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| image_caption = Gerion, art by kethryn.
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| Alias = Gery
 
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| Allegiance = [[House Lannister]]
 
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| Culture = [[Westermen]]
 
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| Issue = [[Joy Hill]]
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| Place_of_Birth = [[Casterly Rock]]
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|255}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
 
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| Date_of_Death = Possibly around [[292 AL]]
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|291}} or after<ref name="valyria">''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Gerion Lannister|Gerion Lannister]] calculation.''</ref>
| Books = [[A Storm of Swords]] (Mentioned)<br>[[A Feast for Crows]] (Mentioned)<br>[[A Dance with Dragons]] (Mentioned)
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
 
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'''Gerion Lannister''' was a member of [[House Lannister]]. He was the youngest and most reckless brother of [[Tywin Lannister]], the head of the house.<ref>[[A  Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 32|Chapter  32]]</ref> [[Tyrion]] and [[Jaime Lannister| Jaime]] often refer to him as their favourite uncle. He prized and supported Tyrion when the dwarf recited historical facts memorized by heart or cartwheeled across the supper table in Casterly Rock's great hall.
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'''Gerion Lannister''' was a member of [[House Lannister]].
He once gifted Tyrion with the Books ''[[Wonders]]'' and ''[[Wonders Made by Man]]'' by [[Lomas Longstrider]] and often had Tyrion recite the sixteen wonders of the World.{{Ref|aDwD|8}}
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==Appearance and Character==
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:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Gerion Lannister|Images of Gerion Lannister]]''
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Gerion was the youngest and most reckless brother of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]. He was said to be a man quick to laugh and had a gift for making others laugh.{{Ref|ASOS|32}}
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[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and [[Jaime Lannister]] often refer to Gerion as their favorite uncle.{{Ref|ASOS|38}}{{Ref|AFFC|44}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Like his brothers, [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] and [[Tygett Lannister|Tygett]], Gerion was overshadowed by their older brother Tywin Lannister. While Kevan build up a life near Tywin and Tygget tried to be independent, Gerion mocked this "game" and made jokes.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 32|Chapter 32]], Jaime</ref> He was said to be a man quick to laugh and had a gift for making others laugh.
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Gerion was born in {{Date|255}}, the fifth child and fourth son of [[Tytos Lannister]], Lord of [[Casterly Rock]], and his wife, Lady [[Jeyne Marbrand]]. He was healthy, but his mother died within a month of his birth.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}} Though Tytos was greatly saddened by the death of his wife, he soon became enamored of Gerion's wet nurse and made her [[Tytos Lannister's first mistress|his first mistress]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
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Like his brothers, [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] and [[Tygett Lannister|Tygett]], Gerion was overshadowed by their older brother, Tywin. While Kevan built up a life at Tywin's side, and Tygett tried to be independent, Gerion mocked this "game" and made jokes.{{Ref|AFFC|33}} Gerion's relationship with his eldest brother was notoriously stormy.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} At sixteen, Gerion visited the [[Free Cities]] on his [[Customs#Age of majority|coming of age]] tour.{{Ref|aDwD|8}}
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Gerion once gifted King [[Robert I Baratheon]] with a gilded dagger, complete with ivory grip and a sapphire on the pommel.{{Ref|ASOS|32}} He also gifted Tyrion on his name day with the books ''[[Wonders]]'' and ''[[Wonders Made by Man]]'' by [[Lomas Longstrider]], and often had Tyrion recite the sixteen wonders of the world.{{Ref|aDwD|8}} Once when Tyrion was young, he begged his uncle for a [[dragon]] for his nameday present, which Gerion found hilarious.{{Ref|aDwD|5}} Gerion also taught Tyrion some tumbling tricks when he was six or seven,{{Ref|aDwD|14}} and would praise his skills.{{Ref|aDwD|40}}
  
Gerion had a natural daughter; [[Joy Hill]]. The mother is not mentioned in the books. Later Gerion went on a quest to find the ancestral sword [[Brightroar]] and any other treasures that might have survived the [[Doom of Valyria]] circa [[292 AL]].<ref>Tyrion states he was eighteen when Gerion left.[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Tyrion VIII (A Dance with Dragons)|Tyrion VIII]]</ref> Almost a decade passed after his ship the ''[[Laughing Lion]]'' left [[Lannisport]] but Gerion never returned.{{Ref|aDwD|8}} Tywin Lannister sent men to look for his lost brother and they traced him as far as [[Volantis]], where half his crew had deserted him because of his intent to sail into the [[Smoking Sea]]. He had to buy slaves to replace them {{Ref|aDwD|8}}. What happened to him and if he is still alive is unknown, although he is most likely dead as few survive a journey to the ruins of [[Valyria]].
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In {{Date|276}}, Gerion participated in the [[tournament in honor of Viserys's birth]] at [[Lannisport]], but he was unhorsed by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{Ref|affc|24}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}
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In {{Date|288}}, Gerion had a [[bastard]] daughter named [[Joy Hill]],{{Ref|acok|Appendix}}{{Ref|AFFC|44}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Joy Hill|Joy Hill]] calculation.''</ref> whose mother was a common woman named [[Briony]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| Appendix: Lannister Lineage}}
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Circa {{Date|291}},<ref name="valyria"/> Gerion went on a quest to find [[House Lannister]]'s ancestral [[Valyrian steel]] [[greatsword]], [[Brightroar]], and any other treasures that might have survived the [[Doom of Valyria]].{{Ref|ASOS|32}}{{Ref|aDwD|33}} Almost a decade passed after his ship, the ''[[Laughing Lion]]'', left Lannisport, but Gerion never returned. Lord Tywin sent men to look for his lost brother and they traced him as far as [[Volantis]], where half his crew had deserted him because of his intent to sail into the [[Smoking Sea]]. He had been forced to buy [[slaves]] to replace them.{{Ref|aDwD|33}}
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==Quotes==
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{{Quote|That shadow [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] cast was long and black, and each of them had to struggle to find a little sun. [[Tygett Lannister|Tygett]] tried to be his own man, but he could never match your father, and that just made him angrier as the years went by. Gerion made japes. Better to mock the game than to play and lose. But [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] saw how things stood early on, so he made himself a place by your father's side.{{Ref|AFFC|33}}|[[Genna Lannister]] to [[Jaime Lannister]]}}
  
