History Fanfic / AWolfAmongstLions

It currently stands at 82 chapters.

It currently stands at 81 chapters.

It currently stands at 80 chapters.

* BreakThemByTalking: Arya and Cersei engage in this in Chapter 80, with Cersei revealing Jaime's culpability in Bran's near-death experience; and Arya, though surprised, steels herself and reveals her own culpability in Joffrey's death ''and'' that Tywin figured this out, but didn't give a rat's ass because he knew Joffrey [[AssholeVictim deserved it.]] Cersei snaps first, cursing Arya as the girl walks away triumphantly, though it's clear that Arya's relationship with Jaime has been damaged by this revelation.

It currently stands at 79 chapters.

* AssholeVictim: Joffrey is such a wretched little shit that Tywin refuses to punish Arya upon learning of her involvement in the boy's death. He simply asks for the details and decides to keep quiet about it.

* SelfFulfillingProphecy: [[spoiler:In her attempts to prevent the prophecy that has driven her entire life from being fulfilled, Cersei instead ensures its swift fulfillment.]]

* SadisticChoice: [[spoiler:Cersei has Euron poison Arya and then herself - so she can force Jaime to choose who to save, since she thinks Jaime will choose her. However, Jaime is fed up with her, and gives the antidote to Arya.]]

It currently stands at 78 chapters.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Ramsay Snow.

* RevengeByProxy: Averted. Prince Oberyn Martell bears no ill will towards Arya, despite her being the [[spoiler:daughter-in-law]] of a man he despises.

* {{Yandere}}: Cersei towards Jaime.

[[caption-width-right:350:TheChessmaster of Westeros learning to play chess[[note]]Or "cyvasse", as it's called in-universe[[/note]] from a teenage girl.[[note]]Image provided by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/lucife56/pseuds/lucife56 lucife56]].]] Used with permission.[[/note]]

[[caption-width-right:350:TheChessmaster of Westeros learning to play chess[[note]]Or "cyvasse", as it's called in-universe[[/note]] from a teenage girl. Image provided by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/lucife56/pseuds/lucife56 lucife56]].]]

It currently stands at 77 chapters.

It currently stands at 76 chapters.

* TricksterMentor: Arya seems to specialize in this. She gets Jaime to practice swordplay with his left hand by repeatedly whacking him with a practice blade until he gets fed up and attacks her; and she makes a committed cyvasse player out of Tywin by beating him at it, knowing that he'll be more motivated to practice at it as a result because he doesn't like to lose.

* CoolBigSis: Margaery and Arya seem to get along, even though they're markedly different.

[[ManipulativeBastard Littlefinger]] [[ForWantOfANail informs Tywin Lannister]] that his cupbearer is none other than [[LittleMissBadass Arya Stark]]. Recognizing the value of keeping her as a hostage, Tywin takes the girl back to King's Landing with him. Now back in the city where her father was killed, Arya must fight--in more ways than one--to survive the cutthroat world of Westeros politics while also trying to keep her family safe and stick true to her personal kill list, the latter becoming increasingly problematic as she begins to form a sort of father-daughter relationship with the Old Lion.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15494880/chapters/35970525 A Wolf Amongst Lions]]'' is a ''Series/GameOfThrones'' fanfic by Kallypso.

[[caption-width-right:350:The premiere [[TheChessmaster chessmaster]] of Westeros learning to play chess[[note]]Or "cyvasse", as it's called in-universe[[/note]] from a teenage girl. Image provided by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/lucife56/pseuds/lucife56 lucife56]].]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The premiere [[TheChessmaster chessmaster]] of Westeros learning to play chess[[note]]Or "cyvasse", as it's called in-universe[[/note]] from a teenage girl.]]

* DrivenByEnvy: The whole reason why [[spoiler:Cersei betrays Tywin]] is becuase [[spoiler:she's]] jealous of the fact that Tywin gives Arya more attention than [[spoiler:her]].

* EngineeredPublicConfession: Arya gets Littlefinger to admit his culpability in [[spoiler:the assassination attempts on Tommen and Tywin]] by suggesting that she wants another Stark-Lannister war to commence. After he's done talking, Arya reveals that she had Tyrion stand just outside the door and listen in. When Littlefinger tires to say that no one will take Tyrion's testimony seriously, '''TYWIN''' walks in, giving Littlefinger an [[DeathGlare icy stare]]. Littlefinger is [[OhCrap so shocked]] that he can't even speak as Bronn drags him away.

* StupidEvil: Joffrey, as usual. He keeps trying to have Arya tortured or killed, despite Tywin's explicit instructions to leave her unharmed since she's more valuable as a hostage.

* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Arya teaches Tywin how to play ''cyvasse'', the Westeros equivalent of chess. He takes a liking to it, even keeping a game board in his study.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/15494880/chapters/35970525 A Wolf Amongst Lions]]'' is a ''Series/GameOfThrones'' fanfic by Kallypso, in which [[ManipulativeBastard Littlefinger]] [[ForWantOfANail informs Tywin Lannister]] that his cupbearer is none other than [[LittleMissBadass Arya Stark]]. Recognizing the value of keeping her as a hostage, Tywin takes the girl back to King's Landing with him. Will Arya survive being placed in the center-stage of Westeros politics?

!!This fanfiction contains examples of:
SmartPeoplePlayChess: Arya teaches Tywin how to play ''cyvasse'', the Westeros equivalent of chess. He takes a liking to it, even keeping a game board in his study.

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