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| House_name = House Lannister of [[Casterly Rock]]
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| House_name = House Lannister of [[Casterly Rock]]
| image         = [[File:House_Lannister.png|250px|center]]
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| image = [[File:House_Lannister.svg|250px|center]]
 
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| Coat_of_arms = Gules, a lion or
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| Coat_of_arms = A gold lion, on a crimson field<br>(''Gules, a lion or'')
| Words = ''Hear Me Roar!''
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| Words = ''Hear Me Roar!''
| Seat = [[Casterly Rock]]
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| Seat = [[Casterly Rock]]
| Current_Lord = Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]]
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| Current_Lord = Queen Dowager [[Cersei Lannister]]<br>[[Tyrion Lannister]] (claimant)
| Region = [[Westerlands]]
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| Region = [[Westerlands]]
| Title = [[King of the Rock]] (formerly) <br />Lord of [[Casterly Rock]]<br />Shield of [[Lannisport]]<br />[[Warden of the West]]<br />
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| Title = [[King of the Rock]] (formerly)<br />[[Lord of Casterly Rock]]<br />[[Shield of Lannisport]]<br />[[Warden of the West]]<br />
| Overlord = [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]
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| Overlord = [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]
 
| Ancestral_weapon = [[Brightroar]] (lost)
 
| Ancestral_weapon = [[Brightroar]] (lost)
| Cadet_branch = [[House Lannister of Lannisport]]<br>[[House Lannister of Darry]]
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| Cadet_branch = [[House Lannister of Lannisport]]<br>[[House Lannister of Darry]]<br>[[House Lannett]] (possibly)<br>[[House Lanny]] (possibly)<br>[[House Lantell]] (possibly)
| Founded_in = [[Age of Heroes]]
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| Founded_in = [[Age of Heroes]]
| Founder = [[Lann the Clever]]
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| Founder = [[Lann the Clever]]
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'''House Lannister of Casterly Rock''' is one of the [[Great Houses]] of [[Seven Kingdoms]], and the principal house of the [[westerlands]]. Their seat is [[Casterly Rock]], though [[House Lannister of Lannisport|another branch]] exists that is based in nearby [[Lannisport]]. Their sigil is a golden lion on a field of crimson.{{Ref|aGoT|5}} Their official motto is "Hear Me Roar!" However, their unofficial motto, equally well known, is "A Lannister always pays his debts."{{Ref|aGoT|56}}{{Ref|aGoT|42}} The [[Warden of the West]] is a Lannister by tradition.
 
'''House Lannister of Casterly Rock''' is one of the [[Great Houses]] of [[Seven Kingdoms]], and the principal house of the [[westerlands]]. Their seat is [[Casterly Rock]], though [[House Lannister of Lannisport|another branch]] exists that is based in nearby [[Lannisport]]. Their sigil is a golden lion on a field of crimson.{{Ref|aGoT|5}} Their official motto is "Hear Me Roar!" However, their unofficial motto, equally well known, is "A Lannister always pays his debts."{{Ref|aGoT|56}}{{Ref|aGoT|42}} The [[Warden of the West]] is a Lannister by tradition.
  
Fair-haired, tall, and handsome, the Lannisters are the blood of [[Andals|Andal]] adventurers who carved out a mighty kingdom in the western hills and valleys. Through the female line they boast of descent from [[Lann the Clever]], the legendary trickster of the [[Age of Heroes]] who tricked the members of [[House Casterly]] into giving him [[Casterly Rock]]{{Ref|aGoT|27}} during the era of the [[First Men]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands}}
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Fair-haired, tall, and handsome, the Lannisters are the blood of [[Andals|Andal]] adventurers who carved out a mighty kingdom in the western hills and valleys. Through the female line they boast of descent from [[Lann the Clever]], the legendary trickster of the [[Age of Heroes]] who tricked the members of [[House Casterly]] into giving him [[Casterly Rock]]{{Ref|aGoT|27}} during the era of the [[First Men]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands}} The Lannisters reigned as [[King of the Rock|Kings of the Rock]] until the [[Aegon's Conquest|Targaryen conquest]], when they were defeated at the [[Field of Fire]]. Though King [[Loren I Lannister]] escaped, he was captured the next day by Targaryen forces. His surrender to [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] convinced Aegon to allow the Lannisters to remain the liege lords of the westerlands.
  
The Lannisters reigned as [[King of the Rock|Kings of the Rock]] until they fell to the [[War of Conquest|Targaryen conquest]], but were allowed to remain the liege lords of the westerlands. The House had fallen on hard times during the rule of Lord [[Tytos Lannister|Tytos]], but was restored to its former glory by Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]]. His daughter [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] is the queen of King [[Robert I Baratheon]], while her twin Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] is a knight of Robert's [[Kingsguard]]. Members of the family tend to have golden hair and emerald green eyes.  
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The current [[Lord of Casterly Rock]] is [[Tywin Lannister]], whose daughter [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] is the queen of King [[Robert I Baratheon]], while her twin, Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], is a [[knight]] of Robert's [[Kingsguard]]. Tywin's youngest child is [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], a [[dwarf]]. Members of the family tend to have golden hair and emerald green eyes.{{ref|ACOK|2}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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House Lannister possessed an ancestral [[Valyrian steel]] greatsword called [[Brightroar]], but it was lost when King [[Tommen II Lannister]] went on a quest to [[Valyria]] and never returned.{{ref|aSoS|32}} The Lannisters have been looking for a replacement ever since, though they have not stopped looking for their own lost ancestral sword.{{Ref|aSoS|32}}
 
House Lannister possessed an ancestral [[Valyrian steel]] greatsword called [[Brightroar]], but it was lost when King [[Tommen II Lannister]] went on a quest to [[Valyria]] and never returned.{{ref|aSoS|32}} The Lannisters have been looking for a replacement ever since, though they have not stopped looking for their own lost ancestral sword.{{Ref|aSoS|32}}
  
When [[Lelia Lannister]], the Dowager Queen of the [[Iron Islands]], was mutilated by [[drowned men]], her nephew, the King of the Rock, began a war which left the Iron Islands impoverished.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Black Blood}}
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[[Hagon Hoare]], [[King of the Iron Islands]], allowed his mother, the dowager queen [[Lelia Lannister]], to be mutilated by the [[Shrike]]. Her nephew, the King of the Rock, began a war which left the [[Iron Islands]] impoverished.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Iron Islands: The Black Blood}}
  
 
===Targaryen Era===
 
===Targaryen Era===
When the [[War of Conquest]] began and [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] swept through the land, [[Loren I Lannister|Loren I]], King of the Rock, sided with [[Mern IX Gardener]], [[King of the Reach]] against the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]]. The two armies met in the Reach, where the combined might of the Reach and the Rock broke Aegon's army. Their army, dubbed by historians 'The Host of the Two Kings', numbered 55,000; five thousand of them mounted knights, while the Targaryens had only 10,000 men, many of uncertain loyalty and reliability. With their smaller force severely weakened and in danger of routing, Aegon and his sisters deployed all three dragons at once; the only time this happened during the war. Their combined fires scoured the battlefield, immolating more than four thousand men (including King Mern and his heirs) and giving the battle its name: The [[Field of Fire]].{{Ref|aGoT|13}} After he was captured, King Loren the Last bent the knee and was allowed to remain Lord of Casterly Rock and became the first [[Warden of the West]].
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When the [[Wars of Conquest]] began and [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] swept through the land, [[Loren I Lannister|Loren I]], King of the Rock, sided with [[Mern IX Gardener]], [[King of the Reach]], against the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]]. The two armies met in the Reach, where the combined might of the Reach and the Rock broke Aegon's army. Their army, dubbed by historians 'The Host of the Two Kings', numbered fifty-five thousand men; five thousand of them mounted knights, while the Targaryens had only ten thousand men, many of uncertain loyalty and reliability. With their smaller force severely weakened and in danger of routing, Aegon and his sisters deployed all three dragons at once; the only time this happened during [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Their combined fires scoured the battlefield, immolating more than four thousand men (including King Mern and his heirs) and giving the battle its name: The [[Field of Fire]].{{Ref|aGoT|13}} After he was captured, King Loren the Last bent the knee and was allowed to remain Lord of Casterly Rock and became the first [[Warden of the West]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}
  
The Lannisters were also involved in the Targaryen civil war, the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. It was a contest of claims between [[Viserys I Targaryen]]'s issue, [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], by his first wife [[Aemma Arryn|Aemma]] of [[House Arryn]] and his issue, [[Aegon II Targaryen]] by his second wife [[Alicent Hightower|Alicent]] of [[House Hightower]]. The head of House Lannister at that time, Lord [[Jason Lannister]], supported [[the greens]], along with his brother Ser [[Tyland Lannister]], the [[master of ships]] and a member of the [[small council]] during the reign of [[Viserys I Targaryen]]. Tyland was named [[master of coin]] at the start of the Dance, and he seized the royal treasury and divided crown's gold into four parts. One part was entrusted to the care of the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] for safekeeping, another sent under strong guard to Casterly Rock and a third to [[Oldtown]]. The remaining wealth was used by the greens for bribes and gifts and hiring [[sellsword]]s. Lord Jason was killed in the [[Battle at the Red Fork]], leaving Casterly Rock in disarray. The Lannister host under Lord [[House Lefford|Lefford]] was then shattered in the [[Battle by the Lakeshore]], the bloodiest battle of the war. After the [[fall of King's Landing]], Tyland was given to torturers in the hopes of recovering some of the crown's treasure.{{Ref|tpatq}}{{ref|TWOIAF}}
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The Lannisters were also involved in the Targaryen civil war, the [[Dance of the Dragons]]. It was a contest of claims between [[Viserys I Targaryen]]'s issue, [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], by his first wife [[Aemma Arryn|Aemma]] of [[House Arryn]] and his issue, [[Aegon II Targaryen]] by his second wife [[Alicent Hightower|Alicent]] of [[House Hightower]]. The head of House Lannister at that time, Lord [[Jason Lannister]], supported the [[greens]], along with his brother Ser [[Tyland Lannister]], the [[master of ships]] and a member of the [[small council]] during the reign of [[Viserys I Targaryen]]. Tyland was named [[master of coin]] at the start of the Dance, and he seized the royal treasury and divided crown's gold into four parts. One part was entrusted to the care of the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] for safekeeping, another sent under strong guard to Casterly Rock and a third to [[Oldtown]]. The remaining wealth was used by the greens for bribes and gifts and hiring [[sellsword]]s. Lord Jason was killed in the [[Battle at the Red Fork]], leaving Casterly Rock in disarray. The Lannister host under Lord [[House Lefford|Lefford]] was then shattered in the [[Battle by the Lakeshore]], the bloodiest battle of the war. After the [[fall of King's Landing]], Tyland was given to torturers in the hopes of recovering some of the crown's treasure.{{Ref|tpatq}}{{ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
  
Several decades later, during the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]], Lord [[Damon Lannister (lord)|Damon Lannister]] remained loyal to the Targaryens. The great rebel general Ser [[Quentyn Ball]] defeated him outside the gates of Lannisport. Damon and his heir Ser [[Tybolt Lannister|Tybolt]] participated in the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]]. Damon was defeated in the first tilt by Lord [[Leo Tyrell (Longthorn)|Leo "Longthorn" Tyrell]], while his son defeated his opponent to become a champion. Tybolt inherited the lordship from Damon when the latter died of [[the Great Spring Sickness]]. [[Gerold Lannister]] was a suitor to Lady [[Rohanne Webber]] but much preferred to remain at Casterly Rock with his brother Tybolt. When Lord [[Dagon Greyjoy]] was raiding the western coast during the early reign of [[Aerys I Targaryen]], House Lannister built ships to fight him at sea.
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Several decades later, during the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]], Lord [[Damon Lannister (lord)|Damon Lannister]] remained loyal to the Targaryens. The great rebel general Ser [[Quentyn Ball]] defeated him outside the gates of Lannisport. Damon and his heir Ser [[Tybolt Lannister|Tybolt]] participated in the [[tourney at Ashford Meadow]]. Damon was defeated in the first tilt by Lord [[Leo Tyrell (Longthorn)|Leo "Longthorn" Tyrell]], while his son defeated his opponent to become a champion. Tybolt inherited the lordship from Damon when the latter died of the [[Great Spring Sickness]]. [[Gerold Lannister]] was a suitor to Lady [[Rohanne Webber]] but much preferred to remain at Casterly Rock with his brother Tybolt. When Lord [[Dagon Greyjoy]] raided the western coast during the early reign of [[Aerys I Targaryen]], House Lannister built ships to fight him at sea.
  
===Lord Tywin Lannister===
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===Tywin Lannister===
 
[[File:Nachomolina_Tywin_Lannister.jpg‎ ‎|Tywin Lannister - by Nacho Molina ©|thumb|300px|right]]
 
[[File:Nachomolina_Tywin_Lannister.jpg‎ ‎|Tywin Lannister - by Nacho Molina ©|thumb|300px|right]]
In more recent times, during the lordship of [[Tytos Lannister]], the house fell on hard times. Tytos' weakness allowed him to be [[Reyne-Tarbeck Rebellion|bullied by his vassals]]. Eventually his son [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] brought the wayward bannermen to heel and restored the house to its former glory. Soon thereafter, Tywin was made [[Hand of the King]] by [[Aerys II Targaryen]], holding that position for many years. When Aerys was [[Defiance of Duskendale|held hostage]] by [[Denys Darklyn]], Tywin's conservative approach took six months to resolve the conflict. This instigated Aerys's paranoia and drove a wedge between the two, along with the king's lusting after Tywin's wife, cousin and trusted confidante [[Joanna Lannister|Joanna]]. Tywin was never a jovial man, but when Joanna died birthing their third child, [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], he was much saddened and his brother [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] became his right hand. Their sister [[Genna Lannister|Genna]] took a maternal role over the children. His second brother [[Tygett Lannister|Tygett]] died of a pox, and their brother [[Gerion Lannister|Gerion]] sailed off on a journey to Valyria, never to be seen again.
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In more recent times, during the lordship of [[Tytos Lannister]], the house fell on hard times. Tytos's weakness allowed him to be bullied by his vassals, Houses [[House Reyne|Reyne]] and [[House Tarbeck|Tarbeck]]. Eventually his son [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] crushed the [[Reyne-Tarbeck revolt]] and restored the house to its former glory. Soon thereafter, Tywin was made [[Hand of the King]] by [[Aerys II Targaryen]], holding that position for many years. When Aerys was [[Defiance of Duskendale|held hostage]] by [[Denys Darklyn]], Tywin's conservative approach took six months to resolve the conflict. This instigated Aerys's paranoia and drove a wedge between the two, along with the king's lusting after [[Joanna Lannister]], Tywin's wife, cousin, and trusted confidante.
  
