We also need to talk about using Bran (aka the Three Eyed Raven) as bait for the Night King. Children in Westeros have the right to protection regardless of how nightmarish the prospect of a battle with zombie dragons may be. Lady Mormont herself admitted to training children to fight for her house in the impending Winter War ( child soldiers). She was involved in the Westerosian War Council and was geared up to go meet the Night King in battle. This week Jon Snow’s (do we keep calling him that?) army included Lady Lyanna Mormont (you know, the child in the suit of armour). It’s a serious violation of the laws of war and a war crime. We have previously noted that the use of child soldiers is rife in Westeros. There were a surprising number of violations for an episode without any battles. The second episode of the final season of Game of Thrones presented many challenges: how do you prepare for an impending war against the undead? How do you know who to trust? How do you tell your bae you’re actually her nephew? And the most significant challenge of them all – how do you undertake a ‘laws of war’ analysis of an episode of GoT where there was more drinking and singing than fighting?įear not, for our watch has begun and we will not stop our (relentless) commentary of the events of the Seven Kingdoms just because no swords were drawn. As always, the following contains spoilers.

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