thecryptile Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Really the only pattern I see is that people in authority in Westeros end up dead- regardless of how they carry out executions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blood of the dragoon Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Really the only pattern I see is that people in authority in Westeros end up dead- regardless of how they carry out executions.And not just people in power. Lots of dead small folk...It's an awful place to live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Shaggydog Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 pure coincidence. i dont think beheading someone is foreshadowing their death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 In Game of Thrones, Ned Stark beheads a deserter of the Night's Watch...Later, Ned is betrayed by people who he believed were allies, and he gets killed.In Storm of Swords, Robb Stark beheads Rickard Karstark for treason...Later, Robb is betrayed by people who he believed were allies, and he gets killed.In Dance with Dragons, Jon Snow beheads Janos Slynt for disobeying orders...Later, Jon is betrayed by people who he believed were allies, and he gets prison shanked Julius Ceaser style.Am I sensing a pattern? If so, is it deliberate? Are there any other examples of these in the books?Regardless, the North should really consider getting a headsman.Robert orders Daenerys' assassination, gets gutted by a boar (with Sweet Cersei's subtle aid).Joffrey orders Ned beheaded, gets poisoned at his own wedding.Tywin orchestrates the Red Wedding, keeps his own hands technically clean, gets shot to death on the crapper.Using a proxy doesn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0bR Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 "The man who passes the sentence should not swing the sword." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywolf2375 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 In Game of Thrones, Ned Stark beheads a deserter of the Night's Watch...Later, Ned is betrayed by people who he believed were allies, and he gets killed.In Storm of Swords, Robb Stark beheads Rickard Karstark for treason...Later, Robb is betrayed by people who he believed were allies, and he gets killed.In Dance with Dragons, Jon Snow beheads Janos Slynt for disobeying orders...Later, Jon is betrayed by people who he believed were allies, and he gets prison shanked Julius Ceaser style.Am I sensing a pattern? If so, is it deliberate? Are there any other examples of these in the books?Regardless, the North should really consider getting a headsman.Why? Renly didn't execute anyone himself and was betrayed, Joffrey didn't and he was betrayed, Robert didn't and he was betrayed. The lesson is that being a leader isn't sit back and wait but is a contact sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prince of Ice Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 "The man who passes the sentence should not swing the sword."I disagree entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winds of Winter blow cold Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Joffery had Payne do his dirty work he still got poisoned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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