THE RISE & FALL OF JANOS SLYNT - GAME OF THRONES HD - JANOS BETRAYS NED, GETS EXECUTED BY JON SNOW

From the Emmy-Award winning TV series, Game of Thrones. In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Janos Slynt was a commoner, a butcher's son, who joined the City Watch and rose through the ranks first to captain of the Iron Gate and then to become its commander at the death of the former commander, Manly Stokeworth. The City Watch, or "Gold Cloaks", is one of the few institutions in Westeros to permit promotion of non-nobles from the ranks. He is a somewhat humorless man who is arrogant and proud of his achievements. He is bald, stout, and heavily jowled, often described as frog-faced and shaped like a keg.
Janos Slynt was a disgraceful, arrogant and corrupt man who would commit any action given to him by the king or queen, without hesitation, remorse or honor as long as he perceived to get benefit from it.
While he claims to be a loyal and faithful servant of the King and his main priority would be serving him and to defend the city, Janos's true drive appears to be to obtain power through political positions and abuse such power to dominate his command over others by the use of immoral and cruel means, and later defend such actions by stating they were justified in the name of the king or otherwise. Amongst other things he accepts solicited bribes from criminals and other members of the City Watch.
Janos naturally enjoys authoritative positions, having found himself in them his entire life, including Lord Commander of the City Watch, member of the small council, head of House Slynt and an unspecified high-ranking position in the Night's Watch. However, this is more of a compliment to his ability to squirm his way into the favor of other people with high-ranking positions by blind obedience and being outwardly sycophantic rather than his own accommodations.
Janos is not above treachery or hypocrisy at times. He would never have risked his position by doing the honorable thing and helping Eddard Stark remove Joffrey Baratheon from power, instead he betrays Eddard and his men on the spot and defends this to Tyrion by saying he was a traitor who attempted to buy him off, ignoring that he was already bought off by Petyr Baelish in the first place. A common mistake Janos usually makes is believing himself an important or valued necessity, whilst he is usually disregarded altogether. When being exiled to the Night's Watch, he proclaims he has "powerful friends" who would be upset about this but in reality, no one appeared concerned over Janos's exile. He uses this excuse again when about to be executed, unaware that Tywin Lannister was dead and he was making empty threats. Finally, when Jon Snow orders the to take Janos outside so that he can execute him, he stands staunchly as Alliser Thorne seemingly defends him, only to be shocked when Thorne moves aside and lets them have their way with him.
Janos's rise to power has been based almost only on his serving under corrupted people who needed someone willing to do any kind of dirty job for money and power. Unfortunately for him, being too arrogant and stupid to understand how his flattering attitude towards those he perceived as powerful wouldn’t have protected him forever, at some point he has always crossed the line, therefore other powerful people, who instead were able to see beyond his supposed usefulness, got a final confirmation on how far he is from being the valuable person he liked to think himself to be and therefore they got rid of him.
In fact, beneath his confident and defiant exterior, Janos was actually a coward. While other Lord Commanders of the City Watch were either knights or had some knowledge of the battlefield, he possessed none of these traits. He preferred attacking those who couldn't fight back, including Eddard's defenseless soldiers in the Throne Room and Barra. His cowardice was displayed during the Battle of Castle Black where he hid with the women and children and, when finally realizing Jon was serious about executing him, broke down in tears, begging and claiming, "I've always been afraid." He died begging Jon for mercy even though he didn't show any mercy to Ned Stark's men, Barra, or any of Robert's bastard children when he killed them, dying the pathetic and disgraceful person he always was.

[@thegoldencompany4191]

but he has powerful friends at court

[@gcs7817]

I can’t believe he still thought he had friends at the capital after he was sent to Castle Black

[@hernanperez6550]

@@gcs7817 he kinda did until tywin got a sever case of bolt through bowles

[@jdubo1998]

@@hernanperez6550 Tywin could care less about Janos Slynt.

