Mrstrategy Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 What if Robert killed during tourney because he ignored his hand and jousted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyser1 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 As opposed to the melee as per the original timeline? The sooner Joffrey accedes, the less likely Ned or Stannis will do anything. Renly, Baelish, Varys, and the Tyrells will still plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Peres Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Which tournament? the Hand tournament that the Sandor won? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Sidious Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Nothing much would change. Joffrey becomes king and Cersei will do what she does. Bran will have been cripped at this time and Catelyn will have taken Tyrion prisoner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lannister Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Ned likely would be dismissed as Hand. If he remains in King's Landing and keeps poking into Jon Arryn's death, it's likely he'll meet an accident himself. If he gets word to Stannis, not much would really change. If he doesn't, it's even odds Robb would still insist it's foul play and call his banners. Afterall the Lannisters and Tullys were already fighting. Renly and the Tyrells were already playing their games to undermine the Lannisters. Stannis was already convinced the Lannisters murdered Jon Arryn. Robert and Ned dying is only going to make him that much more suspicious. So some version of the War of the Five Kings is pretty much guaranteed. The seeds were planted for that long before Ned Stark ever got to King's Landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FictionIsntReal Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Race for the Iron Throne answered this hypothetical when it covered that chapter: Quote Cersei’s plan had succeeded? If Robert Baratheon dies at this point, things become very interesting indeed. Without firm proof of Joffrey’s genetic bastardy, Eddard probably would have sworn an oath of fealty to the new King – but unless Robert dies instantly, Eddard’s the new Regent. With no cause to remove him, Cersei now has to work to unseat an Eddard Stark who now has the powers of the King of Westeros, and who will be quickly lobbied by Stannis and Renly (if not also by Littlefinger and Varys) with proofs that Joffrey is king. This could potentially kick off a Dance of the Dragons-style coup d’etat, with Eddard standing in for Ser Criston the Kingmaker. Alternatively, had Eddard ceased his investigations and truly believed Joffrey was the rightful King, I could see him unhappily leading the royal armies against Stannis and Renly before being dismissed from service or resigning when Joffrey’s madness becomes evident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Martell's son Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 On 9/6/2019 at 11:48 AM, Mrstrategy said: What if Robert killed during tourney because he ignored his hand and jousted? Nothing would have changed. Ned would still discover the twincest, threaten cersei and then beheaded. The story would continue as written Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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