Joffrey Baratheon made a brilliant curtain call, and the mystery of the wedding murder also caused a heated discussion. Looking at the discussion, I found that many viewers who have not read the original work have guessed who the murderer is, which is really powerful, but there are still many doubts in the details of the entire murder, some of which are caused by the lack of foreshadowing in the series. In order to understand the lack of information, this small article will combine the original work to sort out some of the confusing points of the purple wedding. It would be great if it could arouse everyone's interest in the novel. As the title suggests, this article contains spoilers, and those who don't want to be spoiled should not continue reading.
1. What was Joffrey poisoned with?
The poison in Joffrey is called "Strangler". It is a crystalline substance, extracted from plants. This plant only grows in the Yuhai Islands in the far east. The leaves need to be left for a long time, then soaked in lime water, sugar juice, and some precious spices from the Midsummer Isles, after which the leaves are discarded, ash is added to the potion to thicken them, and then left to crystallize. The entire production process is extremely slow, and the required ingredients are expensive and extremely difficult to find. Those who know the recipe are limited to the alchemists of the free city of Lys, the Faceless of Braavos, and the maesters of the Citadel.
The strangled person has the effect of rapid onset and inevitable death. It is easy to dissolve in other liquids such as alcohol. After taking it, the victim will experience breathing difficulties in a short time, and the face will appear purple, which is also the origin of the name "Purple Wedding".
The first appearance of this kind of poison in the original book was used by the old bachelor of Dragonstone Island to deal with Melisandre. The two drank a glass of poisonous wine together. reason to survive. The previous introduction and foreshadowing of this poison in the series is a bit insufficient.
2. Who is the murderer who killed Xiao Qiao? How to commit murder?
It was a well-planned murder involving Petyr Baelish the Littlefinger and Olenna Tyrell, the Queen of Thorns. The first to spread the news to the Queen of Thorns that Joffrey was a pervert was Littlefinger. After the Queen of Thorns got this news, she found Sansa for confirmation, and finally decided to implement the plan. Littlefinger is involved in making plans and preparing poison, and the jester Dantos is actually the one Littlefinger arranges to contact Sansa. The Queen of Thorns took the poison at the wedding venue, and the person who directly poisoned it was most likely Margaery Tyrell, and it was very convenient for her to poison.
3. Where is the poison hidden?
In the episode, the poison is hidden in the leftmost pendant of Sansa's necklace, which is taken by the Queen of Thorns when she pretends to strike up a conversation. The poison in the book is hidden in the hairnet, and Dontos takes a lot of thought to ensure that Sansa will wear the poisoned hairnet to the wedding.
There is poison in the hairnet, and a vague clue is given by an old woman with the ability to "prophesy" in a book:
"I dreamed of a wolf howling in the rain, but no one listened to his misfortune," the short woman continued, "I I dreamed of a loud noise that made my head almost explode. There were drums, horns, flutes, and screams, but the saddest thing was the sound of little bells. I dreamed of a young girl attending a banquet with purple hair in her hair The venomous snakes, the deadly juice dripping from their teeth. Later, I dreamed that the maiden killed an invincible giant outside the snow castle." She turned her head suddenly and smiled at Arya in the dark, " You can't hide in front of me, kid. Come closer, hurry up."
There was a scene where Olena was stroking Sansa's braid.
4. Why bring poison into the wedding scene through Sansa? Can't the Queen of Thorns prepare by herself?
As mentioned earlier, "Strangler" is a very rare oriental poison. It strikes quickly and will inevitably lead to death. It is too risky for the Rose family to use human and material resources to find poison, and it will inevitably arouse suspicion from others. Littlefinger works in the dark, and that sort of thing suits him.
Also important to Littlefinger is that he needs Sansa to be involved, even passively, so that he can take Sansa away and break her back, leaving Sansa dependent on him. . Rose's party should not have thought that Littlefinger would take Sansa away in the chaos.
5. Is it a whim for the little devil to serve Xiao Qiao as a drinker?
no. This is also a key part of the plan. It is necessary to let the little devil serve Xiao Qiao to make him have the greatest suspicion in this incident. Littlefinger tried to blow him away, suggesting that he could humiliate his uncle, the little devil, whom he hated in public, including that the performance dwarf at the wedding was also Littlefinger's suggestion, which could make the conflict between the two more acute and tense.
There is this passage in the book as proof:
he (Littlefinger) took her (Sansa) down the deck and said, "Tell me about the wedding banquet. Thanks to Her Majesty's careful planning, singers, jugglers, dancing bears... ...Does your little husband like the circus dwarf I prepared?"
"You prepared it?"
"No? I got it all the way from Braavos and hid it in a brothel until the wedding. You don't need the money. Having said that, Tibetans are more thoughtful, and the most important thing is Joffrey... Let’s put it this way, other monarchs will drink when they are thirsty, but Xiao Qiao, if he doesn’t reach out and shake it, he still doesn’t realize it. There was water in it. When I brought this little surprise to him, His Majesty said: 'Why should I let ugly dwarfs perform at my wedding reception? I hate dwarfs the most!' Whispering in his ear: 'But your uncle doesn't like it even more...'" The
deck jolted beneath her feet, and Sansa felt the whole world sway. "They think Tyrion poisoned Joffrey. Ser Dontos says he was arrested."
6. What was the motive of the Queen of Thorns and Littlefinger ?
On the surface, Olenna Redwyn seems to have little motive, since Margaery was not queen after King Joe's death. But as mentioned earlier, Olenna confirmed through multiple parties that Xiao Qiao is a pervert, difficult to control, like a time bomb. Even if Margery married him, even if it can be appeased at present, it will be peaceful for the time being, but there will inevitably be danger in the future. The War of the Five Kings has just ended, and the Lannister side desperately needs the alliance of the Tyrell family to consolidate the situation that has just stabilized and the fruits of victory that have not yet been warmed up, so that Margaery and Cersei's second son Tommen Lannis Marriage is the first option. And Tommen is far easier to control than Joe.
Second, by blaming Tyrion, Olenna could stir up internal divisions in House Lannister, weakening House Lannister and allowing House Tyrell to grab more power in the struggle for King's Landing. It is also possible to dismantle the marriage between Sansa Stark and Tyrion, who had been attacked by Tywin first. Afterwards, you can even slowly figure out how to fish out Sansa and then fight her inheritance, but Littlefinger starts first. Sansa was taken away by force.
And one of Littlefinger's motives, as mentioned above, was to take Sansa. The second is to continue to expand the chaos, so that he can take advantage of the situation to gain power and climb up. Littlefinger has a very interesting line in the book:
Everything is in his plan. "My lord, I...I don't understand...Joffrey not only gave you Harrenhal, but also made you, the Governor of the Trident River Basin...why..."
"Why do I want him to die?" Littlefinger shrugged. Shrugs, "Don't be silly, miss, I have no motive. You see, I'm miles away and can't do anything. Remember, always confuse your enemies, and always keep them from guessing you. Plan and see who you are so that your true purpose is not revealed. Many times, the best way is to do something that has no obvious benefit, or even something that seems to be detrimental to your own interests. Sansa, please remember this first lesson when you join the game in the future."
"Playing...games?"
"There is only one eternal game: Game of Thrones."
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