Why did Cersei let Sansa go?
Andrew Mccoy
Updated on January 05, 2026
S2E10 – Cersei tells Joffrey in the Throne Room that he should cast Sansa aside as his future queen and cancel their engagement. At the time, we believed she was doing this to humiliated Sansa, but she was trying to protect her from Joffrey. She likes Sansa and knows Joffrey would be her worst nightmare as her husband.
Did Cersei try to protect Sansa?
During the warning scope Cersei made a comment to Joffrey about speaking to Margaery instead of Sansa. There didn't appear to be a need for this, I couldn't pick up on why she would direct him her way, other than the fact that she was trying to protect Sansa from his cruelty.Why did Cersei give Sansa advice?
The Lannister queen encourages her prince to manipulate Sansa, telling him, "everyone who isn't us is an enemy." Cersei was satisfied with Joffrey's betrothal to Sansa as she believed the Northern girl wouldn't be a threat to her as the prophesized younger and more beautiful queen.Why does Joffrey not marry Sansa?
Unbeknownst to Sansa, this was done at the suggestion of Cersei, who had recently informed Joffrey that the North must be kept under their control through his marriage to Sansa. Sansa is later told by her father that he is sending her and Arya back to Winterfell, and her betrothal to Joffrey is to be broken.Can Sansa trust Margaery?
Sansa could never fully trust Margaery because she's 'friends' with Cersei. Of course, she's not really friends with her — it's all a lie, and doesn't Cersei know it! But Sansa isn't aware of this, and she wouldn't want to confide in someone who might go back to Cersei with her secrets.Cersei Lannister - Sansa Stark "He believes in them, he just doesn't like them very much."
How did Margaery manipulate Joffrey?
She appealed to him by making friends with his cat, Ser Pounce, getting him to talk about his feelings about Joffrey, and even kissing him on the forehead, hinting of more to come. Though Tommen saw this as a sign of friendliness and romantic interest, it was just Margaery doing what Margaery does best: manipulating.What is Margaery Tyrell motive?
Of all the motives being depicted in this season of Game of Thrones, it seems that Margaery Tyrell's motives are the murkiest. Her storyline in Season 7 has been deeply entwined with the show's depiction of the rising influence of religion on the people of King's Landing.Does Sansa get pregnant?
Fortunately, the answer is... nope! Sansa is not pregnant with Ramsay's baby, at least according to a reliable Game of Thrones spoiler and news website Watchers On The Wall. According to the site, Sansa will not be, or get pregnant in season 7 of the HBO series.Is Tyrion in love with Sansa?
10 Tyrion: Wants To Sleep With SansaWhile the TV series appeared to show Tyrion as a more kindhearted character who wasn't interested in Sansa at all, romantically anyway, the book was very different. After the two were forced to be married by Joffrey, Tyrion thought about what he would like to do to Sansa.