Editing Margaery Tyrell (section)

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===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Lauren Cannon Margaery TyrellII.png|thumb|350px|Margaery by Lauren Cannon © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Lord [[Renly Baratheon]] shows Lord [[Eddard Stark]] a rose gold locket with a picture of Margaery inside, painted in the [[Myr]]ish style. Renly hopes Ned would agree she looks like [[Lyanna Stark]], Ned's late sister, but the [[Lord of Winterfell]] disagrees.{{ref|AGOT|27}} Unbeknownst to Eddard, Renly and Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] hope to rid themselves of Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] by getting King [[Robert I Baratheon]], who is still in love with Lyanna's memory after fourteen years, to become infatuated with Margaery, as Lord [[Varys]] informs [[Illyrio Mopatis]]. According to Varys, Loras writes his father, Lord [[Mace Tyrell]], urging him to send Margaery to court.{{ref|AGOT|32}} During the [[Hand's tourney]], Robert mentions to Eddard that Renly has been telling him about Loras's sister, a young girl as lovely as a dawn.{{ref|AGOT|30}}

Following Robert's death, Renly and Loras flee [[King's Landing]] for [[Highgarden]], where Renly [[wedding of Renly Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell|marries]] Margaery and is crowned king in opposition to Robert's heir, [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]].{{Ref|AGOT|69}}{{ref|AGOT|71}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Renly Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell by Chillyravenart.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Margaery and [[Renly Baratheon]], by Chillyravenart ©]]
Margaery accompanies Renly and his army on their slow march to King's Landing. At the [[melee at Bitterbridge]], Margaery courteously gives her condolences to [[Catelyn Stark]] for the death of her husband, Eddard. During the feast, Catelyn observes Renly giving more of his attention to Loras than his new bride.{{ref|ACOK|22}} While they are at [[Bitterbridge]], word arrives that [[Stannis Baratheon]] has besieged [[Storm's End]], Renly's seat. Renly departs with his cavalry, leaving Margaery at Bitterbridge with his infantry.{{ref|ACOK|31}}

After hearing Renly has been killed during the [[siege of Storm's End (299)|siege of Storm's End]], the [[small council]] sends Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] as an envoy to Bitterbridge. The Tyrells ally with the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] by planning to wed Margaery to King Joffrey.{{ref|ACOK|36}}{{ref|ACOK|65}} Margaery, who has returned to Highgarden, is sent for by her family.{{ref|ACOK|65}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Margaery Tyrell.jpg|thumb|350px|Margaery, by Amok ©]]
Now betrothed to King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], Margaery travels to [[King's Landing]]. She is accompanied by a train of ladies, most of whom are either relatives of her or the daughters of her father's bannermen, while others are to be her ladies-in-waiting. Margaery's cousins [[Alla Tyrell|Alla]], [[Elinor Tyrell|Elinor]], and [[Megga Tyrell]] are among the retinue, as are Lady [[Alysanne Bulwer]], Lady [[Alyce Graceford]], Lady [[Taena Merryweather]], [[Meredyth Crane]], and Septa [[Nysterica]].{{ref|ASOS|Appendix}}

Prior to Margaery's arrival, wagons of food have been sent to King's Landing for the starving population. As this is done in Margaery's name, she is greeted in the capital by cheering crowds.<ref group="N">Despite the fact that House Tyrell had played a large role in the starvation by closing the [[Roseroad]] off when the war started.</ref> Margaery invites [[Sansa Stark]] to supper. There, she and her grandmother, [[Olenna Tyrell]], make inquiries about Joffrey's nature, until Sansa reveals how Joffrey and Cersei have been treating her. Although Sansa fears the revelation will cause Margaery to refuse the marriage, Margaery and Olenna confide in Sansa that Mace is determined to see Margaery become a queen, while simply calling Joffrey's nature "a pity".{{Ref|ASOS|6}} Margaery and Olenna suggest to Sansa that she travel to [[Highgarden]] after Margaery's wedding, secretly plotting to marry Sansa to Margaery's eldest brother, [[Willas Tyrell|Willas]].{{Ref|ASOS|6}} Margaery and her ladies take Sansa in, taking her hawking, doing needlework with her, and other such pastimes.{{Ref|ASOS|16}} While [[hawk]]ing, Margaery's [[Falcon|peregrine]] takes a heron in full flight.{{Ref|ASOS|16}}

