

In the North, Bran presides over a threadbare Winterfell, while beyond the Wall, Jon Snow and the Night's Watch continue their trek beyond the Wall and must shelter with a devious wildling. Across the sea, Daenerys, her three young dragons and khalasar trek through the Red Waste in search of allies, or water. Meanwhile on the island of Dragonstone, Stannis Baratheon claim the throne of his late brother's as well and plots an invasion, allying himself with the fiery Melisandre, a strange priestess of R'hllor. Tyrion arrives in King's Landing to counsel Joffrey and temper the young king's excesses. Episodes #ĭeterermined to avenge his father's death, the newly proclaimed king Robb Stark and his northern army continue the war against the Lannisters and the boy king Joffrey Baratheon on the Iron Throne.

With her khalasar gone, Daenerys and her small band of followers must find a way across a forbidding wasteland and find new allies to support her claim to the Iron Throne. Eventually they will grow into terrifying monsters capable of destroying cities at her command, but for now they are still hatchlings and vulnerable. Advising him is Melisandre, an enigmatic priestess from the east, who believes Stannis is meant for a greater destiny, and Ser Davos Seaworth, an honest and honorable man uneasy with the shift in power at Stannis' court.įar to the east, Daenerys Targaryen has hatched the only three dragons in the world. A proven battle commander and veteran of several wars, Stannis is known to be utterly without mercy to his enemies and will do what is right even if it destroys him. Stannis Baratheon, Robert's younger brother and Renly's older, has also claimed the Iron Throne. However, there is another faction entering the picture. As they struggle for the throne, Tyrion Lannister arrives in King's Landing to take matters in hand.

Meanwhile, Joffrey Baratheon holds the Iron Throne with the backing of the powerful House Lannister, but his uncle Renly has also claimed the throne with the support of House Tyrell, whose armies are much larger. Robb decides that he must win the allegiance of the fiercely independent ironborn to his cause, and sends his best friend Theon Greyjoy to treat with his father. The Seven Kingdoms are at war, with the King in the North, Robb Stark, fighting to win independence for his people. Season 2 spans several months on a world where the seasons last for years at a time.
