Mix:: The World Is Built By Killers:: Game of Thrones
Fandom: Game of Thrones
Subject: Episiode 2x09, "Blackwater"
Title: The World Is Built By Killers
Warnings/Notes: Lots of NSFW language in the songs and the quotes I used. Lots of violence, and lots of spoilers if you haven't seen the episode yet.
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Stannis is a killer. The Lannisters are killers. Your father was a killer. Your brother is a killer. Your sons will be killers someday. The world is built by killers.
~Sandor Clegane
About Game of Thrones/"Blackwater"
[Spoiler (click to open)]Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones is a medieval fantasy epic from HBO, based on the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. Upon the death of King Robert in Season 1, his son Joffrey ascends the Iron Throne of Westeros, but the kingdoms are thrown into chaos, with both of Robert's brothers (Stannis and Renly) claiming the Iron Throne, Robb Stark claiming to be King in the North, and Balon Greyjoy the King of the Iron Isles. Leading up to "Blackwater," Stannis has Renly killed and most of Renly's bannermen swear their fealty to Stannis in his attempts to take the throne from Joffrey.
...There are far too many characters and plot lines to sum up quickly, and I'm not very good at it anyway. If you're not familiar with Game of Thrones, I highly suggest Game of Thrones Wiki, which, btw, is where I got the summary for the episode below.
Episode 2x09: Blackwater
Tyrion Lannister leads the defense of King's Landing against an assault by King Stannis Baratheon in the Battle of the Blackwater. Tyrion has Varys provide him with a map of the tunnel network beneath the city. Varys tells Tyrion that he is all that stands between them and defeat. Stannis plans a naval assault aiming to overcome the city's small defensive fleet and land his troops at the walls of the city near the Mud Gate. From the battlements, Joffrey berates Tyrion as to why his ships aren't meeting Stannis. Tyrion has anticipated his strategy and does not field his fleet. Instead he sends a single ship filled with Wildfire into the heart of Stannis' fleet, leaking the volatile substance over the surface of the water. He tasks Bronn with detonating the ship; he goes outside the city to the shores of the bay to fire the burning arrow that triggers the explosion. The ensuing conflagration devastates Stannis' fleet and destroys the ship of his High Captain, Davos Seaworth, as well as killing Davos' son, Matthos.
Stannis responds by putting his men ashore inside row boats, landing further from the walls to avoid the still-burning inner bay. With less protection for his troops he predicts that thousands will die. He leads the assault personally and is the first to reach the walls. Tyrion orders Sandor Clegane (the Hound) to lead a sortie beyond the Mud Gate to repel the attackers. Sandor does as asked but is terrified by the fire and breaks down emotionally. The Hound retreats after losing half of his men and refuses to go out again. He demands wine, tells off Tyrion and Joffrey, and walks away from the battle and his place in the Kingsguard.
When Lancel comes to tell Queen Regent Cersei that Stannis has reached the walls Cersei orders him to bring Joffrey back to the Red Keep, ignoring his protests that it would damage morale. Joffrey willingly leaves the defensive line with Lancel and charges Ser Mandon Moore and Ser Boros Blount of the Kingsguard to fight in the King's name. The gold cloaks' morale is broken by his departure. Tyrion steels himself to lead a sortie of his own. He rallies his men by telling them to fight for their city, their homes and their women, if not for their king. He leads his men through the tunnels beneath the city and is able to defeat Stannis's troops manning a battering ram at the Mud Gate. Tyrion is betrayed by Ser Mandon while fighting against a group of reinforcements. Mandon slashes Tyrion across the face with his sword. Tyrion's squire Podrick Payne comes up behind Ser Mandon with a spear and is able to intervene and kill Mandon saving Tyrion's life. Tyrion, barely conscious and held by Podrick watches as that battle seems lost.
