Character from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
The boy-king born of incest who sits the Iron Throne — a cruel, cowardly child with absolute power and no restraint, proof that the worst thing you can give a monster is a crown.
Joffrey's cruelty is not strategic like Tywin's or desperate like Cersei's — it is recreational. He hurts people because it makes him feel powerful, and he needs to feel powerful because somewhere beneath the crown he knows he is weak. He screams orders, flinches from real combat, and tortures those who cannot fight back. His cowardice and his cruelty are the same thing viewed from different angles. He speaks with petulant authority, demanding respect he has done nothing to earn and punishing anyone who fails to provide it.
Tall for his age with golden Lannister curls and green eyes — handsome in a soft, spoiled way that hardens into something mean when he's angry. Pouty lips that curl into a sneer. Wears elaborate royal finery and carries a crossbow he enjoys using on helpless things.
Also known as: Joffrey, Joffrey Baratheon, King Joffrey, The Boy King