Two Swords (Game of Thrones)
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| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | D. B. Weiss |
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David Benioff D. B. Weiss |
| Featured music | Ramin Djawadi |
| Cinematography by | Jonathan Freeman |
| Editing by | Katie Weiland |
| Original air date | April 6, 2014 |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
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"Two Swords" is the first episode of the fourth season of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 31st overall. The episode was written by series co-creators and showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Weiss. It premiered on April 6, 2014.
Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance) has the Stark family's ancestral greatsword, Ice, melted down and reforged into two new swords. One is given to his son Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), who, as the new Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, hopes to learn to use the sword with his left hand. Tywin informs Jaime that he is to be dismissed from the Kingsguard and sent to Casterly Rock to rule in his place, but Jaime refuses and leaves. He attempts to return the sword, but Tywin tells him to keep it, as he will need every advantage he can find now that he has been disowned.
Outside the city walls, Tyrion (Peter Dinklage), his squire Podrick (Daniel Portman), and his bodyguard Bronn (Jerome Flynn) await the arrival of Prince Doran Martell and his entourage, but are informed that his younger brother, Prince Oberyn (Pedro Pascal), will be attending in his stead. Oberyn, having already arrived, maims a Lannister soldier at one of Lord Baelish's whorehouses before Tyrion arrives. Oberyn reveals to Tyrion that he is in King's Landing to seek vengeance for the death of his sister, Elia, and her two children. Elia had been married to Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, who was next in line to the throne before Robert Baratheon killed him, and King's Landing fell to Tywin's army. Oberyn wants to kill Ser Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane, who is rumored to have raped and murdered Elia during the siege, and suggests that Ser Gregor was acting upon orders from Tywin himself.
At lunch, Shae (Sibel Kekilli) tries in vain to get Sansa (Sophie Turner) to eat. Sansa reveals to Tyrion that she cannot eat or sleep since hearing of how Robb and Catelyn Stark's bodies were desecrated after their murders. Sansa leaves for the godswood, where she is approached by Dontos Hollard (Tony Way), the former knight turned king's fool. Dontos thanks Sansa for saving his life on Joffrey's name-day celebration, and gives her his mother's necklace as a token of his gratitude.
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