Historic moment: Melisandre’s “The night is dark and full of terrors. Introduces: Stannis Melisandre Davos Salladhor Saan, the pirate who joins Team Stannis and Craster and his daughters, including Gilly, who connects with Sam. Robb sends Catelyn to ask Renly to join them, and Theon offers to secure ships from his dad. He also sends ravens with the news - imparted to him by Ned Stark - that Cersei’s children are Jaime’s. Stannis’ knight Davos Seaworth is not a Melisandre fan and wants Stannis to make peace with his brother Renly or join Robb Stark, but Stannis, believeing himself the rightful heir to the throne, takes a hard pass. The second episode of the season follows Tyrion in his quest to take over the Small Council, Arya and her befriending and confiding in Gendry, Ser Davos as he enlists pirates to join Stannis naval attack on Kings Landing and Theon Greyjoys return to his father in the Iron Islands. In Dragonstone, Red Priestess Melisandre converts Stannis Baratheon, Robert’s brother, to the ways of the Lord of Light.

The Night’s Watch crew arrive at creepy Craster’s home and meet all of his daughters/wives. Dany and the Dothraki - accompanied by her freshly hatched dragons - are struggling in the Red Waste, so she sends three riders off in search of life. An order goes out to murder all of Robert’s bastards, but Gendry is already on the road north. However, Theon is betrayed by his own men, leading to a few seasons of misery for the character.Plot: Tyrion arrives in King’s Landing and informs everyone that Tywin - busy with war - has named him acting Hand, much to Cersei’s dismay. Meanwhile at Winterfell, Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen) betrays the Starks, takes the castle to try and gain the favour of his father Balon and pretends to kill Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) and Rickon Stark (Art Parkinson) - though they have actually escaped thanks to Osha (Natalia Tena) and Hodor (Kristian Nairn). Stream Season 2 episodes of Game of Thrones - Official Website for the HBO Series - HBO.com online and access extras such as interviews, previews and episode guides.

Stannis eventually makes it to King’s Landing, where he is soundly defeated by Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) and a stock of Wildfire - though rather than gaining plaudits for the Battle of Blackwater, Tyrion is demoted, with Tywin taking his place as Hand. SPOILER ALERT: Don’t read on unless you have watched the opening episode of Game of Thrones season two, shown on HBO at 9pm ET on Sunday 1 April and due to be shown on Sky Atlantic at 9pm on. Catelyn is there as part of a diplomatic mission to persuade the Baratheons to join Robb, who is at this point undefeated in battle, in a united front against Joffrey.įollowing Renly’s death, Catelyn tasks Brienne with transporting her prisoner Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) to King’s Landing, where he will be swapped for Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), who is actually not there and in hiding working for Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance) and Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner), who is engaged to the increasingly sadistic Joffrey.

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