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Eunuch

2015-01-04T13:14:10Z

Iain Robb: /* Known eunuchs */

A '''eunuch''' is a man who has been [[w:castrated|castrated]] or [[w:Emasculation|emasculated]], either prior to puberty or afterwards. Most people would not volunteer their young sons to become eunuchs and most men would not choose to be castrated or emasculated. Therefore, most eunuchs are [[slave]]s who have had no choice in the matter. The most famous eunuchs are the [[Unsullied]].

== Eunuchs in Essos==
Eunuchs are far more common in [[Essos]] than [[Westeros]], where they make popular slaves. In [[Yunkai]], slaves are made into eunuchs by cutting only the testicles off. {{Ref|aSoS|23}} The Yunkai also geld boys in order to produce [[w:castrati|castrati]] [[slave]]s. [[Yurkhaz zo Yunzak]] owns a group of Yunkish castrati slaves who sing songs in the ancient tongues of the [[Ghiscari Empire|Old Empire]]. Their voices are high and sweet and impossibly pure.{{ref|Adwd|60}} The [[Dothraki]] ''[[dosh khaleen]]'' are served by eunuchs.{{Ref|aGoT|46}}

The [[Unsullied]] are eunuch slave soldiers, trained from a young age in [[Astapor]]. They are [[w:Emasculation|fully castrated - penis and testicles cut]] - and their manhoods burned at the altar of the [[Lady of Spears]].{{ref|Adwd|36}}

In [[Bayasabhad]], [[Kayakayanaya]] and [[Shamyriana]] 99 of 100 boys, the sons of the [[Great Fathers]], are gelded when they reach the age of manhood and live out their lives as eunuchs, serving their cities as scribes, priests, scholars, servants, cooks, farmers, and craftsmen. Only the most promising males, the largest, strongest, and most comely, are permitted to mature, breed, and become Great Fathers in their turn.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Grasslands}}

The [[Nine Eunuchs]] were members of the dynasty of the [[pearl-white emperors|pearl-white]] [[God-Emperor|emperors]] who gave the [[Golden Empire of Yi Ti|Golden Empire]] of [[Yi Ti]] 130 years of peace and prosperity.

== Eunuchs in Westeros==
In Westeros castration appears to serve more as a severe punishment and deterrent. <ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 13|Chapter 13]], The Soiled Knight</ref> [[Varys]] is a known eunuch who has risen to the influential and powerful position of [[Master of Whisperers]]. However, he was made a eunuch in [[Myr]], not [[Westeros]].
==Known eunuchs==
* The [[Nine Eunuchs]] - (voluntarily emasculated)
*[[Varys]] - (emasculated)
*[[Grey Worm]] - (emasculated)
*[[Hero]] - (emasculated)
*[[Stalwart Shield]] - (emasculated)
*Strong [[Belwas]]
*Ser [[Lucamore Strong]] – (castrated) - gelded as punishment
*{unconfirmed} [[Theon Greyjoy]] - [[Ramsay Bolton]] may have removed his genitals, as both Ramsay and Theon consistently imply
*Ser [[Tyland Lannister]] – (castrated) - gelded when under torture

==Quotes==
{{Quote|A eunuch has no honor, and a spider does not enjoy the luxury of scruples, my lord.{{ref|agot|58}}}} - [[Varys]] to [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|I've never been quite sure what the '''point''' of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off.{{ref|asos|6}}}} - the [[Queen of Thorns]]

{{Quote|Even those who lack a man’s parts may still have a man’s heart, Your Grace.{{Ref|aDwD|11}}}}
- [[Grey Worm]], to [[Daenerys]]

{{Quote|What does a eunuch know of a man's honor?{{Ref|aDwD|24}}}}
- [[Griff]], thinking of [[Varys]]

==References and Notes==
{{References|2}}

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[[ru:Евнух]]

Blue Bard

2015-01-04T13:10:00Z

Iain Robb: /* A Feast for Crows */

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The '''Blue Bard''' is a young singer in service with [[House Tyrell]]. His real name is '''Wat'''.{{ref|AFFC|39}} Dressing all in blue,{{ref|AFFC|12}} he dyes his curly, shoulder-length hair blue in the [[Tyrosh]]i fashion.{{ref|AFFC|39}} He is a notably handsome young man.

==History==
Wat was the son of a chandler and was raised in the trade, however he found he had more talent for making lutes. When he was twelve years old he ran away to join a musician troupe. He had wandered half the [[Reach]] before coming to [[King's Landing]] in search of patronage.{{ref|AFFC|39}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
As part of the Tyrell entourage, the Blue Bard sings at the wedding of [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I]] and [[Margaery Tyrell]].{{ref|AFFC|12}} Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] connives to use the Blue Bard as a pawn in her efforts to remove Margaery from [[King's Landing]]. She has him arrested and sent to the dungeons for seducing Margaery, though he claims never to have done so. In front of Cersei, he is stripped and mutilated by [[Qyburn]], who removes one each of his eyes and nipples, and is told to tell the story as Cersei wants him to. Under torture he names Margaery's false lovers as:

*[[Osney Kettleblack]]
*Ser [[Tallad]] the Tall
*[[Lambert Turnberry]]
*[[Jalabhar Xho]]
*[[Hugh Clifton]]
*[[Mark Mullendore]]
*[[Bayard Norcross]]
*[[Hamish]] the Harper

The Blue Bard also names Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] and the Redwyne twins, [[Horas Redwyne|Horas]] and [[Hobber Redwyne|Hobber]], but Cersei has him recant the three; Loras because the accusation is not credible and the twins because she needs the support of [[House Redwyne]] and their ships to deal with the [[ironborn]].{{ref|AFFC|39}} After Margaery is successfully framed, Cersei has the Blue Bard arrested again. He is tortured once again by the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]] but continues to tell the story Cersei wants him to.{{ref|AFFC|43}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
The Blue Bard is still held by the Faith. According to [[Kevan Lannister]], he appears to have gone mad.

==References and Notes==
{{references|}}

[[Category:Singers]]
[[Category:House Tyrell retainers]]
[[Category:Characters from the Reach]]
[[Category:Smallfolk]]

[[es:Bardo Azul]]
[[fr:Wat (le Barde Bleu)]]
[[ru:Голубой Бард]]
[[zh:蓝诗人]]

Blue Bard

2015-01-04T12:51:57Z

Iain Robb:

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The '''Blue Bard''' is a young singer in service with [[House Tyrell]]. His real name is '''Wat'''.{{ref|AFFC|39}} Dressing all in blue,{{ref|AFFC|12}} he dyes his curly, shoulder-length hair blue in the [[Tyrosh]]i fashion.{{ref|AFFC|39}} He is a notably handsome young man.

==History==
Wat was the son of a chandler and was raised in the trade, however he found he had more talent for making lutes. When he was twelve years old he ran away to join a musician troupe. He had wandered half the [[Reach]] before coming to [[King's Landing]] in search of patronage.{{ref|AFFC|39}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
As part of the Tyrell entourage, the Blue Bard sings at the wedding of [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I]] and [[Margaery Tyrell]].{{ref|AFFC|12}} Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] connives to use the Blue Bard as a pawn in her efforts to remove Margaery from [[King's Landing]]. She has him arrested and sent to the dungeons for seducing Margaery, though he claims never to have done so. In front of Cersei, he is mutilated by [[Qyburn]], who removes one of his eyes and nipples, and told to tell the story as Cersei wants him to. Under torture he names Margaery's false lovers as:

*[[Osney Kettleblack]]
*Ser [[Tallad]] the Tall
*[[Lambert Turnberry]]
*[[Jalabhar Xho]]
*[[Hugh Clifton]]
*[[Mark Mullendore]]
*[[Bayard Norcross]]
*[[Hamish]] the Harper

The Blue Bard also names Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] and the Redwyne twins, [[Horas Redwyne|Horas]] and [[Hobber Redwyne|Hobber]], but Cersei has him recant the three; Loras because the accusation is not credible and the twins because she needs the support of [[House Redwyne]] and their ships to deal with the [[ironborn]].{{ref|AFFC|39}} After Margaery is successfully framed, Cersei has the Blue Bard arrested again. He is tortured once again by the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]] but continues to tell the story Cersei wants him to.{{ref|AFFC|43}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
The Blue Bard is still held by the Faith. According to [[Kevan Lannister]], he appears to have gone mad.

==References and Notes==
{{references|}}

[[Category:Singers]]
[[Category:House Tyrell retainers]]
[[Category:Characters from the Reach]]
[[Category:Smallfolk]]

[[es:Bardo Azul]]
[[fr:Wat (le Barde Bleu)]]
[[ru:Голубой Бард]]
[[zh:蓝诗人]]

Blue Bard

2015-01-04T12:50:18Z

Iain Robb: /* A Feast for Crows */

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The '''Blue Bard''' is a young singer in service with [[House Tyrell]]. His real name is '''Wat'''.{{ref|AFFC|39}} Dressing all in blue,{{ref|AFFC|12}} he dyes his curly, shoulder-length hair blue in the [[Tyrosh]]i fashion.{{ref|AFFC|39}}

==History==
Wat was the son of a chandler and was raised in the trade, however he found he had more talent for making lutes. When he was twelve years old he ran away to join a musician troupe. He had wandered half the [[Reach]] before coming to [[King's Landing]] in search of patronage.{{ref|AFFC|39}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Feast for Crows''===
As part of the Tyrell entourage, the Blue Bard sings at the wedding of [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I]] and [[Margaery Tyrell]].{{ref|AFFC|12}} Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] connives to use the Blue Bard as a pawn in her efforts to remove Margaery from [[King's Landing]]. She has him arrested and sent to the dungeons for seducing Margaery, though he claims never to have done so. In front of Cersei, he is mutilated by [[Qyburn]], who removes one of his eyes and nipples, and told to tell the story as Cersei wants him to. Under torture he names Margaery's false lovers as:

*[[Osney Kettleblack]]
*Ser [[Tallad]] the Tall
*[[Lambert Turnberry]]
*[[Jalabhar Xho]]
*[[Hugh Clifton]]
*[[Mark Mullendore]]
*[[Bayard Norcross]]
*[[Hamish]] the Harper

The Blue Bard also names Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] and the Redwyne twins, [[Horas Redwyne|Horas]] and [[Hobber Redwyne|Hobber]], but Cersei has him recant the three; Loras because the accusation is not credible and the twins because she needs the support of [[House Redwyne]] and their ships to deal with the [[ironborn]].{{ref|AFFC|39}} After Margaery is successfully framed, Cersei has the Blue Bard arrested again. He is tortured once again by the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]] but continues to tell the story Cersei wants him to.{{ref|AFFC|43}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
The Blue Bard is still held by the Faith. According to [[Kevan Lannister]], he appears to have gone mad.

==References and Notes==
{{references|}}

[[Category:Singers]]
[[Category:House Tyrell retainers]]
[[Category:Characters from the Reach]]
[[Category:Smallfolk]]

[[es:Bardo Azul]]
[[fr:Wat (le Barde Bleu)]]
[[ru:Голубой Бард]]
[[zh:蓝诗人]]

Gregor Clegane

2015-01-04T12:45:40Z

Iain Robb: /* A Feast for Crows */

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Ser '''Gregor Clegane''' is the [[Knight]] of [[Clegane's Keep]] and is the head of [[House Clegane]], which are [[landed knight]]s and bannermen to [[House Lannister]]. Gregor is a freakishly large man and for this he is often called '''the Mountain That Rides''' or simply '''the Mountain'''. His soldiers are known as [[the Mountain's men]].

In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Gregor is played by Conan Stevens (season 1), Ian Whyte (season 2), and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (season 4).<ref>[http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew.html/eNrjcmbOYC5kzlfPz0lxzEvMqSzJTA5ITE-1S8xN1SzLTEnNh4k65+eVpFaUsEknlpbkF+QkVtqWFJWmcjIysgEhAGCyFzg= HBO: Game of Thrones: cast and crew]</ref>

==Character and Appearance==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Gregor Clegane|Images of Gregor Clegane]]''

Gregor Clegane is well known for his size, cruelty, and prowess in battle. Gregor is extremely tall (he is close to eight feet in height). He has "massive shoulders and arms thick as the trunk of small trees." {{Ref|AGOT|30}} Gregor weighs over thirty stone (420 lbs), nearly all of it muscle, making him near inhumanly strong. Gregor's strength allows him to wield a six-foot, two-handed greatsword with just one hand, giving him enormous reach while still wielding a shield. Such is the power of Gregor's strength that he has been known to hack men in half with just a single blow.{{Ref|ASoS|70}}

In battle he wears the heaviest, thickest plate armor in the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. His armor is so heavy that no ordinary man would be able to move, let alone fight effectively while wearing it{{Ref|ASoS|70}}, making him nigh-invincible in combat. Below the plate he wears chainmail and boiled leather. He also wears a plate helm with only a narrow slit for vision, atop of which is a stone fist punching up towards the sky. Gregor carries an extremely thick oaken shield bearing the three black dogs of House Clegane on a yellow field.{{Ref|ASOS|70}}

Gregor is known for his violence and cruelty. He is a sadistic murderer and rapist. [[Brynden Tully]] compares him to a "frothing dog".{{ref|aCoK|7}} Despite being a dim and brutal man he has excellent warrior instincts.{{Ref|ASOS|70}} He is very solitary, never leaving his own lands except for wars or tournaments.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}

According to his squire, [[Joss Stilwood]], Gregor constantly suffers from extreme headaches and consumes vast quantities of [[milk of the poppy]] to try and dull the pain. The cause of these headaches is unknown, perhaps due to some condition of his gigantism, though [[Merrett Frey]]'s experiences indicate that a tourney injury or head blow in battle can be debilitating.{{Ref|AFFC|7}} This might be an explanation for Gregor's near uncontrollable temper. According to his brother, [[Sandor Clegane]], Gregor once killed one of his own men because the soldier snored too loudly.{{Ref|aSoS|47}}

==History==
[[File:Aegon Death.png|400px|thumb|Gregor kills [[Aegon Targaryen|Prince Aegon]] in front of [[Elia Martell|Princess Elia]]]]
Gregor's history is dark and filled with blood. As a twelve-year-old, he caused his brother [[Sandor Clegane|Sandor]]'s facial scars by holding the seven-year-old boy's face to a hot brazier as punishment for playing with a toy he had discarded. Their father spread the story that the injuries were caused by bedding that had caught fire.{{Ref|AGOT|29}}

Four years later, Gregor was knighted by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{Ref|AGOT|29}} There were rumors that Gregor killed his father, sister, and his first two wives. His keep is said to be a grim place where servants vanish unaccountably and even the dogs are afraid to enter the halls.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} Gregor has committed rapes and cold blooded murders beyond count but his most infamous deed came from his service to [[House Lannister]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]].

Aged 17, Gregor was one of the first Lannister soldiers to enter [[King's Landing]] during its [[Sack of King's Landing|sack]] at the end of the war. He and Ser [[Amory Lorch]] scaled [[Maegor's Holdfast]] when the Lannister troops reached the [[Red Keep]]. Gregor entered the nursery of the infant Prince [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]], son of Prince Rhaegar, and killed the baby present by dashing the boy's head against a wall. Then he raped and murdered Aegon's mother, Princess [[Elia Martell|Elia]], supposedly with the boy's blood and brains still on his hands.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}{{Ref|ACOK|17}}{{Ref|ASOS|53}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Mark Evans GregorClegane.jpg|350px|left|thumb|Gregor fighting a normal sized man - by Mark Evans ©]]
Ser Gregor takes part in the [[Tourney of the Hand]]. He slays Ser [[Hugh]] of the [[Vale]] in his second joust when his lance rides up and pierces the new-made knight's throat. According to [[Sandor Clegane]], Gregor noticed the knight's gorget was not fastened properly and Gregor purposely drove his lance there.{{Ref|AGOT|29}} He defeats Ser [[Balon Swann]], but is finally unhorsed by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], who rides a mare in heat to the joust, which unnerves Gregor's stallion. Gregor falls into a rage and kills his stallion with one blow of his sword. He then attacks the unprepared Loras, and would have killed him if his brother Sandor had not intercepted him. He finally comes to his senses when King [[Robert Baratheon]] orders him to stop.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} After the tourney, Gregor rides back to his keep. Upon his journey home from the tourney with seven of his men, Gregor broods on his loss. An overflowing river detours the group to a nearby alehouse, where he and [[The Mountain's men|his men]] savagely gang rape the brewer’s thirteen year old [[Layna|daughter]].{{Ref|aCoK|30}}
[[File:Gregor rapes innkeeper's daughter.jpg|thumb|400px|Gregor rapes [[Layna]] - by Amok ©]]
After [[Tyrion Lannister]] is kidnapped by [[Catelyn Tully]], Gregor is commanded by Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] to raid the [[Riverlands]] to draw [[Eddard Stark]], the [[Hand of the King]], out into the field. However Eddard, due to his injured leg, cannot go and execute Gregor himself, sending Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] and [[Thoros of Myr]] to lead a party and bring Gregor to the king's justice.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} Gregor and Tywin ambush this party, Gregor killing Beric in the ensuing clash at the [[Battle at the Mummer's Ford|Mummer's Ford]].{{Ref|aGoT|55}} After the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]], Gregor joins with Tywin's host and commands the vanguard and the left flank during the [[Battle of the Green Fork]], leading by intimidation. In the first charge, his horse is killed by [[House Karstark|Karstark]] spearmen, but Gregor is unhurt and goes on fighting.{{Ref|aGoT|62}} After the victory, Gregor sits with Tywin's war council at the [[crossroads]] when they receive word of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]'s capture at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]]; the Mountain orders the outriders' eyes put out and given to their replacements as a warning for failure to scout the [[House Stark|Stark]] movements. Tywin withdraws to [[Harrenhal]] but leaves Gregor and other raiders behind to harry the Riverlands, each of them commanding three hundred cavalry.{{Ref|aGoT|69}}
[[File:Gregor Clegane Nordheimer.jpg|350px|thumb|The Mountain with [[The Mountain's men]] - by Nordheimer ©]]

===''A Clash of Kings''===

Gregor's band [[Sack of Darry|sacks]] [[Darry|Castle Darry]], where Gregor kills the eight-year-old Lord [[Lyman Darry]].{{ref|aCoK|7}} The Mountain also takes [[Stone Hedge]], putting the castle to the torch, taking its food supplies, and burning the harvest of Lord [[Jonos Bracken]]. He then rapes one of Bracken's daughters.{{Ref|ADWD|48}}

Gregor continues his raiding, causing enormous destruction and killing entire villages with impunity. For a time he unwittingly holds [[Arya Stark]] as a captive, and she witnesses many of his atrocities firsthand.{{Ref|ACOK|26}} His band marches any surviving captives back to [[Harrenhal]] where they are forced into servitude to [[House Lannister]]. During the [[War of the Five Kings]] Gregor's band fights numerous skirmishes with the [[brotherhood without banners]]; one such skirmish results in Gregor killing [[Beric Dondarrion]] a second time.

During the [[Battle of the Fords]], Gregor Clegane's band joins up with Tywin's host and attacks the crossing of the [[Red Fork]] at the [[Stone Mill]], which is defended by Ser [[Edmure Tully]]'s forces. Gregor's force is pushed back, however, and he is forced to retreat.{{Ref|ACOK|45}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Gregor Clegane.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Ser Gregor Clegane - by Amok ©]]

Ser Gregor's band joins with [[Randyll Tarly]]'s army to surround what is left of the retreating [[The North|northern]] army that [[Battle of Duskendale|attacks Duskendale]]. He chases Lord [[Roose Bolton]]'s army as they march to [[the Twins]], taking several highborn captives including [[Wylis Manderly]] in the [[Battle of the Ruby Ford]]. Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] then orders Gregor to [[Retaking of Harrenhal|retake Harrenhal]], which is being held by [[Vargo Hoat]] and the [[Brave Companions]], and put the castle to the sword. A cook of Harrenhal who had his foot cut off by Hoat wanted revenge and opens a postern gate for Clegane. Inside, [[The Mountain's men|Gregor's men]] slaughter the inhabitants and the defenders (bar the cook who opened the gate, the castle smith [[Ben Blackthumb]] and a girl named [[Pia]] who the Mountain and his men rape repeatedly). The Mountain gives special treatment to Vargo Hoat, who is known as "the Goat", forcing him to eat his own cooked limbs ("roast goat") and serving him to the captive northmen as well.

When Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] comes to [[King's Landing]] to claim the seat on the [[small council]] on Prince [[Doran Martell]]'s behalf and obtain justice for the murder of his sister [[Elia Martell]] and her children, as was agreed with the acting [[Hand of the King]], [[Tyrion Lannister]],{{Ref|aSoS|38}} the new Hand, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], means to forgo that promise. Tywin plans on lying to Oberyn and claiming that the deceased Ser [[Amory Lorch]] was to blame for all three deaths. While Lorch was guilty of the murder of Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen(daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]], he was not responsible for the death's of Elia and Prince [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]]. Tywin intends to keep Gregor far away from [[King's Landing]] during Oberyn's stay.{{Ref|aSoS|53}} He sends the Mountain and others to search for his son [[Jaime]] when he learns of his release from [[Riverrun]], but Jaime arrives at the capital under the guard of [[Brienne of Tarth]].{{Ref|aSoS|62}}
[[File:John Picacio Mountain v RedViper.jpg|350px|thumb|Gregor Clegane fighting [[Oberyn Martell]] - by John Picacio ©]]
Tywin's plan to keep Clegane away is ruined when Tyrion is put on trial for [[Purple Wedding|the murder]] of King [[Joffrey Baratheon]] and Tyrion's accuser, Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]], announces that her champion will be Ser Gregor in the event of a [[trial by combat]]. Cersei names Gregor in order to thwart Tyrion from using [[Bronn]] or anyone else to defend him in a trial by combat given Gregor's monstrous reputation.{{Ref|ASOS|66}} This move, however, leads Elia's brother, Oberyn, on seeing a chance to fulfill [[House Martell|his family's]] long-held desire for vengeance against her murderer, to agree to champion Tyrion in opposition.

Gregor fights in his usual style - with heavy armor, his thick oaken shield and his greatsword in one hand - but Oberyn outfights him with speed and a poisoned spear. Though most of Oberyn's attacks are deflected by Gregor's plate, Oberyn cleverly attacks the joints in the armor, and eventually wounds Clegane after the Mountain tires from chasing Oberyn. After being poisoned and crippled by numerous wounds, Clegane manages to grab hold of Oberyn and crush him to death. Before killing Oberyn, however, Gregor roars that he killed Elia and Aegon for all to hear.{{Ref|ASOS|70}}

Despite Gregor's victory, Oberyn achieves his revenge for his murdered sister as he had coated his spear with a deadly poison which results in a long, agonizing death by mortification for Ser Gregor.

[[Tywin Lannister]] faces huge political ramifications from the results of the trial, especially Gregor's confession. Tywin fears [[Dorne]] might join [[Stannis Baratheon]], which could prolong the [[War of the Five Kings|war]] for years. Tywin planned on having Gregor executed to appease [[House Martell]], but needed it to be seen that the [[Ilyn Payne|King's Justice]] is the one who carries out the deed, not poison. Tywin commands Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] to heal Gregor, but Pycelle's efforts prove fruitless.{{Ref|aSoS|72}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Gregor's condition continues to deteriorate. The venom turns the blood in Clegane's body black with gangrene, and any leeches that touch him die instantly. His piss is full of pus, and the venom eats a hole the size of a fist in Clegane's side. His screams of agony are so loud they can be heard in the entire [[Red Keep]], and wake several people up during the night. [[Qyburn]] states upon examining him that it is a wonder the man is still alive, to which [[Cersei Lannister]] replied,

{{Quote|Gregor is a very large man. Also a very stupid one. Too stupid to know when he should die, it seems.{{Ref|AFFC|6}}}}

Insensible and dying, Gregor is brought to the dungeons below the Red Keep, where his screams can no longer be heard, by [[Qyburn]], who is allowed to experiment on him before his impending death. According to Qyburn the poison was [[manticore]] venom thickened with sorcery to draw out the Mountain's dying instead of killing instantly.{{Ref|AFFC|6}}

An enormous skull said to be Gregor's is sent to [[Sunspear]] in Dorne as recompense for the deaths of [[Elia Martell|Elia]], [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]], and [[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn]]. Gregor's death is not mourned by anyone.{{Ref|AFFC|16}} However, Qyburn mentions working on creating an unbeatable champion for Cersei and has her order a suit of plate armor so thick and heavy that the armorer who created it states that no man is strong enough to move and fight in it.

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Ser_robert_strong.jpg|300px|thumb|Ser Robert Strong by [http://www.robertolearyportfolio.com/concept_art.html Robert O'Leary] ]]
The ostensible skull of Ser Gregor is brought to Sunspear by Ser [[Balon Swann]] of the [[Kingsguard]], and is presented to Prince [[Doran Martell]], Princess [[Arianne Martell]], and the eldest of the Oberyn's eight [[Sand Snakes|bastard daughters]]: ([[Obara Sand|Obara]], [[Tyene Sand|Tyene]] and [[Nymeria Sand]]). Obara ponders if the head is really Gregor's. Doran notes that it is certainly large enough to be so and Tyene confirms that if the poison her father used so much as broke the Mountain's skin, then Clegane is dead.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}

Meanwhile, in [[King's Landing]], the death of Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] in Dorne leaves a vacancy on the Kingsguard. The imprisoned Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] requests that the white cloak be brought to Qyburn,{{Ref|ADWD|54}} who unveils an enormous eight-foot-tall knight encased from head to heel in gleaming white armor.{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

Other members of the Kingsguard claim that their new brother does not eat, sleep, drink, or even visit the privy. He is never seen without his armor and never removes his helm. He never speaks and it is claimed by Qyburn that he has taken a holy vow of silence until Cersei's innocence is proven and the realm purged of evil. He wears a helm bearing seven plumes in the colours of the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]], and his cloak of office is clasped with icons in the shape of seven-pointed stars.

Though he is introduced as Ser [[Robert Strong]], many in the [[Red Keep]] have guessed the identity of the silent giant. Given the skull being sent to Dorne, it is unknown what will be revealed if that helmet is ever removed.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

==Quotes by Gregor==

{{Quote|A man who sees nothing has no use for his eyes, cut them out and give them to your next outrider. Tell him you hope that four eyes might see better than two ... and if not, the man after him will have six.{{Ref|agot|69}}}} - Gregor after the [[Battle of the Camps]]

{{Quote|[[Elia Martell|Elia of Dorne]]. I killed her screaming whelp. '''Then''' I raped her. Then I smashed her fucking head in. Like this.{{Ref|asos|70}}}} - Gregor to [[Oberyn Martell]]

==Quotes about Gregor==
{{Quote|No one could ever withstand Gregor.{{Ref|AGOT|29}}}} – [[Sandor Clegane]] to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|'''Pycelle''': The man is an anointed knight. 
'''Marq''': A false knight! Lord Tywin's mad dog.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}}} – [[Pycelle]] and [[Marq Piper]]

{{Quote|That beast's head would make a noble gift for all the people of the realm, I vow.{{ref|aCoK|7}}}} – [[Brynden Tully]] to [[Catelyn Tully]]

{{Quote|No other knight in the realm inspires such terror in our enemies.{{Ref|aSoS|53}}}} – [[Tywin Lannister]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|'''Ellaria:''' You are going to fight [[Gregor Clegane|that]]? 
'''Oberyn:''' I am going to kill that.{{Ref|asos|70}}}} – [[Ellaria Sand]] and [[Oberyn Martell]]

{{Quote|He is dying of the venom, but slowly, and in exquisite agony.{{ref|AFFC|7}}}} – [[Qyburn]] to [[Cersei Lannister]]

{{Quote|I know the poison that my [[Oberyn Martell|father]] used, and there is none slower or more agonizing. Soon we may hear the Mountain screaming, even here in [[Sunspear]]. {{Ref|aFfC|2}}}} - [[Tyene Sand]]

{{Quote|The flesh mortifies and the wounds ooze pus. Even maggots will not touch such foulness. His convulsions are so violent that I have had to gag him to prevent him from biting off his own tongue. I have cut away as much tissue as I dare, and treated the rot with boiling wine and bread mold, to no avail. The veins in his arms are turning black. When I leeched him, all the leeches died.{{Ref|aSoS|72}}}} - [[Pycelle]] to the [[small council]]

{{Quote|[[Pia|She]] [Pia] had made the mistake of speaking when Ser Gregor wanted quiet, so the Mountain had smashed her teeth to splinters with a mailed fist and broken her pretty little nose as well. He would have done worse, no doubt, if [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] had not called him down to [[King's Landing]] to face the [[Oberyn Martell|Red Viper's]] spear. Jaime would not mourn him.{{Ref|aFfC|27}}}} - [[Jaime Lannister]]s thoughts

{{Quote|If ever a man deserved to die screaming it was Gregor Clegane.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}}} – [[Doran Martell]]

==Family==
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==See also==
* [[Gregor Clegane/Theories]]
* [[Robert Strong/Theories]]
* [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/ Gregor Clegane] on the Game of Thrones wiki.

==References and Notes==
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Tyrion Lannister

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| Alias = The Imp Halfman Giant of Lannister Lord Tywin's Doom Lord Tywin's Bane Yollo Hugor Hill No-Nose Freak Dwarf
| Title = Acting [[Hand of the King]] (former) [[Master of Coin]] (former) Lord of Casterly Rock (by birth) Shield of [[Lannisport]] (by birth) [[Warden of the West]] (by birth) Lord of [[the Westerlands]] (by birth)
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'''Tyrion Lannister''' is a member of [[House Lannister]] and is the third and youngest child of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] and the late [[Joanna Lannister]]. His older siblings are [[Cersei Lannister]], the queen of King [[Robert Baratheon]], and Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], a knight of Robert's [[Kingsguard]].

