Chapter Forty-Five - Eddard 12 - A Game of Thrones | A Song of Ice and Fire - a podcast by A Game of Thrones
from 2020-07-06T00:00
Eddard Stark is now in possession of the biggest secret in King’s Landing. News so immense it could destroy the very kingdom. But the king is off hunting and Ned has few friends with whom to share the news. What to do? Personally we wouldn’t have advised confiding in Cersei Bloomin’ Lannister, but then again we’re morally flexible soft southern children of summer. From their respective castles, Mac and Simon analyze the latest happenings and weigh up the latest battle between Ned’s honor and common sense.
Chapter Review:
Ned entertains some of his Small Council cohorts - Grand Maester Pycelle and Petyr LittleFinger Baelish. Apparently, Tywin Lannister doesn’t appreciate having his bannerman, Ser Gregor Clegane brought to heel. Ned’s past caring about Tywin.
But he does still care about Cersei’s children. They parley in the infrequently- used King’s Landing Godswood. It goes about as well as might be expected. She admits to everything (even providing the identity of the father), but she does not admit to Jon Arryn’s murder.
Cersei tries to use her feminine wiles - but come on - this is Lord Eddard Stark. Ned advises her to gather her children and flee... far. Robert’s wrath will follow her as far as she could possibly run. Cersei tells Ned he missed the chance to seize the throne for himself. And follows up with, "In the Game of Thrones you win, or you die."
Characters/Places/Names/Events:
Eddard "Ned" Stark - Hand of the King, Lord of Winterfell, and king Robert's closest friend.
Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish - Master of Coin, member of the Small Council, and childhood friend to Catelyn Tully.
Grand Maester Pycelle - Elderly grand maester of the Seven Kingdoms. Fellow member of the king's Small Council.
Queen Cersei Lannister - Wife of King Robert Baratheon, twin sister of Ser Jamie Lannister.
King Robert Baratheon - King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men. Lord of the Seven Kingdoms. Protector of the realm. Aside from being king, he's also Ned's lifelong best friend.
Tywin Lannister - Lord of Casterly Rock. Father of Jamie, Cersei, and Tyrion Lannister.
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