Tytos Lannister
Tytos Lannister | |
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Alias | The Toothless Lion |
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Allegiance | House Lannister |
Died |
267 AC Casterly Rock |
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Lord Tytos Lannister was lord paramount of the Westerlands and Lord of Casterly Rock. He died before the events of the books. Tyrion, Jaime and Cersei are his grandchildren by his eldest son Tywin Lannister.
History
Lord Tytos Lannister was called a kind but weak man. He loaned money to lords who never bothered to repay him and his vassals openly ignored his orders.[1] According to his daughter he agreed to marry her to Emmon Frey, the second son of Lord Walder Frey just to please Lord Frey. His eldest son and his vassals spoke out against the wedding because they thought it an uneven match.[2] At some point Tytos imprisoned Lord Tarbeck for disloyalty. In return Lady Tarbeck seized three Lannisters, including Stafford Lannister, whose sister was betrothed to young Tywin.Tywin suggested that Tarbeck should be send back to his wife in three pieces, one for every Lannister taken, but Tytos returned Tarbeck unharmed.[3] A few years later the Tarbecks rebelled again together with House Reyne. Tywin took charge of crushing the rebellion. He did this so completely that both castles were destroyed and the families extinguished.[4]
In his last few years Tytos became fat and took a mistress, a common born woman, daughter of a candlemaker. The woman helped herself to Tytos deceased wife's jewels and clothes. She also began ordering about the household knights, dismissed servants and sat in attendance when Tytos was absent. In 267 AC Lord Tytos died of a heart attack while climbing stairs to see her.[5]
The influence Tytos had on his son was that Tywin mistrusted laughter and that he became a hard man.[1][6]
The First Clegane
The founder of House Clegane was a kennelmaster who saved Tytos from a lioness. Tytos rewarded him with lands and a small keep.[7]
Family
Tytos was the third son of his father but the books make no mention of the names of his siblings.[8]
References and Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion IX.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 32, Cersei VII.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 44, Jaime VII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 3, Cersei I.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 32, Jaime: Genna Lannister, to Jaime Lannnister "He heard too many people laughing at your grandsire."
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 18, Sansa II.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 33, Jaime V.