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the throne room, he presents an extremely offensive play of "The War of the Five Kings, " with each of the kings played by dwarves, to humiliate his uncle. He also repeatedly torments Tyrion and Sansa, forcing the former to be his cupbearer. At the conclusion of the dinner, however, Joffrey's wine is poisoned, and he dies in an event known as "The Purple Wedding," in which Tyrion is falsely accused and arrested by Cersei in "A Storm of Swords" (2000). It is later revealed that Lady Olenna Tyrell and Lord Petyr Baelish were the true perpetrators, with assistance from
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Ser Mandon Moore to kill him, but Cersei tells him his life is not in danger from Joffrey now that Tywin is the Hand. Tyrion then goes to Sansa's chamber, where he reveals to her and Shae that she will be wed to him, not Loras. Elsewhere, Lord Varys finds Lord Petyr Baelish in the throne room. Baelish tells Varys that he is aware of Varys' arrangement with Ros, and that he has given her to Joffrey to kill for his pleasure. Later, Sansa watches tearfully as she sees Baelish leaving on a ship, realizing that her chances of leaving
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now ruled by Walder Frey, who betrayed and murdered the Starks at the Red Wedding massacre, they decide to head for the Vale. Arya and Sandor "The Hound" Clegane continue their journey east. Along the way, they come upon a badly wounded man, whom the Hound kills out of mercy. Immediately after, they are attacked by Biter and Rorge. Biter bites the Hound's neck, and the Hound kills him. The Hound believes that the outlaws are trying to kill him because he insulted King Joffrey Baratheon, but Rorge explains that Joffrey was poisoned at his wedding and that the bounty
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The Lion and the Rose "The Lion and the Rose", (sometimes referred to as "The Purple Wedding") is the second episode of the fourth season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 32nd overall. The episode was written by George R. R. Martin, the author of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels of which the series is an adaptation, and directed by Alex Graves. It aired on April 13, 2014. The episode focuses principally on the long-awaited royal wedding between Joffrey Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell, which ends tragically as Joffrey dies after drinking poisoned wine
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Joffrey Baratheon Joffrey Baratheon is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of epic fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones". Introduced in 1996's "A Game of Thrones", Joffrey is the eldest son of Cersei Lannister from the kingdom of Westeros. He subsequently appeared in Martin's "A Clash of Kings" (1998) and "A Storm of Swords" (2000). Joffrey is portrayed by Irish actor Jack Gleeson in the HBO television adaptation. Joffrey Baratheon is not a point of view character in the novels, so his actions are
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"Rolling Stone" ranked the character #4 in their list of the "40 Greatest TV Villains of All Time". Author Martin described Joffrey as similar to "five or six people that I went to school with ... a classic bully ... incredibly spoiled". Joffrey Baratheon Joffrey Baratheon is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of epic fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones". Introduced in 1996's "A Game of Thrones", Joffrey is the eldest son of Cersei Lannister from the kingdom of Westeros. He subsequently appeared
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the King's Hand. Ned is reluctant, but agrees to go when he learns that Arryn's widow Lysa believes Queen Cersei Lannister and her family poisoned Arryn. Shortly thereafter, Ned's son Bran inadvertently discovers Cersei having sex with her twin brother Jaime Lannister, who throws Bran from the tower to conceal their affair. Ned and his daughters Sansa and Arya depart for the royal capital of King's Landing, while his wife Catelyn, a comatose Bran, and their other sons Robb and Rickon remain at Winterfell. During the journey south, a physical altercation between Arya and Robert's son, Prince Joffrey, to whom
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to have his tongue cut out. Joffrey then leads Sansa onto a small wooden bridge at the top of a battlement and forces her to look upon the heads of her father and other Stark household members mounted on spikes. When Joffrey tells her of his plans to add Robb's head to the collection, Sansa defies him by wishing to see his own head mounted there, for which Joffrey has Ser Meryn Trant slap her. As Sansa contemplates pushing Joffrey off the bridge, she is stopped by "The Hound", Sandor Clegane, who wipes the blood off her mouth and tells
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in "A Game of Thrones" and nearly 14 in "A Feast for Crows". Arguably the most naive of the Stark children at the start of the series, Sansa often finds herself used as a pawn in the machinations of the other characters. However, as the story progresses, she matures and becomes more of a player of the game rather than a pawn for other characters. Sansa Stark begins the novel by being betrothed to Crown Prince Joffrey Baratheon, believing Joffrey to be a gallant prince. While Joffrey and Sansa are walking through the woods, Joffrey notices Arya sparring with the
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to the death, and enforces cruel punishments for lesser crimes. He has no sense of personal responsibility, blaming failures on others. He lacks self-control and often insults his allies and family members. Joffrey is one of the story's few characters to display no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Joffrey is 12 years old at the beginning of "A Game of Thrones" (1996). Prince Joffrey is taken by his parents to Winterfell and is betrothed to Sansa Stark in order to create an alliance between House Baratheon and House Stark. At first, Joffrey is kind and polite to Sansa. However, he refuses to
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discovery". Gleeson starred as Joffrey Baratheon in the HBO series "Game of Thrones". He cites Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal of Commodus in "Gladiator" as an influence on his performance. He is a founder and artistic director of Collapsing Horse Theatre Company, which is based in Dublin. In 2012, Gleeson indicated an intention to retire from acting to pursue an academic career once his work on "Game of Thrones" was finished. In 2014, Gleeson confirmed he would be permanently retiring from acting after concluding his work in "Game of Thrones". In the same interview, he stated that while he had previously been
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King's Landing, the capital, Ned's friend King Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy) shares a loveless marriage with Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey), who has taken her twin brother, the "Kingslayer" Ser Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), as her lover. She loathes her younger brother, the dwarf Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage), who is attended by his mistress Shae (Sibel Kekilli) and the sellsword Bronn (Jerome Flynn). Cersei's father is Lord Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance). Cersei also has two young sons: Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) and Tommen (Dean-Charles Chapman). Joffrey is guarded by the scar-faced warrior, Sandor "the Hound" Clegane (Rory McCann). The king's Small Council
