The Lord of Winterfell learns he will be offered the position of King's Hand; the former ruler of Westeros forms an allegiance with a group of nomadic warriors.

Ned and his daughters leave Winterfell, so he can to assume the King's Hand position; Tyrion and Jon head north to join the Night's Watch.

Ned discovers the monarchy has been involved in immoral behavior; Jon Snow impresses Tyrion; Catelyn tries to allay her suspicions about Bran's fall.

Ned uncovers a secret kept by King Robert; Viserys is at odds with Daenerys; Sansa imagines being queen, while Arya envisions a different future for herself.

Robert's strike against the Targaryens increases the strain in his relationship with Ned; Tyrion offers to help Catelyn; Sansa is smitten with a knight.

Ned issues a decree for the entire Seven Kingdoms; Tyrion wants a trial by combat; Joffrey seeks forgiveness from Sansa; Viserys receives payment for Daenerys.

Jaime prepares to embrace his destiny; Ned seeks answers for the death of Jon Arryn; Jon Snow takes his vows to become part of the Night's Watch.

Arya and Syrio fight Lannister guards, while Sansa is manipulated by Cersei; Robb goes to war with Tywin; Tyrion forms an alliance; Jon confronts an attacker.

Ned makes a critical decision; Catelyn comes to an agreement with the Lord of the Crossing; Tyrion is forced to fight; Jon uncovers a dark secret.

Robb finds his path in life eternally changed; Arya hatches a plan to leave King's Landing; Jon is forced to make a hard choice; a new queen discovers hope.

War with the Lannisters continues; Tyrion counsels the king; a Baratheon pursues the throne; Dany leads her horde in a search; Jon and the men meet a wildling.

Tyrion chastises Cersei after a devastating battle; Arya reveals a secret; Theon and his father reunite after nine years; Stannis plans a naval invasion.

Tyrion uses marriage to secure alliances; Catelyn looks for an ally in the Stormlands, but the royal family has their own plans; Luwin examines Bran's dreams.

Sansa suffers for Robb's success; Tyrion and Bronn try to curb Joffrey's malice; Catelyn tries to unite Stannis and Renly; Arya and Gendry face Gregor Clegane.

The Baratheon rivalry ends; Tyrion hears of Joffrey's plan and a weapon; Theon must prove himself; Arya receives a promise; the Night's Watch prepares to fight.

Jaime meets a family member; Theon leads a band of men in a desperate search; Dany receives an invitation; Jon gets lost; Cersei gives Sansa some advice.

Theon has an unexpected visitor while watching over Winterfell; Arya asks for a final favor from Jaqen; Robb is deceived; Davos is presented with a reward.

As Stannis and his fleet wreak havoc on King's Landing, the Lannisters fight the horde for their right to live and to maintain control of their bay-side home.