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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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S07E05: Would this person be the rightful heir to the Targaryen throne when born even if Viserys ascended to the throne before their birth?
In S07E05 of Game of Thrones
Since Jon was born after Rhaegar Targaryen and the Mad King were killed, at the time of his birth, Viserys Targaryen was the only surviving son of the king, so Viserys ...
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Are King in the North and Lord of Winterfell two different entities now?
In S07E03, Sansa said
She doesn't say that He's King in the North, which implies that she accepts that Jon is KitN and that's final. But at the same time, she believes that the above mentioned ...
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Who is lord of the Dreadfort?
In the Tv show Sansa is married to the Bolton bastard son (Ramsay) who gets legitimised by a decree of the King. Ramsay then kills his father and "becomes" lord of Dreadfort. That same "bastard" (...
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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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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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Could Gendry become Lord of House Baratheon?
At the end of Season 6, The Northern Houses...
So, with that as precedent, when we look at House Baratheon:
Given all that, is it possible for Robert Baratheon's one openly acknowledged bastard to, ...
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Would this character still be a bastard?
In the last episode of season 6 we see what is clearly..
Without getting into the "why" and "if" about this, (It is already covered in many other questions on this site)
Just to be clear, i am not ...
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Who is in the line of succession for lordship of House Frey?
It seems Walder Frey has lots of children. Does anyone know his complete line of succession?
We know Walder's daughter Roslin is married to Edmure Tully. Is she Walder's eldest daughter?
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Can Cersei Lannister claim the Iron Throne and legitimize her act?
At the end of season 6 of Game of Thrones,
It is not explained how.
Is it normal for a Queen regent to assume the throne once there are
If so, would she need to seek out and destroy any distant ...
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Is Brienne a traitor for pledging fealty to Catelyn Stark? Why did she do it?
House Tarth is associated with House Baratheon. Does Brienne pledging fealty to House (Stark / Tully) make her an outright traitor?
What is the connection between Brienne and Catelyn? They met only ...
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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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Who is now the Lord of Casterly Rock?
I am re-watching Game of Thrones and I came across this question.
Tywin Lannister is the Lord of Casterly Rock - But since his death, who is now the Lord of Casterly Rock?
Tyrion can't be the Lord ...
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