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the power struggle for the Iron Throne among the great Houses of Westeros following the death of King Robert in "A Game of Thrones". Robert's heir apparent, the 13-year-old Joffrey, is immediately proclaimed king through the machinations of his mother, Queen Cersei Lannister. When Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark, Robert's closest friend and chief advisor, discovers that Joffrey and his siblings are the product of incest between Cersei and her twin brother Jaime "The Kingslayer" Lannister, Eddard attempts to unseat Joffrey, but is betrayed and executed for treason. In response, Robert's brothers Stannis and Renly both lay separate claims to the
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the novel, fully illustrated by John Howe. The novel has been adapted for television by HBO as the second season of the TV series "Game of Thrones". "A Clash of Kings" is also the name of the first expansion to the "Game of Thrones" board game. "A Clash of Kings" depicts the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros in civil war, while the Night's Watch mounts a reconnaissance to investigate the mysterious people known as wildlings. Meanwhile, Daenerys Targaryen continues her plan to reconquer the Seven Kingdoms. With King Robert Baratheon dead, his alleged son Joffrey and brothers Renly and Stannis all
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Sandor Clegane Sandor Clegane, nicknamed The Hound, is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones". Introduced in 1996's "A Game of Thrones", Sandor is the estranged younger brother of Ser Gregor Clegane, from the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, serving as King Joffrey Baratheon's personal bodyguard. He subsequently appeared in Martin's "A Clash of Kings" (1998), "A Storm of Swords" (2000) and "A Feast for Crows" (2005). Sandor is not a point of view character in the novels,
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interested in pursuing academia, he had since 'gone off that idea'. In 2015, Gleeson starred in the puppetry shows "Bears in Space" created by his theatre company Collapsing Horse and in mid-2016 the show premiered in New York. Jack Gleeson Jack Gleeson (born 20 May 1992) is an Irish former actor, best known for his portrayal of Joffrey Baratheon in the HBO television series "Game of Thrones". Despite his early breakthrough on "Game of Thrones", which won critical acclaim, Gleeson has not acted in TV or film since 2014. He currently runs his own touring theatre company, whose debut puppet
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Jack Gleeson Jack Gleeson (born 20 May 1992) is an Irish former actor, best known for his portrayal of Joffrey Baratheon in the HBO television series "Game of Thrones". Despite his early breakthrough on "Game of Thrones", which won critical acclaim, Gleeson has not acted in TV or film since 2014. He currently runs his own touring theatre company, whose debut puppet show—"Bears in Space"—premiered in Edinburgh Festival Fringe, in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2014. Gleeson was born in Cork, Ireland. Gleeson attended Gonzaga College for his secondary education. He attended drama classes when young, with his sisters Rachel and Emma
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season, based on her conversations with book author and executive producer George R.R. Martin. "VFX Data Wrangler" Naill McEvoy later confirmed that dragon presence would be increasing in season two. In the scene where Joffrey forces Sansa to view the heads of Ned and his entourage on spikes, one of the prosthetic heads briefly seen in profile is that of former U.S. president George W. Bush. In their commentary on the DVD release of season 1, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss explained that this was not meant as a political statement, but rather because the production used the prosthetic heads
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a castle and land in recognition of his service, but a furious Selmy, regarding the offer as an insult, throws his sword at Joffrey's feet and storms out in disgust. Sansa takes the opportunity to publicly plead for her father's life, and Joffrey agrees to show mercy if Ned will confess to treason and accept him as the rightful king. The episode was written by George R. R. Martin, the author of the book "A Game of Thrones" on which the series is based. Content from this episode is derived from chapters 43, 51-54, 55-58, and 61(Tyrion VI, Arya IV,
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At Joffrey's wedding, Joffrey is poisoned, and Cersei orders both Tyrion and Sansa to be arrested. As Joffrey begins to choke to death, Sansa manages to flee during the chaos. Once in her room, she gathers her belongings and notices that one of the amethysts from her hairnet, a gift from Ser Dontos, is missing. Sansa immediately realizes that the prince had been poisoned and starts to doubt Ser Dontos' rescue plan. Understanding that she will be implicated in the murder of Joffrey, she chooses to flee King's Landing with the knight anyway. Ser Dontos is later killed by Petyr
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on the throne; but Littlefinger betrays him, resulting in Ned's arrest, and the death of his men. The spymaster on the Small Council, the eunuch Varys, accuses Ned of "madness" in revealing to Cersei his knowledge of her incestuous relationship. Whilst Joffrey is crowned King of the Seven Kingdoms, Ned eventually agrees to falsely confess to high treason and join the Night's Watch in exchange for Sansa and Arya's safety, but Joffrey has him beheaded anyway. Whilst Sansa is retained into custody, Arya escapes with the help of her fencing instructor, Syrio Forel, and Yoren, a recruiting agent for the
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version of the song is played by the musicians at the Red Wedding. In episode 2 of season 4 of "Game of Thrones" ("The Lion and the Rose"), Icelandic band Sigur Rós makes a cameo appearance as musicians performing their rendition of "The Rains of Castamere" at the wedding of Joffrey and Margaery. Joffrey stops them midway by throwing coins at them. Their version also plays over the closing credits of this episode. An orchestral rendition of the song appears as House Lannister's theme throughout seasons 3 and 4, available in as "A Lannister Always Pays His Debts." Personnel adapted
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Starks, along with his entire army, but both Baratheon brothers now also threaten them. Because his grandson's execution of Ned Stark destroyed any hope to sue for peace between the Starks and the Lannisters, Tywin orders his son Tyrion to go to King's Landing in his stead as Hand of the King in order to keep Joffrey under control. Against his father's orders, Tyrion brings the prostitute Shae with him to the capital. After a bard, Marillion, composes a bawdy song about King Robert's death, Joffrey offers him the choice between losing his fingers or his tongue, with Marillion choosing
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his head into a brazier. Consequently, he fears fire and hates his brother. He is also scornful of knight's vows, as his brother is a knight, who indulges in rape and murder in spite of his knightly vows. He is described as a tormented man driven by anger and hate, aspiring only to kill his brother. Sandor Clegane is portrayed by Scottish actor Rory McCann in the television adaptation of the series of books. McCann has received acclaim for his role. In "A Game of Thrones", he acts as bodyguard and servant to Prince Joffrey Baratheon, who calls him Dog.
