For example, way back in Season 2, the showrunners decided to have Loras Tyrell be the only male heir of House Tyrell — partly this was done to avoid exposition, and partly to avoid having to cast seemingly unimportant characters, like his older brothers Willas and Garlan. So instead, they replace the Tyrell daughter with the Tyrell son, and arrive roughly where the books went. In the first seasons, fans of "Game of Thrones" and of the books were treated to a rather complex and three-dimensional gay character — in Season 1, Loras was a skilled knight and teen heartthrob, sure, but also an ambitious politician who prompted his lover Renly to try to seize the throne when Robert Baratheon died; in Season 2, we saw Loras deal with the complicated relationship that ensued when his sister married his lover, we watched him wrestle with grief when Renly was murdered, and we saw Loras avenge Renly's death by donning his armor to fight Stannis and his army at the Battle of Blackwater.
When he was engaged to Sansa, his main role was to be an awkward closet-case more interested in his wedding garb than his intended, and then he'd jump in bed with Olyvar and blab about the engagement, which allowed Littlefinger and the Lannisters to scotch the wedding. Once engaged to Cersei, his main role was to stand around and make small talk while his betrothed drank, snarked and rolled her eyes at him.
And once again, no small part of this has to do with the fact that, in the interests of saving time and money, Benioff and Weiss have cut story elements that gave Loras more to do. Likewise, that same audience would probably not have much context for conflicts between state and church that deal with control over military and judicial power rather than culture war battles over abortion, evolution and gay marriage. Steven Attewell is the author of Race for the Iron Throne , a blog that covers the historical and political side of George R.
Loras denies he was Renly's lover, telling the High Sparrow they were merely best friends, but cannot look him in the eye. He also denies having lain with any other man. Margaery, when asked to testify, backs her brother up. The High Sparrow then calls forth a surprise witness, to Loras's horror: Olyvar, who, on Cersei's instructions, informs the court that he and Loras were sexually involved, although he slightly misrepresents the situation by making it seem like Loras pursued him first, when Olyvar was actually the one who was asked by Littlefinger to seek out Loras and seduce him as a way to get information on the Tyrells.
Loras is furious and attempts to attack Olyvar but is restrained. This leads to Margaery's arrest for perjury and a full trial before the gods for Loras. Margaery is permitted to visit Loras in prison. He is worn out and beaten down by the Faith Militant's treatment of him.
Margaery tries to get him to stand up for himself and calls him the future of the Tyrells, but Loras states that he just wants his imprisonment to end and wants to acquiesce to their demands. Loras begins to sob uncontrollably, and his sister hugs him close to her chest.
He is taken from his cell by members of the Faith Militant before being bathed, shaven and having his hair cut off. Loras states that a trial won't be necessary, because he wishes to plead guilty to all accusations laid against him. He confesses to having lain with other men, including Renly, and his voice breaks with emotion as he says Renly's name, following which the High Sparrow turns and looks at Margaery in a very pointed way. Loras' emotion at saying Renly's name, and the High Sparrow looking at Margaery in a displeased way as a result, suggests that Loras has not actually been brainwashed into believing his sexuality and his relationship with Renly were wrong, but that he has been obliged to pretend this is the case in order to persuade the High Sparrow to let him out of prison.
The High Sparrow's glance at Margaery suggests that she told him Loras had genuinely converted, but that Loras' emotion in mentioning Renly has made the High Sparrow skeptical that this is the case. However, Loras hastily regathers himself, and as he lists a number of other things the Faith considers to be crimes, the High Sparrow seems more convinced again. As part of the confession and plea to be given mercy, Loras has to agree to join the Faith Militant and renounce his inheritance.
The seven pointed star is then carved into his forehead by Brother Lancel as his sister and father look on in horror. When Cersei doesn't show up to her own trial, Margaery realizes that something is seriously amiss. She attempts to lead her brother to safety, but the Sparrows prevent this, and he dies alongside his sister and father when Cersei burns the Great Sept to the ground.
