The War of the Five Kings [1] was a major multi-theater civil war in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros that erupted in the wake of the death of King Robert I. In essence, the war was a three-way battle for the Iron Throne fought alongside two independence movements. The five kings in question were Robert's heir apparent, Joffrey Baratheon, Robert
King Joffrey I Baratheon was the eldest son of King Robert Baratheon and Queen Cersei Lannister. Robert was only his legal father, however, as he was actually the offspring of Cersei and her brother, Ser Jaime Lannister. In appearance, Joffrey was tall for his age. He was handsome, but had a petulant, spiteful visage that spoiled his good looks. Joffrey had curly blonde hair and fierce green
After learning that Joffrey is not Robert Baratheon's (Mark Addy) legitimate son, Ned Stark (Sean Bean) composes his friend's will and a plan to make Renly Baratheon (Gethin Anthony) the new king Mycah was a butcher's son who befriended Arya Stark. He travels the Kingsroad with his father as part of King Robert Baratheon's retinue. When he is encountered by Joffrey Baratheon practicing sword-fighting with Arya, Joffrey bullies him for 'pretending to be a knight'. Despite his protests that the weapon he was using was only a stick, Joffrey sadistically and slowly slashes his cheek with