[@flailingelbows7073]

You didnt even kill a single Dothraki

[@FightInsightHub]

😂😂

[@ShadowMoon878]

Janos disobeyed a direct order from his commanding officer. In Westeros, it is a crime punishable by death. Also, it is sweet justice that the guy who ordered the Stark Household staff and guards be killed, was himslef killed by a Stark-Targaryen

[@willmelucci2989]

He’s definitely more stark than targaryen, he grew up as one, and the stark genes were more dominant than the targaryen ones

[@leahalford5769]

He also slit the throat of a baby!!

[@robinpage2730]

Janos's refusal was mutiny. That can only have one outcome.

[@muratcelik8622]

thank you captain obvious for explaining exactly what we just watched.

[@Alan-shore-]

​@@muratcelik8622some people just know how to suck the fun right out of about everything...

[@RH-su6sc]

House Slynt words: We had friends at court

[@jacksongibbs8998]

A common saying but not their official moto.

[@Starrfoxxxx]

and not one of those 'friends' lifted a finger when Jon chopped his friggin head off. Guess they had more important friends to protect than a pathetic coward.

[@subodeibaghatur4300]

😂

[@Scarecrow545]

House Slynt: I will NOT have it!

[@Thescott16]

Dang... you left out his complete cowardice during the wall attack.

[@blitzwarzone342]

Also when he has control of the wall defense and gets scared saying there's no such thing as giants even though one is walking towards them

[@aminiqbal4907]

​@@blitzwarzone342😂😂😂😂

[@AceWalekhosi90415]

😂😂

[@hipsterishfox]

"I'm not questioning your honor. I'm merely denying it's existence." cold asf

[@ashcupcake66]

🔥🔥

[@blaster42008]

excellent phrase. this is the hardest one liner in the show

[@geniosityfilms]

Damn, you left out the best part of the final scene: Stannis' epic head nod of approval.

[@AndyS83]

was immediately thinking the same

[@fukuoka-musician]

Yeah, bad edit.

[@TheBBoyPain]

Stanis the mannis

[@starcrafter13terran]

Jaime kept on about his father and lost a hand, Janos kept on about his friends in court and lost a head.

[@jonathanbaron-crangle5093]

Chucked under the bus in court "Janos who?"

[@hercules7161]

Theon kept on calling himself "prince " and lost a.......

[@blaster42008]

daenarys kept on about being the mother of dragons and lost them all needlessly

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

I didn't realize this was the same dude who betrayed Ned on Littlefinger's orders in Season 1 lol. I guess treason doesn't pay, after all, huh?

[@ashcupcake66]

Me either! These clips really help you recap old scenes

[@sol666]

This is why traitors are killed the moment they have served their purpose. And Janos had it coming.

[@Ares-hi2hw]

It's always a wise decision to get a rid of traitor.

[@ElsaAnnaArendelle]

Janos Slynt's death was one of the more satisfying ones in Game of Thrones. What a weasel

[@armaniusmaximus]

Oh yes! This along with Joffrey, Ramsey, and the Frey's.

[@bohnimanbarbaruah7914]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[@EmpireStateUtopian_Dystopia]

Absolutely. I truly loved this scene and how Jon as commander of the night watch took on the role. A coward like Janos deserved this death. I wish Cersei and her awful actions in season 4, 5, 6 to the end, shared a similar satisfying ending to her. She didn't earn such a simple unsatisfying death like being crushed with her brother/only lover Jaime during Danaerys' attack with Drogon in the pen ultimate episode of GoT. She should have been murdered or executed in a climactic moment by Arya Stark or be roasted by Dany's dragon Drogon. I think Arya Stark was the one who should have slayed Cerse. How much better would that have been? Back to this death, by slicing off head execution style, it is one of my favorite moments from Jon Snow. Karma for this pos Janos. I would say he has one of the most satisfying deaths along with 'bastard king Joffrey'[that's what I call him forever], Ramsay Bolton, Walder Frey, Meryn Trant and Littlefinger.

[@missbelled6700]

personally overseen and endorsed by His Kingliness, Stannis

[@al-raffieasim2653]

Couldn't agree more 💯✅

[@steve8234]

Most satisfying deaths in GoT: Joffrey Baratheon Ramsey Bolton Janis Slynt

[@gabrielmair4757]

Meryn Trant

[@t.collins6046]

Littlefinger

[@IamLifeNugget]

@@t.collins6046no

[@Se0420_]

Hodor, rickon, caitlyn stark, rob stark

[@lawv804]

Lysa Arryn

[@Parasmunt]

Someone else said this about the end but it still makes me laugh 'When you choose all the worst dialogue options in the RPG'.

