So, under what circumstances can a marriage be annulled in Westeros?

Iger never thought that he, who should theoretically not marry a wife or have children, would have to think about this kind of nonsense that has nothing to do with the whole game of chess before he got rid of his status as a night watchman...... He didn't know much about the rules of marriage in the world of ice and fire. Thankfully, because of her rapport with Arya or her gratitude to Iger for taking care of her brother, Misella was eager to help, not only taking the initiative to join the discussion, but even actively offering advice.

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The cancellation of the marriage contract is nothing more than two categories of situations, active and passive.

One of the parties to the marriage contract took the initiative to cancel the marriage, which was approved by the Church, and the result was widely announced, which is commonly referred to as a withdrawal from the marriage.

There are many examples, but Iger is more impressed by the situation of Joffrey and Sansa in the original plot: after the Battle of the Blackwater, the Lannisters need to form an alliance with the Tyrells to maintain their rule, so the Council of Kings took the initiative to approve and propose to cancel the marriage between the Lannisters and the Starks, and let Joffrey marry Margaery instead. At that time, the church was still under the control of the royal power, and the dissolution of the marriage contract was of course only a formality, and the Taoist process was naturally completed smoothly without hindrance.

But at the moment, it is not the stewards of the two families who want to get out of the marriage, but the personal wishes of Arya, a little girl. The road of formal divorce is obviously impassable, so you can only go sideways.

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What is the so-called partial door or passive divorce?

Due to some special circumstances, the marriage contract "naturally lapses".

What are the special cases mentioned here?

1. Death of one party. There is no doubt about this, of course Iger will not persuade Arya to commit suicide, so ......

"If you find a way to kill your fiancé, you don't have to worry about getting married. ”

"What. Arya jumped up, "What I want is to get out of the marriage! Not to become a widow and a murderer, this doesn't count!"

"Hey, hey, I'm just giving you ideas, it's your own business whether you adopt it or not. "Egger naturally doesn't bargain with girls, this doesn't count that doesn't count, and it won't take until the Year of the Monkey to get together three ideas?" ”

"But if this one dies, there will be the next one, will I kill one by one?

"Okay, since you're not willing to take this option, let's skip it and think of a second one. ”

No matter what the girl's reaction was, she talked to herself, and a third was forcibly achieved.

2. The Messiah mentions: conversion to religion, declaration of abstinence.

There are many examples, such as the religiously fanatical Baylor I, and Lancel Lannister in the original plot line......

But the problem with this solution is that the people of the North generally believe in the Old Gods, and the teachings of the Old Gods do not include abstinence. And what if Arya went to a big city like King's Landing in the south to ask for a conversion and become a nun in order to get out of the marriage...... Most of them will be chased back by her mother and break their legs halfway.

"You can cultivate a good relationship with your fiancé, and then influence him with faith so that he voluntarily dedicates himself to the Seven Gods. ”

"Are you trying to figure it out, I don't believe in the Seven Gods, okay?" Arya glared at Egger angrily, "Even if you believe it, do you think I have the ability to do it?"

"If you don't have the ability, you can practice it, and you can practice your eloquence with half the enthusiasm of practicing swordsmanship and horsemanship, and you will definitely be able to catch it. ”

"Actually, you don't have to take refuge in the Seven Gods. "Isn't it true that the Night's Watch can't get married, and Lord Iger happens to be the commander-in-chief, so if a proclamation is issued calling on the nobles of the North and the Vale to join the Legion and seek honor......

"You see, Maeve is younger than you, and her mind is much more flexible than yours. Egg nodded approvingly: "The Night's Watch Legion is just short of such a noble-born, educated and trained young man, I will issue such an announcement later, and the rest is up to you." ”

This idea works, and in fact, when the Night's Watch was first established and the threat of the Stranger had not yet faded, there were indeed a large number of people of noble origin who would choose to wear black clothes for honor. However, at all times and places, there are very few examples of the first in line to join the Night's Watch, mostly low-ranking heirs who never have the opportunity to inherit the realm and title, or simply bastards.

Iger had never heard of a normal duke-level heir joining the Night's Watch on their own initiative - for nobles, even if the sky fell, inheritance was the most important thing.

Of course, the secrets of these night watchmen were naturally not something that Arya could figure out immediately, and she lowered her face sullenly: "Well, I'll try, and there's more." ”

3. One of the parties to the marriage contract has a de facto marriage with another person.

In Westeros' law, "marriage" is unconditionally superior to "marriage contract", and a de facto marriage is formed as long as the union of a man and woman is voluntary, and is presided over and witnessed by a monk. In this case, the other marriage contracts between the two parties and anyone are null and void - the most famous example is Robb Stark and Jenny Westerling in another timeline: after the Young Wolf Lord insists on marrying the daughter of a declining Westland nobleman, his marriage to the Frey family automatically expires without notice.

This made Iger see some feasibility.

"You said you hated that Harry because he had illegitimate children?"

"That's right, I've heard there's more than one!" Arya grumbled indignantly, "It's disgusting!"

"Disgusting is disgusting, but at least it shows that he is very smart, not the kind of fool who will get dizzy for love, but an old driver who can tell the difference between carnal pleasure and entering into a marriage......"

"What do you mean?"

"That's what the wanderer means. Iger was not interrupted by his thoughts: "A smart man like this has climbed the big tree of the Stark family - unless King Stannis promises to be a princess again, he will never dare and will not let you marry someone else." Then you can only find a way from yourself, you find someone you like - and reach a de facto marriage with him. ”

"It's so troublesome, but I don't want to get married, I don't want to be with anyone!"

