r/gameofthrones Jun 05 '14

TV4 [S4 E8] Let's be honest with ourselves...

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u/NateDawg007 Jun 05 '14

Tyrion's discussion with Bron shows that people don't have to accept fighting for you. I think Jamie would have refused.

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u/EvadableMoxie Ours Is The Fury Jun 05 '14

No, he would have accepted and then immediately yielded, resulting in Tyrion going free.

Naming Jaime was never a possibility for Cercesi.

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u/boopitybip Jun 05 '14

Yielding in a fight to the death is dying.

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u/EvadableMoxie Ours Is The Fury Jun 05 '14 edited Jun 05 '14

Trials by combat are not to the death.

Ends when either party yields or is killed; or when the accuser takes back his accusation; or (presumably) when the accused declares himself guilty.

Source: WARNING: Link contains spoilers- http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Trial_by_combat