 
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Revision as of 05:22, 14 February 2019

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Gerion Lannister
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Gerion, art by kethryn.

Alias Gery
Allegiance House Lannister
Culture Westermen
Born 255 AC[1]
Casterly Rock
Died 291 AC or after[2]
Issue Joy Hill
Books

Gerion Lannister was a member of House Lannister.

Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Gerion Lannister

Gerion was the youngest and most reckless brother of Lord Tywin Lannister. He was said to be a man quick to laugh and had a gift for making others laugh.[3]

Tyrion and Jaime Lannister often refer to Gerion as their favorite uncle.[4][5]

History

Gerion was born in 255 AC, the fifth child and fourth son of Tytos Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock, and his wife, Lady Jeyne Marbrand. He was healthy, but his mother died within a month of his birth.[1] Though Tytos was greatly saddened by the death of his wife, he soon became enamored of Gerion's wet nurse and made her his first mistress.[1]

Like his brothers, Kevan and Tygett, Gerion was overshadowed by their older brother, Tywin. While Kevan built up a life at Tywin's side, and Tygett tried to be independent, Gerion mocked this "game" and made jokes.[6] Gerion's relationship with his eldest brother was notoriously stormy.[7] At sixteen, Gerion visited the Free Cities on his coming of age tour.[8]

Gerion once gifted King Robert I Baratheon with a gilded dagger, complete with ivory grip and a sapphire on the pommel.[3] He also gifted Tyrion on his name day with the books Wonders and Wonders Made by Man by Lomas Longstrider, and often had Tyrion recite the sixteen wonders of the world.[8] Once when Tyrion was young, he begged his uncle for a dragon for his nameday present, which Gerion found hilarious.[9] Gerion also taught Tyrion some tumbling tricks when he was six or seven,[10] and would praise his skills.[11]

In 276 AC, Gerion participated in the tournament in honor of Viserys's birth at Lannisport, but he was unhorsed by Prince Rhaegar Targaryen.[12][7]

In 288 AC, Gerion had a bastard daughter named Joy Hill,[13][5][14] whose mother was a common woman named Briony.[15]

Circa 291 AC,[2] Gerion went on a quest to find House Lannister's ancestral Valyrian steel greatsword, Brightroar, and any other treasures that might have survived the Doom of Valyria.[3][16] Almost a decade passed after his ship, the Laughing Lion, left Lannisport, but Gerion never returned. Lord Tywin sent men to look for his lost brother and they traced him as far as Volantis, where half his crew had deserted him because of his intent to sail into the Smoking Sea. He had been forced to buy slaves to replace them.[16]

Quotes

That shadow Tywin cast was long and black, and each of them had to struggle to find a little sun. Tygett tried to be his own man, but he could never match your father, and that just made him angrier as the years went by. Gerion made japes. Better to mock the game than to play and lose. But Kevan saw how things stood early on, so he made himself a place by your father's side.[6]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tytos
 
Jeyne
Marbrand
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tywin
 
Joanna
Lannister
 
Kevan
 
Dorna
Swyft
 
Emmon
Frey
 
Genna
 
Tygett
 
Darlessa
Marbrand
 
Gerion
 
Briony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert
Baratheon
 
Cersei
 
Jaime
 
Tyrion
 
Sansa
Stark
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issue
 
 
 
 
 
Tyrek
 
Ermesande
Hayford
 
Joy
Hill
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joffrey
Baratheon
 
Myrcella
Baratheon
 
Tommen
Baratheon
 
Amerei
Frey
 
Lancel
 
Willem
 
Martyn
 
Janei
 
 
 

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons.
  2. 2.0 2.1 See the Gerion Lannister calculation.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 32, Tyrion IV.
  4. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 38, Tyrion V.
  5. 5.0 5.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 44, Jaime VII.
  6. 6.0 6.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 33, Jaime V.
  7. 7.0 7.1 The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II.
  8. 8.0 8.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 8, Tyrion III.
  9. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 5, Tyrion II.
  10. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 14, Tyrion IV.
  11. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 40, Tyrion IX.
  12. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 24, Cersei V.
  13. A Clash of Kings, Appendix.
  14. See the Joy Hill calculation.
  15. The World of Ice & Fire, Appendix: Lannister Lineage.
  16. 16.0 16.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 33, Tyrion VIII.