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background, who was the King’s Hand, John Arryn. The Queen is paranoid about whether or not Arryn told anybody and what they are to do if he did. We are left wondering what the secret is for the time being.
    After the brief introduction of King’s Landing, we are taken back to Winterfell for King Robert’s arrival with his entire entourage. His first order of business is to visit the Stark crypt, where Ned’s sister, Robert’s beloved, is buried. We learn that the Targaryen family was responsible for her death and that Robert had already avenged her killer. We learn Robert’s intentions in visiting the Starks when he asks Ned to take place as his Hand and to unite their two houses by marrying his daughter Sansa to Robert’s son Joffrey, heir to the throne. Ned is left with much to consider.
    Later the same night, Lady Stark receives a note from her sister, the widowed wife of Jon Arryn, suggesting that her husband was poisoned by the Lannisters, the family of the Queen. She has fled the Capital out of fear for her and her son’s lives and has returned to her husband’s home in The Vale, another of the seven kingdoms. Realizing this information means Robert is in danger, Ned is obligated by loyalty to Robert to take the position offered him as Hand of the King.
    We are next introduced to a third realm of the kingdom, called Pentos, which lies across the Narrow Sea from Westeros. Here we meet Daenerys as her brother Viserys prepares her for marriage to a Dothraki king. After seventeen years of exile from his home, Viserys is plotting to take what he considers to be his rightful place on the Iron Throne by wielding the Dothraki army as his weapon. Daenerys is reluctant to be used as a pawn in his scheme, but has no choice in the matter. At the Dothraki wedding ceremony, Daenerys appears shocked and disturbed by the brutality of the culture that has been forced upon her. She is tended to by Jorah Mormont, a man who had served her father when her father was king. An array of wedding gifts which includes three fossilized dragon eggs is presented to her.
    The season opener ends at Winterfell with Bran climbing the castle walls to watch his father leave. Hearing noises coming from the window of an abandoned room, he discovers the Queen and her twin brother Jaime erotically involved. The Queen sees Bran spying and Jaime pushes Bran from the window. The screen blackens, leaving us unaware of Bran’s fate.

What We Learn
     There is a horrific race of supernatural beings referred to as White Walkers causing terror in The North.
     Death is punishment for deserting post at The Wall. Because the audience is made aware of the horrors witnessed by the deserter in The North, sympathy is felt for him when he is sentenced to death. Some may even be disappointed that the execution is delivered, feeling that this man had an excusable reason for deserting. However, the Starks are true to their family code and as guardian of The North; Ned is responsible for carrying out the laws of the land.
     Although Jon is Ned’s son, he is not considered a Stark and holds an outsider position in the family, leaving us to feel pity for him.
     The queen and her brother share a secret they are willing to keep covered up with murder. At this early stage in the story, we can only guess at what it is.
     Ned and King Robert are long-time friends. Robert was in love with Ned’s sister Lyanna before she was murdered by Targaryens.
     King Robert is not faithful to the queen, Cersei Lannister, as evinced by his actions at the Winterfell dinner party.
     The youngest Lannister brother is a dwarf and fond of drinking and patronizing the brothels.
     Viserys has control over Daenerys and lords power over her. He is willing to do anything for victory in his scheme to retake the throne. We are made to immediately dislike him because of his actions and attitude of superiority.
     Queen Cersei and her brother, Jaime, are not only twins but