24 Facts About Margaery Tyrell

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Margaery Tyrell subsequently appeared in A Storm of Swords and A Feast for Crows.

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Margaery Tyrell is the younger sister of Lord Willas Tyrell, the heir to Highgarden, Ser Garlan the Gallant, as well as Ser Loras Tyrell, the Knight of Flowers.

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Margaery Tyrell is close to her paternal grandmother Lady Olenna, the Queen of Thorns, originally of House Redwyne.

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Margaery Tyrell's older brothers are the heir Willas, Garlan and Loras the Knight of Flowers, who is a member of the Kingsguard.

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One of the wealthiest and most powerful families in Westeros, House Tyrell is actually guided by the willful Lady Olenna, Mace's mother, who has arranged Margaery's marriages and mentors her in politics and court intrigue.

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Margaery Tyrell is not a point of view character in the novels, so her actions are witnessed and interpreted through the eyes of Sansa Stark and Cersei Lannister.

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In HBO's Game of Thrones, Margaery Tyrell's backstory and plotline in the early seasons remain largely unchanged from the novels, though the character is more prominent in the series and this version of Margaery Tyrell is an adult as opposed to a teenager.

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Margaery Tyrell first appears in the second season, following her marriage to Renly; she is well aware that her marriage is a political one, and displays pragmatism regarding Renly's homosexuality and his relationship with her brother Loras.

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Margaery Tyrell first appears in A Clash of Kings, having married Renly Baratheon and supporting his claim to the Iron Throne.

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Margaery Tyrell's growing influence over Tommen puts her in a bitter power struggle with his mother Cersei Lannister, which eventually culminates in Cersei framing Margaery Tyrell for adultery.

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Margaery Tyrell, newly married to Renly, reveals that she is aware of his romantic relationship with her brother and is willing to work around his desires to secure their alliance and her position.

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Margaery Tyrell makes it clear that her ambition is to be the Queen of Westeros, and that she will not settle for anything less.

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Margaery Tyrell has relocated to King's Landing and taken up residence in the Red Keep.

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Margaery Tyrell swiftly proves that she is one of the few people capable of managing Joffrey, which pleases his grandfather, Tywin Lannister, but makes her an enemy in Cersei.

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Margaery Tyrell marries Joffrey Baratheon, but is widowed hours later when he is poisoned at the wedding feast.

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Cersei intends for the zealously fervent religious order to seize and condemn Loras for his homosexual behavior, thus tricking Margaery Tyrell into perjuring herself by denying knowledge of his proclivities.

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Margaery Tyrell discovers that he is beginning to break under the Faith's questioning and that the meeting is a ploy to break her too.

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Margaery Tyrell later persuades the High Sparrow, the leader of the Faith, to release Loras, if he surrenders his claim as heir of House Tyrell and joins the Faith.

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However, when Cersei fails to arrive for her trial Margaery Tyrell deduces Cersei is plotting something.

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Margaery Tyrell is killed instantly, along with hundreds of others who were present.

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Adam Whitehead of the wertzone feels Margaery Tyrell's rivalry with Cersei Lannister is a major driving force in A Feast for Crows.

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Margaery Tyrell uses her womanhood to her advantage, knowing that producing an heir will shoot her to power.

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Natalie Dormer, the actress who plays Margaery Tyrell, discussed Margaery Tyrell's political savviness:.

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Margaery Tyrell brings this whole new element to the Game that you haven't seen before, which is basically PR.