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* The definitive [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] for [[Magnificent Bastard]] Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish from ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' is when {{spoiler|Lysa Arryn blabs out how the entire civil war was set in motion by a few well-chosen words from Littlefinger, and then he ''throws Lysa off a mountain''}}.

* Jaime Lannister gets a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Crowning Chapter of Awesome]] in book three: {{spoiler|His [[Character Development]] & his actions which lead to his rescue of Brienne, make for one of the highlights of the book}}.

** Jaime to Ryman Frey who has been threatening to hang Edmure Tully over and over again (Ryman was the then heir to the Twins, and the Freys, while disliked even by their allies - for good reason - are very important for the Lannisters): "Only a fool makes threats he's not prepared to carry out. If I were to threaten to hit you unless you shut your mouth, and you presumed to speak, what do you think I'd do?"

Jaime backhands him. With his golden hand. }}

** For this troper, the moment Jaime became more than just [[The Dragon]] to Tywin and moved into the "favourite characters fast lane" was this exchange early on in ''A Storm of Swords'':

'''Crossbowman:''' [[Animal Motif|Lion, Wolf or Fish?]]<br />

'''Jaime:''' [[Casual Danger Dialogue|We'd hoped for capon.]] }}

* Oberyn Martell's duel with Gregor Clegane is another notable highlight for both combatants.

* Arya stabbing {{spoiler|the Tickler}} to death, complete with [[Ironic Echo]]:

** No, no, the ''true'' awesome is {{spoiler|how she ropes in Jaqen H'Qar. She has an assassin on a leash who will give her three deaths, and she's already got two. When he won't go along with her plan, she asks him to kill ''himself''.}}

** Not to mention the scene where the demented serving woman starts screaming at Arya and threatens to rape her with a broom handle, and Arya responds by bashing the woman's head with a water bucket.

** Bigger and awesomer than both of those, Sam walks into a brothel and ''punches Dareon in the face'' for being a deserter. When a second person interferes, Sam fights him too, and only stops when he is thrown out. The other-killing was a fluke and the election more a result of cunning rather than courage (Sam himself points out that he is smart, even if he is craven, a fact also admitted by Mormont) but this is one occasion in which he throws his cowardice to the winds and starts a fight.

* The deformed dwarf Tyrion Lannister rallying troops for the defense of King's Landing:

** Tyrion is a walking Moment of Awesome. A particular favorite is when, after escaping from a cell, he sneaks into the Tower of the Hand, {{spoiler|ambushes his own father, who has mistreated Tyrion his entire life for being a dwarf, and who most recently led to Tyrion getting imprisoned, and shoots him to death with a crossbow. While his father is taking a shit.}}

*** {{spoiler|In the balls}}, no less.

*** Even better, Jaime later learns that the wound festered and drove him so mad that he didn't even noticed his fortress getting stormed.

* Yoren's confrontation with a gold cloak asking for one of the boys in his charge made him pretty awesome:

'''Yoren:''' That's no law, only a sword. Happens I got one too. }}

** And then the others all get their weapons - hammers, knives, walking sticks - and prepare to fight the Gold Cloaks. Even Hot Pie grabs a rock.

*** {{spoiler|No, he almost dies. The key word is ''almost'', seeing how he ate ''all'' the poisoned locusts.}}

* Ser Cortnay Penrose, castellan of the castle Storm's End, facing Stannis, who's trying to convince to surrender by telling him there will be no mercy if he has to take the castle by force -

* This troper's personal [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] is Podrick Payne, so seeing him {{spoiler|reveal that he is in fact a [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]] by killing a member of the Kingsguard and then getting Tyrion to safety made the troper quite pleased.}}

** Podrick gets better, he's still loyal after all this time to Tyrion, long after Tyrion left him behind.

** Later, {{spoiler|he distracts Shagwell by throwing rocks at him, so that Brienne only has to face one of the Bloody Mummers at a time.}}

* Hodor breaking out of the crypt at the end of ''A Clash of Kings''. Really makes you glad he's a [[Gentle Giant]].

* Sandor Clegane's trial by combat with Beric Dondarrion is a big one for both, though Sandor comes out a bit ahead with his preceding [[What the Hell, Hero?]] speech about how they're laying all the crimes of the Lannisters on his head when he didn't take part in any of them.

** Of course, that's just the beginning of the awesome, culminating in Jon {{spoiler|gaining leadership of the Night's Watch during the attack on the Wall.}}

** Jon's public execution of {{spoiler|Janos Slynt}} for disobedience, even giving him a [[Hope Spot]] which is actually just Jon deciding to do the honors himself, like his father would.

* Kevan Lannister's [[Refuge in Audacity]] telling off of Cersei after she asks him to become the new King's Hand. Then he leaves her with a hint that he believes the accusation of incest between her and Jaime.

** Ser Kevan also flat out calls her a poor ruler and when she argues that {{spoiler|Joffrey was alive she ruled through him and intends to do the same through Tommen}} he simply points out that she is also a bad mother.

* What about Asha, sister to {{spoiler|Theon Greyjoy}} who, after his return, completely and utterly humiliates him? She pretends to be a shipwright's wife and mock seduces him to learn his nature. When he finds out, he's gobsmacked, remembering her as a plain child, not a beautiful, intelligent, tough woman. Then, when he confronts her about her deception, she claims she does have a husband and child... and reveals an axe and a small dagger.

* The latest High Septon, as of A Feast For Crows, gets one when talking to Cersei:

** {{spoiler|Cersei proceeds to get imprisoned and unable to invoke a trial by combat she might actually win, guarded by the militant orders of the church against any rescue attempt. Her own actions are directly responsible for the restriction on her champions and the existence of said militant orders.}}

* The one-chapter character Thistle deserves one for {{spoiler|stopping an evil skinchanger from using her body, by biting off her tongue and clawing her eyes out when she feels him taking over. And then she gets to kill him for good as a wight.}}

** And then the fattie {{spoiler|survives getting his throat slashed open by an enraged Hosteen Frey. HOLY CRAP, Wyman. HOLY CRAP.}}

* Ser Barristan {{spoiler|trying to direct Drogon's attention away from Dany.}}

** Ser Barristan and {{spoiler|Drogon}} both have numerous ones throughout, not just in their scene together. {{spoiler|Drogon is the first wild Dragon in years, making his lair in the Dothraki sea and leaving wide scars across the landscape. Ser Barristan takes on a pit fighter not half his age as though it were nothing and takes Hizdahr prisoner, then becomes acting Hand until Dany returns. Granted, he doesn't want to rule and his city is under siege, but he tries.}}

* Rattleshirt getting his [[Lightning Bruiser]] on in a duel with Jon. Gets even better when you learn {{spoiler|it was really Mance Rayder.}}

** Followed by a [[Tear Jerker]] moment when {{spoiler|Theon proudly states his real name upon being reunited with Asha.}}

* Jon Connington and the Golden Company {{spoiler|taking back Griffin's Roost}}.

** Jon Connington in general. He {{spoiler|has Greyscale}} but all he wants is for his dead [[Ho Yay|best friend and idol's]] son {{spoiler|to assume his rightful place on the throne.}} That requires goddamn devotion.

** And because it's [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|what you do for a surrogate son]].

*** There is a reason why this moment appears on the [[Crowning Moment of Funny]] page as well as this one.

 

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