Tyrion is a dwarf; because of this he is sometimes mockingly called '''the Imp''' and '''the Halfman'''. He is one of the major [[POV character]]s in the books. In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Tyrion is played by [[List of actors of the televised series#Peter Dinklage, Tyrion Lannister|Peter Dinklage]].<ref>HBO: Game of Thrones:[http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew/index.html Cast and Crew].</ref>

==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Tyrion Lannister|Images of Tyrion Lannister]]''
[[File:Tyrion Lannister Nordheimer.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Tyrion Lannister - by Nordheimer ©]]
Tyrion is a dwarf, he has stubby legs, a jutting forehead, mismatched eyes of green and black,{{ref|agot|5}} and a mixture of pale blond and black hair. His unique stare has been said to make most people uncomfortable, which Tyrion tries to use to his advantage. {{ref|adwd|47}} Later, he grows a beard, which also contains both blonde and black hair.{{ref|acok|2}} After the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Tyrion has a grisly facial scar that has removed most of his nose.{{ref|asos|4}}

Tyrion is shrewd, educated, and calculating, but receives little respect for this from his father, because of his deformity, and for the death of his mother during his birth.{{ref|asos|70}} He is capable of cruelty to his enemies, but also has great sympathy for fellow outcasts and the mistreated.{{ref|agot|24}} Even though he is no warrior, he has instances where he shows great bravery; he has stated that what he lacks in size and strength he makes up for in mental acuity. He displays high intelligence and great promise during his brief tenure as [[Hand of the King]], revealing himself to be as politically savvy and astute as his father, yet receives close to no recognition for it.{{Ref|asos|28}}

Tyrion’s deformity was the cause of many problems and persecution, although mitigated to some extent by his high social standing and his family’s wealth and power. Tyrion gets on well with his brother [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] but has a cooler relationship with sister [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]. Unbeknownst to him, he is actually despised by his sister largely because of [[Maggy the Frog#Prophecies|a prophecy]] made to Cersei when she was a young girl. The prophecy claimed that a ''valonqar'' ([[High Valyrian]] for "little brother") would eventually snuff out her life. Cersei has always identified Tyrion as the little brother and has thus been determined to rid herself of him ever since.

==History==
Tyrion was born the third child of Tywin and Joanna Lannister. Joanna died giving birth to him, and as a result his father blamed him for her death and hates him for that and for his deformity. Tyrion finds himself excluded from regular family life, especially by his father and by his sister, who abused him during his childhood.

As a child, Tyrion knew he would never be a [[knight]], and so thought to become the [[High Septon]] instead, since that crystal crown added a foot to one's height.{{ref|adwd|5}} When Tyrion was thirteen, he and his brother Jaime rescued a common girl, [[Tysha]], from some bandits, and thoughts of love quickly replaced those of priesthood. While Jaime went after the bandits Tyrion took care of Tysha. To his amazement Tysha liked him, and they eventually made love. Tyrion became so enamoured by her that he bribed a [[septon]] and married her in secret. Tysha would sing the [[Myr|Myrish]] song "[[Seasons of My Love|The Seasons of My Love]]". Their happiness lasted only two weeks, however, before Tyrion’s father got news of the wedding. Lord Tywin commanded Jaime to say that Tysha was a prostitute whom Jaime had hired for Tyrion’s benefit. Because the “whore” had presumed to marry a Lannister, Tywin had his entire guard rape Tysha for a silver each and then made Tyrion go last for a gold coin, because a Lannister is worth more.{{ref|agot|42}}

After his brother’s proposed marriage to [[Lysa Tully]] fell through when [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] named Jaime to the [[Kingsguard]], Tywin offered Tyrion as a replacement, only to be told by [[Hoster Tully]] that his daughter required a “whole man”.{{ref|asos|19}}

When Tyrion became a man at sixteen, he was forbidden from taking a tour of the nine [[Free Cities]] as his uncles [[Gerion Lannister|Gerion]] and [[Tygett Lannister|Tygett]] had done. Instead, Tywin gave him charge of all the cisterns and drains at [[Casterly Rock]].{{ref|adwd|8}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Tyrion arrested by Catelyn.png|thumb|350px|Tyrion arrested by [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] in the [[Crossroads Inn]].]]

Tyrion goes north to [[Winterfell]] as part of King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert’s]] royal procession.{{ref|agot|4}} After [[Bran Stark|Bran Stark’s]] fall, Tyrion makes [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] offer his sympathies to Bran’s parents, though his nephew only obeys after Tyrion hits him.{{ref|agot|9}} Suspicious of the accident, Tyrion took notice of his siblings’ reactions to the news that Bran is expected to survive.{{ref|agot|9}}

When the royal family leaves Winterfell, Tyrion rides north to see the [[Wall]] before returning south. He joins the [[Night’s Watch|ranger]] [[Benjen Stark]] and new recruit [[Jon Snow]] for the journey and is accompanied by two guards, [[Jyck]] and [[Morrec]]. While at the Wall, Tyrion sees firsthand the poor state of the Night’s Watch; {{ref|agot|13}} it is dwindling in numbers, ranging parties are going missing more often than usual, and [[wildlings]] are fleeing south like never before. He is implored by [[Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch|Lord Commander]] [[Jeor Mormont]] to make King Robert and his father, Lord Tywin, aware of the Watch’s needs.
[[File:MKomarck TyrionSkyCells.jpg|thumb|350px|Tyrion being held in the [[Sky Cells]] at the [[Eyrie]] - by Michael Komarck ©]]
During his time at the Wall, Tyrion befriends and advises Jon Snow. Tyrion sees himself as an outcast on similar ground as the bastard-born Snow and helps Jon cope with his identity and lot in life. Before Tyrion leaves the Wall, Jon asks him to help his brother Bran in the same way that he helped Jon; Tyrion promises to do so.{{ref|agot|21}} On his way back south, he stops at Winterfell. Despite initially receiving a hostile welcome from [[Robb Stark]] and an attack from the Stark [[direwolf|direwolves]] at his arrival, Tyrion gives [[Luwin|Maester Luwin]] plans for a special saddle that will allow Bran to ride a horse despite his disability and is offered rooms at Winterfell. He declines, choosing to stay at an inn nearby.{{ref|agot|24}}

On his way back to [[King’s Landing]] Tyrion encounters [[Catelyn Stark]] at the [[Crossroads Inn]]. Unknown to Tyrion, Catelyn was told by [[Petyr Baelish]] that the dagger used in Bran’s failed assassination attempt belonged to Tyrion. As a result, Catelyn, with the help of some of her father’s [[Bannerman|bannermen]] present at the inn, arrests Tyrion and takes him to the [[Eyrie]] to be tried.{{ref|agot|28}}{{ref|agot|31}} There, [[Lysa Tully|Lysa Arryn]] puts him on trial for the crime of sending an assassin to end Bran’s life, as well as the murder of her husband [[Jon Arryn]], though he is innocent of both. To break him, Lysa locks him up in the [[Sky Cells|sky cells]], which are prison cells with a floor slanted toward an exposed cliff side. While confined in the sky cell, Tyrion wonders about who the true perpetrators of his accused crimes could be. He thinks it possible that his siblings were responsible for both, but that Bran’s assassination attempt seems too clumsily done to be Jaime or Cersei’s work. Tyrion eventually manages to bribe his gaoler [[Mord]] into telling Lysa that he is ready to confess. When Lysa summons the complete court of the [[Vale]] to hear his confession, he demands a [[trial by combat]].{{ref|agot|38}}

Tyrion’s champion, the sellsword [[Bronn]], kills Lysa’s champion Ser [[Vardis Egen]], securing Tyrion’s freedom.{{ref|agot|40}} Both men leave the Eyrie on the dangerous [[High Road]], and along the way they are surrounded by men of the [[mountain clans of the Vale|mountain clans]], led by [[Shagga]]. Tyrion uses his quick wits and words to win over the clansmen by promising them weapons, armor, and glory.{{ref|agot|42}} The group rides out of the mountains, eventually reaching the Lannister host led by his father, Lord Tywin, who has invaded the [[Riverlands]] following Tyrion’s capture.
[[File:Tyrion Shagga mountain clansmen.jpg|thumb|400px|Tyrion with [[Shagga]] and the mountain clansmen before the [[Battle of the Green Fork]] - by Amok ©]]
Lord Tywin decides to place Tyrion and his clansmen in the front for the upcoming battle with the Stark forces and Tyrion is given a number of new servants including a new squire, [[Podrick Payne]]. That night, he seds Bronn looking for a female companion for him, and Bronn brings back a young prostitute named [[Shae]], whom Tyrion takes an immediate liking to and takes into his service. The next day, he fights in the [[Battle of the Green Fork]] against Stark forces commanded by [[Roose Bolton]].{{ref|agot|62}} The battle is won, though afterward the Lannisters learn it was only a diversion and that meanwhile Jaime Lannister’s host was defeated at Riverrun and he himself was captured. Lord Tywin retreats to [[Harrenhal]] and sends Tyrion to King’s Landing to act as [[Hand of the King]] in his stead, to rein in his newly crowned nephew and prevent further mistakes from Joffrey like [[Eddard Stark]]’s execution, but forbids him from taking Shae along. Tyrion disobeys and Shae accompanies him in secret.{{ref|agot|69}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Tyrion, along with his mountain clansmen, Shae, and Bronn, arrives at King’s Landing and presents his father Tywin’s letter which names him the Hand of the King in his father’s absence, much to Cersei’s dismay. She threatens to name it a forgery and throw him in the dungeon, but Tyrion tells her that he can get Jaime back and Cersei concedes. She also admits she needs help and agrees to ally herself with Tyrion, though they both have no intention of keeping it. This leads to a power struggle between the two. Tyrion takes up residence in the [[Tower of the Hand]] and as his first act of business removes the heads of the executed [[House Stark|Stark]] household from the walls of the [[Red Keep]].{{ref|acok|3}}

Tyrion forges an alliance with [[Varys]] who helps him to replace [[Janos Slynt]] with Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]] as Commander of the [[City Watch of King’s Landing|City Watch]] and sends Slynt and a few of his cronies to the Wall.{{ref|acok|8}} Next he concocts a plan to weed out Cersei’s informants on the [[small council]]. He tells Petyr Baelish, Varys, and Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] each different plans that he has for [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]; {{ref|acok|17}} when Cersei confronts him about the plan that he divulged to Pycelle, Tyrion knows that Pycelle is the informant.{{ref|acok|20}} Tyrion’s true plan is to send Myrcella to [[Dorne]] to be betrothed to Prince [[Trystane Martell]]. To further garner Dornish support, he offers Prince [[Doran Martell]] a seat on the small council and promises to turn over the men that murdered Doran’s sister [[Elia Martell|Elia]].{{ref|acok|17}}{{ref|acok|20}} For his part in giving Cersei private information, Pycelle is confined to the black cells beneath the keep.{{ref|acok|25}}
[[File:John Picacio Tyrion.jpg|thumb|350px|Tyrion at the [[Battle of the Blackwater]] - by John Picacio ©]]
[[File:Zippo514 Giant of Lannister.jpg|thumb|350px|Giant of Lannister - by Zippo514 ©]]
With his place at court secure and successfully outsmarting Cersei at every turn, Tyrion begins a series of initiatives to prepare the city for the siege, commanding the construction of fishing boats. He also opens the [[Kingswood]] for hunting and sends gold cloaks out to forage, but this is still not enough to feed the overcrowded city. He commands the blacksmiths around the city to begin construction on a giant chain which will allow him to close the [[Blackwater Rush]].{{ref|acok|15}} He also has [[Hallyne]] of the [[Alchemists’ Guild]] synthesize a large quantity of [[wildfire]].{{ref|acok|20}} Eventually, he sends his clansmen to the [[Kingswood]] to snuff out outriders and scouts loyal to [[Stannis Baratheon]].{{ref|acok|49}}

Tyrion sets [[Shae]] up in a manse outside the [[Red Keep]] to keep her existence in King’s Landing a secret.{{ref|acok|8}} Varys, however, knows her location, and helps Tyrion use [[Chataya’s brothel]] as a front. Once inside the brothel, Tyrion passes through a tunnel that takes him to a location where he can safely travel to Shae’s manse without being followed.{{ref|acok|15}} She is restless there, however, and wishes to see more of court. Following the [[riot of King’s Landing]], Tyrion moves Shae to the Red Keep for her safety in the guise of [[Lollys Stokeworth|Lollys’s]] maid.{{ref|acok|44}}

Tyrion’s cousin, Ser [[Cleos Frey]], brings peace terms from Robb Stark, asking that [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Arya Stark]] be released (although Arya is not, in fact, held at King’s Landing) in exchange for all captives save Jaime, and that Joffrey renounce all claims to the [[North]] and Riverlands.{{ref|acok|7}} Tyrion deems the terms unacceptable {{ref|acok|20}} and sends Cleos back with the counter-offer that he will release Sansa and Arya along with a number of captive Stark bannermen in return for Robb’s fealty and Jaime’s release, setting up an escape plan for Jamie to be orchestrated by men in Cleos’s party.{{ref|acok|25}} Tyrion is also visited by Ser [[Alliser Thorne]] of the Night’s Watch, who has brought with him the severed hand of a [[wight]] from the Wall, but it rots away before he can present it. Ser Alliser is mocked by Tyrion and the court, but is promised his pick of the city’s dungeons as recruits.{{ref|acok|17}}{{ref|acok|25}}

When [[Renly Baratheon]] is murdered, Tyrion seizes the opportunity to bring the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] to the Lannister cause. He sends Petyr Baelish to treat with the Tyrells and offers Joffrey in marriage to [[Margaery Tyrell]].{{ref|acok|36}} Tyrion continues to thwart Cersei’s plans, including one to send a disguised Tommen to [[Rosby]] to remove him from the reach of the mobs and Tyrion.{{ref|acok|44}} On one occasion Tyrion drugs her so that she will not be able to attend the small council.{{ref|acok|17}}{{ref|acok|25}} In retaliation Cersei has [[Alayaya]], who she believes is Tyrion’s whore, seized and beaten, offering her freedom in return for custody over Tommen. Tyrion is furious and swears to take from Cersei everything she cares about.{{ref|acok|54}}

When Stannis’s forces attack King’s Landing, later called the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Tyrion sets in place a giant chain in [[Blackwater Bay]] which traps many ships, Lannister and [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]] alike. The wildfire commissioned from the Alchemists is then launched at the ships and they are trapped in the bay to burn.{{ref|acok|58}} During the battle, Tyrion is forced to lead a sortie out past the city walls because [[Sandor Clegane]], terrified of fire, refuses to do so.{{ref|acok|59}} Tyrion heads his men in a wedge formation dispersing the men assaulting the [[King’s Gate]]. He then continues with his men to hold the men crossing over a makeshift bridge made of of sinking galleys of Stannis’s fleet in the river. During the battle, Ser [[Mandon Moore]] of the Kingsguard turns on Tyrion and tries to kill him, slicing off his nose, but Tyrion is saved by his squire Podrick Payne before Moore could finish him.{{ref|acok|61}} Tyrion passes out and wakes up in bed some time after the battle, suffering from serious facial wounds and the loss of most of his nose.{{ref|acok|67}} Tyrion suspects that Cersei was behind the assassination attempt.

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Flawed by algesiras.jpg|thumb|300px|Tyrion loveless marriage to [[Sansa Stark]]. Art by algesiras ©]]


Tyrion makes a complete recovery some weeks later, only to learn that Lord Tywin had taken all the glory and taken over as Hand. Tyrion finds himself demoted to [[Master of Coin]], replacing [[Petyr Baelish]] and forced into a political marriage with Sansa Stark to forestall a Tyrell move to marry her to [[Willas Tyrell]].{{ref|asos|19}}

The wedding to Sansa goes forward, though Tyrion chooses to defy custom and does not consummate their marriage, saying he will not touch her unless and until she wants him to. His father pushes him to consummate the marriage with [[Sansa]] for the good of the house, but Tyrion never does - a decision that earns him scorn and jest in court.{{ref|asos|28}} Tyrion’s marriage brings him no joy, as Sansa is repulsed by him and [[Shae]] remains indifferent.{{ref|asos|32}}

At King Joffrey’s wedding feast, Tyrion gets into an altercation with Joffrey, and soon afterwards the king is murdered, an act for which Tyrion is unjustly accused and arrested by command of Cersei.{{ref|asos|60}} Tyrion again stands trial for a crime he did not commit. During the trial, [[Cersei]] brings Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]], who lies that Joffrey believed Tyrion meant to muder him; Grand Maester Pycelle claims that Tyrion stole poison from him and Shae is brought to humiliate him before the court. After the first day the situation seems hopeless, but Tyrion again seeks trial by combat after Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] visits his cell and offers to serve as his champion in the trial. In the trial, Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] stands against [[Gregor Clegane]], but fails to win, although not without mortally wounding his opponent first.{{ref|asos|70}}

Oberyn’s death condemns Tyrion, but the night before he is to be executed, he is freed from his prison cell by his brother [[Jaime]] and a reluctant [[Varys]]. During their escape, Jaime reveals that their father made him lie about [[Tysha]] being a prostitute, and that she was just a peasant girl who had genuinely loved Tyrion.

Tyrion sees this admission as an unforgivable betrayal and abandons Jaime, promising retribution on Jaime, Tywin and Cersei. He also torments Jaime by telling his brother of Cersei's repeated infidelities, and falsely claims responsibility for Joffrey's death.

Before leaving the [[Red Keep]], Tyrion visits his father’s room and, finding [[Shae]] in his bed, strangles her. He then confronts his father, demanding he tell him what became of Tysha. Tywin tells Tyrion that she went ''“wherever whores go.”'' Tyrion then slays his father in fury and escapes.{{ref|asos|77}} He flees [[Across the Narrow Sea|across the Narrow Sea]] to an unknown destination chosen by [[Varys]]. After his escape, Cersei offers a lordship for any that brings her Tyrion.

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Tyrion remains in his flight across the Narrow Sea. He is regarded by most as accursed as a [[Kinslaying|kinslayer]] and Kingslayer, although he is guilty of only the former. Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Cersei’s bounty on Tyrion results in the killing of a number of innocent dwarfs and children; Cersei refuses to publicly punish anyone who does so, for fear it will discourage other such bounty hunters and allow Tyrion to escape.

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Pulled from the Rhoyne.jpg|thumb|350px|Tyrion is rescued by [[Jon Connington]] - by Winona Nelson ©]]
Tyrion flees across the [[Narrow Sea]], pondering his options. Tyrion arrives drunk and despondent at the manse of [[Illyrio Mopatis]] in [[Pentos]].{{ref|adwd|1}} There Illyrio tells Tyrion of [[Daenerys Targaryen]] and her three [[Dragon|dragons]].

He then sends Tyrion, along with retainers Griff, Young Griff, Ser [[Rolly Duckfield]], Septa [[Lemore]], and [[Haldon]], called Halfmaester, aboard the ship ''[[Shy Maid]]'' to [[Volantis]]. During the trip, Tyrion assumes the aliases Yollo and Hugor Hill.{{ref|adwd|5}} Griff forces Tyrion into recuperation from his increasingly heavy drinking. In Volantis, he and his companions plan to meet up with Daenerys to strengthen her cause. En route, Tyrion deduces that Griff is in fact the exiled lord [[Jon Connington]], and Young Griff is [[Aegon Targaryen]], saved from the [[Sack of King’s Landing]]. During the journey, the boat is ambushed by [[stone men]] and Tyrion is knocked overboard; he would have drowned had Jon Connington not dived in to save him.{{ref|adwd|18}}
[[File:Jamga TyrionJorah.JPG|thumb|300px|Tyrion and [[Jorah Mormont]] - by Jamga ©]]
While in [[Selhorys]], Tyrion (under Haldon’s direction) plays a game of [[Cyvasse]] with [[Qavo Nogarys]], a customs offical, in order to gain information. Tyrion later visits a brothel, a modest one compared to those he he had been wont to frequent in [[Lannisport]] and King’s Landing, where he is recognized and captured by Ser [[Jorah Mormont]].{{ref|adwd|22}} Jorah plans to bring Tyrion to Daenerys to regain her favor. Jorah takes him to the [[Widow of the Waterfront]] to try and arrange passage out of Volantis. There Tyrion meets a female dwarf performer named [[Penny]] who, upon learning that Tyrion was indirectly responsible for her brother [[Oppo]]’s death, tries to kill him.{{ref|adwd|27}} Penny joins the pair as they travel to [[Meereen]] by sea aboard the ''[[Selaesori Qhoran]]'', where the crew take to calling him No-Nose, to reach Daenerys. On the ship Penny eventually befriends Tyrion.{{ref|adwd|33}}

While aboard the ''Selaesori Qhoran'', Tyrion makes the acquaintance of [[Moqorro]]. One night Tyrion asks him what he sees in the flames. Moqorro replies dragons, adding:

{{Quote|Dragons [[Maester Aemon|old]] and young, true and false, [[House Targaryen|bright]] and [[House Blackfyre|dark]]. And you. A small man with a big shadow, snarling in the midst of it all.}}

Tyrion wonders if he may be seeing Penny in the flames as they are almost of size, Moqorro tells him no.

Soon, however, Tyrion, Penny, and Mormont are captured by a [[Yunkai|Yunkai’i]] slaver and bought by [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]]. They are instructed by his overseer [[Nurse]] on how to treat their new master.{{ref|adwd|47}} Tyrion and Penny are forced to perform a mock joust in the [[fighting pits]], not knowing that they were to be eaten by lions at the end of the show. Daenerys Targaryen, for whom the show was staged, learns of their impending fate and stops the lions from being released.{{ref|adwd|52}}

After their new master dies of the [[bloody flux]] the trio escapes. Tyrion arranges for the three to join the sellsword company the [[Second Sons]], under the command of [[Ben Plumm|Brown Ben Plumm]], by promising the company the wealth of Casterly Rock.{{ref|adwd|57}}{{ref|adwd|66}} While the Sons’ current contract is to fight Daenerys, Tyrion hopes to win them to her side.

===''The Winds of Winter''===
While in the Second Sons, Tyrion attempts to change Brown Ben Plumm's mind over a game of cyvasse, in order to rejoin Daenerys. While playing news of the Iron fleet entering slavers bay reaches the encampment. While the Sons are preparing for the [[Second Siege of Meereen|battle]] that rages around them, a meeting of the Second Son commanders occurs in which a Yunkish commander demands they fight, after he is killed by Mormont a white dragon cyvasse piece falls at Tyrion's feet at which point it is declared the Second Sons will rejoin Daenerys.

==Relationships==
===Tywin Lannister===
[[File:Tywin and Tyrion.png|thumb|350px|Tyrion and his father. ([[Game of Thrones|TV series]])]]

Tyrion has a difficult relation with his father. His mother died giving birth to Tyrion, something his father never forgave him.{{ref|asos|4}} When his father found out Tyrion had married Tysha, he had her raped by his guardsmen and finally by Tyrion himself to teach them a lesson.{{ref|agot|42}} Her memory haunted him for a very long time {{ref|acok|29}} and he began to seek his pleasure with prostitutes.{{ref|acok|8}} To his father this brought further shame on their house.{{ref|asos|4}} Tyrion himself has thought about killing his father.{{ref|agot|42}}

When Tyrion was kidnapped by Catelyn Tully, his father invaded [[the Riverlands]] not out of concern for Tyrion but to defend the honour of their house. Later he had Tyrion fight in the vanguard at the Battle of the Green Fork which made Tyrion suspect that his father would not have been unhappy to see him killed.{{Ref|aGoT|62}}

Though their relation is bad, his father recognized his capacities enough to send him to King’s Landing to act as Hand of the King in his stead.{{ref|agot|69}} Tyrion did well, keeping the Dornish neutral and building a chain across the Blackwater river to trap [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]’ fleet, something his father acknowledged. As a reward Tyrion asked to be named Tywin’s heir, which he was under the laws as Jaime had joined the Kingsguard and thus was unable to inherit. His father flatly refused, saying that he would never allow Tyrion to make Casterly Rock his whorehouse.{{ref|asos|4}}

After Joffrey’s death, Cersei accused Tyrion of murdering him. Tywin formed a court to sit in judgement of his son. Tyrion demanded a trial by battle and when his champion lost his father sentenced him to death though it is not clear if Tywin really thought Tyrion was guilty. Jaime freed Tyrion the night before his execution. He told him this was to make up for lying to Tyrion that Tysha had been a whore who was after riches while she had been what she claimed to be: a common girl and in love with Tyrion. Armed with this knowledge Tyrion visited his father and found him with Shae, Tyrion’s former mistress. Tyrion killed them both.{{ref|asos|77}}

===Cersei Lannister===
[[File:Roman V. Papsuev Double Bluff.jpg|350px|thumb|Tyrion with his sister Cersei - by Papsuev ©]]
[[Cersei Lannister]] is Tyrion’s older sister and has always despised him. When [[Oberyn Martell]] and his sister [[Elia Martell]] visited [[Casterly Rock]] in their teens, they were shown the newborn baby Tyrion by both Jaime and Cersei. Cersei twisted Tyrion’s penis until he cried, only stopping when Jaime intervened. When she read how [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] imprisoned his sisters for being beautiful, Cersei went to Tyrion’s nursery and pinched him till he cried. Cersei’s cruelty to Tyrion only increased when she heard the prophecy of [[Maggy|Maggy the Frog]] and the meaning of the word [[valonqar]] ([[High Valyrian]] for "little brother").

She never kept her hatred for Tyrion a secret and made him aware of it throughout his life, and Tyrion returned her hatred in kind, developing a deep contempt for Cersei. Tyrion even dreamed of hiring a [[Faceless Men|Faceless Man]] to kill his sister.{{ref|acok|44}} The only thing that kept the two from harming each other was Jaime. Cersei once stated that she would have killed Tyrion but Jaime would never have forgiven her if she did {{ref|acok|54}} and Tyrion would not have harmed Cersei because he loves his brother Jaime and knows how much Cersei means to him.

The ironic thing is if Cersei had only ever treated Tyrion with even a little love and respect (a thing Tyrion craves for, especially from his family), Tyrion would return this with utter devotion and love to Cersei, the same he feels for his brother Jaime. Unknown to Tyrion is that every time Cersei see’s Tyrion or thinks of him all she remember is the prophecy of Maggy the Frog. When [[Joffrey]] was murdered, Cersei falsely believed Tyrion was responsible and did everything in her power to see him die, even getting his former whore Shae to lie and humiliate her “valonqar” further before his death.

When Tyrion escaped and killed Tywin, Cersei now sees him in every shadow. She offered a [[Lord|lordship]] to any man who killed Tyrion, resulting in the mass murder of innocent dwarfs and small children. In addition, Cersei will not punish any man who kills an innocent dwarf as she believes it might make the next man hesitate.

Cersei, upon hearing about [[Myrcella]]’s injury at the hands of [[Gerold Dayne|Ser Gerold Dayne]], believed Dayne was Tyrion’s catspaw and that Tyrion had him cut off Myrcella’s ear the way an agent of Cersei ([[Mandon Moore|Ser Mandon Moore]]) once cut off Tyrion’s nose. With her uncle [[Kevan Lannister]] now dead by the crossbow bolt (unknown to Cersei is the fact Kevan was killed by [[Varys]]), Cersei will most likely believe Tyrion killed Kevan the same way he killed their father and will see even more of him in the shadows and in her nightmares. Tyrion also remarks on his journey that the only reward he will ask from [[Daenerys Targaryen]] for his service is the right to rape and kill Cersei.

===Jaime Lannister===
[[Jaime Lannister]] is Tyrion’s older brother. Growing up Jaime was the only one who ever treated Tyrion with love and affection and for this Tyrion believed he would forgive his brother for anything.{{ref|agot|9}} Jaime was full of guilt over the lie their father had him tell Tyrion about Tysha, as Jaime was unaware of what his father planned and upon hearing about it lives with further guilt. The guilt had Jaime free his brother even when he was not sure of Tyrion’s innocence in the murder of his son [[Joffrey]].

Upon freeing his brother, Jaime finally confessed the truth about Tysha causing an enraged Tyrion to reveal to Jaime the truth about Cersei’s infidelity towards Jaime and Tyrion also falsely told Jaime he did indeed kill his son Joffrey just to further hurt Jaime.

Tyrion mentioned to [[Illyrio Mopatis]] that Jaime and Cersei are his to kill. Despite this statement Tyrion while having no doubt about his desire to kill and hurt Cersei still harbors mixed feelings towards Jaime.

===His Uncles===
From all reports, Tyrion got on well with all of his uncles, [[Gerion Lannister|Gerion]], [[Tygett Lannister|Tygett]] and [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]].

Gerion and Tygett once asked Tyrion what gift he would like for his next nameday, Tyrion asked for a baby [[dragon]] and Tygett kindly told Tyrion that all the dragons were extinct and was careful not to hurt his nephew’s feelings. When [[Tyrek Lannister]] disappeared in the riots of King’s Landing, Tyrion instructed the watch that the lad was to be found alive or dead as his father, Tygett, was always kind to Tyrion.

Gerion gifted Tyrion with the Books [[Wonders]] and [[Wonders Made by Man]] by [[Lomas Longstrider]] and often had Tyrion recite the sixteen wonders of the World. Tyrion wished to accompany his uncle Gerion on his quest to find and retrieve [[Brightroar]] but his father would not allow him.

Until Tyrion was accused of killing Joffrey, Kevan Lannister was respectful to Tyrion and was one of the few after his injuries during the battle of the Blackwater to praise him and his abilities.

