Game of Thrones Season One Ultimate Unofficial Guide: The Game of Thrones Season 1

not much protection Ned can provide Robert aside from uncovering the truth for which Jon Arryn died. Robert’s fondness for drink, trusting nature, and narrow worldview ultimately lead to his demise.

Episode 6: A Golden Crown
    We return to the series to find a wounded Ned in bed being visited by the king and queen. The Queen is furious about her younger brother being taken prisoner and insults the king. She is sent out of the room and Robert reappoints Ned as his Hand. He tells Ned to put any personal vendettas aside because he cannot rule the kingdoms with the Starks and Lannisters fighting. Robert leaves for a hunt with Renly, Lancell, and captain of the Kingsguard, Ser Barristan. Ned is left in charge of affairs while he is away. While the king is gone, Ned takes action against Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane, known in the region as Tywin Lannister’s mad dog, for pillaging innocent villagers. He sends out notice of Clegane’s death sentence and summons Tywin to King’s Landing to answer for his actions. Joffrey makes peace with Sansa regarding the direwolf incident at his mother’s request and gives her a necklace. Sansa is once again swept up in the promises of becoming queen someday. Ned tells the girls that he is sending them home to Winterfell for their own safety and Sansa protests. She is upset and blurts out that she wants to have the prince’s blond haired babies someday. This clues Ned in to the piece of the puzzle he has been missing. He immediately goes to the lineage book and reads that all of the Baratheons have “hair of black” while all of the Lannisters are “golden haired.” Now he knows what the deadly secret is.
    At Winterfell, Bran has the dream about the crow and the crypt again. The custom saddle is made for him and he goes riding with Robb and Theon. Bran is attacked by Wildlings, but Robb and Theon rescue him, taking mercy on the female Wildling and bringing her back to the castle to work as a servant.
    In the Eryie, Tyrion is finally granted a trial and humorously admits to his lifelong wrongdoings, but pleads innocent of the current charges against him. He requests a trial by battle and the Lannister guard named Bronn successfully fights for him. Tyrion is released and he and Bronn set out on their way to the Lannister battle camp.
    Meanwhile, across the sea at Vaes Dothrak, the Dothraki temple city, Daenerys heats a dragon egg in the fire but is not burned when she picks it up. She eats a raw horse heart as part of a Dothraki ceremony and gains even more respect from her new people and husband. Later that night, Viserys threatens her and her baby’s lives in front of Drogo because he wants the crown that was promised him. Drogo agrees to give him his golden crown and pours molten gold over his head, killing him. Daenerys watches sternly and states that “He was no dragon. Fire cannot kill a dragon.”
What We Learn
     Tywin Lannister is ordering Gregor Clegane to pillage villages in retaliation to Tyrion’s being held prisoner.
     The entire Baratheon family line has always had black hair and the Lannister line has had blonde hair.
     Joffrey is able to put on many faces as his mother does.
     Wildlings are fleeing The North and trying to get as far south as possible. This leaves us wondering what level of fear and doom is growing north of The Wall that would force the Wildlings to take such perilous risks.
     Tyrion finally claims his innocence in any wrongdoing against the Stark family. We still do not know whether or not to believe him.
     Daenerys embraces her new culture and newfound power as queen of the Dothraki people. We can feel her blossoming influence and are confident she will be a powerful force in episodes to come.
     Viserys turns out not to be the Last Dragon, of which Daenerys was already aware.

Introducing . . . Keeper of The Vale
    Lysa Arryn is Cat’s sister and widow of Jon Arryn. She has been left to raise their young son, Robin, by herself. In fear for her son’s life, Lysa has fled to Jon’s home, The Eyrie, which is situated high in the mountains of The Vale. Cat has not seen her sister in many years and when she arrives with Tyrion at The Eyrie, it is apparent that Lysa has become somewhat delusional. Since her husband’s death, Lysa has been in charge of the Vale and is attempting to groom her son to take his father’s place as Head of the House. Robin is a sickly, sheltered boy who is learning to be neurotic like his