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- Lord Rickard Stark deciding to emulate some of his more badass ancestors, and turn a feast into the first war council of his rebellion on the spot.
- While the idea came from Summer Crowns it is still pretty awesome for Robert to throw away the crown, averting his OTL destiny of misery on the Iron Throne.
- The Fall of Pentos. Not only does the plan go off without a hitch, but unlike later such operations in the story it avoids spiraling out of control into a an outright sack.
- One of the local magisters gets a moment, catching Ned's eye as the man sneers down a cavalry charge, unarmed and unarmored. Whatever else he might have been that man was no coward.
- Robert carrying out a No-Holds-Barred Beatdown on a magister who ran a sex slave school. When the man tried to justify even dealing in little girls by it just being good business, Robert hits him in the head with his hammer so hard it exploded. To witnesses that and his subsequent beating on the corpse double as Nightmare Fuel.
- This event also seems to be having long term character development effects on Robert.
- Brandon the Broken, in body but not spirit.
- Catelyn steps up helping him rule the North, seeming to have gotten over any hang up she may have had over her husband being crippled.
- The Battle of Tara, very much a Big Badass Battle Sequence.
- The two on one duel between Jaime Lannister and Ned Stark on one hand Arthur Dayne on the other. What's more Dayne wins and only escapes rather than trying to finish anyone off because his forces are in retreat.
- Septon Jonothor rallying the retreating Freemen with an impromptu sermon. This is one of the events that turns the tide of the Siege of Myr.
- Robert's second coronation.
- A younger, but still old, Erik Ironmaker being a Cool Old Guy by Ironborn standards at least.
- Even if its due to luck and underhandedness, Ser Harry Flash uncovers a conspiracy during the Pentos Conference.
- The Battle of Narrow Run, the Royal Army of Myr vs a Dothraki Khalasar.
- Due to the Slaver War most of the Westerosi veteran forces are fortifying the coast. The Kingdom of Myr is being defended by elite commanders but mostly newer troops of Myrish origin.
- The Iron Legion, who are by vast majority freed slaves, withstand the Dothraki charge tactics that have topple nations. And under the Blackfish's command counterattack. In-universe this is the battle that earns the Iron Legion its spurs as a military force.
- The Peace of Pentos was not a great victory for Robert. But his perceived humiliation there and failure to live up to his ideals defending or avenging his subjects drives him to start trying to be a better king instead of delegating as much ruing as he could o the Small Council.
- Ned's resignation as Hand. This displays Surprisingly Realistic Outcome with not just the fallout of killing Zirqo under flag of truce but all the hardship and stress Ned has been through. Crosses into Heartwarming territory with Robert accepting it despite having been the one most guilty of leaning on Ned.
- The First Tourney of Myr, which includes events designed to cater too all the different groups comping Myr's military rather than just the knights and archers.
- Lord Estermont proves himself to be a Cool Old Guy, when he decides to volunteer himself into the cavalry charge at Solva despite having no obligation as an envoy. The fact he survives the battle and seems in good health is a good sign he was not all bluster either.
- The Braavosi Watch successfully removing the Wildfire bomb from the city. A heroic moment by ordinary people saving more lives than likely any other single act in the story to date.
- If the Kindly Man is indeed Varys, it would mean the Spider has not only escaped the fall of his masters; but has successfully stated a lucrative new life as the chief underworld figure in Myr with none the wiser of his true identity.
- Davos manages to turn or dissuade most of the pirates aiding the Tyroshi. While its noncombat this makes much of the subsequent battle possible preventing the Tyroshi form mounting proper naval defense and letting Vication infiltrate the city. Robert acknowledges this and knights Davos for his efforts after the battle.
- Victarion's plan to take the Bleeding Tower is Refuge in Audacity mixed with Crazy Is Cool.
- Jaime's assault on the inner wall of Tyrosh was meant to be this for him, with Jaime wanting to wash away any lingering shame over his early embarrassments in the wars. He succeeds.
- The Braavosi formally rename Tyrosh city Martyros, both as a final punishment for the Tyroshi's mass murder of the slave population; but also to honor the war dead.
- Villaninous example and Tearjerker that it might be, Khal Pobo delivering the fist true defeat in battle to the Kingdom of Myr by thinking outside the box belongs here.