Iger ignored her naïve fantasies, and continued to his own thoughts: "Remember, it must be 'marriage', and it's useless to just 'do it with a woman'! The boy you finally pick must have a certain identity and family background, and not the kind of small role that your brother can kick aside without any scruples—it is best to choose from the north, the river, the valley, and the princes." As long as you are loyal to King Stannis, you are your brother's ally and supporter, and once you reach a de facto marriage, your brother and mother will not be able to deny it, even if they are angry. ”

The reason why I want to emphasize it is because there are many counter-examples, including the villains and good friends that Iger once personally dealt with, Petyr Berry the Littlefinger, and Tyrion Lannister, the little demon.

When Littlefinger was young, he took Lysa Tully's virginity and enlarged the latter's belly, but unfortunately because the two did not love each other and did not manage to create a marriage, the final result was naturally expelled by the old Duke Tully home, and since then he has been on a twisted and crazy path.

And what about the story of Tyrion and the peasant girl, not only did they go to bed, but they were married in the presence of the monks. Although the conditions are simple, the procedure is not bad, and a de facto marriage has been completed. It's a pity that the ending is - Duke Tywin was angry, and directly called the girl to say that she was a female branch girl, and asked his guards to take turns on her, and in the end, I don't know where to go or kill her, in this powerful world, who will stand up for a peasant girl?

Powerful nobles can directly deny the validity of their own heirs or vassal marriages, and if they do not have a certain strength foundation or the maintenance of equal or even higher nobles such as kings, let alone go to bed, even if they are really married, they will be dissolved.

Arya frowned and grunted in pain, "Why is it so complicated?" ”

"Actually, there are other ways, similar ideas. "When I was a child, someone told me the story of a noble lady who fell in love with her sister's fiancé when she was a girl. On the night when my sweetheart visited his home city, he suddenly 'went the wrong way' and entered his room. "Then the next day, she became the fiancée of her future brother-in-law, and the two families hurriedly arranged the wedding in order to cover up her growing belly." ”

"Who's this?" Arya gave a disgusted expression, "But my sister doesn't have a fiancé, and even if she does, I'...... There's no way I'm going to crawl into his bed in the middle of the night. ”

"Hasn't Sansa chosen a new marriage partner yet?" Iger was a little confused, but on second thought, Joffrey had only been with the Night's Watch for less than a year, and it wasn't like the Stark family to change the old one so quickly. Maeve doesn't mean to ask you to climb into someone's bed, but to provide a reference for a possibility: raw rice cooked into rice. If you can match your fiancé and your sister Sansa so that they fall in love with each other, and you can't help but do something inappropriate...... For the Hatton family, Sansa is also surnamed Stark, and even the eldest daughter, and for your family, in order to cover up the scandal, you can only take the wrong and marry your sister to him. ”

Arya tilted her head and pondered the possibility of doing so, although it was still a bit troublesome—but at least it was much easier than going to find another noble heir to marry secretly: "Hmm...... It's possible, Sansa is much prettier than me, I'll give that Harry a chance, he'll be tempted!"

"There are no ugly women, only lazy women. Egger raised his arm and rubbed Arya's messy hair, as the girl gradually developed into a girl, the height difference between the two continued to shrink, and he rarely did this action that now seemed a little discordant: "Don't tell me, you don't comb your hair when you go out, do you want your fiancé to see your ugly appearance and have the intention of quitting the marriage?"

"I'm so glad I heard you're here. ”

Egg withdrew his hand: "Okay, you want three ideas, and now I have given you four, so I'm satisfied." ”

Not very satisfied, and the fourth one is obviously from the Messiah. Arya pursed her lips, her eyes curling around a few times, and finally decided that she would try the last option first, if it really didn't work...... Again.

"Well, let's be satisfied. But master, Winterfell is really boring, why don't you stay with me for two days, and when my naming day is over, can you take me to Houguan Town? ”

If it weren't for my idea of driving Littlefinger away, and your brother ran into his sister-in-law first, you would probably still have a home to return to at this time, and now you are lying in the midst of happiness and not knowing the blessings, and I am bored in the warmest and safest place.

Egg rolled his eyes, forcibly suppressed his blurt and said something beautiful: "Houguan Town is the front line compared to Winterfell, and there are dangers everywhere, you think it's fun? Don't think about it, stay here, listen to your brother and mother, don't annoy the nun, and when they allow you to come and give away the land again, I'm sure you're still welcome." ”

"They will never allow me to give land again!" Arya grabbed his arm and shook it again, "You don't know how hard I spent last time to get Robb to agree to take me to inspect the Great Wall!"

"Why, listen, I have an idea...... Remember the Big Heart Tree at the foot of the Long Night Fort, which I intend to make a pilgrimage site open to all the ancestors and descendants of the Old Gods? Egg said casually: "You behaved well in Winterfell, and you will definitely have the opportunity to follow your family to the Great Wall to worship the old gods in the future, and I will take you to see more interesting things when the time comes, okay?"

"Really?"

"When did I lie to you!"

It's certainly true, the Pilgrim's Inn at the Long Night Fort and Houguan Town is even already under construction...... But it's not so that the second lady of the Stark family can have a reason to go to the land donation often. Far is to lay the foundation for the possible future development of the Great Wall tourism project......; First of all, it is a cash-for-work grant, and secondly, as a believer in the old gods, if someone really comes to see the Shining Heart Tree and makes a wish to the old gods, they must pay some incense to them, right?

In order to raise money to develop the military industry, the managers of the land grant really have all their brains.

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