Ignis watches knights and lords enter King's Landing for the tourney, he comes back to his wife Jade Arryn, who wants to go to The Bronze Isles for a trip, Ignis refuses as he is not over the fact they invaded and tried to kill him. Jade's not happy with him and they argue but are stopped by the sudden appearance of Ignis's family. The family sat and watch the jousts and Ignis sees Ashara looking towards Aeyron, he tells her that Aeyron doesn't see people much nowadays. Ashara believes that Aeyron just needs love. When Loreon Casterly makes his appearance, Ignis explains to his younger brothers that that's Tywon Casterly's youngest son. After the melee tourney Ignis and his family meet with Aeyron however they are cut short when Lord George Strong arrives with his family. 

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Ignis tries to speak to Aeyron after a Small Council meeting, he tries to speak about Ashara but Aeyron doesn't let him, he speaks to Tywon instead. Ignis is stopped by Jamie Casterly who mocks Ignis, Ignis and Loreon talk, Ignis brings up his conversation with Jamie and then the two talk about Lord Tywon. Ignis wants Loreon to help him keep watch of Tywon so he doesn't make any moves against Ignis. Ignis rests a while with Jade, and she asks what's wrong. He thinks about the war and the consequences, he doesn't want Tywon to get closer to Aeyron and replace him.

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Ignis meets with Aeyron once time before Aeyron wants to sleep, Aeyron tells him to see him tomorrow morning but Ignis isn't having it. Aeyron apologises but asks Ignis to bring Alice to him, which really annoys him, although they fight Aeyron eventually tells Ignis on how he's feeling - before Lord Tywon comes in. After Aeyron shames Ashara, Ignis is present when his family comfort her. His brother Arthur affirms that Ignis shouldn't let Aeyron get away with what he did, and he agrees. When Loreon comes in, he tells Ignis that he has found out Lord Tywon's marriage plans and that the Grand Maester knows it. The two of them go up to Varlyn's bureau and go and interrogate him finding out Tywon wanted a double marriage of Aeyron to Rhaenerys Blackfyre and Jamie Casterly to Saerenna Blackfyre. 

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Ignis pleads with his family not to leave King's Landing and to stay a while but they leave. Jade wakes Ignis in the middle of the night when she's having trouble sleeping, due to the roaring within the castle. She tells him to go and investigate it and he says he'll do it tomorrow morning. The following morning Ignis and Snakecharmer go in search of the source, Willow has his own suspicions about it so directs Ignis down in the Red Keep. That's where Lord Ahriman and The Ghost of Blackfyre appear, The Ghost informs them of her upcoming death while Ahriman boasts about his project. I mustn't forget that Jade appeared earlier to help Ignis. 

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At a Small Council meeting, Ignis informs them that the loan from Ivica has increased its interest rates. The matter swiftly changes to Aeyron's marriage and Aeyron undermines Ignis, but he doesn't fall for it - instead telling Aeyron to look after himself because Ignis won't be. Aeyron takes it as a threat. Once again Ignis sees Aeyron when he's tired and tensions blare again, Tywon walks in and tells Aeyron he'll be waiting at his work chambers and Aey senses there's something wrong with Ignis. Ignis is furious that once again he shows clear favouritism to Lord Tywon, he suggests Aeyron is his puppet while Aey suggests Ignis is jealous of Tywon. 

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Grand Maester Varlyn comes charging to Ignis, telling him, frantically, that Ahriman is spreading lies about everyone to Aeyron. Ignis doesn't care, Aeyron doesn't matter to him. Jade scolds him, it would be dangerous to keep Ahriman in Aeyron's ear. Snakecharmer however exposes the Grand Master's treachery and before he can say anything else, Taena Skies testifies against Varlyn, and he is locked in a cell. At a Small Council meeting Ignis argues that Jon Darklyn may not be dead, Ignis questions that Ahriman and Aeyron needed Jon dead, the way that they have a replacement ready.

 

Loreon Casterly comes to ask Ignis to help his brother Jamie who has been captured, Ignis sternly refuses - he does not like Jamie at all. When Ignis tells Jade about his plan to have bounty hunting become a sport, she scolds him and says it's not a good idea. She thinks a good idea is to stay away from King's Landing, she thinks Starfall is a good place to go but Ignis is tricked into suggesting The Bronze Isles, the two make plans to eventually take a break from King's Landing. She also tells him Lord Ahriman is looking for him, so Ignis goes to see Ahriman. Ahriman tells him The Ghost is dead, Ignis also sees the newest recruit of the kingsguard with Ahriman. Lord Willow comes to see Ignis, to tell him of the Grand Maester's yapping. They go to see him and Varlyn tells Ignis it's not too late, he needs to work with him. He also accuses Snakecharmer of being disingenuous. Aeyron meets with Ignis and he apologises for his behaviour, Ignis scolds him and the conversation goes onto Grand Maester Varlyn. Snakecharmer comes darting in, telling them that the Grand Maester is dead in his cell.