- The kingdom's counter-attack against Pobo's horde ends in a massive battle wherein the Royal Army proves the superiority of trained soldiers over berserker warriors, and which ends when Victarion cuts Pobo himself down out of his saddle, killing him without even realizing who he is and scattering the horde.
- Queen Serina establishes herself as a Royals Who Actually Do Something, by supporting Ser Wendel's efforts to get the Kingdom to start minting its own currency using her Braavosi education and post.
- Stannis catching the Lords Resolute off guard by launching a winter campaign against them. Between the surprise and the superior numbers and experience of the royal troops, the rebels are curb-stomped in numerous battles, with the more rational leaders quickly realizing they won't win the long-run.
- Mace essentially shaming Lord Fossoway into abandoning his neutrality and joining the royal forces.
- Jaime refusing to let his father force him to abandon his commitments in Myr and return to Westeros just to be a pawn in political schemes. While this ends up having serious ramifications, the moment itself is undeniably impressive.Jaime: I am a knight. I have lived as a knight. With the help of the gods, I will die a knight. I may be your son, but I will not be your tool.
- How Stannis breaks the rebel cavalry charge at the Battle of Tickclose Field. After a few regular volleys of arrows, he then has a group of crossbowmen open fire at the front line of horses. This creates a huge pileup, taking the cavalry out of commission and allowing his forces to advance and easily win the battle.
- Harry Flash fighting off an Arryn man-at-arms chasing him and a group of civilians by stabbing the man's horse in the face, causing it to reel back, fall over and crush the man.
- When Balon launches his rebellion, a faction of the Ironborn in Myr led by Dagmar Cleftjaw want to go join him, being opposed by Victarion's faction. This leads to a Duel to the Death between the two of them, in the form of a vicious wrestling match that ends with Victarion bashing Dagmar's chest in.
- Euron's playing of the Long Game: he clandestinely fed Balon bad intel in order to goad him towards rebelling against the Iron Throne, so that he can spearhead a purge that will leave him as Lord Paramount of the Iron Islands. From there, he plans to position himself as the logical replacement for Jon Arryn when he retires as Hand, and then to eventually eliminate Stannis and rule as regent for his children until his daughters are old enough for him to marry one and seize the throne for himself.
- Not to be outdone by his former pupil, Bloodraven arranges events so that during the Battle of Fair Isle Euron goes up against an Ironborn armed with a weirwood spear, which gives the other man the upper hand and allows him to kill Euron.
- Lady Stallar, widow of a Tyroshi Councilor and representing the Tyroshi exile community, shows true nerves of steel in making her case before Lord Hightower and a hostile audience. And her proposal for the Tyroshi to fund Oldtown's war effort shuts up even her harshest detractors.
- Ser Harras Harlaw is not to be outdone easily, with his pledge to wage war free of charge against Balon showing how serious he is in opposing his former liege.
- Rodrik Harlaw is facing execution by Balon for acting as Stannis' messenger and inadvertently inspiring Urrigon to grab Asha and flee for Essos. His only reaction to this is to snark at and insult Balon, before finally telling him to just Get It Over With.
- The Stormguard pull one when they thwart Maron Greyjoy's assassination attempt on Stannis swiftly and soundly. Stannis treats the whole situation as an annoyance more than a threat to his life, implying they have earned his trust on handling such situations.
- Sandor dueling Balon in his throne room, with them each wielding a Valyrian sword no less, and finally killing him.Balon: What is dead-Sandor: Should have the good manners to bloody well stay that way.
- Sandor then follows up on this by refusing to kill a young Theon, directly defying Tywin in the process.
- While also horrifying, there's Drogo settling the Dothraki's old grudge against Qohor by utterly sacking the city. And then gruesomely executing the magister who sold the city out to him.
- Arthur Dayne easily defeating his cousin Gawen in a duel, proving that he is still very much the true Sword of the Morning.
- An Assassination Attempt on Serina, Robert's former paramours, and their children is thwarted not just by their bodyguards, but by a crowd of commoners rushing to their defense.
- Donys engineers a slave revolt in Volantis while also ensuring that all other bodies capable of putting it down are neutralized. This therefore allows Viserys to lead the Exile Company in saving the city, making him beloved of the people and giving him leverage to gain political power in the city.
