Season Two of the hit HBO series starts on Sunday, with plenty of twists and turns and epic battle scenes and probably twincest and lots more characters to try to keep track of likely to come. In the meantime, you can whet your appetite with these three short clips, found via the folks at CraveOnline.com.

In the first, Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) announces his new place at the king's right hand, a bit strange, considering how much he hated Joff. Queen Cersei (Lena Headey) disapproves, and there's a whole lot of snark happening. The next clip reintroduces us to Jon Snow, the illegitimate son of Ned Stark and a member of the Night's Watch, a group of fighters who defend the northern wall of the Seven Kingdoms. In the last, Robb Stark outlines his terms to establish peace with the ruling House of Lannister. King of the North!

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Also, speaking of the fate of Ned Stark, here's a montage of movie and television scenes in which Sean Bean gets offed:

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