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Enterprises executive; Tim Booth as Victor Zsasz; Rade Šerbedžija as a homeless man, who is the last person to meet Bruce when he leaves Gotham, and the first civilian to see Batman, Risteárd Cooper and Andrew Pleavin as uniformed policemen, and Shane Rimmer and Jeremy Theobald (the star and co-producer of Nolan's 1998 film "Following") as Gotham Water Board technicians. Jack Gleeson, who had previously co-starred with Bale in 2002's "Reign of Fire" and later found fame for his role as Joffrey Baratheon in the HBO series "Game of Thrones", appears as a young admirer of Batman who is later
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battle. Tyrion begins a relationship with the prostitute Shae and survives the battle, which ends in a Lannister victory. However, the force commanded by Bolton was merely a feint and Robb commands his main force to the relief of Riverrun. Robb proves victorious against Jaime Lannister at the Battle of the Whispering Wood, who is captured and taken prisoner, while his father Tywin decides to withdraw to the southern border of the Tully lands, sending Tyrion to King's Landing to keep Joffrey under control. When Robb elects not to ally himself with Robert's brothers Renly and Stannis, who have both
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Peter Pan to King Joffrey from "Game of Thrones", saying "It's a shame Storybrooke doesn't get HBO. If Henry paid attention to Theon's story in the season 3 episode "And Now His Watch Is Ended" (or read George R. R. Martin's books, for that matter), he might have been a bit more reluctant to trust the kid who conveniently showed up right after the Lost Boys took out Greg and Tamara -- a kid who, to nobody's surprise but Henry's, turns out to be Peter Pan himself." Not all reviews were as positive, however; Gwen Ihnat of "The A.V. Club"
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his kingly duties, but does not as he fears what his heir Joffrey might do as king. At Winterfell, an assassin attempts to kill Bran, thwarted only by his direwolf Summer. Catelyn departs for King's Landing to bring word of this to Ned. Shortly after that, Bran awakens as a paraplegic, with no memory of the cause of his fall. Upon Catelyn's arrival in King's Landing, she is brought to her childhood friend, Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish, who identifies Tyrion Lannister, the dwarf brother of Cersei and Jaime, as the owner of the dagger used against Bran, and agrees to help
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daughter Cersei. They trade barbs about Cersei's age and accusations of incest with Jaime, as well as Loras' well-known homosexuality, before Tywin threatens to make Loras a knight of the Kingsguard, an order which renounces their right to inheritance and marriage. Olenna relents, and consents to the marriage of Loras and Cersei. Sansa Stark tries to get acquainted with Loras. Closely watching the situation, Cersei and Tyrion Lannister compare their impending marriages before Tyrion accuses his sister of trying to have him killed during the Battle of the Blackwater. Tyrion deduces that it was in fact Joffrey Baratheon who ordered
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from the physical and emotional abuse that Joffrey had very clearly inflicted on Sansa. Olenna Tyrell, Margaery's grandmother, later confides to Margaery that she would never have let her marry "that beast". Following Joffrey's funeral, his younger brother and heir, Tommen, is crowned King and proceeds to marry Joffrey's widow Margaery. It is later revealed that Joffrey was poisoned by Olenna with a rare and extremely dangerous poison, called The Strangler. This made him unable to breathe and turned his face purple. Jack Gleeson has received positive reviews for his role as Joffrey Baratheon in the television series. In 2016,
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her to obey Joffrey for her own safety. Meanwhile, Arya, after being rescued by Night's Watch recruiter Yoren, takes on the identity of the boy "Arry" to escape with Yoren and his new recruits. After being picked on by two boys who plan to steal her sword, Arya threatens to kill them until Gendry, King Robert's unknowing bastard son, scares them off. Arya and Gendry leave with Yoren's caravan, bound for the Wall. Jon attempts to desert the Night's Watch to join Robb and avenge his father, despite Sam's pleading. Pursued by Sam, Pyp and Grenn, Jon tells them to
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A Game of Thrones (comics) A Game of Thrones is the comic book adaptation of George R. R. Martin's fantasy novel "A Game of Thrones", the first in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. A sequel, "A Clash of Kings", has been announced in March 2017, based on the book of the same name. The comic book series was scripted by fantasy author Daniel Abraham and drawn by Tommy Patterson. It is intended to follow the story and atmosphere of the novel closely, at a rate of about a page of art for each page of text, and
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communicated the book's depth better than the TV series did. The "Courier News"'s reviewer, on the other hand, dismissed the adaptation as presenting "a world filled with fantasy cliches, void of style and indistinguishable from any other mediocre book dubiously depicting the middle ages". On March 2017, a comic book adaptation of "A Clash of Kings" has been announced and was available June of the same year. A Game of Thrones (comics) A Game of Thrones is the comic book adaptation of George R. R. Martin's fantasy novel "A Game of Thrones", the first in the "A Song of Ice
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submit to Bolton rule, but Tywin dismisses his warning. Later, Tyrion realizes that Joffrey sent the assassin who attempted to kill Bran Stark at Winterfell, and thus set the war in motion. Margaery and Joffrey's wedding is held as planned, but during the ensuing festivities, King Joffrey is poisoned and dies. Tyrion is accused of the murder by his sister Cersei Lannister and placed on trial. Sansa is smuggled out of the castle by the jester Dontos Hollard, and taken to Lord Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish, who has Dontos killed and admits culpability in Joffrey's death and Tyrion's framing, incriminating Margaery's
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Oberyn, however, clearly wants revenge for his sister's death, apparently committed on the orders of Tywin Lannister, during King Robert's rebellion. Oberyn wants Ellaria to sit with him at Joffrey Baratheon's wedding, causing trouble when Olenna Tyrell calls her "the serpent's whore". Later, when Tyrion is condemned for poisoning Joffrey Baratheon, Oberyn acts as his champion in a Trial by Combat against Ser Gregor Clegane, who had raped and murdered Oberyn's sister, Elia Martell, during the Sack of King's Landing. Oberyn wounds Gregor with a poisoned spear but is killed by Gregor. Afterwards, Ellaria returns to Dorne. Gregor Clegane apparently
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Joffrey from her. Cersei is delighted when Tywin learns of the Tyrells' plan to wed Sansa Stark to Margaery's brother Loras and he intervenes having Tyrion marry Sansa instead, but is furious when Tywin also orders her to marry Loras. When Jaime returns to King's Landing, he immediately seeks out Cersei, who is shocked to discover that his sword hand has been cut off. Cersei has Tyrion arrested after Joffrey is fatally poisoned. It is implied that she knows Tyrion's guilt is highly unlikely, but just wants to see him dead, though Jaime refuses to carry out the order. Indeed,
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Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), under development by Bigpoint and Artplant, in collaboration with HBO. The game is based on the HBO TV series "Game of Thrones", which is itself an adaptation of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series by George R. R. Martin. The game is built using the Unity platform, and will be playable in the browser using the Unity Web Player plugin. "Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms" is set within the fictional realm of Westeros, and will use a third-person
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Joffrey finally marries Margaery. During his wedding feast in the gardens of the Red Keep, he presents an extremely offensive play of "The War of the Five Kings, " with each of the kings played by dwarves, to humiliate his uncle. He also repeatedly torments Tyrion and Sansa, forcing the former to be his cupbearer. At the height of festivities, Joffrey is suddenly overcome by poison, and he dies. His uncle Tyrion is accused and arrested. It is confirmed, however, he was poisoned by Olenna Tyrell, with assistance from Petyr Baelish and Dontos Hollard, as she wanted to protect Margaery
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use the reveal that his first wife was not really a prostitute to motivate Tyrion to kill his father, and he does not lie to Jaime that he is guilty of killing Joffrey. Fearing for Shae's safety, Tyrion breaks up with her and orders her to leave for Pentos. She refuses until he calls her a whore, and declares that she cannot have his children. Joffrey is poisoned to death at his wedding feast, and Cersei immediately accuses Tyrion. At his trial, Shae appears to testify against him, falsely claiming that Sansa refused to bed Tyrion unless he killed Joffrey.