- Viserys proving himself as a true Targaryen warrior king by facing Mantarys' monster champion (which appears to be some kind of ape/lizard hybrid) in single combat and ultimately killing it.
- Harry Flash chases after Stallen Naerolis when the latter is fleeing from having just assassinated Gerion, and Stallen manages to throw a knife at Harry, without breaking stride, that hits Harry's horse right in the neck. Even Harry, recounting this in his memoirs, seems genuinely impressed.
- Not to be outdone, Harry and his squire George still manage to catch up to Stallen, overpowering him and taking him prisoner. Then they hold off an angry mob to keep him alive long enough to be handed over to Robert and be interrogated.
- Theon singlehandedly holding off an angry mob of rioting Ironborn to protect Lyonel. By the time reinforcements from the Order of the Sea show up, he's slaughtered all of them without taking a hit or letting any of them anywhere near the prince, who proceeds to declare his intention to knight Theon for it.
- Speaking of which, Lyonel making it clear the kind of firm-handed ruler he'll one day be. Not only does he not care that the Faith wouldn't approve of Theon's knighting because of his faith, he also lays down the law as appointed governor of the Iron Islands, telling the reluctant Harras to commit to countering the rebellion or be stripped of his titles, and letting the Lannister contingent deal with their own mess, knowing that Tywin can't really do anything to punish him for it.
- The Old Faither militia at Haven sallying forth against the Dothraki. Despite being heavily outnumbered, they manage to bottleneck Drogo's horde, trapping the Dothraki between the militia, the entrenched Braavosi/Westerosi expeditionary forces, and the approaching Myrish army. This ruins Drogo's plan for an organized fighting retreat and forces him to commit to an attempt to break through enemy lines, leading to his own death and scattering the surviving Dothraki, many of whom decide to no longer honor the alliance with Viserys.
- At the Battle of Claymoor Water, Daario's forces launch a sneak attack on Lyn's forces, sending them into disarray and threatening to route them. Lyn, Joren, Jaime, and other commanders manage to rally the troops, however, soon managing drive Daario back.
- The Battle of Bloodstone:
- An arrow flies into Davos' mouth and comes out of one cheek. His response is to bite it in half, spit out the feathered end, pull out the stub in his cheek, and then keep fighting.
- Victarion faces off with the feared pirate warlord Chang the Invincible and, after a brutal fight, takes his head.
- Saan, realizing that he can't win but knowing that fleeing will just lead to execution by his superiors anyway, chooses to go down fighting. Thus he boards a Myrish ship and goes out following a brutal duel with Ivar Drumm.
- While terrifying in its ramifications, there's the fact that the Old Faith is rather easily able to seize control of Gulltown from the Arryn loyalist government.
- Samwell Tarly leading a charge against Slaver forces at the Battle of the Agneiat, disrupting the latter's strategy and giving the Abolitionists time to regroup and regain the upper hand.
- Gerold Dayne killing Viserys by stabbing him through his helm's visor.
- Ned Stark and Arthur Dayne's Final Battle at the Second Battle of Ghoyan Drohe. Being fueled by his deal with the Old Gods, Ned is able to not only match the Sword of the Morning but eventually overwhelm him and drive him back, eventually dragging him into a river and drowning him even as Arthur repeatedly stabs him to kill him in return.
- The Third Battle of Ghoyan Drohe is an utter Curb-Stomp Battle in the abolitionists' favor, as they throw all their rage and desire for vengeance against the cornered Grand Army, annihilating the Volantene Militia and a significant portion of the Exile Company before the latter manages to escape.
- Among the loot left behind by the fleeing slavers is Blackfyre. Robert makes a point of throwing it into the Rhoyne in order to symbolize the end of House Targaryen's power, and in response a massive turtle believed to be the Rhonyish deity the Old Man of the River emerges and roars triumphantly.
- Renly's coup succeeds in keeping Cersei and fundamentalists aligned with her away from positions of power in court while he and his supporters only get temporarily exiled until things die down in Westeros.
- The story ends with Lyonel's Awesome Moment of Crowning as King of Westeros, being anointed in the Sept of Baelor with numerous articles of grandeur before a cheering crowd.
