As he dies, Joffrey points accusingly at Tyrion and a grief-stricken Cersei orders him arrested for poisoning the king. Production Writing "The Lion and the Rose" was scripted by the author of the original saga, George R. R. Martin. The episode was written by George R. R. Martin, author of the A Song of Ice and Fire novels. Robert I Baratheon is the King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm of Westeros, and the head of House Baratheon of King's Landing. Robert was crowned king after King Aerys II Targaryen, his first cousin once removed, was killed during Robert's Rebellion. Following the war, Robert married Cersei Lannister to ensure political Joffrey Baratheon HBO. Role: Lord of the Seven Kingdoms. Time of death: Season 4, Episode 2. Means of execution: Poisoned at the Purple Wedding by Olenna Tyrell and Littlefinger. Likelihood of Jaime Lannister practiced sword moves with his left hand. On the set of Game of Thrones in Croatia last September, the largest gathering of series regular actors since the show’s pilot assembled Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, HBO, Kit Harrington, Peter Dinklage. TV & Movies. TV & Movies Lists. The 25 best 'Game of Thrones' episodes – from Blackwater to the Battle of the Bastards Joffrey emerged as a villain during season 1 of the HBO series, but the lingering influence of his parents suppressed his bullying. Joffrey's antics foreshadowed the threat he would become. Following Robert Baratheon's death, Joffrey's rise to power emboldened him, and during subsequent seasons, his cruelty went unchecked. While traveling south with their father, Arya and Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) find themselves in the midst of an altercation with Prince Joffrey Baratheon (Jack Gleeson) that leads to the deaths Róisín O’Mahony. . ( m. 2022) . Jack Gleeson (born 20 May 1992) is an Irish actor who played Joffrey Baratheon on the HBO television series Game of Thrones (2011–2014). Following this role, Gleeson took a hiatus from acting, but has since taken part in independent theatre and the 2020 BBC miniseries Out of Her Mind. Joffrey Baratheon (portrayed by Jack Gleeson) is the Crown Prince of the Seven Kingdoms. He is the eldest of Cersei Lannister's children and heir to the Iron Throne. Vicious and cruel, he has a short temper and believes he can do anything he wants. He is also a coward when confronted by those who are not afraid of him. Joffrey was a babbling oaf, a cruel boy-king, unworthy and undeserving of the throne that he assumed after his mother, Cersei Lannister orchestrated King Robert I Baratheon's assassination 1agL.