Why Littlefinger killed Jon Arryn?
Littlefinger's "chaos is a ladder" speech, in which he described his actual intention of using political unrest to approach the Iron Throne, was well-known. Littlefinger sparked conflict amongst many noble families by killing Jon Arryn, the man keeping the uneasy unity between the several factions in Kings Landing and beyond together intact. Their inner struggle then let Littlefinger's own aspirations open fresh doors. Littlefinger kept his head low, gathering more knowledge as he planned his next major play while the conflict between the Starks and the Lannisters developed.
After Jon passed away, the king's authority and the small council started to change drastically. Littlefinger found it simple to induce Lysa, who killed Jon Arryn herself, to wed him and take on Lord Protector of the Vale. Strangely, there also seems to be proof Littlefinger was the actual father of Jon Arryn, the son of Lysa and Robin Arryn and heir to the Vale.
Littlefinger's Strategy Transformed Westeros's Appearance
Though Jon Arryn was not a major player in Game of Thrones, his Death set off the Seven Kingdoms' war and all that came of course. Though Jon served beneath the king, he was the one who actively oversaw the kingdom. Having Jon Arryn dead would upset the balance of Westeros in a way not seen since the days of Robert Baratheon's uprising, as Littlefinger correctly foresaw. But not even Littlefinger could have foreseen the far more severe consequences of Jon Arryn's passing.
Although both Daenerys and The White Walkers made sure Westeros would always be an altered place by the time winter arrived, the effect of both was far more because of the entropy Littlefinger Jon Arryn created.
Littlefinger's Plan Cements His Position As Most Clever Person In Westeros
Game of Thrones had plenty of clever people. Varys, Tyrion, Olenna Tyrell, even Cersei Lannister all demonstrated they were skilled and playing the games of political intrigue that guaranteed they'd always be one step ahead of characters like Ned Stark. But Littlefinger's plan's sheer complexity and Jon Arryn's murder cements his status as the most clever person living in Westeros.
Littlefinger knew Jon had discovered the truth on Jamie and Cersei's incestuous relationship. Littlefinger understood, though, that criticizing them personally would be career suicide. He knew that having Jon Arryn killed would inspire Ned Stark to probe, uncover the truth himself, and — owing to Ned's great integrity — would lead to self-defeating accusations that would cause upheaval in the realm, tarnish the reputation of the Lannisters, and create a void Littlefinger could then fill.
Killing Jon Arryn Wasn't The Worst Thing Littlefinger Did for Viewers
Among viewers, Game of Thrones' Littlefinger—who killed Jon Arryn without drawing a sword—is most infamous for his worst crime: gratuitous and needless sexposition, something the program has come under criticism for overall. Particularly, the first scene in which Littlefinger offers the first indications of his great scheme.
Though interesting, Littlefinger's conversation was for some reason fit for a scene in which he is also teaching two sex workers how to effectively fake an orgasm. Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish stands out from similar characters like Lord Varys or House of the Dragon's Otto Hightower and Larys Strong, who aren't nearly as comfortable wielding power as Littlefinger was, but also weren't used as an opportunity to shoehorn in needless sexual content.
The Mastermind behind The Murder
Jon Arryn was slain in Game of Thrones to create political openings for Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish. Littlefinger bought several brothels to establish his presence in Kings Landing and to use as a front for his covert spy network. His link to House Arryn led him to King Robert Baratheon's Small Council to oversee the crown's Treasury. Littlefinger thereafter ascended the political ladder, treacherizing Jon Arryn along the way.
Littlefinger became maybe one of the most cunning and Machiavellian characters, whether it was accelerating Ned Stark's fall from grace, guiding Lysa Arryn across the moon door, or marrying Sansa to Ramsay Bolton—a real monster even in the ethically dubious terrain of Game of Thrones. Littlefinger's ultimate strategy wasn't truly set in motion, though, until he directed Jon Arryn's Death. Before Game of Thrones, the murder of Jon Arryn — King Robert Baratheon's Hand — had disastrous results for Westeros.
The Game of Thrones Legacy
Based on the book "A Song of Ice of Fire" by George R. R. Martin, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss developed the TV series Game of Throne. It chronicles the continuous struggle the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros engage in gaining dominance of the sought-after Iron throne. War on full scale results from friction between the homes. All the while in the far north a very old evil wakes. Among the war-torn military orders of misfits, the Night's Watch under House Stark's Jon Snow is the first to come upon frigid atrocities endangering all spheres of life. Starting on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, the show soon rose to become among the most popular event series of TV's "Golden Age". Having won 38 Primetime Emmy Awards, Game of Thrones has drawn record viewing on HBO and boasts a sizable, active, worldwide fan base.
Littlefinger's cunning and ambition produced some of the sneakiest machinations in Game of Thrones and some quite sinister political power games.
