7 Huge Mistakes Made By Game Of Thrones Characters

2. Ned Telling Cersei He Knows The Truth

Perhaps the noblest character in the entire series, Ned Stark never wanted power. He reluctantly accepted Robert€™s offer to become the Hand of the King because he feared for Robert€™s safety. Robert even played on Ned€™s nobility to get Ned to say yes. Once down in King€™s Landing, all of Ned€™s good intentions get thrown out the window though as he quickly comes to see the nest of vipers the Iron Throne sits within. At every turn Ned is shown the worst nature of the people around him, whether it€™s Robert€™s inability to rule with any wisdom or the seemingly endless plots and counter-plots emanating from the members of the small council. At different moments he mistakenly puts his trust in Littlefinger, Pycelle (a truly despicable character who at times gets overlooked), and Varys, who perhaps could have been a true ally of his had Ned lived. But at no point does Ned ever trust Cersei. As he continues to dig deeper into the death of Jon Arryn, Ned repeatedly is confronted with the schemes and lies of the queen. Her loyalty is to her children, her house, and herself. It could not be more apparent that Cersei is not someone you should ever turn your back on, which is why it is so hard to see Ned make the staggering mistake of confronting Cersei and revealing that he has discovered that Jaime, not Robert, is Joffrey€™s father. And the worst part is he does it out of concern for her and her children€™s safety. Once Robert finds out the truth, Cersei's days are numbered and it won€™t be long before that wrath is turned on Joffrey and his siblings as well. Ned thinks he€™s doing the right thing, the honourable thing, by telling her what he knows. Up to this point there is still the chance that Cersei could avoid the truth coming to light and perhaps find a way to remove Ned Stark as a foe without it coming to blood being spilt. But after this moment, there€™s no going back for either one of them and Ned€™s fate has been sealed. What does honor and nobility get you in Westeros? Thrown in the dungeon and decapitated by your own sword.