I think those notions of oath-keeping is one of the things that is keeping the society back. in Westeros :D But in all seriousness, I get it. Even in the current age and time the oath-breakers (example: double-spies) are not liked, even in the country they are betrayed their own country for. Usually everyone thinks they are triple-spies, or something like this.
Yes, it becomes clear that Jaime didn't think Elia and children would be killed this way. I think Robert wanted the Royal family dead, but I am not sure if he would have ordered the killing openly . I believe this was Lord Tywin's initiative: Tywin took it all upon himself to order the killing, thus freed Ribert from the responsibility but gave Robert what he wanted. This was another clever but horrible act from Lord Tywin.
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Date: 2011-07-05 05:02 pm (UTC)Yes, it becomes clear that Jaime didn't think Elia and children would be killed this way. I think Robert wanted the Royal family dead, but I am not sure if he would have ordered the killing openly . I believe this was Lord Tywin's initiative: Tywin took it all upon himself to order the killing, thus freed Ribert from the responsibility but gave Robert what he wanted. This was another clever but horrible act from Lord Tywin.