Lancel returns to Cersei to warn that they are defeated unless Joffrey returns. When Lancel tries to be firm with her, Cersei ignores his counsel, pushes him out of the way (deliberately causing him pain by hitting his injured side), and storms out. Sansa Stark (who had been with the Queen Regent) goes to her chambers, locks herself in, and awaits Stannis, as he would not harm her, but Ser Ilyn (the King's headsman) might. Sansa finds the Hound waiting in her room. He offers to take her north to Winterfell, but she says she will be safe there when Stannis takes the throne. The Hound scares Sansa telling her his perspective of the world, that it is made up of violent men, even her father, Robb, etc., unlike the songs she believes in the world is run by trained killers like him, but he will not hurt her. Though he promises to protect her, she hesitates and Sandor leaves without her.
The forces of Tywin Lannister and his new allies in House Tyrell join the battle. Their cavalry charge is led by a warrior dressed in the armor of Renly Baratheon in an attempt to scare Stannis' men and decimates Stannis's army. The survivors flee to their ships. Stannis is dragged from the battle by his guards, screaming for his men to stand and fight. Tyrion collapses into unconsciousness as the battle turns in his favor. Tywin goes to the throne room to announce the victory. Ser Loras Tyrell reveals himself as the knight wearing Renly's armor.
About the Mix
This mix follows the events of the battle itself and its aftermath, mostly, since the episode mainly consists of the battle. I tried really hard to follow only the events in the episode and ignore my shippy feels and the events that only took place in the book or took place differently in the book. But I know that, especially at the end, I drew a little more from the book since I couldn't stop my Sandor (and SanSan) feels.
"The people of King's Landing did not choose the false king Joffrey Baratheon. They will be glad to see his head on a spike."
-Matthos Seaworth
The Throne Is Mine
ramin djawadi
~instrumental~
Freedom Fighter
creed
Unlike those who hide the truth I tell it like it is
If the truth will set you free
I feel sorry for your soul
Can't you hear the ringing 'cause for you the bell tolls
I'm just a freedom fighter
No remorse
Raging on in holy war
"Those walls have never been breached, and the men guarding those walls- they don't see a liberator. They see a stranger come to set their city on fire."
-Davos Seaworth
Attack
30 seconds to mars
I won't suffer, be broken, get tired, or wasted
Surrender to nothing, or give up what I
Started and stopped it, from end to beginning
A new day is coming, and I am finally free
Black John
stone sour
You need to understand
Psychopaths and sycophants are not a waste of time!
But all I know
Is heroes come and villains go
Just give the lunatic a chance
"If the city falls, Stannis will burn every Lannister he can find. Of course I'm afraid."
-Tyrion Lannister
Wildfire
ramin djawadi
~instrumental~
"You like fucking and drinking and singing, but killing- killing's the thing you love."
-Sandor Clegane
Mama
my chemical romance
Mama, we're all gonna die.
Stop asking me questions, I'd hate to see you cry,
Mama, we're all gonna die.
And when we go don't blame us
We'll let the fires just bathe us
Smells Like Teen Spirit
david garrett
~instrumental~
"The dark arts have provided Lord Stannis with his armies and paved his path to our door. For a man in service to such powers to sit on the Iron Throne, I can think of nothing worse."
-Lord Varys
Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)
rob zombie
I haunt and horrify
I see through sulfur eyes
I'm burning in denial
A genius of the night
"Come with me and take this city!"
-Stannis Baratheon
Burn It Black
injected
I sow these streets with my own blood it seems
My soul is feeling unkempt and bare
I'm just like you I'm complicated too
Jealous knives in my back to spare
"Any man dies with a clean sword, I'll rape his fucking corpse!"
-Sandor Clegane
Don't Die With A Clean Sword
ramin djawadi
~instrumental~
Step Up
drowning pool
If you wanna step up ,
You're gonna get knocked down.
You had your chance to walk away.
Live to see another day.
"Don't fight for your king, and don't fight for his kingdoms. Don't fight for honor, don't fight for glory. Don't fight for riches because you won't get any. This is your city Stannis means to sack. Your gate he's ramming. If he gets in, it'll be your homes he burns, your gold he steals, and your women he will rape. Those are brave men knocking at our door. Let's go kill them!"
