Littlefinger even attempts to pursue her romantically after Ned's death! Talk about awkward! All these responses are valid, but in Season 5 there is a huge reveal that is another reason Baelish betrayed Ned Stark. Stop reading now if you don't want a spoiler:. After Baelish marries Lysa Arryn and becomes defacto Lord of the Vale thanks to Cersei , it is revealed that Baelish has been involved with Lysa since the beginning and they poisoned her husband Lord Arryn, Hand of the King together.
Lysa also reveals that Baelish is the one who convinced her to send Catelyn Stark the secret message fingering the Lannisters for his death.
King Robert forgave both these things, perhaps too easily, for peace. But Stannis is all justice, not mercy. He does not forgive the treachery of the Iron born; he wants to behead Balon Greyjoy for treason.
Plus, his wife's family House Florent are dynastic rivals to the Tyrells, which would increase the chance of him getting revenge on them. Further, having been satisfied that the royal children were incestuous, that would mean certain conflict with the powerful Lannisters, who would seek to rally the realm to their cause.
Plus, there were a few throw-away lines indicating that Stannis would enact puritanical reforms, such as outlawing prostitution. Furthermore, Baelish most likely has wind of Renly Baratheon's unwillingness to serve under his brother. Renly is charismatic, with many loyal followers and he holds the vast bulk of Baratheon power from Storm's End - so even setting aside the line of succession, most men of the Storm Lands are unwilling to follow Stannis, their rightful Lord after Robert's death.
How could he keep the kingdoms united if he can't unite his own lands? So a friendless King Stannis, however rightful an heir and righteous in his cause, would bring certain civil war, social unrest and unquestionable harm to Baelish's interests. The choice was easy for him; little did he know that Ned Stark's pardon and release would be bungled Littlefinger wanted power. Ned holds the north. It is impossible to take the north while Ned is at Winterfell. That way Ned is out of Winterfell and also at Kings Landing where it is easier for him to get rid of Ned with his schemes.
He cleverly bought Ned's confidence and betrayed him when the time is right. Now he turned the Lannisters against the Boltons and in return he wanted to become the Warden of the North. If anyone in the game of thrones is more dangerous it is Littlefinger. No matter how many times I replay this series from the very beginning, there is always something I missed first time round which explains subsequent events.
For what its worth, I think jealousy is the primary motive for Baelish betraying Stark - and the l-o-n-g memory of a love lost to a better man.
I think the political schemes are all bound up in the jealousy thing. Being the Master of Coin, Littlefinger knew the financial position of the kingdom. He knew that without the money of the Lannisters it would be difficult to run the kingdom. Had he assisted Ned Stark in stopping Joffrey from becoming king, he would have made himself an enemy of the Lannisters apparently stronger than the Starks both militarily and financially.
So that's the main reason which, coupled with other personal reasons, made him betray Ned Stark. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Yohn Royce and five of the most powerful lords of the Vale come to the Eyrie, demanding that Littlefinger leave the Vale and give them custody over Robert.
Littlefinger manipulates them into giving him a trial period of one year on his wardship over Robert. Later, he explains to Sansa that in one year, five of those lords either will die or be bribed by him. Lord Royce is the only serious obstacle, but so long as he stands alone - he is not so much a threat.
Littlefinger does not leave the Vale. Instead, he spends his time making contacts and attempting to win over lords of the Vale, the neutral ones and those who oppose him. Littlefinger explains his plan to Sansa: after Robert dies his health is so poor that he will probably die within a few years , she will wed his heir Ser Harrold Hardyng. Sansa reminds Littlefinger she is married and he answers " The dwarf wed Ned Stark's daughter, not mine.
Be that as it may. This is only a betrothal. The marriage must needs wait until Cersei is done and Sansa's safely widowed. Whereas in the series Littlefinger's goals are more transparent sitting on the Iron Throne , this is not the case of the novels. Likewise, his rivalry with Varys was developed for the show. Game of Thrones Wiki. Game of Thrones Wiki Explore.
Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon. Peterson - linguist. Patel - director. Vhagar Caraxes Syrax Meleys Sunfyre. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Petyr Baelish. View source. History Talk Do you like this video? Play Sound. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail, and never get to try again. The fall breaks them. And some are given a chance to climb, but refuse. They cling to the realm, or the gods, or love Only the ladder is real.