===Tysha===
[[Tysha]] was Tyrion’s first wife. For years Tyrion believed she was a whore his brother hired so Tyrion could experience his first woman. Because of this he thought women would only want him for his money.{{ref|acok|3}} When Jaime rescued Tyrion from his cell he told him the truth: Tysha was a girl chance met on the road. As she had seemed to genuinely love Tyrion, he became furious with his brother. In retaliation Tyrion told Jaime that Cersei had bedded others and that he had killed Jaime’s son. The latter part was not true but was said to hurt Jaime.{{ref|asos|77}}

===Shae===
[[Shae]] was Tyrion’s whore who he began, despite his better judgement, to develop feelings towards. In order to protect Shae, Tyrion enlisted [[Varys]]' help in creating an alias of Shae as a bedmaid to [[Lollys Stokeworth]]. Tyrion reminded himself on several occasions that the only thing Shae loved about him was his gold. It turns out his assessment was correct, as Shae testified against him in his trial, falsely claiming (under Cersei’s direction) that Tyrion planned to kill the King, his father, and his sister and seize the throne for himself.{{ref|asos|77}}

When Tyrion escaped his dungeon he went to his father's chamber. There he found Shae in his father’s bed. He killed her and then his father.{{ref|asos|77}}{{Clear}}

==Quotes by Tyrion==

{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': Let me give you some advice bastard. Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you. 
'''Jon''': What the hell do you know about being a bastard? 
'''Tyrion''': All dwarfs are bastards in their father's eyes.
{{ref|aGOT|5}}}}
– Tyrion and [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote| '''Jon:''' I don’t know who my mother was. 
'''Tyrion:''' Some woman, no doubt. Most of them are.{{Ref|aGoT|5}}}}
– Tyrion and [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote|My mind is my weapon. My [[Jaime Lannister|brother]] has his sword, King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] has his warhammer and I have my mind... and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge. That’s why I read so much, Jon Snow.{{ref|aGOT|5}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': When I was your age, I used to dream of having a dragon of my own. 
'''Jon Snow''': You did? 
'''Tyrion''': Oh, yes. Even a stunted, twisted, ugly little boy can look down over the world when he's seated on a dragon's back. I used to start fires in the bowels of Casterly Rock and stare at the flames for hours, pretending they were dragonfire. Sometimes I'd imagine my father burning. At other times, my sister. Don't look at me that way, bastard. I know your secret. You've dreamt the same kind of dreams.{{Ref|aGoT|13}}}} – Tyrion and [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote|'''Tyrion:''' We [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] do have a certain pride. 
'''Catelyn:''' Pride? Arrogance, some might call it. Arrogance and avarice and lust for power. 
'''Tyrion:''' My [[Jaime Lannister|brother]] is undoubtedly arrogant. My [[Tywin Lannister|father]] is the soul of avarice, and my sweet sister [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] lusts for power with every waking breath. I, however, am innocent as a little lamb. Shall I bleat for you?{{Ref|aGoT|31}}}}
– Tyrion and [[Catelyn Stark]]

{{Quote|'''Gunthor''': How would you like to die, Tyrion son of Tywin? 
'''Tyrion''': In my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a maiden's mouth around my cock, at the age of eighty.{{ref|agot|56}}}}
– Tyrion and [[Gunthor]]

{{Quote|The gall of them, fighting back!{{Ref|aGoT|56}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Tywin Lannister]], on [[Marq Piper]] and [[Karyl Vance]]

{{Quote|All sorts of people are calling themselves kings [[War of the Five Kings|these days]].{{ref|acok|2}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Joffrey Baratheon]]

{{Quote|Crowns do queer things to the heads beneath them.{{ref|acok|2}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Cersei Lannister]]

{{Quote|When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you’re only telling the world that you fear what he might say.{{Ref|acok|15}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Cersei Lannister]]

{{Quote|'''Tyrion:''' This girl’s to be your queen. Have you no regard for her honor? 
'''Joffrey:''' I’m punishing her. 
'''Tyrion:''' For what crime? She did not fight [[Robb Stark|her brother]]’s [[Battle of Oxcross|battle]]. 
'''Joffrey:''' She has the blood of [[House Stark|a wolf]]. 
'''Tyrion:''' And you have the wits of a goose. 
'''Joffrey:''' You can’t talk to me that way. The king can do as he likes. 
'''Tyrion:''' [[Aerys II Targaryen]] did as he liked. Has [[Cersei Lannister|your mother]] ever told you what happened to him? 
'''Boros:''' No man threatens His Grace in the presence of the Kingsguard! 
'''Tyrion:''' I am not threatening the king, ser, I am educating my nephew. [[Bronn]], [[Timett]], the next time Ser [[Boros Blount|Boros]] opens his mouth, kill him. Now that was a threat, ser. See the difference?{{Ref|aCoK|32}}}}
– Tyrion and [[Joffrey Baratheon]]

{{Quote|Sorcery is the sauce fools spoon over failure to hide the flavor of their own incompetence.{{ref|acok|32}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|I have never liked you, Cersei, but you were my own sister, so I never did you harm. You’ve ended that. I will hurt you for this. I don’t know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you’ll know the debt is paid.{{Ref|AcOK|56}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Cersei Lannister]]

{{Quote|Those are brave men. Let's go kill them!{{Ref|aCoK|61}}}}
– During the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]

{{Quote|I am malformed, scarred, and small, but... abed, when the candles are blown out, I am made no worse than other men. In the dark, I am the [[Loras Tyrell|Knight of Flowers]]. I am generous. Loyal to those who are loyal to me. I’ve proven I’m no craven. And I am cleverer than most, surely wits count for something. I can even be kind. Kindness is not a habit with us [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], I fear, but I know I have some somewhere. I could be... I could be good to you.{{ref|asos|68}}}} – Tyrion, to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|'''Joffrey:''' [[Robb Stark|He]] was a traitor, and I want his stupid head. I’m going to make [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] kiss it. 
'''Tyrion:''' No. Sansa is no longer yours to torment. Understand that, monster. 
'''Joffrey''': You’re the monster, Uncle. 
'''Tyrion:''' Am I? Perhaps you should speak more softly to me, then. Monsters are dangerous beasts, and just now kings seem to be dying like flies.{{Ref|asos|53}}}}
– Tyrion and [[Joffrey Baratheon]]

{{Quote|It all goes back and back. To our mothers and fathers and theirs before them. We are puppets dancing on the strings of those who came before us, and one day our own children will take up our strings and dance on in our steads.{{Ref|asos|66}}}}
– Tyrion's thoughts

{{Quote|You poor stupid blind crippled fool. Must I spell out every little thing for you? Very well. [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] is a lying whore, she's been fucking [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] and [[Osmund Kettleblack]] and probably [[Moon Boy]] for all I know. And I am the monster they all say I am. Yes, I [[Purple Wedding|killed]] [[Joffrey Baratheon|your vile son]].'{{Ref|aSoS|77}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Jaime Lannister]]

{{Quote|Give me priests who are fat and corrupt and cynical, the sort who like to sit on soft satin cushions, nibble sweetmeats, and diddle little boys. It's the [[High Sparrow|ones who believe in gods]] who make the trouble.{{ref|aDwD|27}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Haldon]]

{{Quote|''Trust no one'', my prince. Not your [[Haldon|chainless maester]], not your [[Jon Connington|false father]], not the gallant [[Rolly Duckfield|Duck]] or the lovely [[Lemore]] nor these other fine friends who grew you up from a bean. Above all, trust not the [[Illyrio Mopatis|cheese monger]], nor [[Varys|the Spider]], nor this little [[Daenerys Targaryen|dragon queen]] you mean to marry. All this mistrust will sour your stomach and keep you awake at night, ’tis true, but better that than the long sleep that does not end''.{{ref|adwd|22}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Aegon Targaryen|Young Griff]]

==Quotes about Tyrion==

{{Quote|Tyrion Lannister, the youngest of Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]]'s brood, and by far the ugliest. All that [[old gods|the gods]] had given to [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], they had denied Tyrion. He was a dwarf, half his brother's height, struggling to keep pace on stunted legs. His head was too large for his body, with a brute's squashed-in face beneath a swollen shelf of brow. One green eye and one black one peered out from under a lank fall of hair so blond it seemed white. Jon watched him with fascination.{{Ref|aGoT|5}}}}
– [[Jon Snow]]'s first impression of Tyrion

{{Quote|'''Bowen:''' You have great thirst for such a small man. 
'''Aemon''': Oh, I think Lord Tyrion is quite a large man. I think he is a giant come among [[Night's Watch|us]], here at [[the Wall|the end of the world]].{{ref|agot|21}}}}
– [[Bowen Marsh]] and Maester [[Aemon]]

{{Quote|Power resides where men believe it resides. No more and no less. . .A shadow on the wall, yet shadows can kill. And ofttimes a very small man can cast a very large shadow.{{ref|acok|8}}}}
– [[Varys]], on Tyrion

{{Quote|He is a bigger man than he seems, I think.{{ref|asos|28}}}}
– [[Garlan Tyrell]], to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|She had contended with [[Jon Arryn]], [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]], and her vile, treacherous, murderous dwarf brother, all the while promising herself that one day it would be her turn.{{ref|aFfC|24}}}}
– [[Cersei Lannister]]'s thoughts

{{Quote|Jaime, sweetling, I have known you since you were a babe at Joanna's breast. You smile like [[Gerion Lannister|Gerion]] and fight like [[Tygett Lannister|Tyg]] and there's some of [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] in you, else you would not wear that cloak... but '''Tyrion''' is [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]]'s son, not you. I said so once to your father's face, and he would not speak to me for half a year.{{ref|AFFC|33}}}}
– [[Genna Lannister]], to [[Jaime Lannister]]

==Family tree==
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| Alias = The Imp Halfman Giant of Lannister Lord Tywin's Doom Lord Tywin's Bane Yollo Hugor Hill No-Nose Freak Dwarf
| Title = Acting [[Hand of the King]] (former) [[Master of Coin]] (former) Lord of Casterly Rock (by birth) Shield of [[Lannisport]] (by birth) [[Warden of the West]] (by birth) Lord of [[the Westerlands]] (by birth)
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'''Tyrion Lannister''' is a member of [[House Lannister]] and is the third and youngest child of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] and the late [[Joanna Lannister]]. His older siblings are [[Cersei Lannister]], the queen of King [[Robert Baratheon]], and Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], a knight of Robert's [[Kingsguard]].

Tyrion is a dwarf; because of this he is sometimes mockingly called '''the Imp''' and '''the Halfman'''. He is one of the major [[POV character]]s in the books. In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Tyrion is played by [[List of actors of the televised series#Peter Dinklage, Tyrion Lannister|Peter Dinklage]].<ref>HBO: Game of Thrones:[http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew/index.html Cast and Crew].</ref>

==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Tyrion Lannister|Images of Tyrion Lannister]]''
[[File:Tyrion Lannister Nordheimer.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Tyrion Lannister - by Nordheimer ©]]
Tyrion is a dwarf, he has stubby legs, a jutting forehead, mismatched eyes of green and black,{{ref|agot|5}} and a mixture of pale blond and black hair. His unique stare has been said to make most people uncomfortable, which Tyrion tries to use to his advantage. {{ref|adwd|47}} Later, he grows a beard, which also contains both blonde and black hair.{{ref|acok|2}} After the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Tyrion has a grisly facial scar that has removed most of his nose.{{ref|asos|4}}

Tyrion is shrewd, educated, and calculating, but receives little respect for this from his father, because of his deformity, and for the death of his mother during his birth.{{ref|asos|70}} He is capable of cruelty to his enemies, but also has great sympathy for fellow outcasts and the mistreated.{{ref|agot|24}} Even though he is no warrior, he has instances where he shows great bravery; he has stated that what he lacks in size and strength he makes up for in mental acuity. He displays high intelligence and great promise during his brief tenure as [[Hand of the King]], revealing himself to be as politically savvy and astute as his father, yet receives close to no recognition for it.{{Ref|asos|28}}

Tyrion’s deformity was the cause of many problems and persecution, although mitigated to some extent by his high social standing and his family’s wealth and power. Tyrion gets on well with his brother [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] but has a cooler relationship with sister [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]. Unbeknownst to him, he is actually despised by his sister largely because of [[Maggy the Frog#Prophecies|a prophecy]] made to Cersei when she was a young girl. The prophecy claimed that a ''valonqar'' ([[High Valyrian]] for "little brother") would eventually snuff out her life. Cersei has always identified Tyrion as the little brother and has thus been determined to rid herself of him ever since.

==History==
Tyrion was born the third child of Tywin and Joanna Lannister. Joanna died giving birth to him, and as a result his father blamed him for her death and hates him for that and for his deformity. Tyrion finds himself excluded from regular family life, especially by his father and by his sister, who abused him during his childhood.

As a child, Tyrion knew he would never be a [[knight]], and so thought to become the [[High Septon]] instead, since that crystal crown added a foot to one's height.{{ref|adwd|5}} When Tyrion was thirteen, he and his brother Jaime rescued a common girl, [[Tysha]], from some bandits, and thoughts of love quickly replaced those of priesthood. While Jaime went after the bandits Tyrion took care of Tysha. To his amazement Tysha liked him, and they eventually made love. Tyrion became so enamoured by her that he bribed a [[septon]] and married her in secret. Tysha would sing the [[Myr|Myrish]] song "[[Seasons of My Love|The Seasons of My Love]]". Their happiness lasted only two weeks, however, before Tyrion’s father got news of the wedding. Lord Tywin commanded Jaime to say that Tysha was a prostitute whom Jaime had hired for Tyrion’s benefit. Because the “whore” had presumed to marry a Lannister, Tywin had his entire guard rape Tysha for a silver each and then made Tyrion go last for a gold coin, because a Lannister is worth more.{{ref|agot|42}}

After his brother’s proposed marriage to [[Lysa Tully]] fell through when [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] named Jaime to the [[Kingsguard]], Tywin offered Tyrion as a replacement, only to be told by [[Hoster Tully]] that his daughter required a “whole man”.{{ref|asos|19}}

When Tyrion became a man at sixteen, he was forbidden from taking a tour of the nine [[Free Cities]] as his uncles [[Gerion Lannister|Gerion]] and [[Tygett Lannister|Tygett]] had done. Instead, Tywin gave him charge of all the cisterns and drains at [[Casterly Rock]].{{ref|adwd|8}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Tyrion arrested by Catelyn.png|thumb|350px|Tyrion arrested by [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] in the [[Crossroads Inn]].]]

Tyrion goes north to [[Winterfell]] as part of King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert’s]] royal procession.{{ref|agot|4}} After [[Bran Stark|Bran Stark’s]] fall, Tyrion makes [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] offer his sympathies to Bran’s parents, though his nephew only obeys after Tyrion hits him.{{ref|agot|9}} Suspicious of the accident, Tyrion took notice of his siblings’ reactions to the news that Bran is expected to survive.{{ref|agot|9}}

When the royal family leaves Winterfell, Tyrion rides north to see the [[Wall]] before returning south. He joins the [[Night’s Watch|ranger]] [[Benjen Stark]] and new recruit [[Jon Snow]] for the journey and is accompanied by two guards, [[Jyck]] and [[Morrec]]. While at the Wall, Tyrion sees firsthand the poor state of the Night’s Watch; {{ref|agot|13}} it is dwindling in numbers, ranging parties are going missing more often than usual, and [[wildlings]] are fleeing south like never before. He is implored by [[Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch|Lord Commander]] [[Jeor Mormont]] to make King Robert and his father, Lord Tywin, aware of the Watch’s needs.
[[File:MKomarck TyrionSkyCells.jpg|thumb|350px|Tyrion being held in the [[Sky Cells]] at the [[Eyrie]] - by Michael Komarck ©]]
During his time at the Wall, Tyrion befriends and advises Jon Snow. Tyrion sees himself as an outcast on similar ground as the bastard-born Snow and helps Jon cope with his identity and lot in life. Before Tyrion leaves the Wall, Jon asks him to help his brother Bran in the same way that he helped Jon; Tyrion promises to do so.{{ref|agot|21}} On his way back south, he stops at Winterfell. Despite initially receiving a hostile welcome from [[Robb Stark]] and an attack from the Stark [[direwolf|direwolves]] at his arrival, Tyrion gives [[Luwin|Maester Luwin]] plans for a special saddle that will allow Bran to ride a horse despite his disability and is offered rooms at Winterfell. He declines, choosing to stay at an inn nearby.{{ref|agot|24}}

On his way back to [[King’s Landing]] Tyrion encounters [[Catelyn Stark]] at the [[Crossroads Inn]]. Unknown to Tyrion, Catelyn was told by [[Petyr Baelish]] that the dagger used in Bran’s failed assassination attempt belonged to Tyrion. As a result, Catelyn, with the help of some of her father’s [[Bannerman|bannermen]] present at the inn, arrests Tyrion and takes him to the [[Eyrie]] to be tried.{{ref|agot|28}}{{ref|agot|31}} There, [[Lysa Tully|Lysa Arryn]] puts him on trial for the crime of sending an assassin to end Bran’s life, as well as the murder of her husband [[Jon Arryn]], though he is innocent of both. To break him, Lysa locks him up in the [[Sky Cells|sky cells]], which are prison cells with a floor slanted toward an exposed cliff side. While confined in the sky cell, Tyrion wonders about who the true perpetrators of his accused crimes could be. He thinks it possible that his siblings were responsible for both, but that Bran’s assassination attempt seems too clumsily done to be Jaime or Cersei’s work. Tyrion eventually manages to bribe his gaoler [[Mord]] into telling Lysa that he is ready to confess. When Lysa summons the complete court of the [[Vale]] to hear his confession, he demands a [[trial by combat]].{{ref|agot|38}}

Tyrion’s champion, the sellsword [[Bronn]], kills Lysa’s champion Ser [[Vardis Egen]], securing Tyrion’s freedom.{{ref|agot|40}} Both men leave the Eyrie on the dangerous [[High Road]], and along the way they are surrounded by men of the [[mountain clans of the Vale|mountain clans]], led by [[Shagga]]. Tyrion uses his quick wits and words to win over the clansmen by promising them weapons, armor, and glory.{{ref|agot|42}} The group rides out of the mountains, eventually reaching the Lannister host led by his father, Lord Tywin, who has invaded the [[Riverlands]] following Tyrion’s capture.
[[File:Tyrion Shagga mountain clansmen.jpg|thumb|400px|Tyrion with [[Shagga]] and the mountain clansmen before the [[Battle of the Green Fork]] - by Amok ©]]
Lord Tywin decides to place Tyrion and his clansmen in the front for the upcoming battle with the Stark forces and Tyrion is given a number of new servants including a new squire, [[Podrick Payne]]. That night, he seds Bronn looking for a female companion for him, and Bronn brings back a young prostitute named [[Shae]], whom Tyrion takes an immediate liking to and takes into his service. The next day, he fights in the [[Battle of the Green Fork]] against Stark forces commanded by [[Roose Bolton]].{{ref|agot|62}} The battle is won, though afterward the Lannisters learn it was only a diversion and that meanwhile Jaime Lannister’s host was defeated at Riverrun and he himself was captured. Lord Tywin retreats to [[Harrenhal]] and sends Tyrion to King’s Landing to act as [[Hand of the King]] in his stead, to rein in his newly crowned nephew and prevent further mistakes from Joffrey like [[Eddard Stark]]’s execution, but forbids him from taking Shae along. Tyrion disobeys and Shae accompanies him in secret.{{ref|agot|69}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Tyrion, along with his mountain clansmen, Shae, and Bronn, arrives at King’s Landing and presents his father Tywin’s letter which names him the Hand of the King in his father’s absence, much to Cersei’s dismay. She threatens to name it a forgery and throw him in the dungeon, but Tyrion tells her that he can get Jaime back and Cersei concedes. She also admits she needs help and agrees to ally herself with Tyrion, though they both have no intention of keeping it. This leads to a power struggle between the two. Tyrion takes up residence in the [[Tower of the Hand]] and as his first act of business removes the heads of the executed [[House Stark|Stark]] household from the walls of the [[Red Keep]].{{ref|acok|3}}

Tyrion forges an alliance with [[Varys]] who helps him to replace [[Janos Slynt]] with Ser [[Jacelyn Bywater]] as Commander of the [[City Watch of King’s Landing|City Watch]] and sends Slynt and a few of his cronies to the Wall.{{ref|acok|8}} Next he concocts a plan to weed out Cersei’s informants on the [[small council]]. He tells Petyr Baelish, Varys, and Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] each different plans that he has for [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]; {{ref|acok|17}} when Cersei confronts him about the plan that he divulged to Pycelle, Tyrion knows that Pycelle is the informant.{{ref|acok|20}} Tyrion’s true plan is to send Myrcella to [[Dorne]] to be betrothed to Prince [[Trystane Martell]]. To further garner Dornish support, he offers Prince [[Doran Martell]] a seat on the small council and promises to turn over the men that murdered Doran’s sister [[Elia Martell|Elia]].{{ref|acok|17}}{{ref|acok|20}} For his part in giving Cersei private information, Pycelle is confined to the black cells beneath the keep.{{ref|acok|25}}
[[File:John Picacio Tyrion.jpg|thumb|350px|Tyrion at the [[Battle of the Blackwater]] - by John Picacio ©]]
[[File:Zippo514 Giant of Lannister.jpg|thumb|350px|Giant of Lannister - by Zippo514 ©]]
With his place at court secure and successfully outsmarting Cersei at every turn, Tyrion begins a series of initiatives to prepare the city for the siege, commanding the construction of fishing boats. He also opens the [[Kingswood]] for hunting and sends gold cloaks out to forage, but this is still not enough to feed the overcrowded city. He commands the blacksmiths around the city to begin construction on a giant chain which will allow him to close the [[Blackwater Rush]].{{ref|acok|15}} He also has [[Hallyne]] of the [[Alchemists’ Guild]] synthesize a large quantity of [[wildfire]].{{ref|acok|20}} Eventually, he sends his clansmen to the [[Kingswood]] to snuff out outriders and scouts loyal to [[Stannis Baratheon]].{{ref|acok|49}}

Tyrion sets [[Shae]] up in a manse outside the [[Red Keep]] to keep her existence in King’s Landing a secret.{{ref|acok|8}} Varys, however, knows her location, and helps Tyrion use [[Chataya’s brothel]] as a front. Once inside the brothel, Tyrion passes through a tunnel that takes him to a location where he can safely travel to Shae’s manse without being followed.{{ref|acok|15}} She is restless there, however, and wishes to see more of court. Following the [[riot of King’s Landing]], Tyrion moves Shae to the Red Keep for her safety in the guise of [[Lollys Stokeworth|Lollys’s]] maid.{{ref|acok|44}}

Tyrion’s cousin, Ser [[Cleos Frey]], brings peace terms from Robb Stark, asking that [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Arya Stark]] be released (although Arya is not, in fact, held at King’s Landing) in exchange for all captives save Jaime, and that Joffrey renounce all claims to the [[North]] and Riverlands.{{ref|acok|7}} Tyrion deems the terms unacceptable {{ref|acok|20}} and sends Cleos back with the counter-offer that he will release Sansa and Arya along with a number of captive Stark bannermen in return for Robb’s fealty and Jaime’s release, setting up an escape plan for Jamie to be orchestrated by men in Cleos’s party.{{ref|acok|25}} Tyrion is also visited by Ser [[Alliser Thorne]] of the Night’s Watch, who has brought with him the severed hand of a [[wight]] from the Wall, but it rots away before he can present it. Ser Alliser is mocked by Tyrion and the court, but is promised his pick of the city’s dungeons as recruits.{{ref|acok|17}}{{ref|acok|25}}

When [[Renly Baratheon]] is murdered, Tyrion seizes the opportunity to bring the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]] to the Lannister cause. He sends Petyr Baelish to treat with the Tyrells and offers Joffrey in marriage to [[Margaery Tyrell]].{{ref|acok|36}} Tyrion continues to thwart Cersei’s plans, including one to send a disguised Tommen to [[Rosby]] to remove him from the reach of the mobs and Tyrion.{{ref|acok|44}} On one occasion Tyrion drugs her so that she will not be able to attend the small council.{{ref|acok|17}}{{ref|acok|25}} In retaliation Cersei has [[Alayaya]], who she believes is Tyrion’s whore, seized and beaten, offering her freedom in return for custody over Tommen. Tyrion is furious and swears to take from Cersei everything she cares about.{{ref|acok|54}}

When Stannis’s forces attack King’s Landing, later called the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], Tyrion sets in place a giant chain in [[Blackwater Bay]] which traps many ships, Lannister and [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]] alike. The wildfire commissioned from the Alchemists is then launched at the ships and they are trapped in the bay to burn.{{ref|acok|58}} During the battle, Tyrion is forced to lead a sortie out past the city walls because [[Sandor Clegane]], terrified of fire, refuses to do so.{{ref|acok|59}} Tyrion heads his men in a wedge formation dispersing the men assaulting the [[King’s Gate]]. He then continues with his men to hold the men crossing over a makeshift bridge made of of sinking galleys of Stannis’s fleet in the river. During the battle, Ser [[Mandon Moore]] of the Kingsguard turns on Tyrion and tries to kill him, slicing off his nose, but Tyrion is saved by his squire Podrick Payne before Moore could finish him.{{ref|acok|61}} Tyrion passes out and wakes up in bed some time after the battle, suffering from serious facial wounds and the loss of most of his nose.{{ref|acok|67}} Tyrion suspects that Cersei was behind the assassination attempt.

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Flawed by algesiras.jpg|thumb|300px|Tyrion loveless marriage to [[Sansa Stark]]. Art by algesiras ©]]


Tyrion makes a complete recovery some weeks later, only to learn that Lord Tywin had taken all the glory and taken over as Hand. Tyrion finds himself demoted to [[Master of Coin]], replacing [[Petyr Baelish]] and forced into a political marriage with Sansa Stark to forestall a Tyrell move to marry her to [[Willas Tyrell]].{{ref|asos|19}}

The wedding to Sansa goes forward, though Tyrion chooses to defy custom and does not consummate their marriage, saying he will not touch her unless and until she wants him to. His father pushes him to consummate the marriage with [[Sansa]] for the good of the house, but Tyrion never does - a decision that earns him scorn and jest in court.{{ref|asos|28}} Tyrion’s marriage brings him no joy, as Sansa is repulsed by him and [[Shae]] remains indifferent.{{ref|asos|32}}

At King Joffrey’s wedding feast, Tyrion gets into an altercation with Joffrey, and soon afterwards the king is murdered, an act for which Tyrion is unjustly accused and arrested by command of Cersei.{{ref|asos|60}} Tyrion again stands trial for a crime he did not commit. During the trial, [[Cersei]] brings Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]], who lies that Joffrey believed Tyrion meant to muder him; Grand Maester Pycelle claims that Tyrion stole poison from him and Shae is brought to humiliate him before the court. After the first day the situation seems hopeless, but Tyrion again seeks trial by combat after Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] visits his cell and offers to serve as his champion in the trial. In the trial, Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] stands against [[Gregor Clegane]], but fails to win, although not without mortally wounding his opponent first.{{ref|asos|70}}

Oberyn’s death condemns Tyrion, but the night before he is to be executed, he is freed from his prison cell by his brother [[Jaime]] and a reluctant [[Varys]]. During their escape, Jaime reveals that their father made him lie about [[Tysha]] being a prostitute, and that she was just a peasant girl who had genuinely loved Tyrion.

Tyrion sees this admission as an unforgivable betrayal and abandons Jaime, promising retribution on Jaime, Tywin and Cersei. He also torments Jaime by telling his brother of Cersei's repeated infidelities, and falsely claims responsibility for Joffrey's death.

Before leaving the [[Red Keep]], Tyrion visits his father’s room and, finding [[Shae]] in his bed, strangles her. He then confronts his father, demanding he tell him what became of Tysha. Tywin tells Tyrion that she went ''“wherever whores go.”'' Tyrion then slays his father in fury and escapes.{{ref|asos|77}} He flees [[Across the Narrow Sea|across the Narrow Sea]] to an unknown destination chosen by [[Varys]]. After his escape, Cersei offers a lordship for any that brings her Tyrion.

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Tyrion remains in his flight across the Narrow Sea. He is regarded by most as accursed as a [[Kinslaying|kinslayer]] and Kingslayer, although he is guilty of only the former. Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Cersei’s bounty on Tyrion results in the killing of a number of innocent dwarfs and children; Cersei refuses to publicly punish anyone who does so, for fear it will discourage other such bounty hunters and allow Tyrion to escape.

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Pulled from the Rhoyne.jpg|thumb|350px|Tyrion is rescued by [[Jon Connington]] - by Winona Nelson ©]]
Tyrion flees across the [[Narrow Sea]], pondering his options. Tyrion arrives drunk and despondent at the manse of [[Illyrio Mopatis]] in [[Pentos]].{{ref|adwd|1}} There Illyrio tells Tyrion of [[Daenerys Targaryen]] and her three [[Dragon|dragons]].