Despite Tywin's attempts to ensure a strong legacy, life at Casterly Rock was dysfunctional at best. His twin children [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] began an incestuous relationship at an early age. Cersei, while a young maid, visited a [[maegi|woods witch]] called [[Maggy the Frog]], who shared portents of Cersei's future that planted seeds of her paranoia. Cersei murdered her friend [[Melara Hetherspoon]], who had witnessed the prophecy. Tyrion, when thirteen years old, was out with Jaime when he met and married a girl named [[Tysha]], a match which was quickly and savagely ended by Lord Tywin. Tywin offered Tyrion to Houses [[House Martell|Martell]], [[House Hightower|Hightower]], [[House Royce|Royce]], [[House Florent|Florent]] and [[House Tully|Tully]], but he was rejected by all. Jaime was a promising young knight, dubbed by Ser [[Arthur Dayne]]. Tywin was devastated when Jaime joined King Aery's [[Kingsguard]], breaking off a betrothal to [[Lysa Tully]]. Upon this action (which he perceived as the Mad King "stealing" his heir), coupled with the Mad King's refusal to wed Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] to Cersei, Tywin resigned the Handship. This flew in the face of Jaime's plan, which was to be closer to Cersei: he was kept in King's Landing while Cersei returned to Casterly Rock.
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Despite Tywin's attempts to ensure a strong legacy, life at Casterly Rock was dysfunctional at best. His twin children, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], began an incestuous relationship at an early age. Tywin was never a jovial man, but when Joanna died birthing their third child, [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], he was much saddened. His brother, [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]], became his right hand and their sister, [[Genna Lannister|Genna]], took a maternal role over the children. His second brother, [[Tygett Lannister|Tygett]], died of a pox, and their youngest brother, [[Gerion Lannister|Gerion]], sailed off on a journey to [[Valyria]], never to be seen again.
  
During [[Robert's Rebellion]], the Lannisters stayed neutral for the majority of the war. Only after the [[Battle of the Trident|defeat of Prince Rhaegar]] at the [[Trident]] did Lord Tywin bestir himself to join [[Robert Baratheon]] against the Targaryen dynasty, perpetrating the [[Sack of King's Landing]] when the Lannister loyalist Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] suggested the gates be opened. There Ser Jaime Lannister, still a Kingsguard, slew Aerys, the last crowned Targaryen king. Meanwhile Tywin's knights killed the rest of the Targaryens in the capital to prove their commitment to Robert's cause.{{Ref|aGoT|12}} Afterwards, Tywin's daughter Cersei was wed to King Robert; [[Tya Lannister]] was the last Lannister to marry a member of [[House Baratheon]], [[Gowen Baratheon]], before the marriage of Robert and Cersei. The royal marriage and the increasing amount of gold Robert owes to Tywin have only increased Lannister power. Much of Lord Tywin's energy is directed inward, ensuring all of his relatives do their part to uphold the family name.
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Cersei, while a young maid, visited a [[maegi|woods witch]] called [[Maggy the Frog]], who shared portents of Cersei's future that planted seeds of her paranoia. Cersei possibly murdered her friend [[Melara Hetherspoon]], who had witnessed the prophecy. Tyrion, when thirteen years old, was out with Jaime when he met and married a girl named [[Tysha]], a match which was quickly and savagely ended by their father. Tywin offered Tyrion to Houses [[House Martell|Martell]], [[House Hightower|Hightower]], [[House Royce|Royce]], [[House Florent|Florent]] and [[House Tully|Tully]], but he was rejected by all. Jaime was a promising young knight, dubbed by Ser [[Arthur Dayne]]. Tywin was devastated when Jaime joined King Aery's [[Kingsguard]], breaking off a betrothal to [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa Tully]]. Upon this action (which he perceived as Aerys "stealing" his heir), coupled with the Mad King's refusal to wed Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] to Cersei, Tywin resigned the Handship. This flew in the face of Jaime's plan, which was to be closer to Cersei: he was kept in King's Landing while Cersei returned to Casterly Rock.
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===Robert's Rebellion===
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The Lannisters stayed neutral for the majority of [[Robert's Rebellion]]. Only after the defeat of Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] in the [[Battle of the Trident]] did Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] bestir himself to join Lord [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]] against [[House Targaryen]]. Although Lord [[Varys]] objected, Grand Maester [[Pycelle]], a Lannister loyalist, convinced King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] to open the capital's gates. During the [[Sack of King's Landing]], Ser Jaime Lannister, still a Kingsguard, slew Aerys, the last crowned Targaryen king. Meanwhile, Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] and Ser [[Amory Lorch]], two of Tywin's knights, killed Rhaegar's family{{ref|ASOS|53}} to prove House Lannister's commitment to Robert's cause.{{Ref|aGoT|12}}
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Afterwards, Tywin's daughter Cersei was wed to the new king, Robert I. [[Tya Lannister]] had been the last Lannister to marry a member of [[House Baratheon]], [[Gowen Baratheon]], before the marriage of Robert and Cersei.{{ref|AGOT|45}}
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===Baratheon Era===
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The royal marriage and the increasing amount of gold [[Robert I Baratheon]] owes to Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] have only increased Lannister power.{{ref|AGOT|20}} Much of Tywin's energy is directed inward, ensuring all of his relatives do their part to uphold the family name.{{ref|ASOS|4}}
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On behalf of [[Balon Greyjoy]], [[Lord of the Iron Islands]], [[Euron Greyjoy|Euron]] and [[Victarion Greyjoy]] began [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]] with the [[burning of the Lannister fleet]].{{ref|AFFC|18}} Tywin joined Robert and Lord [[Eddard Stark]] in invading the [[Iron Islands]], however, and the rebellion was defeated.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Iron Islands: The Old Way and the New}}
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Tywin attended the [[tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day]] in King's Landing. Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] and her children accompanied Tywin during his return to Casterly Rock; en route they were informed of the death of [[Jon Arryn]], Robert's [[Hand of the King]].{{ref|AGOT|25}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
 
[[File:Jaime Lannister Army.jpg|400px|thumb|Jaime Lannister leads a Lannister army - by Amok ©]]
 
[[File:Jaime Lannister Army.jpg|400px|thumb|Jaime Lannister leads a Lannister army - by Amok ©]]
Unbeknownst to most, [[Tywin Lannister|Lord Tywin]]'s children, Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] have, for most of their lives, carried out an incestuous love affair. All three royal children, supposedly King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s, are actually Jaime's. Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and his wife [[Catelyn Tully]] suspect the Lannisters of murdering Eddard's predecessor as [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Jon Arryn]], and also of attempting to kill their son, [[Bran Stark|Bran]]. The latter is true, as the boy was a witness to their fornication.{{ref|AGOT|8}} King Robert names Jaime the new [[Warden of the East]] instead of Jon's son, [[Robert Arryn]].{{ref|AGOT|12}}
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King [[Robert I Baratheon]] travels to [[Winterfell]] to ask his childhood friend, Lord [[Eddard Stark]], to succeed Lord [[Jon Arryn]] as [[Hand of the King]]. The king is accompanied by Queen [[Cersei Lannister]], their children, and Cersei's twin, Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] of the [[Kingsguard]].{{ref|AGOT|4}} [[Lysa Arryn]], the sister of Eddard's wife [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]], sends a letter accusing Cersei and her family of having murdered Jon.{{ref|AGOT|6}} One of Eddard's sons, [[Bran Stark]], witnesses the twins fornicating in the [[First Keep]], and Jaime throws the boy from the tower.{{ref|AGOT|8}} Bran survives but is left comatose.{{ref|AGOT|9}}  
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King Robert names Jaime the new [[Warden of the East]] instead of Jon's young son, Lord [[Robert Arryn]].{{ref|AGOT|12}} Two of Cersei's cousins, [[Lancel Lannister]] and [[Tyrek Lannister]], attend Robert as squires.{{ref|AGOT|30}} [[Tyrion Lannister]], the younger brother of Cersei and Jaime, visits the [[Night's Watch]] at [[Castle Black]].{{ref|AGOT|21}}
  
Lady Catelyn captures [[Tyrion Lannister]] at the [[Inn at the crossroads|crossroads inn]] to bring him to trial, prompting Lord Tywin to send raiders into the [[riverlands]] in an attempt to draw Lord Stark into the field, hoping to capture him for an exchange. Eddard, however, is waylaid on the streets of [[King's Landing]] by Ser Jaime and is injured in the melee,{{ref|AGOT|35}} sending other men in his stead.{{ref|AGOT|43}}
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[[Catspaw|An assassin]] attempts to kill Bran with a [[Valyrian steel dagger]].{{ref|AGOT|14}} His mother, Catelyn, travels to [[King's Landing]], where her childhood friend, Lord [[Petyr Baelish]], informs her he had lost the dagger to Tyrion.{{ref|AGOT|18}} Catelyn later captures Tyrion at the [[Inn at the crossroads|crossroads inn]],{{ref|AGOT|28}} although he denies any involvement in attacking Bran.{{ref|AGOT|31}} Instead of Winterfell, Catelyn brings Tyrion to the [[Eyrie]], where Lysa accuses him of having murdered Jon Arryn.{{ref|AGOT|38}} Tyrion wins his freedom through [[Bronn]]'s victory in [[trial by combat]].{{ref|AGOT|40}} While traveling the [[high road]] through the [[Vale of Arryn]], Tyrion gains the [[Vale mountain clans|mountain clans]] as his allies.{{ref|AGOT|42}}
  
Tyrion escapes the [[Vale of Arryn|Vale]] of his own volition, but the war continues along with intrigue in the capital, where Cersei has Eddard arrested.{{ref|AGOT|49}} Tywin and Jaime win several victories over the river lords, but the [[House Tully|Tullys]] are soon joined by Eddard's son [[Robb Stark|Robb]] and a host of [[northmen]].  
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Meanwhile, Tyrion's capture by Catelyn prompted his father, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], to send Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] into the [[riverlands]] in an attempt to draw her husband, Lord Stark, into the field, hoping to capture him for an exchange.{{ref|AGOT|69}}{{ref|ASOS|17}} Eddard, however, is waylaid on the streets of [[King's Landing]] by an angry Jaime and is injured in the melee.{{ref|AGOT|35}} Jaime rides for [[Casterly Rock]],{{ref|AGOT|39}} and Eddard sends Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] to bring Gregor to justice.{{ref|AGOT|43}}
  
Tywin repels one Stark army under Lord [[Roose Bolton]] in the [[Battle of the Green Fork]], but this force turns out to have been a feint: with Tywin distracted, Robb captures Jaime in a [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|surprise attack]] at the [[Whispering Wood]],{{ref|AGOT|63}} and [[Battle of the Camps|breaks his siege]] of [[Riverrun]].{{ref|AGOT|69}}
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Eddard discovers that Cersei's children—Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], and Prince [[Tommen Baratheon]]—were fathered not by King Robert, but by the queen's brother, Jaime.{{ref|AGOT|44}}{{ref|AGOT|45}} Cersei fears for her children if Eddard informs Robert of her children's parentage. She has her cousin Lancel, Robert's squire, supply the king with [[wine|strongwine]] during a boar hunt,{{ref|AGOT|58}}{{ref|ACOK|29}} resulting in Robert receiving a mortal wound in the [[kingswood]].{{ref|AGOT|47}} Eddard intends for [[Stannis Baratheon]] to succeed his elder brother Robert instead of King Joffrey,{{ref|AGOT|47}} Cersei refuses Eddard's warning to flee King's Landing,{{ref|AGOT|45}} and she has Eddard imprisoned with the aid of Petyr Baelish and the [[gold cloaks]].{{ref|AGOT|49}} Tywin is named Hand of the King to Joffrey and Jaime, despite his absence, is named [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]], replacing Ser [[Barristan Selmy]].{{ref|AGOT|57}}
  
Meanwhile Cersei fears for her children if Stark informs Robert of her children's parentage. She has her cousin [[Lancel Lannister]], Robert's squire, supply the king with strongwine during a boar hunt, resulting in Robert receiving a mortal wound.{{ref|AGOT|47}}
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War breaks out in the [[Seven Kingdoms]], with Jaime winning victories over the river lords at the [[Battle in the hills below the Golden Tooth|Golden Tooth]] and [[battle under the walls of Riverrun|Riverrun]].{{ref|AGOT|56}} Meanwhile, Tywin and his brother, Ser [[Kevan Lannister]], capture several castles in the [[riverlands]].{{ref|AGOT|56}} Eddard's son, [[Robb Stark]], marches south with a host of [[northmen]] to rescue his father, however.{{ref|AGOT|55}}
  
Soon Cersei's and Jaime's son [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] has become king, and he orders the execution of Lord Stark, ruining any chance of peace. Jaime, despite his absence, is named [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]]. Tywin, having been named Hand, sends Tyrion to take up his duties while he campaigns in the riverlands.
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Tywin repels one Stark army under Lord [[Roose Bolton]] in the [[battle on the Green Fork]], during which Tyrion and his clansmen participate.{{ref|AGOT|62}} Roose's force turns out to have been a feint, however. Unexpectedly aided by [[House Frey]],{{ref|AGOT|59}} Robb captures Jaime in the [[battle in the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]]{{ref|AGOT|63}} and breaks the Lannister siege of Riverrun in the [[Battle of the Camps]].{{ref|AGOT|69}}
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The [[small council]] intends for Eddard to [[take the black]] if he admits to treason. Joffrey orders the execution of Lord Stark, however, ruining any chance of peace.{{ref|AGOT|65}} With the captured Jaime lost to him, Tywin orders Tyrion to act as Hand in the capital while Tywin campaigns in the riverlands.{{ref|AGOT|69}}
  
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
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[[File:T Jedruszek Tywins host.jpg|thumb|350px|Lord Tywin's Host by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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[[Robert I Baratheon]]'s brothers, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]], each contest [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon's]] right to the [[Iron Throne]], while [[Robb Stark]] has been named [[King in the North]] and [[King of the Trident]]. The conflict becomes known as the [[War of the Five Kings]]. Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] encamps at [[Harrenhal]] so that he can defend [[King's Landing]] from attack.{{ref|ACOK|20}} Ser [[Stafford Lannister]] begins to train another Lannister army in the [[westerlands]].{{ref|ACOK|7}} Tywin forbade [[Tyrion Lannister]] from bringing a [[prostitute]], [[Shae]], to the capital, but Tyrion brings her anyway.{{ref|ACOK|3}}
  
