You were drawn to her devious charms even as you recoiled from her brutal deeds | Storylines [ ] Much of Cersei's storyline from the first and second seasons in the television series is unchanged from the books |
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However, Cersei's plot backfires when Lancel, now a member of the Faith Militant, confesses to his affair with Cersei and his role in Robert's assassination, and accuses Cersei of incest, prompting the High Sparrow to arrest her | commits suicide following the defeat and gloats to Jaime that she was responsible for poisoning Joffrey |
A Storm of Swords [ ] See also: After formally assuming his position as Hand of the King, Tywin makes it clear to Cersei that she is no longer welcome at the small council meetings, de facto stripping her of political authority | Cersei and Tyrion do not get along, and constantly try to undermine each other's authority over the crown |
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1; described as the "most dangerous human being in Westeros" and "one of the most complex and fascinating characters on television", Cersei is also "a strangely sympathetic figure, warped by being treated like an expensive brood mare by powerful men her entire life and genuine in her affections", while her bitter experience makes her her own worst enemy and "the villain of her own story" | When you play the Game of Thrones you win or you die |
At the age of 11, Jaime was sent away to serve as a squire for Lord Sumner Crakehall.
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