He then sends Tyrion, along with retainers Griff, Young Griff, Ser [[Rolly Duckfield]], Septa [[Lemore]], and [[Haldon]], called Halfmaester, aboard the ship ''[[Shy Maid]]'' to [[Volantis]]. During the trip, Tyrion assumes the aliases Yollo and Hugor Hill.{{ref|adwd|5}} Griff forces Tyrion into recuparation from his increasingly heavy drinking. In Volantis, he and his companions plan to meet up with Daenerys to strengthen her cause. En route, Tyrion deduces that Griff is in fact the exiled lord [[Jon Connington]], and Young Griff is [[Aegon Targaryen]], saved from the [[Sack of King’s Landing]]. During the journey, the boat is ambushed by [[stone men]] and Tyrion is knocked overboard; he would have drowned had Jon Connington not dived in to save him.{{ref|adwd|18}}
[[File:Jamga TyrionJorah.JPG|thumb|300px|Tyrion and [[Jorah Mormont]] - by Jamga ©]]
While in [[Selhorys]], Tyrion (under Haldon’s direction) plays a game of [[Cyvasse]] with [[Qavo Nogarys]], a customs offical, in order to gain information. Tyrion later visits a brothel, a modest one compared to those he he had been wont to frequent in [[Lannisport]] and King’s Landing, where he is recognized and captured by Ser [[Jorah Mormont]].{{ref|adwd|22}} Jorah plans to bring Tyrion to Daenerys to regain her favor. Jorah takes him to the [[Widow of the Waterfront]] to try and arrange passage out of Volantis. There Tyrion meets a female dwarf performer named [[Penny]] who, upon learning that Tyrion was indirectly responsible for her brother [[Oppo]]’s death, tries to kill him.{{ref|adwd|27}} Penny joins the pair as they travel to [[Meereen]] by sea aboard the ''[[Selaesori Qhoran]]'', where the crew take to calling him No-Nose, to reach Daenerys. On the ship Penny eventually befriends Tyrion.{{ref|adwd|33}}

While aboard the ''Selaesori Qhoran'', Tyrion makes the acquaintance of [[Moqorro]]. One night Tyrion asks him what he sees in the flames. Moqorro replies dragons, adding:

{{Quote|Dragons [[Maester Aemon|old]] and young, true and false, [[House Targaryen|bright]] and [[House Blackfyre|dark]]. And you. A small man with a big shadow, snarling in the midst of it all.}}

Tyrion wonders if he may be seeing Penny in the flames as they are almost of size, Moqorro tells him no.

Soon, however, Tyrion, Penny, and Mormont are captured by a [[Yunkai|Yunkai’i]] slaver and bought by [[Yezzan zo Qaggaz]]. They are instructed by his overseer [[Nurse]] on how to treat their new master.{{ref|adwd|47}} Tyrion and Penny are forced to perform a mock joust in the [[fighting pits]], not knowing that they were to be eaten by lions at the end of the show. Daenerys Targaryen, for whom the show was staged, learns of their impending fate and stops the lions from being released.{{ref|adwd|52}}

After their new master dies of the [[bloody flux]] the trio escapes. Tyrion arranges for the three to join the sellsword company the [[Second Sons]], under the command of [[Ben Plumm|Brown Ben Plumm]], by promising the company the wealth of Casterly Rock.{{ref|adwd|57}}{{ref|adwd|66}} While the Sons’ current contract is to fight Daenerys, Tyrion hopes to win them to her side.

===''The Winds of Winter''===
While in the Second Sons, Tyrion attempts to change Brown Ben Plumm's mind over a game of cyvasse, in order to rejoin Daenerys. While playing news of the Iron fleet entering slavers bay reaches the encampment. While the Sons are preparing for the [[Second Siege of Meereen|battle]] that rages around them, a meeting of the Second Son commanders occurs in which a Yunkish commander demands they fight, after he is killed by Mormont a white dragon cyvasse piece falls at Tyrion's feet at which point it is declared the Second Sons will rejoin Daenerys.

==Relationships==
===Tywin Lannister===
[[File:Tywin and Tyrion.png|thumb|350px|Tyrion and his father. ([[Game of Thrones|TV series]])]]

Tyrion has a difficult relation with his father. His mother died giving birth to Tyrion, something his father never forgave him.{{ref|asos|4}} When his father found out Tyrion had married Tysha, he had her raped by his guardsmen and finally by Tyrion himself to teach them a lesson.{{ref|agot|42}} Her memory haunted him for a very long time {{ref|acok|29}} and he began to seek his pleasure with prostitutes.{{ref|acok|8}} To his father this brought further shame on their house.{{ref|asos|4}} Tyrion himself has thought about killing his father.{{ref|agot|42}}

When Tyrion was kidnapped by Catelyn Tully, his father invaded [[the Riverlands]] not out of concern for Tyrion but to defend the honour of their house. Later he had Tyrion fight in the vanguard at the Battle of the Green Fork which made Tyrion suspect that his father would not have been unhappy to see him killed.{{Ref|aGoT|62}}

Though their relation is bad, his father recognized his capacities enough to send him to King’s Landing to act as Hand of the King in his stead.{{ref|agot|69}} Tyrion did well, keeping the Dornish neutral and building a chain across the Blackwater river to trap [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]’ fleet, something his father acknowledged. As a reward Tyrion asked to be named Tywin’s heir, which he was under the laws as Jaime had joined the Kingsguard and thus was unable to inherit. His father flatly refused, saying that he would never allow Tyrion to make Casterly Rock his whorehouse.{{ref|asos|4}}

After Joffrey’s death, Cersei accused Tyrion of murdering him. Tywin formed a court to sit in judgement of his son. Tyrion demanded a trial by battle and when his champion lost his father sentenced him to death though it is not clear if Tywin really thought Tyrion was guilty. Jaime freed Tyrion the night before his execution. He told him this was to make up for lying to Tyrion that Tysha had been a whore who was after riches while she had been what she claimed to be: a common girl and in love with Tyrion. Armed with this knowledge Tyrion visited his father and found him with Shae, Tyrion’s former mistress. Tyrion killed them both.{{ref|asos|77}}

===Cersei Lannister===
[[File:Roman V. Papsuev Double Bluff.jpg|350px|thumb|Tyrion with his sister Cersei - by Papsuev ©]]
[[Cersei Lannister]] is Tyrion’s older sister and has always despised him. When [[Oberyn Martell]] and his sister [[Elia Martell]] visited [[Casterly Rock]] in their teens, they were shown the newborn baby Tyrion by both Jaime and Cersei. Cersei twisted Tyrion’s penis until he cried, only stopping when Jaime intervened. When she read how [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor the Blessed]] imprisoned his sisters for being beautiful, Cersei went to Tyrion’s nursery and pinched him till he cried. Cersei’s cruelty to Tyrion only increased when she heard the prophecy of [[Maggy|Maggy the Frog]] and the meaning of the word [[valonqar]] ([[High Valyrian]] for "little brother").

She never kept her hatred for Tyrion a secret and made him aware of it throughout his life, and Tyrion returned her hatred in kind, developing a deep contempt for Cersei. Tyrion even dreamed of hiring a [[Faceless Men|Faceless Man]] to kill his sister.{{ref|acok|44}} The only thing that kept the two from harming each other was Jaime. Cersei once stated that she would have killed Tyrion but Jaime would never have forgiven her if she did {{ref|acok|54}} and Tyrion would not have harmed Cersei because he loves his brother Jaime and knows how much Cersei means to him.

The ironic thing is if Cersei had only ever treated Tyrion with even a little love and respect (a thing Tyrion craves for, especially from his family), Tyrion would return this with utter devotion and love to Cersei, the same he feels for his brother Jaime. Unknown to Tyrion is that every time Cersei see’s Tyrion or thinks of him all she remember is the prophecy of Maggy the Frog. When [[Joffrey]] was murdered, Cersei falsely believed Tyrion was responsible and did everything in her power to see him die, even getting his former whore Shae to lie and humiliate her “valonqar” further before his death.

When Tyrion escaped and killed Tywin, Cersei now sees him in every shadow. She offered a [[Lord|lordship]] to any man who killed Tyrion, resulting in the mass murder of innocent dwarfs and small children. In addition, Cersei will not punish any man who kills an innocent dwarf as she believes it might make the next man hesitate.

Cersei, upon hearing about [[Myrcella]]’s injury at the hands of [[Gerold Dayne|Ser Gerold Dayne]], believed Dayne was Tyrion’s catspaw and that Tyrion had him cut off Myrcella’s ear the way an agent of Cersei ([[Mandon Moore|Ser Mandon Moore]]) once cut off Tyrion’s nose. With her uncle [[Kevan Lannister]] now dead by the crossbow bolt (unknown to Cersei is the fact Kevan was killed by [[Varys]]), Cersei will most likely believe Tyrion killed Kevan the same way he killed their father and will see even more of him in the shadows and in her nightmares. Tyrion also remarks on his journey that the only reward he will ask from [[Daenerys Targaryen]] for his service is the right to rape and kill Cersei.

===Jaime Lannister===
[[Jaime Lannister]] is Tyrion’s older brother. Growing up Jaime was the only one who ever treated Tyrion with love and affection and for this Tyrion believed he would forgive his brother for anything.{{ref|agot|9}} Jaime was full of guilt over the lie their father had him tell Tyrion about Tysha, as Jaime was unaware of what his father planned and upon hearing about it lives with further guilt. The guilt had Jaime free his brother even when he was not sure of Tyrion’s innocence in the murder of his son [[Joffrey]].

Upon freeing his brother, Jaime finally confessed the truth about Tysha causing an enraged Tyrion to reveal to Jaime the truth about Cersei’s infidelity towards Jaime and Tyrion also falsely told Jaime he did indeed kill his son Joffrey just to further hurt Jaime.

Tyrion mentioned to [[Illyrio Mopatis]] that Jaime and Cersei are his to kill. Despite this statement Tyrion while having no doubt about his desire to kill and hurt Cersei still harbors mixed feelings towards Jaime.

===His Uncles===
From all reports, Tyrion got on well with all of his uncles, [[Gerion Lannister|Gerion]], [[Tygett Lannister|Tygett]] and [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]].

Gerion and Tygett once asked Tyrion what gift he would like for his next nameday, Tyrion asked for a baby [[dragon]] and Tygett kindly told Tyrion that all the dragons were extinct and was careful not to hurt his nephew’s feelings. When [[Tyrek Lannister]] disappeared in the riots of King’s Landing, Tyrion instructed the watch that the lad was to be found alive or dead as his father, Tygett, was always kind to Tyrion.

Gerion gifted Tyrion with the Books [[Wonders]] and [[Wonders Made by Man]] by [[Lomas Longstrider]] and often had Tyrion recite the sixteen wonders of the World. Tyrion wished to accompany his uncle Gerion on his quest to find and retrieve [[Brightroar]] but his father would not allow him.

Until Tyrion was accused of killing Joffrey, Kevan Lannister was respectful to Tyrion and was one of the few after his injuries during the battle of the Blackwater to praise him and his abilities.

===Tysha===
[[Tysha]] was Tyrion’s first wife. For years Tyrion believed she was a whore his brother hired so Tyrion could experience his first woman. Because of this he thought women would only want him for his money.{{ref|acok|3}} When Jaime rescued Tyrion from his cell he told him the truth: Tysha was a girl chance met on the road. As she had seemed to genuinely love Tyrion, he became furious with his brother. In retaliation Tyrion told Jaime that Cersei had bedded others and that he had killed Jaime’s son. The latter part was not true but was said to hurt Jaime.{{ref|asos|77}}

===Shae===
[[Shae]] was Tyrion’s whore who he began, despite his better judgement, to develop feelings towards. In order to protect Shae, Tyrion enlisted [[Varys]]' help in creating an alias of Shae as a bedmaid to [[Lollys Stokeworth]]. Tyrion reminded himself on several occasions that the only thing Shae loved about him was his gold. It turns out his assessment was correct, as Shae testified against him in his trial, falsely claiming (under Cersei’s direction) that Tyrion planned to kill the King, his father, and his sister and seize the throne for himself.{{ref|asos|77}}

When Tyrion escaped his dungeon he went to his father's chamber. There he found Shae in his father’s bed. He killed her and then his father.{{ref|asos|77}}{{Clear}}

==Quotes by Tyrion==

{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': Let me give you some advice bastard. Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you. 
'''Jon''': What the hell do you know about being a bastard? 
'''Tyrion''': All dwarfs are bastards in their father's eyes.
{{ref|aGOT|5}}}}
– Tyrion and [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote| '''Jon:''' I don’t know who my mother was. 
'''Tyrion:''' Some woman, no doubt. Most of them are.{{Ref|aGoT|5}}}}
– Tyrion and [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote|My mind is my weapon. My [[Jaime Lannister|brother]] has his sword, King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] has his warhammer and I have my mind... and a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge. That’s why I read so much, Jon Snow.{{ref|aGOT|5}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': When I was your age, I used to dream of having a dragon of my own. 
'''Jon Snow''': You did? 
'''Tyrion''': Oh, yes. Even a stunted, twisted, ugly little boy can look down over the world when he's seated on a dragon's back. I used to start fires in the bowels of Casterly Rock and stare at the flames for hours, pretending they were dragonfire. Sometimes I'd imagine my father burning. At other times, my sister. Don't look at me that way, bastard. I know your secret. You've dreamt the same kind of dreams.{{Ref|aGoT|13}}}} – Tyrion and [[Jon Snow]]

{{Quote|'''Tyrion:''' We [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] do have a certain pride. 
'''Catelyn:''' Pride? Arrogance, some might call it. Arrogance and avarice and lust for power. 
'''Tyrion:''' My [[Jaime Lannister|brother]] is undoubtedly arrogant. My [[Tywin Lannister|father]] is the soul of avarice, and my sweet sister [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] lusts for power with every waking breath. I, however, am innocent as a little lamb. Shall I bleat for you?{{Ref|aGoT|31}}}}
– Tyrion and [[Catelyn Stark]]

{{Quote|'''Gunthor''': How would you like to die, Tyrion son of Tywin? 
'''Tyrion''': In my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a maiden's mouth around my cock, at the age of eighty.{{ref|agot|56}}}}
– Tyrion and [[Gunthor]]

{{Quote|The gall of them, fighting back!{{Ref|aGoT|56}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Tywin Lannister]], on [[Marq Piper]] and [[Karyl Vance]]

{{Quote|All sorts of people are calling themselves kings [[War of the Five Kings|these days]].{{ref|acok|2}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Joffrey Baratheon]]

{{Quote|Crowns do queer things to the heads beneath them.{{ref|acok|2}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Cersei Lannister]]

{{Quote|When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you’re only telling the world that you fear what he might say.{{Ref|acok|15}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Cersei Lannister]]

{{Quote|'''Tyrion:''' This girl’s to be your queen. Have you no regard for her honor? 
'''Joffrey:''' I’m punishing her. 
'''Tyrion:''' For what crime? She did not fight [[Robb Stark|her brother]]’s [[Battle of Oxcross|battle]]. 
'''Joffrey:''' She has the blood of [[House Stark|a wolf]]. 
'''Tyrion:''' And you have the wits of a goose. 
'''Joffrey:''' You can’t talk to me that way. The king can do as he likes. 
'''Tyrion:''' [[Aerys II Targaryen]] did as he liked. Has [[Cersei Lannister|your mother]] ever told you what happened to him? 
'''Boros:''' No man threatens His Grace in the presence of the Kingsguard! 
'''Tyrion:''' I am not threatening the king, ser, I am educating my nephew. [[Bronn]], [[Timett]], the next time Ser [[Boros Blount|Boros]] opens his mouth, kill him. Now that was a threat, ser. See the difference?{{Ref|aCoK|32}}}}
– Tyrion and [[Joffrey Baratheon]]

{{Quote|Sorcery is the sauce fools spoon over failure to hide the flavor of their own incompetence.{{ref|acok|32}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|I have never liked you, Cersei, but you were my own sister, so I never did you harm. You’ve ended that. I will hurt you for this. I don’t know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you’ll know the debt is paid.{{Ref|AcOK|56}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Cersei Lannister]]

{{Quote|Those are brave men. Let's go kill them!{{Ref|aCoK|61}}}}
– During the [[Battle of the Blackwater]]

{{Quote|I am malformed, scarred, and small, but... abed, when the candles are blown out, I am made no worse than other men. In the dark, I am the [[Loras Tyrell|Knight of Flowers]]. I am generous. Loyal to those who are loyal to me. I’ve proven I’m no craven. And I am cleverer than most, surely wits count for something. I can even be kind. Kindness is not a habit with us [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], I fear, but I know I have some somewhere. I could be... I could be good to you.{{ref|asos|68}}}} – Tyrion, to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|'''Joffrey:''' [[Robb Stark|He]] was a traitor, and I want his stupid head. I’m going to make [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] kiss it. 
'''Tyrion:''' No. Sansa is no longer yours to torment. Understand that, monster. 
'''Joffrey''': You’re the monster, Uncle. 
'''Tyrion:''' Am I? Perhaps you should speak more softly to me, then. Monsters are dangerous beasts, and just now kings seem to be dying like flies.{{Ref|asos|53}}}}
– Tyrion and [[Joffrey Baratheon]]

{{Quote|It all goes back and back. To our mothers and fathers and theirs before them. We are puppets dancing on the strings of those who came before us, and one day our own children will take up our strings and dance on in our steads.{{Ref|asos|66}}}}
– Tyrion's thoughts

{{Quote|You poor stupid blind crippled fool. Must I spell out every little thing for you? Very well. [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] is a lying whore, she's been fucking [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] and [[Osmund Kettleblack]] and probably [[Moon Boy]] for all I know. And I am the monster they all say I am. Yes, I [[Purple Wedding|killed]] [[Joffrey Baratheon|your vile son]].'{{Ref|aSoS|77}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Jaime Lannister]]

{{Quote|Give me priests who are fat and corrupt and cynical, the sort who like to sit on soft satin cushions, nibble sweetmeats, and diddle little boys. It's the [[High Sparrow|ones who believe in gods]] who make the trouble.{{ref|aDwD|27}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Haldon]]

{{Quote|''Trust no one'', my prince. Not your [[Haldon|chainless maester]], not your [[Jon Connington|false father]], not the gallant [[Rolly Duckfield|Duck]] or the lovely [[Lemore]] nor these other fine friends who grew you up from a bean. Above all, trust not the [[Illyrio Mopatis|cheese monger]], nor [[Varys|the Spider]], nor this little [[Daenerys Targaryen|dragon queen]] you mean to marry. All this mistrust will sour your stomach and keep you awake at night, ’tis true, but better that than the long sleep that does not end''.{{ref|adwd|22}}}}
– Tyrion, to [[Aegon Targaryen|Young Griff]]

==Quotes about Tyrion==

{{Quote|Tyrion Lannister, the youngest of Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]]'s brood, and by far the ugliest. All that [[old gods|the gods]] had given to [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], they had denied Tyrion. He was a dwarf, half his brother's height, struggling to keep pace on stunted legs. His head was too large for his body, with a brute's squashed-in face beneath a swollen shelf of brow. One green eye and one black one peered out from under a lank fall of hair so blond it seemed white. Jon watched him with fascination.{{Ref|aGoT|5}}}}
– [[Jon Snow]]'s first impression of Tyrion

{{Quote|'''Bowen:''' You have great thirst for such a small man. 
'''Aemon''': Oh, I think Lord Tyrion is quite a large man. I think he is a giant come among [[Night's Watch|us]], here at [[the Wall|the end of the world]].{{ref|agot|21}}}}
– [[Bowen Marsh]] and Maester [[Aemon]]

{{Quote|Power resides where men believe it resides. No more and no less. . .A shadow on the wall, yet shadows can kill. And ofttimes a very small man can cast a very large shadow.{{ref|acok|8}}}}
– [[Varys]], on Tyrion

{{Quote|He is a bigger man than he seems, I think.{{ref|asos|28}}}}
– [[Garlan Tyrell]], to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|She had contended with [[Jon Arryn]], [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]], and her vile, treacherous, murderous dwarf brother, all the while promising herself that one day it would be her turn.{{ref|aFfC|24}}}}
– [[Cersei Lannister]]'s thoughts

{{Quote|Jaime, sweetling, I have known you since you were a babe at Joanna's breast. You smile like [[Gerion Lannister|Gerion]] and fight like [[Tygett Lannister|Tyg]] and there's some of [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] in you, else you would not wear that cloak... but '''Tyrion''' is [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]]'s son, not you. I said so once to your father's face, and he would not speak to me for half a year.{{ref|AFFC|33}}}}
– [[Genna Lannister]], to [[Jaime Lannister]]

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Gregor Clegane

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Iain Robb: /* A Feast for Crows */

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| image = [[File:Komarck Gregor Clegane FFG.jpg|350px]]
| image_caption = Gregor Clegane by Michael Komarck©
| Alias = The Mountain That Rides The Mountain The Great Dog
| Title = [[Knight|Ser]] Knight of [[Clegane's Keep]]
| Allegiance = [[House Clegane]] [[House Lannister]]
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|300}}
| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (Appears) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (Appears) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (Appears) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (Mentioned) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (Mentioned)
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| Played_by = [[List of actors of the televised series#Conan Stevens, Gregor Clegane|Conan Stevens]] ~ [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] [[w:Ian Whyte (actor)|Ian Whyte]] ~ [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]] [[List of actors of the televised series|Hafthor Julius Bjornsson]] ~ [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|Season 4]]
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Ser '''Gregor Clegane''' is the [[Knight]] of [[Clegane's Keep]] and is the head of [[House Clegane]], which are [[landed knight]]s and bannermen to [[House Lannister]]. Gregor is a freakishly large man and for this he is often called '''the Mountain That Rides''' or simply '''the Mountain'''. His soldiers are known as [[the Mountain's men]].

In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Gregor is played by Conan Stevens (season 1), Ian Whyte (season 2), and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (season 4).<ref>[http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew.html/eNrjcmbOYC5kzlfPz0lxzEvMqSzJTA5ITE-1S8xN1SzLTEnNh4k65+eVpFaUsEknlpbkF+QkVtqWFJWmcjIysgEhAGCyFzg= HBO: Game of Thrones: cast and crew]</ref>

==Character and Appearance==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Gregor Clegane|Images of Gregor Clegane]]''

Gregor Clegane is well known for his size, cruelty, and prowess in battle. Gregor is extremely tall (he is close to eight feet in height). He has "massive shoulders and arms thick as the trunk of small trees." {{Ref|AGOT|30}} Gregor weighs over thirty stone (420 lbs), nearly all of it muscle, making him near inhumanly strong. Gregor's strength allows him to wield a six-foot, two-handed greatsword with just one hand, giving him enormous reach while still wielding a shield. Such is the power of Gregor's strength that he has been known to hack men in half with just a single blow.{{Ref|ASoS|70}}

In battle he wears the heaviest, thickest plate armor in the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. His armor is so heavy that no ordinary man would be able to move, let alone fight effectively while wearing it{{Ref|ASoS|70}}, making him nigh-invincible in combat. Below the plate he wears chainmail and boiled leather. He also wears a plate helm with only a narrow slit for vision, atop of which is a stone fist punching up towards the sky. Gregor carries an extremely thick oaken shield bearing the three black dogs of House Clegane on a yellow field.{{Ref|ASOS|70}}

Gregor is known for his violence and cruelty. He is a sadistic murderer and rapist. [[Brynden Tully]] compares him to a "frothing dog".{{ref|aCoK|7}} Despite being a dim and brutal man he has excellent warrior instincts.{{Ref|ASOS|70}} He is very solitary, never leaving his own lands except for wars or tournaments.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}

According to his squire, [[Joss Stilwood]], Gregor constantly suffers from extreme headaches and consumes vast quantities of [[milk of the poppy]] to try and dull the pain. The cause of these headaches is unknown, perhaps due to some condition of his gigantism, though [[Merrett Frey]]'s experiences indicate that a tourney injury or head blow in battle can be debilitating.{{Ref|AFFC|7}} This might be an explanation for Gregor's near uncontrollable temper. According to his brother, [[Sandor Clegane]], Gregor once killed one of his own men because the soldier snored too loudly.{{Ref|aSoS|47}}

==History==
[[File:Aegon Death.png|400px|thumb|Gregor kills [[Aegon Targaryen|Prince Aegon]] in front of [[Elia Martell|Princess Elia]]]]
Gregor's history is dark and filled with blood. As a twelve-year-old, he caused his brother [[Sandor Clegane|Sandor]]'s facial scars by holding the seven-year-old boy's face to a hot brazier as punishment for playing with a toy he had discarded. Their father spread the story that the injuries were caused by bedding that had caught fire.{{Ref|AGOT|29}}

Four years later, Gregor was knighted by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{Ref|AGOT|29}} There were rumors that Gregor killed his father, sister, and his first two wives. His keep is said to be a grim place where servants vanish unaccountably and even the dogs are afraid to enter the halls.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} Gregor has committed rapes and cold blooded murders beyond count but his most infamous deed came from his service to [[House Lannister]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]].

Aged 17, Gregor was one of the first Lannister soldiers to enter [[King's Landing]] during its [[Sack of King's Landing|sack]] at the end of the war. He and Ser [[Amory Lorch]] scaled [[Maegor's Holdfast]] when the Lannister troops reached the [[Red Keep]]. Gregor entered the nursery of the infant Prince [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]], son of Prince Rhaegar, and killed the baby present by dashing the boy's head against a wall. Then he raped and murdered Aegon's mother, Princess [[Elia Martell|Elia]], supposedly with the boy's blood and brains still on his hands.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}{{Ref|ACOK|17}}{{Ref|ASOS|53}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Mark Evans GregorClegane.jpg|350px|left|thumb|Gregor fighting a normal sized man - by Mark Evans ©]]
Ser Gregor takes part in the [[Tourney of the Hand]]. He slays Ser [[Hugh]] of the [[Vale]] in his second joust when his lance rides up and pierces the new-made knight's throat. According to [[Sandor Clegane]], Gregor noticed the knight's gorget was not fastened properly and Gregor purposely drove his lance there.{{Ref|AGOT|29}} He defeats Ser [[Balon Swann]], but is finally unhorsed by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], who rides a mare in heat to the joust, which unnerves Gregor's stallion. Gregor falls into a rage and kills his stallion with one blow of his sword. He then attacks the unprepared Loras, and would have killed him if his brother Sandor had not intercepted him. He finally comes to his senses when King [[Robert Baratheon]] orders him to stop.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} After the tourney, Gregor rides back to his keep. Upon his journey home from the tourney with seven of his men, Gregor broods on his loss. An overflowing river detours the group to a nearby alehouse, where he and [[The Mountain's men|his men]] savagely gang rape the brewer’s thirteen year old [[Layna|daughter]].{{Ref|aCoK|30}}
[[File:Gregor rapes innkeeper's daughter.jpg|thumb|400px|Gregor rapes [[Layna]] - by Amok ©]]
After [[Tyrion Lannister]] is kidnapped by [[Catelyn Tully]], Gregor is commanded by Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] to raid the [[Riverlands]] to draw [[Eddard Stark]], the [[Hand of the King]], out into the field. However Eddard, due to his injured leg, cannot go and execute Gregor himself, sending Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] and [[Thoros of Myr]] to lead a party and bring Gregor to the king's justice.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} Gregor and Tywin ambush this party, Gregor killing Beric in the ensuing clash at the [[Battle at the Mummer's Ford|Mummer's Ford]].{{Ref|aGoT|55}} After the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]], Gregor joins with Tywin's host and commands the vanguard and the left flank during the [[Battle of the Green Fork]], leading by intimidation. In the first charge, his horse is killed by [[House Karstark|Karstark]] spearmen, but Gregor is unhurt and goes on fighting.{{Ref|aGoT|62}} After the victory, Gregor sits with Tywin's war council at the [[crossroads]] when they receive word of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]'s capture at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]]; the Mountain orders the outriders' eyes put out and given to their replacements as a warning for failure to scout the [[House Stark|Stark]] movements. Tywin withdraws to [[Harrenhal]] but leaves Gregor and other raiders behind to harry the Riverlands, each of them commanding three hundred cavalry.{{Ref|aGoT|69}}
[[File:Gregor Clegane Nordheimer.jpg|350px|thumb|The Mountain with [[The Mountain's men]] - by Nordheimer ©]]

===''A Clash of Kings''===

Gregor's band [[Sack of Darry|sacks]] [[Darry|Castle Darry]], where Gregor kills the eight-year-old Lord [[Lyman Darry]].{{ref|aCoK|7}} The Mountain also takes [[Stone Hedge]], putting the castle to the torch, taking its food supplies, and burning the harvest of Lord [[Jonos Bracken]]. He then rapes one of Bracken's daughters.{{Ref|ADWD|48}}

Gregor continues his raiding, causing enormous destruction and killing entire villages with impunity. For a time he unwittingly holds [[Arya Stark]] as a captive, and she witnesses many of his atrocities firsthand.{{Ref|ACOK|26}} His band marches any surviving captives back to [[Harrenhal]] where they are forced into servitude to [[House Lannister]]. During the [[War of the Five Kings]] Gregor's band fights numerous skirmishes with the [[brotherhood without banners]]; one such skirmish results in Gregor killing [[Beric Dondarrion]] a second time.

During the [[Battle of the Fords]], Gregor Clegane's band joins up with Tywin's host and attacks the crossing of the [[Red Fork]] at the [[Stone Mill]], which is defended by Ser [[Edmure Tully]]'s forces. Gregor's force is pushed back, however, and he is forced to retreat.{{Ref|ACOK|45}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Gregor Clegane.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Ser Gregor Clegane - by Amok ©]]

Ser Gregor's band joins with [[Randyll Tarly]]'s army to surround what is left of the retreating [[The North|northern]] army that [[Battle of Duskendale|attacks Duskendale]]. He chases Lord [[Roose Bolton]]'s army as they march to [[the Twins]], taking several highborn captives including [[Wylis Manderly]] in the [[Battle of the Ruby Ford]]. Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] then orders Gregor to [[Retaking of Harrenhal|retake Harrenhal]], which is being held by [[Vargo Hoat]] and the [[Brave Companions]], and put the castle to the sword. A cook of Harrenhal who had his foot cut off by Hoat wanted revenge and opens a postern gate for Clegane. Inside, [[The Mountain's men|Gregor's men]] slaughter the inhabitants and the defenders (bar the cook who opened the gate, the castle smith [[Ben Blackthumb]] and a girl named [[Pia]] who the Mountain and his men rape repeatedly). The Mountain gives special treatment to Vargo Hoat, who is known as "the Goat", forcing him to eat his own cooked limbs ("roast goat") and serving him to the captive northmen as well.

When Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] comes to [[King's Landing]] to claim the seat on the [[small council]] on Prince [[Doran Martell]]'s behalf and obtain justice for the murder of his sister [[Elia Martell]] and her children, as was agreed with the acting [[Hand of the King]], [[Tyrion Lannister]],{{Ref|aSoS|38}} the new Hand, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], means to forgo that promise. Tywin plans on lying to Oberyn and claiming that the deceased Ser [[Amory Lorch]] was to blame for all three deaths. While Lorch was guilty of the murder of Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen(daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]], he was not responsible for the death's of Elia and Prince [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]]. Tywin intends to keep Gregor far away from [[King's Landing]] during Oberyn's stay.{{Ref|aSoS|53}} He sends the Mountain and others to search for his son [[Jaime]] when he learns of his release from [[Riverrun]], but Jaime arrives at the capital under the guard of [[Brienne of Tarth]].{{Ref|aSoS|62}}
[[File:John Picacio Mountain v RedViper.jpg|350px|thumb|Gregor Clegane fighting [[Oberyn Martell]] - by John Picacio ©]]
Tywin's plan to keep Clegane away is ruined when Tyrion is put on trial for [[Purple Wedding|the murder]] of King [[Joffrey Baratheon]] and Tyrion's accuser, Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]], announces that her champion will be Ser Gregor in the event of a [[trial by combat]]. Cersei names Gregor in order to thwart Tyrion from using [[Bronn]] or anyone else to defend him in a trial by combat given Gregor's monstrous reputation.{{Ref|ASOS|66}} This move, however, leads Elia's brother, Oberyn, on seeing a chance to fulfill [[House Martell|his family's]] long-held desire for vengeance against her murderer, to agree to champion Tyrion in opposition.

Gregor fights in his usual style - with heavy armor, his thick oaken shield and his greatsword in one hand - but Oberyn outfights him with speed and a poisoned spear. Though most of Oberyn's attacks are deflected by Gregor's plate, Oberyn cleverly attacks the joints in the armor, and eventually wounds Clegane after the Mountain tires from chasing Oberyn. After being poisoned and crippled by numerous wounds, Clegane manages to grab hold of Oberyn and crush him to death. Before killing Oberyn, however, Gregor roars that he killed Elia and Aegon for all to hear.{{Ref|ASOS|70}}

Despite Gregor's victory, Oberyn achieves his revenge for his murdered sister as he had coated his spear with a deadly poison which results in a long, agonizing death by mortification for Ser Gregor.

[[Tywin Lannister]] faces huge political ramifications from the results of the trial, especially Gregor's confession. Tywin fears [[Dorne]] might join [[Stannis Baratheon]], which could prolong the [[War of the Five Kings|war]] for years. Tywin planned on having Gregor executed to appease [[House Martell]], but needed it to be seen that the [[Ilyn Payne|King's Justice]] is the one who carries out the deed, not poison. Tywin commands Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] to heal Gregor, but Pycelle's efforts prove fruitless.{{Ref|aSoS|72}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Gregor's condition continues to deteriorate. The venom turns the blood in Clegane's body black with gangrene and any leeches that touch him die instantly. His piss is full of pus, and the venom eats a hole the size of a fist in Clegane's side. His screams of agony are so loud they can be heard in the entire [[Red Keep]], and wake several people up during the night. [[Qyburn]] states upon examining him that it is a wonder the man is still alive, to which [[Cersei Lannister]] replied,

{{Quote|Gregor is a very large man. Also a very stupid one. Too stupid to know when he should die, it seems.{{Ref|AFFC|6}}}}

Insensible and dying, Gregor is brought to the dungeons below the Red Keep, where his screams can no longer be heard, by [[Qyburn]], who is allowed to experiment on him before his impending death. According to Qyburn the poison was [[manticore]] venom thickened with sorcery to draw out the Mountain's dying instead of killing instantly.{{Ref|AFFC|6}}

An enormous skull said to be Gregor's is sent to [[Sunspear]] in Dorne as recompense for the deaths of [[Elia Martell|Elia]], [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]], and [[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn]]. Gregor's death is not mourned by anyone.{{Ref|AFFC|16}} However, Qyburn mentions working on creating an unbeatable champion for Cersei and has her order a suit of plate armor so thick and heavy that the armorer who created it states that no man is strong enough to move and fight in it.

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Ser_robert_strong.jpg|300px|thumb|Ser Robert Strong by [http://www.robertolearyportfolio.com/concept_art.html Robert O'Leary] ]]
The ostensible skull of Ser Gregor is brought to Sunspear by Ser [[Balon Swann]] of the [[Kingsguard]], and is presented to Prince [[Doran Martell]], Princess [[Arianne Martell]], and the eldest of the Oberyn's eight [[Sand Snakes|bastard daughters]]: ([[Obara Sand|Obara]], [[Tyene Sand|Tyene]] and [[Nymeria Sand]]). Obara ponders if the head is really Gregor's. Doran notes that it is certainly large enough to be so and Tyene confirms that if the poison her father used so much as broke the Mountain's skin, then Clegane is dead.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}

Meanwhile, in [[King's Landing]], the death of Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] in Dorne leaves a vacancy on the Kingsguard. The imprisoned Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] requests that the white cloak be brought to Qyburn,{{Ref|ADWD|54}} who unveils an enormous eight-foot-tall knight encased from head to heel in gleaming white armor.{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

Other members of the Kingsguard claim that their new brother does not eat, sleep, drink, or even visit the privy. He is never seen without his armor and never removes his helm. He never speaks and it is claimed by Qyburn that he has taken a holy vow of silence until Cersei's innocence is proven and the realm purged of evil. He wears a helm bearing seven plumes in the colours of the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]], and his cloak of office is clasped with icons in the shape of seven-pointed stars.

Though he is introduced as Ser [[Robert Strong]], many in the [[Red Keep]] have guessed the identity of the silent giant. Given the skull being sent to Dorne, it is unknown what will be revealed if that helmet is ever removed.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

==Quotes by Gregor==

{{Quote|A man who sees nothing has no use for his eyes, cut them out and give them to your next outrider. Tell him you hope that four eyes might see better than two ... and if not, the man after him will have six.{{Ref|agot|69}}}} - Gregor after the [[Battle of the Camps]]

{{Quote|[[Elia Martell|Elia of Dorne]]. I killed her screaming whelp. '''Then''' I raped her. Then I smashed her fucking head in. Like this.{{Ref|asos|70}}}} - Gregor to [[Oberyn Martell]]

==Quotes about Gregor==
{{Quote|No one could ever withstand Gregor.{{Ref|AGOT|29}}}} – [[Sandor Clegane]] to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|'''Pycelle''': The man is an anointed knight. 
'''Marq''': A false knight! Lord Tywin's mad dog.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}}} – [[Pycelle]] and [[Marq Piper]]

{{Quote|That beast's head would make a noble gift for all the people of the realm, I vow.{{ref|aCoK|7}}}} – [[Brynden Tully]] to [[Catelyn Tully]]

{{Quote|No other knight in the realm inspires such terror in our enemies.{{Ref|aSoS|53}}}} – [[Tywin Lannister]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|'''Ellaria:''' You are going to fight [[Gregor Clegane|that]]? 
'''Oberyn:''' I am going to kill that.{{Ref|asos|70}}}} – [[Ellaria Sand]] and [[Oberyn Martell]]

{{Quote|He is dying of the venom, but slowly, and in exquisite agony.{{ref|AFFC|7}}}} – [[Qyburn]] to [[Cersei Lannister]]

{{Quote|I know the poison that my [[Oberyn Martell|father]] used, and there is none slower or more agonizing. Soon we may hear the Mountain screaming, even here in [[Sunspear]]. {{Ref|aFfC|2}}}} - [[Tyene Sand]]

{{Quote|The flesh mortifies and the wounds ooze pus. Even maggots will not touch such foulness. His convulsions are so violent that I have had to gag him to prevent him from biting off his own tongue. I have cut away as much tissue as I dare, and treated the rot with boiling wine and bread mold, to no avail. The veins in his arms are turning black. When I leeched him, all the leeches died.{{Ref|aSoS|72}}}} - [[Pycelle]] to the [[small council]]

{{Quote|[[Pia|She]] [Pia] had made the mistake of speaking when Ser Gregor wanted quiet, so the Mountain had smashed her teeth to splinters with a mailed fist and broken her pretty little nose as well. He would have done worse, no doubt, if [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] had not called him down to [[King's Landing]] to face the [[Oberyn Martell|Red Viper's]] spear. Jaime would not mourn him.{{Ref|aFfC|27}}}} - [[Jaime Lannister]]s thoughts

{{Quote|If ever a man deserved to die screaming it was Gregor Clegane.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}}} – [[Doran Martell]]

==Family==
{{Clegane tree}}

==See also==
* [[Gregor Clegane/Theories]]
* [[Robert Strong/Theories]]
* [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/ Gregor Clegane] on the Game of Thrones wiki.

==References and Notes==
{{references|3}}
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{{Kingsguard}}

[[Category:Nobles|Clegane, Gregor]]
[[Category:Characters from the Westerlands|Clegane, Gregor]]
[[Category:Knights|Clegane, Gregor]]
[[Category:House Clegane]]
[[Category:rapers|Clegane, Gregor]]
[[Category:House Lannister retainers|Clegane, Gregor]]


[[es:Gregor Clegane]]
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[[ru:Григор Клиган]]
[[zh:格雷果·克里冈]]

Gregor Clegane

2015-01-01T21:22:18Z

Iain Robb: /* A Storm of Swords */

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| image_caption = Gregor Clegane by Michael Komarck©
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Ser '''Gregor Clegane''' is the [[Knight]] of [[Clegane's Keep]] and is the head of [[House Clegane]], which are [[landed knight]]s and bannermen to [[House Lannister]]. Gregor is a freakishly large man and for this he is often called '''the Mountain That Rides''' or simply '''the Mountain'''. His soldiers are known as [[the Mountain's men]].

In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Gregor is played by Conan Stevens (season 1), Ian Whyte (season 2), and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (season 4).<ref>[http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew.html/eNrjcmbOYC5kzlfPz0lxzEvMqSzJTA5ITE-1S8xN1SzLTEnNh4k65+eVpFaUsEknlpbkF+QkVtqWFJWmcjIysgEhAGCyFzg= HBO: Game of Thrones: cast and crew]</ref>

==Character and Appearance==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Gregor Clegane|Images of Gregor Clegane]]''

Gregor Clegane is well known for his size, cruelty, and prowess in battle. Gregor is extremely tall (he is close to eight feet in height). He has "massive shoulders and arms thick as the trunk of small trees." {{Ref|AGOT|30}} Gregor weighs over thirty stone (420 lbs), nearly all of it muscle, making him near inhumanly strong. Gregor's strength allows him to wield a six-foot, two-handed greatsword with just one hand, giving him enormous reach while still wielding a shield. Such is the power of Gregor's strength that he has been known to hack men in half with just a single blow.{{Ref|ASoS|70}}

In battle he wears the heaviest, thickest plate armor in the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. His armor is so heavy that no ordinary man would be able to move, let alone fight effectively while wearing it{{Ref|ASoS|70}}, making him nigh-invincible in combat. Below the plate he wears chainmail and boiled leather. He also wears a plate helm with only a narrow slit for vision, atop of which is a stone fist punching up towards the sky. Gregor carries an extremely thick oaken shield bearing the three black dogs of House Clegane on a yellow field.{{Ref|ASOS|70}}

Gregor is known for his violence and cruelty. He is a sadistic murderer and rapist. [[Brynden Tully]] compares him to a "frothing dog".{{ref|aCoK|7}} Despite being a dim and brutal man he has excellent warrior instincts.{{Ref|ASOS|70}} He is very solitary, never leaving his own lands except for wars or tournaments.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}

According to his squire, [[Joss Stilwood]], Gregor constantly suffers from extreme headaches and consumes vast quantities of [[milk of the poppy]] to try and dull the pain. The cause of these headaches is unknown, perhaps due to some condition of his gigantism, though [[Merrett Frey]]'s experiences indicate that a tourney injury or head blow in battle can be debilitating.{{Ref|AFFC|7}} This might be an explanation for Gregor's near uncontrollable temper. According to his brother, [[Sandor Clegane]], Gregor once killed one of his own men because the soldier snored too loudly.{{Ref|aSoS|47}}

==History==
[[File:Aegon Death.png|400px|thumb|Gregor kills [[Aegon Targaryen|Prince Aegon]] in front of [[Elia Martell|Princess Elia]]]]
Gregor's history is dark and filled with blood. As a twelve-year-old, he caused his brother [[Sandor Clegane|Sandor]]'s facial scars by holding the seven-year-old boy's face to a hot brazier as punishment for playing with a toy he had discarded. Their father spread the story that the injuries were caused by bedding that had caught fire.{{Ref|AGOT|29}}

Four years later, Gregor was knighted by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{Ref|AGOT|29}} There were rumors that Gregor killed his father, sister, and his first two wives. His keep is said to be a grim place where servants vanish unaccountably and even the dogs are afraid to enter the halls.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} Gregor has committed rapes and cold blooded murders beyond count but his most infamous deed came from his service to [[House Lannister]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]].

Aged 17, Gregor was one of the first Lannister soldiers to enter [[King's Landing]] during its [[Sack of King's Landing|sack]] at the end of the war. He and Ser [[Amory Lorch]] scaled [[Maegor's Holdfast]] when the Lannister troops reached the [[Red Keep]]. Gregor entered the nursery of the infant Prince [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]], son of Prince Rhaegar, and killed the baby present by dashing the boy's head against a wall. Then he raped and murdered Aegon's mother, Princess [[Elia Martell|Elia]], supposedly with the boy's blood and brains still on his hands.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}{{Ref|ACOK|17}}{{Ref|ASOS|53}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Mark Evans GregorClegane.jpg|350px|left|thumb|Gregor fighting a normal sized man - by Mark Evans ©]]
Ser Gregor takes part in the [[Tourney of the Hand]]. He slays Ser [[Hugh]] of the [[Vale]] in his second joust when his lance rides up and pierces the new-made knight's throat. According to [[Sandor Clegane]], Gregor noticed the knight's gorget was not fastened properly and Gregor purposely drove his lance there.{{Ref|AGOT|29}} He defeats Ser [[Balon Swann]], but is finally unhorsed by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], who rides a mare in heat to the joust, which unnerves Gregor's stallion. Gregor falls into a rage and kills his stallion with one blow of his sword. He then attacks the unprepared Loras, and would have killed him if his brother Sandor had not intercepted him. He finally comes to his senses when King [[Robert Baratheon]] orders him to stop.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} After the tourney, Gregor rides back to his keep. Upon his journey home from the tourney with seven of his men, Gregor broods on his loss. An overflowing river detours the group to a nearby alehouse, where he and [[The Mountain's men|his men]] savagely gang rape the brewer’s thirteen year old [[Layna|daughter]].{{Ref|aCoK|30}}
[[File:Gregor rapes innkeeper's daughter.jpg|thumb|400px|Gregor rapes [[Layna]] - by Amok ©]]
After [[Tyrion Lannister]] is kidnapped by [[Catelyn Tully]], Gregor is commanded by Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] to raid the [[Riverlands]] to draw [[Eddard Stark]], the [[Hand of the King]], out into the field. However Eddard, due to his injured leg, cannot go and execute Gregor himself, sending Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] and [[Thoros of Myr]] to lead a party and bring Gregor to the king's justice.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} Gregor and Tywin ambush this party, Gregor killing Beric in the ensuing clash at the [[Battle at the Mummer's Ford|Mummer's Ford]].{{Ref|aGoT|55}} After the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]], Gregor joins with Tywin's host and commands the vanguard and the left flank during the [[Battle of the Green Fork]], leading by intimidation. In the first charge, his horse is killed by [[House Karstark|Karstark]] spearmen, but Gregor is unhurt and goes on fighting.{{Ref|aGoT|62}} After the victory, Gregor sits with Tywin's war council at the [[crossroads]] when they receive word of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]'s capture at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]]; the Mountain orders the outriders' eyes put out and given to their replacements as a warning for failure to scout the [[House Stark|Stark]] movements. Tywin withdraws to [[Harrenhal]] but leaves Gregor and other raiders behind to harry the Riverlands, each of them commanding three hundred cavalry.{{Ref|aGoT|69}}
[[File:Gregor Clegane Nordheimer.jpg|350px|thumb|The Mountain with [[The Mountain's men]] - by Nordheimer ©]]

===''A Clash of Kings''===

Gregor's band [[Sack of Darry|sacks]] [[Darry|Castle Darry]], where Gregor kills the eight-year-old Lord [[Lyman Darry]].{{ref|aCoK|7}} The Mountain also takes [[Stone Hedge]], putting the castle to the torch, taking its food supplies, and burning the harvest of Lord [[Jonos Bracken]]. He then rapes one of Bracken's daughters.{{Ref|ADWD|48}}

Gregor continues his raiding, causing enormous destruction and killing entire villages with impunity. For a time he unwittingly holds [[Arya Stark]] as a captive, and she witnesses many of his atrocities firsthand.{{Ref|ACOK|26}} His band marches any surviving captives back to [[Harrenhal]] where they are forced into servitude to [[House Lannister]]. During the [[War of the Five Kings]] Gregor's band fights numerous skirmishes with the [[brotherhood without banners]]; one such skirmish results in Gregor killing [[Beric Dondarrion]] a second time.

During the [[Battle of the Fords]], Gregor Clegane's band joins up with Tywin's host and attacks the crossing of the [[Red Fork]] at the [[Stone Mill]], which is defended by Ser [[Edmure Tully]]'s forces. Gregor's force is pushed back, however, and he is forced to retreat.{{Ref|ACOK|45}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Gregor Clegane.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Ser Gregor Clegane - by Amok ©]]

Ser Gregor's band joins with [[Randyll Tarly]]'s army to surround what is left of the retreating [[The North|northern]] army that [[Battle of Duskendale|attacks Duskendale]]. He chases Lord [[Roose Bolton]]'s army as they march to [[the Twins]], taking several highborn captives including [[Wylis Manderly]] in the [[Battle of the Ruby Ford]]. Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] then orders Gregor to [[Retaking of Harrenhal|retake Harrenhal]], which is being held by [[Vargo Hoat]] and the [[Brave Companions]], and put the castle to the sword. A cook of Harrenhal who had his foot cut off by Hoat wanted revenge and opens a postern gate for Clegane. Inside, [[The Mountain's men|Gregor's men]] slaughter the inhabitants and the defenders (bar the cook who opened the gate, the castle smith [[Ben Blackthumb]] and a girl named [[Pia]] who the Mountain and his men rape repeatedly). The Mountain gives special treatment to Vargo Hoat, who is known as "the Goat", forcing him to eat his own cooked limbs ("roast goat") and serving him to the captive northmen as well.

When Prince [[Oberyn Martell]] comes to [[King's Landing]] to claim the seat on the [[small council]] on Prince [[Doran Martell]]'s behalf and obtain justice for the murder of his sister [[Elia Martell]] and her children, as was agreed with the acting [[Hand of the King]], [[Tyrion Lannister]],{{Ref|aSoS|38}} the new Hand, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], means to forgo that promise. Tywin plans on lying to Oberyn and claiming that the deceased Ser [[Amory Lorch]] was to blame for all three deaths. While Lorch was guilty of the murder of Princess [[Rhaenys Targaryen(daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]], he was not responsible for the death's of Elia and Prince [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]]. Tywin intends to keep Gregor far away from [[King's Landing]] during Oberyn's stay.{{Ref|aSoS|53}} He sends the Mountain and others to search for his son [[Jaime]] when he learns of his release from [[Riverrun]], but Jaime arrives at the capital under the guard of [[Brienne of Tarth]].{{Ref|aSoS|62}}
[[File:John Picacio Mountain v RedViper.jpg|350px|thumb|Gregor Clegane fighting [[Oberyn Martell]] - by John Picacio ©]]
Tywin's plan to keep Clegane away is ruined when Tyrion is put on trial for [[Purple Wedding|the murder]] of King [[Joffrey Baratheon]] and Tyrion's accuser, Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]], announces that her champion will be Ser Gregor in the event of a [[trial by combat]]. Cersei names Gregor in order to thwart Tyrion from using [[Bronn]] or anyone else to defend him in a trial by combat given Gregor's monstrous reputation.{{Ref|ASOS|66}} This move, however, leads Elia's brother, Oberyn, on seeing a chance to fulfill [[House Martell|his family's]] long-held desire for vengeance against her murderer, to agree to champion Tyrion in opposition.

Gregor fights in his usual style - with heavy armor, his thick oaken shield and his greatsword in one hand - but Oberyn outfights him with speed and a poisoned spear. Though most of Oberyn's attacks are deflected by Gregor's plate, Oberyn cleverly attacks the joints in the armor, and eventually wounds Clegane after the Mountain tires from chasing Oberyn. After being poisoned and crippled by numerous wounds, Clegane manages to grab hold of Oberyn and crush him to death. Before killing Oberyn, however, Gregor roars that he killed Elia and Aegon for all to hear.{{Ref|ASOS|70}}

Despite Gregor's victory, Oberyn achieves his revenge for his murdered sister as he had coated his spear with a deadly poison which results in a long, agonizing death by mortification for Ser Gregor.

[[Tywin Lannister]] faces huge political ramifications from the results of the trial, especially Gregor's confession. Tywin fears [[Dorne]] might join [[Stannis Baratheon]], which could prolong the [[War of the Five Kings|war]] for years. Tywin planned on having Gregor executed to appease [[House Martell]], but needed it to be seen that the [[Ilyn Payne|King's Justice]] is the one who carries out the deed, not poison. Tywin commands Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] to heal Gregor, but Pycelle's efforts prove fruitless.{{Ref|aSoS|72}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Gregor's condition continues to deteriorate. The venom turns the blood in Clegane's body black and any leeches that touch him die instantly. His piss is full of pus, and the venom eats a hole the size of a fist in Clegane's side. His screams of agony are so loud they can be heard in the entire [[Red Keep]], and wake several people up during the night. [[Qyburn]] states upon examining him that it is a wonder the man is still alive, to which [[Cersei Lannister]] replied,

{{Quote|Gregor is a very large man. Also a very stupid one. Too stupid to know when he should die, it seems.{{Ref|AFFC|6}}}}

Insensible and dying, Gregor is brought to the dungeons below the Red Keep, where his screams can no longer be heard, by [[Qyburn]], who is allowed to experiment on him before his impending death. According to Qyburn the poison was [[manticore]] venom thickened with sorcery to draw out the Mountain's dying instead of killing instantly.{{Ref|AFFC|6}}

An enormous skull said to be Gregor's is sent to [[Sunspear]] in Dorne as recompense for the deaths of [[Elia Martell|Elia]], [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]], and [[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn]]. Gregor's death is not mourned by anyone.{{Ref|AFFC|16}} However, Qyburn mentions working on creating an unbeatable champion for Cersei and has her order a suit of plate armor so thick and heavy that the armorer who created it states that no man is strong enough to move and fight in it.

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Ser_robert_strong.jpg|300px|thumb|Ser Robert Strong by [http://www.robertolearyportfolio.com/concept_art.html Robert O'Leary] ]]
The ostensible skull of Ser Gregor is brought to Sunspear by Ser [[Balon Swann]] of the [[Kingsguard]], and is presented to Prince [[Doran Martell]], Princess [[Arianne Martell]], and the eldest of the Oberyn's eight [[Sand Snakes|bastard daughters]]: ([[Obara Sand|Obara]], [[Tyene Sand|Tyene]] and [[Nymeria Sand]]). Obara ponders if the head is really Gregor's. Doran notes that it is certainly large enough to be so and Tyene confirms that if the poison her father used so much as broke the Mountain's skin, then Clegane is dead.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}

Meanwhile, in [[King's Landing]], the death of Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] in Dorne leaves a vacancy on the Kingsguard. The imprisoned Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] requests that the white cloak be brought to Qyburn,{{Ref|ADWD|54}} who unveils an enormous eight-foot-tall knight encased from head to heel in gleaming white armor.{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

Other members of the Kingsguard claim that their new brother does not eat, sleep, drink, or even visit the privy. He is never seen without his armor and never removes his helm. He never speaks and it is claimed by Qyburn that he has taken a holy vow of silence until Cersei's innocence is proven and the realm purged of evil. He wears a helm bearing seven plumes in the colours of the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]], and his cloak of office is clasped with icons in the shape of seven-pointed stars.

Though he is introduced as Ser [[Robert Strong]], many in the [[Red Keep]] have guessed the identity of the silent giant. Given the skull being sent to Dorne, it is unknown what will be revealed if that helmet is ever removed.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

==Quotes by Gregor==

{{Quote|A man who sees nothing has no use for his eyes, cut them out and give them to your next outrider. Tell him you hope that four eyes might see better than two ... and if not, the man after him will have six.{{Ref|agot|69}}}} - Gregor after the [[Battle of the Camps]]

{{Quote|[[Elia Martell|Elia of Dorne]]. I killed her screaming whelp. '''Then''' I raped her. Then I smashed her fucking head in. Like this.{{Ref|asos|70}}}} - Gregor to [[Oberyn Martell]]

==Quotes about Gregor==
{{Quote|No one could ever withstand Gregor.{{Ref|AGOT|29}}}} – [[Sandor Clegane]] to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|'''Pycelle''': The man is an anointed knight. 
'''Marq''': A false knight! Lord Tywin's mad dog.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}}} – [[Pycelle]] and [[Marq Piper]]

{{Quote|That beast's head would make a noble gift for all the people of the realm, I vow.{{ref|aCoK|7}}}} – [[Brynden Tully]] to [[Catelyn Tully]]

{{Quote|No other knight in the realm inspires such terror in our enemies.{{Ref|aSoS|53}}}} – [[Tywin Lannister]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|'''Ellaria:''' You are going to fight [[Gregor Clegane|that]]? 
'''Oberyn:''' I am going to kill that.{{Ref|asos|70}}}} – [[Ellaria Sand]] and [[Oberyn Martell]]

{{Quote|He is dying of the venom, but slowly, and in exquisite agony.{{ref|AFFC|7}}}} – [[Qyburn]] to [[Cersei Lannister]]

{{Quote|I know the poison that my [[Oberyn Martell|father]] used, and there is none slower or more agonizing. Soon we may hear the Mountain screaming, even here in [[Sunspear]]. {{Ref|aFfC|2}}}} - [[Tyene Sand]]

{{Quote|The flesh mortifies and the wounds ooze pus. Even maggots will not touch such foulness. His convulsions are so violent that I have had to gag him to prevent him from biting off his own tongue. I have cut away as much tissue as I dare, and treated the rot with boiling wine and bread mold, to no avail. The veins in his arms are turning black. When I leeched him, all the leeches died.{{Ref|aSoS|72}}}} - [[Pycelle]] to the [[small council]]

{{Quote|[[Pia|She]] [Pia] had made the mistake of speaking when Ser Gregor wanted quiet, so the Mountain had smashed her teeth to splinters with a mailed fist and broken her pretty little nose as well. He would have done worse, no doubt, if [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] had not called him down to [[King's Landing]] to face the [[Oberyn Martell|Red Viper's]] spear. Jaime would not mourn him.{{Ref|aFfC|27}}}} - [[Jaime Lannister]]s thoughts

{{Quote|If ever a man deserved to die screaming it was Gregor Clegane.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}}} – [[Doran Martell]]

==Family==
{{Clegane tree}}

==See also==
* [[Gregor Clegane/Theories]]
* [[Robert Strong/Theories]]
* [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/ Gregor Clegane] on the Game of Thrones wiki.

==References and Notes==
{{references|3}}
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{{Kingsguard}}

[[Category:Nobles|Clegane, Gregor]]
[[Category:Characters from the Westerlands|Clegane, Gregor]]
[[Category:Knights|Clegane, Gregor]]
[[Category:House Clegane]]
[[Category:rapers|Clegane, Gregor]]
[[Category:House Lannister retainers|Clegane, Gregor]]


[[es:Gregor Clegane]]
[[fa:گرگور کلگان]]
[[fr:Gregor Clegane]]
[[ru:Григор Клиган]]
[[zh:格雷果·克里冈]]

Cersei Lannister

2015-01-01T09:43:55Z

Iain Robb: /* A Feast for Crows */

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| image_caption = by Amok©
| Alias = Light of the West Brotherfucker
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| Allegiance = [[House Lannister]]
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| Culture = [[The Westerlands|Westerlands]]
| Spouse = King [[Robert Baratheon]]
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| TV_series = [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|Season 3]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|Season 4]]
}}

'''Cersei Lannister''' is the eldest child of [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] and [[Joanna Lannister]] by mere moments, and the twin sister of [[Jaime Lannister]]. After [[Robert's Rebellion]] she married the new king, [[Robert Baratheon]], and became Queen of the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. She is the mother of [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] of [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]. Cersei becomes a [[POV character]] in ''[[A Feast for Crows]]''. In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' she is played by [[w:Lena Headey|Lena Headey]].

==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Cersei Lannister|Images of Cersei Lannister]]''

[[File:Cersei lannister by teiiku.jpg|thumb|300px|Young beautiful queen Cersei, in her chambers. Art by TeiIku©]]
Cersei is willful, ambitious and has a certain low cunning. She is, in her opinion, politically astute and thinks of herself as her father's daughter, and feels slighted when people do not jump to her erratic commands. She resents the customs and conventions put on her because of her gender, but never realizes that people do not come to her or respect her commands because she is an ineffectual leader.{{Ref|aGoT|67}}

Early in the series, Cersei displays cunning in handling the political turmoil and intrigues surrounding the death of King Robert and the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]]. As the series progresses, however, the more power Cersei obtains, the more she proves herself to be incompetent at handling it; although she has spent most of her life scheming to gain power, she seems to have little idea of what to do with it once she has it.

Her quick temper and her easily wounded pride frequently lead her to make rash decisions, and she rarely considers what unintended consequences her actions might have. She lacks the patience for dealing with the tedious yet vital details of administration, and increasingly avoids facing unpleasant facts, surrounding herself with sycophants rather than honest and competent advisers. Ironically, despite her contempt for Robert's hedonistic lifestyle and physical deterioration, she is unconsciously coming to mimic his habit of overindulging in food, alcohol and sex as distractions from the pressures of leadership. Although she shares [[Tywin Lannister|her father]]'s philosophy of ruling through fear rather than love, she lacks his ability to temper ruthlessness with caution, pragmatism, and sound, objective judgment.

