The Laws of Gods and Men

"The Laws of Gods and Men"
Game of Thrones episode
Tyrion demanding a trial by combat.
Episode no.	Season 4 Episode 6
Directed by	Alik Sakharov
Written by	Bryan Cogman
Featured music	Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by	Fabian Wagner
Editing by	Crispin Green
Original air date	May 11, 2014 (2014-05-11)
Running time	50 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
Pedro Pascal as Oberyn Martell Julian Glover as Grand Maester Pycelle Ian McElhinney as Barristan Selmy Mark Gatiss as Tycho Nestoris Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Mace Tyrell Lucian Msamati as Salladhor Saan Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm Gemma Whelan as Yara Greyjoy Finn Jones as Loras Tyrell Dean-Charles Chapman as Tommen Baratheon Ian Beattie as Meryn Trant Joel Fry as Hizdahr zo Loraq Charlotte Hope as Myranda
Episode chronology
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"The Laws of Gods and Men" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 36th overall. The episode was written by Bryan Cogman, and directed by Alik Sakharov. It aired on May 11, 2014.

The episode's title refers to Tyrion Lannister's trial for Joffrey Baratheon's murder, as well as the laws of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.

Stannis (Stephen Dillane) and Davos (Liam Cunningham) arrive in Braavos, where they are received by Tycho Nestoris (Mark Gatiss) at the Iron Bank. Tycho declines Stannis's request for financial aid, naming his lack of a large army and the food necessary to sustain them as his reasons. Before leaving, Davos makes an impassioned speech about Stannis's merits, pointing out his being a man of action, his prime age, and his ability on battlefield, while also pointing out Tywin Lannister's age and his weak potential successors. Davos is successful in winning over Tycho, and is granted the funds he needs. He later informs the pirate Salladhor Saan (Lucian Msamati) that Stannis finally has the money Salladhor was promised in exchange for Salladhor's service, and that they will set sail together the next day.

Near Meereen, one of Daenerys' (Emilia Clarke) dragons, Drogon, attacks a group of goats led by a farmer and his son. While she receives supplicants, the farmer presents a bag of charred goat bones to Daenerys and her advisors, and she promises to pay him three times their worth. After he departs, Hizdahr zo Loraq (Joel Fry) requests the right to bury his father's remains, as he was one of the Meereenese masters crucified on Daenerys' orders. Loraq also points out that his father was one of the masters who was against the crucifixion of the slave children, but was killed due to Daenerys' "justice." Daenerys reluctantly grants his request.

Yara Greyjoy (Gemma Whelan) leads her Ironborn soldiers in a raid on the Dreadfort, as retaliation for Ramsay's (Iwan Rheon) torture of Theon (Alfie Allen) and the flaying of his soldiers. Yara finds Theon locked in the kennels with the dogs but he is reluctant to accept her help, believing she has been sent by Ramsay to trick him. He also refuses to acknowledge his true name, instead telling Yara that he is Reek. Before they can flee, Ramsay and a group of his men corner the Ironborn and afterwards release his hounds on the invaders. Upon returning to their rowboats, Yara tells her men that Theon is dead. In the morning, Ramsay rewards Reek with a bath. Ramsay tells Reek that he requires his assistance in taking Moat Cailin, and that, in order to comply with his father's command, he will need Reek to play the role of someone he is not: Theon Greyjoy.