Game of Thrones: If You Haven't Read the Books, You Need to Know About These Season 6 Characters

Melissa Florent is Sam's mother. She is mentioned in A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast For Crows, as Sam tells Jon Snow that they could send Gilly and her child to Melissa to keep them safe. On screen, Sam has talked about her in past seasons of the show, but this is the first time we'll get to meet her.