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TheGame of Thronesshow hasn’tshied away fromshowcasing violence and gruesome moments that can make our skin crawl. It is also known formakingmemorable ends to its characters,whichrange from exciting to heartwrenching. Some characters’ death felt deserving,likethat of Joffrey Baratheon, known for his cruelty and sadism.
Despite his negative traits, he is among the fan-favoritecharactersandwas chokedto death at his wedding. Given that his death sceneis widely applauded, itwas actually deemedas an accident in the books.
How Joffrey Baratheon’s Died in HBO’sGame of Thrones
In the complex world ofGeorge R.R. Martin‘sA Song of Ice and Fireseries and its television adaptation,Game of Thrones, few characters’ deaths like that of Joffrey Baratheon gave audiencesmajorrelief.Known for his irredeemable cruelty, his demise,betterdubbed the PurpleWedding,is one of the significant events in the franchise.
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Portrayed byJack Gleesonin the HBO show, the character embodies the worst possible traits of nobility and shows no remorse in doing brutal acts that make him one of the worst villains ever. Gleeson’s impeccable acting skills have elevated the character’s charm, bringing his psychotic personality from the novels to life.
However, his demise brought ultimate chaos to a feast which was more or less a happy occasion. For the unversed, his death occurs in the second episode of Season 4, titledThe Lion and the Rose.
Baratheon marries Margaery Tyrell, the widow of the pretender King Renly Baratheon,tosecure an alliance between the Lannisters and the Tyrells. The wedding feastis heldin the gardens of the Red Keep, with thegroom’suncleTyrion Lannister, and new bride Sansa Stark in attendance.
During the feast, theservants bring out a giant pigeon piewhichthe new couple feed one another when the groom demands his uncle to pour him more wine.Things were looking perfect until Joffrey started to choke, falling to the ground, gasping for breath.
His face turns purple, and he ends up meeting his end in his mother,Cersei’sarms.However, before his death, heends up pointingfingers at hisuncle,akaTyrion,whichbrings the wedding into utter chaos.Griefing about his lost son, she immediately ordersStark’shusband’sarrest.
It is later revealed that his death was meticulously orchestrated by Margaery’s grandmother,Lady Olenna Tyrellwith the help of Littlefinger. Her primary motive behind the poisoning was to protect her granddaughter from Joffrey’s evil acts and eliminate him from the throne, thus securing her future.
Whereas, Littlefinger’s motives involved creating chaos to work on his schemes for power. However, what appears to be a planned assassination in the series was deemed as an incident in the books. Surprising, isn’t it?
Joffrey Baratheon’s Death Was Seemingly an Accident in the Books!
While King Joffrey’s death was a planned assassination by his bride’s grandmother and Littlefinger, things seemed to have been a little different in the books. Hewas poisonedwith a substance called the strangler,whichwas hiddenin the crystals of Sansa Stark’s hairnet (Ser Dontos Hollard gave it to her under the instruction of Littlefinger).
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Video Books 3debunked his death, explaining how exactly he met his demise.Looking at the poison pattern, the wine was also consumed by Margaery, henceputtingpoison onto the same would have been arisky move. However, in the books, Joffrey didn’t touch his pie, which would make one wonder how exactly he got poisoned in the first place.
The video explained that Cersei’s deceased son instead eats hisuncle,Tyrion’s pie, and only after eating his pie did he start to choke.Thismeant that the poison was initially meant for Tyrion, not Joffrey, indicating that Littlefinger was targeting Tyrion.
Had Tyrion died, his wife, SansaStarkwould have been allowed to marry anyone, and fans of the saga are already aware that the character was seemingly interested in Sansa, who dearly loved her mother, Catelyn.
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