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certain viewpoint characters are added while others are removed. The novel has been translated into many languages and published in multiple editions in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audio book form. In different languages, the number of books may not be the same. In June 2000, Meisha Merlin published a limited edition of the book, fully illustrated by Jeffrey Jones. "A Game of Thrones" and the subsequent novels in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series have been adapted in a HBO television series, a comics series, several card, board and video games, and other media. "A Game of Thrones"
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in game is reviewed by HBO in advance, and Bigpoint is working with the HBO design teams. The look and feel of the weapons and armour, for example, are straight from the show. The game is being built on the Unity platform. Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), under development by Bigpoint and Artplant, in collaboration with HBO. The game is based on the HBO TV series "Game of Thrones", which is itself an adaptation of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series by George
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of Thrones: Genesis" received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. A Game of Thrones: Genesis A Game of Thrones: Genesis is a strategy video game developed by Cyanide and published by Focus Home Interactive released exclusively for Microsoft Windows on September 28, 2011 in North America (only on Steam), September 29, 2011 in Europe and October 13, 2011 in Australia. The game is an adaptation of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series by George R. R. Martin and is the first such video game adaptation. The game takes place over 1,000 years of the
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While escorting Sansa home, he reveals to her how his face was scarred and expresses much resentment of his brutish older brother and towards the concept of knighthood in general. Clegane leads the attack on the Stark forces in the Tower of the Hand. He is named a knight of Joffrey's Kingsguard towards the end of "A Game of Thrones". Clegane advises Sansa to do whatever Joffrey tells her to do as the best way of staying alive. He is often assigned to guard Sansa, trying to protect her from Joffrey's abuse in "A Clash of Kings". He flees King's
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Joffrey Baratheon, Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen and Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon. Addy was, according to showrunners Benioff and Weiss, the easiest actor to cast for the series, being that his audition was on point. Some of the characters in the pilot were recast for the first season: Catelyn Stark was initially played by Jennifer Ehle, but the role was recast with Michelle Fairley. Daenerys Targaryen was also recast, with Emilia Clarke replacing Tamzin Merchant. The rest of the first season's cast was filled in the second half of 2009. Although many of the cast returned after the first
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of Ice and Fire", and later the HBO series "Game of Thrones", the character Cersei Lannister became the queen mother to King Joffrey Baratheon after her husband Robert Baratheon was killed in a hunting accident, although she managed to strong-arm the position of regent as well, and was thus known as the "queen regent". The episode "High Sparrow", the new queen consort, Margaery Tyrell, mocks Cersei's loss of power by asking her to clarify whether she should addressed as queen mother or queen dowager. In the 2015 Indian movie and its sequel , actress Ramya Krishnan portrays the character "Rajamatha
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successor to David Foster Wallace and 'authentic interpreter of contemporary hipster hell'. The forthcoming documentary, "CONCRETE ULTRAS", filmed and produced by the novelist and conceptual artist Adam Christopher Smith, is set to cover Roberts' time in Serbia promoting the translation. Despite receiving positive reviews from "Wales Arts Review", and also being selected as a summer read for 2015, Roberts courted controversy during a May 2015 interview when his evasive and truculent approach to answering questions resulted in the interviewer comparing him to Joffrey Baratheon from the "Game of Thrones" television series. In the interview Roberts also expressed his admiration for
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the brother of Joffrey and Princess Myrcella and is second in line for the throne. Tommen is Queen Cersei Lannister's youngest son and, like his siblings, he is also the son of Cersei's brother Jaime Lannister, but he is unaware of this, as he believes Robert Baratheon to be his father. Tommen is described as handsome, kind, and weak-willed, though he tries hard. He loves his kittens, and is kind hearted. Tommen is seven years old at the beginning of "A Game of Thrones" (1996). He is the youngest child of Cersei and Jaime Lannister. Tommen Baratheon is not a
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Lord Snow "Lord Snow" is the third episode of the HBO medieval fantasy television series "Game of Thrones". It first aired on May 1, 2011. It was written by the show creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by series regular Brian Kirk, his directorial debut for the series. The plot follows Jon Snow's training at The Wall; Eddard's arrival at King's Landing, followed by Catelyn, looking for Bran's would-be murderer; Arya reveals her desire to learn sword fighting to her father; Joffrey is given a lesson in ruling the Kingdom by Cersei, and Robert longs for the
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Breaker of Chains "Breaker of Chains" is the third episode of the fourth season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 33rd overall. The episode was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Alex Graves. It aired on April 20, 2014. The episode received critical praise overall, but triggered a public controversy as many interpreted the sexual encounter between Jaime and Cersei Lannister as rape. This episode marks the final appearance of Jack Gleeson (Joffrey Baratheon) . Immediately following Joffrey's murder, Dontos and Sansa flee the feast while Cersei and Tywin
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Baelor "Baelor" is the ninth and penultimate episode of the first season of the HBO medieval fantasy television series "Game of Thrones". First aired on June 12, 2011, it was written by the show's creators and executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Alan Taylor, his directorial debut for the series. The plot depicts Eddard Stark, imprisoned and accused of high treason, struggling with the decision whether to falsely confess to save his daughters, and he is ultimately beheaded by King Joffrey. His wife Catelyn negotiates with Lord Walder Frey for the use of a strategic
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reviewers criticized the episode for "defying logic" and its rushed storytelling. In the United States, the episode achieved a viewership of 10.24 million in its initial broadcast. This episode marks the final appearances of Joseph Mawle and Paul Kaye. Arya confronts Sansa about the letter Sansa wrote in favor of Joffrey and the Lannisters. Sansa explains she was a child and threatened by Cersei, but Arya rejects her reasoning. They argue over how neither of them saved Ned, and Arya accuses Sansa of mainly being concerned that she will lose face with the Northern lords if the letter is made
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crippled in one leg when his horse collapses on top of him. Even afterwards, Ned continues to investigate and eventually discovers that Robert's legal heirs, including Joffrey, are in fact Cersei's children by Jaime and that Jon Arryn was killed to conceal his discovery of their incest. Ned offers Cersei a chance to flee before he informs Robert, but she uses this chance to arrange Robert's death in a hunting accident. Ned, made lord-regent by Robert's will, enlists Littlefinger's help to secure the loyalty and assistance of the city guards to challenge Joffrey's claim on the throne and place Stannis