-Tyrion Lannister
Won't Back Down
fuel
All the scars that never heal
All the wounds that will not seal
I will not forget the day
These memories never fall
"I lost half my men. The Blackwater's on fire... Fuck the Kingsguard. Fuck the city. Fuck the king."
-Sandor Clegane
Dead Souls
nine inch nails
Where figures from the past stand tall
And mocking voices ring of blood.
Imperialistic house of prayer
Conquistadors who took their share
They keep calling me.
"The battle is lost, Your Grace. When the goldcloaks saw the king leaving they lost all heart."
-Lancel Lannister
Lady of Dreams
vast
~instrumental~
Out Of This World
bush
When we die
We go into the arms of those who remember us
We are home now
Out of our heads
Out of our minds
Out of this world
Out of this time
"Not here for long. I'm going... some place that isn't burning. North, might be. Could be. The king can die just fine on his own. I could take you with me. Take you to Winterfell. I'll keep you safe. Do you want to go home?"
-Sandor Clegane
Fade Away
breaking benjamin
I'm cold and broken
It's over I didn't want to see it come to this
I wonder if I will ever see your face again
And I know that I will find a way to shed my skin
It's simple I know that I will suffer in the end
Leave Out All The Rest
linkin park
Don't be afraid
I've taken my beating
I've shared what I've made
I'm strong on the surface
Not all the way through
I've never been perfect
But neither have you
I Will Keep You Safe
ramin djawadi
~instrumental~
The battle is over. We have won.
~Tywin Lannister
The Rains of Castamere
the national
And who are you, the proud lord said,
That I must bow so low?
Only a cat of a different coat,
That's all the truth I know.
In a coat of gold or a coat of red,
A lion still has claws,
And mine are long and sharp, my lord,
As long and sharp as yours.
And so he spoke, and so he spoke,
That lord of Castamere,
But now the rains weep o'er his hall,
With no one there to hear.
Yes now the rains weep o'er his hall,
And not a soul to hear.
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Subject: Episiode 2x09, "Blackwater"
Title: The World Is Built By Killers
Warnings/Notes: Lots of NSFW language in the songs and the quotes I used. Lots of violence, and lots of spoilers if you haven't seen the episode yet.
SENDSPACE | BOX
Replace hxxp with http. Zip includes mix & covers.
Stannis is a killer. The Lannisters are killers. Your father was a killer. Your brother is a killer. Your sons will be killers someday. The world is built by killers.
~Sandor Clegane
About Game of Thrones/"Blackwater"
[Spoiler (click to open)]Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones is a medieval fantasy epic from HBO, based on the book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. Upon the death of King Robert in Season 1, his son Joffrey ascends the Iron Throne of Westeros, but the kingdoms are thrown into chaos, with both of Robert's brothers (Stannis and Renly) claiming the Iron Throne, Robb Stark claiming to be King in the North, and Balon Greyjoy the King of the Iron Isles. Leading up to "Blackwater," Stannis has Renly killed and most of Renly's bannermen swear their fealty to Stannis in his attempts to take the throne from Joffrey.
...There are far too many characters and plot lines to sum up quickly, and I'm not very good at it anyway. If you're not familiar with Game of Thrones, I highly suggest Game of Thrones Wiki, which, btw, is where I got the summary for the episode below.
Episode 2x09: Blackwater
Tyrion Lannister leads the defense of King's Landing against an assault by King Stannis Baratheon in the Battle of the Blackwater. Tyrion has Varys provide him with a map of the tunnel network beneath the city. Varys tells Tyrion that he is all that stands between them and defeat. Stannis plans a naval assault aiming to overcome the city's small defensive fleet and land his troops at the walls of the city near the Mud Gate. From the battlements, Joffrey berates Tyrion as to why his ships aren't meeting Stannis. Tyrion has anticipated his strategy and does not field his fleet. Instead he sends a single ship filled with Wildfire into the heart of Stannis' fleet, leaking the volatile substance over the surface of the water. He tasks Bronn with detonating the ship; he goes outside the city to the shores of the bay to fire the burning arrow that triggers the explosion. The ensuing conflagration devastates Stannis' fleet and destroys the ship of his High Captain, Davos Seaworth, as well as killing Davos' son, Matthos.
