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House Lannister
Cersei Lannister
Queen Mother in King’s Landing. Tywin’s death and an old prophecy deepen her fear of losing power.
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Season 5 · Faith, fear and survival reshape the realm.
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SEASON 5 · EPISODE 1
The Wars to Come
The great houses adjust to Tywin’s death, Tyrion begins a journey across Essos, and Stannis asks Jon to win the Free Folk to his cause.
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House Lannister
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House Lannister
Jaime Lannister
Standing beside Cersei at their father’s funeral after secretly helping Tyrion escape.
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Travelling in Essos
Tyrion Lannister
In hiding after killing Tywin and fleeing King’s Landing.
House Targaryen
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House Targaryen
Daenerys Targaryen
Ruling Meereen while the Sons of the Harpy attack her supporters.
Night’s Watch
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Night’s Watch
Jon Snow
Helping Stannis speak with Mance while remaining sworn to the Night’s Watch.
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The Sparrows
Lancel Lannister
Cersei’s cousin, returned as a devout follower of a strict religious movement.
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Travelling in Essos
Varys
The former spymaster believes Tyrion can help place a better ruler on the Iron Throne.
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Free Folk
Mance Rayder
The captured King-Beyond-the-Wall, ordered to submit to Stannis or die.
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Meereen
Hizdahr zo Loraq
A Meereenese noble asking Daenerys to reopen the city’s fighting pits.
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Content note: Strong violence, execution by burning, death, sexual content, nudity, religious extremism and coarse language.
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