Game Of Thrones: | The Story So Far

: Following the death of Jon Arryn , King Robert travels to Winterfell to ask his oldest friend, Ned Stark , to serve as his Hand of the King.

: Robert’s brothers, Stannis and Renly , both claim the throne as the rightful heirs. Game of Thrones: The Story So Far

: Launch their own rebellion to reclaim the independence of the Iron Islands. 4. Across the Narrow Sea: The Targaryen Return In the east (Essos), the last Targaryens plan their return. : Following the death of Jon Arryn ,

With the Iron Throne in question, multiple factions vie for control: : Robert killed Rhaegar at the Trident, and

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: Viserys Targaryen sells his sister, Daenerys , to the Dothraki leader Khal Drogo in exchange for an army.

: Robert killed Rhaegar at the Trident, and Jaime Lannister killed the Mad King, ending centuries of Targaryen rule. Robert became King and married Cersei Lannister to secure the throne. 2. The Stark Family and the Hand of the King The main story begins with the Stark family in the North.