Stannis responds by putting his men ashore inside row boats, landing further from the walls to avoid the still-burning inner bay. With less protection for his troops he predicts that thousands will die. He leads the assault personally and is the first to reach the walls. Tyrion orders Sandor Clegane (the Hound) to lead a sortie beyond the Mud Gate to repel the attackers. Sandor does as asked but is terrified by the fire and breaks down emotionally. The Hound retreats after losing half of his men and refuses to go out again. He demands wine, tells off Tyrion and Joffrey, and walks away from the battle and his place in the Kingsguard.
When Lancel comes to tell Queen Regent Cersei that Stannis has reached the walls Cersei orders him to bring Joffrey back to the Red Keep, ignoring his protests that it would damage morale. Joffrey willingly leaves the defensive line with Lancel and charges Ser Mandon Moore and Ser Boros Blount of the Kingsguard to fight in the King's name. The gold cloaks' morale is broken by his departure. Tyrion steels himself to lead a sortie of his own. He rallies his men by telling them to fight for their city, their homes and their women, if not for their king. He leads his men through the tunnels beneath the city and is able to defeat Stannis's troops manning a battering ram at the Mud Gate. Tyrion is betrayed by Ser Mandon while fighting against a group of reinforcements. Mandon slashes Tyrion across the face with his sword. Tyrion's squire Podrick Payne comes up behind Ser Mandon with a spear and is able to intervene and kill Mandon saving Tyrion's life. Tyrion, barely conscious and held by Podrick watches as that battle seems lost.
Lancel returns to Cersei to warn that they are defeated unless Joffrey returns. When Lancel tries to be firm with her, Cersei ignores his counsel, pushes him out of the way (deliberately causing him pain by hitting his injured side), and storms out. Sansa Stark (who had been with the Queen Regent) goes to her chambers, locks herself in, and awaits Stannis, as he would not harm her, but Ser Ilyn (the King's headsman) might. Sansa finds the Hound waiting in her room. He offers to take her north to Winterfell, but she says she will be safe there when Stannis takes the throne. The Hound scares Sansa telling her his perspective of the world, that it is made up of violent men, even her father, Robb, etc., unlike the songs she believes in the world is run by trained killers like him, but he will not hurt her. Though he promises to protect her, she hesitates and Sandor leaves without her.
The forces of Tywin Lannister and his new allies in House Tyrell join the battle. Their cavalry charge is led by a warrior dressed in the armor of Renly Baratheon in an attempt to scare Stannis' men and decimates Stannis's army. The survivors flee to their ships. Stannis is dragged from the battle by his guards, screaming for his men to stand and fight. Tyrion collapses into unconsciousness as the battle turns in his favor. Tywin goes to the throne room to announce the victory. Ser Loras Tyrell reveals himself as the knight wearing Renly's armor.
About the Mix
This mix follows the events of the battle itself and its aftermath, mostly, since the episode mainly consists of the battle. I tried really hard to follow only the events in the episode and ignore my shippy feels and the events that only took place in the book or took place differently in the book. But I know that, especially at the end, I drew a little more from the book since I couldn't stop my Sandor (and SanSan) feels.
"The people of King's Landing did not choose the false king Joffrey Baratheon. They will be glad to see his head on a spike."
-Matthos Seaworth
The Throne Is Mine
ramin djawadi
~instrumental~
Freedom Fighter
creed
Unlike those who hide the truth I tell it like it is
If the truth will set you free
I feel sorry for your soul
Can't you hear the ringing 'cause for you the bell tolls
I'm just a freedom fighter
No remorse
Raging on in holy war
"Those walls have never been breached, and the men guarding those walls- they don't see a liberator. They see a stranger come to set their city on fire."
-Davos Seaworth
Attack
30 seconds to mars
I won't suffer, be broken, get tired, or wasted
Surrender to nothing, or give up what I
Started and stopped it, from end to beginning
A new day is coming, and I am finally free
Black John
stone sour
You need to understand
Psychopaths and sycophants are not a waste of time!
