Contains spoilers for this episode and earlier episodes.
Tywin receives credit for the victory and replaces Tyrion as Hand. Joffrey agrees to marry Margaery, releasing Sansa from their betrothal while keeping her in the capital. Tyrion wakes scarred and stripped of his authority, but refuses Shae's offer to leave for Pentos. Robb marries Talisa despite Catelyn's warning about his promise to the Freys. Arya declines Jaqen's offer of training and receives a coin and the words Valar Morghulis before he changes his face.
Theon's men knock him unconscious, and Dagmer stabs Luwin. Bran's party emerges into burned Winterfell and finds the dying maester, who advises them to seek Jon at the Wall. Daenerys enters the House of the Undying, passes visions of the ruined throne room and Drogo, and finds her chained dragons. Their fire kills Pyat Pree and frees them. She locks Xaro and Doreah in his empty vault and takes valuables to fund a ship.
Qhorin provokes Jon into a fight in front of the wildlings, sacrificing himself to make Jon's apparent defection convincing. After Jon kills him, his captors free his hands and Ygritte shows him Mance Rayder's huge camp. Elsewhere, Sam, Grenn and Edd hear three horn blasts warning of White Walkers. His companions run, leaving Sam behind. He hides as a White Walker and a mass of dead soldiers advance through the snow past him.