[[Robert I Baratheon]]'s brothers, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] and [[Renly Baratheon|renly]], each contest Joffrey I's right to the [[Iron Throne]], while [[Robb Stark]] has been named [[King in the North]]. The conflict becomes known as the [[War of the Five Kings]].
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Tyrion, as acting [[Hand of the King]], and Cersei, as Joffrey's [[regent]], compete for influence in King's Landing,{{ref|ACOK|2}} with Tyrion constantly outmaneuvering her. Desperate for allies, Tyrion makes moves to ally with [[House Martell]]. Part of this involves betrothing Joffrey's sister, Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]], to Prince [[Trystane Martell]]. After her ship leaves port, the royal party is caught up in the [[riot of King's Landing]] provoked by King Joffrey.{{ref|ACOK|41}} [[Tyrek Lannister]] has wed to [[Ermesande Hayford]] so that the Lannisters can claim [[House Hayford|her lands]],{{ref|ACOK|2}}{{ref|ACOK|25}} but Tyrek disappears during the riot.{{ref|ACOK|41}}
  
Tyrion and Cersei compete for influence at King's Landing, with Tyrion constantly outmaneuvering her. Desperate for allies, he makes moves to ally with [[House Martell]]. Part of this involves betrothing Joffrey's sister, Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]], to [[Trystane Martell]]. When her ship leaves port, the royal party is caught up in the [[riot of King's Landing]] provoked by King Joffrey.{{ref|ACOK|41}}
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Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] languishes in the dungeon of [[Riverrun]], despite [[plot to free Jaime Lannister|Tyrion's attempt]] to free him.{{ref|ACOK|39}} Cersei replaces her twin in her bed with their cousin, Ser [[Lancel Lannister]].{{ref|ACOK|29}} Tyrion blackmails Lancel into spying for him.{{ref|ACOK|29}} Cersei threatens [[Alayaya]], whom she thinks is Tyrion's whore, and Tyrion threatens Cersei's children in return.{{ref|ACOK|54}}
  
Jaime languishes in the dungeon of [[Riverrun]], despite attempts to free him. Cersei replaces him in her bed with their cousin, Ser [[Lancel Lannister]].{{ref|ACOK|29}}
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Robb Stark bypasses the [[Golden Tooth]], destroys Stafford's army in the [[Battle of Oxcross]],{{ref|ACOK|32}}{{ref|ACOK|32}} and raids the westerlands.{{ref|ACOK|39}} After Renly is assassinated and Stannis begins to besiege [[siege of Storm's End (299)|Storm's End]], Tywin's army marches from Harrenhal to confront Robb.{{ref|ACOK|38}} The westermen are prevented access to their homelands across the [[Red Fork]] by Ser [[Edmure Tully]], who is victorious in the [[Battle of the Fords]].{{ref|ACOK|45}} Stannis captures Storm's End sooner than expected and marches on King's Landing.{{ref|ACOK|45}}{{ref|ACOK|49}}
  
When the Stark forces invade the [[westerlands]], Tywin's army marches from [[Harrenhal]], but are prevented access to their homelands by Ser [[Edmure Tully]] at the [[Battle of the Fords]]. As a result, King Robb's army destroys a third western host under Ser [[Stafford Lannister]] at the [[Battle of Oxcross]] and raids the westerlands, but Tywin is close enough to King's Landing to defend the city when he hears of King Stannis's impending attack. Due to Tywin's presence, Tyrion's defensive preparations, and a new alliance with [[House Tyrell]], the Lannisters are able to defeat Stannis in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], despite nearly suffering a rout of the [[gold cloaks]] when Cersei withdraws King Joffrey from the city walls.  
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Tywin is close enough to King's Landing to defend the city when he hears of Stannis's impending attack. Due to Tywin's presence, Tyrion's defensive preparations, and a new alliance with [[House Tyrell]] negotiated by Lord [[Petyr Baelish]], the Lannisters are able to defeat Stannis in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]],{{ref|ACOK|62}}{{ref|ACOK|65}} despite nearly suffering a rout of the [[gold cloaks]] when Cersei withdraws King Joffrey from the city walls.{{ref|ACOK|60}} [[Podrick Payne]] saves Tyrion from Ser [[Mandon Moore]] during the battle.{{ref|ACOK|61}}
  
Following the Blackwater, most of Stannis's bannermen declare for Joffrey, and Lord Tywin takes up rule in his own right. Lancel receives [[Darry]], forming [[House Lannister of Darry]].{{ref|ACOK|65}}
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Following the Blackwater, most of Stannis's bannermen declare for Joffrey, and Lord Tywin takes up rule as Hand in his own right. A wounded Lancel receives [[Darry]], forming [[House Lannister of Darry]].{{ref|ACOK|65}}
  
[[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn Stark]], having heard of [[capture of Winterfell|the supposed deaths]] of two of her sons [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]] at the hands of the turncloak [[Theon Greyjoy]], releases Jaime from captivity in an attempt to covertly exchange him for her daughters [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Arya Stark|Arya]].{{ref|ACOK|55}}{{ref|ASOS|1}} Unknown to most is that Arya escaped King's Landing long ago.
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Within the dungeon of Riverrun, Jaime admits to [[Catelyn Stark]] that he had thrown [[Bran Stark]] from the [[First Keep]], but he denies having sent the [[catspaw]].{{ref|ACOK|55}}  
  
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
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[[Catelyn Stark]], having heard of [[capture of Winterfell|the supposed deaths]] of two of her sons [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]] at the hands of the turncloak [[Theon Greyjoy]], releases Jaime from captivity at [[Riverrun]] in an attempt to covertly exchange him for her daughters, [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Arya Stark|Arya]].{{ref|ACOK|55}}{{ref|ASOS|1}} Unknown to most is that Arya escaped King's Landing long ago.{{ref|ACOK|1}} [[Brienne of Tarth]] and Ser [[Cleos Frey]], the son of Jaime's aunt [[Genna Lannister|Genna]], escort Jaime toward [[King's Landing]].{{ref|ASOS|1}} After sending his horsemen to search the [[riverlands]] for Jaime, Lord [[Rickard Karstark]] murders two of [[Robb Stark]]'s captives, Jaime's cousins [[Tion Frey]] and [[Willem Lannister]].{{ref|ASOS|20}} Cleos is eventually killed by outlaws near [[Maidenpool]] and Brienne and Jaime are captured by the [[Brave Companions]]. Their leader, [[Vargo Hoat]], has [[Zollo]] chop off Jaime's sword hand.{{ref|ASOS|21}}
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Tywin refuses to appoint Tyrion as heir to [[Casterly Rock]],{{ref|ASOS|4}} instead making him [[master of coin]]{{ref|ASOS|19}} and wedding him to Sansa for her claim to [[Winterfell]] and denying [[House Tyrell]] the chance to wed her to [[Willas Tyrell|Willas]].{{ref|ASOS|28}} Tywin's brother and right hand, Ser [[Kevan Lannister]], is named [[master of laws]].{{ref|ASOS|Appendix}} Tywin also betroths Joffrey to [[Margaery Tyrell]], and tries to re-wed Cersei, this time to Willas, but Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] refuses under pressure from his mother, [[Olenna Tyrell|Olenna]].{{ref|ASOS|32}} Cersei is shunned from the [[small council]], and Tywin disregards her regency over Joffrey, insisting she follow her father's commands.{{ref|ASOS|19}} Tywin restores the title of [[Warden of the East]] to [[House Arryn]]{{ref|ASOS|19}} and also reinstates [[Pycelle]] as [[Grand Maester]] when he hears the [[Citadel]] plans to grant the title to a Tyrell uncle, [[Gormon Tyrell]].{{ref|ASOS|12}}
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When Tywin discovers that [[Robb Stark]] has wed [[Jeyne Westerling]], a daughter of one of his minor bannermen, Lord [[Gawen Westerling]], instead of a daughter of Lord [[Walder Frey]], Tywin begins plotting with Jeyne's mother, [[Sybell Spicer]], the slighted Lord Frey, and the opportunistic Lord [[Roose Bolton]].{{ref|ASOS|19}}{{ref|ASOS|53}}{{ref|AFFC|44}} The Brave Companions bring Jaime to [[Harrenhal]], which is held by Lord Bolton and Ser [[Aenys Frey]]. Instead of returning Jaime to Lord [[Edmure Tully]] at Riverrun, Roose decides to send his captive on to King's Landing while leaving Brienne with Vargo.{{ref|ASOS|37}} Jaime returns to Harrenhal in time to rescue Brienne from Harrenhal's bear pit.{{ref|ASOS|44}} [[Walton|Steelshanks Walton]] escorts them to the capital and [[Qyburn]] treats Jaime's stump.{{ref|ASOS|44}}
  
Tywin refuses to appoint Tyrion as heir to the Rock, instead making him [[master of coin]] and wedding him to [[Sansa Stark]] for her claim to [[Winterfell]] and denying the Tyrells the chance to wed her to [[Willas Tyrell|Willas]]. His brother and right hand, Ser [[Kevan Lannister]], is named [[master of laws]]. Tywin also betroths Joffrey to [[Margaery Tyrell]], and tries to re-wed Cersei, this time to [[Willas Tyrell]], but Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] refuses under pressure from his mother, [[Olenna Redwyne]]. Cersei is shunned from the [[small council]], and her regency over King Joffrey is ended. Tywin restores the title of [[Warden of the East]] to [[House Arryn]] and also reinstates [[Pycelle]] as grand maester when he hears the [[Citadel]] plans to grant the title to a Tyrell uncle, [[Gormon Tyrell]].  
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Tywin's treachery is accomplished in the wedding of Edmure Tully to [[Roslin Frey]] at the [[Twins]], where Robb, Catelyn, and many others are murdered under [[guest right]]. The [[House Stark|Starks]] and [[House Tully|Tullys]] are ousted from power, replaced respectively by the Lannister-backed [[House Bolton|Boltons]] and [[House Frey|Freys]],{{ref|ASOS|53}} although Lord [[Petyr Baelish]] has been named [[Lord Paramount of the Trident]].{{ref|ASOS|65}} Tywin negotiates marriages to Freys for Ser [[Lancel Lannister]], Ser [[Daven Lannister]], and [[Joy Hill]].{{ref|ASOS|53}} Most of the Stark and Tully bannermen grudgingly return to the king's peace after the [[Red Wedding]]. With [[Renly Baratheon]] and Robb dead, [[Stannis Baratheon]] repelled and with few followers, and the [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoys]] concentrating on the north, Lannister power is at its zenith.{{ref|ASOS|60}}
  
When Tywin discovers that Robb Stark has wed a daughter of one of his minor bannermen, [[Jeyne Westerling]], he begins plotting with Jeyne's [[Sybell Spicer|mother]], the slighted Lord [[Walder Frey]] and the opportunistic Lord [[Roose Bolton]] to overthrow the northern king. This treachery is accomplished in the [[Red Wedding|wedding]] at [[the Twins]] of Edmure Tully to one of the Frey women, when Robb, Lady Catelyn, and many others are murdered under [[guest right]]. The Starks and Tullys are ousted from power, replaced respectively by Lannister-backed [[House Bolton]] and [[House Baelish of Harrenhal]]. Most of their bannermen grudgingly return to the king's peace. With Renly and Robb dead, Stannis repelled and with few followers, and the Greyjoys concentrating on the North, Lannister power is at its zenith.  
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When King Joffrey unexpectedly dies at [[Purple Wedding|his wedding feast]], Cersei wrongfully accuses Tyrion of the deed.{{ref|ASOS|60}} Joffrey's younger brother, [[Tommen Baratheon]], becomes king.{{ref|ASOS|72}} Tywin is a judge at Tyrion's trial, along with Mace Tyrell and Prince [[Oberyn Martell]], the Red Viper of [[Dorne]].{{ref|ASOS|66}} After a bevy of witnesses defame Tyrion, including those he thought his friends, the Imp demands a [[trial by combat]].{{ref|ASOS|70}} Since Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] is appointed the royal champion, Prince Oberyn fights for Tyrion in an effort to avenge his sister, Princess [[Elia Martell]], killed by Gregor during Tywin's [[Sack of King's Landing]]. Oberyn loses, however, and Tyrion is condemned to die.{{ref|ASOS|70}}
  
When King Joffrey unexpectedly dies at [[Purple Wedding|his wedding feast]], Cersei wrongfully accuses Tyrion of the deed. Tywin is a judge at the trial, along with Mace Tyrell and Prince [[Oberyn Martell]], the Red Viper of Dorne. After a bevy of witnesses defame Tyrion, including those he thought his friends, the Imp demands a trial by combat. Since Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] is appointed the royal champion, Prince Oberyn fights for Tyrion in an effort to avenge his sister [[Elia Martell|Princess Elia]], killed during Tywin's sack of King's Landing. Oberyn loses and Tyrion is condemned to die. Jaime, meanwhile, has made his way to King's Landing with [[Brienne of Tarth]], sworn sword of Lady Catelyn. On the way, he lost his hand by order of [[Vargo Hoat]], the sellsword holding Harrenhal who now serves House Stark. His return to the capital finds a changed man, increasingly at odds with his family. He quarrels with Lord Tywin, refusing to resign from the Kingsguard to become heir to Casterly Rock. Before Tyion can be executed Jaime frees him from his cell; Tyrion reveals Cersei's infidelity and accepts false responsibility for Joffrey's death. During his escape, Tyrion kills Lord Tywin with a crossbow.
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Jaime's return to the capital finds him a changed man, increasingly at odds with his family. He quarrels with Lord Tywin, refusing to resign from the [[Kingsguard]] to become heir to Casterly Rock. Tywin gifts him with a [[Valyrian steel]] sword, but Jaime names it [[Oathkeeper]] and gives it to Brienne, asking her to protect the missing Sansa Stark.{{ref|ASOS|72}} Tyrion and Jaime separately conclude that Joffrey was responsible for sending the [[catspaw]] to assassinate [[Bran Stark]].{{ref|ASOS|60}}{{ref|ASOS|72}} Before Tyrion can be executed Jaime forces [[Varys]] to help him free his brother his cell; Tyrion reveals Cersei's infidelity but accepts false responsibility for Joffrey's death. During his escape, Tyrion strangles his former lover, [[Shae]], and kills his father, Tywin, with a crossbow.{{ref|ASOS|77}}
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At the [[Eyrie]], Sansa learns that [[Lysa Arryn]] and Petyr Baelish, not the Lannisters, were responsible for the death of Lord [[Jon Arryn]].{{ref|ASOS|80}}
  