But all I know
Is heroes come and villains go
Just give the lunatic a chance
"If the city falls, Stannis will burn every Lannister he can find. Of course I'm afraid."
-Tyrion Lannister
Wildfire
ramin djawadi
~instrumental~
"You like fucking and drinking and singing, but killing- killing's the thing you love."
-Sandor Clegane
Mama
my chemical romance
Mama, we're all gonna die.
Stop asking me questions, I'd hate to see you cry,
Mama, we're all gonna die.
And when we go don't blame us
We'll let the fires just bathe us
Smells Like Teen Spirit
david garrett
~instrumental~
"The dark arts have provided Lord Stannis with his armies and paved his path to our door. For a man in service to such powers to sit on the Iron Throne, I can think of nothing worse."
-Lord Varys
Hands of Death (Burn Baby Burn)
rob zombie
I haunt and horrify
I see through sulfur eyes
I'm burning in denial
A genius of the night
"Come with me and take this city!"
-Stannis Baratheon
Burn It Black
injected
I sow these streets with my own blood it seems
My soul is feeling unkempt and bare
I'm just like you I'm complicated too
Jealous knives in my back to spare
"Any man dies with a clean sword, I'll rape his fucking corpse!"
-Sandor Clegane
Don't Die With A Clean Sword
ramin djawadi
~instrumental~
Step Up
drowning pool
If you wanna step up ,
You're gonna get knocked down.
You had your chance to walk away.
Live to see another day.
"Don't fight for your king, and don't fight for his kingdoms. Don't fight for honor, don't fight for glory. Don't fight for riches because you won't get any. This is your city Stannis means to sack. Your gate he's ramming. If he gets in, it'll be your homes he burns, your gold he steals, and your women he will rape. Those are brave men knocking at our door. Let's go kill them!"
-Tyrion Lannister
Won't Back Down
fuel
All the scars that never heal
All the wounds that will not seal
I will not forget the day
These memories never fall
"I lost half my men. The Blackwater's on fire... Fuck the Kingsguard. Fuck the city. Fuck the king."
-Sandor Clegane
Dead Souls
nine inch nails
Where figures from the past stand tall
And mocking voices ring of blood.
Imperialistic house of prayer
Conquistadors who took their share
They keep calling me.
"The battle is lost, Your Grace. When the goldcloaks saw the king leaving they lost all heart."
-Lancel Lannister
Lady of Dreams
vast
~instrumental~
Out Of This World
bush
When we die
We go into the arms of those who remember us
We are home now
Out of our heads
Out of our minds
Out of this world
Out of this time
"Not here for long. I'm going... some place that isn't burning. North, might be. Could be. The king can die just fine on his own. I could take you with me. Take you to Winterfell. I'll keep you safe. Do you want to go home?"
-Sandor Clegane
Fade Away
breaking benjamin
I'm cold and broken
It's over I didn't want to see it come to this
I wonder if I will ever see your face again
And I know that I will find a way to shed my skin
It's simple I know that I will suffer in the end
Leave Out All The Rest
linkin park
Don't be afraid
I've taken my beating
I've shared what I've made
I'm strong on the surface
Not all the way through
I've never been perfect
But neither have you
I Will Keep You Safe
ramin djawadi
~instrumental~
The battle is over. We have won.
~Tywin Lannister
The Rains of Castamere
the national
And who are you, the proud lord said,
That I must bow so low?
Only a cat of a different coat,
That's all the truth I know.
In a coat of gold or a coat of red,
A lion still has claws,
And mine are long and sharp, my lord,
As long and sharp as yours.
And so he spoke, and so he spoke,
That lord of Castamere,
But now the rains weep o'er his hall,
With no one there to hear.
Yes now the rains weep o'er his hall,
And not a soul to hear.
Comments are very much appreciated! Post will be locked once voting at waywardmixes closes. Feel free to join tenebraevincunt for more mixes.