--- description: The third episode of Game of Thrones saw Olenna Tyrell meet her end at the hands of the Lannisters. But she still got the last word. title: Olenna Tyrell Just Dropped the Mic in a Major Way on 'GoT' image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt02ab6464f4df56d5/6988d7dc7cdbac1a05d596cb/game-of-thrones-the-queens-justice-olenna-tyrell.jpeg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Television](/tag/television/) ## Television Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Olenna Tyrell Just Dropped the Mic in a Major Way on _Game of Thrones_  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Updated: Dec 13, 2023 5:14 AM CUTPublished: Jul 31, 2017 3:46 AM CUT  Helen Sloan—HBO  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Updated: Dec 13, 2023 5:14 AM CUTPublished: Jul 31, 2017 3:46 AM CUT **Warning:** This post contains spoilers for season seven of [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/game-of-thrones-2017/ "undefined"). The [third episode](http://time.com/4880109/game-of-thrones-cersei-lannister-lena-headey/ "undefined") of _Game of_ _Thrones_‘ seventh season saw [Olenna Tyrell](http://time.com/4568000/game-of-thrones-deleted-scene-tyrells-cersei-lannister/ "undefined") finally [meet her end](http://time.com/3924852/every-game-of-thrones-death/ "undefined") at the hands of the Lannisters. But as was her style, she still managed to get the last word. After downing the poison that Jaime gave to her following the destruction of her family’s ancestral home of Highgarden, the fan-favorite Tyrell matriarch revealed that she was the one who orchestrated the murder of Joffrey — Cersei and Jaime’s firstborn son. “Must have been horrible for you as a Kingsguard, as a father. It was horrible enough for me,” she said of Joffrey’s death. “A shocking scene. Not at all what I intended. You see, I had never seen the poison work before. Tell Cersei. I want her to know it was me.” Viewers already knew this detail, as it was revealed in season four that Olenna conspired with Littlefinger to poison the sadistic king at his wedding to her granddaughter Margaery. 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