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[File:MagaliVilleneuve_CLannister.jpg‎‎|After Tywin's death Cersei resumed her [[Regent|regency]], now over the newly crowned [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I]] - by Magali Villeneuve. © Fantasy Flight Games|thumb|right|400px]]
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[[File:MagaliVilleneuve_CLannister.jpg‎‎|After Tywin's death Cersei resumed her [[Regent|regency]], now over the newly-crowned [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I]] - by Magali Villeneuve. © Fantasy Flight Games|thumb|right|400px]]
Dead soldiers with bearing the colors of House Lannister have washed up on the [[Quiet Isle]]. According to the [[Elder Brother]], they are buried next to their enemies.
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Dead soldiers with bearing the colors of House Lannister have washed up on the [[Quiet Isle]]. According to the [[Elder Brother (Quiet Isle)|Elder Brother]], they are buried next to their enemies.{{ref|AFFC|31}}
  
Tywin's death lingers over the Lannister landscape. Cersei resumes her [[Regent|regency]], now over the newly crowned [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I]] and sets out to prove herself a better ruler than her father. Ignoring her father's plans, she fills the [[small council]] with her own lackeys. As Queen Regent, she tries to appoint Jaime as Hand of the King, but he refuses - she responds by saying she was a fool for ever having loved him. After Tywin's funeral, Cersei charges Jaime with the mopping-up campaign in the riverlands, beginning with lifting the [[siege of Riverrun]]. While on campaign, Jaime tries to hone his left-handed swordsmanship and confronts his cousin Lancel at [[Darry]], where the latter is lord but has sworn himself to the Faith Militant (see below).
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[[Tywin Lannister]]'s death lingers over the realm. Cersei resumes her [[Regent|regency]], now over the newly-crowned [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I]], and she sets out to prove herself a better ruler than her father. Ignoring her father's plans, she fills the [[small council]] with her own lackeys.{{ref|AFFC|17}} As Queen Regent, she tries to appoint [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] as Hand of the King, but he refuses.{{ref|AFFC|3}} Ser [[Kevan Lannister]] acknowledges Cersei as Lady of Casterly Rock. She offers him the position of Hand, which he declines unless he can also assume the regency. Cersei refuses to give up her power and appoints Ser [[Daven Lannister]] as the new [[Warden of the West]] to slight Kevan, and Ser [[Damion Lannister]] is named castellan of the Rock.{{ref|AFFC|12}} Finally she makes Ser [[Harys Swyft]] the Hand, because he is a tractable man and Kevan is wend to his daughter, [[Dorna Swyft]].{{ref|AFFC|17}} Kevan helps his son, Lord [[Lancel Lannister]], at [[Darry]] and then continues on to the Rock.{{ref|AFFC|30}}
  
Kevan Lannister acknowledges Cersei as Lady of Casterly Rock. She offers him the position of Hand of the King, which he declines unless he can also assume the regency. Cersei refuses to give up her power and appoints Ser [[Daven Lannister]] as the new [[Warden of the West]] to slight Ser Kevan, and Ser [[Damion Lannister|Damion]] is named castellan of the Rock. Finally she makes Ser [[Harys Swyft]] the Hand, because he is a tractable man and he is a hostage against Ser Kevan. Cersei puts out a bounty for Tyrion's head, resulting in the deaths of many innocent dwarfs throughout the kingdoms as men try to cash in, but she refuses to rescind the offer for fear someone might stay his hand. Despite Tommen's marriage to Queen Margaery, Cersei begins to plot against the Tyrells, whom she suspects of intrigue. She gives one maid she suspects of espionage to Lord [[Qyburn]], her sinister ex-maester [[master of whisperers]], for his twisted experiments in necromancy, along with the corpse of Gregor Clegane (dead from the Red Viper's poisoned spear). Queen Margaery wants her brother [[Loras Tyrell]] to become King Tommen's master-at-arms; an offer which Cersei staunchly refuses. When [[Euron Greyjoy]]'s [[ironmen]] invade [[the Reach]], Cersei grants Ser Loras his wish to take command of the [[siege of Dragonstone]], hoping that he would rashly storm the castle to free up the [[House Redwyne|Redwyne]] fleet. Her hopes are fulfilled, as the Knight of Flowers was reportedly maimed by boiling oil. 
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Cersei puts out a bounty for Tyrion's head, resulting in the deaths of many innocent [[dwarf]]s throughout the [[Seven Kingdoms]],{{ref|AFFC|17}} but she refuses to rescind the offer for fear someone might stay his hand. Despite Tommen's marriage to Queen [[Margaery Tyrell]], Cersei begins to plot against the Tyrells, whom she suspects of intrigue. She gives her maid [[Senelle]], whom she suspects of espionage, to Lord [[Qyburn]], her [[master of whisperers]], for his experiments in necromancy, along with the corpse of [[Gregor Clegane]], who has died from the [[poison]]ed spear of [[Oberyn Martell]].{{ref|AFFC|17}} Margaery wants her brother, Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], to become King Tommen's master-at-arms, but Cersei refuses.{{ref|AFFC|24}} The queen regent tasks Ser [[Balon Swann]] with delivering the [[Mountain's skull]] to Oberyn's family in [[Dorne]].{{ref|AFFC|17}}
  
To "raise" funds to build a new royal fleet, Cersei freezes all crown debts, angering the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] and the [[Faith of the Seven]], and also has the [[High Septon (Tyrion's)|High Septon]] chosen by Tyrion assassinated. She tries to mollify the church by allowing the return of the [[Faith Militant]], but the [[High Sparrow|new High Septon]] has her arrested for her fornications, murders, and other myriad sins. She writes an impassioned letter to Jaime, imploring him to defend her in a trial by combat, but he burns the letter without response. Lord [[Orton Merryweather]], having replaced Harys Swyft as Hand, flees the capital as Swyft (now master of coin) and Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] take control of King Tommen and request that Kevan Lannister return to King's Landing as Lord Regent.  
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To raise funds to build [[Cersei's dromonds|new dromonds]], Cersei defers repayments of all crown debts,{{ref|AFFC|17}} angering the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] and the [[Faith of the Seven]], and she also has the [[High Septon (Tyrion's)|High Septon]] chosen by Tyrion assassinated by [[Osney Kettleblack]].{{ref|AFFC|43}} She tries to mollify the new High Septon, the so-called [[High Sparrow]], by allowing the return of the [[Faith Militant]].{{ref|AFFC|28}}
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[[Euron Greyjoy]], the new [[King of the Isles and the North]], leads the [[ironborn]] in the [[taking of the Shields]], outraging the Tyrells. Cersei grants Loras his wish to take command of the [[siege of Dragonstone]], hoping that he would rashly storm the castle to free up the [[Redwyne fleet]].{{ref|AFFC|32}} Her hopes are fulfilled, as the Knight of Flowers is reportedly maimed by boiling oil.{{ref|AFFC|36}}
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Meanwhile, Cersei has charged Jaime with resolving Daven's [[siege of Riverrun]] and subduing the rest of the [[riverlands]].{{ref|AFFC|27}} While on campaign, Jaime tries to hone his swordsmanship with his remaining left hand with the mute Ser [[Ilyn Payne]].{{ref|AFFC|27}} Jaime confronts his cousin Lancel at Darry, where the latter is lord but has sworn himself to the Faith Militant.{{ref|AFFC|30}} Jaime takes command at Riverrun, meeting his aunt Genna, dismissing Ser [[Ryman Frey]], and taking [[Edmure Tully]] as his own prisoner.{{ref|AFFC|33}}{{ref|AFFC|38}} Ser [[Brynden Tully]] escapes the castle and Edmure surrenders Riverrun to Genna's husband, Ser [[Emmon Frey]].{{ref|AFFC|44}}
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Cersei maneuvers Margaery into being seized by the Faith for adultery and high treason.{{ref|AFFC|43}} When Cersei visits the [[Great Sept of Baelor]], however, the High Sparrow has the Queen Regent arrested for her own fornications, murders, and other myriad sins.{{ref|AFFC|43}} Lord [[Orton Merryweather]], having replaced Harys Swyft as Hand, flees the capital, and Lord [[Aurane Waters]] sails away with Cersei's new dromonds. Harys, now master of coin, and Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] take control of King Tommen and request that Kevan Lannister return to King's Landing as Lord Regent.{{ref|AFFC|43}} Cersei writes an impassioned letter to Jaime, imploring him to defend her in a trial by combat, but he burns the letter at Riverrun without response.{{ref|AFFC|44}}
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[[Brienne of Tarth]] searches the northern [[crownlands]] and eastern riverlands for [[Sansa Stark]]. She is joined during her journey by [[Podrick Payne]], Tyrion's onetime squire,{{ref|AFFC|9}} and Ser [[Hyle Hunt]].{{ref|AFFC|20}} After fighting with former [[Brave Companions]] at the [[Whispers]]{{ref|AFFC|20}} and the [[crossroads inn]],{{ref|AFFC|37}} the three are captured by the [[brotherhood without banners]] and brought to [[Lady Stoneheart]]. Because Brienne carries [[Oathkeeper]] and documents bearing Tommen's seal, the three travelers are accused of serving the Lannisters and are threatened with hanging.{{ref|AFFC|42}}
  
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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Ser [[Kevan Lannister]], as Lord Regent, begins trying to undo [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei's]] political bumbling. To placate [[House Tyrell]], he appoints Lord [[Mace Tyrell]] as [[Hand of the King]], and his bannermen, Lords [[Paxter Redwyne]] and [[Randyll Tarly]], to the [[small council]]. He also visits the imprisoned Cersei, confronting her about her affair with his son, [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]], and telling her that, regardless of her trial, her rule is at an end.{{ref|ADWD|54}} When Cersei undergoes her [[walk of atonement]] across [[King's Landing]], shaven and nude, Kevan ensures that King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]] does not witness the event.{{ref|ADWD|65}} [[Qyburn]] provides her with a new champion, Ser [[Robert Strong]].{{ref|ADWD|65}}{{ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}
  
Ser Kevan, as Lord Regent, begins trying to undo Cersei's political bumbling. To placate House Lannister's Tyrell allies, he appoints Lord Mace as Hand of the King, and his bannermen [[Paxter Redwyne]] and [[Randyll Tarly]] to the small council. He also visits the imprisoned Cersei, confronting her about her affair with Lancel and telling her that, regardless of her trial, her rule is at an end. When she undergoes her walk of shame across the city, shaven and benuded, he ensures that King Tommen does not witness the event.  
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[[Tyrion Lannister]], aided by [[Varys]], has been smuggled to [[Pentos]] across the [[narrow sea]]. Varys's ally, Magister [[Illyrio Mopatis]], arranges for Tyrion to travel with a misfit band to seek out [[Daenerys Targaryen]].{{ref|ADWD|1}} En route, Tyrion realizes that one of the group is actually [[Jon Connington]], the onetime Hand to [[Aerys II Targaryen]] and a friend of Aerys's son, Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]. The youth traveling with Jon is said to be Rhaegar's son, Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon Targaryen]], long thought to have died in the [[Sack of King's Landing]].{{ref|ADWD|18}}
  
Tyrion, aided by [[Varys]], has been whisked across the [[narrow sea]]. There Varys's ally [[Illyrio Mopatis]] arranges for him to travel with a misfit band to seek out [[Daenerys Targaryen]]. En route, he realizes that one of the group is actually the exiled Hand [[Jon Connington]], and that his "son" is Rhaegar's son, Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]], long thought to be dead. At a brothel in [[Selhorys]], Tyrion is captured by another exiled lord, [[Jorah Mormont]], who aims to go to Daenerys for his own reasons. On the way to [[Meereen]], Tyrion befriends a dwarf woman called [[Penny]], who had performed at Joffrey's wedding. After a shipwreck, they are captured and sold into slavery. They are nearly killed by lions in the fighting pit before Queen Daenerys puts an end to it. When their master dies of the [[pale mare]], the trio joins the [[Second Sons]], as Tyrion plans to have [[Ben Plumm]] switch sides again back to Daenerys's cause.  
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At a brothel in [[Selhorys]], Tyrion is captured by another exiled lord, Ser [[Jorah Mormont]], who aims to return to Daenerys for his own reasons.{{ref|ADWD|22}} On the way to [[Meereen]], Tyrion befriends a dwarf woman called [[Penny]], who had performed at [[Purple Wedding|Joffrey's wedding]]. After the ''[[Selaesori Qhoran]]'' wrecks, they are captured and sold into [[slavery]]. They are nearly killed by lions in the [[Great Pit of Daznak]] before Queen Daenerys puts an end to it.{{ref|ADWD|52}} When their master, [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]], dies of the [[pale mare]], the trio joins the [[Second Sons]], as Tyrion plans to have [[Ben Plumm]] switch sides again and to have the company aid Daenerys.{{ref|ADWD|57}}{{ref|ADWD|66}}
  
Jaime brokers peace at the [[siege of Raventree]], the last southron stronghold loyal to Robb Stark's lost cause. While riding back to Riverrun he unexpectedly meets [[Brienne of Tarth]], who tells him that he must go with her to honor his oath to retrieve Sansa Stark.  
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Jaime brokers peace at the [[siege of Raventree]], the last southron stronghold loyal to [[Robb Stark]]'s lost cause. While at [[Pennytree]] he unexpectedly meets [[Brienne of Tarth]], who tells him that he must go with her to save [[Sansa Stark]] from the [[Hound]].{{ref|ADWD|48}}
  
Kevan, while trying to deal with the resurgent Faith Militant and the apparently living and [[Golden Company]]-backed Aegon VI, is murdered in his chambers by Varys. The Spider hopes that the Lord Regent's death will cast suspicion between Highgarden and Casterly Rock and prevent the rifts created during Cersei Lannister's rule from closing. These problems, combined with the mounting threats toward the Lannister-backed [[House Bolton]] in the North, the continuing Greyjoy threat, and the uncertain loyalty of [[Dorne]] mean that Lannister power is anything but secure.
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Kevan and the [[small council]] try to deal with the resurgent Faith Militant, as well as the [[landing of the Golden Company]] and Aegon Targaryen in the [[stormlands]]. [[Varys]] and his [[little birds]] murder [[Pycelle]] and Kevan in the [[Grand Maester]]'s chambers, however. A supporter of Aegon, Varys hopes the death of the competent Lord Regent will cast suspicion between [[Highgarden]] and [[Casterly Rock]] and continue the rifts created during Cersei's rule.{{ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}
  
 
==Known Members at the end of the third century==
 
==Known Members at the end of the third century==
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The known Lannisters during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
 
The known Lannisters during the timespan of the events described in ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' are:
  
* Lord {[[Tywin Lannister]]}, Lord of [[Casterly Rock]], Shield of [[Lannisport]], [[Warden of the West]] and [[Hand of the King]]. Slain by his [[Tyrion Lannister|son]].
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* Lord {[[Tywin Lannister]]}, Lord of [[Casterly Rock]], [[Shield of Lannisport]], [[Warden of the West]], and [[Hand of the King]]. Slain by his son [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]].
 
