Why did ser criston kill the gay guy

Why did Ser Criston kill Laenor’s boyfriend? While Criston had just been expressing his gratitude to Rhaenyra for granting him a place in the Kingsguard in House of the Dragon episode 3, their relationship takes a massive twist when they sleep together at the end of episode 4. She wants to use him for pleasure, and nothing more.

For more insight into how this devastates Ser Criston, we need only to look at the scene where he reveals he’s slept with Rhaenyra to Alicent.

However, Ser Criston doesn’t accept the arrangement and instead becomes spiteful, ashamed at himself for being turned down and then being presented with the idea of being a “whore,” in his own words. It was clear when Joffrey came up to Criston and mentioned that he knew that he was sleeping with Rhaenyra that Criston couldn’t bear to have it mentioned anymore.

Hence, it is possible that the now-maligned knight did it in self-defense, more than anything else. The symbolism of why he’s doing this is clear, as he sets down his white cloak before going to his knees. While all signs point toward Ser Criston’s fragile ego being the reason for Ser Joffrey’s death, another potential explanation could be that the former was scared about more people finding out about his escapades with the princess.

Rhaenyra explains that she and Laenor have agreed to have an open marriage so she and Ser Criston can keep boning if they want. She explains that she is the crown and her duty is more important to her than any sort of love match. As Rhaenyra prepares for her wedding in House of the Dragon episode 5, Criston grows more disillusioned with her, and finds an unexpected confidant in Queen Alicent Hightower.

Then she does something worse. Perhaps not in a sexual manner, but Criston is now set to be Alicent’s sworn protector as they share a common goal against Rhaenyra’s reign.

The king appears to be bleeding from his nose onto his platter. However, Criston takes this proposal as Rhaenyra simply deeming him her “whore,” suggesting this would in no way rid him of his guilt of sleeping with her in the first place. This week, though, Ser Criston makes his feelings for Rhaenyra known. Alicent, of course, is trying to figure out if anything happened between Rhaenyra and Daemon.

But what sets him off is the fact that Ser Joffrey Lonmouth figures out his secret and throws it in his face. (For context: There had been a Kingsguard member named Ser Lucamore Strong — yes, related to those Strongs — during Jaehaerys’s reign who was discovered carrying on with three different women. The memory of sleeping with Rhaenyra was now a reminder of breaking his sacred vows, so having Joffrey throw it in his face made him the easiest target for Criston’s anger.

Joffrey bringing up the affair to Criston also implied that Rhaenyra had told Laenor about their night together (though she didn’t), which may have led Criston to believe that others would come to know the truth as well.

Ser Criston is assuming that is how he will be punished.)

So basically Ser Criston would rather be literally dead.