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Can a person be released from vows of the Night's Watch on the grounds of being unaware of his true identity? [duplicate]
Consider case of Jon Snow. Let's assume if it turns out that
Could he petition to be released from his vows? If Daenerys finds out (In the eventuality that she makes it to Westeros) could she make ...
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Does a widow retain her married last name after her spouse's death?
I'm reading the books at the moment. I'm around the part where Lysa is ruling the Vale. It says something along the lines of
All the knights were trying to marry her so they could gain power, ...
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Which bastards in Westeros were automatically legitimized once their parents married?
I was watching a discussion between Elio and Linda, co-authors of The World of Ice and Fire and founders of Westeros.org, on Annullments in Westeros, in light of recent developments in the show.
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How did Renly expect Robert to set aside Cersei and take Margaery as queen instead?
We know that Renly wanted Robert to set aside Cersei and take Margaery Tyrell as his Queen instead.
He had this weird idea that Margaery looked like Lyanna and Robert who was still in love with ...
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Who are the Crownlands Houses loyal to?
The Crownlands is an independant region of Westeros, under the rule of the Crown, hence independant of which House is occupying the Iron Throne.
The noble Houses of the Crownlands (e.g. Mallery, ...
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How did Daemon Waters take the name Blackfyre?
Daemon Waters was a bastard son of King Aegon IV Targaryen, so when he was legitimized, he should have taken the name Targaryen (and be one of the latest siblings) correct? Like Ramsay Snow who took ...
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Where did the allegiance of Baratheon swords lie and why aren't they bulk of Royal Forces?
I am just generally confused about the Baratheon army during season 1 and 2 of Game of Thrones. As far as we know there isn't a single Baratheon troop in King's landing during season 1. We see that ...
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What is a Trial of Seven?
There is a type of trial by battle called a Trial of Seven in Westeros.
I'd like to know:
What is it
What are its rules
Who can demand one, and who can participate
How is it different to a regular ...
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Why is Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane still a knight?
In episode 6 of season 1, "A Golden Crown", the Hand of the King, Eddard Stark, declared Ser Gregor Clegane an outlaw and stripped him of basically everything, and sentenced him to death on top of ...
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What conditions are allowed for a decree of legitimisation or inheritance?
Marriages are automatically conditioned on certain past events or lack thereof. If one's supposedly married partner turns out to be a psychopath, one has grounds for annulment.
If one's supposedly ...
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Annulments in Westeros: What are the laws for annulment and could Robb have his marriage annulled?
Update S07E05: Thank you Gilly! Haha
Westeros has annulments right? It's a pretty theocratic place so I guess there's no distinction of legal vs sept.
I mean what's the law with the old gods? The ...
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What are the advantages that come with knighthood in Westeros?
Often in the story we see characters be promised knighthood. This usually seems to be a big deal to those that receive it. For example after the battle of the Blackwater, Bronn clearly reminds people ...
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Tourney Rules in Westeros: Status of Non-Knight participants in Tourneys
Please see this question to build context. This question is to comply with community suggestions and to split up a large question into different part.
Following up on what's already stated on the ...
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Tourney Rules in Westeros: Choosing Queen of Love and beauty
This has been irking me for a while now. There is a brief over-view of tourney rules gathered from A song of ice and fire, The Princess and the Queen, The Dunk & Egg series. I know there are ...
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Why were there no consequences for the losing party after this trial by combat?
In the novella The Sworn Sword (not the graphic novel) ...
Why wasn't she punished?
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