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marriage. On May 5, 2009, it was announced that Peter Dinklage had been signed on to star as Tyrion Lannister in the pilot, and that Tom McCarthy was set to direct. On July 19, 2009, a number of further casting decisions were announced, including Sean Bean being given the role of Ned Stark. Other actors signed on for the pilot were Kit Harington in the role of Jon Snow, Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon, Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen, and Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon. At the beginning of August 2009, it was revealed that Catelyn Stark would be portrayed
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Sansa has been betrothed, increases both the tension between the Starks and the Lannisters and the sibling rivalry between Arya and Sansa. Arya's direwolf Nymeria attacks Joffrey to protect her, and Arya chases Nymeria away to protect her from the Lannisters' wrath, therefore Sansa's direwolf Lady is executed in Nymeria's place. Upon arriving in King's Landing to take his post as Hand, Ned finds that Robert is an ineffective king whose only interests are hunting, drinking and womanizing with the realm being governed by his Small Council. Robert tells Ned of his wish to abdicate as he is bored by
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The Laws of Gods and Men "The Laws of Gods and Men" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones", and the 36th overall. The episode was written by Bryan Cogman, and directed by Alik Sakharov. It aired on May 11, 2014. The episode's title refers to Tyrion Lannister's trial for Joffrey Baratheon's murder, as well as the laws of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. Stannis and Davos arrive in Braavos, where they are received by Tycho Nestoris at the Iron Bank. Tycho declines Stannis's request for financial aid, naming his lack
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and Myrcella, while Jon Snow was notably absent. HBO released a teaser trailer on February 14, 2016, that shows the faces of a number of living as well as deceased characters such as Ned Stark, Robb Stark, Catelyn Stark, Joffrey Baratheon, Tywin Lannister, Stannis Baratheon, Ygritte and, controversially, Jon Snow in the House of Black and White. On February 24, 2016, HBO released 16 character posters of both deceased and alive characters, and two official posters featuring various characters. A behind-the-scenes video of the sixth season was released on February 29, 2016, focusing on camera operators working on the show.
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Joffrey agrees to leave the battlefield and orders one of the Kingsguard, Ser Mandon Moore, to represent him in his stead, sending morale plummeting amongst the defenders. Tyrion takes charge of the remaining men, rousing them with a speech and leading them through one of the tunnels from Varys' map, allowing them to flank the Baratheons. Lancel returns to the holdfast and demands that the king return to battle, causing Cersei to assault him and depart from the hold with her son Prince Tommen, leaving the other noble ladies alone with Ser Ilyn. Sansa rallies the panicking ladies with prayer
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alive. Stannis himself storms the city battlements and is first up the ladder into the city. Almost unopposed, Stannis's men attack the Mud Gate with a battering ram. At the holdfast, Cersei attempts to interrogate Shae and nearly learns of her true origins, while Sansa learns of Ser Ilyn's true purpose in the hold: kill the holdfast's residents should Stannis take the city. Lancel arrives at the holdfast and informs Queen Cersei that Stannis's men are at the gates. Cersei responds by ordering Lancel to bring Joffrey back from the battlements and into the safety of the Red Keep. Frightened,
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Arya and Sansa. As the Starks consult their followers over whether to support Stannis or Renly Baratheon, both of whom have challenged Joffrey Baratheon's claim to the throne, Lord Greatjon Umber instead makes the case for Northern independence. Theon Greyjoy and the others agree, proclaiming Robb the "King in the North". Later, Catelyn interrogates the captive Jaime Lannister. He admits having pushed Bran out of the tower window, but refuses to tell why. At the Lannister army camp, Lord Tywin Lannister and his followers discuss their recent setbacks: not only have they lost an important battle, and Jaime, to the
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to his chamber where he rebuffs Shae's attempts to rekindle their romance, and their argument is overheard by another of Sansa's handmaidens. Meanwhile, Jaime is fitted with a gilded steel hand by Qyburn. When he departs, Jaime and his twin sister, Cersei, discuss the state of their relationship before being interrupted by Sansa's handmaiden, with information for the Queen. Later, King Joffrey chastises Jaime for his absence during the Battle of the Blackwater and also makes fun of his age, the loss of his sword hand, and his lack of accomplishment as a member of the Kingsguard. Afterwards, Brienne tries
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The North Remembers "The North Remembers" is the first episode of the second season of HBO's fantasy television series "Game of Thrones". First aired on April 1, 2012, it was written by the show creators and executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by returning director Alan Taylor. With a war on the horizon, the Seven Kingdoms are witnessing an ever-growing clash of kings. The boy king Joffrey Baratheon (Jack Gleeson) sits on the Iron Throne guided by cruelty and deceit, while his honorable counterpart Robb Stark (Richard Madden) of the North heads south to avenge his
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Lannister nobility. Outside the Red Keep, Bronn drinks and sings with his men, but the mood is soured by the arrival of Sandor "the Hound" Clegane. Tensions rise between Bronn and the Hound, but before they can fight, the bells ring, indicating Stannis' fleet has been spotted. Lord Varys brings Tyrion a map of the tunnels beneath King's Landing, as requested. Varys is unnerved by Stannis' associations with the dark arts, having heard he has begun a relationship with a Red Priestess. King Joffrey jubilantly leads the defending forces from the Red Keep, and orders his betrothed, Sansa Stark, to
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and discusses his true motives with Sansa, telling her that he greatly loved her mother, Catelyn, and the reason he had Joffrey killed was to avenge her. Petyr then kisses Sansa, but before she pulls away from him, Lysa Arryn sees them. She later summons Sansa and confronts her near the Moon Door. Lysa grabs Sansa, and pushes her down to her knees near the opening of the door, telling her that all her enemies have gone through it. Petyr arrives and tells Lysa to release her, promising to send Sansa away. Lysa releases Sansa, and Petyr goes to her,
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and his sole surviving heir, Theon, is taken back to Winterfell as Stark's ward and hostage. Ned rules the North for nine more years before the events of the novel. As "A Game of Thrones" begins, Catelyn informs Ned that his mentor Jon Arryn has died, and that King Robert intends to offer Ned Jon's old position as Hand of the King. Content to be far from court intrigue, Ned is reluctant to accept the offer until he receives a letter from Arryn's widow, who believes that her husband had been poisoned by the Lannisters. Ned subsequently agrees to the
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of "Game of Thrones", stating that it; "rarely traffics in cliched characterization." Jenna Busch of Zap2it calls Margaery a "power player" who will "do anything to stay on the throne." Writer and editor Silvia Moreno Garcia describes Margaery as "a sleeker, more determined player of this game of thrones" when compared to her book characterization and goes on to comment that she is a "shrewd politician," who might give the other good players a run for their money." She also believes she is "older and worldlier than the one in the books." In "Valar Dohaeris", Diana Huang of UC Riverside's
