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* MoralityKitchenSink: Almost no one is unambiguously good or incorruptible in this series, but on the flipside, only a very few characters (Joffrey, Ramsay, Gregor) are irredeemably evil. Most characters are generally either good people in service to bad masters, seeking to do the right thing for the wrong reasons (or vice-versa), or acting in their own self-interest without necessarily intending to be ''deliberately'' malicious (though they may not care if someone else gets hurt as a consequence).
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* MoralityKitchenSink: Almost no one is unambiguously good or incorruptible in this series, but on the flipside, only a very few characters (Joffrey, Ramsay, Gregor) Gregor, Euron) are irredeemably evil. Most characters are generally either good people in service to bad masters, seeking to do the right thing for the wrong reasons (or vice-versa), or acting in their own self-interest without necessarily intending to be ''deliberately'' malicious (though they may not care if someone else gets hurt as a consequence).
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* MortonsFork: While traveling incognito back to Winterfell from King's Landing, Lady Catelyn Stark and Ser Rodrik Cassel stop at the Inn at the Crossroads. Tyrion Lannister, a member of a rival house enters the inn's common room as their eating. Despite Catelyn's efforts to stay inconspicuous, Tyrion spots them and publicly addresses Cat as "Lady Stark." Even if she didn't already (mistakenly) believe Tyrion played a role in her son's near-death, Catelyn has no good options now that her first choice, [[TakeaThirdOption "pass like ships in the night"]], has been eliminated. She can let him continue on to King's Landing where he can tell his family, aka the royal family, that he saw one of the most powerful women in the realm traveling in disguise and without an entourage, knowing that he's smart enough to suss out from that that the Starks are on the move. Or she can apprehend him and risk the wraith of [[TheDreaded Tywin Lannister,]] a man known to commit war crimes. She opts for apprehending Tyrion, knowing that it's the least bad, rather than the best option, and in the process attempts to mitigate the damage.
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** The Lannisters, who rule primarily by fear, are despised by the small folk. On the other hand, the small folk completely adore the Tyrells, with Margaery at the forefront, who spends time with them, hand out food donations and the like. Sansa also comes to this conclusion after spending time with paranoid queen mother Cersei.
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** The Lannisters, who rule primarily by fear, are despised by the small folk. On the other hand, the small folk completely adore the Tyrells, with Margaery at the forefront, who spends time with them, hand out food donations and the like. Sansa also comes to this conclusion after spending time with paranoid queen mother Cersei. [[spoiler:After Tywin, who was consumed by making House Lannister feared and respected, is murdered by his son Tyrion, his family devolves into infighting and chaos.]]
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* OnlyFriend: ''Friend'' might be stretching it a little, but its made pretty clear that Davos is the only person that Stannis trusts and respects completely. With Stannis, that's probably as close to friendship as you're going to get.
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* OnlyFriend: OnlyFriend:
** ''Friend'' might be stretching it a little, but its made pretty clear that Davos is the only person that Stannis trusts and respects completely. With Stannis, that's probably as close to friendship as you're going toget.get.
** Robert asks Eddard to be Hand of the King because, despite being surrounded by capable people in King's Landing, Eddard is the only one that Robert can fully trust.
** ''Friend'' might be stretching it a little, but its made pretty clear that Davos is the only person that Stannis trusts and respects completely. With Stannis, that's probably as close to friendship as you're going to
** Robert asks Eddard to be Hand of the King because, despite being surrounded by capable people in King's Landing, Eddard is the only one that Robert can fully trust.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: A rare example of this in a very cynical series - Stannis, looking for a lord who can bring the North under his control, offers to [[spoiler:legitimise Jon Snow and free him from his vow to the Night's Watch.]] Jon refuses out of an [[GenerationXerox eerily familiar ironclad sense of honour]]. Later, Jon has been, largely coincidentally, [[spoiler:elected as [[AChildShallLeadThem Lord Commander of the Watch]]]] (for which Stannis' offer would have made him ineligible).
