Westeros's Most Infamous Assassination Plots

Explore the most impactful and treacherous assassination plots that reshaped the political landscape of Westeros, from grand betrayals to regicide.

The top 3

The Red Wedding's Brutal Betrayal: Orchestrated by Lord Walder Frey and Lord Roose Bolton with the backing of Tywin Lannister, the Red Wedding saw the massacre of Robb Stark, his mother Catelyn, his pregnant wife Talisa, and their Northern forces, violating sacred guest right and ending the War of the Five Kings' northern front.
King Robert Baratheon's 'Accidental' Demise: King Robert Baratheon's death, seemingly a hunting accident, was in fact an assassination orchestrated by his wife Cersei Lannister, who arranged for his squire, Lancel Lannister, to give him dangerously strong wine.
Jaime Lannister's Kingslayer Act: Jaime Lannister earned the infamous title 'Kingslayer' by assassinating King Aerys II Targaryen during Robert's Rebellion, preventing the Mad King's plot to burn King's Landing with wildfire.