Before the start of the War of the Five Kings, and later his arrest and imprisonment by the Faith Militant, Loras led a carefree life as a tourney knight. A prodigiously skilled warrior and an extremely popular young man, he is shown to be gracious towards everyone around him and grateful whenever someone does him a favor. He was quick to thank Sandor Clegane when the latter saved Loras's life from his ferocious brother, Gregor, and showed his appreciation by declaring him champion without having a joust.
However, Loras was also rather spoiled to a fault, which could have arguably played a role in his downfall. Renly pointed this out to Loras by the expensive and extravagant suit of armor that his father procured for him to wear at tournaments. Loras also shows a hint of his grandmother's influence when he mocked Robb Stark for "hiding behind his mother's skirts" as opposed to appearing in person to treat with Renly and Jaime Lannister for his incest when the latter tried to intimidate Loras into calling off his engagement to Cersei Lannister.
Loras thought that Renly Baratheon would have been a wonderful king because he didn't enjoy killing like Robert did, and he was extremely popular unlike Stannis. When Renly was murdered, Loras correctly deduced it was Stannis and furiously vowed that he would personally execute the man, overlooking the fact that the odds were against him being able to do so. One of Loras's weaknesses was he did not always think through the risks of his actions, and it took much persuasion by Margaery to get him to back off from confronting Stannis immediately and instead wait for a better moment to seek revenge.
Loras takes further risks in later seasons when he becomes involved with Olyvar, despite Margaery's warnings that people could find out about it, and gave little thought to the possibility that their relationship might be used against him.
Due to the protection afforded him all his life as the heir to Highgarden, Loras reacted with anger and disbelief when Lancel Lannister and the Faith Militant arrested him. Only when the Sparrows call Olyvar forward to testify at the inquest does Loras begin to show genuine fear that he will be betrayed, which occurs when Olyvar tells the High Sparrow about their past relationship.
His subsequent imprisonment by the Faith Militant demoralized Loras to the point that he was willing to publicly renounce all he once held dear and humble himself before the High Sparrow in order to be released. In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Loras is a handsome warrior, described as having lazy brown curls and eyes of liquid gold, famed for his chivalry, honor, and skill at arms with sword and morningstar, and particularly his abilities in the joust, where he has even managed to defeat Jaime on several occasions despite his youth, being still only 16 years old.
Loras is a loyal member of his family and is close to his sister Margaery and his older brothers Willas and Garlan. His personal coat of arms is three golden roses on green, to reflect his status as a third son. The elaborate suits of armor he wears are not only engraved, but have enamel flowers in a variety of colors painted on them, or are encrusted with gemstones like sapphires, and he wears cloaks made of woven roses.
Loras's elder brothers Willas and Garlan have been omitted from the TV series though they were initially included in the Tyrell family tree in the HBO Viewers' Guide and thus, Loras is stated to be the sole male heir to Highgarden.
Loras ranks as one of the most skilled knights and warriors in Westeros, in the top tier alongside Jaime, the Mountain , and Barristan Selmy , although Clegane's prowess relies more on his brute strength than skill with a sword, while Barristan is self-admittedly not as young and quick as he used to be.
In contrast, Loras is young and not quite as experienced as Jaime yet, though Jaime himself says that he thinks that one day Loras's skill might equal his own.
In the novels, the relationship between Loras and Renly is more subtly depicted than in the TV series, with only guarded references to the relationship in the interactions between other characters. When Stannis is told that Margaery came to Renly's bed a maiden, he remarks that in Renly's bed she'll die one.
When Loras's name is brought up, someone says, "Oh, Renly's little rose" referring to the sigil of House Tyrell.
Loras is seen going into Renly's tent, but it is not explicitly stated that they are lovers. However, George R. Martin has later independently confirmed that they were involved in a relationship. It isn't exactly clear how widely Renly's relationship with Loras was known about, or even to what extent their friends and family knew Robert, Stannis, etc. In the books, Littlefinger and Varys seem to know due to their spy rings , and even Jaime makes an off-hand comment about it at one point.