** An amusing minor version -- the thing Lord Tywin hates the most is being laughed at, but that's exactly what happens when a mean black tomcat punches his dinner in front of King Robert. It's implied that the cat is Balerion, once Rhaenys Targaryen's pet kitten until she was murdered on Tywin's orders.
** An amusing minor version -- the thing Lord Tywin hates the most is being laughed at, but that's exactly what happens when a mean black tomcat punches his dinner in front of King Robert. It's implied that the cat is Balerion, once Rhaenys Targaryen's pet kitten until she was murdered on Tywin's orders.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: LaserGuidedKarma:
** A rare example of this in a very cynical series- -- Stannis, looking for a lord who can bring the North under his control, offers to [[spoiler:legitimise Jon Snow and free him from his vow to the Night's Watch.]] Jon refuses out of an [[GenerationXerox eerily familiar ironclad sense of honour]]. Later, Jon has been, largely coincidentally, [[spoiler:elected as [[AChildShallLeadThem Lord Commander of the Watch]]]] (for which Stannis' offer would have made him ineligible).
** An amusing minor version -- the thing Lord Tywin hates the most is being laughed at, but that's exactly what happens when a mean black tomcatpunches stole his dinner in front of King Robert.Robert, leading to the king laughing his head off. It's implied that the cat is Balerion, once Rhaenys Targaryen's pet kitten until she was murdered on Tywin's orders.
** A rare example of this in a very cynical series
** An amusing minor version -- the thing Lord Tywin hates the most is being laughed at, but that's exactly what happens when a mean black tomcat
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* {{Mummers}}: Mummers' shows are a frequently-mentioned form of entertainment, occasionally retelling historical stories in ways calculated to appeal to the audience (or not offend the powers that be). Arya spends some time with a troupe in Braavos who are performing a bawdy, sensationalised version of the War of Five Kings.
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* {{Mummers}}: Mummers' shows are a frequently-mentioned form of entertainment, occasionally retelling entertainment in the form of traveling troupes of actors ranging from practiced performers to barely rehearsed amateurs. They mostly perform in tourneys, faires, and other temporary events but are also a common sight in the streets of King's Landing, and their performances are a mixture of popular folktales and occasional retellings of historical stories in ways calculated to appeal to the audience (or not offend the powers that be). Arya spends some time with a troupe in Braavos who are performing a bawdy, sensationalised version of the War of Five Kings.
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** The Brotherhood Without Banners starts out as this, with some pretty clear expies of the Merry Men (including a revered leader ShroudedInMyth, an alcoholic BadassPreacher, TheBigGuy, the ArcherArchetype, and TheBard). After a change in leadership, the group increasingly become [[KnightTemplar Knight Templars]], changing its goal from protecting and aiding the victims of war crimes to hanging war criminals, [[KangarooCourt people suspected of being war criminals, and relatives of war criminals]].
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** The Brotherhood Without Banners starts out as this, with some pretty clear expies of the Merry Men (including a revered leader ShroudedInMyth, an alcoholic BadassPreacher, TheBigGuy, the ArcherArchetype, archer, and TheBard). After a change in leadership, the group increasingly become [[KnightTemplar Knight Templars]], changing its goal from protecting and aiding the victims of war crimes to hanging war criminals, [[KangarooCourt people suspected of being war criminals, and relatives of war criminals]].
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* OurWightsAreDifferent: The corpses reanimated by the Others are described as such. They have blue eyes, black hands and [[KryptoniteFactor can only]] be [[KillItWithFire killed by fire]].
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* OurWightsAreDifferent: The corpses reanimated by the Others are described as such. They have blue eyes, black hands and [[KryptoniteFactor [[FireKeepsItDead can only]] only be [[KillItWithFire killed by fire]].
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** People killed by the Others end up as the traditional Voodoo type. They seem to retain their memories, but lose the ability to talk and any shred of humanity. The can keep fighting even after being decapitated. Their severed limbs are still animate as well, but will eventually rot away. The only sure way to kill them quickly is [[KillItWithFire setting them on fire.]]