The climb is all there is. Baelish attends a small council meeting in "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things. Ned threatening Petyr in " Lord Snow. Cersei asks Baelish to locate Arya Stark in Season 2. Littlefinger and Varys speak in " The Climb. Petyr Baelish and Lysa Arryn in " Mockingbird ". Petyr meets with Sansa in " The Door. Cut her throat. Be done with it. Ros : " What she doesn't know won't hurt her.
What we don't know is usually what get us killed. A northerner with a jaw like an anvil. So I challenged him to a duel. I mean, why not? I'd read all the stories. The little hero always beats the big villain in all the stories. In the end, she wouldn't even let him kill me.
Petyr Baelish : " You know what I learnt losing that duel? I learnt that I'll never win. Not that way. That's their game, their rules. I'm not going to fight them. I'm going to fuck them. That's what I know, that's what I am, and only by admitting what we are can we get what we want. Everything there is. Varys : " I admire you, Lord Baelish: a grasper from a minor House , with a major talent for befriending powerful men, and women.
Petyr Baelish : " Do you know what the realm is? It's the thousand blades of Aegon 's enemies, a story we agree to tell each other over and over until we forget that it's a lie.
Chaos, a gaping pit, waiting to swallow us all. Many who try to climb it fail and never get to try again. And some are given a chance to climb, but they refuse; they cling to the realm or the gods or love.
If they don't know who you are or what you want, they can't know what you plan to do next. Littlefinger : " So many men, they risk so little. They spend their lives avoiding danger. And then they die. I'd risk everything to get what I want.
Sansa Stark : " Why did you really kill Joffrey? Tell me why. Given the opportunity, what do we do to those who've hurt the ones we love? In a better world, one where love could overcome strength and duty, you might have been my child. But we don't live in that world. You're more beautiful than she ever was. My sweet, silly wife. I have only loved one woman Your sister. They die in their beds.
They die squatting over their chamber pots. Everybody dies sooner or later. And don't worry about your death. Worry about your life. Take charge of your life for as long as it lasts.
You loved your family, avenge them. Mine just happen to be entertaining. Whenever I consider a question, I ask myself 'Will this action make this picture a reality', pull it out of my mind and into the world A picture of me on the Iron Throne, and you by my side.
Petyr Baelish : " News of this battle will spread quickly through the Seven Kingdoms. I've declared for House Stark for all to hear. You can sit here mourning its departure or you can prepare for the future. You, my love, are the future of House Stark. Who should the North rally behind?
A trueborn daughter of Ned and Catelyn Stark, born here at Winterfell? Or a motherless bastard born in the South? Fight every battle, everywhere, always, in your mind. Everyone is your enemy, everyone is your friend. Every possible series of events is happening all at once. Live that way and nothing will surprise you.
Everything that happens will be something that you've seen before. I don't like your face, I don't like the words that come oozing out of your mouth, I don't want you in my tent one minute more than necessary. So, tell me. Why are you here? Ros : " I'm afraid of him. He's a dangerous man. He has acquired the first two. How long before he has the army?
Perhaps you'll laugh, but I know him better than most, and this is the truth. Littlefinger is one of the most dangerous men in Westeros. He wouldn't give you anything unless he thought he was getting something back. In his own horrible way, I believe he loved me. House Baelish. The small council. Universal Conquest Wiki. Game of Thrones Season 1 appearances. Winter Is Coming. The Kingsroad. Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things. The Wolf and the Lion.
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Master of Coin :. Master of Whisperers :. Master of Laws :. Lord Renly Baratheon. Master of Ships :. Davos Seaworth. It seems there are two answers. The first is a deeply misplaced, misguided attempt at love. For most of his life, Littlefinger was in love with Catelyn Stark.
Most of his efforts can be traced to acquiring power, and using that power to contrive circumstances where in some twisted version of events, he could be with her. As he tells Lysa when he kills her, Catelyn was the only woman he ever loved. Once Catelyn dies, he seems to transfer that affection to her daughter and lookalike Sansa, and he similarly works to bend the world into a shape where he could one day be with her. Nothing, not even his so-called love, can sway him from that. Which makes it all the more satisfying when Sansa and Arya are able to turn the tables on his, strip him of his power, and mete out the justice he deserved.
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