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

Daenerys might jump into the fire to kill herself. She does not deny her intent to go into the fire and calmly tells him to not be afraid. She has the priestess tied to the pyre and lights the fire. Then, as expected, she walks into the fire. The closing scene of the first season opens with Jorah and the remaining Khal waking up the next morning. In the midst of the ashy, smoldering pyre is an unharmed, sooty Daenerys. As she stands erect, three baby dragons clutch on to her and triumphantly squawk.
What We Learn
     Robert’s bastard son was relieved of his services to the armorer, most likely on royal orders.
     Bran and Rickon have been experiencing the same ominous dream, leaving us to wonder if they will be able to harness this spiritual connection for the family’s benefit in the future.
     Cersei has been sleeping with Lancell. We can only guess at how long this has been going on and further illustrates the fatal flaws within Cersei.
     Grand Maester Pycelle is not who he appears to be and we are left to ponder how deep his deception reaches and if he will make his own bid for either power or simply to maintain his role at the Capital. Given his age compared to the other players in the game, he is likely more cunning then we are led to believe.
     Tywin Lannister is displeased with Cersei and Joffrey’s actions.
     The priestess purposefully did harm to Drogo out of spite for the damages done to her people.
     Daenerys is the true dragon queen and now has three dragons at her command. Will she exact her vengeance on the realm with these dragons and conquer the iron throne under Targaryen rule once more?

Introducing . . . The Behind-the-Scenes Crew
    Upon close scrutiny, the King’s council is the most obvious body of evidence that Robert is either too trusting, or a very bad judge of character. Whichever the case, each of these traits translates into a death sentence for anyone trying to survive the political turmoil encompassing the Iron Throne. Robert surrounds himself with dirty politicians, each vying to secure their own agendas. The King’s Council consists of appointed delegates tasked with keeping the king informed on all aspects of the kingdom in order to guide his governing decisions. King Robert’s Council is comprised of brothel owner Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish, secretly homosexual little brother Renly Baratheon, eunuch Varys, and deceitful old man Grand Maester Pycelle. The highest position of council, Hand of the King, had been occupied for the past seventeen years by Jon Arryn, who met an untimely demise upon discovering hidden truths about Queen Cersei. Ned steps in to fill the position, and he also loses his life for uncovering the truth.
    Baelish serves as Maester of Coin, or treasurer, on the King’s Council. He has his hand in everything and employs spies throughout King’s Landing. He and Varys are constantly trying to outwit one another and prove who knows more secrets. Petyr is called Littlefinger on account of his coming from a poor family in an area known as The Fingers located in The Vale. He and Cat grew up together and he has been in love with her ever since. When Catelyn was originally betrothed to Brandon Stark, Littlefinger challenged him for Cat and lost, forever physically and emotionally scarred from the defeat. He takes a special interest in Cat’s daughter Sansa partly because she reminds him of a young Cat. Baelish fools Ned into thinking he can be trusted by promising Cat his help. He tells them that the knife used in an attempt on Bran’s life belonged to Tyrion Lannister. This sets off an entire chain of events that ultimately leads to Ned being attacked by Jaime and severely injured. Viewers cannot help but suspect that Baelish lied about the knife as part of a scheme to get Ned out of the way so he could have Cat to himself. He betrays Ned when the time comes to uncover the truth about Joffrey, leading to Ned’s arrest and death. Littlefinger is a schemer, a dreamer, and a double-crosser who is always out for himself. He carries a sense of pride about never allowing himself to be bested by anyone, even wearing his nickname as a badge of honor. A man such as this thrives in times of unrest and chaos because he is able to benefit from playing many sides at once. Not wanting the throne for himself, he ensures that he gets his way whoever sits upon it. Motivated by personal gain and an obsession with Catelyn, Petyr Baelish holds many pieces to