When directly asked how widely Renly's relationship with Loras was known about citing that even Jaime knew , Martin's only response was "what do you think? Martin has pointed out in the behind-the-scenes featurettes for the TV series that as a youthful, attractive, and skilled tournament knight, Loras is essentially the "teen heartthrob" of Westeros that all the young noble ladies in the Seven Kingdoms swoon over, as it is not publicly known that he is a homosexual.
When Gregor Clegane is found to be terrorizing the Riverlands, Loras volunteers to lead the forces that Eddard Stark sends to bring him to justice. Eddard, believing him too young, says that Loras would be after vengeance, not justice because Ser Gregor had tried to kill him at the Hand's Tournament , so he sends Beric Dondarrion instead. Varys tells Eddard that he should have sent Loras because he was so keen to go, and if you are going to make an enemy of the Lannisters, it would be wise to make a friend of the Tyrells.
When Renly declares himself king, he forms his own rival Kingsguard which he calls the "Rainbow Guard", enjoying the opportunity to play with the pageantry of forming a new knightly order. The number seven is holy in the Faith of the Seven, and rainbows are one of its symbols. This name change wasn't used in the TV series, where it is simply referred to as "Renly's Kingsguard".
Each member of the Rainbow Guard represented a specific color such as "Brienne the Blue" etc. Ser Loras was the Lord Commander of Renly's Rainbow Guard, and in this position he didn't represent a specific color like the other six members therefore no one stood for indigo. When they come into the tent and confront Brienne, Emmon attacks her, but Catelyn swears to Robar that Brienne is innocent. Robar tells Catelyn to get Brienne away, and he holds off Emmon and some men at arms.
When Loras arrives to find Renly dead, in his grief and rages he kills Emmon and Robar for their failure to protect Renly and allowing Brienne to escape. Later, he regrets doing this, as they were his friends, and he eventually realizes that Stannis, not Brienne, was responsible.
In the series, it is Margaery who talks of blaming Brienne, but Loras, knowing how devoted Brienne was to Renly, says, "I don't believe that. YOU don't believe that. Loras does not wear Renly's armor in the Battle of the Blackwater in the book. His brother Garlan does this, and later asks Joffrey to take Margaery as his queen Margaery still being in the Reach. Seeing him in Renly's armor, many soldiers believed him to be Renly's ghost returned, and as they were once sworn to Renly, they changed sides in the midst of the battle.
When Joffrey asks Loras what reward he desires for his part in the battle, Loras asks for a place on Joffrey's Kingsguard. This was primarily a calculated move so that Loras would always be on hand to protect Margaery from Joffrey.
It also provided Loras with a convenient way to avoid marriage, something he had no taste for, given his orientation and his grief. Loras accuses Brienne of Renly's death and is ready to fight her.
He does not believe her story about Stannis's shadow. Jaime intervenes and demands Loras to stop. Loras does not comply. Jaime grabs him and says harshly, "Now sheathe your bloody sword, or I'll take it from you and shove it up some place even Renly never found. Later, Jaime talks with Loras and makes him realize that Brienne is innocent. In the TV series, Brienne visits not Loras, but Margaery, who believes her but advises her to keep quiet.
When Jaime interviews Loras, the youth's arrogance and overconfidence makes him think "He's me. I am speaking to myself, as I was, all cocksure arrogance and empty chivalry. This is what it does to you, to be too good too young". Jaime does not find the resemblance flattering. Loras, who was not involved in the conspiracy to murder Joffrey , is certain that Sansa is the murderer, claiming that "My sister was drinking from that chalice as well.
Sansa Stark was the only person in the hall who had reason to want Margaery dead, as well as the king. By poisoning the wedding cup, she could hope to kill both of them. And why did she run afterward, unless she was guilty? In the books, Loras is left deeply mourning the loss of his great love Renly, and famously swears that he will never love again, saying "When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.
