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Joffrey the Illborn
Joffrey succeeds as Robert’s presumed eldest son, though his parents are Cersei and Jaime. He orders Ned’s execution despite plans for clemency, leaving Sansa a hostage exposed to humiliation and violence. Tyrion and Tywin constrain his actions: possession of the crown does not make him an independent ruler. At his wedding feast with Margaery, he humiliates Tyrion and then dies of poison. Cersei’s accusation against Tyrion opens another struggle within the royal family.
Key story events this character is involved in, and the chapters where they appear.
Role: monarch
Stannis Baratheon's fleet and army assaulted King's Landing. Tyrion Lannister's wildfire chain trap destroyed much of the fleet, and a last-minute relief force led by Tywin Lannister and Mace Tyrell shattered Stannis's army. The battle saved Joffrey's crown and cemented the Lannister-Tyrell alliance.
Role: victim
King Joffrey Baratheon was poisoned at his own wedding feast to Margaery Tyrell. He died choking in his mother's arms. The murder was orchestrated by Olenna Redwyne and Petyr Baelish, who used Sansa Stark as an unwitting courier for the poison hidden in her hairnet.
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