Part 12/15:
The climax erupts during the wedding feast. Damon’s unexpected presence and interruption of King Viserys’s speech inject chaos into the event. Queen Allison’s late arrival wearing a green dress, symbolizing her House’s allegiance and the brewing civil war—later confirmed through conversations and symbolism—underscores the brewing conflict between the Greens and Blacks.
A sudden outbreak of violence ensues: Kristen Cole brutally beats Joffrey to death in a fight that remains ambiguous in origin but devastating in consequence. Lenor, witnessing the death of his lover Joffrey, is left shattered. Kristen sinks into guilt and despair, contemplating suicide but is ultimately restrained by Allison, marking a shift in her political stance—away from assassination and toward strategic manipulation.