When the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] discover the Tyrell plot to marry Sansa to Willas, Sansa is quickly married off to [[Tyrion Lannister]]. Although Margaery and the Tyrells are not present for [[wedding of Tyrion Lannister and Sansa Stark|Sansa's wedding ceremony]], they are present at the feast, where Margaery gives Sansa a sad look. When Tyrion refuses to participate in the first dance with Sansa, Margaery and Joffrey lead in their stead.{{ref|ASOS|28}}

[[Purple Wedding|Margaery marries Joffrey]] on the first day of {{Date|300}} at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]], with the [[High Septon (Tyrion's)|High Septon]] officiating.{{ref|ASOS|60}} Following the ceremony, a great feast is held in [[Great Hall (Red Keep)|throne room]] the [[Red Keep]]. Margaery changes from her demure wedding gown into pale green [[samite]] with a tight-laced bodice that bares her shoulders and the top of her bosom.{{ref|ASOS|60}} [[Hamish the Harper]] brings tears to Margaery's eyes during his performance of "[[Lord Renly's Ride]]". Later in the feast, Joffrey dies after drinking [[Strangler|poisoned wine]]. As Margery sobs, her mother [[Alerie Hightower|Alerie]] tells her that Joffrey choked on pie.{{ref|ASOS|60}}

Margaery attends the trial of Tyrion, who is charged with the murder, dressed in mourning clothes.{{ref|ASOS|66}} Lord Mace wants Tyrion to die, oft repeating that his daughter had also drank from the [[wedding chalice]].{{ref|ASOS|66}}

Sansa is smuggled out of the city by [[Dontos Hollard]], who brings her to Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] in [[Blackwater Bay]]. Littlefinger reveals that Olenna had poisoned Joffrey to prevent Joffrey from hurting Margaery and Loras from becoming a kingslayer in order to protect his sister. He reasons that, although Mace is insistent on making Margaery queen, Olenna realized that Joffrey was not needed for this. He predicts that Margaery will soon marry Joffrey's younger brother, [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]].{{ref|ASOS|68}}

Littlefinger's prediction proves to be correct. The Tyrells soon begin insisting that Tommen should be married to Margaery.{{Ref|ASOS|62}} Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] suggests to his son [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] that he, as heir to [[Casterly Rock]], could leave the [[Kingsguard]] and marry Margaery, but Jaime is opposed to the idea.{{Ref|ASOS|62}} Jaime sees no harm in the match between Margaery and Tommen, as Tommen, who has been lonely ever since his sister,  [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] left for [[Dorne]], likes having Margaery and her ladies around. Cersei, Tommen's mother, is opposed to it, however.{{ref|ASOS|72}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[File:Anders Finer margaery tyrell.jpg|thumb|350px|Margaery by Anders Finer © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Margaery attends several of the services held in the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] for the wake of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], placing a bouquet of golden roses at his funeral bier.{{Ref|AFFC|7}}{{Ref|AFFC|8}}

Wearing the same gown as when she wed Joffrey, Margaery marries King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]] in a small ceremony in the [[royal sept]]. During [[Wedding of Tommen I Baratheon and Margaery Tyrell|the small feast held afterward]], Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] is approached by [[Taena of Myr]], who claims that Margaery is paying Cersei's maid [[Senelle]] to spy on Cersei for her.{{ref|AFFC|12}} Following the feast, Margaery accompanies the guests outside to watch the [[pyromancers]] burn down the [[Tower of the Hand]] with [[wildfire]], per Cersei's instructions.{{Ref|AFFC|12}} As the Tyrells have insisted that Margaery and Tommen share a bed during their wedding night, despite the fact that Tommen is too young for consummation, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] escorts them to Tommen's room and stays there all night on the orders of Cersei, to prevent the boy from being left alone with his new wife.{{Ref|AFFC|12}} 

When Cersei asks Margaery's leave to take Taena on as her own companion, Margaery reacts thrilled. Both Cersei and Jaime believe Taena to be a spy informing Margaery of Cersei's doings. Cersei gives Taena only the information she wants Margaery to know, with most of it being untrue. Additionally, Taena informs Cersei of everything Margaery does.{{Ref|AFFC|16}} Cersei's hatred for Margaery and her family has been building for years, and after Taena informs Cersei that Ser [[Horas Redwyne|Horas]] and Ser [[Hobber Redwyne]] are in love with Margaery, Cersei begins to plot Margaery's downfall.{{Ref|AFFC|17}} Cersei does not believe that Margaery is still a maiden, as she claims to be.{{Ref|AFFC|3}}{{Ref|AFFC|12}} She convinces Ser [[Osney Kettleblack]] to seduce Margaery, and plans to have Osney's brother [[Osmund Kettleblack|Osmund]] catch them abed. She tells Taena to inform Margaery of a secret admirer.{{Ref|AFFC|17}}