[@Shade878]

This guy is almost as hatable as Joffrey, and that says a lot.

[@glengeng5805]

Re-reading the 5th book recently and just found this video. Good work Elsa, and Stannis's approval nod and eye contact with Jon is certainly the cherry on the cake of the storyline.

[@justinhamilton8647]

what’s your favorite of the books

[@JShadow6661]

I think even Alisar was tired of hearing about Jano’s friends in court. Lol

[@ConradKurze]

The moment he confronted Lord Commander publicly it was obvious he's a goner. No way to justify that. I think Sir Alliser Thorne was relived when he was executed.

[@glyps5496]

And I tought Alliser and Janos were almost friends xD Janos supported Alliser to become Commander. But I quess he did not want to deal with a snake like Janos no more

[@JeanVlogDandamme]

Look at the face Alliser makes when Janos taps hip on the shoulder and smiles : he looks like he saw a rat crawling on the floor. Alliser didn't agree with Jon, but he had honor (Jon recognizes in the scene, by giving him honorable responsibility). So i think he hanged out with Janos just bc they were both in bad grace...but he knew he was a weasel Come on : everyone hates Janos Slynt, and Alliser was no exception.

[@adamseidel9780]

It’s a shame Jon didn’t have more time to work on Allister Thorne. It’s possible in time Thorne could have come to respect Jon and understood their mutual commitment to their duty despite their differences of opinion. But it didn’t work out.

[@stonem0013]

their views on the wildlings were irreconcilable

[@JoshuaKevinPerry]

In the Books, Jon and Thorne are allies. Thorne takes no part in Jon's murder

[@jayvictus80]

I think Allister did respect him but wanted to see if Jon could prove himself rather than use the Stark name to get by

[@TobyMiers]

The ultimate irony being that Thorne was sent to the wall because he fought for the Targaryens during Robert's Rebellion. Hating Jon because he thought Jon was the bastard son of Robert's right hand, not realizing Jon was the legitimate Targaryen heir, and would likely have been his greatest ally there if he had known.

[@Sean12248]

Lord 1: "Did you hear? Janos Slynt got sent to the Wall!" Lord 2: "Who in the Seven is Janos Slynt?"

[@underarmbowlingincidentof1981]

imagine being the next guy tasked with that mission and also saying "nope"

[@insert-name101]

And the best part was stannis standing up approving all of it

[@Toasty_93]

Jon must've known what Janos did at Kings Landing all along. He was probably waiting for any excuse to take his head. He may have shown mercy had it been somebody else. You can see it in his eyes, how torn he was about doing it.

[@JarrekAsF]

Nah he was just letting Slynt get his words in as Ned had taught him was fair and noble. Jon assumed he was done blubbering but then when he begged for mercy Jon allowed him to finish his thoughts. There was never a doubt whether or not he would kill Slynt. He had to

[@SloweBro99]

It's so game of thrones that the guy who would have had a lifetime of peace and happiness ended up worse for betraying people

[@ashcupcake66]

Jon avenging his father/uncle was so satisfying 😎

[@thesaviorofsouls5210]

Guy really said no to a fort

[@Elzzaw]

A ruin. And he was being sent there to separate him from his cronies at Castle Black.

[@nexus666__]

You forgot the scene where Janos was making fun of jon when he asked to take care of the mutineers , made him super unlikely

[@hindolbhattacharya9715]

When will his friends at court finally do anything for him. Even his friend at wall Thorne did nothing.

[@godoflightning4843]

Stannis: THAT'S what I'm talking about.

[@General_Mal]

Janos been a coward lived as a coward and died a coward.

[@dexterhinds7945]

So true

[@osgulder]

What a wholesome actor!

[@ganjirajashekar751]

if jon is merceyful now towards him then we have the man of duty in castle black the name is stannis

[@threetrys]

Beautiful ending!

