Game of Thrones Episodes 1-4 Titles Announced

Swords are forged, chains are broken and oaths are kept as Game of Thrones returns in April!
HBO Studios have today announced the titles of the first four episodes of the fourth season of their fantasy drama Game of Thrones. Set to première next month in the US and the UK, the latest run picks up in the aftermath of the Red Wedding, as another set of nuptials dawns for the Lannister and Tyrell households and the War of the Five Kings reaches its unforgettable conclusion.

Here are the titles for Episodes 1-4 and our spoiler-free speculation on their implications for Season Four's structure and ongoing narrative:

• 4x01: "Two Swords"- Ice and Fire: A Foreshadowing offered a glimpse at two sword-shaped moulds for molten forgery, so it's not a far stretch to assert that the season première will reveal the process of these weapons' creation and, more pressingly, their owners...
• 4x02: "The Lion and the Flower"- Given that the sigil of House Lannister features the image of the Lion and House Tyrell's a flower, the meaning behind this particular header should be pretty obvious- it's time for the Purple Wedding (i.e. of Joffrey Lannister and Margaery Tyrell), folks!
• 4x03: "Breaker of Chains"- Moreso than the first two episode titles, this one could hold a still-to-be-determined metaphorical significance in light of the startling events which transpire at the Purple Wedding (and which for good reason we shan't spoil here). On a literal basis, however, Danaerys Targyrean dedicated a substantial amount of her screen-time in Season Three to liberating slaves- could another such liberation be on the way here?
• 4x04: "Oathkeeper"- Readers of the A Song of Ice and Fire novels will know the exact nature of the object which Episode 4's title refers to, but to maintain our spoiler-free stance, we'll just tease you with the following reminder- Brienne is sworn to the oath of releasing Sansa Stark from her captivity in King's Landing, and now she's returned to the Lannister base with Jaime in tow, who knows, perhaps the time has come for her promise to the late Catelyn to be fulfilled...

Game of Thrones premières its devastating fourth season on Sky Atlantic this April 7th at 9pm.