Game of Thrones Analysis V

                In this week’s Game of Thrones summary, pages 431 to 522 are examined. My heart is broken and I could probably cry. Robert dies, Ned quite possibly “dies”. Jon is sworn into The Night’s Watch as a steward, not a ranger. Perhaps the only act of consolation was Khal Drogo brutally executing Viserys after all the insolence and utter abuse he had put on Dany. George Martin did a fantastic job of pulling at my heartstrings and then rips them out after he swore everything would be okay. However, I’d rather feel pain than nothing at all.

                Robert had been out on a hunting trip while tension brewed in King’s Landing. Ned held court to villagers of the Kingdom who had fallen victim to a heavily armed pack of brigands who razed their homes and killed their inhabitants. It was almost certain they were Lannister men, however their armor was unmarked and made Ned uneasy. It was almost positive the head of the brigand was Gregor Clegane and so to seek justice for the people, Ned sends a force to execute Gregor. This move sent away many knights loyal to Ned Stark. Meanwhile, Ned has had enough and summons Cersei to meet him in the godswood. There, he confirms with Cersei’s own affirmation that Cersei’s three sons were fathered by Jaime Lannister. This would make Joffrey ineligible to heir Robert’s throne.  Cersei tries to seduce him, meeting over. Robert returns from a hunting trip mortally wounded by a boar. Ned authors Robert’s will leaving him as Protector of the Kingdoms until his son (Robert’s) is old enough to reign. Ned knows all hell is about to break loose and so he calls on Littlefinger to round up faithful soldiers willing to fight against any Lannister opposition to the proclamation Robert had left. In the throne room, Robert quarrels with Cersei and is double crossed by Littlefinger’s own hand. We are left with the cliffhanger of Littlefinger’s dagger pressed up to Ned’s throat.

Questions/Thoughts:

1.       ANYBODY but Ned!!! He is just such an honorable, admirable character…caught up in a game of thrones.

2.       Moments before Viserys was killed by Drogo, Viserys had his sword pressed up to Dany’s pregnant body. He threatens to “cut the bastard out” and in the next paragraph, Dany’s servant is crying, begging not to translate to Drogo what Viserys is saying, afraid Drogo will kill her. Does this mean that Dany is carrying a child that isn’t Khal Drogo’s? Very confusing sentence setup and this is definitely shocking, if so.