Art from the Game of Thrones Season 5 Blu-ray, supplemental content. Kinslaying is a great taboo in Westeros. Any individual who kills a member of their own family is dubbed a kinslayer, and believed to be cursed forever. [1] Many nobles and smallfolk believe this, and thus those who slay their own blood are usually looked down upon or shunned. Jack Gleeson decided to quit acting following the conclusion of his character King Joffrey's part in Game of Thrones, Renly is killed by the shadow, and Arya meets Jaqen H’ghar. HBO. April 13, 2014. By now, you probably know that Game of Thrones killed off King Joffrey in the last few moments of Sunday. For a portion of his wedding guests, Joffrey's death was a welcome end 1. Getting the butcher’s boy killed Season one, episode two. The then-prince catches Arya playing with her friend the butcher’s boy and quickly draws his sword on him. Joffrey's uncle Tyrion was left holding the smoking gun - or rather the poisoned chalice - after apparently handing the king the drink that killed him. Joffrey's mother Cersei is convinced Tyrion Yes, Joffrey openly defied Tywin on several occasions, but Tywin is the kind of person that plays the long game and will use a person's interests to further his own interests. After Joffrey's murder, Tywin was already wheeling and dealing to get Tyrion out of the situation as best he could. Tyrion, his most hated son, was still important to him. At the end of the new episode, Jaime forces Olenna to drink a cup of poisoned wine, which she downs without hesitation. But before she dies, she drops the bomb on Jaime, revealing to him she was If you remember, during the Purple Wedding, Littlefinger was the one who hired those little people to perform for the king. He also knew there was tension been Joffrey and Tyrion, and all he needed was for them to cause a scene, taking attention away from the Queen of Thorns. W02rp.

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