[@LorenzoLopezConductor]

Poetic justice

[@spencerkunde1615]

Jons fixed his problem with being afraid

[@TheNatos]

if littlefinger and janos didnt turn on ned... man.. theyd prolly still be alive and things would have went much better

[@TigerPrawnZA]

Seems every government on earth is full of people like this. I wonder how many will cry too when justice comes for them

[@thesupport4963]

some of these deaths made me happy in pants. This was one of them.

[@TheRogueSquid]

Fall of the Slyntman. It was a heck of a ride.

[@jayvictus80]

Imagine Jon Snow sending Janos Slynt's head to court & everyone says "who in the fuck is this?"

[@lucaswilmot9435]

Can’t believe cersei gave this genuine fool Harrenhall 😂😂

[@andrewfalconer8599]

Janus is still waiting on his important friends at court.

[@bunwat223]

He's shock when aliser thorne move aside, fear creeps up. i ike this part

[@DeborahShepard-hw2id]

"Aegon the dragon couldn't keep peace." Wow I forgot even jowly janos had a 🔥 line

[@peytonsmith1062]

We all know if Jon Snow spares Slynt he would just try to run away and sparing Slynt makes Snow look weak as a leader.

[@DylannJocelyn]

I cant help but feel hella bad when Jon does him in after he was crying and begging like that 😢

[@tuvout6844]

Thumbnail looks like Spiderman when he climbed a wall the first timd

[@toxalixolobov4247]

Perfect Revenge, not sure if Jon Snow even knew that he betrayed his father

[@DeborahShepard-hw2id]

"Edd... fetch me a block...."

[@jaywork5375]

Let's unite 🌍🌎🌏

[@TreySkidmore07]

Not only did he challenge Jon snow but he did it on like his first day as commander. he really thought he was going to get away with it and not be an example of

[@Jlandau763]

Vengeance for NED!

[@jaythescientist333]

the pathetic ness was a crime in itself

[@idc170293]

All the wrongs done to Ser Janos will be righed by his friends at the capital, you'll see...aaany day now.

[@darthlazurus4382]

Oh, for sure. Any day now.

[@subodeibaghatur4300]

Thorne knew he would use this against Jon later.

[@LPno.9]

He didn't.

[@The-AmericanPatriot]

bet that made Jon proud is when he refused his command so he could get revenge for Ned

[@jacobenke7936]

Jon had no way of knowing. We know, and so we see it as poetic justice, but Jon had no idea what Slynt had done other than Tyrion sending him to the Wall.

[@thomasyogayoiii3759]

Mdr le célèbre perso

[@ryeno7192]

CLEAN SWING THO.. Longclaw just slices through him like butter

[@miguelcondadoolivar5149]

It's a powerful sword made of Valyrian steel in the hands of a very competent swordsman. The result is unsurprising.

[@KhudurLagamar]

I think this is the example when they say that the actor did a great job, because everybody really hates Janos Slynt.

[@joshjacob1530]

idk how I would feel at death, I would hope to atelast show an act of submission to the supreme 1 before my death tho.

[@lpedr0l]

Of course honor got Ned killed but if the had stick with Varys like Tyrion, he would know about the plot to capture him and would be able to avoid all that. That's why Tyrion stuck with Varys and not Littlefinger. Edit: And when he told "Your son has no claim", he brought something that wasn't in the context. He should have said that Robert apointed him as Protector, so he was calling the shots. Ned spoke the right thing at the wrong moment.

[@jeanmaghanoy-wq1jl]

Jon Snow avenged Ned Stark beheading Janos wothout him knowing. Whose here 2024?

[@razofdead]

I would be glad... but thats me not egomaniac

[@carolineocampo3110]

This is karma since ned was beheaded, now janos knows what nedvwent through.

[@SilkyLew]

Ned should have just went home lol

[@abdullahsaud6681]

I miss this copy of Tyrion

[@user-zk7fh9um3m]

Who wants to watch this ?!

[@user-eq4ud1nz5k]

He should give sansa to little finger make him family.

