"Power resides where men believe it resides," says the spymaster Varys in the just-released second season trailer for "Game of Thrones."
"It's a trick," he adds. "A shadow on the wall. And a very small man can cast a very large shadow."
It's valuable advice, especially considering its recipient: Varys (Conleth Hill) is speaking to the very small man Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage).
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The trailer suggests Tyrion may become a more prominent contender in the battle for power between the Lannisters, the Starks, and the newly endragoned Daenerys Targaryen when "Game of Thrones" returns to HBO on April 1.
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You know those annoying trailers that only feature scenes from previous episodes? This isn't one of them.
Watch it here, for the first of many times: