Although presented as legitimate, Joffrey and his brothers are actually bastards fathered by Ser Harwin Strong. He was named in honor of his putative father's deceased lover, Ser Joffrey Lonmouth.

Is Joffrey based on a real person?

King Joffrey was one of Game of Thrones' worst villains, and he was inspired by the real Edward of Lancaster, who lived during the Wars of the Roses.

What is the truth about Joffrey?

Joffrey was born of incest to Queen Cersei Lannister and her brother Jaime. However, the truth of his birth has been kept a secret and he was presented to the world as the son of King Robert Baratheon and heir to the Iron Throne. He grew up as a spoiled and indulgent child with a cruel streak within him.

Did people know Joffrey was a bastard?

Other than Jaime and Cersei (who'd obviously know), the two people we can be certain of, who knew that Joffrey was a bastard were Jon Arryn and Stannis Baratheon. Stannis was the first one to have his doubts, but he confided them to Jon Arryn first, who was then Hand of the King.

Did Joffrey know he was inbred?

Although, he lacked Twyins more diplomatic skills he was shrewd and cunning. On the tv show, Joffrey definitely knew the rumors about his birth were true. Joffrey knew he was a bastard but he didnt care. As he said, its not a claim the throne is mine.

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Did Tommen know Jamie was his father?

Tommen is Queen Cersei Lannister's youngest son and, like his siblings, he is also the son of Cersei's brother Jaime Lannister, but he is unaware of this, as he believes Robert Baratheon to be his father. Tommen is described as handsome and sweet-natured but weak-willed.

Did the king know Joffrey wasn't his son?

King Robert has come to Winterfell to appoint his close friend Eddard Stark the Hand of The King, after the untimely death of Jon Arryn. He was unaware that Cersei's three children were fathered by her twin brother Jaime.

How long did Tommen rule?

Tommen Baratheon

Tommen's reign as King of the Seven Kingdoms is even shorter than his brother's, with Tommen only ruling for three years before his death by suicide in Game of Thrones season 6.

Did Joffrey love Sansa?

Joffrey showed no love to Sansa or her family members throughout Game Of Thrones. Had Arya remained in King's Landing then it is likely she would have been killed by the cruel king in retaliation for her direwolf's actions.

What is the age difference between Tommen and Margaery?

In the books, he starts out at 7/8 (born 291 AC) years old and is only 9 when he marries Margaery Tyrell (born 283 AC), who is 17 when they wed.

What mental illness does Joffrey Baratheon have?

He starts to display a clear sexual excitement at the thought of doing harm to others and murdering individuals who he perceives as inferior to him at will. As I see his character develop, it becomes clear that Joffrey is developing into a classic Psychopath with sadistic homicidal tendencies and fetishes.

What disorder does Joffrey Baratheon have?

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."

What did Joffrey do that was so bad?

Killing Ned

It's been hinted at several times in this list, but the worst thing Joffrey did to the Starks was having Ned Stark executed. This was not a Lannister decision, it was a Joffrey decision and even Cersei and Tywin were very disapproving of the decision by the young King.

Who really killed Joffrey?

At the conclusion of the dinner, however, Joffrey dies from poisoned wine. Tyrion is falsely accused and arrested by Cersei in A Storm of Swords (2000) but it is later revealed that Lady Olenna Tyrell and Lord Petyr Baelish were the true perpetrators.

Who did Joffrey marry in real life?

Jack Gleeson, known for playing Joffrey Baratheon in Game of Thrones, married his longtime girlfriend Róisín O'Mahony in a small ceremony in his native country Ireland.

Who is Jaime Lannister based off of?

Jaime Lannister's historical equivalent is Gottfried von Berlichingen. In Game of Thrones's season four premiere, Jaime Lannister received a shiny new gold hand to replace the one that was hacked off.

Why is Sansa so loyal to Joffrey?

Sansa is a hostage in King's Landing, and has learned to be outwardly loyal to King Joffrey to avoid severe physical abuse.

Why is Sansa so obsessed with Joffrey?

she's just in love with the romantic idea of marrying her prince charming. finally, joffrey IS handsome and kind to her when they meet. she's completely smitten and thinks her dreams have come true: she's found her prince who will make her his queen.

Why did Joffrey marry Margaery instead of Sansa?

Joffrey appoints Tywin as the new Hand of the King. Joffrey sets Sansa aside in favor of marrying Margaery Tyrell (who had supported Tywin Lannister in their attack on the King's Landing and repel Stannis). This was done upon the request of Loras in response to Joffrey's favor granted to the house of Tyrell.

Why did Cersei burn Tommen?

But when her final child, Tommen, committed suicide after realizing that Margaery was killed by his mother in the explosion of the Great Sept, Cersei's reaction was truly chilling. After seeing her child's body, she coldly ordered Qyburn to burn it and to spread the ashes over the remains of the Sept.

Why did Margaery stop sleeping with Tommen?

Margaery is in charge and she wants to stay that way. Refusing Tommen sex is a way to dominate him and make him dependent on her whims and needs. He will be even more concerned with making her happy, and well, he wants his reward for that effort: sex with his wife.

Who was the rightful heir after Tommen?

So whatever the truth of the matter is, Tommen's claim to the throne comes from his Baratheon father, and since he is Robert's last living son his heir would be his closest living relative on his "father's" side, which would be Stannis.

Did Cersei have a child before Joffrey?

Yes, she did have one legitimate Baratheon child. Back in season 1, Cersei explains to Catelyn Stark that the first time she got pregnant, the child was Robert's. However, the black-haired baby died of a fever shortly after it was born.

Did Cersei ever love Robert?

Eddard confronts Cersei and tells her he knows her children are fathered by Jaime. She does not deny it, instead saying that she and her brother belong together, always. Cersei says she did love Robert at first, but on their wedding night he whispered Lyanna's name, which soured their relationship afterwards.

Did Joffrey love Margaery?

Yes, Joffrey genuinely liked Margery Tyrell. He liked as much as someone like him could/can like a person.