"As we wrap up this first season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the seriousness of the situation is impressed upon us in this sixth episode: Baelor Targaryen, the benevolent and just prince who was heir to the Iron Throne, is dead, and it's sort of all Ser Duncan the Tall's fault. At least, that's how a beaten and battered Dunk feels, as he mopes about in emotional and physical agony in the aftermath of his violent trial."
"Last week's episode was a jarring change of pace, a reminder that, in a world ruled by violence, even low-stakes quarrels can have dire outcomes. Aerion's worstness, which elevated a personal dispute into a 14-man brawl that left several-including his uncle Baelor-dead, hangs over this week's episode as well. And, as vulnerable as I've been in the past to Lyonel Baratheon's roguish charms, his callous response to Prince Baelor's death puts him on my bad side as well."
Baelor Targaryen, a benevolent and just prince who was heir to the Iron Throne, is dead after a violent brawl. Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) feels personally responsible and suffers emotional and physical agony following his trial. Aerion's misconduct escalated a personal dispute into a 14-man brawl that left several people dead, including Baelor. Lyonel Baratheon responds to Baelor's death with callousness and harsh sentiment toward dragons. Maekar Targaryen inadvertently killed his brother with a mace, shows vague regret but little outward mourning, and plans to exile Aerion to the Free Cities to protect the family reputation rather than to reform him.
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