Cersei's feelings toward her father are complex; she resents him for marrying her off to Robert Baratheon and for never granting her as much power and respect as she craved, but also admires and seeks to emulate his brutal effectiveness as a politician. She has loathed her younger brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] ever since his birth killed [[Joanna Lannister|their mother]]. Although once optimistic about her royal marriage to Robert Baratheon, she quickly grew to despise him as a drunken fool who remained too infatuated with the memory of [[Lyanna Stark]] to give her a second glance.

The only people she truly loves are her twin brother [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], with whom she has carried on an incestuous relationship since their adolescence, and her children, all of whom carry the surname Baratheon, but were in fact fathered by Jaime. However, she seems to love Jaime and the children more as extensions of herself than anything else, and can turn on them suddenly: while she protects her children fiercely from any others who would harm them, she provides them with little in the way of sound guidance or consistent discipline, and can react abusively when they defy or disappoint her.

Cersei is a strikingly beautiful woman with classic [[House Lannister|Lannister]] looks: blonde hair, brilliant green eyes, fair skin, and a slender, graceful figure. However, time and motherhood are beginning to take their toll on her body, and as of ''A Feast for Crows'' she has begun to gain weight as a result of alcohol abuse. Like many other characters in the series, she occasionally has dreams that seem to be prophetic.

==History==
Cersei is technically her parents' oldest child, although her twin [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] was born mere moments later, clutching her heel. The twins were eight years old when their brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] was born, killing [[Joanna Lannister|their mother]] and causing [[Tywin Lannister|their father]] to become cold and bitter.

Cersei has been haunted since childhood by a prophecy made by a wise woman, [[Maggy the Frog]], who was reputed to have magical powers. The woman correctly predicted Cersei's marriage and mutual infidelity with a king. She went on to prophesy that Cersei would outlive all her children, who would die as kings and queens, and that after everything she had was taken away by a younger and more beautiful queen, the ''valonqar'' ([[High Valyrian]] for “little brother”) would come to end her life. Cersei is frightened by this prophecy. Her friend, [[Melara Hetherspoon]], who had been present, suggested that if they never spoke about it, the prophecies (which included Melara's death) would not come true. Cersei, later in life, recalls how Melara died shortly after their visit to Maggy, and it is heavily implied, though never confirmed, that Cersei killed [[Melara Hetherspoon|Melara]], to prevent the girl from speaking of the prophecy. Cersie has always identified the ''valonqar'' as Tyrion, and eventually comes to worry that [[Margaery Tyrell]] might be the younger and more beautiful queen.{{Ref|aFfC|24}}

When Cersei was a girl, her father promised her that she would marry Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] and would one day become queen. She was delighted by this news and became infatuated with Rhaegar upon their first meeting at the [[tourney for King Aerys II]]. However, King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] rebuffed Tywin's offer, later marrying Rhaegar to [[Elia Martell]].

Cersei and Jaime experimented sexually with one another during childhood. At one point they were discovered by a servant, and their mother moved their rooms to separate sides of the castle in an attempt to prevent such behavior.{{Ref|aSoS|21}} At the age of twelve, Cersei was taken to [[King's Landing]] with her father, then [[Hand of the King]]. In the following years, Lord Tywin refused every offer of marriage for Cersei he received, probably still hoping for a match with one of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] princes. She missed Jaime and was jealous when Lord Tywin eventually proposed to marry him to [[Lysa Tully]]. Jaime was [[knight]]ed at the age of fifteen during the campaign against the [[Kingswood Brotherhood]] and, on his way home to [[Casterly Rock]], he visited [[King's Landing]], mainly to see his sister. Cersei seduced him during the visit and persuaded him to join the [[Kingsguard]], which would require him to remain unmarried and live near her in King's Landing. She expected that Lord Tywin would be strictly opposed to the idea, but that he would not dare to openly object to it in order not to offend King [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys II]].{{Ref|aSoS|11}}

Cersei orchestrated the arrangements behind the scenes over the course of the next month, but, although she was successful in securing Jaime's place in the Kingsguard, her plan backfired. Unbeknownst to her, tensions had been growing in her father's relationship with the king, and Lord Tywin perceived Jaime's appointment to the Kingsguard as a slight intended to rob him of his heir. Furious, he used a pretext to resign as Hand and moved back to Casterly Rock with Cersei, separating the twins once more.{{Ref|aSoS|11}}
[[File:Robert Baratheon Cersei Lannister Wedding.jpg|thumb|375px|Wedding of Cersei and her husband [[Robert Baratheon|King Robert]]]]
Shortly after the conclusion of [[Robert's Rebellion]], a marriage was arranged between Cersei and [[Robert Baratheon]] in order to seal [[House Baratheon of King's Landing|the royal house]]'s alliance with [[House Lannister]], to be taking place in {{Date|284}}. Cersei was at first enthralled by the happy crowds at the royal wedding, but her enthusiasm for the match ended abruptly when Robert called her “[[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]]” during their first night together. The marriage rapidly deteriorated, and Cersei resumed her incestuous relationship with Jaime. She bore him three children ([[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]), all of whom she successfully passed off as the king's trueborn heirs. Having grown to hate Robert, she took care to ensure he did not impregnate her, and would later reveal to [[Eddard Stark]] that she [[moon tea|aborted]] a pregnancy fathered by him early in their marriage.{{Ref|aGoT|45}}
[[File:Henning Ludvigsen JaimeCersei.jpg|thumb|375px|Cersei and [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime's]] relationship - by Henning Ludvigsen ©]]
The true parentage of Cersei's children remained a closely guarded secret until [[Stannis Baratheon]], who was familiar with the appearance of his brother's black haired, blue eyed bastard offspring, grew suspicious of the royal children's lack of resemblance to their supposed father. He confided in then-Hand of the King [[Jon Arryn]], and the two investigated the matter together. Arryn was killed by [[Tears of Lys|poison]] before he could act on their discoveries, prompting Stannis to flee King's Landing. However, their activities would leave behind a trail of clues for others to follow.

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
After the death of [[Jon Arryn]], Cersei accompanies her husband, King [[Robert Baratheon]], to [[Winterfell]]. When [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] and most of the castle go on a hunting trip, Cersei remains behind, as does her brother Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]. The two are caught having sex by [[Bran Stark]], and when Cersei insists that they must do something to prevent the boy from telling anyone, Jaime immediately pushes him off a tower.{{Ref|aGoT|8}} She later berates Jaime for his impulsiveness, arguing that attempting to kill the boy was foolish when they could have simply intimidated him into silence.

While the royal procession travels back to [[King's Landing]], [[Joffrey Baratheon|Prince Joffrey]] bullies a common boy, [[Mycah]], prompting [[Arya Stark]] and [[Nymeria (direwolf)|her direwolf]] to attack and disarm him. Joffrey tells his parents that Arya and her wolf attacked him without provocation. Cersei takes his side and argues that the girl should lose a hand in accordance with the ancient penalty for striking a prince of royal blood. When Robert refuses this, she talks her brother Jaime into maiming or killing Arya for her, using sex as bribe. Jaime secretly searches for the girl to do his sister's bidding, but Arya is found by [[House Stark|Stark]] guards first. Robert again resists Cersei's call for severely punishing Arya, but Cersei successfully pressures him into ordering the execution of [[Lady (direwolf)|another direwolf]] as a proxy.{{Ref|aGoT|16}}{{Ref|aFfC|30}}

Having appointed [[Eddard Stark]] Jon Arryn's replacement as [[Hand of the King]], Robert orders [[Tourney of the Hand|a great tourney]] held in honor of the new Hand. Cersei forbids Robert from fighting in the melee, inciting a public argument between king and queen. Robert intends to fight anyway, but Eddard and [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] succeed in dissuading him. Later, [[Varys]] claims that Cersei had known publicly forbidding Robert from participating in the melee was the most effective way of convincing him to do so, and had been planning to have him "accidentally" killed in the melee. He also suggests that Ser [[Hugh]] of the Vale, who had been killed by Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] earlier in the tournament, could have poisoned Jon Arryn at the Lannisters' instigation, only to have them arrange his death in order to ensure his silence afterward.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}
[[File:MagaliVilleneuve CLannister.jpg|thumb|400px|Queen Regent Cersei Lannister - by Magali Villeneuve ©]]
When [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] is abducted by [[Catelyn Stark]], Cersei argues with Robert, insulting his manhood for his failure to immediately avenge the insult to her family. The king strikes her in response, but Cersei tells him she intends to wear the bruise "as a badge of honor." Eddard Stark, who is present, does not approve of his friend's action; Robert admits that it was "not kingly," but blames Cersei for provoking him.{{ref|agot|39}} Eddard, who has been appointed the [[Hand of the King]], investigates Jon Arryn's death and discovers the truth about the royal children's parentage. He confronts Cersei, and she admits that his accusation is true. She promises to make it worth his while if Eddard allies with her and keeps her secret, but he refuses. Not wanting to see the children harmed, Eddard warns her that he intends to tell Robert the truth and urges her to flee with the princes and princess. {{Ref|aGoT|45}}

She instead uses the time to arrange a hunting "accident" for Robert. She provides his squire [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]], one of her lovers, with fortified strongwine, telling him it is Robert's favorite vintage. Lancel serves it to the king during the hunt, and as the wine is far stronger than Robert expects, he becomes drunk and is fatally injured by a boar. On his deathbed Robert names Eddard Stark regent until his 13-year-old heir Joffrey comes of age, but the morning after Robert's death, Cersei seizes power, denouncing Lord Eddard as a traitor who conspired against King Joffrey. She has Eddard imprisoned and is named Queen Regent, heading Joffrey's [[small council]].{{Ref|aGoT|49}}

Cersei intends to have Eddard convicted of treason but allowed to [[Night's Watch#Recruitment|take the black]], thus discrediting him and removing him as a factor in the political arena without antagonizing [[the North]]. She arranges a public confession for him on the steps of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]], assuring the [[High Septon]] that he will be offered forgiveness and the holy ground will not be profaned with blood. However, she underestimates Joffrey's willfulness and taste for cruelty. He foolishly ignores her advice and instead orders Lord Stark's immediate execution. [[Janos Slynt]] and Ser [[Ilyn Payne]] carry out the king's imprudent command before Cersei can intervene, deeply offending [[Faith of the Seven|the Faith]] and rendering peace between [[House Stark|Stark]] and [[House Lannister|Lannister]] impossible.{{Ref|aGoT|65}} Cersei keeps the news of [[Renly Baratheon]]'s coronation from Joffrey for a time, fearing he might take the field at the head of a force of [[Gold Cloaks]]. She commands her father Lord Tywin to come to the defense of the capital against Renly and the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]].{{Ref|aGoT|69}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Roman V. Papsuev Double Bluff.jpg|© Fantasy Flight Games|thumb|350px|right]]

To end the foolish edicts made by [[Joffrey Baratheon|King Joffrey]] and Cersei, [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] promptly puts [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] in the position of [[Hand of the King]] until he can claim the seat himself. When Tyrion arrives in King's Landing, bearing a letter from their father naming him Hand of the King, Cersei nearly has him thrown in the dungeon before he placates her by saying he could rescue Jaime.{{Ref|aCoK|3}} As Hand, Tyrion struggles to wrest control from her, finally resorting to poisoning her to ger her out of the way for a few days. He nullifies most of Cersei's decisions, recalling the Gold Cloaks who are killing off Robert's bastards at her behest.

In Jaime's absence, Cersei begins taking other lovers into her bed.{{Ref|aCoK|29}} After Tyrion sends away her [[Vylarr|personal guard]], she tries to employ three sellswords to replace them - [[Osney Kettleblack|Osney]], [[Osmund Kettleblack|Osmund]] and [[Osfryd Kettleblack]] - but Tyrion finds out and buys their loyalty.{{Ref|aCoK|41}} The Kettleblacks are actually loyal to Petyr Baelish, but neither Cersei nor Tyrion figure this out.

Tyrion sends off Princess Myrcella to [[Sunspear]] in an effort to win over the [[House Martell|Martells]]. Before doing so, his counter intelligence methods mean that Cersei's agent, Grand Maester [[Pycelle]], is no longer a useful source against him. After Myrcella is sent off, Cersei is among those who is caught up in the [[Riot of King's Landing]] provoked by a thoughtless comment she makes to King Joffrey about a dead baby. Jaime later wonders if [[Varys]] had advance knowledge of the riot, since he wasn't there for it.

As King [[Stannis Baratheon]] moves on [[King's Landing]], Cersei decided to get her son Tommen out of the city for safety, but Tyrion's men intercept the party and take Tommen into his custody. Fed up with Tyrion's efforts to rule, Cersei had [[Alayaya]], a whore she believed Tyrion was sleeping with, arrested and beaten, and used her as a hostage in return for Tommen's safe return. She also removes Ser [[Boros Blount]] from the [[Kingsguard]] for his failure to resist Tyrion's men, and although removing the cowardly Blount from the [[Kingsguard]] was considered to have been one of her few wiser decisions, she replaces him with [[Osmund Kettleblack]], a man just as hollow.{{Ref|aCoK|54}}

As the [[Battle of the Blackwater|battle for King's Landing]] begins, Cersei hosts a banquet for all the noblewomen in the [[Red Keep]] in an effort to keep their minds off the fighting, she says, but she invites Ser Ilyn the headman to be on hand to kill them off if the city is taken, to prevent them from becoming hostages. When she hears that the [[River Gate]] is under attack, she has Joffrey summoned back to the Red Keep.{{Ref|aCoK|60}} Seeing the king flee back to the castle damaged morale and caused the men to rout, nearly costing her the city. This outrages [[Lancel Lannister]], who feels they could have held the gates if Cersei hadn't recalled the King.{{Ref|aCoK|62}} If not for the timely arrival and attack on [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]'s flank by the army of Tywin Lannister and [[Mace Tyrell]], the battle would have been lost for the Lannisters.{{Ref|aCoK|65}} Due to Tyrion's wounds, she is able to lie to her father and turn her father's prejudice against Tyrion to her advantage, all but completely stripping Tyrion's power from him by the time her brother's convalescence is over.

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] bends Cersei to his will and later makes it clear she is no longer wanted on the [[small council|council]] and plans to marry her off again, either to [[Willas Tyrell]], [[Balon Greyjoy]] (whose wife was elderly and had failing health) or [[Oberyn Martell]]. After Joffrey offends Tywin through his ungracious behaviour, Tywin is furious and asks where the boy could have learnt such amoral sentiments. Cersei tries to place the blame on Robert but it is clear to all in the room, including Kevan, that it is Cersei's belief system too {{Ref|aSoS|19}}.

Joff is killed at his own wedding feast and Cersei accuses her brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and his wife, [[Sansa Stark]], falsely believing them responsible {{Ref|aSoS|60}}. Cersei names Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] champion if there is to be a trial by combat. This move, however, leads [[Oberyn Martell]], whose sister was murdered by Gregor over a dozen years ago, to champion Tyrion {{Ref|aSoS|66}}. Oberyn is killed in the duel, and Ser Gregor is fatally wounded {{Ref|aSoS|70}}.

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[File:Komarck C Lannister FFG.jpg|''"[[Maggy|Queen you shall be... until there comes another, younger and more beautiful, to cast you down and take all that you hold dear.]]"'' - by Michael Komarck.©FFG|thumb|400px|right]]
[[File:Skirts and dignity by cabepfir.jpg|thumb|300px|Cersei framed [[Margaery Tyrell]] leading to her arrest]]

When her father [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] is murdered, the checks on her claim to power are cleared. She resumes her position as [[Regent]] over her son, the eight-year-old King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]], who is entirely obedient to her will. As the eldest child of Tywin, she is also acknowledged as the Lady of [[Casterly Rock]] by her uncle [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]]. Thus empowered and unrestricted, Cersei feels she has the opportunity to prove herself an even better ruler than her father. She begins her new regime by filling all of the positions on Tommen's [[small council]] with her own supporters and agents, disregarding the previous arrangements made by Tywin and the well-meant, if blunt, advice from Kevan. She becomes a restless sleeper, troubled by nightmares of the Imp and the Iron Throne consuming her.{{Ref|aFfC|3}} Her growing dependency on alcohol increases her tendencies to paranoia, rash judgement and hysteria following the death of her father and son.

Cersei grows to suspect that her powerful [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] allies, now relatives through Tommen's marriage to [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]], are trying to seize control of the kingdom. This suspicion grows from a Tyrell coin found by Maester [[Qyburn]] in the dungeon where Tyrion was being held before his escape{{Ref|aFfC|7}}.

Since the reader knows the Tyrells had nothing to do with Tyrion's escape, the coin was likely planted by someone else - i.e., [[Varys]] - in the hopes of spreading discord in the Tyrell/Lannister alliance. If so, the plot seems to have worked, as Cersei commences a campaign of intrigue to remove all the Tyrells in [[King's Landing]] from positions of influence and authority, including her son's wife, [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]], and Ser [[Loras Tyrell|Loras]], a member of the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|aFfC|24}}
She befriends [[Taena Merryweather]] who informs Cersei that her maid [[Senelle]] is spying on her for Margaery. This leads Senelle to be given over to Qyburn for his twisted experiments. Taena becomes her bedwarmer and confidante.

Cersei's paranoia alienates [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], who abandons her to her political machinations.{{Ref|aFfC|8}} She refuses to honor the debts owed by the Crown, angering powerful institutions such as the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] and the [[Faith of the Seven]].{{Ref|aFfC|17}} This results in the Faith refusing to bless King Tommen, and the Iron Bank calling in all their debts throughout [[Westeros]] and refusing all new loans.{{Ref|aFfC|28}} This causes economic chaos throughout the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. With the monies owed, Cersei constructs a [[Cersei's dromonds|new royal fleet]] of warships and gives command to [[Aurane Waters]], the Bastard of [[Driftmark]] and a sellsail of questionable expertise and loyalty.{{Ref|aFfC|17}}

Yet another of her ill-conceived schemes is a secret mission which she gives Ser [[Balon Swann]] of the [[Kingsguard]], who is headed for [[Dorne]] to deliver the head of Ser [[Gregor Clegane]].{{Ref|aFfC|17}} Ser Balon carries a letter in which Cersei asks Prince Doran to give leave to her daughter [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] to return to King's Landing for what is decribed as a short visit, and to invite Prince Doran to take the Dornish seat on the small council that has been left vacant with the death of [[Oberyn Martell|Prince Oberyn]]. The secret part of Ser Balon's mission, of which Prince Doran soon learns from informers at the royal court, is to invite [[Trystane Martell|Prince Trystane]] to accompany his betrothed, then kill him along the way somewhere in the [[Kingswood]] in a staged assault, for which Tyrion is supposed to be blamed, with Prince Doran preferably bearing witness to the fact that the attack is not the fault of the queen's men.{{Ref|aDwD|38}}

In an attempt to alleviate the crown's debts, gain the Faith's blessing, and gain more protection from her purported enemies, she allows the new [[High Septon]] (known as the [[High Sparrow]]) to revive the Faith Militant, ignorant of its history of [[Faith Militant uprising|causing trouble]] for monarchs.{{Ref|aFfC|28}}

She also takes the disgraced former [[maester]] Qyburn into her service, using him as a torturer, and allowing him to conduct immoral experiments on human subjects.{{Ref|aFfC|7}} She tries to manipulate [[Falyse Stokeworth]] and her husband into killing Tyrion's friend, the sellsword Bronn, who was knighted and married off to simple [[Lollys Stokeworth]] to pry him away from Tyrion. The plan goes horribly wrong however when Falyse's husband foolishly challenges Bronn to single combat; Falyse flees to [[King's Landing]] to report that [[Bronn]] has killed her husband in a duel, though not before Bronn extracted a confession from the seriously injured Balman that Cersei was behind the attempt to kill him. Cersei responds by sending Falyse to Qyburn so nothing is found out about her machinations. Cersei's difficulty coping with the pressure of ruling lead to her beginning to drink heavily (something she often loathed her late husband [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] for) and begins to gain weight due to this but instead of realizing this, she blames the washer women for shrinking her gowns.

Cersei plans a plot to frame [[Margaery Tyrell]] for adultery and treason,and after seducing [[Osney Kettleblack]] has him falsely confess to the new High Septon that he had intercourse with Margaery and two of her three cousins. The High Septon acts on the information and has Margaery arrested when she visits the Sept. Cersei feigns concern publicly and visits the Sept of Baelor in order to appear to the population that she wishes Margaery released where in actual fact she does everything in her power to make sure Margaery will be found guilty.

However all of Cersei plans to remove the Tyrell influence at court backfire when the High Sparrow arrests her for several crimes, including the murder of the previous High Septon. The High Septon was suspicious of the confession of [[Osney Kettleblack]] and had him tortured till Osney revealed the actual truth.

Her own ministers seize control of the government while she awaits trial in the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]. They recall her uncle Kevan to fill her position as [[Regent]], while her new [[Master of Ships|Lord Admiral]], [[Aurane Waters]], absconds with the costly new fleet. Accused of capital crimes, her only hope lies in a [[Kingsguard]] champion to stand for her in a trial by combat. She sends an emotional summons to Jaime, which he burns and does not reply to.{{Ref|aFfC|43}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Marc Simonetti CL walk of shame.jpg|Cersei's [[Walk of Shame|penance walk]] from the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] to the [[Red Keep]] - by Marc Simonetti ©|thumb|350px]]
Cersei still remains a prisoner of the Faith. To try and gain access to visitors, Cersei decides to confess to the High Septon that she did have relations with her cousin [[Lancel Lannister]] and all three of the [[House Kettleblack|Kettleblack]] brothers, knowing that such sins would not earn her an execution.

She continues to deny having ordered [[Osney Kettleblack]] to kill the previous High Septon, or that she was involved in King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]]'s death. The High Septon agrees to allow her one visitor a day. Cersei then learns about [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]]'s injury and of [[Arys Oakheart]]'s death, which leaves a vacancy in the Kingsguard. Cersei then sends word to [[Qyburn|Lord Qyburn]] that the time has come.{{Ref|ADWD|54}}

Before her trial, the Faith requires Cersei to submit to a [[Walk of Shame|penance walk]] from the Great Sept of Baelor to the [[Red Keep]]. Cersei is shaved of hair from her entire body, then stripped naked. Just prior to the walk, at the Great Sept of Baelor she realizes that no Lannisters are there to support her, and this ordeal is hers alone. She bolsters herself by reminding herself,
{{Quote|Tommen is waiting for me. My little king. I can do this. I must. {{Ref|aDwD|65}}}}
An escort of [[Warrior's Sons]], [[Poor Fellows]], and several septas protect her from the leering and jeering crowds that have flocked to see her shame.
Cersei tries to hang on to her pride during the walk in spite of the crowds projecting filth at her and bawdy insults. At one point she thinks, {{Quote| [[Kevan Lannister|He]] wanted this. Him and the [[High Sparrow]]. And the [[Margaery Tyrell |little rose]] as well, I do not doubt. I have sinned and must atone, must parade my shame before the eyes of every beggar in the city. They think that this will break my pride, that it will make an end to me, but they are wrong. {{Ref|aDwD|65}}}}
Cersei eventually breaks down in tears just before finishing and entering the Keep. Upon her entrance, [[Jocelyn Swyft]] has her body covered. Cersei is then carried into the castle by a silent eight-foot-tall knight covered head to heel in thick enamelled white plate, with a great helm concealing his face. [[Qyburn]] then appears and introduces Cersei to the newest member of the [[Kingsguard]], "Ser [[Robert Strong]]," her champion.{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

Cersei dines with her uncle, [[Kevan Lannister|Ser Kevan]], on the night of his death. She requests that Lady [[Taena Merryweather]] attend again her once her innocence is proved. When Kevan has no news of Jaime, Cersei seems certain of his safety. She believes that if he were dead, she would know it.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

==Quotes by Cersei==
{{Quote|When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground. {{Ref|aGoT|45}}}}
– Cersei, to [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|Jaime and I are more than brother and sister. We are one person in two bodies. We shared a womb together. He came into this world holding my foot, our old maester said. When he is in me, I feel... whole. {{Ref|aGoT|45}}}}
– Cersei, to [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|A true man does what he will, not what he must. {{Ref|aGoT|45}}}}
– Cersei, to [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|A woman's life is nine parts mess to one part magic, you'll learn that soon enough... and the parts that look like magic often turn out to be messiest of all. {{ref|acok|52}}}}
– Cersei to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|Love is poison. A sweet poison, yes, but it will kill you all the same. {{ref|acok|52}}}}
– Cersei to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|The only way to keep your people loyal is to make certain they fear you more than they do the enemy. {{ref|acok|60}}}}
– Cersei to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|I waited, and so can [[Tommen Baratheon|he]]. I waited half my life. She had played the dutiful daughter, the blushing bride, the pliant wife. She had suffered [[Robert Baratheon|Robert’s]] drunken groping, [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]’s jealousy, [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]]’s mockery, [[Varys]] with his titters, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] endlessly grinding his teeth. She had contended with [[Jon Arryn]], [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]], and her vile, treacherous, murderous [[Tyrion Lannister|dwarf brother]], all the while promising herself that one day it would be her turn. If [[Margaery Tyrell]] thinks to cheat me of my hour in the sun, she had bloody well think again. {{Ref|aFfC|24}}}} – Cersei's thoughts, on ruling as Queen [[Regent]] until [[Tommen]] comes of age

{{Quote|Come at once. Help me. Save me. I need you as I have never needed you before. I love you, I love you, I love you. Come at once. {{Ref|affc|43}}}}
– Cersei's letter to [[Jaime]]

{{Quote|I am a [[Lannister|lioness]]. I will not cringe for them. {{Ref|aDwD|65}}}}
– Cersei, before she shrugs off her robe to stand naked and shorn at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]

==Quotes about Cersei==

{{Quote|And Cersei . . . I have [[Jon Arryn]] to thank for her. I had no wish to marry after [[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]] was taken from me, but Jon said the realm needed an heir. Cersei Lannister would be a good match, he told me, she would bind Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] to me should [[Viserys Targaryen]] ever try to win back his father’s throne. I loved that old man, I swear it, but now I think he was a bigger fool than [[Moon Boy]]. Oh, Cersei is lovely to look at, truly, but cold . . . the way she guards her cunt, you’d think she had all the gold of [[Casterly Rock]] between her legs. {{ref|agot|30}}}}
– [[Robert Baratheon]]

{{Quote|The longer Cersei waits, the angrier she'll become, and anger makes her stupid. I much prefer angry and stupid to composed and cunning. {{ref|acok|20}}}}
– [[Tyrion]], explaining to [[Bronn]] why he will delay responding to Cersei's summons

{{Quote|Cersei is as gentle as [[Maegor I|King Maegor]], as selfless as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], as wise as [[Aerys II|Mad Aerys]]. She never forgets a slight, real or imagined. She takes caution for cowardice and dissent for defiance. And she is greedy. Greedy for power, for honour, for love. {{Ref|aDwD|22}}}}
– [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], on his sister, to [[Young Griff]]

{{Quote|His Sister liked to think of herself as Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] with teats, but she was wrong. Their father had been as relentless and implacable as a glacier, where Cersei was all wildfire, especially when thwarted. . .She does not lack for wits but she has no judgement, and no patience. {{ref|aFfC|16}}}}
– [[Jaime Lannister]], on his sisters leadership skills.

{{Quote|Cersei has put some [[Aurane Waters|bastard]] on the [[small council|council]] too, and a [[Osmund Kettleblack|kettle]] in the [[Kingsguard]]. She has the [[Faith of the Seven|faith]] arming and the [[Iron Bank of Braavos|Braavosi]] calling in loans all over [[Westeros]]. None of which would be happening if she'd had the simple sense to make your [[Kevan Lannister|uncle]] the [[Hand of the King|King's Hand]].{{ref|AFFC|33}}}} - [[Genna Lannister]] to [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]

{{Quote|Every man's a piece to start with, and every maid as well. Even some who think they are players. Cersei, for one. She thinks herself sly, but in truth she is utterly predictable. Her strength rests on her beauty, birth, and riches. Only the first of those is truly her own, and it will soon desert her. I pity her then. She wants power, but has no notion what to do with it when she gets it. {{Ref|aSoS|68}}}}
– [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] on Cersei and the Game of Thrones

{{Quote|Cersei is a lying whore, she's been fucking [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] and [[Osmund Kettleblack]] and probably [[Moon Boy]] for all I know. {{ref|aFfC|8}}}}
– Tyrion to Jaime

{{Quote|This head of mine is worth a lordship... back in [[Westeros]], half a world away. By the time you get it there, only bone and maggots will remain. My sweet sister will deny the head is mine and cheat you of the promised reward. You know how it is with queens. Fickle cunts, the lot of them, and Cersei is the worst. {{Ref|aDwD|57}}}}
– Tyrion to [[Brown Ben Plumm]]

==Family==
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Cersei Lannister

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| Alias = Light of the West Brotherfucker
| Title = Queen Dowager [[Seven Kingdoms|Protector of the Realm]] Lady of [[Casterly Rock]] [[Regent|Queen Regent]]
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| Culture = [[The Westerlands|Westerlands]]
| Spouse = King [[Robert Baratheon]]
| Place_of_Birth = [[Casterly Rock]]
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| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (Appears) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (Appears) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (Appears) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (POV) ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (POV)
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| Played_by = [[w:Lena Headey|Lena Headey]]
| TV_series = [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|Season 3]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|Season 4]]
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'''Cersei Lannister''' is the eldest child of [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] and [[Joanna Lannister]] by mere moments, and the twin sister of [[Jaime Lannister]]. After [[Robert's Rebellion]] she married the new king, [[Robert Baratheon]], and became Queen of the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. She is the mother of [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] of [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]. Cersei becomes a [[POV character]] in ''[[A Feast for Crows]]''. In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' she is played by [[w:Lena Headey|Lena Headey]].