** Lady {[[Joanna Lannister]]}, his wife and cousin. Died in childbirth.
 
** Lady {[[Joanna Lannister]]}, his wife and cousin. Died in childbirth.
*** Queen [[Cersei Lannister]], Queen Dowager and Lady of Casterly Rock, his daughter. The widow of [[Robert Baratheon|Robert I]].
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*** Queen [[Cersei Lannister]], Queen Dowager and Lady of Casterly Rock, his daughter. The widow of [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert I]].
*** Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], '''the Kingslayer''', his eldest son. [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. Maimed by [[Vargo Hoat]].
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*** Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], the Kingslayer, his eldest son. [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] of the [[Kingsguard]]. Maimed by [[Vargo Hoat]].
*** [[Tyrion Lannister]], his second son and heir, rightful Lord of Casterly Rock. Called '''the Imp''' and '''Halfman'''. In exile. Currently with the [[Second Sons]].
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*** [[Tyrion Lannister]], his second son. Disinherited by Tywin. Called the Imp and Halfman. In exile. Currently with the [[Second Sons]].
 
* Ser {[[Kevan Lannister]]}, Tywin's eldest brother, Lord Regent for [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I]] and Protector of the Realm. Married to [[Dorna Swyft]]. Assassinated by [[Varys]].
 
* Ser {[[Kevan Lannister]]}, Tywin's eldest brother, Lord Regent for [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I]] and Protector of the Realm. Married to [[Dorna Swyft]]. Assassinated by [[Varys]].
 
** Lord [[Lancel Lannister]], Kevan's eldest son, Lord of [[Darry]]. Joined the [[Warrior's Sons]].
 
** Lord [[Lancel Lannister]], Kevan's eldest son, Lord of [[Darry]]. Joined the [[Warrior's Sons]].
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* Lady [[Genna Lannister]], his sister. Married to Lord [[Emmon Frey]].
 
* Lady [[Genna Lannister]], his sister. Married to Lord [[Emmon Frey]].
 
* Ser {[[Tygett Lannister]]}, his second brother. Married to [[Darlessa Marbrand]]. Died from a pox.
 
* Ser {[[Tygett Lannister]]}, his second brother. Married to [[Darlessa Marbrand]]. Died from a pox.
** [[Tyrek Lannister]], Tygett's son. Missing since the bread [[Riot of King's Landing|riots at King's Landing]].
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** {[[Tyrek Lannister]]}, Tygett's son. Missing since the bread [[Riot of King's Landing|riots at King's Landing]] and presumed dead.
 
* {[[Gerion Lannister]]}, his third brother. Missing in [[Essos]] and presumed dead.
 
* {[[Gerion Lannister]]}, his third brother. Missing in [[Essos]] and presumed dead.
 
** [[Joy Hill]], Gerion's bastard daughter.
 
** [[Joy Hill]], Gerion's bastard daughter.
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===Household===
 
===Household===
 
At Casterly Rock:
 
At Casterly Rock:
* Maester [[Creylen]] - healer and counselor at Casterly Rock.
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* Maester [[Creylen]], healer and counselor at Casterly Rock.
* Ser [[Benedict Broom]] - master-at-arms at Casterly Rock.  
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* Ser [[Benedict Broom]], master-at-arms at Casterly Rock.  
* [[Wat (Whitesmile)|Whitesmile Wat]] - a singer at Casterly Rock.
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* [[Whitesmile Wat]], a singer at Casterly Rock.
* [[Red Walder Frey]] - a squire.
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* [[Walder Frey (son of Emmon)|Walder Frey]], a squire, also known as Red Walder.
* [[Robert Brax (son of Flement)|Robert Brax]] - a page.
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* [[Robert Brax (son of Flement)|Robert Brax]], a page.
  
 
In King's Landing:
 
In King's Landing:
* [[Bronn]] - a sellsword once in the service of Tyrion Lannister.
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* [[Bronn]], a sellsword once in the service of Tyrion Lannister.
* [[Podrick Payne]] - once squire to Tyrion Lannister.
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* [[Podrick Payne]], once squire to Tyrion Lannister.
* [[Vylarr]] - captain of the redcloak guards in King's Landing.
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* [[Vylarr]], captain of the [[House Lannister guards|red cloak guards]] in King's Landing.
**[[Lum]] and [[Lester]], called 'Red Lester', [[Hoke]], called 'Hoke Horseleg', [[Shortear]], [[Puckens]] guardsmen.
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**[[Lum]] and [[Lester]], called Red Lester, [[Hoke]], called Hoke Horseleg, [[Shortear]], [[Puckens]] guardsmen.
 
* [[Osfryd Kettleblack]], captain of Cersei's redcloaks from after Vylarr's departure until his appointment as Commander of the [[City Watch of King's Landing]].  
 
* [[Osfryd Kettleblack]], captain of Cersei's redcloaks from after Vylarr's departure until his appointment as Commander of the [[City Watch of King's Landing]].  
* [[Josmyn Peckledon]], known as 'Peck', squire to Jaime Lannister.
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* [[Josmyn Peckledon]], known as Peck, squire to Jaime Lannister.
* [[Lewys Piper]], known as 'Little Lew', [[Garrett Paege]], squires to Ser Jaime and hostages of the [[Iron Throne]].
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* [[Lewys Piper]], known as Little Lew, [[Garrett Paege]], squires to Ser Jaime and hostages of the [[Iron Throne]].
 
* [[Osney Kettleblack]], a sellsword in Cersei's service.
 
* [[Osney Kettleblack]], a sellsword in Cersei's service.
* [[Senelle]] - a servingwoman. Died in the Red Keep's black cells, tortured and experimented on by [[Qyburn]].
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* [[Senelle]], a servingwoman. Died in the Red Keep's [[black cells]], tortured and experimented on by [[Qyburn]].
* [[Dorcas]] - a serving woman in the Red Keep.  
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* [[Dorcas]], a serving woman in the Red Keep.  
* [[Jocelyn Swyft]] - handmaiden to Queen Cersei
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* [[Jocelyn Swyft]], handmaiden to Queen Cersei
* [[Brella]] - a servingwoman attending [[Sansa Stark]] and formerly running Renly Baratheon's household.
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* [[Brella]], a servingwoman attending [[Sansa Stark]] and formerly running Renly Baratheon's household.
  
 
==Historical Members==
 
==Historical Members==
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===Original Lineage===
 
* [[Lann the Clever]], legendary founding ancestor of House Lannister during the Age of Heroes.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
 
* [[Lann the Clever]], legendary founding ancestor of House Lannister during the Age of Heroes.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
* King [[Loreon Lannister]], ''the Lion'', the first true known Lannister king.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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* King [[Loreon Lannister]], the Lion, the first true known Lannister king.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
* King [[Tybolt Lannister (king)|Tybolt Lannister]], ''the Thunderbolt'', who made sure that the first [[Andal]] warlords in the westerlands met a bloody end.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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* King [[Tybolt Lannister (king)|Tybolt Lannister]], the Thunderbolt, who made sure that the first [[Andal]] warlords in the westerlands met a bloody end.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
 
* King [[Tyrion III Lannister]], who instead of fighting the Andals, took their sons and daughters for wards and fosterlings.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
 
* King [[Tyrion III Lannister]], who instead of fighting the Andals, took their sons and daughters for wards and fosterlings.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
 
** King [[Gerold II Lannister]], son of King Tyrion III, who took the same approach as his father regarding the Andal invaders.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
 
** King [[Gerold II Lannister]], son of King Tyrion III, who took the same approach as his father regarding the Andal invaders.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
* King [[Gerold III Lannister]], died without issue. His only daughter's husband, Ser [[Joffrey Lydden]], took the Lannister name and became the first Andal to rule the Rock.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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* King [[Gerold III Lannister]], died without male issue.
* King [[Joffrey Lannister]], married into the House, took his wife's name and was the first Andal to rule the Rock.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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===Andal Lineage===
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* Ser [[Joffrey Lydden]], married the only daughter of Gerold III, adopted the Lannister name and arms as his own. First Andal to rule the Rock as King [[Joffrey Lannister]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
 
* King [[Cerion Lannister]], extended his rule as far east as the [[Golden Tooth]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
 
* King [[Cerion Lannister]], extended his rule as far east as the [[Golden Tooth]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
 
* King [[Tommen I Lannister]], built a great fleet and brought [[Fair Isle]] into the realm.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
 
* King [[Tommen I Lannister]], built a great fleet and brought [[Fair Isle]] into the realm.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
 
* King [[Loreon II Lannister]], held the first tourney ever seen in the westerlands.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
 
* King [[Loreon II Lannister]], held the first tourney ever seen in the westerlands.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
 
* King [[Tywell II Lannister]], who was identified by some as being the king in the tale of the [[Rat Cook]].{{ref|twoiaf| The North}}
 
* King [[Tywell II Lannister]], who was identified by some as being the king in the tale of the [[Rat Cook]].{{ref|twoiaf| The North}}
* King [[Lancel I Lannister]], ''the Lion'', rode to war against the Gardener kings and conquered the [[Reach]] as far south as [[Old Oak]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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* King [[Lancel I Lannister]], the Lion, rode to war against the Gardener kings and conquered the [[Reach]] as far south as [[Old Oak]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
** King [[Loreon III Lannister]], son of King Lancel I, lost all his father gained and earned the mocking name ''Loreon the Limp''.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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** King [[Loreon III Lannister]], son of King Lancel I, lost all his father gained and earned the mocking name Loreon the Limp.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
* King [[Gerold Lannister (king)|Gerold Lannister]], ''the Great'', sailed to the [[Iron Islands]] and returned with a hundred hostages.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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* King [[Gerold Lannister (king)|Gerold Lannister]], the Great, sailed to the [[Iron Islands]] and returned with a hundred hostages.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
* King [[Lancel IV Lannister]], is said to have beheaded the ironborn king [[Harrald Halfdrowned]] and his heir with the House's [[Valyrian steel]] sword ''Brightroar'' in one swing.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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* King [[Lancel IV Lannister]], is said to have beheaded the ironborn king [[Harrald Halfdrowned]] and his heir with the House's [[Valyrian steel]] sword ''Brightroar'' in one swing. Invaded the Reach during the reign of [[Gyles III Gardener]]. He was killed by Ser [[Wilbert Osgrey]] at [[Red Lake]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
* King [[Norwin Lannister]], ''the Niggardly'', who was not known for his openhandedness.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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* King [[Norwin Lannister]], the Niggardly, who was not known for his openhandedness.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
* King [[Loreon IV Lannister]], ''the Lackwit'', one of Casterly Rock's many weak, cruel and feeble kings.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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* King [[Loreon IV Lannister]], the Lackwit, one of Casterly Rock's many weak, cruel and feeble kings.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
* King [[Loreon V Lannister]], known as ''Queen Lorea'', for he was fond of dressing in his wife's clothing. One of Casterly Rock's many weak, cruel and feeble kings.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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* King [[Loreon V Lannister]], known as Queen Lorea, for he was fond of dressing in his wife's clothing walking the docks of Lannisport in the guise of a common whore. One of Casterly Rock's many weak, cruel and feeble kings.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
* King [[Tyrion II Lannister]], ''the Tormentor'', a strong king, famed for his prowess with a battle-axe, his true delight was torture.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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* King [[Tyrion II Lannister]], the Tormentor, a strong king, famed for his prowess with a battle-axe, his true delight was torture.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
* King [[Lancel V Lannister]], invaded the Reach during the reign of [[Gyles III Gardener]]. He was killed by Ser [[Wilbert Osgrey]].
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* King [[Lancel V Lannister]]{{Ref|TSS}}
 
* Queen [[Lelia Lannister]], the wife of King [[Harmund II Hoare]] and mother of Kings [[Harmund III Hoare|Harmund III]] and [[Hagon Hoare]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Iron Islands}}
 
* Queen [[Lelia Lannister]], the wife of King [[Harmund II Hoare]] and mother of Kings [[Harmund III Hoare|Harmund III]] and [[Hagon Hoare]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Iron Islands}}
* King [[Tommen II Lannister]], ''the Lion King'', disappeared with the ancestral greatsword [[Brightroar]] during an expedition to [[Valyria]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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* King [[Tommen II Lannister]], the Lion King, disappeared with the ancestral greatsword [[Brightroar]] during an expedition to [[Valyria]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
* King [[Loren Lannister|Loren I Lannister]], ''Loren the Last'', last King of the Rock at the time of Aegon's Conquest, he rose a lord.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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* King [[Loren Lannister|Loren I Lannister]], called Loren the Last, last King of the Rock at the time of [[Aegon's Conquest]], he rose a lord.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
 
* Lord [[Lyman Lannister]], the Lord of Casterly Rock during the [[Faith Militant uprising]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
 
* Lord [[Lyman Lannister]], the Lord of Casterly Rock during the [[Faith Militant uprising]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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**Lady [[Jocasta Lannister]], his wife.
 
