# Game of Thrones: omnibus discussion thread based on knowledge of books (OPEN SPOILERS)

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**Created:** [April 22, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-omnibus-discussion-thread-based-on-knowledge-of-books-open-spoilers/579377 "2011-04-22T17:16:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Natlaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a88e57/32.png) [@Natlaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Natlaw)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-omnibus-discussion-thread-based-on-knowledge-of-books-open-spoilers/579377/877 "2011-05-27T20:08:50Z")

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> [@Game of Thrones, You Win or You Die, 5/22/11 and 5/29/11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-of-thrones-you-win-or-you-die-5-22-11-and-5-29-11/582825/80):
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> \<Ned Stark just telling the kill about Cersei/Jaime and letting him order the murder of all the Lannisters in King’s Landing\>
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> But that was exactly what Ned wanted avoid and why he warned Cersei beforehand and refused Renly. And why objected to killing Dany and her unborn son.  
> So the King dies, names him Protector and he tries to solve the situation with a minimum of bloodshed.
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> And fails miserably but you can’t blame a man for trying ;).

Not sure if it was mentioned in the series so I’ll add here that another motivation for Ned Stark to avoid killing is what Tywin Lannister had the Mountain do with the Elia Dorne and her children the last time when Robert won the crown.  
I seriously doubt he wanted to repeat something like that.

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