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Game of Thrones" () by series writer Bryan Cogman, was published on September 27, 2012. The 192-page book, illustrated with concept art and behind-the-scenes photographs, covers the creation of the series' first two seasons and its principal characters and families. "After the Thrones" is a live aftershow in which hosts Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan discuss episodes of the series. It airs on HBO Now the Monday after each sixth-season episode. The Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience, a 28-city orchestral tour which will perform the series' soundtrack with composer Ramin Djawadi, is scheduled to begin February 15, 2017 in
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A Game of Thrones: Genesis A Game of Thrones: Genesis is a strategy video game developed by Cyanide and published by Focus Home Interactive released exclusively for Microsoft Windows on September 28, 2011 in North America (only on Steam), September 29, 2011 in Europe and October 13, 2011 in Australia. The game is an adaptation of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series by George R. R. Martin and is the first such video game adaptation. The game takes place over 1,000 years of the fictional history of Westeros, beginning with the arrival of the Rhoynar led by
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Ramsay's false insistence that Roose was poisoned. Ramsay offers assistance if Smalljon will swear to him as Warden of the North but he refuses, citing Roose's betrayal of his oath to Robb Stark. Instead, Smalljon demonstrates his loyalty by presenting Ramsay with "a gift", two hooded figures who are revealed to be Rickon Stark and Osha. When Ramsay asks him how he can be sure that the boy is Rickon Stark, Smalljon presents him with the severed head of Rickon's direwolf Shaggydog. After awakening, Jon Snow is greeted by Davos Seaworth and Melisandre. When asked by Davos what he can
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dying from Prince Oberyn Martell's poisoned spear. Qyburn believes that he can save Clegane, while Grand Maester Pycelle disagrees. Despite Pycelle's protests, Cersei Lannister ousts him from his laboratory and gives Clegane's care over to Qyburn who cautions Cersei that, while he may be able to save Clegane, the procedure may "change" him. He assures her, however, that his procedure will not weaken Gregor. Afterwards, Cersei tells her father, Tywin, that if forced to marry Loras Tyrell, she will admit her incestuous relationship with Jaime, and that her children are the issue of such. She leaves an outraged Tywin to
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of Renly Baratheon, Petyr arranges an alliance between the Lannisters and the powerful House Tyrell, which leads to Stannis Baratheon's defeat. When Joffrey is convinced to marry Renly's widow, Margaery, in "A Storm of Swords", Petyr is named Lord of Harrenhal and Lord Paramount of the Trident in place of Edmure Tully. Baelish is given charge to marry Lysa Arryn and bring the Vale under the control of the Lannisters; before departing he reveals Olenna Tyrell's plan to marry Sansa Stark to Willas Tyrell, leading to Sansa's forced marriage to Tyrion. When Joffrey is poisoned at his wedding feast, Petyr
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of the few people capable of managing Joffrey, which pleases his grandfather, Tywin Lannister, but makes her an enemy in Cersei. The series also expands on Margaery's friendship with Sansa Stark, though her motives are unclear and Margaery swiftly replaces Sansa as Joffrey's fiance. Through several shrewd PR moves towards the city's poor and orphaned, Margaery becomes extremely popular with the common people as their future Queen. Margaery Tyrell has been married to Joffrey Baratheon, but she is widowed hours later when he is poisoned at the wedding feast. Soon after, Olenna reveals herself as masterminding the poisoning, but Margaery,
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Ross O'Hennessy Ross O'Hennessy (born 1974) is a Welsh actor. He is best known for his role of Lord of Bones in Game of Thrones", "Da Vinci's Demons", The Musketeers, and playing the blood thirsty Role of Sir Locke in Kurt Sutter's new international television series "The Bastard Executioner". In 2015, he replaced Edward Dogliani as Lord of Bones in Season 5 of the HBO series "Game of Thrones". Since appearing in "Game of Thrones" Ross O'Hennessy has been cast to play the vicious character of Carnage Cliff in the feature film adaption of the comic book Accident Man. O'Hennessy
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imagery." Phyllis Eisenstein of the "Chicago Sun-Times" wrote that, although the book uses many generic fantasy tropes, Martin's approach is "so refreshingly human and intimate that it transcends them." She described it as "an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." John Prior, writing in the "San Diego Union-Tribune", called Martin's writing "strong and imaginative, with plenty of Byzantine intrigue and dynastic struggle", and compared it to Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" books, "though much darker, with no comedy or romance to relieve the nastiness." A Game of Thrones A Game of Thrones is the
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Joffrey Lauvergne Joffrey Lauvergne (born September 30, 1991) is a French professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague. He was drafted 55th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2013 NBA draft, who then traded his rights to the Denver Nuggets. After two years in INSEP (2007–2009), Joffrey Lauvergne arrived in Chalon-sur-Saône in 2009. With Élan Chalon he won a French League in 2012, two French Cups in 2011 and 2012, and Leaders Cup in 2012. Lauvergne averaged 5.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in the French League. He was waived by
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After the Thrones After the Thrones is an American live television aftershow that premiered on April 25, 2016, and ended on June 28, 2016. It was hosted by Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan who discussed episodes of the HBO television series "Game of Thrones". The talk show is executive produced by Bill Simmons and Eric Weinberger. Greenwald and Ryan previously hosted a podcast version of the show titled "Watch the Thrones" on Simmons' Grantland website. A similar talk show called "Thronecast" airs on British channel Sky Atlantic, which also discusses episodes of "Game of Thrones". The talk show was made
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of Thrones" (2012) by Cyanide; both received mediocre ratings from critics. A social network game titled "Game of Thrones Ascent" (2013) by Disruptor Beam allows players to live the life of a noble during the series' period setting. Random House released an official map book called "The Lands of Ice and Fire", which includes old and new maps of the "Ice and Fire" world. The companion book "The World of Ice & Fire" by Martin and the Westeros.org owners Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson was published in October 2014. Other licensed products include full-sized weapon reproductions, a range
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Robb's castle Winterfell). The three conspire to have Robb and his army slaughtered while camped at The Twins for Edmure Tully's wedding, and the War of Five Kings results in victory for House Lannister. However, Joffrey is poisoned soon after during his own wedding and Tyrion is accused of the murder, ultimately being found guilty and sentenced to death. Jaime and Varys release Tyrion from his cell, Jaime confessing that he felt compelled to do so for lying about Tysha, Tyrion's first wife who was smeared by Tywin to be a prostitute and gang-raped by Tywin's guards. Enraged, Tyrion enters
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death by poison, over Cersei's original plans to execute her. After drinking poisoned wine, Olenna confesses to murdering Joffrey and asks Jaime to tell Cersei. Incensed, Jaime leaves Olenna to die alone. "The Queen's Justice" was written by the series' creators, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Mark Mylod, his second of two episodes for this season. Mylod joined the series as a director in the fifth season, working on "High Sparrow" and "Sons of the Harpy". "The Queen's Justice" was the final episode for actress Indira Varma, who had played Ellaria Sand since the fourth season.
