In King's Landing, a new king is crowned. He is Tommen Baratheon, First of his Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, and Lord of the Seven Kingdoms. He is also the first king to sit the Iron Throne in 50 years and actually deserve his position, according to his own mother. For the first time in decades, Westeros has a decent king. A boy king, yes, and a king from an indecent family; but a king with a kind heart all the same.
For the first time in decades, Westeros has a decent king.
Tommen's mother, Cersei Baratheon, Queen Regent of Westeros, swallows her pride and offers her son's hand in marriage to her sworn enemy, Margaery Tyrell, widow of the last king, the wicked Joffrey Baratheon. For the first time ever, Cersei forges true peace with the Tyrells, lowering her guard and pride enough to accept that "family comes first."
Cersei's father, Tywin Lannister, Hand of the King and widely regarded as the richest man in the Seven Kingdoms, finally admits that his family's wealth is no longer as it appears. The Lannisters' gold-producing mines have run dry. They owe countless amounts to the Iron Throne of Braavos, a bank known for backing its debtors' enemies in order to recoup its funds. Tywin, a man who regularly deals from a seat of power, is now forced for the first time to confront financial ruin.
Just northeast of King's Landing, Sansa Stark arrives at the Eyrie and meets her aunt, Lysa Arryn, for the first time. For the first time since her father's beheading, Sansa is in a safe place — or so she initially believes. Now, Sansa must operate under a new identity: Alayne Stone, Petyr Baelish's "niece." She must live under false pretenses in order to survive; not a first for Sansa.
Nearby, Sansa's sister, Arya, travels with the Hound toward the Eyrie. There, the Hound hopes to reap a handsome reward for the safe return of Lysa Arryn's other niece. But Arya's priorities seemingly lie elsewhere. She still wants revenge against every name on her bloody list — including the Hound. But for the first time, Arya sticks her opponent with "the pointy end," to no avail; the armored Hound proves mightier than the sword.
Far north, beyond the great Wall of Westeros, Sansa and Arya's surviving siblings, Jon Snow and Bran Stark, come within inches of reunion, though not for the first time. They unknowingly crossed paths and fought side-by-side weeks ago, in the Gift, Bran in Summer's skin, Jon in the midst of betraying his lover, Ygritte.
Here, they fight separately. Jon slaughters the rogue members of the Night's Watch who raped and pillaged Craster's Keep. It's not Jon's first time killing a fellow brother of the Watch, but it is his first time feeling good about it.
Likewise, it is not Bran's first time warging into a human being. It is not even his first time warging into Hodor. But it is his first time choking the life out of a man. Using Hodor's giant strength, Bran relieves the lecherous Locke of his last remaining breaths, before moving onward with his mission to find the fabled Three-Eyed Raven. Bran marches on with his first true kill under his belt.
Far to the east of Westeros, deep in the heart of Essos, Daenerys Targaryen rules over a legitimate kingdom for the first time in her life. She is no longer in command of a mere "khalarsar"; Daenerys is now the Queen of Meereen, personally responsible for all those she liberated in her march on Slaver's Bay. For the first time, the so-called Mother of Dragons and Breaker of Chains has abandoned the notion of reclaiming Westeros, in favor of ruling over the cities she has freed, caring for the people directly and currently under her charge.
"First of His Name" is the first episode of Game of Thrones' fourth season, and only the third episode overall, in which Peter Dinklage's Tyrion Lannister does not appear. It is also the first time that Tyrion's former squire, Podrick Payne, cooks a rabbit; and the first time that Tyrion's former tormenter, little lordling "Sweet" Robyn Arryn, appears on the show without his mother's breast in his mouth.
Indeed, "First of His Name" was a night of firsts — and yet, given the relentless nature of Westeros and its surrounding lands, it surely won't be the last night of firsts before Game of Thrones draws to a close.
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