* Lord [[Tymond Lannister]], who was present at the [[Great Council]] of {{date|101}}.{{ref|twoiaf| House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
 
* Lord [[Tymond Lannister]], who was present at the [[Great Council]] of {{date|101}}.{{ref|twoiaf| House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
 
* Lord [[Jason Lannister]], Lord of Casterly Rock during King Viserys I's reign and Aegon II's. He was the older twin brother of Tyland Lannister. Killed during the [[Dance of the Dragons]] by Pate of Longleaf.{{ref|tpatq}}{{ref|trp}}
 
* Lord [[Jason Lannister]], Lord of Casterly Rock during King Viserys I's reign and Aegon II's. He was the older twin brother of Tyland Lannister. Killed during the [[Dance of the Dragons]] by Pate of Longleaf.{{ref|tpatq}}{{ref|trp}}
** Lady [[Johanna Lannister]], his widow.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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** Lady [[Johanna Lannister]], his widow.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
* Ser [[Tyland Lannister]], master of ships during the reign of Viserys I and the younger twin brother to the Lord of Casterly Rock. Later made master of coin and [[Hand of the King]].{{ref|tpatq}}{{ref|trp}}{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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* Ser [[Tyland Lannister]], master of ships during the reign of Viserys I and the younger twin brother to the Lord of Casterly Rock. Later made master of coin and [[Hand of the King]].{{ref|tpatq}}{{ref|trp}}{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
* [[Tya Lannister]], last Lannister to wed a Baratheon before the reign of Robert I Baratheon.
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* [[Tya Lannister]], last Lannister to wed a Baratheon before the reign of Robert I Baratheon.{{Ref|AGOT|45}}
* Lord [[Damon Lannister (lord)|Damon Lannister]], known as ''the Grey Lion'', a participant at the Ashford tourney and head of house during the reign of Daeron II.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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* Lord [[Damon Lannister (lord)|Damon Lannister]], known as the Grey Lion, a participant at the Ashford tourney and head of house during the reign of Daeron II.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}{{Ref|THK}}
** Lord [[Tybolt Lannister]], son and heir of Damon, succeeded as Lord of Casterly Rock during the reign of Aerys I.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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** Lord [[Tybolt Lannister]], eldest son and heir of Damon, succeeded as Lord of Casterly Rock during the reign of Aerys I.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
*** Lady [[Cerelle Lannister]], daughter and only child of Lord Tybolt, the child-Lady of Casterly Rock. Rumored to have been murderd by her uncle Gerold.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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*** Lady [[Cerelle Lannister]], daughter and only child of Lord Tybolt, the child-Lady of Casterly Rock. Rumored to have been murderd by her uncle Gerold.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
** Lord [[Gerold Lannister]], known as ''Gerold the Golden'', younger brother, and adviser to Lord Tybolt. Regent for Lady Cerelle.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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** Lord [[Gerold Lannister]], known as Gerold the Golden, younger brother, and adviser to Lord Tybolt. Regent for Lady Cerelle.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
*** Lady [[Alysanne Farman]], Gerold's first wife.
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*** Lady [[Alysanne Farman]], Gerold's first wife.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Appendix: Lannister Lineage}}
*** Lady [[Rohanne Webber]], Gerold's second wife. Mother to his children. Vanished under mysterious circumstances.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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*** Lady [[Rohanne Webber]], Gerold's second wife. Mother to his children. Vanished under mysterious circumstances.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
**** Ser [[Tywald Lannister]], his eldest son. Squire to Lord [[Roger Reyne]]. Knighted on his deathbed.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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**** Ser [[Tywald Lannister]], his eldest son. Squire to Lord [[Roger Reyne]]. Knighted on his deathbed.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
**** Ser [[Tion Lannister]], Gerold's second son and Tywald's twin. Killed at [[Battle of Wendwater Bridge]] during the [[Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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**** Ser [[Tion Lannister]], Gerold's second son and Tywald's twin. Killed at [[Battle of Wendwater Bridge]] during the [[Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
**** Lord [[Tytos Lannister]], known as ''the Toothless Lion'', Lord Gerold's third son and successor. Lord of Casterly Rock.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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**** Lord [[Tytos Lannister]], known as the Toothless Lion, Lord Gerold's third son and successor. Lord of Casterly Rock.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
**** [[Jason Lannister (son of Gerold)|Jason Lannister]], Gerold's fourth son. Father of [[Damon Lannister (son of Jason)|Damon]], [[Stafford Lannister|Stafford]] and [[Joanna Lannister]], two others sons and two other daughters, and a bastard daughter, [[Lynora Hill]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
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**** [[Jason Lannister (son of Gerold)|Jason Lannister]], Gerold's fourth son. Father of [[Damon Lannister (son of Jason)|Damon]], [[Stafford Lannister|Stafford]] and [[Joanna Lannister]], two others sons and two other daughters, and a bastard daughter, [[Lynora Hill]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| Appendix: Lannister Lineage}}
  
 
==Sworn Houses and Former Sworn Houses==
 
==Sworn Houses and Former Sworn Houses==
* '''[[House Algood]]'''.
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* [[House Algood]]
* '''[[House Banefort]]''' of [[Banefort]].
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* [[House Banefort]] of [[Banefort]]
* '''[[House Brax]]''' of [[Hornvale]]. [[House Brax]] is one of the more powerful houses sworn to [[Casterly Rock]]. Lord [[Andros Brax]] had once made a visit to [[Riverrun]] in hopes of marrying his son to one of [[Hoster Tully]]s daughters.
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* [[House Brax]] of [[Hornvale]]
* '''[[House Broom]]'''.
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* [[House Broom]]
* '''[[House Clegane]]''' of [[Clegane's Keep]].
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* [[House Clegane]] of [[Clegane's Keep]]
* '''[[House Crakehall]]''' of [[Crakehall]]. Members are regarded as being uncommonly strong and robust, including the knight Ser [[Lyle Crakehall]], called "Strongboar".
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* [[House Crakehall]] of [[Crakehall]]
* '''[[House Estren]]''' of [[Wyndhall]].
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* [[House Estren]] of [[Wyndhall]]
* '''[[House Farman]]''' of [[Fair Isle]].
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* [[House Farman]] of [[Fair Isle]]
* '''[[House Kenning]]''' of [[Kayce]].
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* [[House Kenning]] of [[Kayce]]
* '''[[House Lannister of Lannisport|Lannister]]''' of [[Lannisport]]. A large and ancient collection of cadet branches from the main house that live in city of Lannisport.
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* [[House Lannister of Lannisport|House Lannister]] of [[Lannisport]]
* '''[[House Lefford]]''' of the [[Golden Tooth]].
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* [[House Lefford]] of the [[Golden Tooth]]
* '''[[House Lorch]]'''.
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* [[House Lorch]]
* '''[[House Lydden]]''' of the [[Deep Den]].
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* [[House Lydden]] of the [[Deep Den]]
* '''[[House Marbrand]]''' of [[Ashemark]]. The current Lord of Ashemark is [[Damon Marbrand]]. His son and heir, [[Addam Marbrand|Addam]], is a childhood friend of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]. A capable commander and was made commander of the [[City Watch of King's Landing]].
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* [[House Marbrand]] of [[Ashemark]]
* '''[[House Payne]]'''. Ser [[Ilyn Payne|Ilyn]] the [[King's Justice]] and [[Podrick Payne|Podrick]], squire to [[Tyrion Lannister]] are from this house, though [[Podrick Payne|Podrick]] is from a lesser branch.
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* [[House Payne]]
* '''[[House Reyne]]''' of [[Castamere]]. Extinct house that rebelled against [[Tytos Lannister|Tytos]]. Destroyed by [[Tywin Lannister]] and an inspiration for a famous song in [[Westeros]], "[[The Rains of Castamere]]".
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* [[House Reyne]] of [[Castamere]]
* '''[[House Prester]]''' of [[Feastfires]].
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* [[House Prester]] of [[Feastfires]]
* '''[[House Serrett]]''' of [[Silverhill]].
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* [[House Serrett]] of [[Silverhill]]
* '''[[House Spicer]]''' of [[Castamere]]. The house is seen as an upstart house. They descend from a spice merchant and a witch-woman famous in [[Lannisport]] for her potions.
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* [[House Spicer]] of [[Castamere]]
* '''[[House Swyft]]''' of [[Cornfield]].
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* [[House Swyft]] of [[Cornfield]]
* '''[[House Tarbeck]]''' of [[Tarbeck Hall]]. Extinct house that rebelled against [[Tytos Lannister|Tytos]]. Destroyed by [[Tywin Lannister]] and an inspiration for a famous song in [[Westeros]], "[[The Rains of Castamere]]".
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* [[House Tarbeck]] of [[Tarbeck Hall]]
* '''[[House Westerling]]''' of [[the Crag]].
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* [[House Westerling]] of the [[Crag]]
  
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
{{Quote|The Lannisters are proud. {{ref|agot|7}}}} - [[Jon Snow]]
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{{Quote|The Lannisters are proud. You'd think [[House Baratheon of King's Landing|the royal sigil]] would be sufficient, but no. [[Joffrey Baratheon|He]] makes [[Cersei Lannister|his mother's]] House equal in honor to [[Robert I Baratheon|the king's]].{{ref|agot|7}}}} [[Jon Snow]] to [[Arya Stark]]
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{{quote|'''Jaime''': Tyrion, my sweet brother, there are times when you give me cause to wonder whose side you are on.<br>
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'''Tyrion''': Why, Jaime, my sweet brother, you wound me. You know how much I love my family.{{ref|AGOT|9}}}} - [[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Tyrion Lannister]]
  
{{Quote|The Lannisters never declined, graciously or otherwise. The Lannisters took what was offered. {{ref|agot|13}}}} - [[Tyrion Lannister]]
 
  
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{{Quote|The Lannisters never declined, graciously or otherwise. The Lannisters took what was offered.{{ref|agot|13}}}} – thoughts of [[Tyrion Lannister]]
  
{{Quote|A very ambitious family. {{Ref|aGoT|30}}}} - [[Eddard Stark]]
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{{quote|There is no limit to Lannister pride or Lannister ambition.{{ref|AGOT|14}}}} - [[Catelyn Stark]] to [[Theon Greyjoy]]
  
  
 
{{Quote|'''Tyrion:''' We Lannisters do have a certain pride.<br>
 
{{Quote|'''Tyrion:''' We Lannisters do have a certain pride.<br>
 
'''Catelyn:''' Pride? Arrogance, some might call it. Arrogance and avarice and lust for power.<br>
 
'''Catelyn:''' Pride? Arrogance, some might call it. Arrogance and avarice and lust for power.<br>
'''Tyrion:''' [[Jaime Lannister|My brother]] is undoubtedly arrogant. [[Tywin Lannister|My father]] is the soul of avarice, and my sweet sister [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] lusts for power with every waking breath. I, however, am as innocent as a little lamb. Shall I bleat for you? {{ref|agot|34}}}} - [[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Catelyn Tully]]
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'''Tyrion:''' [[Jaime Lannister|My brother]] is undoubtedly arrogant. [[Tywin Lannister|My father]] is the soul of avarice, and my sweet sister [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] lusts for power with every waking breath. I, however, am as innocent as a little lamb. Shall I bleat for you?{{ref|agot|34}}}} [[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Catelyn Stark]]
  
  
{{Quote|No man sheds Lannister blood with impunity.{{ref|AGOT|56}}}} - [[Tywin Lannister]]  
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{{quote|A Lannister always pays his debts.{{ref|AGOT|42}}}} [[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Bronn]]
  
  
{{Quote|The Lannisters of Casterly Rock were a damnably large and fertile house. {{ref|acok|7}}}} - [[Catelyn Tully]]
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{{Quote|No man sheds Lannister blood with impunity.{{ref|AGOT|56}}}} [[Tywin Lannister]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]
  
  
{{Quote|By what right does [[Stark|the wolf]] judge [[Lannister|the lion]]? By what right? {{Ref|aSoS|37}}}} - [[Jaime Lannister]]
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{{Quote|The Lannisters of [[Casterly Rock]] were a damnably large and fertile house.{{ref|acok|7}}}} – thoughts of [[Catelyn Stark]]
  
  
{{Quote|My lady, has no one told you? Lannisters lie. {{Ref|asos|37}}}} - [[Roose Bolton]] to [[Brienne of Tarth]]
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{{Quote|By what right does [[House Stark|the wolf]] judge the lion? By what right?{{Ref|aSoS|37}}}} [[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Brienne of Tarth]]
  
  
{{Quote|Not every Lannister is fool for glory. {{Ref|aDwD|16}}}} - [[Kevan Lannister]] to [[Jaime Lannister]]  
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{{Quote|My lady, has no one told you? Lannisters lie.{{Ref|asos|37}}}} [[Roose Bolton]] to [[Brienne of Tarth]]
  
  
{{Quote|The Lannisters make enemies easily but have a harder time keeping friends.{{ref|aDwD|61}}}} - [[Haldon]] Halfmaester
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{{Quote|Not every Lannister is fool for glory.{{Ref|aDwD|16}}}} [[Kevan Lannister]] to [[Jaime Lannister]]  
  
  
{{Quote|The Lannisters have no honor. {{ref|adwd|27}}}} - [[Jorah Mormont]]
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{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': On my honor as a Lannister.<br>
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'''Jorah''': The Lannisters have no honor.{{ref|adwd|27}}}} – [[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Jorah Mormont]]
  
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{{quote|In [[Westeros]], the word of a Lannister is considered good as gold.{{ref|ADWD|66}}}} - [[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Tybero Istarion]]
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The Lannisters may have been inspired by the [[w:House of Lancaster|House of Lancaster]].<ref>''Time'': [https://www.salon.com/2012/04/04/the_real_life_inspirations_for_game_of_thrones/ The Real Life Inspirations for "Game of Thrones"], April 4, 2012</ref>
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House Lannister of Casterly Rock
House Lannister.svg
Hear Me Roar!
Coat of arms A gold lion, on a crimson field
(Gules, a lion or)
Seat Casterly Rock
Heads
Region Westerlands
Titles
Overlord House Baratheon of King's Landing
Cadet branches
Ancestral weapon Brightroar (lost)
Founder Lann the Clever
Founded Age of Heroes

House Lannister of Casterly Rock is one of the Great Houses of Seven Kingdoms, and the principal house of the westerlands. Their seat is Casterly Rock, though another branch exists that is based in nearby Lannisport. Their sigil is a golden lion on a field of crimson.[1] Their official motto is "Hear Me Roar!" However, their unofficial motto, equally well known, is "A Lannister always pays his debts."[2][3] The Warden of the West is a Lannister by tradition.

Fair-haired, tall, and handsome, the Lannisters are the blood of Andal adventurers who carved out a mighty kingdom in the western hills and valleys. Through the female line they boast of descent from Lann the Clever, the legendary trickster of the Age of Heroes who tricked the members of House Casterly into giving him Casterly Rock[4] during the era of the First Men.[5] The Lannisters reigned as Kings of the Rock until the Targaryen conquest, when they were defeated at the Field of Fire. Though King Loren I Lannister escaped, he was captured the next day by Targaryen forces. His surrender to Aegon the Conqueror convinced Aegon to allow the Lannisters to remain the liege lords of the westerlands.

