"Baelor" is the ninth and penultimate episode of the first season of the HBO medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. First aired on June 12, 2011, it was written by series creators and executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss , and directed by Alan Taylor , his directorial debut for the series. Robb Stark. Robb and his mother, Catelyn were both deeply angered and saddened to hear of Ned’s death. The pair swore revenge on Joffrey, but only after Sansa and Arya were returned safely to Z4nziWM.