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** People killed by the Others end up as the traditional Voodoo type. They seem to retain their memories, but lose the ability to talk and any shred of humanity. The can keep fighting even after being decapitated. Their severed limbs are still animate as well, but will eventually rot away. The only sure way to kill them quickly is [[KillItWithFire [[FireKeepsItDead setting them on fire.]]fire]].
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* {{Polyamory}}:
** Aegon the Conqueror was married to both of his sisters; each of them rode one of the three famous Targaryen dragons.
** It's been suggested to Daenerys that she should have two husbands likewise.
** Aegon's son Maegor the Cruel had a total of six wives.
** Oberyn Martell and his concubine Ellaria Sand don't shy away from sleeping with other people, but are both fine with that and despite not being married are one of the most loving couple of the saga.
** Aegon the Conqueror was married to both of his sisters; each of them rode one of the three famous Targaryen dragons.
** It's been suggested to Daenerys that she should have two husbands likewise.
** Aegon's son Maegor the Cruel had a total of six wives.
** Oberyn Martell and his concubine Ellaria Sand don't shy away from sleeping with other people, but are both fine with that and despite not being married are one of the most loving couple of the saga.
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* PoliticalHostage:
** Theon Greyjoy begins the series as the ward/hostage of the Starks, who is treated well by them and even came to see the Starks' children as his adoptive siblings. He was given to them after his family led the Iron Islands' failed rebellion against King Robert Baratheon, who forced his father to give Theon up as a hostage to ensure the Greyjoys would not attempt another rebellion.
** After the events of the first book, the ruling-in-all-but-name House Lannister keeps Sansa Stark as a ward of the court even after her engagement to their son Joffrey falls through as political leverage over her older brother Robb, who is rebelling against the crown.
** In the backstory, Aerys Targaryen kept his daughter-in-law Elia Martell and her children as hostages in King's Landing instead of sending them to Dragonstone with Rhaella and Viserys, to ensure Dorne remained loyal to him throughout Robert's Rebellion. House Martell actually considered this insulting as they would always support whatever side Elia was on, although Aerys was well-known for being paranoid. This backfired horribly, as it meant Elia and children were stuck in the Red Keep during the Sack of King's Landing and ended up being murdered by enemy forces.
** During the reign of King Jaehaerys I, one mildly rebellious lord came to him apologizing for some poor behavior, and offered up some of his children as potential wards to prevent it happening again. Jaehaerys calmly and politely showed him his fully grown dragon. Maester Bennifer caught the implication; While the Targaryens had dragons, everyone was their hostage.
* {{Polyamory}}:
** Aegon the Conqueror was married to both of his sisters; each of them rode one of the three famous Targaryen dragons.
** It's been suggested to Daenerys that she should have two husbands likewise.
** Aegon's son Maegor the Cruel had a total of six wives.
** Oberyn Martell and his concubine Ellaria Sand don't shy away from sleeping with other people, but are both fine with that and despite not being married are one of the most loving couple of the saga.
** Theon Greyjoy begins the series as the ward/hostage of the Starks, who is treated well by them and even came to see the Starks' children as his adoptive siblings. He was given to them after his family led the Iron Islands' failed rebellion against King Robert Baratheon, who forced his father to give Theon up as a hostage to ensure the Greyjoys would not attempt another rebellion.
** After the events of the first book, the ruling-in-all-but-name House Lannister keeps Sansa Stark as a ward of the court even after her engagement to their son Joffrey falls through as political leverage over her older brother Robb, who is rebelling against the crown.
** In the backstory, Aerys Targaryen kept his daughter-in-law Elia Martell and her children as hostages in King's Landing instead of sending them to Dragonstone with Rhaella and Viserys, to ensure Dorne remained loyal to him throughout Robert's Rebellion. House Martell actually considered this insulting as they would always support whatever side Elia was on, although Aerys was well-known for being paranoid. This backfired horribly, as it meant Elia and children were stuck in the Red Keep during the Sack of King's Landing and ended up being murdered by enemy forces.
