Iron Throne pays visit to USC campus ahead of 'GOT' season premiere

Winter, in the traditional sense of the word, may never actually come to Southern California ...

... but who cares?! "Game of Thrones" returns to HBO on Sunday, and all is right in the world.

Ahead of this weekend's much-anticipated premier, the Iron Throne paid a visit to the USC campus on Monday -- the same day the university is offering an advanced screening at the Bovard Auditorium.

The USC athletic department put its own spin on the photo, adding #FallIsComing and #TheHouseSarkisian hashtags.

There were no reported sightings of Steve Sarkisian, the Trojans' head football coach, or any other member of USC's athletic teams sitting on the throne ... but the day is still young.