Margaery begins to instruct Tommen on his kingship, telling him he should sit on the [[Iron Throne]] and attend the [[small council]] meetings, which annoys Cersei, who plans to rule until Tommen [[age of majority|comes of age]].{{Ref|AFFC|24}} Meanwhile, Cersei names Osney as Tommen's [[sworn shield]], so he can spend more time in Margaery's presence, but Cersei soon grows impatient as Margaery does not respond to Osney's charms as hoped. Osmund insists it is because Osney and Margaery are never alone. Margaery often prays with Septa [[Nysterica]], reads with her cousin [[Elinor Tyrell|Elinor]], sings with her cousin [[Alla Tyrell|Alla]], sews with her cousin [[Megga Tyrell|Megga]], and plays [[come-into-my-castle]] with [[Alysanne Bulwer]]. Margaery [[hawk]]s with [[Janna Fossoway]] and [[Meredyth Crane]], and she always rides with several companions and at least twelve guards.{{ref|AFFC|24}} She sails the [[Blackwater Rush]], and prays at the Great Sept.{{ref|AFFC|28}} During a trip to the [[kingswood]], Ser [[Tallad the Tall]] teaches Margaery and Tommen how to fight with a staff.{{ref|AFFC|28}}

Osney's mention of men always being around Margaery inspires Cersei,{{Ref|AFFC|24}} who further inquires about them with Taena.{{Ref|AFFC|28}} Taena names Ser [[Lambert Turnberry]], Ser [[Bayard Norcross]], Ser [[Courtenay Greenhill]], and Ser [[Portifer Woodwright|Portifer]] and Ser [[Lucantine Woodwright]] as admirers of Margaery, and Lady Merryweather identifies Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] as a frequent visitor as well.{{Ref|AFFC|28}} When Cersei asks about Margaery's wedding night with Renly, Taena claims that even though Margaery insists that Renly had drunk too much wine at the wedding feast to consummate the marriage, his manhood had been anything but weary when she had last seen it. Taena also admits that no bloody sheet was shown the next morning, which Cersei acknowledges means little, as highborn girls often break their [[maiden]]head by horse riding.{{Ref|AFFC|28}}

Margaery gives Tommen three black [[kitten]]s,{{ref|AFFC|24}} which the boy names [[Boots]], [[Lady Whiskers]], and [[Ser Pounce]].{{ref|AFFC|39}} Margaery's frequent invitations to Tommen to accompany her on trips near the city, and Cersei's frequent refusal to allow him to go, make Tommen sullen with Cersei. The Queen Regent believes that Margaery is attempting to steal Tommen from her.{{Ref|AFFC|28}} Margaery tells Tommen he should attend court and listen to petitioners, and the boy king starts to openly object to Cersei's hatred for Margaery.{{Ref|AFFC|36}} The young queen gains favor with the residents of King's Landing by visiting local markets to buy fresh fruits, bread, and fish, ordering dresses from local seamstresses, and making great public shows of charity.{{Ref|AFFC|28}} Tommen gives the name ''[[Queen Margaery]]'' to one of [[Cersei's dromonds]].{{ref|AFFC|28}}

After the [[taking of the Shields]] by the [[ironborn]], Margaery insists to the small council that her father, Lord [[Mace Tyrell]], and his forces be allowed to return to the [[Reach]], abandoning the [[siege of Storm's End (300)|siege of Storm's End]]. She is shocked when Cersei refers to the [[Shield Islands]] as "rocks" and seems to lack understanding for the threat posed by the ironborn. She is shocked even more when Loras asks permission to take [[Dragonstone]], so the [[Redwyne fleet]] is no longer needed at the island and can return to the Reach to face the ironborn.{{Ref|AFFC|32}}

Although Loras is successful in taking Dragonstone, he is severely injured in the assault. Margaery is tearful when Cersei informs her of Loras's injuries, and when Cersei implies Loras's impending death, Margaery orders her to leave the Maidenvault.{{Ref|AFFC|36}} Margaery remains distraught about Loras and brings Tommen to the sept every day to pray for her brother.{{ref|AFFC|39}}

Cersei questions Pycelle about his frequent visits to Margaery, and has him confess to providing Margaery with [[moon tea]]. She next invites the [[Blue Bard]] over, and questions him about his sexual history with Margaery. Although the Blue Bard denies the claims, Cersei has him arrested and brought to [[Qyburn]]. The master of whisperers tortures the bard until the man claims to have had sex with Margaery's cousins and played music for Margaery while she entertained lovers herself. He names several men, including Horas and Hobber Redwyne, and Loras Tyrell, but Cersei insists they are not to be charged.{{Ref|AFFC|39}}