[@rairairai666]

Janos Slynt is an average GoT watcher. We grow envious and are two face towards authorities. We are cowards and corrupt. We are Janos Slynt.

[@snowstorm1863]

Where was the rise?

[@Nekross06]

He was paid quite a lot to betray Ned, and made a lord by Joffrey himself, given land and title. That was his rise.

[@TheCmascagni]

Made Lord Commander?

[@tusharjoglekar]

@@TheCmascagni lord of harrenhal.

[@in_vas_por8810]

He was a shit-stain in the underwear list of powerful Westerosi men.

[@Elzzaw]

@@tusharjoglekar Practically a death sentence lol.

[@Jbarb777]

So who ended up getting the job he refused?

[@andrewcampbell9277]

Janos was one of the fakest people in this show, any slight hint of shit being thrown at him and he's immediately calling Tyrion an imp

[@Nomzai]

Why would you watermark content you didnt make? 😂 corny

[@cowboybebop8273]

Janos betrayed ned stark

[@Taykoe88]

Janos got what he deserved many times over. The only posotive thing about him is through his execution, John truly embraced and took control of his new role as leader through doing this. When Janos is begging for mercy, Jon being a good man, that ate at his soul, but his honor and position demands things of him regardless of how he personally felt. Glad Janos could help fill that roll with his stupid, baby killing head.

[@jakewesterinen6479]

Why would Janos refer to Ned as sir, the Starks are not knights, they do not follow the seven. Ned should have taken his head on the spot

[@josh7827]

Since the last season was just a bunch of memes vomited out by the writers, they should have included a character at the final small council meeting named "Lord Frands of the High Court."

[@LuisGarcia-ew5xv]

He sealed his fate when he admitted he was afraid in front of all the men.

[@amado4249]

I feel like we wouldn't notice if Janos Slynt wasn't even in the story. His character didn't really do anything to progress the story.

[@spencerkunde1615]

Aside from betraying Ned Stark, I would agree. But sometimes a story just needs a heel to everybody roots against

[@jorgeserna8411]

You can say that about half the characters from the books, that's why their little contribution was given to other characters. But I really loved hating Janos Slynt. Watching him die gave me more pleasure that a thousand lying whores.

[@xrasor9592]

why did littlefinger betray ned

[@NYG5]

Janos Aprile: "please! out of respect to my friends at court, you gotta help me Tone!"

[@johannesschaller442]

But oders are orders.

[@Goldenbane]

If only Ned wasn't such an honorable twit. He could have just said "You'll send me back home and out of this gods forsaken hellhole if I but swear allegiance to Joffrey? As you say. Joffrey you are king, you have my alliance, see ya!!!" and gotten the hell out of there. He didn't even want to rule for Robert anyway.

[@Ravencroft81]

These should be Trump's last words.

[@hakobo2744]

Nah they would be your last words

[@Ravencroft81]

@hakobo2744 I've already had cancer. I'm beyond that point. Passed BS from grifters, liars and ignorant uneducated fools. Religious zealots and fascists. I hope you reach that point too.

[@EmpireStateUtopian_Dystopia]

Trump and the entire GOP cult who worship him are truly reflective of this Thrones character , Janos Slint. They are like his traitorous kind. He reminds me of a donald trump, with his snide remarks, thinking he's above commands because he used to work in King's Landing as a "lord" with "friends in court". He betrayed Ned Stark, the way trump betrays the constitution and democratic values. He also doesn't believe in truth when evidence of the truth, facts, stands right in front of him- for instance, Janos insistent disbelief in Giants with the wildlings, even though a few giant fucking attacked the wall. It's much the same way the trumpster denies the news and calls "fake news" to whatever reports he doesn't like, or denies election results and claims it was "rigged, stolen election". Janos is the trump lying two faced con in Game of Thrones.

[@jorgeserna8411]

"I've always been afraid" sounds more like what liberals do and say everyday. It's not trump the one that needs "safe spaces" so as not to be mis gendered.

[@henrybloom6395]

His Last words were a sad but true summary of his life. Only at the very end he admit it: He has always been afraid.

[@SuperDonny21]

Joker (TDK) : "In their last moments, people show you who they really are".