Why was Joffrey so evil?

Joffrey was strong-willed as a child and had an uncontrollable temper like his mother's and an unchecked sadistic streak. He had little sense of right or wrong, which often leads him to trouble, especially when he loses his temper, and when things go wrong, he always blames the problems on others.
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Why is Joffrey so crazy?

Perhaps it's only the Targaryens, but as they're known to marry sister to brother, it seems that this is a result of incest. Jamie and Cersei are full siblings, and twins at that. That Joffrey is a son born of incest could have caused his madness. Tommen and Myrcella just got lucky on that coin flip.
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Who is more cruel Joffrey or Ramsay?

Ramsay is clearly terrifying and far more brutal than Joffrey, particularly in his season 5 marriage to Sansa. When Joffrey and Sansa were betrothed, he implied brutality toward her and psychologically tortured her, but when it came to physical cruelty, Joffrey always had one of his guards commit the acts.
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Is Joffrey Lannister evil?

He is a ruthless tyrant who loves to torture and kill innocent people, having been compared to the Mad King Aerys Targaryen on more than one occasion. Although he was the King on the Iron Throne, Joffrey actually ruled in name only, being only a pawn of the small council and the powerful nobles of King's Landing.
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What was wrong with Joffrey got?

Joffrey Baratheon: Conduct Disorder and Sadistic Personality Disorder. Honda believes Joffrey suffers from a specific form of sadistic personality disorder called tyrannical sadism, due to his habit of relishing in "verbally and physically harming and abusing others with his power."
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Is Joffrey a psychopath or sociopath?

Joffrey is hurting people, killing people, and delighting in it. He's also an extreme case, because he's not very charming and doesn't cover it up at all. In that way he's a completely over-the-top sadistic sociopath.
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Did Sansa sleep with Joffrey?

In a world where men really only view women as sexual objects, it's remarkable that beautiful, young Sansa lasted four-and-a-half seasons with her virginity intact — even through a betrothal to a sadistic boy king (Joffrey), a loveless marriage to an enemy (Tyrion), and a quasi-courtship with a lustful benefactor ( ...
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Who is the most evil character in Game of Thrones?

Joffrey Baratheon is not only the best villain on Game of Thrones; he might be the best villain in television history.
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Did Jaime care for Joffrey?

No Jaime did not care for Joffrey. When Joffrey was born, Jaime was expressly forbidden by Cersei to not to show or harbour any affections for Joffrey out of fear that someone might discover their secret. Jaime had seen him born, that was true, though more for Cersei than the child. But he had never held him.
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Is Tyrion Lannister a villain?

Lord Tyrion Lannister is one of the main characters in the A Song of Ice and Fire book series and its TV Adaptation Game of Thrones. Though an often heroic character, and more heroic in the TV Series, he is also a villainous character, also supporting his family, House Lannister, in its villainous deeds.
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Is Tyrion a good guy?

Tyrion Lannister

He's a brilliant tactician, a shrewd politico, and a innately decent dude, but he employs all those skills on behalf of his nightmarish father Tywin and sister Cersei. And when his relationship with Shae is shattered by false accusations, he murders her before also killing his sinister dad.
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Was Joffrey a coward?

However, for a psychopath, Joffrey was a cowardly weakling, breaking down in tears whenever faced with violence, despite frequently inflicting it on others.
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Was Joffrey worse than the mad king?

Joffrey was a bad king, but far more people would have suffered torturous deaths under the man infamously known as the Mad King.
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Did Joffrey know Jamie was his father?

Nothing Joffrey ever says or does indicates that he believes Jaime to be his father. He continues to refer to Robert as his father, and styles himself Joffrey Baratheon, for the rest of the series.
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Did Jaime love Tyrion?

Unlike Cersei and Tywin, Jaime always treated Tyrion with a degree of love, kindness and respect. The Mad King, Aerys II, proclaims Jaime to his Kingsguard.
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Why Jaime killed the mad king?

Torn between sworn duty to his king and love for his family, torn between betraying his vows and protecting the people, Jaime made an impossible choice: he sacrificed his honor to save King's Landing, choosing to slay his king rather than allow Aerys to deliver the order to "burn them all."
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How old was Jaime when he killed the mad king?

In the show, his birth year is 262AC, meaning Jaime was around 19-years-old when he killed the Mad King and forever became known as the Kingslayer. In both versions, though, he was the youngest person to be appointed to the Kingsguard.
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Who is the smartest person in Game of Thrones?

Game of Thrones: The Smartest Characters in the HBO Series, Ranked
  • 8 Littlefinger.
  • 7 Daenerys Targaryen.
  • 6 Samwell Tarly.
  • 5 Arya Stark.
  • 4 Tywin Lannister.
  • 3 Cersei Lannister.
  • 2 Sansa Stark.
  • 1 Tyrion Lannister.
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Is Daenerys Targaryen a villain?

[SPOILERS] Daenerys was a villain from the start, and her ending wasn't so bad. Probably already said in this sub, just ranting because I wanted to get this off my chest. Warning: Just a theory, don't take anything too seriously, at the end of the day we're all engaged over a fictional nonexistent world.
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Who is the most beautiful in Game of Thrones?

Who is the Most Beautiful Female Character in “Game of Thrones”?
  • Margaery Tyrell.
  • Cersei Lannister.
  • Sansa Stark.
  • Daenerys Targaryen.
  • Missandei.
  • Ellaria Sand.
  • Arya Stark.
  • Catelyn Stark.
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Would Joffrey have raped Sansa?

At Sansa's wedding to Tyrion, Joffrey threatend to rape Sansa. Joffrey asked Sansa a socratic question, saying "it does not matter which Lannister put's a baby in Sansa", suggesting that Joffrey could do so instead or inspite of Tyrion. Joffrey suggested that he planned to do this as his drunk uncle Tyrion slept.
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How does Sansa lose her virginity?

Back in season five, “Game of Thrones” became embroiled in controversy when it took an even more significant detour from the books, having Sansa Stark lose her virginity when she is raped by the sadistic Ramsay Bolton on their wedding night.
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Does Sansa get pregnant?

Fortunately, the answer is... nope! Sansa is not pregnant with Ramsay's baby, at least according to a reliable Game of Thrones spoiler and news website Watchers On The Wall. According to the site, Sansa will not be, or get pregnant in season 7 of the HBO series.
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What mental illness does Daenerys Targaryen have?

PTSD is the only mental disorder for which Daenerys could have logically met criteria for. Interestingly, the vast majority of individuals with PTSD are not violent toward others. Instead, their pain is largely internal, and people with PTSD are more likely to harm themselves than to harm others.
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