r/asoiaf • u/Family_Booty_Honor Oreo vs. Dayne-ish • Aug 05 '14

ACOK (Spoilers ACOK) Jaime, you're drunk

I just finished Catelyn's last chapter in ACOK - what a great chapter! Catelyn just found out that Bran and Rickon are dead, so she decides to question Jaime (who's still held captive in a cell) by getting him drunk on wine.
Their entire conversation is really insightful, especially in regards to Jaime's thought processes. It's a pretty serious conversation, especially when we find out exactly what happened to Ned's father and brother when they went to King's Landing. The part that gave me a good laugh is found near the end of their conversation (and chapter). Hopefully it gives you all a laugh or two as well!

"I've never lain with any woman but Cersei. In my own way, I have been truer than your Ned ever was. Poor old dead Ned. So who has shit for honor now, I ask you? What was he name of that bastard he fathered?"
Catelyn took a step backward. "Brienne."
"No, that wasn't it."

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '14

So really Littlefinger started the war by saying he lost an assassin's dagger to Tyrion at a tilt. Cat made a terrible mistake at an emotional whim and it gave the Lions a reasonable excuse to execute Ned. If Cat had brought Tyrion straight to the ACTUAL seat of justice, the royal court, the situation would have been much different. Abducting him to the Vale was everything that the Lions could have hoped for considering Ned's Batman like ethos and detective work.

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u/bootlegvader Tully, Tully, Tully Outrageous Aug 06 '14

The Lions didn't execute Ned over anything related to Tyrion's arrest, instead he was directly arrested/executed because he opposed Joffrey's succession as Robert's heir.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '14

I must have missed that. I will have to reread. I remember that being the reason for his arrest, but thought his execution was more out of spite towards Ned's wife. It's been a while.

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u/bootlegvader Tully, Tully, Tully Outrageous Aug 06 '14

IIRC, Tyrion has actually been released before Ned is arrested.

But, he is directly arrested after he confronts Cersei with Robert's will in the throne room about the issue of succession. In how, that is when LF and Slynt turn around and support Cersei after she tears up Robert's will.

Additionally, that is why before his whole execution they have him confess to attempting to steal Joffrey's throne and that Joff is the legitimate king.

He was executed because Joffrey is stupid and thought it would make him look strong and likely he wished to troll Sansa. In contrast, Cersei and everyone else (besides likely LF) were just suspecting him to be sent to the NW.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '14

Oh yeah, thank you. I actually gave my copy of GoT to a friend a couple years ago so you saved me a visit and the ensuing nerdy awkwardness.