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leadership. After learning of a Tyrell plot to claim Winterfell through marriage to Sansa, Tywin forces Tyrion to marry her instead. Sympathetic to Sansa's situation, Tyrion leaves their marriage unconsummated, despite his father's orders to conceive a child with her as soon as possible. At the celebration of his wedding to Margaery Tyrell, Joffrey is poisoned. Cersei promptly accuses Tyrion, who is arrested. His previous good deeds forgotten, Tyrion is put on trial as Cersei manipulates the proceedings to ensure a guilty verdict. He is heartbroken to find that even Shae has turned against him. In his grief, Tyrion demands
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system rules. The book was created by Guardians of Order and released by Sword & Sorcery, a subsidiary of White Wolf Games. The "A Game of Thrones" RPG (AGOT RPG) was nominated for several ENnie Awards and won 2006 awards for: Best Production (Silver), Best Game (Silver), and Best d20/OGL Product (Silver). On 28 July 2006, Martin announced that he had received word from the head of Guardians of Order that the company was folding and that no further releases for the setting would take place. Martin expressed hope that the game may be salvaged by another company, though he
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to Jon and joins his excursion. Jaime returns to Cersei and declares the war unwinnable for the Lannisters. He reveals that Olenna Tyrell poisoned Joffrey, exonerating Tyrion. Cersei regrets Olenna's painless death. Tyrion and Davos sneak into King's Landing via a smugglers' cove. Bronn leads Jaime to Tyrion, who requests an audience with Cersei once Jon can prove that the army of the dead exists. Jaime conveys Tyrion's message; Cersei doubts Tyrion's warning, but believes she and Jaime will defeat any enemy. Cersei acknowledges that a temporary ceasefire could be a strategic necessity for her. She also tells Jaime that
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Joffrey Lupul Joffrey Lupul (born September 23, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent, though he has not played a professional game since February 2016. In his professional career, Lupul has played in the NHL for the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was selected seventh overall at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by Anaheim, beginning his NHL career with the organization and later playing a second stint with the team prior to joining the Maple Leafs in 2011. A right-hand-shooting natural right winger earlier in
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of Thrones" successor series. All of the writers were to be working individually with George R. R. Martin, who also co-wrote two of the scripts. In September 2017, it was announced that "Game of Thrones" writer Bryan Cogman was developing the fifth prequel series. D. B. Weiss and David Benioff said that they would not be involved with any of the projects, and want to enjoy the successor series as fans. Martin said that all the concepts under discussion were prequels, though he believes the term "successor show" applies better to these projects, as they are not "Game of Thrones"
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Reigns: Game of Thrones Reigns: Game of Thrones is a strategy video game developed by Nerial in partnership with HBO and published by Devolver Digital. As the third entry in and a spin-off from the "Reigns" series, after "Reigns" (2016) and "" (2017), the game is based on characters from the "Game of Thrones" franchise. "Reigns: Game of Thrones" was released on 18 October 2018 for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Microsoft Windows. "Reigns: Game of Thrones" plays similarly to its predecessors. Described as a "swipe 'em up", the game allows the player to be one of the principals from
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to Dragonstone as highlights of the episode. However, a cameo appearance by singer Ed Sheeran received some criticism. In the United States, the episode achieved a viewership of 10.11 million in its initial broadcast. This episode marks the final appearance for David Bradley. Disguised as Walder Frey, Arya Stark kills all the House Frey men with poisoned wine, denouncing them for their actions and leaving Walder's wife Kitty alive to bear witness that "the North remembers." While traveling south, Arya makes camp with friendly Lannister soldiers. Her claimed intention to kill the Queen is taken as a joke. The Brotherhood
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predecessors, 'Oathkeeper' is nonetheless a rock-solid installment of Game of Thrones – one that features assured direction, strong action scenes, and intriguing plot developments." Eric Goldman and Roth Cornet of IGN commented on the episode being a "game changer" because it diverges from the book series more than any other "Game of Thrones" episode; a few of the changes include Jon's and Bran's storylines, how Daenerys conquered Meereen, and new information with regard to how White Walkers multiply their army. Goldman and Cornet stated that much of the episode feels like a spoiler for readers of the series because of
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fleeing Westeros. At the Eyrie, Littlefinger and Lysa are married, and Sansa remains hidden by pretending to be an illegitimate daughter of Littlefinger's, named Alayne Stone. Lysa reveals that Littlefinger had convinced her to poison Jon Arryn, her late husband, to prevent her son from being fostered to Stannis Baratheon, and to write to Catelyn that Arryn had been poisoned by the Lannisters, which was the catalyst for the events of "A Game of Thrones". Lysa threatens to kill Sansa, thinking she is trying to seduce Littlefinger, but Littlefinger intervenes and, after revealing that he had only ever loved Catelyn,
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via Steam. Pre-orders on all three distribution services were launched alongside the announcement. The game was released across all targeted platforms on the intended date. The game was nominated for "Best Mobile Game" at The Game Awards 2018. Reigns: Game of Thrones Reigns: Game of Thrones is a strategy video game developed by Nerial in partnership with HBO and published by Devolver Digital. As the third entry in and a spin-off from the "Reigns" series, after "Reigns" (2016) and "" (2017), the game is based on characters from the "Game of Thrones" franchise. "Reigns: Game of Thrones" was released on
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Several podcasts are dedicated to the A Song of Ice and Fire books and Game of Thrones HBO series, including: Game of Owns, History of Westeros, Podcast of Ice and Fire, Not A Cast, Girls Gone Canon, Mythical Astronomy of Ice & Fire, A Storm of Spoilers and Radio Westeros. A Song of Ice and Fire fandom The "A Song of Ice and Fire" fandom is an international and informal community of people drawn together by George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series, the HBO television series "Game of Thrones", and the related merchandise. During
