Why did Cersei poison Tommen?

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Cersei almost uses the poison on Tommen, to prevent him from being captured when the battle seems lost.

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Why did Cersei kill Tommen in Season 2?

Cersei wants Tommen to become a tough king, who will command fear and won't be looked down on. She's afraid Tommen has the predisposition to become weak and can be easily manipulated by Margaery and the royal court, who she describes as “a murder of crows.”

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What did Cersei try to give Tommen?

Cersei most likely planned on giving Tommen sweetsleep, a drug that gives the gift of painless death. The same thing is used in smaller doses to control Sweet Robin shaking fits.

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Why was Cersei queen after Tommen died?

She took the throne on her own because no one in King's Landing has the power to oppose her.

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Did Cersei plan tommens death?

No. I do not think she wanted or expected Tommen to die in her revenge against the High Sparrow. She knew that her prophecy is getting fulfilled no matter what actions she takes to stop it. She has a deep fear that Tommen will die as well, but she does what it takes to protect him no matter what.

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Why did Cersei almost poisoned her son?

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Cersei almost uses the poison on Tommen, to prevent him from being captured when the battle seems lost.

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What did Tommen tell Cersei about the high sparrow?

In the fourth episode of Game of Thrones' sixth season, King Tommen tells Cersei to beware of the High Sparrow. "There's something I want to tell you, something the High Sparrow told me... I promised him I wouldn't tell anyone.

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Why didn t jamie become king when Tommen died?

Remember, Tywin was furious that Jamie couldn't legally inherit Casterly Rock due to his vows, which were for life. But when Tommen released Jaime from his vows as a Kingsguard, it freed him up to be the king.

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Who is rightful heir after Tommen dies?

How Cersei Became Queen After Tommen's Death. Rather than hold a Great Council, like that of the Great Council of Harrenhal in 101 AC, to decide who would succeed Tommen as King of Westeros, Cersei seized the throne herself as a usurper.

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Why didn t Tommen let Cersei go to the funeral?

He didn't let her attend to help her save face, as if she was physically barred at the doors she probably would have made a scene.

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Why didn t Margaery sleep with Tommen?

Margaery is in charge and she wants to stay that way. Refusing Tommen sex is a way to dominate him and make him dependent on her whims and needs. He will be even more concerned with making her happy, and well, he wants his reward for that effort: sex with his wife.

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Why is Tommen so weak in got?

He was manipulated by his grandfather, manipulated by his mother, manipulated by his wife, manipulated by his faith. He was a sweet child turned into a pawn. He watched atrocities committed in his name, by his loved ones, against his loved ones.

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What was the old rumor Cersei told?

The rumour in question is probably that there is still a cache of Wildfire hidden in King's Landing, and that Cersei intends to burn the place to the ground. In case you've forgotten, Wildfire is the devastating liquid flame Tyrion reluctantly used to decimate Stannis's ships at the Battle of Blackwater.

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Did Cersei son jump out the window?

One of the most memorable came at the end of season 6, when Cersei Lannister blew up the Sept of Baelor and so horrified her son, King Tommen Baratheon, that he jumped out the Red Keep window to his death.

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Why did Tommen kill himself?

The fact that his mother knowingly killed thousands of innocent people in King's Landing, including the woman he loved, was unfathomable for Tommen. With the realization that his newfound faith was a lie and that he had nobody left to turn to, the young king felt like he had no other option but to end his own life.

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How old was Tommen when he slept with Margaery?

The sex scene in season five was a cringeworthy watch for viewers due to the age gap between Tommen and Margaery - with the young Lannister king aged around 12 or 13 while his new wife was many years older.

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Why did Tommen betray his mother?

Tommen, as the spare son, grew up bullied by his brother, being shunted to one side in favor of Joffrey, and the bond between mother and son was not as strong as she believed. Tommen turned away from his mother, in favor of his queen, Margaery Tyrell, a woman that utilized her influence over him through kindness.

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Is Tommen Baratheon Robert's son?

King Tommen I Baratheon is the legal son of King Robert Baratheon and Queen Cersei Lannister, but is actually the offspring of Cersei and her brother, Ser Jaime Lannister.

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Who has the strongest claim to the Iron Throne?

  • In the books,Stannis currently has the best claim. ...
  • Joffrey,Tommen and Myrcella do not have a drop of Baratheon blood in them. ...
  • However,if you go by the assumption that Robert was a usurper who unfairly took the Iron Throne and that the Targaryens are the rightful ru.

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Who was the true heir after Robert Baratheon?

This leads to a conclusion that Gendry is the only child & heir of Robert Baratheon & Cersei Baratheon. His name hence being Prince Gendry Baratheon, the true heir to the Iron Throne.

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Does Myrcella know Jamie is her father?

On board the boat, Myrcella reveals to Jaime that she has always known of his and Cersei's incestuous relationship and that he is her true father.

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Why did Cersei sleep with Lancel?

Simon explained: “Why does she sleep with Lancel? Well, [Cersei's] father was - her father was Tywin Lannister, the most powerful man in pretty much the Seven Kingdoms, but I think in the books she slept with him because he was someone that she could rule. Rule over, dominate and that's Cersei's want. She dominates.”

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What was Cersei's biggest mistake?

Here are some of Cersei Lannister's biggest mistakes on Game of Thrones.
  • Having Sex With Jaime At Winterfell. Perhaps the thing that kicked off all the mayhem of the show was Bran seeing Jaime and Cersei having sex while visiting Winterfell. ...
  • Killing Robert Baratheon. ...
  • Killing Missandei.

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How did Cersei feel when Tommen died?

But when her final child, Tommen, committed suicide after realizing that Margaery was killed by his mother in the explosion of the Great Sept, Cersei's reaction was truly chilling. After seeing her child's body, she coldly ordered Qyburn to burn it and to spread the ashes over the remains of the Sept.

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Does Margaery get brainwashed by the High Sparrow?

Tommen also realizes that Margaery has been brainwashed by the High Sparrow. Jaime attempts to rescue Margaery from the Faith Militant by leading an assault with the Tyrell army (as was agreed), only to find she has repented and Tommen has forged an alliance with the Faith.

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