The current Lord of Casterly Rock is Tywin Lannister, whose daughter Cersei is the queen of King Robert I Baratheon, while her twin, Ser Jaime, is a knight of Robert's Kingsguard. Tywin's youngest child is Tyrion, a dwarf. Members of the family tend to have golden hair and emerald green eyes.[6]

History

First Men Kings

The Lannisters suddenly appear as First Men in historical records of the Age of Heroes, ruling large portions of the westerlands from Casterly Rock just as the Casterlys vanished from the chronicles. They claim descent from Lann the Clever, the legendary figure who tricked the Casterlys from their seat, Casterly Rock.[5]

According to a semi-canon source, members of lesser branches of the family left Casterly Rock and developed a nearby village into the city of Lannisport, forming House Lannister of Lannisport. Meanwhile, the Lannisters of Casterly Rock grew to become Kings of the Rock.[7] The first known King of the Rock was Loreon I Lannister, although Lann the Clever has posthumously been called by the same title.[5]

Andal Kings

During the Andal invasion of Westeros, House Lannister initially fought the invading Andal warlords and adventurers that ventured into the westerlands but then took a policy of arranging marriages between them and the daughters of the local First Men houses. They also took Andal sons and daughters as wards and fosterlings at Casterly Rock to prevent betrayals such as those that had happened in the Vale. In time, the Lannister kings also wed their children to Andals, and when King Gerold III died without male issue, a council crowned the Andal husband of Gerold's only daughter, Ser Joffrey Lydden, who took the Lannister name. Thus the Lannisters became an Andal house, though their First Men name lived on.[5]

The gold of Casterly Rock, Castamere, the Pendric Hills and the Golden Tooth has made them the wealthiest of the Great Houses. The keep at Casterly Rock sits on top of a gold mine, built into the very rock. From that lofty yet uncomfortable position, House Lannister rules over the westerlands and influences all of Westeros, by virtue of the kingdom's purse strings.

House Lannister possessed an ancestral Valyrian steel greatsword called Brightroar, but it was lost when King Tommen II Lannister went on a quest to Valyria and never returned.[8] The Lannisters have been looking for a replacement ever since, though they have not stopped looking for their own lost ancestral sword.[8]

Hagon Hoare, King of the Iron Islands, allowed his mother, the dowager queen Lelia Lannister, to be mutilated by the Shrike. Her nephew, the King of the Rock, began a war which left the Iron Islands impoverished.[9]

Targaryen Era

When the Wars of Conquest began and Aegon the Conqueror swept through the land, Loren I, King of the Rock, sided with Mern IX Gardener, King of the Reach, against the Targaryens. The two armies met in the Reach, where the combined might of the Reach and the Rock broke Aegon's army. Their army, dubbed by historians 'The Host of the Two Kings', numbered fifty-five thousand men; five thousand of them mounted knights, while the Targaryens had only ten thousand men, many of uncertain loyalty and reliability. With their smaller force severely weakened and in danger of routing, Aegon and his sisters deployed all three dragons at once; the only time this happened during Aegon's Conquest. Their combined fires scoured the battlefield, immolating more than four thousand men (including King Mern and his heirs) and giving the battle its name: The Field of Fire.[10] After he was captured, King Loren the Last bent the knee and was allowed to remain Lord of Casterly Rock and became the first Warden of the West.[11]

The Lannisters were also involved in the Targaryen civil war, the Dance of the Dragons. It was a contest of claims between Viserys I Targaryen's issue, Rhaenyra Targaryen, by his first wife Aemma of House Arryn and his issue, Aegon II Targaryen by his second wife Alicent of House Hightower. The head of House Lannister at that time, Lord Jason Lannister, supported the greens, along with his brother Ser Tyland Lannister, the master of ships and a member of the small council during the reign of Viserys I Targaryen. Tyland was named master of coin at the start of the Dance, and he seized the royal treasury and divided crown's gold into four parts. One part was entrusted to the care of the Iron Bank of Braavos for safekeeping, another sent under strong guard to Casterly Rock and a third to Oldtown. The remaining wealth was used by the greens for bribes and gifts and hiring sellswords. Lord Jason was killed in the Battle at the Red Fork, leaving Casterly Rock in disarray. The Lannister host under Lord Lefford was then shattered in the Battle by the Lakeshore, the bloodiest battle of the war. After the fall of King's Landing, Tyland was given to torturers in the hopes of recovering some of the crown's treasure.[12][13]

Several decades later, during the First Blackfyre Rebellion, Lord Damon Lannister remained loyal to the Targaryens. The great rebel general Ser Quentyn Ball defeated him outside the gates of Lannisport. Damon and his heir Ser Tybolt participated in the tourney at Ashford Meadow. Damon was defeated in the first tilt by Lord Leo "Longthorn" Tyrell, while his son defeated his opponent to become a champion. Tybolt inherited the lordship from Damon when the latter died of the Great Spring Sickness. Gerold Lannister was a suitor to Lady Rohanne Webber but much preferred to remain at Casterly Rock with his brother Tybolt. When Lord Dagon Greyjoy raided the western coast during the early reign of Aerys I Targaryen, House Lannister built ships to fight him at sea.

Tywin Lannister

Tywin Lannister - by Nacho Molina ©

In more recent times, during the lordship of Tytos Lannister, the house fell on hard times. Tytos's weakness allowed him to be bullied by his vassals, Houses Reyne and Tarbeck. Eventually his son Tywin crushed the Reyne-Tarbeck revolt and restored the house to its former glory. Soon thereafter, Tywin was made Hand of the King by Aerys II Targaryen, holding that position for many years. When Aerys was held hostage by Denys Darklyn, Tywin's conservative approach took six months to resolve the conflict. This instigated Aerys's paranoia and drove a wedge between the two, along with the king's lusting after Joanna Lannister, Tywin's wife, cousin, and trusted confidante.

Despite Tywin's attempts to ensure a strong legacy, life at Casterly Rock was dysfunctional at best. His twin children, Cersei and Jaime, began an incestuous relationship at an early age. Tywin was never a jovial man, but when Joanna died birthing their third child, Tyrion, he was much saddened. His brother, Kevan, became his right hand and their sister, Genna, took a maternal role over the children. His second brother, Tygett, died of a pox, and their youngest brother, Gerion, sailed off on a journey to Valyria, never to be seen again.

Cersei, while a young maid, visited a woods witch called Maggy the Frog, who shared portents of Cersei's future that planted seeds of her paranoia. Cersei possibly murdered her friend Melara Hetherspoon, who had witnessed the prophecy. Tyrion, when thirteen years old, was out with Jaime when he met and married a girl named Tysha, a match which was quickly and savagely ended by their father. Tywin offered Tyrion to Houses Martell, Hightower, Royce, Florent and Tully, but he was rejected by all. Jaime was a promising young knight, dubbed by Ser Arthur Dayne. Tywin was devastated when Jaime joined King Aery's Kingsguard, breaking off a betrothal to Lysa Tully. Upon this action (which he perceived as Aerys "stealing" his heir), coupled with the Mad King's refusal to wed Prince Rhaegar Targaryen to Cersei, Tywin resigned the Handship. This flew in the face of Jaime's plan, which was to be closer to Cersei: he was kept in King's Landing while Cersei returned to Casterly Rock.

Robert's Rebellion

The Lannisters stayed neutral for the majority of Robert's Rebellion. Only after the defeat of Prince Rhaegar Targaryen in the Battle of the Trident did Lord Tywin Lannister bestir himself to join Lord Robert Baratheon against House Targaryen. Although Lord Varys objected, Grand Maester Pycelle, a Lannister loyalist, convinced King Aerys II Targaryen to open the capital's gates. During the Sack of King's Landing, Ser Jaime Lannister, still a Kingsguard, slew Aerys, the last crowned Targaryen king. Meanwhile, Ser Gregor Clegane and Ser Amory Lorch, two of Tywin's knights, killed Rhaegar's family[14] to prove House Lannister's commitment to Robert's cause.[15]

Afterwards, Tywin's daughter Cersei was wed to the new king, Robert I. Tya Lannister had been the last Lannister to marry a member of House Baratheon, Gowen Baratheon, before the marriage of Robert and Cersei.[16]

Baratheon Era

The royal marriage and the increasing amount of gold Robert I Baratheon owes to Lord Tywin Lannister have only increased Lannister power.[17] Much of Tywin's energy is directed inward, ensuring all of his relatives do their part to uphold the family name.[18]

On behalf of Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands, Euron and Victarion Greyjoy began Greyjoy's Rebellion with the burning of the Lannister fleet.[19] Tywin joined Robert and Lord Eddard Stark in invading the Iron Islands, however, and the rebellion was defeated.[20]

Tywin attended the tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day in King's Landing. Queen Cersei Lannister and her children accompanied Tywin during his return to Casterly Rock; en route they were informed of the death of Jon Arryn, Robert's Hand of the King.[21]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Jaime Lannister leads a Lannister army - by Amok ©

King Robert I Baratheon travels to Winterfell to ask his childhood friend, Lord Eddard Stark, to succeed Lord Jon Arryn as Hand of the King. The king is accompanied by Queen Cersei Lannister, their children, and Cersei's twin, Ser Jaime of the Kingsguard.[22] Lysa Arryn, the sister of Eddard's wife Catelyn, sends a letter accusing Cersei and her family of having murdered Jon.[23] One of Eddard's sons, Bran Stark, witnesses the twins fornicating in the First Keep, and Jaime throws the boy from the tower.[24] Bran survives but is left comatose.[25]

King Robert names Jaime the new Warden of the East instead of Jon's young son, Lord Robert Arryn.[15] Two of Cersei's cousins, Lancel Lannister and Tyrek Lannister, attend Robert as squires.[26] Tyrion Lannister, the younger brother of Cersei and Jaime, visits the Night's Watch at Castle Black.[27]

An assassin attempts to kill Bran with a Valyrian steel dagger.[28] His mother, Catelyn, travels to King's Landing, where her childhood friend, Lord Petyr Baelish, informs her he had lost the dagger to Tyrion.[29] Catelyn later captures Tyrion at the crossroads inn,[30] although he denies any involvement in attacking Bran.[31] Instead of Winterfell, Catelyn brings Tyrion to the Eyrie, where Lysa accuses him of having murdered Jon Arryn.[32] Tyrion wins his freedom through Bronn's victory in trial by combat.[33] While traveling the high road through the Vale of Arryn, Tyrion gains the mountain clans as his allies.[3]

Meanwhile, Tyrion's capture by Catelyn prompted his father, Lord Tywin Lannister, to send Ser Gregor Clegane into the riverlands in an attempt to draw her husband, Lord Stark, into the field, hoping to capture him for an exchange.[34][35] Eddard, however, is waylaid on the streets of King's Landing by an angry Jaime and is injured in the melee.[36] Jaime rides for Casterly Rock,[37] and Eddard sends Lord Beric Dondarrion to bring Gregor to justice.[38]

Eddard discovers that Cersei's children—Prince Joffrey, Princess Myrcella, and Prince Tommen Baratheon—were fathered not by King Robert, but by the queen's brother, Jaime.[39][16] Cersei fears for her children if Eddard informs Robert of her children's parentage. She has her cousin Lancel, Robert's squire, supply the king with strongwine during a boar hunt,[40][41] resulting in Robert receiving a mortal wound in the kingswood.[42] Eddard intends for Stannis Baratheon to succeed his elder brother Robert instead of King Joffrey,[42] Cersei refuses Eddard's warning to flee King's Landing,[16] and she has Eddard imprisoned with the aid of Petyr Baelish and the gold cloaks.[43] Tywin is named Hand of the King to Joffrey and Jaime, despite his absence, is named Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, replacing Ser Barristan Selmy.[44]

War breaks out in the Seven Kingdoms, with Jaime winning victories over the river lords at the Golden Tooth and Riverrun.[2] Meanwhile, Tywin and his brother, Ser Kevan Lannister, capture several castles in the riverlands.[2] Eddard's son, Robb Stark, marches south with a host of northmen to rescue his father, however.[45]

Tywin repels one Stark army under Lord Roose Bolton in the battle on the Green Fork, during which Tyrion and his clansmen participate.[46] Roose's force turns out to have been a feint, however. Unexpectedly aided by House Frey,[47] Robb captures Jaime in the Whispering Wood[48] and breaks the Lannister siege of Riverrun in the Battle of the Camps.[34]

The small council intends for Eddard to take the black if he admits to treason. Joffrey orders the execution of Lord Stark, however, ruining any chance of peace.[49] With the captured Jaime lost to him, Tywin orders Tyrion to act as Hand in the capital while Tywin campaigns in the riverlands.[34]

A Clash of Kings

Lord Tywin's Host by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games

Robert I Baratheon's brothers, Stannis and Renly, each contest Joffrey I Baratheon's right to the Iron Throne, while Robb Stark has been named King in the North and King of the Trident. The conflict becomes known as the War of the Five Kings. Lord Tywin Lannister encamps at Harrenhal so that he can defend King's Landing from attack.[50] Ser Stafford Lannister begins to train another Lannister army in the westerlands.[51] Tywin forbade Tyrion Lannister from bringing a prostitute, Shae, to the capital, but Tyrion brings her anyway.[52]

Tyrion, as acting Hand of the King, and Cersei, as Joffrey's regent, compete for influence in King's Landing,[6] with Tyrion constantly outmaneuvering her. Desperate for allies, Tyrion makes moves to ally with House Martell. Part of this involves betrothing Joffrey's sister, Princess Myrcella Baratheon, to Prince Trystane Martell. After her ship leaves port, the royal party is caught up in the riot of King's Landing provoked by King Joffrey.[53] Tyrek Lannister has wed to Ermesande Hayford so that the Lannisters can claim her lands,[6][54] but Tyrek disappears during the riot.[53]

Ser Jaime Lannister languishes in the dungeon of Riverrun, despite Tyrion's attempt to free him.[55] Cersei replaces her twin in her bed with their cousin, Ser Lancel Lannister.[41] Tyrion blackmails Lancel into spying for him.[41] Cersei threatens Alayaya, whom she thinks is Tyrion's whore, and Tyrion threatens Cersei's children in return.[56]

Robb Stark bypasses the Golden Tooth, destroys Stafford's army in the Battle of Oxcross,[57][57] and raids the westerlands.[55] After Renly is assassinated and Stannis begins to besiege Storm's End, Tywin's army marches from Harrenhal to confront Robb.[58] The westermen are prevented access to their homelands across the Red Fork by Ser Edmure Tully, who is victorious in the Battle of the Fords.[59] Stannis captures Storm's End sooner than expected and marches on King's Landing.[59][60]

Tywin is close enough to King's Landing to defend the city when he hears of Stannis's impending attack. Due to Tywin's presence, Tyrion's defensive preparations, and a new alliance with House Tyrell negotiated by Lord Petyr Baelish, the Lannisters are able to defeat Stannis in the Battle of the Blackwater,[61][62] despite nearly suffering a rout of the gold cloaks when Cersei withdraws King Joffrey from the city walls.[63] Podrick Payne saves Tyrion from Ser Mandon Moore during the battle.[64]

