This season introduced several fan-favorite and pivotal characters:
: Daenerys travels to Slaver's Bay, where she outsmarts the masters of Astapor to acquire an elite army of Unsullied soldiers. She later liberates the city of Yunkai. Game Of Thrones - Season 3
: Robb Stark wins every battle but struggles politically. After breaking a marriage pact with Walder Frey, he is betrayed and murdered along with his mother, Catelyn, and pregnant wife, Talisa, at the Red Wedding . After breaking a marriage pact with Walder Frey,
: Jaime Lannister loses his hand while being escorted by Brienne of Tarth, leading to an unlikely bond. Meanwhile, Arya Stark is captured by the Brotherhood Without Banners and later the Hound. and pregnant wife
: The Lannisters consolidate power through strategic marriages. Tywin Lannister forces Tyrion to marry Sansa Stark and Cersei to marry Loras Tyrell.