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Game of Thrones (2012 video game) Game of Thrones is an action role-playing video game based on "A Game of Thrones", the first of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels by George R. R. Martin, and in part also on the novels' TV adaptation by HBO, "Game of Thrones". The game was developed by Cyanide and published by Atlus USA in North America and Focus Home Interactive in Europe and Australia. James Cosmo and Conleth Hill reprise their roles from the HBO series as Lord Commander Jeor Mormont and Lord Varys, respectively. George R. R. Martin has a
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The production team showed the title sequence they were working on to Djawadi, who was then inspired to create the music for the ""Game of Thrones" Theme", and finished the theme music three days later. Djawadi said the show runners Benioff and Weiss wanted the theme music to be about a journey that reflects the variety of locations and characters in the show. "The Simpsons" episode "Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart" features a homage to the "Game of Thrones" title sequence, with famous buildings in the town of Springfield rising through the ground as characters watch on, dressed in "Game of
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launching a new book in the poor economy and those who cautioned against bringing a new child into the world, observing: Vaughan explained that the main characters' romance would be a major theme of the book. Touching upon the juxtaposition of the book's mature subject matter with its "Star Wars" inspirations, Vaughan jokingly described the book as ""Star Wars" for perverts." The book was announced at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International, and was billed as ""Star Wars" meets "A Game of Thrones"" in solicitations. "Saga" represents the first time Vaughan has employed narration in his comics writing, a decision
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the wood! You can't get me!" A part of fun is to try and run from one safe place to another. Players tagged while caught off the wood become poisoned themselves and join the catchers. The game ends when as many as possible become poisoned. A simpler version, sometimes played by Scouts, is that whoever touches the "poison" drops out of the circle until only two players are left. Poison (game) Poison is a traditional children's game, a variant of the game of tag. Jessie H. Bancroft's 1909 book "Games for the Playground..." describes it as follows. Children form a
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Bryan Cogman Bryan Cogman is an American television writer and producer. He is known for writing ten episodes of the HBO series "Game of Thrones": in season 1, "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things"; in season 2, "What Is Dead May Never Die"; in season 3, "Kissed by Fire"; in season 4, "Oathkeeper" and "The Laws of Gods and Men"; in season 5, "Kill the Boy" and "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"; in season 6, "Blood of My Blood" and "The Broken Man"; and in season 7, "Stormborn". He is the author of the book "Inside HBO's Game of Thrones" which features a
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Award for Best Actor. Ned Stark Eddard "Ned" Stark is a fictional character in the 1996 fantasy novel "A Game of Thrones" by George R. R. Martin, and "Game of Thrones", HBO's adaptation of Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. In the storyline, Ned is the lord of Winterfell, an ancient fortress in the North of the fictional continent of Westeros. Though the character is established as the main character in the novel and the first season of the TV adaptation, Martin's plot twist at the end involving Ned shocked both readers of the book and viewers of
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Ned Stark Eddard "Ned" Stark is a fictional character in the 1996 fantasy novel "A Game of Thrones" by George R. R. Martin, and "Game of Thrones", HBO's adaptation of Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. In the storyline, Ned is the lord of Winterfell, an ancient fortress in the North of the fictional continent of Westeros. Though the character is established as the main character in the novel and the first season of the TV adaptation, Martin's plot twist at the end involving Ned shocked both readers of the book and viewers of the TV series. Ned
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resin replica of the Iron Throne. In 2013 and 2014, a traveling exhibition of costumes, props, armor and weapons from the series visited major cities in Europe and the Americas. "Thronecast: The Official Guide to Game of Thrones", a series of podcasts presented by Geoff Lloyd and produced by Koink, has been released on the Sky Atlantic website and the UK iTunes store during the series' run; a new podcast, with analysis and cast interviews, is released after each episode. In 2014 and 2015 HBO commissioned "Catch the Throne", two rap albums about the series. A companion book, "Inside HBO's
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Rickon Stark Rickon Stark is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones". Introduced in 1996's "A Game of Thrones", Rickon is the youngest child of Eddard Stark, the honorable lord of Winterfell, an ancient fortress in the North of the fictional kingdom of Westeros. He subsequently appeared in Martin's "A Clash of Kings" (1998). The "Publishers Weekly" review of "A Game of Thrones" noted, "It is fascinating to watch Martin's characters mature and grow, particularly Stark's children, who
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initial ratings, which they compared favorably to "True Blood". Winter Is Coming "Winter Is Coming" is the first episode of the HBO medieval fantasy television series "Game of Thrones". It was written by the show creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, in a faithful adaptation of the first chapters of George R. R. Martin's book "A Game of Thrones". The episode was directed by Tim Van Patten, redoing the work done by director Tom McCarthy in an unaired pilot. As the first episode of the series, it introduces the setting and the main characters of the show. The episode
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Winter Is Coming "Winter Is Coming" is the first episode of the HBO medieval fantasy television series "Game of Thrones". It was written by the show creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, in a faithful adaptation of the first chapters of George R. R. Martin's book "A Game of Thrones". The episode was directed by Tim Van Patten, redoing the work done by director Tom McCarthy in an unaired pilot. As the first episode of the series, it introduces the setting and the main characters of the show. The episode centers on the Stark family, and how its lord,
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musicians Core Atoms and Raheem Amlani. Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher, and Brent Hinds portrayed "wildlings" on S05E08 episode of "Game of Thrones", which was filmed in Belfast in Northern Ireland. As previously reported, the band's original song "White Walker" is featured on the "Game of Thrones" mixtape "Catch the Throne Vol. 2", but in the instance of their physical appearance, a press release from Reprise Records reports that the band was personally invited to participate in the show by "Game of Thrones" executive producer Dan Weiss, who is a fan of the band. Brann Dailor made quite the scene when
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