[[File:Skirts and dignity by cabepfir.jpg|350px|thumb|When [[Cersei Lannister]] visits Margaery after her arrest, Margaery accuses Cersei of involvement in her troubles. Art by Cabepfir©]]

On [[Maiden's Day]], Margaery fasts and purifies herself, as is required of all maidens. This inspires Cersei, who orders Ser Osney Kettleblack to confess to the new High Septon, the so-called [[High Sparrow]], that he had slept with Margaery, Elinor, and Megga while Alla watched.{{Ref|AFFC|39}} Osney goes to falsely confess, and Margaery and her cousins are arrested by the Faith.{{Ref|AFFC|43}} Her clothes are taken, and she is given a roughspun shift to wear. Margaery is separated from her cousins, and visited every hour by a septa, even during the night, who asks Margaery to confess her fornications.{{Ref|AFFC|43}} Margaery is accused of lewdness, fornication, adultery, and high treason. At the behest of the High Septon, Septa [[Moelle]] examines Margaery and finds that her maidenhead has been broken. Moelle reports this at court, where Pycelle adds how he provided moon tea for Margaery on several occasions. Cersei has Ser Tallad, [[Jalabhar Xho]], [[Hamish the Harper]], [[Hugh Clifton]], Ser [[Mark Mullendore]], Bayard, Lambert, Horas and Hobber, and the Blue Bard arrested for having been involved in Margaery's treason. Before the day is over, a mob of [[smallfolk]] forms before the Great Sept to protest Margaery's arrest.{{Ref|AFFC|43}}

Cersei goes to visit Margaery the next day, and tells her there is going to be a trial. She suggests that Margaery can chose for a [[trial by battle]] if she wants, in which case a knight of the [[Kingsguard]] is to defend her. Margaery is quick to understand that it would come down to either Ser [[Meryn Trant]] or Ser [[Boros Blount]],<ref group="N">[[Jaime Lannister]] is considered unfit to fight in a trial by battle due to the loss of his sword hand. Loras is still mortally injured on [[Dragonstone]]. [[Balon Swann]] has been sent to Dorne, where [[Arys Oakheart]] is believed to be, as his death is still unknown to those at court. [[Osmund Kettleblack]] is not considered an option, as it is his brother who is the accuser.</ref> neither of whom would probably fare well against Osney Kettleblack. She scolds Cersei for wanting Tommen all for herself, acknowledging that she knows Cersei wants her dead.{{Ref|AFFC|43}}

Cersei visits the High Sparrow, who agrees that the Faith will conduct Margaery's trial. However, he refuses to allow Cersei to take custody of Ser Osney, and reveals that, under further questioning and torture, Osney admitted to having slept with Cersei, not Margaery. Cersei is subsequently arrested as well. The mob remains in front of the Great Sept, calling out Margaery's name.{{Ref|AFFC|43}}

When news of his daughter's arrest reaches him, Lord Mace abandons his siege of Storm's End to march most of his army back to King's Landing. His bannerman, Lord [[Randyll Tarly]], leaves [[Maidenpool]] with his own army to give Margaery his aid.{{Ref|AFFC|43}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[Randyll Tarly]] is the first to reach [[King's Landing]]. As all the men who stand accused—with the exception of the [[Blue Bard]], who appears to be half-mad—have denied the charges or recanted, the evidence against Margaery and her cousins is weak. As such, the [[High Sparrow]] agrees to hand them over to Lord Tarly's custody, who swears that he will return them for the trial.{{Ref|ADWD|54}}

During her [[walk of atonement]], [[Cersei Lannister]] hears some of the angry [[smallfolk]] shout out the names of Margaery and [[Stannis Baratheon]].{{ref|ADWD|65}}

Although the [[stormlands]] are [[landing of the Golden Company|under attack by the Golden Company]], Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] refuses to leave King's Landing with his army until Margaery's trial is over and she is declared innocent.{{Ref|ADWD|54}} Margaery plans to let the Faith sit in judgement of her.{{Ref|ADWD|65}} Mace wishes for King Tommen to declare Margaery innocent, but Lord Regent [[Kevan Lannister]] argues against the idea, knowing it would mean that the whispers of accusation would follow Margaery forever. Kevan quietly wonders why Mace insists on having his army present when Margaery faces her accusers, if she is as innocent as Mace would have them all believe.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}