: Jon Snow successfully infiltrates Mance Rayder's wildling army, falls in love with Ygritte, and climbs the Wall before ultimately returning to the Night's Watch.
: The Lannisters consolidate power through strategic marriages. Tywin Lannister forces Tyrion to marry Sansa Stark and Cersei to marry Loras Tyrell. Game Of Thrones - Season 3
: Theon Greyjoy is subjected to extreme physical and psychological torture by Ramsay Snow , the bastard son of Roose Bolton. New Character Introductions : Jon Snow successfully infiltrates Mance Rayder's wildling
Season 3 of , based on the first half of George R.R. Martin's novel A Storm of Swords , is widely considered one of the series' most critical and commercially successful seasons. It is most famous for its penultimate episode, " The Rains of Castamere ," featuring the brutal "Red Wedding". Major Plot Arcs & Key Events : Theon Greyjoy is subjected to extreme physical
: Daenerys travels to Slaver's Bay, where she outsmarts the masters of Astapor to acquire an elite army of Unsullied soldiers. She later liberates the city of Yunkai.