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May 25, 2016 at 17:52 comment added Matt Burland Add to #13 Walda and Roose's (unnamed) child. Which I think was more the point. Killing Walda wasn't really the point other than the fact that she would otherwise be a loose end.
May 25, 2016 at 12:13 comment added Xiokraze M.M that's number 14 haha
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May 25, 2016 at 8:12 comment added sampathsris @Dancrumb: About the red wedding; Yes, it was Walder Frey's hand, but the man behind is Tywin Lannister. Tywin did it to cement the rule over the North.
May 25, 2016 at 5:15 comment added M.M add to the example list, assassination of Balon Greyjoy by Euron Greyjoy
May 24, 2016 at 18:03 comment added Arnaud D. By the way I think the point is not only to kill opponents but mostly to kill those that could be seen as more legitimate than him. I would also add two example to the answer : the murder of Elia and Aegon Targaeryen by The Mountain, and Joffrey having all of Robert's bastards killed in Season 2.
May 24, 2016 at 17:59 comment added Arnaud D. @ToddWilcox no, he was indeed killed by his wife. She mentions this (and more importantly, that Littlefinger told her to do so!) in season 4, episode 5 or 6 I think, when Littlefinger and Sansa arrive at the Vale. I think Pycelle also reveals when Tyrion has him thrown in a cell that Cersei told him not to save Jon Arryn, but the Lannisters did not kill him themselves.
May 24, 2016 at 15:58 comment added kuhl I think a more relaxant example would be a situation where someone ascended to the throne and then assassinated rivals, rather than just showing that people kill to get ahead. Overall a good answer though. Welcome to the site!
May 24, 2016 at 15:30 comment added Xiokraze Obviously we can go into detail and semantics concerning each one, but the examples given attest to someone dying in order to further the power of another. I would argue each one "cemented" the power of another aside from 9.
May 24, 2016 at 15:23 comment added Dancrumb In fairness, a number of these are not about cementing power. 6 was largely revenge (with some nudging from one seeking to cement power). 9 was definitely revenge. 10 was straight up seizing of power, not cementing. 15 was largely self-preservation.
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May 24, 2016 at 15:16 comment added Xiokraze Added examples.
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May 24, 2016 at 14:43 comment added Kalissar Hello and welcome to this site. Please consider taking the tour. This is a good answer, but it would be even better if you had any source/example (either from the ASoIaF universe, or from our world !).
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