Following the Blackwater, most of Stannis's bannermen declare for Joffrey, and Lord Tywin takes up rule as Hand in his own right. A wounded Lancel receives Darry, forming House Lannister of Darry.[62]

Within the dungeon of Riverrun, Jaime admits to Catelyn Stark that he had thrown Bran Stark from the First Keep, but he denies having sent the catspaw.[65]

A Storm of Swords

Catelyn Stark, having heard of the supposed deaths of two of her sons Bran and Rickon at the hands of the turncloak Theon Greyjoy, releases Jaime from captivity at Riverrun in an attempt to covertly exchange him for her daughters, Sansa and Arya.[65][66] Unknown to most is that Arya escaped King's Landing long ago.[67] Brienne of Tarth and Ser Cleos Frey, the son of Jaime's aunt Genna, escort Jaime toward King's Landing.[66] After sending his horsemen to search the riverlands for Jaime, Lord Rickard Karstark murders two of Robb Stark's captives, Jaime's cousins Tion Frey and Willem Lannister.[68] Cleos is eventually killed by outlaws near Maidenpool and Brienne and Jaime are captured by the Brave Companions. Their leader, Vargo Hoat, has Zollo chop off Jaime's sword hand.[69]

Tywin refuses to appoint Tyrion as heir to Casterly Rock,[18] instead making him master of coin[70] and wedding him to Sansa for her claim to Winterfell and denying House Tyrell the chance to wed her to Willas.[71] Tywin's brother and right hand, Ser Kevan Lannister, is named master of laws.[72] Tywin also betroths Joffrey to Margaery Tyrell, and tries to re-wed Cersei, this time to Willas, but Lord Mace Tyrell refuses under pressure from his mother, Olenna.[8] Cersei is shunned from the small council, and Tywin disregards her regency over Joffrey, insisting she follow her father's commands.[70] Tywin restores the title of Warden of the East to House Arryn[70] and also reinstates Pycelle as Grand Maester when he hears the Citadel plans to grant the title to a Tyrell uncle, Gormon Tyrell.[73]

When Tywin discovers that Robb Stark has wed Jeyne Westerling, a daughter of one of his minor bannermen, Lord Gawen Westerling, instead of a daughter of Lord Walder Frey, Tywin begins plotting with Jeyne's mother, Sybell Spicer, the slighted Lord Frey, and the opportunistic Lord Roose Bolton.[70][14][74] The Brave Companions bring Jaime to Harrenhal, which is held by Lord Bolton and Ser Aenys Frey. Instead of returning Jaime to Lord Edmure Tully at Riverrun, Roose decides to send his captive on to King's Landing while leaving Brienne with Vargo.[75] Jaime returns to Harrenhal in time to rescue Brienne from Harrenhal's bear pit.[76] Steelshanks Walton escorts them to the capital and Qyburn treats Jaime's stump.[76]

Tywin's treachery is accomplished in the wedding of Edmure Tully to Roslin Frey at the Twins, where Robb, Catelyn, and many others are murdered under guest right. The Starks and Tullys are ousted from power, replaced respectively by the Lannister-backed Boltons and Freys,[14] although Lord Petyr Baelish has been named Lord Paramount of the Trident.[77] Tywin negotiates marriages to Freys for Ser Lancel Lannister, Ser Daven Lannister, and Joy Hill.[14] Most of the Stark and Tully bannermen grudgingly return to the king's peace after the Red Wedding. With Renly Baratheon and Robb dead, Stannis Baratheon repelled and with few followers, and the Greyjoys concentrating on the north, Lannister power is at its zenith.[78]

When King Joffrey unexpectedly dies at his wedding feast, Cersei wrongfully accuses Tyrion of the deed.[78] Joffrey's younger brother, Tommen Baratheon, becomes king.[79] Tywin is a judge at Tyrion's trial, along with Mace Tyrell and Prince Oberyn Martell, the Red Viper of Dorne.[80] After a bevy of witnesses defame Tyrion, including those he thought his friends, the Imp demands a trial by combat.[81] Since Ser Gregor Clegane is appointed the royal champion, Prince Oberyn fights for Tyrion in an effort to avenge his sister, Princess Elia Martell, killed by Gregor during Tywin's Sack of King's Landing. Oberyn loses, however, and Tyrion is condemned to die.[81]

Jaime's return to the capital finds him a changed man, increasingly at odds with his family. He quarrels with Lord Tywin, refusing to resign from the Kingsguard to become heir to Casterly Rock. Tywin gifts him with a Valyrian steel sword, but Jaime names it Oathkeeper and gives it to Brienne, asking her to protect the missing Sansa Stark.[79] Tyrion and Jaime separately conclude that Joffrey was responsible for sending the catspaw to assassinate Bran Stark.[78][79] Before Tyrion can be executed Jaime forces Varys to help him free his brother his cell; Tyrion reveals Cersei's infidelity but accepts false responsibility for Joffrey's death. During his escape, Tyrion strangles his former lover, Shae, and kills his father, Tywin, with a crossbow.[82]

At the Eyrie, Sansa learns that Lysa Arryn and Petyr Baelish, not the Lannisters, were responsible for the death of Lord Jon Arryn.[83]

A Feast for Crows

After Tywin's death Cersei resumed her regency, now over the newly-crowned Tommen I - by Magali Villeneuve. © Fantasy Flight Games

Dead soldiers with bearing the colors of House Lannister have washed up on the Quiet Isle. According to the Elder Brother, they are buried next to their enemies.[84]

Tywin Lannister's death lingers over the realm. Cersei resumes her regency, now over the newly-crowned Tommen I, and she sets out to prove herself a better ruler than her father. Ignoring her father's plans, she fills the small council with her own lackeys.[85] As Queen Regent, she tries to appoint Jaime as Hand of the King, but he refuses.[86] Ser Kevan Lannister acknowledges Cersei as Lady of Casterly Rock. She offers him the position of Hand, which he declines unless he can also assume the regency. Cersei refuses to give up her power and appoints Ser Daven Lannister as the new Warden of the West to slight Kevan, and Ser Damion Lannister is named castellan of the Rock.[87] Finally she makes Ser Harys Swyft the Hand, because he is a tractable man and Kevan is wend to his daughter, Dorna Swyft.[85] Kevan helps his son, Lord Lancel Lannister, at Darry and then continues on to the Rock.[88]

Cersei puts out a bounty for Tyrion's head, resulting in the deaths of many innocent dwarfs throughout the Seven Kingdoms,[85] but she refuses to rescind the offer for fear someone might stay his hand. Despite Tommen's marriage to Queen Margaery Tyrell, Cersei begins to plot against the Tyrells, whom she suspects of intrigue. She gives her maid Senelle, whom she suspects of espionage, to Lord Qyburn, her master of whisperers, for his experiments in necromancy, along with the corpse of Gregor Clegane, who has died from the poisoned spear of Oberyn Martell.[85] Margaery wants her brother, Ser Loras Tyrell, to become King Tommen's master-at-arms, but Cersei refuses.[89] The queen regent tasks Ser Balon Swann with delivering the Mountain's skull to Oberyn's family in Dorne.[85]

To raise funds to build new dromonds, Cersei defers repayments of all crown debts,[85] angering the Iron Bank of Braavos and the Faith of the Seven, and she also has the High Septon chosen by Tyrion assassinated by Osney Kettleblack.[90] She tries to mollify the new High Septon, the so-called High Sparrow, by allowing the return of the Faith Militant.[91]

Euron Greyjoy, the new King of the Isles and the North, leads the ironborn in the taking of the Shields, outraging the Tyrells. Cersei grants Loras his wish to take command of the siege of Dragonstone, hoping that he would rashly storm the castle to free up the Redwyne fleet.[92] Her hopes are fulfilled, as the Knight of Flowers is reportedly maimed by boiling oil.[93]

Meanwhile, Cersei has charged Jaime with resolving Daven's siege of Riverrun and subduing the rest of the riverlands.[94] While on campaign, Jaime tries to hone his swordsmanship with his remaining left hand with the mute Ser Ilyn Payne.[94] Jaime confronts his cousin Lancel at Darry, where the latter is lord but has sworn himself to the Faith Militant.[88] Jaime takes command at Riverrun, meeting his aunt Genna, dismissing Ser Ryman Frey, and taking Edmure Tully as his own prisoner.[95][96] Ser Brynden Tully escapes the castle and Edmure surrenders Riverrun to Genna's husband, Ser Emmon Frey.[74]

Cersei maneuvers Margaery into being seized by the Faith for adultery and high treason.[90] When Cersei visits the Great Sept of Baelor, however, the High Sparrow has the Queen Regent arrested for her own fornications, murders, and other myriad sins.[90] Lord Orton Merryweather, having replaced Harys Swyft as Hand, flees the capital, and Lord Aurane Waters sails away with Cersei's new dromonds. Harys, now master of coin, and Grand Maester Pycelle take control of King Tommen and request that Kevan Lannister return to King's Landing as Lord Regent.[90] Cersei writes an impassioned letter to Jaime, imploring him to defend her in a trial by combat, but he burns the letter at Riverrun without response.[74]

Brienne of Tarth searches the northern crownlands and eastern riverlands for Sansa Stark. She is joined during her journey by Podrick Payne, Tyrion's onetime squire,[97] and Ser Hyle Hunt.[98] After fighting with former Brave Companions at the Whispers[98] and the crossroads inn,[99] the three are captured by the brotherhood without banners and brought to Lady Stoneheart. Because Brienne carries Oathkeeper and documents bearing Tommen's seal, the three travelers are accused of serving the Lannisters and are threatened with hanging.[100]

A Dance with Dragons

Ser Kevan Lannister, as Lord Regent, begins trying to undo Cersei's political bumbling. To placate House Tyrell, he appoints Lord Mace Tyrell as Hand of the King, and his bannermen, Lords Paxter Redwyne and Randyll Tarly, to the small council. He also visits the imprisoned Cersei, confronting her about her affair with his son, Lancel, and telling her that, regardless of her trial, her rule is at an end.[101] When Cersei undergoes her walk of atonement across King's Landing, shaven and nude, Kevan ensures that King Tommen I Baratheon does not witness the event.[102] Qyburn provides her with a new champion, Ser Robert Strong.[102][103]

Tyrion Lannister, aided by Varys, has been smuggled to Pentos across the narrow sea. Varys's ally, Magister Illyrio Mopatis, arranges for Tyrion to travel with a misfit band to seek out Daenerys Targaryen.[104] En route, Tyrion realizes that one of the group is actually Jon Connington, the onetime Hand to Aerys II Targaryen and a friend of Aerys's son, Prince Rhaegar Targaryen. The youth traveling with Jon is said to be Rhaegar's son, Prince Aegon Targaryen, long thought to have died in the Sack of King's Landing.[105]

At a brothel in Selhorys, Tyrion is captured by another exiled lord, Ser Jorah Mormont, who aims to return to Daenerys for his own reasons.[106] On the way to Meereen, Tyrion befriends a dwarf woman called Penny, who had performed at Joffrey's wedding. After the Selaesori Qhoran wrecks, they are captured and sold into slavery. They are nearly killed by lions in the Great Pit of Daznak before Queen Daenerys puts an end to it.[107] When their master, Yezzan zo Qaggaz, dies of the pale mare, the trio joins the Second Sons, as Tyrion plans to have Ben Plumm switch sides again and to have the company aid Daenerys.[108][109]

Jaime brokers peace at the siege of Raventree, the last southron stronghold loyal to Robb Stark's lost cause. While at Pennytree he unexpectedly meets Brienne of Tarth, who tells him that he must go with her to save Sansa Stark from the Hound.[110]

Kevan and the small council try to deal with the resurgent Faith Militant, as well as the landing of the Golden Company and Aegon Targaryen in the stormlands. Varys and his little birds murder Pycelle and Kevan in the Grand Maester's chambers, however. A supporter of Aegon, Varys hopes the death of the competent Lord Regent will cast suspicion between Highgarden and Casterly Rock and continue the rifts created during Cersei's rule.[103]

Known Members at the end of the third century

The known Lannisters during the timespan of the events described in A Song of Ice and Fire are:

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there is also:

Family Tree

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 

Household

At Casterly Rock:

In King's Landing:

Historical Members

Original Lineage

Andal Lineage

Sworn Houses and Former Sworn Houses

Quotes

The Lannisters are proud. You'd think the royal sigil would be sufficient, but no. He makes his mother's House equal in honor to the king's.[119]

Jon Snow to Arya Stark


Jaime: Tyrion, my sweet brother, there are times when you give me cause to wonder whose side you are on.
Tyrion: Why, Jaime, my sweet brother, you wound me. You know how much I love my family.[25]

- Jaime Lannister and Tyrion Lannister


The Lannisters never declined, graciously or otherwise. The Lannisters took what was offered.[10]

– thoughts of Tyrion Lannister


There is no limit to Lannister pride or Lannister ambition.[28]

- Catelyn Stark to Theon Greyjoy


Tyrion: We Lannisters do have a certain pride.

Catelyn: Pride? Arrogance, some might call it. Arrogance and avarice and lust for power.

Tyrion: My brother is undoubtedly arrogant. My father is the soul of avarice, and my sweet sister Cersei lusts for power with every waking breath. I, however, am as innocent as a little lamb. Shall I bleat for you?[120]

Tyrion Lannister to Catelyn Stark


A Lannister always pays his debts.[3]

Tyrion Lannister to Bronn


No man sheds Lannister blood with impunity.[2]

Tywin Lannister to Tyrion Lannister


The Lannisters of Casterly Rock were a damnably large and fertile house.[51]

– thoughts of Catelyn Stark


By what right does the wolf judge the lion? By what right?[75]

Jaime Lannister to Brienne of Tarth


My lady, has no one told you? Lannisters lie.[75]

Roose Bolton to Brienne of Tarth


Not every Lannister is fool for glory.[121]

Kevan Lannister to Jaime Lannister


Tyrion: On my honor as a Lannister.
Jorah: The Lannisters have no honor.[122]

Tyrion Lannister and Jorah Mormont


The Lannisters make enemies easily but have a harder time keeping friends.[123]

Haldon to Jon Connington


In Westeros, the word of a Lannister is considered good as gold.[109]

- Tyrion Lannister to Tybero Istarion

Behind the Scenes

The Lannisters may have been inspired by the House of Lancaster.[124]

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