** During the reign of King Jaehaerys I, one mildly rebellious lord came to him apologizing for some poor behavior, and offered up some of his children as potential wards to prevent it happening again. Jaehaerys calmly and politely showed him his fully grown dragon. Maester Bennifer caught the implication; While the Targaryens had dragons, everyone was their hostage.
* {{Polyamory}}:
** Aegon the Conqueror was married to both of his sisters; each of them rode one of the three famous Targaryen dragons.
** It's been suggested to Daenerys that she should have two husbands likewise.
** Aegon's son Maegor the Cruel had a total of six wives.
** Oberyn Martell and his concubine Ellaria Sand don't shy away from sleeping with other people, but are both fine with that and despite not being married are one of the most loving couple of the saga.
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* KillTheParentRaiseTheChild:
** After Joffrey has Sansa's father executed, he and his family [[IHaveYourWife hold her hostage]] with the paper-thin excuse that she's a ward of the crown. Joffrey even adopts the role of Sansa's father during her forced wedding to Tyrion, despite being about the same age as her. After [[spoiler:Sansa escapes and is suspected of Joffrey's murder]], Cersei complains to her advisors that Sansa is an UngratefulBitch for not appreciating that Cersei took care of her like her own daughter, when in fact Cersei cruelly tormented her.
** After being held hostage for months by Lord Denys Darklyn, the first thing King Aerys II did was order the extermination of House Darklyn and their close ally House Hollard. Only young Dontos Hollard was spared at the request of Ser Barristan, who had rescued the king, and he was brought to the royal court where he would spend the rest of his life. Dontos grows up to be a sad, pathetic alcoholic.
** After Joffrey has Sansa's father executed, he and his family [[IHaveYourWife hold her hostage]] with the paper-thin excuse that she's a ward of the crown. Joffrey even adopts the role of Sansa's father during her forced wedding to Tyrion, despite being about the same age as her. After [[spoiler:Sansa escapes and is suspected of Joffrey's murder]], Cersei complains to her advisors that Sansa is an UngratefulBitch for not appreciating that Cersei took care of her like her own daughter, when in fact Cersei cruelly tormented her.
** After being held hostage for months by Lord Denys Darklyn, the first thing King Aerys II did was order the extermination of House Darklyn and their close ally House Hollard. Only young Dontos Hollard was spared at the request of Ser Barristan, who had rescued the king, and he was brought to the royal court where he would spend the rest of his life. Dontos grows up to be a sad, pathetic alcoholic.
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* MindlessSheep: Maesters are the doctors and scholars of Westeros, but their order is not really interested in pursuing new knowledge or improving technology, only immersing themselves in what knowledge already exists. They also firmly believe that magic does not exist [[spoiler:and are implied to be involved in a conspiracy to suppress all knowledge of it]]. Archmaester Marwyn, one of the few people who believes in magic and studies it extensively, calls them "the grey sheep."
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** Lemon pies (and lemons in general) as a measure of ridiculousness. An example being "Tyrion wouldn't have been more shocked if Aegon Targaryen flew in at that moment on his dragon juggling lemon pies." and guardsmen arguing where lemons grow. Sansa Stark's favorite sweets also contain lemons and she gets to eat them less over time, matched with her losing her naivety.
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* RidiculouslyLonglivedFamilyName: All noble families have them, with the oldest having existed since the mythical Age of Heores and even a newer family like [[NouveauRiche the Freys]] is 600 years old.
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* RidiculouslyLonglivedFamilyName: All noble families have them, with the oldest having existed since the mythical Age of Heores Heroes and even a newer family like [[NouveauRiche the Freys]] is 600 years old.old. The Stark name lasts about 8,000 years as of the start of the series.
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* RidiculouslyLonglivedFamilyName: Noble family names last a very long time. The Stark name lasts about 8,000 years as of the start of the series.
