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** Jorah Mormont wore the favour of Lynesse Hightower and won a tourney, defeating all opponents and even gaining her hand in marriage.
* [[Lady of War]]: Daenerys
* [[Land of the Shattered Empire]]: Westeros doesn't start like this but becomes one as the story goes on. With Robert's death, and the pretty nasty rumours that his heirs are actually product of incest between his wife and his brother-in-law, the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros begin to divide in several factions fighting for control or at least independence, with the Lannisters and Stannis simultaneously claiming to be Robert's successors, starting the War of the Five Kings. Thanks to the books having multiple point-of-views, the audience is able to see how the shattering went from several angles, and how heroes, villains, and [[Grey and Gray Morality|anti-heroes and anti-villains]] try to attain their objectives through it all.
* [[Laser-Guided Karma]]: A rare example of this in a very cynical series - Stannis, looking for a lord who can bring the North under his control, offers to {{spoiler|legitimise Jon Snow and free him from his vow to the Night's Watch.}} He refuses, partly out of an [[Generation Xerox|eerily familiar ironclad sense of honour]], and before the night is out he's been, largely coincidentally, {{spoiler|elected as Lord Commander of the Watch}} (for which Stannis' offer would have made him ineligible).
* [[Last-Minute Baby-Naming]]: [[Justified]]. With the [[Grim Up North]] conditions behind the wall, the mortality of children is so high that naming one that hasn't yet grown enough to walk is considered [[Tempting Fate]].
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** The Starks and the Northern rebellion are brought down when {{spoiler|Robb Stark has a tryst with Jeyne Westerling and breaks his marriage pact with the Freys to marry her}}.
* [[Lying to the Perp]]: Tyrion uses this to ferret out the three traitors in his midst: Littlefinger, Varys, and Grand Maester Pycelle. He gets ample dirt on each of them but only manages to trap Pycelle, the least dangerous of the trio; and even then he's quickly reinstated by Tywin.
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