House Tyrell
They bloom with beauty and strike with poison at the wedding feast.
House Tyrell appears in the provided source material primarily through their direct involvement with King Joffrey's wedding and his subsequent death. In Season 4, Lady Olenna secretly poisons King Joffrey during his marriage ceremony to her granddaughter, Margaery. This act serves as a pivotal moment in the series' political landscape, leading to Tyrion Lannister being falsely accused of the murder. Tywin Lannister arranged Sansa Stark's marriage with his son, Tyrion, setting her aside from Joffrey, who had originally decided to marry Margaery of House Tyrell. While the text details these specific plot points, it does not provide broader historical context regarding their founding, seat, or status as a Great House.
- Notable Matriarch
- Olenna Tyrell
- Allegiance
- House Baratheon of King's Landing (formerly)
Lore & Background
It establishes that Margaery of House Tyrell was chosen by King Joffrey to marry, a union arranged after he set Sansa Stark aside. This marriage plan is interrupted when Lady Olenna secretly poisons Joffrey at his wedding with her granddaughter. The text highlights the resulting chaos: Tyrion Lannister is falsely accused of the murder by his family and found guilty, though Jaime and Varys later conspire to smuggle him away.
In Their Own Story
The narrative in the source describes a critical turning point during Season 4. In King's Landing, Lady Olenna secretly poisons King Joffrey at his wedding with her granddaughter Margaery. This act triggers a chain of events where Tyrion is falsely accused of the murder by his family and found guilty. The text details how Jaime and Varys conspire to smuggle Tyrion to Essos before he kills his father, Tywin. Earlier in the series timeline, King Joffrey had decided to marry Margaery of House Tyrell, which set Sansa aside, while Tywin arranged for her marriage with Tyrion. The source does not include the specific scene of Olenna crushing a black rose or dialogue about growing food versus forging steel; it strictly reports the factual occurrence of the poisoning and the resulting accusations.
Reader's Guide
This event leads directly to Tyrion Lannister's false conviction for murder. King Joffrey had decided to marry Margaery of House Tyrell, which was a significant political move after setting Sansa Stark aside. Consequently, any analysis must be limited to their role in this specific royal marriage and the subsequent murder plot that reshaped the power dynamics in King's Landing.
Did You Know?
- Lady Olenna secretly poisoned King Joffrey at his wedding with her granddaughter Margaery.
- Tyrion Lannister was falsely accused of murdering King Joffrey by his own family following the poisoning.
- King Joffrey had decided to marry Margaery of House Tyrell, setting Sansa Stark aside before his death.
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