Dumbest Lord in Westeros history

[SeanF]

Although it's Show, rather than Book, it's hard to disagree with Yara's description of Theon as "the dumbest cunt in the North."

[Pablius]

The guy that kidnapped the King probably comes first, tough act to beat if you want to be remember as a fool

The Targ that drank wildfire comes to mind, but one could argue it`s more crazy than dumb

[Gonzalo]

The Vale guys that hired the Andal warlords, and Osgood Shett

[DMC]

Balon Greyjoy springs to mind - his first rebellion would've had much better chances during Robert's rebellion. He learnt better timing by his second rebellion but didn't exactly pick the most rewarding target

To be fair to Balon, he only became lord at the end of RR, and prudently chose to go home rather than continuing the pointless attack on the shields.

[The silver dragon]

Although it's Show, rather than Book, it's hard to disagree with Yara's description of Theon as "the dumbest cunt in the North."

dumb enough to take winter-fell with a handful of men.

[SeanF]

dumb enough to take winter-fell with a handful of men.

Failing to get out, and making the North believe you've murdered Bran and Rickon, are the dumb parts.

[The silver dragon]

Failing to get out, and making the North believe you've murdered Bran and Rickon, are the dumb parts.

to be fair i doubt most people would have fared any better in his stressful circumstance.

[naseridrl]

Lord Borros Baratheon seemed a bit of an idiot to me after reading the World Book, seems more brawn than brains. Plus he got killed by a frog.

[Roderick Dustin]

Harys Swyft is a bit of an idiot, though at least he's comical about it. Other than that it's gotta be the Crakehall who thought a godless man could sit the Seastone Chair.

[AzureOwl]

Harys Swyft is a bit of an idiot, though at least he's comical about it. Other than that it's gotta be the Crakehall who thought a godless man could sit the Seastone Chair.

If Crakehall had had any brains, he would've taken the chance to take a few sledgehammers to the Seastone Chair and send the broken pieces to be scattered on the top of the Red Mountains and the Mountains of the Moon, for good measure.

[Reginald blackfield]

Surprised no ones mentioned Harren Hoare yet. Or Robb Stark, as much as I miss him he was ultimately responsible for his own death.

[Bluetiger]

Surprised no ones mentioned Harren Hoare yet. Or Robb Stark, as much as I miss him he was ultimately responsible for his own death.

It's "dumbest LORD " thread. Harren and Robb were KINGS.

[Duncan the Lunk'n]

The Greatjon for making Robb king.

:agree: :agree: That damned umber set so many things in motion with that, how different things could have been

[Aemond's Eye]

to be fair i doubt most people would have fared any better in his stressful circumstance.

I think a lot would. I think a lot would have sacked Winterfell and taken the brothers Stark hostage - Asha included. To be fair to Theon, his conflicting feelings about the Starks and Winterfell likely affected how he behaved - he essentially wanted to be the Lord of Winterfell. And he didn't particularly want to be seen as cruel and unjust by the castle folk that he'd grown up around.

His plan to take Winterfell showed cunning and initiative. It's everything he does after that - not the smartest decisions.

[Maester Pedant]

I think a lot would. I think a lot would have sacked Winterfell and taken the brothers Stark hostage - Asha included. To be fair to Theon, his conflicting feelings about the Starks and Winterfell likely affected how he behaved - he essentially wanted to be the Lord of Winterfell. And he didn't particularly want to be seen as cruel and unjust by the castle folk that he'd grown up around.

His plan to take Winterfell showed cunning and initiative. It's everything he does after that - not the smartest decisions.

The whole Winterfell debacle shows us that conquering and ruling require different kinds of skills. It actually reminds me of Daenerys' situation in Meereen, but in a much smaller scale.

[michiel deprez]

The lord of duskendale during the reign of Aerys,the mad king was pretty foolish. He took his king as a hostage. With the end of his house as a result.

[Lady Flandrensis]

Lothar Bracken, for first helping the Ironborn conquer the Riverlands, and then calling a rebellion against them, as if the rest of the Riverlords would ever rally around him after he stabbed them in the back.

That's a rare stupidity and gets my vote.

[Skinner]

Forrest Frey. He loved the queen but married a lesbian...

😆

[Skinner]

The Ironborn Lord of Bear Island, for losing Bear Island in a wrestling match. Why?????

[Aemond's Eye]

The Ironborn Lord of Bear Island, for losing Bear Island in a wrestling match. Why?????

Wrestling matches were once pretty common sport. I seen it as an issue of either a wager, or a form of one-on-one combat without the need for swords and death.