Game Of Thrones: 8 Things We Learned From "The Laws Of Gods And Men"
4. Tyrions Trial Has Begun
The day has finally arrived: Tyrions trial for the murder of Joffrey. Brought by Jaime, Tyrion is led to the throne room and shackled to a podium in the centre. King Tommen recuses himself from the hearing and appoints Tywin, Mace Tyrell and Oberyn as the judges. Tywin asks Tyrion whether he killed Joffrey, and Tyrion says no. Tywin also asks whether Sansa did, and Tyrion states, Not to my knowledge. After Tyrion speculates that Joffrey died by choking on the pigeon pie, the prosecutions witnesses are called forth. First up is Ser Meryn Trant. Trant recounts how Tyrion slapped Joffrey after they escaped the mob that attacked them back in season 2. Trant also mentions how Tyrion had previously threatened Joffrey in the throne room, saying he was a half-wit and would turn out like the Mad King. Tyrion points out that Joffrey had just pointed a crossbow at Sansa and had Trant tear off her clothes, but Tywin cuts him off, stating he wont speak unless called upon. Next is Grand Maester Pycelle, who lists off all the poisons he keeps stored that were supposedly stolen by Tyrion after he was imprisoned. Pycelle was also the person who examined Joffreys corpse. After showing Sansas necklace (the one that she was wearing at the wedding that was found on Dontos body), he reveals that residue of the terrible poison The Strangler was found on the stones. Cersei is called next, and she tells the court of Tyrions words to her before the Battle of Blackwater Bay. When she confronts him about putting Joffrey on the front lines, he tells her her joy would be turned to ashes, and thats when shed know the debt is paid. Oberyn asks what this debt is, and she says that at the time, she discovered that Tyrion had been keeping whores in the Tower of the Hand, and had asked him to stick with those activities at the whorehouse. Varys is the last witness called in this section. The Spider recounts how after the Small Council learned of Robb Starks death, Tyrion said, kings were dying like flies. Varys guesses that because of his marriage to Sansa, he may have become more sympathetic to the North. Before Varys leaves, Tyrion asks him whether he had forgotten him, reminding Varys that he had previously said that though the history book wouldnt speak of Tyrion, Varys wouldnt forget him. Varys simply responds that he sadly doesnt forget a thing. Theres one common factor with all these witnesses: their stories are one-sided. Their testimonies recount what Tyrion did, and out of context they make him look horrible. However, they leave out what Joffrey did in each of these events that led Tyrion to do or say those things. Even though they know that Joffrey was a little terror, they leave out the crucial information in order to frame Tyrion in a bad light. Its all about eliminating him as an obstacle and the outcome has been manipulated to see him executed. More on that later.
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