Why Pycelle was killed?

Qyburn killed Pycelle in the show because he had been working against Cersei and Cersei will not tolerate that. Cersei has never been shy about showing her irritation and dislike of Pycelle, so there is no love lost there. Qyburn (and the Little Birds) was acting as a catspaw for Cersei.

How does Varys have so many spies?

Essentially, Illyrio buys up young orphan boys, teaches them to read and write and then rips their tongues out so they can’t betray either Varys or Illyrio. Then he ships these “little birds” across the Narrow Sea to Varys who proceeds to use them for his spy network.

What does Qyburn do with the Little Birds?

Back in King’s Landing, Qyburn, the new Master of Whisperers, is busy co-opting Varys’s little birds (at least those in the capital) for himself. Like Varys, he is kind to the children, asks after their families and gives them sweets, simply asking for whispers in exchange.

Why did the Little Birds kill Pycelle Lannister?

One of the little birds lures Lancel Lannister below the Great Sept of Baelor and slices his tendons in order to prevent him from stopping the Destruction of the Great Sept of Baelor. Later, Qyburn orders them to kill Pycelle .

What happened to the Little Birds in Game of Thrones?

Varys employs a northern girl Martha as one of his new little birds. She reports that Daenerys is not eating and is afraid of the guards. Varys comforts her and says that they will try to poison Daenerys again later. With Varys’s treason and execution, the little birds are most likely disbanded.

Why does Varys call his spies ‘the Little Birds’?

Many of Varys’s “little birds” are seemingly innocuous street children, although adults are counted among their ranks as well, notably Jorah Mormont . Apparently Varys informally refers to his spies as “my little birds” due to the common euphemism for spying, that “a little bird told me”.