Writer Bryan Cogman , however, subsequently did an interview with Westeros. However, Cogman explained, his earlier drafts of the episode actually included longer scenes which made it explicitly clear that Loras is not finished mourning Renly. Rather, Loras was very depressed and lonely, and in effect "drowning his sorrows" by engaging in casual sex in the hope that it would make him feel better, but it ultimately made Loras feel more emotionally distraught and reminded of how much he misses Renly.
Cogman lamented that "as we get closer to production, a lot of trims have to be made, and this scene was one where I had to do that. Loras has never declared in the novels that Renly was a traitor; it is highly unlikely he would ever make such statement, even to save his life, given his deep feelings to Renly. Loras being arrested by the Faith Militant and charged with buggery is an invention of the TV series.
Though Cersei does conspire to get rid of Loras, to her surprise and delight, he gives her the opportunity; not long after Euron Greyjoy 's coronation as King of the Iron Islands , the ironborn start attacking the coastline of the Reach.
Margaery and Loras both urge Cersei to recall the Redwyne fleet, commanded by one of their father's vassals and already laying siege to Dragonstone , Stannis Baratheon 's last stronghold in Westeros, as it is the only naval force capable of battling the Iron Fleet ; when Cersei who secretly gloats over the Tyrells' distress makes it plain she won't do so until the castle is back in royal hands, Loras requests Cersei to give him command of the siege, vowing to take the castle within a fortnight.
Cersei delightfully agrees, hoping Loras will get killed due his rash nature. Loras takes Dragonstone , but at great cost: due to his rashness, victory has been needlessly bloodthirsty about 1, Lannister soldiers have been killed , and Loras has been fatally injured by quarrels, maces, and boiling oil.
Cersei draws a sadistic pleasure from telling the overwhelmed Margaery about her brother. Game of Thrones Wiki. Game of Thrones Wiki Explore. Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon. Peterson - linguist. Patel - director. Vhagar Caraxes Syrax Meleys Sunfyre. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Loras Tyrell. View source. History Talk Do you like this video? Play Sound. That thrones are only made for the hated and the feared? You would be a wonderful king. Renly Baratheon : " Not everyone is such a gifted swordsman.
No one gave it to me. I'm good because I work at it -- every day of my life since I could hold a stick. Loras Tyrell : " I've never fought in a war before, but I'd fight for you. Joffrey is a monster. Tommen is eight. Loras Tyrell : " He would have been a true king, a good king.
The most terrible place there is. Jaime Lannister : " If you were to marry Cersei, she'd murder you in your sleep. If you somehow managed to put a child in her first, she'd murder him, too, long before he drew his first breath.
Luckily for you, none of this will happen because you'll never marry her. He truly was. I wouldn't presume to claim to have known him as such, but just being in his presence was enough to make it so clear just how formidable a person you were dealing with.
Margaery Tyrell : " Perhaps you might consider being a bit more discreet? They all know about me anyway. Everybody knows everything about everyone.
What's the point in trying to keep a secret in a place like this? High Sparrow : " Ser Loras Tyrell. Are you prepared to stand trial and profess your guilt or innocence before the Seven? I confess before the Seven and freely admit to my crimes. I lay with other men, including the traitor Renly Baratheon. I perjured myself before the gods. I am guilty of depravity I see that now. I humble myself before the Seven and accept whatever punishment the gods deem just.
The Warrior punishes those who believe themselves beyond the reach of justice. But the Mother shows her mercy to those who kneel before her. My only remaining wish is to devote my life to the Seven. When the Knight of the Flowers unseated him, I lost this dagger. Sansa Stark : " He's going to die! Lannister guardsman : " Right, the Mountain or our man Jaime. He's prettier than the Queen. He's better with a sword than any of them. He's been stabbing Renly Baratheon for years and Renly ain't dead!
He preferred curly-haired little girls like Loras Tyrell. She's a lovely girl. Missing some of Loras's favorite bits, but I'm sure they'll make do. I will always love my brother. His soul is pure and perfect. House Tyrell. Renly I 's Kingsguard. Universal Conquest Wiki. Game of Thrones Season 1 appearances. Winter Is Coming. The Kingsroad.
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