Why did cersei use wildfire?

The destruction of the Great Sept of Baelor was an event that occurred in King’s Landing after the War of the Five Kings. In order to evade her trial and get revenge on her recent enemies, Queen Cersei Lannister had the Great Sept of Baelor destroyed by wildfire, killing everyone inside and around the building.

Why was there wildfire in King’s Landing?

Drogon’s flames ignited the barrels, causing wildfire explosions — all of that green fire. There is nowhere safe in King’s Landing during Daenerys’ siege. She is as merciless as her father. She begins the raid after the bell of surrender had already rung, killing innocents with dragon fire and eventually wildfire.

Did cersei plant wildfire?

Cersei Lannister and Qyburn use wildfire, presumably the wildfire the Mad King had ordered to be placed under the Great Sept of Baelor as part of his long ago wildfire plot, to destroy the Great Sept on the day of Cersei’s trial for her role in the death of her husband, King Robert Baratheon.

Why did Tyrion use wildfire?

Tyrion Lannister uses wildfire provided by the Alchemists’ Guild to defend King’s Landing during the Battle of the Blackwater.

Why is there green fire under Cersei’s City on ‘Game of Thrones’?

But we didn’t only see red hot dragon fire as the city burned—there was some green fire in there as well. That’s because as we saw in spectacular fashion at the end of Season Six, Cersei has a shit-ton of wildfire hidden beneath the city that was originally placed there by the Mad King.

Why do Cersei and Qyburn use wildfire?

Cersei Lannister and Qyburn use wildfire, presumably the wildfire the Mad King had ordered to be placed under the Great Sept of Baelor as part of his long ago wildfire plot, to destroy the Great Sept on the day of Cersei’s trial for her role in the death of her husband, King Robert Baratheon.

Did Cersei really think the Red Keep would never fall?

Now, if Cersei believed that the Red Keep would never fall, she likely assumed she could stay safe within its walls while she torched the invading army with her wildfire. As the wiki also notes about Wildfire in Season Six:

Why did Cersei destroy the Great Sept of Baelor?

In order to evade her trial and get revenge on her recent enemies, Queen Cersei Lannister had the Great Sept of Baelor destroyed by wildfire, killing everyone inside and around the building. Aside from marking the fall of the Sparrows and the extinction of House Tyrell, the event resulted in massive collateral damage to the city.