==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Cersei Lannister|Images of Cersei Lannister]]''

[[File:Cersei lannister by teiiku.jpg|thumb|300px|Young beautiful queen Cersei, in her chambers. Art by TeiIku©]]
Cersei is willful, ambitious and has a certain low cunning. She is, in her opinion, politically astute and thinks of herself as her father's daughter, and feels slighted when people do not jump to her erratic commands. She resents the customs and conventions put on her because of her gender, but never realizes that people do not come to her or respect her commands because she is an ineffectual leader.{{Ref|aGoT|67}}

Early in the series, Cersei displays cunning in handling the political turmoil and intrigues surrounding the death of King Robert and the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]]. As the series progresses, however, the more power Cersei obtains, the more she proves herself to be incompetent at handling it; although she has spent most of her life scheming to gain power, she seems to have little idea of what to do with it once she has it.

Her quick temper and her easily wounded pride frequently lead her to make rash decisions, and she rarely considers what unintended consequences her actions might have. She lacks the patience for dealing with the tedious yet vital details of administration, and increasingly avoids facing unpleasant facts, surrounding herself with sycophants rather than honest and competent advisers. Ironically, despite her contempt for Robert's hedonistic lifestyle and physical deterioration, she is unconsciously coming to mimic his habit of overindulging in food, alcohol and sex as distractions from the pressures of leadership. Although she shares [[Tywin Lannister|her father]]'s philosophy of ruling through fear rather than love, she lacks his ability to temper ruthlessness with caution, pragmatism, and sound, objective judgment.

Cersei's feelings toward her father are complex; she resents him for marrying her off to Robert Baratheon and for never granting her as much power and respect as she craved, but also admires and seeks to emulate his brutal effectiveness as a politician. She has loathed her younger brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] ever since his birth killed [[Joanna Lannister|their mother]]. Although once optimistic about her royal marriage to Robert Baratheon, she quickly grew to despise him as a drunken fool who remained too infatuated with the memory of [[Lyanna Stark]] to give her a second glance.

The only people she truly loves are her twin brother [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], with whom she has carried on an incestuous relationship since their adolescence, and her children, all of whom carry the surname Baratheon, but were in fact fathered by Jaime. However, she seems to love Jaime and the children more as extensions of herself than anything else, and can turn on them suddenly: while she protects her children fiercely from any others who would harm them, she provides them with little in the way of sound guidance or consistent discipline, and can react abusively when they defy or disappoint her.

Cersei is a strikingly beautiful woman with classic [[House Lannister|Lannister]] looks: blonde hair, brilliant green eyes, fair skin, and a slender, graceful figure. However, time and motherhood are beginning to take their toll on her body, and as of ''A Feast for Crows'' she has begun to gain weight as a result of alcohol abuse. Like many other characters in the series, she occasionally has dreams that seem to be prophetic.

==History==
Cersei is technically her parents' oldest child, although her twin [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] was born mere moments later, clutching her heel. The twins were eight years old when their brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] was born, killing [[Joanna Lannister|their mother]] and causing [[Tywin Lannister|their father]] to become cold and bitter.

Cersei has been haunted since childhood by a prophecy made by a wise woman, [[Maggy the Frog]], who was reputed to have magical powers. The woman correctly predicted Cersei's marriage and mutual infidelity with a king. She went on to prophesy that Cersei would outlive all her children, who would die as kings and queens, and that after everything she had was taken away by a younger and more beautiful queen, the ''valonqar'' ([[High Valyrian]] for “little brother”) would come to end her life. Cersei is frightened by this prophecy. Her friend, [[Melara Hetherspoon]], who had been present, suggested that if they never spoke about it, the prophecies (which included Melara's death) would not come true. Cersei, later in life, recalls how Melara died shortly after their visit to Maggy, and it is heavily implied, though never confirmed, that Cersei killed [[Melara Hetherspoon|Melara]], to prevent the girl from speaking of the prophecy. Cersie has always identified the ''valonqar'' as Tyrion, and eventually comes to worry that [[Margaery Tyrell]] might be the younger and more beautiful queen.{{Ref|aFfC|24}}

When Cersei was a girl, her father promised her that she would marry Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] and would one day become queen. She was delighted by this news and became infatuated with Rhaegar upon their first meeting at the [[tourney for King Aerys II]]. However, King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] rebuffed Tywin's offer, later marrying Rhaegar to [[Elia Martell]].

Cersei and Jaime experimented sexually with one another during childhood. At one point they were discovered by a servant, and their mother moved their rooms to separate sides of the castle in an attempt to prevent such behavior.{{Ref|aSoS|21}} At the age of twelve, Cersei was taken to [[King's Landing]] with her father, then [[Hand of the King]]. In the following years, Lord Tywin refused every offer of marriage for Cersei he received, probably still hoping for a match with one of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] princes. She missed Jaime and was jealous when Lord Tywin eventually proposed to marry him to [[Lysa Tully]]. Jaime was [[knight]]ed at the age of fifteen during the campaign against the [[Kingswood Brotherhood]] and, on his way home to [[Casterly Rock]], he visited [[King's Landing]], mainly to see his sister. Cersei seduced him during the visit and persuaded him to join the [[Kingsguard]], which would require him to remain unmarried and live near her in King's Landing. She expected that Lord Tywin would be strictly opposed to the idea, but that he would not dare to openly object to it in order not to offend King [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys II]].{{Ref|aSoS|11}}

Cersei orchestrated the arrangements behind the scenes over the course of the next month, but, although she was successful in securing Jaime's place in the Kingsguard, her plan backfired. Unbeknownst to her, tensions had been growing in her father's relationship with the king, and Lord Tywin perceived Jaime's appointment to the Kingsguard as a slight intended to rob him of his heir. Furious, he used a pretext to resign as Hand and moved back to Casterly Rock with Cersei, separating the twins once more.{{Ref|aSoS|11}}
[[File:Robert Baratheon Cersei Lannister Wedding.jpg|thumb|375px|Wedding of Cersei and her husband [[Robert Baratheon|King Robert]]]]
Shortly after the conclusion of [[Robert's Rebellion]], a marriage was arranged between Cersei and [[Robert Baratheon]] in order to seal [[House Baratheon of King's Landing|the royal house]]'s alliance with [[House Lannister]], to be taking place in {{Date|284}}. Cersei was at first enthralled by the happy crowds at the royal wedding, but her enthusiasm for the match ended abruptly when Robert called her “[[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]]” during their first night together. The marriage rapidly deteriorated, and Cersei resumed her incestuous relationship with Jaime. She bore him three children ([[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]), all of whom she successfully passed off as the king's trueborn heirs. Having grown to hate Robert, she took care to ensure he did not impregnate her, and would later reveal to [[Eddard Stark]] that she [[moon tea|aborted]] a pregnancy fathered by him early in their marriage.{{Ref|aGoT|45}}
[[File:Henning Ludvigsen JaimeCersei.jpg|thumb|375px|Cersei and [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime's]] relationship - by Henning Ludvigsen ©]]
The true parentage of Cersei's children remained a closely guarded secret until [[Stannis Baratheon]], who was familiar with the appearance of his brother's black haired, blue eyed bastard offspring, grew suspicious of the royal children's lack of resemblance to their supposed father. He confided in then-Hand of the King [[Jon Arryn]], and the two investigated the matter together. Arryn was killed by [[Tears of Lys|poison]] before he could act on their discoveries, prompting Stannis to flee King's Landing. However, their activities would leave behind a trail of clues for others to follow.

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
After the death of [[Jon Arryn]], Cersei accompanies her husband, King [[Robert Baratheon]], to [[Winterfell]]. When [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] and most of the castle go on a hunting trip, Cersei remains behind, as does her brother Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]. The two are caught having sex by [[Bran Stark]], and when Cersei insists that they must do something to prevent the boy from telling anyone, Jaime immediately pushes him off a tower.{{Ref|aGoT|8}} She later berates Jaime for his impulsiveness, arguing that attempting to kill the boy was foolish when they could have simply intimidated him into silence.

While the royal procession travels back to [[King's Landing]], [[Joffrey Baratheon|Prince Joffrey]] bullies a common boy, [[Mycah]], prompting [[Arya Stark]] and [[Nymeria (direwolf)|her direwolf]] to attack and disarm him. Joffrey tells his parents that Arya and her wolf attacked him without provocation. Cersei takes his side and argues that the girl should lose a hand in accordance with the ancient penalty for striking a prince of royal blood. When Robert refuses this, she talks her brother Jaime into maiming or killing Arya for her, using sex as bribe. Jaime secretly searches for the girl to do his sister's bidding, but Arya is found by [[House Stark|Stark]] guards first. Robert again resists Cersei's call for severely punishing Arya, but Cersei successfully pressures him into ordering the execution of [[Lady (direwolf)|another direwolf]] as a proxy.{{Ref|aGoT|16}}{{Ref|aFfC|30}}

Having appointed [[Eddard Stark]] Jon Arryn's replacement as [[Hand of the King]], Robert orders [[Tourney of the Hand|a great tourney]] held in honor of the new Hand. Cersei forbids Robert from fighting in the melee, inciting a public argument between king and queen. Robert intends to fight anyway, but Eddard and [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] succeed in dissuading him. Later, [[Varys]] claims that Cersei had known publicly forbidding Robert from participating in the melee was the most effective way of convincing him to do so, and had been planning to have him "accidentally" killed in the melee. He also suggests that Ser [[Hugh]] of the Vale, who had been killed by Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] earlier in the tournament, could have poisoned Jon Arryn at the Lannisters' instigation, only to have them arrange his death in order to ensure his silence afterward.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}
[[File:MagaliVilleneuve CLannister.jpg|thumb|400px|Queen Regent Cersei Lannister - by Magali Villeneuve ©]]
When [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] is abducted by [[Catelyn Stark]], Cersei argues with Robert, insulting his manhood for his failure to immediately avenge the insult to her family. The king strikes her in response, but Cersei tells him she intends to wear the bruise "as a badge of honor." Eddard Stark, who is present, does not approve of his friend's action; Robert admits that it was "not kingly," but blames Cersei for provoking him.{{ref|agot|39}} Eddard, who has been appointed the [[Hand of the King]], investigates Jon Arryn's death and discovers the truth about the royal children's parentage. He confronts Cersei, and she admits that his accusation is true. She promises to make it worth his while if Eddard allies with her and keeps her secret, but he refuses. Not wanting to see the children harmed, Eddard warns her that he intends to tell Robert the truth and urges her to flee with the princes and princess. {{Ref|aGoT|45}}

She instead uses the time to arrange a hunting "accident" for Robert. She provides his squire [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]], one of her lovers, with fortified strongwine, telling him it is Robert's favorite vintage. Lancel serves it to the king during the hunt, and as the wine is far stronger than Robert expects, he becomes drunk and is fatally injured by a boar. On his deathbed Robert names Eddard Stark regent until his 13-year-old heir Joffrey comes of age, but the morning after Robert's death, Cersei seizes power, denouncing Lord Eddard as a traitor who conspired against King Joffrey. She has Eddard imprisoned and is named Queen Regent, heading Joffrey's [[small council]].{{Ref|aGoT|49}}

Cersei intends to have Eddard convicted of treason but allowed to [[Night's Watch#Recruitment|take the black]], thus discrediting him and removing him as a factor in the political arena without antagonizing [[the North]]. She arranges a public confession for him on the steps of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]], assuring the [[High Septon]] that he will be offered forgiveness and the holy ground will not be profaned with blood. However, she underestimates Joffrey's willfulness and taste for cruelty. He foolishly ignores her advice and instead orders Lord Stark's immediate execution. [[Janos Slynt]] and Ser [[Ilyn Payne]] carry out the king's imprudent command before Cersei can intervene, deeply offending [[Faith of the Seven|the Faith]] and rendering peace between [[House Stark|Stark]] and [[House Lannister|Lannister]] impossible.{{Ref|aGoT|65}} Cersei keeps the news of [[Renly Baratheon]]'s coronation from Joffrey for a time, fearing he might take the field at the head of a force of [[Gold Cloaks]]. She commands her father Lord Tywin to come to the defense of the capital against Renly and the [[House Tyrell|Tyrells]].{{Ref|aGoT|69}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Roman V. Papsuev Double Bluff.jpg|© Fantasy Flight Games|thumb|350px|right]]

To end the foolish edicts made by [[Joffrey Baratheon|King Joffrey]] and Cersei, [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] promptly puts [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] in the position of [[Hand of the King]] until he can claim the seat himself. When Tyrion arrives in King's Landing, bearing a letter from their father naming him Hand of the King, Cersei nearly has him thrown in the dungeon before he placates her by saying he could rescue Jaime.{{Ref|aCoK|3}} As Hand, Tyrion struggles to wrest control from her, finally resorting to poisoning her to ger her out of the way for a few days. He nullifies most of Cersei's decisions, recalling the Gold Cloaks who are killing off Robert's bastards at her behest.

In Jaime's absence, Cersei begins taking other lovers into her bed.{{Ref|aCoK|29}} After Tyrion sends away her [[Vylarr|personal guard]], she tries to employ three sellswords to replace them - [[Osney Kettleblack|Osney]], [[Osmund Kettleblack|Osmund]] and [[Osfryd Kettleblack]] - but Tyrion finds out and buys their loyalty.{{Ref|aCoK|41}} The Kettleblacks are actually loyal to Petyr Baelish, but neither Cersei nor Tyrion figure this out.

Tyrion sends off Princess Myrcella to [[Sunspear]] in an effort to win over the [[House Martell|Martells]]. Before doing so, his counter intelligence methods mean that Cersei's agent, Grand Maester [[Pycelle]], is no longer a useful source against him. After Myrcella is sent off, Cersei is among those who is caught up in the [[Riot of King's Landing]] provoked by a thoughtless comment she makes to King Joffrey about a dead baby. Jaime later wonders if [[Varys]] had advance knowledge of the riot, since he wasn't there for it.

As King [[Stannis Baratheon]] moves on [[King's Landing]], Cersei decided to get her son Tommen out of the city for safety, but Tyrion's men intercept the party and take Tommen into his custody. Fed up with Tyrion's efforts to rule, Cersei had [[Alayaya]], a whore she believed Tyrion was sleeping with, arrested and beaten, and used her as a hostage in return for Tommen's safe return. She also removes Ser [[Boros Blount]] from the [[Kingsguard]] for his failure to resist Tyrion's men, and although removing the cowardly Blount from the [[Kingsguard]] was considered to have been one of her few wiser decisions, she replaces him with [[Osmund Kettleblack]], a man just as hollow.{{Ref|aCoK|54}}

As the [[Battle of the Blackwater|battle for King's Landing]] begins, Cersei hosts a banquet for all the noblewomen in the [[Red Keep]] in an effort to keep their minds off the fighting, she says, but she invites Ser Ilyn the headman to be on hand to kill them off if the city is taken, to prevent them from becoming hostages. When she hears that the [[River Gate]] is under attack, she has Joffrey summoned back to the Red Keep.{{Ref|aCoK|60}} Seeing the king flee back to the castle damaged morale and caused the men to rout, nearly costing her the city. This outrages [[Lancel Lannister]], who feels they could have held the gates if Cersei hadn't recalled the King.{{Ref|aCoK|62}} If not for the timely arrival and attack on [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]'s flank by the army of Tywin Lannister and [[Mace Tyrell]], the battle would have been lost for the Lannisters.{{Ref|aCoK|65}} Due to Tyrion's wounds, she is able to lie to her father and turn her father's prejudice against Tyrion to her advantage, all but completely stripping Tyrion's power from him by the time her brother's convalescence is over.

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] bends Cersei to his will and later makes it clear she is no longer wanted on the [[small council|council]] and plans to marry her off again, either to [[Willas Tyrell]], [[Balon Greyjoy]] (whose wife was elderly and had failing health) or [[Oberyn Martell]]. After Joffrey offends Tywin through his ungracious behaviour, Tywin is furious and asks where the boy could have learnt such amoral sentiments. Cersei tries to place the blame on Robert but it is clear to all in the room, including Kevan, that it is Cersei's belief system too {{Ref|aSoS|19}}.

Joff is killed at his own wedding feast and Cersei accuses her brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and his wife, [[Sansa Stark]], falsely believing them responsible {{Ref|aSoS|60}}. Cersei names Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] champion if there is to be a trial by combat. This move, however, leads [[Oberyn Martell]], whose sister was murdered by Gregor over a dozen years ago, to champion Tyrion {{Ref|aSoS|66}}. Oberyn is killed in the duel, and Ser Gregor is fatally wounded {{Ref|aSoS|70}}.

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[File:Komarck C Lannister FFG.jpg|''"[[Maggy|Queen you shall be... until there comes another, younger and more beautiful, to cast you down and take all that you hold dear.]]"'' - by Michael Komarck.©FFG|thumb|400px|right]]
[[File:Skirts and dignity by cabepfir.jpg|thumb|300px|Cersei framed [[Margaery Tyrell]] leading to her arrest]]

When her father [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] is murdered, the checks on her claim to power are cleared. She resumes her position as [[Regent]] over her son, the eight-year-old King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]], who is entirely obedient to her will. As the eldest child of Tywin, she is also acknowledged as the Lady of [[Casterly Rock]] by her uncle [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]]. Thus empowered and unrestricted, Cersei feels she has the opportunity to prove herself an even better ruler than her father. She begins her new regime by filling all of the positions on Tommen's [[small council]] with her own supporters and agents, disregarding the previous arrangements made by Tywin and the well-meant, if blunt, advice from Kevan. She becomes a restless sleeper, troubled by nightmares of the Imp and the Iron Throne consuming her.{{Ref|aFfC|3}} Her growing dependency on alcohol increases her tendencies to paranoia, rash judgement and hysteria following the death of her father and son.

Cersei grows to suspect that her powerful [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] allies, now relatives through Tommen's marriage to [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]], are trying to seize control of the kingdom. This suspicion grows from a Tyrell coin found by Maester [[Qyburn]] in the dungeon where Tyrion was being held before his escape{{Ref|aFfC|7}}.

Since the reader knows the Tyrells had nothing to do with Tyrion's escape, the coin was likely planted by someone else - i.e., [[Varys]] - in the hopes of spreading discord in the Tyrell/Lannister alliance. If so, the plot seems to have worked, as Cersei commences a campaign of intrigue to remove all the Tyrells in [[King's Landing]] from positions of influence and authority, including her son's wife, [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]], and Ser [[Loras Tyrell|Loras]], a member of the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|aFfC|24}}
She befriends [[Taena Merryweather]] who informs Cersei that her maid [[Senelle]] is spying on her for Margaery. This leads Senelle to be given over to Qyburn for his twisted experiments. Taena becomes her bedwarmer and confidant.

Cersei's paranoia alienates [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], who abandons her to her political machinations.{{Ref|aFfC|8}} She refuses to honor the debts owed by the Crown, angering powerful institutions such as the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] and the [[Faith of the Seven]].{{Ref|aFfC|17}} This results in the Faith refusing to bless King Tommen, and the Iron Bank calling in all their debts throughout [[Westeros]] and refusing all new loans.{{Ref|aFfC|28}} This causes economic chaos throughout the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. With the monies owed, Cersei constructs a [[Cersei's dromonds|new royal fleet]] of warships and gives command to [[Aurane Waters]], the Bastard of [[Driftmark]] and a sellsail of questionable expertise and loyalty.{{Ref|aFfC|17}}

Yet another of her ill-conceived schemes is a secret mission which she gives Ser [[Balon Swann]] of the [[Kingsguard]], who is headed for [[Dorne]] to deliver the head of Ser [[Gregor Clegane]].{{Ref|aFfC|17}} Ser Balon carries a letter in which Cersei asks Prince Doran to give leave to her daughter [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] to return to King's Landing for what is decribed as a short visit, and to invite Prince Doran to take the Dornish seat on the small council that has been left vacant with the death of [[Oberyn Martell|Prince Oberyn]]. The secret part of Ser Balon's mission, of which Prince Doran soon learns from informers at the royal court, is to invite [[Trystane Martell|Prince Trystane]] to accompany his betrothed, then kill him along the way somewhere in the [[Kingswood]] in a staged assault, for which Tyrion is supposed to be blamed, with Prince Doran preferably bearing witness to the fact that the attack is not the fault of the queen's men.{{Ref|aDwD|38}}

In an attempt to alleviate the crown's debts, gain the Faith's blessing, and gain more protection from her purported enemies, she allows the new [[High Septon]] (known as the [[High Sparrow]]) to revive the Faith Militant, ignorant of its history of [[Faith Militant uprising|causing trouble]] for monarchs.{{Ref|aFfC|28}}

She also takes the disgraced former [[maester]] Qyburn into her service, using him as a torturer, and allowing him to conduct immoral experiments on human subjects.{{Ref|aFfC|7}} She tries to manipulate [[Falyse Stokeworth]] and her husband into killing Tyrion's friend, the sellsword Bronn, who was knighted and married off to simple [[Lollys Stokeworth]] to pry him away from Tyrion. The plan goes horribly wrong however when Falyse's husband foolishly challenges Bronn to single combat; Falyse flees to [[King's Landing]] to report that [[Bronn]] has killed her husband in a duel, though not before Bronn extracted a confession from the seriously injured Balman that Cersei was behind the attempt to kill him. Cersei responds by sending Falyse to Qyburn so nothing is found out about her machinations. Cersei's difficulty coping with the pressure of ruling lead to her beginning to drink heavily (something she often loathed her late husband [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] for) and begins to gain weight due to this but instead of realizing this, she blames the washer women for shrinking her gowns.

Cersei plans a plot to frame [[Margaery Tyrell]] for adultery and treason,and after seducing [[Osney Kettleblack]] has him falsely confess to the new High Septon that he had intercourse with Margaery and two of her three cousins. The High Septon acts on the information and has Margaery arrested when she visits the Sept. Cersei feigns concern publicly and visits the Sept of Baelor in order to appear to the population that she wishes Margaery released where in actual fact she does everything in her power to make sure Margaery will be found guilty.

However all of Cersei plans to remove the Tyrell influence at court backfire when the High Sparrow arrests her for several crimes, including the murder of the previous High Septon. The High Septon was suspicious of the confession of [[Osney Kettleblack]] and had him tortured till Osney revealed the actual truth.

Her own ministers seize control of the government while she awaits trial in the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]. They recall her uncle Kevan to fill her position as [[Regent]], while her new [[Master of Ships|Lord Admiral]], [[Aurane Waters]], absconds with the costly new fleet. Accused of capital crimes, her only hope lies in a [[Kingsguard]] champion to stand for her in a trial by combat. She sends an emotional summons to Jaime, which he burns and does not reply to.{{Ref|aFfC|43}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Marc Simonetti CL walk of shame.jpg|Cersei's [[Walk of Shame|penance walk]] from the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] to the [[Red Keep]] - by Marc Simonetti ©|thumb|350px]]
Cersei still remains a prisoner of the Faith. To try and gain access to visitors, Cersei decides to confess to the High Septon that she did have relations with her cousin [[Lancel Lannister]] and all three of the [[House Kettleblack|Kettleblack]] brothers, knowing that such sins would not earn her an execution.

She continues to deny having ordered [[Osney Kettleblack]] to kill the previous High Septon, or that she was involved in King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]]'s death. The High Septon agrees to allow her one visitor a day. Cersei then learns about [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]]'s injury and of [[Arys Oakheart]]'s death, which leaves a vacancy in the Kingsguard. Cersei then sends word to [[Qyburn|Lord Qyburn]] that the time has come.{{Ref|ADWD|54}}

Before her trial, the Faith requires Cersei to submit to a [[Walk of Shame|penance walk]] from the Great Sept of Baelor to the [[Red Keep]]. Cersei is shaved of hair from her entire body, then stripped naked. Just prior to the walk, at the Great Sept of Baelor she realizes that no Lannisters are there to support her, and this ordeal is hers alone. She bolsters herself by reminding herself,
{{Quote|Tommen is waiting for me. My little king. I can do this. I must. {{Ref|aDwD|65}}}}
An escort of [[Warrior's Sons]], [[Poor Fellows]], and several septas protect her from the leering and jeering crowds that have flocked to see her shame.
Cersei tries to hang on to her pride during the walk in spite of the crowds projecting filth at her and bawdy insults. At one point she thinks, {{Quote| [[Kevan Lannister|He]] wanted this. Him and the [[High Sparrow]]. And the [[Margaery Tyrell |little rose]] as well, I do not doubt. I have sinned and must atone, must parade my shame before the eyes of every beggar in the city. They think that this will break my pride, that it will make an end to me, but they are wrong. {{Ref|aDwD|65}}}}
Cersei eventually breaks down in tears just before finishing and entering the Keep. Upon her entrance, [[Jocelyn Swyft]] has her body covered. Cersei is then carried into the castle by a silent eight-foot-tall knight covered head to heel in thick enamelled white plate, with a great helm concealing his face. [[Qyburn]] then appears and introduces Cersei to the newest member of the [[Kingsguard]], "Ser [[Robert Strong]]," her champion.{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

Cersei dines with her uncle, [[Kevan Lannister|Ser Kevan]], on the night of his death. She requests that Lady [[Taena Merryweather]] attend again her once her innocence is proved. When Kevan has no news of Jaime, Cersei seems certain of his safety. She believes that if he were dead, she would know it.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

==Quotes by Cersei==
{{Quote|When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground. {{Ref|aGoT|45}}}}
– Cersei, to [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|Jaime and I are more than brother and sister. We are one person in two bodies. We shared a womb together. He came into this world holding my foot, our old maester said. When he is in me, I feel... whole. {{Ref|aGoT|45}}}}
– Cersei, to [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|A true man does what he will, not what he must. {{Ref|aGoT|45}}}}
– Cersei, to [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|A woman's life is nine parts mess to one part magic, you'll learn that soon enough... and the parts that look like magic often turn out to be messiest of all. {{ref|acok|52}}}}
– Cersei to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|Love is poison. A sweet poison, yes, but it will kill you all the same. {{ref|acok|52}}}}
– Cersei to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|The only way to keep your people loyal is to make certain they fear you more than they do the enemy. {{ref|acok|60}}}}
– Cersei to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|I waited, and so can [[Tommen Baratheon|he]]. I waited half my life. She had played the dutiful daughter, the blushing bride, the pliant wife. She had suffered [[Robert Baratheon|Robert’s]] drunken groping, [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]’s jealousy, [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]]’s mockery, [[Varys]] with his titters, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] endlessly grinding his teeth. She had contended with [[Jon Arryn]], [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]], and her vile, treacherous, murderous [[Tyrion Lannister|dwarf brother]], all the while promising herself that one day it would be her turn. If [[Margaery Tyrell]] thinks to cheat me of my hour in the sun, she had bloody well think again. {{Ref|aFfC|24}}}} – Cersei's thoughts, on ruling as Queen [[Regent]] until [[Tommen]] comes of age

{{Quote|Come at once. Help me. Save me. I need you as I have never needed you before. I love you, I love you, I love you. Come at once. {{Ref|affc|43}}}}
– Cersei's letter to [[Jaime]]

{{Quote|I am a [[Lannister|lioness]]. I will not cringe for them. {{Ref|aDwD|65}}}}
– Cersei, before she shrugs off her robe to stand naked and shorn at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]

==Quotes about Cersei==

{{Quote|And Cersei . . . I have [[Jon Arryn]] to thank for her. I had no wish to marry after [[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]] was taken from me, but Jon said the realm needed an heir. Cersei Lannister would be a good match, he told me, she would bind Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] to me should [[Viserys Targaryen]] ever try to win back his father’s throne. I loved that old man, I swear it, but now I think he was a bigger fool than [[Moon Boy]]. Oh, Cersei is lovely to look at, truly, but cold . . . the way she guards her cunt, you’d think she had all the gold of [[Casterly Rock]] between her legs. {{ref|agot|30}}}}
– [[Robert Baratheon]]

{{Quote|The longer Cersei waits, the angrier she'll become, and anger makes her stupid. I much prefer angry and stupid to composed and cunning. {{ref|acok|20}}}}
– [[Tyrion]], explaining to [[Bronn]] why he will delay responding to Cersei's summons

{{Quote|Cersei is as gentle as [[Maegor I|King Maegor]], as selfless as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], as wise as [[Aerys II|Mad Aerys]]. She never forgets a slight, real or imagined. She takes caution for cowardice and dissent for defiance. And she is greedy. Greedy for power, for honour, for love. {{Ref|aDwD|22}}}}
– [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], on his sister, to [[Young Griff]]

{{Quote|His Sister liked to think of herself as Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] with teats, but she was wrong. Their father had been as relentless and implacable as a glacier, where Cersei was all wildfire, especially when thwarted. . .She does not lack for wits but she has no judgement, and no patience. {{ref|aFfC|16}}}}
– [[Jaime Lannister]], on his sisters leadership skills.

