'Game of Thrones': 23 new season 3 preview photos

We're still roughly two months away from the premiere of the third season of Game of Thrones, but at least our increased proximity to the premiere date has resulted in some pretty sweet promotional material. Case in point, these 23 photos of the upcoming season that give us a glimpse of a battle-ready Daenerys Targaryen (comfortably over her "Where the f*** are my dragons?!" phase), Tyrion Lannister (now with scar, for extra sexy), and new characters (well, unless you've read the books) such as King-Beyond-the-Wall Mance Rayder and Lady Olenna, the Queen of Thorns.

Get your eyeballs up on these (via Entertainment Weekly):

Thoros of Myr (Credit: HBO)

Arya Stark (Credit: HBO)

Stannis Baratheon (Credit: HBO)

Melisandre (Credit: HBO)

Margaery Tyrell and King Joffrey (Credit: HBO)

Lady Olenna, the Queen of Thorns (Credit: HBO)

Daenerys Targaryen (Credit: HBO)

Bran Stark (Credit: HBO)

Jon Snow (Credit: HBO)

Sansa Stark (Credit: HBO)

Brynden Tully (Credit: HBO)

Catelyn Stark (Credit: HBO)

Tyrion Lannister (Credit: HBO)

Robb Stark and Talisa (Credit: HBO)

Beric Dondarrion (Credit: HBO)

Brienne of Tarth (Credit: HBO)

Cersei Lannister (Credit: HBO)

Ygritte (Credit: HBO)

Mance Rayder (Credit: HBO)

Tywin Lannister (Credit: HBO)

Jaime Lannister (Credit: HBO)

Jojen Reed (Credit: HBO)

Meera Reed (Credit: HBO)

Alright, it needs to be March 31st already. I don't know how much longer I can pretend like I have any patience whatsoever.