A Man Without Honorgame Of Thrones : Season 2 E... Guide

At Winterfell, Theon wakes to find his hostages, , have escaped with Osha and Hodor. Desperate to prove his worth as a Greyjoy conqueror, he leads a search party that eventually tracks them to a nearby farm. Game of Thrones recap: A Man Without Honor

: He explains that knights are sworn to too many conflicting masters—the king, their father, the innocent, and the weak. Breaking one is inevitable when a king massacres the innocent or a father despises the king. A Man Without HonorGame of Thrones : Season 2 E...

The seventh episode of Game of Thrones' second season, explores the fragile and often contradictory nature of duty and integrity in Westeros. The story is defined by two men— Jaime Lannister and Theon Greyjoy —who sacrifice their last shreds of public respect to survive or secure power. Jaime Lannister : The Kingslayer’s Vows At Winterfell, Theon wakes to find his hostages,

Held captive in the Stark camp, Jaime is forced to share a cell with his distant cousin, Alton Lannister. Alton is starstruck, reminiscing about the time he squired for Jaime . However, Jaime’s "honor" is secondary to his desire for freedom. He brutally murders Alton to lure a guard, Torrhen Karstark, into the cell. He strangles the guard with his chains and flees, only to be recaptured almost immediately. Breaking one is inevitable when a king massacres

: He taunts Catelyn by pointing out that while he has only ever been with Cersei, her "honorable" husband Ned Stark allegedly fathered a bastard. Theon Greyjoy: The Prince of Ashes

When a grieving Lord Rickard Karstark demands Jaime’s head for the murder of his son, Catelyn Stark intercedes to keep him alive for a potential trade. In a tense confrontation, Catelyn brands him a "man without honor". Jaime responds with a cynical defense: