – she’s the show’s production designer.

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Q&A: ‘Game of Thrones’ production designer talks challenges, accomplishments

By Olivia Mazzucato

June 7, 2017 5:10 p.m.