{{Quote|Cersei has put some [[Aurane Waters|bastard]] on the [[small council|council]] too, and a [[Osmund Kettleblack|kettle]] in the [[Kingsguard]]. She has the [[Faith of the Seven|faith]] arming and the [[Iron Bank of Braavos|Braavosi]] calling in loans all over [[Westeros]]. None of which would be happening if she'd had the simple sense to make your [[Kevan Lannister|uncle]] the [[Hand of the King|King's Hand]].{{ref|AFFC|33}}}} - [[Genna Lannister]] to [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]

{{Quote|Every man's a piece to start with, and every maid as well. Even some who think they are players. Cersei, for one. She thinks herself sly, but in truth she is utterly predictable. Her strength rests on her beauty, birth, and riches. Only the first of those is truly her own, and it will soon desert her. I pity her then. She wants power, but has no notion what to do with it when she gets it. {{Ref|aSoS|68}}}}
– [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] on Cersei and the Game of Thrones

{{Quote|Cersei is a lying whore, she's been fucking [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] and [[Osmund Kettleblack]] and probably [[Moon Boy]] for all I know. {{ref|aFfC|8}}}}
– Tyrion to Jaime

{{Quote|This head of mine is worth a lordship... back in [[Westeros]], half a world away. By the time you get it there, only bone and maggots will remain. My sweet sister will deny the head is mine and cheat you of the promised reward. You know how it is with queens. Fickle cunts, the lot of them, and Cersei is the worst. {{Ref|aDwD|57}}}}
– Tyrion to [[Brown Ben Plumm]]

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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Vargo Hoat

2015-01-01T03:14:52Z

Iain Robb: /* A Feast for Crows */

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| image_caption = Vargo Hoat by Amok©
| Alias = The Goat The Crippler The Qohorik
| Title = Lord of Harrenhal
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|300}}
| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (Mentioned) ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (Appears) ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (Appears) ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (Mentioned)
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'''Vargo Hoat''' is the leader of the [[Brave Companions]], a particularly unsavory [[Mercenary#Sellswords|sellsword company]] in the [[Seven Kingdoms]], referred to as the "Bloody Mummers". The Mummers are described as the scum of the world, criminals and outcasts from many countries, with Hoat himself originating in [[Qohor]]. He is sometimes called "the Goat" due to his helm which is shaped to appear like goat horns.

==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Vargo Hoat|Images of Vargo Hoat]]''

Vargo is a tall and gaunt man.{{Ref|aCoK|30}} He has a two-feet-long goatee dangling from a pointed chin.{{Ref|aFfC|27}}

He wears a chain of linked coins from all the places where he has fought. The coins are of every shape and size, cast and hammered, bearing the likenesses of kings, wizards, gods and demons, and all manner of fanciful beasts. [[Raff The Sweetling]] later claims this chain as his own when [[The Mountain's men|the Mountain's men]] [[Retaking of Harrenhal|retake Harrenhal]].{{Ref|aFfC|27}} He rides a [[zorse]]. His coat of arms feature the [[Black Goat of Qohor]] and he wears a helm shaped as a goat's head.{{Ref|aCoK|30}}

A perpetually swollen tongue causes him to lisp and slobber when he speaks. Despite this, Hoat is more cunning than he seems, as no man survives being the commander of the [[Brave Companions]] without being ruthless and shrewd.

At some point, he caught a venereal disease and so began sending women to be examined and given the all clear by [[Qyburn]] as a precautionary measure, before raping them. He is a sadist, who frequently tortures his prisoners by chopping off their hands and feet, earning him the additional nickname ''"the Crippler"''.

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Vargo's company is employed by Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] and let loose upon the [[Riverlands]] to burn and pillage in an attempt to draw out and capture [[Robb Stark]], so that he can be traded with [[Jaime Lannister]]. He and the other reaver captains each lead 300 cavalry; he may have had other [[freerider]]s under his command in addition to the Brave Companions.{{Ref|aGoT|69}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Christine Griffin VargoH.jpg|350px|thumb|Vargo Hoat - by C.Griffin ©]]
Although the terror unleashed around the [[Gods Eye]] by [[the Mountain's men]] and the [[Brave Companions]] has neither motivated [[Robb Stark]] to march against Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], who has taken [[Harrenhal]] as his seat, nor secured the release of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], Lord Tywin still keeps Vargo Hoat's men employed. They are mainly responsible for foraging, bringing the fruits of their plundering to Harrenhal, then march out again soon. When [[Arya Stark]] observes them for the first time, she wonders how many monsters Lord Tywin does have.{{Ref|aCoK|30}}

There is tension between the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] forces and Vargo's men, leading to occasional violence. One such incidence starts with an archer from Lord [[Lewys Lydden]]'s men taunting some Brave Companions over their failure to capture the [[Brotherhood Without Banners]] and their leader, [[Beric Dondarrion]], and leads to the death of Ser [[Harys Swyft]]'s squire. After Lord Tywin has the archer and two Brave Companions hanged over the incidence, Vargo and Ser Harys sign their reconciliation with a kiss.{{Ref|aCoK|30}}

Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] marches his troops out of [[Harrenhal]] to pursue [[Robb Stark]] who has invaded [[the Westerlands]], leaving Ser [[Amory Lorch]] behind as castellan of the castle. However, Ser Amory and Vargo Hoat hate each other and Vargo soon decides to turn cloak. He leads the [[Brave Companions]] to Lord [[Roose Bolton]]'s camp, where Vargo and Lord Bolton reach a deal: The Brave Companions arrange for Harrenhal to fall into the hands of the northmen, in exchange for which Vargo is promised the title of Lord of Harrenhal once Lord Bolton and his men leave the castle.{{Ref|aCoK|47}}{{Ref|aSoS|37}}

As a result of the agreement, together with some plunder that includes a huge caged bear, Vargo brings a group of northern knights to Harrenhal, led by [[Robett Glover]]. He claims they are captives the Brave Companions took when they repelled an attempt by Lord Bolton's forces to cross the [[Trident]]. As part of the feint, the northerners are chained, in ragged clothes and many fake injuries. Despite his displeasure with Vargo's assumed big catch, Ser Amory falls for the trick and orders that the captives are brought to a dungeon, ignoring a protest by Robett that they have been promised honorable treatment by Vargo.{{Ref|aCoK|47}}

Before the Brave Companions can keep their side of the bargain of releasing the prisoners so that they can overpower the small force left to defend Harrenhal, [[Arya Stark]], not realizing what is going on, organizes a successful liberation of the captives with the assistance of [[Jaqen H'ghar]], [[Biter]] and [[Rorge]]. The northmen and the Brave Companions, now joined by Biter and Rorge, then bring the castle under their control and the following evening Lord Bolton arrives to take his seat at Harrenhal. Vargo and Lord Bolton watch on as the Brave Companions parade a naked Ser Armory Lorch through the yard and throw him into the bear pit.{{Ref|aCoK|47}}

The Brave Companions keep foraging for Lord Bolton with the additional assignment of rooting out Lannister forces they come across. Vargo splits up his group in four parties, the largest led by him, the others by his most trusted captains, so that they can visit as many villages as possible. Vargo's method of identifying traitors is simple: He merely seizes people who helped him while he was employed by Lord Tywin and confiscates the money they received for their assistance. As a result, the Brave Companions now often return to Harrenhal with bags full of silver.{{Ref|aCoK|64}}

Arya, serving as cupbearer to Lord Bolton, finds out from him that he is going to hand over control of Harrenhal to Vargo eventually and that she will stay behind. Apprehensive that with the Bolton men gone nobody is going to check the violence of the Brave Companions and that she could become a target, of Rorge in particular, who repeatedly suggested he would rape her, Arya flees from Harrenhal, taking [[Hot Pie]] and [[Gendry]] along.{{Ref|aCoK|38}}{{Ref|aCoK|64}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
After Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Brienne of Tarth]] are captured by his men, Vargo orders Jaime's hand to be cut off as a message to his father.{{Ref|aSoS|21}} While that displeases Lord [[Roose Bolton]], he still intends to leave [[Harrenhal]] to Vargo Hoat, albeit knowing that Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] is bound to retake the Castle and chastise Hoat eventually.{{Ref|aSoS|37}}

Following his taking control of Harrenhal after Lord Bolton's departure, Vargo tries to force himself on Brienne, but she bites him in the left ear. He throws her into the bear pit and has her fight his bear with a tourney sword and no armor. When Jaime returns to rescue Brienne from expected rape at the hands of the [[Brave Companions]], he finds the band watching the scene from the ranks, cheering on, with Vargo sitting in the lord's box, drinking wine. His left ear is only clumsily bandaged, as the Brave Companions' maester [[Qyburn]] left the castle with Jaime and his [[House Bolton|Bolton]] escorts. Jaime tells Vargo to stop the fight, but Vargo advises him to stay out of it lest he wants to lose another hand. Jaime offers to ransom Brienne, but Vargo says that if he wants her, he should go and get her. Which Jaime does, jumping into the bear pit and trying to fight the bear with some human bones he gets hold of. The two are rescued when the Bolton bowmen commanded by [[Walton|Steelshanks Walton]] kill the beast. When Vargo protests the demise of his bear, Walton threatens that he will also die, if the Brave Companions don't allow them to leave with Brienne. Jaime tells Vargo that a [[House Lannister|Lannister]] always pays his debt and that Vargo will get the ransom for both of them if he lets them go. Vargo hesitates but then realizes that his drunken men are outnumbered. Ignoring advise by [[Rorge]] that he is going to regret it, he says he has chosen to be 'merthiful' and advises Jaime to inform Lord Tywin accordingly. Jaime says he will, thinking by himself that this won't help Vargo much. Jaime, Brienne and the Bolton men then leave Harrenhal.{{Ref|aSoS|44}}

Vargo's ear wound soon becomes infected, turning black and leaking pus. [[Urswyck]] and Rorge argue that the Brave Companions should leave Harrenhal, but Vargo, still believing that he can officially hold the title as Lord of Harrenhal, won't give up the castle under any circumstance and orders his men to defend it for him. Almost all Brave Companions eventually abandon their leader, flee from Harrenhal and disperse.{{Ref|aFfC|20}}{{Ref|aSoS|62}}

Commanded by Lord Tywin to retake Harrenhal, [[the Mountain's men]] arrive at the castle. A cook, who used to be in [[Shella Whent|Lady Whent's]] service, opens a postern gate for them. Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] finds Vargo sitting alone in the [[Harrenhal#Hall of a Hundred Hearths|Hall of a Hundred Hearths]], half mad with pain and fever from his festering wound. The remaining Brave Companions are killed, with the exception of Vargo, for whom the Mountain has different plans. In a mockery of Vargo's preferred way of torturing his prisoners, Ser Gregor cuts off Vargo's limbs piece by piece over an extended period of time while he has the wounds bandaged so that Vargo stays alive. Vargo first loses his hands and feet, then his arms and legs. The extremities as well as other parts of Vargo's body are then fed as "roast goat" to northern prisoners that Ser Gregor has brought to Harrenhal, including Ser [[Wylis Manderly]], as well as to Vargo himself.{{Ref|aSoS|62}}{{Ref|aFfC|20}}{{Ref|aFfC|27}}

Jaime returns to King's Landing and informs Lord Tywin that Vargo's men are responsible for cutting off his sword hand. His disgusted father tells him about the Mountain's taking of Harrenhal and Vargo's fate, including that Ser Gregor is still keeping Vargo alive because he finds his slobbering amusing. Jaime thinks it's funny that Brienne's bite did Vargo in, but suspects Brienne won't share his perspective on this.{{Ref|aSoS|62}}

Ser Gregor receives order by [[Cersei Lannister]] to come to [[King's Landing]] as her champion in [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion's]] trial by combat for the death of [[Joffrey Baratheon|King Joffrey]], so he finishes Vargo off and leaves Harrenhal. [[Rafford|Raff the Sweetling]] takes possession of Vargo's chain of linked coins.{{Ref|aFfC|20}}{{Ref|aFfC|27}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
When Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] returns to [[Harrenhal]] on his way to ending the [[Second Siege of Riverrun]], he commands that Vargo's head be shown to him. Although most of the flesh is gone and the lips, nose and ears have been sliced off, Jaime recognizes that it's Vargo's because of the distinctive goatee. Jaime asks [[The Mountain's men|the Mountain's men]] where the rest of the body is. After some hesitation, [[Shitmouth]] and [[Rafford|Raff the Sweetling]] inform him about the cannibalism that went along with Vargo's extended demise. They tell him that Gregor had been planning to also cut his penis off, but decided to end things by beheading him instead of protracting Hoat's torture: when he was called back to [[King's Landing]] as [[Cersei]]'s champion in [[Tyrion]]'s trial by combat. The gruesome details remind Jaime of stories told about [[Danelle Lothston|Lady Lothston]], who supposedly bathed in tubs full of blood and presided over feasts of human flesh when she ruled Harrenhal. After reflecting on how revenge has lost its savor to him, Jaime tosses the head to his squire [[Josmyn Peckledon|Peck]] and orders him to throw it into the [[Gods Eye]]. Jaime wonders whether the prisoners have an inkling what was fed to them at one point but decides it's better not to inquire on this. When he observes how fat Ser [[Wylis Manderly]] still is after his extended captivity, he concludes the man had too much "roast goat".{{Ref|aFfC|27}}

==Quotes by Vargo==
{{Quote|Kingthlayer ... You are my captifth{{Ref|aSoS|21|p 296}}}} – Vargo, to [[Jaime Lannister]]

{{Quote|Thee'th worth a bag of thapphireth!{{Ref|aSoS|31|p 418}}}} – Vargo, on [[Brienne of Tarth]]

==Quotes about Vargo==
{{Quote|How many monsters does Lord Tywin have?{{Ref|aCoK|30|p 417}}}} – [[Arya]]'s thoughts, upon seeing Vargo for the first time

{{Quote|Hoat is more cunning than he appears. No man commands a company such as the [[Brave Companions]] for long unless he has some wits about him.{{Ref|aSoS|37|p 513}}}} – [[Roose Bolton]]

==References and Notes==
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Gregor Clegane

2014-04-20T11:17:29Z

Iain Robb: /* Character and Appearance */

{{Infobox character
| Character_name = '''Gregor Clegane''' [[File:House Clegane.png|50px|left]] [[File:House Clegane.png|50px|right]]
| image = [[File:Komarck Gregor Clegane FFG.jpg|350px]]
| image_caption = Gregor Clegane Portrait by Michael Komarck©
| Alias = The Mountain That Rides The Mountain The Great Dog Ser Robert Strong
| Title = [[Knight|Ser]] Knight of [[Clegane's Keep]]
| Allegiance = [[House Clegane]] [[House Lannister]]
| Race =
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|265}}/{{Date|266}}
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|300}}
| Books = [[A Game of Thrones]] (Appears) [[A Clash of Kings]] (Appears) [[A Storm of Swords]] (Appears) [[A Feast for Crows]] (Mentioned) [[A Dance with Dragons]] (Appears)
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| Played_by = [[List of actors of the televised series#Conan Stevens, Gregor Clegane|Conan Stevens]] ~ [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] [[w:Ian Whyte (actor)|Ian Whyte]] ~ [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]] [[List of actors of the televised series|Hafthor Julius Bjornsson]] ~ [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|Season 4]]
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Ser '''Gregor Clegane''' is the Knight of [[Clegane's Keep]] and is the head of [[House Clegane]], which are [[landed knight]]s and bannermen to [[House Lannister]]. Gregor is a freakishly large man and for this he is often called '''The Mountain That Rides''' or simply '''The Mountain'''. His soldiers are known as [[the Mountain's men]].

In the [[Game of Thrones|TV series]] Gregor is played by Conan Stevens (season 1), Ian Whyte (season 2), and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (season 4).<ref>[http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew.html/eNrjcmbOYC5kzlfPz0lxzEvMqSzJTA5ITE-1S8xN1SzLTEnNh4k65+eVpFaUsEknlpbkF+QkVtqWFJWmcjIysgEhAGCyFzg= HBO: Game of Thrones: cast and crew]</ref>

==Character and Appearance==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Gregor Clegane|Images of Gregor Clegane]]''

Gregor Clegane is well known for his size, cruelty, and prowess in battle. Gregor is extremely tall (close to eight feet). He has "massive shoulders and arms thick as the trunk of small trees." {{Ref|AGOT|30}} Gregor weighs over thirty stone (420 lbs), nearly all of it muscle, making him near inhumanly strong. Gregor's strength allows him to wield a six-foot, two-handed greatsword with just one hand, giving him enormous reach while still wielding a shield. Such is the power of Gregor's strength that he has been known to hack men in half with just a single blow.{{Ref|ASoS|70}}

In battle he wears the heaviest, thickest plate armor in the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. His armor is so heavy that no ordinary man would be able to move, let alone fight effectively while wearing it{{Ref|ASoS|70}}, making him nigh-invincible in combat. Below the plate he wears chainmail and boiled leather. He also wears a plate helm with only a narrow slit for vision, atop of which is a stone fist punching up towards the sky. Gregor carries an extremely thick oaken shield bearing the three black dogs of House Clegane on a yellow field.{{Ref|ASOS|70}}

Gregor is known for his violence and cruelty. He is a psychopathic murderer and sadistic rapist. [[Brynden Tully]] compares him to a "frothing dog". {{ref|aCoK|7}} Despite being a dim and brutal man he has excellent warrior instincts.{{Ref|ASOS|70}} He is very solitary, never leaving his own lands except for wars or tournaments.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}

According to his squire, [[Joss Stilwood]], Gregor constantly suffers from extreme headaches and consumes vast quantities of [[milk of the poppy]] to dull the pain. The cause of these headaches is unknown, perhaps due to some condition of his gigantism, though we know from [[Merrett Frey]] that a tourney injury or head blow in battle can be debilitating.{{Ref|AFFC|7}} This might be an explanation for Gregor's near uncontrollable temper. According to his brother, [[Sandor Clegane]], Gregor once killed one of his own men because the soldier snored too loudly.{{Ref|aSoS|47}}

==History==
[[File:Aegon Death.png|400px|thumb|Gregor kills [[Aegon Targaryen|Prince Aegon]] in front of [[Elia Martell|Princess Elia]]]]
Gregor's history is dark and filled with blood. As a twelve-year-old, he caused his brother [[Sandor Clegane|Sandor]]'s facial scars by holding the seven-year-old boy's face to a hot brazier as punishment for playing with a toy he had discarded. Their father spread the story that the injuries were caused by bedding that had caught fire.{{Ref|AGOT|29}}

Four years later, he was knighted by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{Ref|AGOT|29}} There were rumors that Gregor killed his father, sister, and his first two wives. His keep is said to be a grim place where servants vanish unaccountably and even the dogs are afraid to enter the halls.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} Gregor has committed rapes and cold blooded murders beyond count but his most infamous deed came from his service to [[House Lannister]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]].

Aged 17, he was one of the first Lannister soldiers to enter [[King's Landing]] during its [[Sack of King's Landing|sack]] at the end of the war. He and Ser [[Amory Lorch]] scaled [[Red Keep#Maegor's Holdfast|Maegor's Holdfast]] when the Lannister troops reached the Red Keep. Gregor entered the nursery of the infant [[Aegon Targaryen|Prince Aegon]], son of Prince Rhaegar, and killed the baby present by dashing the boy's head against a wall. Then he raped and murdered Aegon's mother [[Elia Martell|Princess Elia]], supposedly with the boy's blood and brains still on his hands.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}{{Ref|ACOK|17}}{{Ref|ASOS|53}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Mark Evans GregorClegane.jpg|350px|left|thumb|Gregor fighting a normal sized man - by Mark Evans ©]]
Ser Gregor takes part in the [[Tourney of the Hand]]. He slays Ser [[Hugh]] of the [[Vale]] in his second joust when his lance rides up and pierces the new-made knight's throat. According to [[Sandor Clegane]], Gregor noticed the knight's gorget was not fastened properly and Gregor purposely drove his lance there. {{Ref|AGOT|29}} He defeats Ser [[Balon Swann]], but is finally unhorsed by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], who rides a mare in heat to the joust, which unnerves Ser Gregor's stallion. Gregor falls into a rage and kills his stallion with one blow of his sword. He then attacks the unprepared Ser Loras, and would have killed him if his brother had not intercepted him. He finally comes to his senses when King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] orders him to stop.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} After the tourney, Gregor rides back to his keep. Upon his journey home from the tourney with seven of his men, Gregor broods on his loss. An overflowing river detours the group to a nearby alehouse, where he and his [[The Mountain's men|men]] savagely gang rape the brewer’s thirteen year old [[Layna|daughter]]. {{Ref|aCoK|30}}
[[File:Gregor rapes innkeeper's daughter.jpg|thumb|400px|Gregor rapes [[Layna]] - by Amok ©]]
After [[Tyrion Lannister]] is kidnapped by [[Catelyn Stark]], Gregor is commanded by [[Tywin Lannister]] to raid the [[Riverlands]] to draw [[Eddard Stark]] out into the field. However Eddard, due to his injured leg, could not go and execute Gregor himself, sending Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] and [[Thoros of Myr]] to lead a party and bring Gregor to the king's justice.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} Gregor and Tywin ambushed this party, Gregor killing Beric for the first time in the [[Battle at the Mummer's Ford|ensuing clash]].{{Ref|aGoT|55}} After the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]], he joins with Lord Tywin's host and commands the vanguard and the left flank during the [[Battle of the Green Fork]], leading by intimidation.{{Ref|aGoT|62}} After the battle, Tywin withdraws to [[Harrenhal]] but leaves Gregor and other raiders behind to harry the Riverlands.
[[File:Gregor Clegane Nordheimer.jpg|350px|thumb|The Mountain with [[The Mountain's men]] - by Nordheimer ©]]
===''A Clash of Kings''===

Clegane's band [[Sack of Darry|sacks]] [[Darry|Castle Darry]], where Ser Gregor kills the eight-year-old Lord [[Lyman Darry]].{{ref|aCoK|7}} The Mountain also takes [[Stone Hedge]], putting the castle to the torch, taking its food supplies, and burning the harvest of [[Jonos Bracken]]. He then rapes one of Bracken's daughters.{{Ref|ADWD|48}}

He continues his raiding, causing enormous destruction and killing entire villages with impunity. For a time he unwittingly holds [[Arya Stark]] as a captive, and she witnesses many of his atrocities firsthand.{{Ref|ACOK|26}} His band marches any surviving captives back to [[Harrenhal]] where they are forced into servitude to [[House Lannister]]. During the [[War of the Five Kings]] Cleganes band fights numerous skirmishes with the [[Brotherhood Without Banners]], one such skirmish results in Ser Gregor killing [[Beric Dondarrion|Lord Beric]] a second time.

During the [[Battle of the Fords]], Gregor Clegane's band joins up with Tywin's host and attacks the crossing at the [[Stone Mill]], which is defended by [[Edmure Tully|Ser Edmure Tully's]] forces. Gregor's force is pushed back, however, and he is forced to retreat.{{Ref|ACOK|45}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Gregor Clegane.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Ser Gregor Clegane - by Amok ©]]

Ser Gregor's band joins with [[Randyll Tarly]]'s army to surround what is left of the retreating Northern army that [[Battle of Duskendale|attacked Duskendale]]. He chases [[Roose Bolton]]'s army as they march to [[the Twins]], taking several highborn captives including [[Wylis Manderly]] in the [[Battle of the Ruby Ford]]. [[Tywin Lannister]] then orders Ser Gregor to [[Retaking of Harrenhal|retake Harrenhal]], which is being held by [[Vargo Hoat|Vargo "The Goat" Hoat]], and put the castle to the sword. A cook who had his foot cut off by Hoat opens a postern gate for Clegane. Inside, [[The Mountain's men|Gregor's men]] slaughter the inhabitants and the defenders (bar the cook who opened the gate, the castle smith [[Ben Blackthumb]] and a girl named [[Pia]] who the Mountain and his men rape repeatedly). The Mountain gives special treatment to Vargo Hoat, forcing him to eat his own cooked limbs ("Roast Goat") and serving him to the captive Northmen as well.

When [[Oberyn Martell|Prince Oberyn]] came to [[King's Landing]] to claim the seat on the [[small council]] on Doran's behalf and obtain justice for the murder of his sister and her children, as was agreed with the acting [[Hand of the King]], [[Tyrion Lannister]].{{Ref|aSoS|38}} The new Hand, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] however meant to forgo that promise. Tywin planned on lying to Oberyn and claim that [[Amory Lorch]] (who was dead at the time) was to blame for all three death's. While Lorch was guilty of the murder of [[Rhaenys Targaryen(daughter of Rhaegar)|Princess Rhaenys]] he was not responsible for the death's of [[Elia Martell]] and [[Aegon Targaryen|Prince Aegon]]. Tywin intended to keep Gregor far away from [[King's Landing]] during Oberyn's stay. {{Ref|aSoS|53}}
[[File:John Picacio Mountain v RedViper.jpg|350px|thumb|Gregor Clegane fighting [[Oberyn Martell]] - by John Picacio ©]]
Tywin's plan to keep Clegane away however was ruined when [[Tyrion Lannister]] was put on trial for the murder of [[Joffrey Baratheon|King Joffrey]], Tyrion's accuser, [[Cersei Lannister]] announced that her champion will be Ser Gregor in the event of a Trail by combat. Cersei named Clegane in order to thwart Tyrion from using [[Bronn]] or anyone else to defend him in a trial by combat given Ser Gregor's monstrous reputation. {{Ref|ASOS|66}} This move however leads [[Elia Martell|Princess Elia's]] brother, Prince [[Oberyn Martell]], seeing a chance to fulfill his family's long-held desire for vengeance against her murderer, agree's to champion Tyrion in opposition.

Clegane fights in his usual style - with heavy armor, his thick oaken shield and his greatsword in one hand - but Oberyn outfights him with speed and a poisoned spear. Though most of Oberyn's attacks were deflected by Gregor's plate, Oberyn cleverly attacked the joints in the armor, and eventually wounded Clegane after the Mountain tired from chasing Oberyn. After being poisoned and crippled by numerous wounds, Clegane manages to grab hold of Oberyn and crush him to death. Before killing Oberyn, however, Clegane roars that he killed Elia and Aegon for all to hear.{{Ref|ASOS|70}}

Despite Gregor's victory, Oberyn achieved his revenge for his murdered sister as he had coated his spear with a deadly poison which resulted in a long, agonizing death by mortification for Ser Gregor.

[[Tywin Lannister]] faced huge political ramifications from the results of the trial especially Gregor's confession. Tywin feared [[Dorne]] might join [[Stannis Baratheon]], which could prolong the [[War of the Five Kings|war]] for years. Tywin planned on having Gregor executed to appease [[House Martell]], but needed it to be seen to be the [[Ilyn Payne|King's Justice]] who carried out the deed, not poison. Tywin commanded [[Pycelle]] to heal Gregor, but Pycelle's efforts proved fruitless. {{Ref|aSoS|72}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Gregor's condition continues to deteriorate. The venom turns the blood in Clegane's body black and any leeches that touch him die instantly. His piss is full of pus, and the venom eats a hole the size of a fist in Clegane's side. His screams of agony are so loud they can be heard in the entire [[Red Keep]], and even wake several people up during the night. Qyburn stated upon examining him that it was a wonder the man was still alive to which [[Cersei Lannister]] replied...

{{Quote|''Gregor is a very large man. Also a very stupid one. Too stupid to know when he should die, it seems.'' {{Ref|AFFC|6}}}}

Insensible and dying, he is brought to the dungeons below the Red Keep (where his screams can no longer be heard) by [[Qyburn]], who is allowed to experiment on him before his impending death. According to Qyburn the poison was [[manticore]] venom thickened with sorcery to draw out the Mountain's dying instead of killing instantly.{{Ref|AFFC|6}}

An enormous skull said to be Gregor's is sent to [[Sunspear]] as recompense for the deaths of [[Elia Martell|Elia]], [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]], and [[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn]]. Gregor's death was not mourned by anyone. {{Ref|AFFC|16}} However, Qyburn mentions working on creating an unbeatable champion for Cersei and has her order a suit of plate armor so thick and heavy that the armorer who created it states that no man is strong enough to move and fight in it. This generated speculation among readers if [[Westeros]] had truly seen the last of Gregor Clegane.

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Ser_robert_strong.jpg|300px|thumb|Ser Robert Strong by [http://www.robertolearyportfolio.com/concept_art.html Robert O'Leary] ]]
The ostensible skull of Ser Gregor is brought to Sunspear by [[Balon Swann|Ser Balon Swann]] of the [[Kingsguard]], and is presented to [[Doran Martell|Prince Doran]], [[Arianne Martell]], and the eldest of the [[Oberyn Martell|Red Viper]]'s eight [[Sand Snakes|bastard daughters]]: ([[Obara Sand|Obara]], [[Tyene Sand|Tyene]] and [[Nymeria Sand]]).

Obara ponders if the head is really Gregor's. Doran notes that it is certainly large enough to be so and Tyene confirms that if the poison her [[Oberyn Martell|father]] used so much as broke the Mountains skin, then Clegane is dead.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}

Meanwhile, in [[King's Landing]], the death of [[Arys Oakheart]] in Dorne leaves a vacancy on the Kingsguard. The imprisoned [[Cersei Lannister|Queen Cersei]] requests that the white cloak be brought to [[Qyburn|Lord Qyburn]],{{Ref|ADWD|54}} who unveils an enormous eight-foot-tall knight encased from head to heel in gleaming white armor.{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

Other members of the Kingsguard claim that their new brother does not eat, sleep, drink, or even visit the privy. He is never seen without his armor and never removes his helm. He never speaks and it is claimed by Qyburn that he has taken a holy vow of silence until Cersei's innocence is proven and the realm purged of evil. He wears a helm bearing seven plumes in the colours of the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]] and his cloak of office is clasped with icons in the shape of seven-pointed stars.

Though he is introduced as Ser [[Robert Strong]] many in the [[Red Keep]] have guessed the identity of the silent giant. Given the skull being sent to Dorne, it is unknown what will be revealed if that helmet is ever removed.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

See:[[Robert Strong/Theories]].

==Quotes by Gregor==

{{Quote|A man who sees nothing has no use for his eyes, cut them out and give them to your next outrider. Tell him you hope that four eyes might see better than two ... and if not, the man after him will have six. {{Ref|agot|69}}}}
- After the [[Battle of the Camps]]

{{Quote|[[Elia Martell|Elia of Dorne]]. I killed her screaming whelp. '''Then''' I raped her. Then I smashed her fucking head in. Like this. {{Ref|asos|70}}}}
- to [[Oberyn Martell]] just before Gregor killed him.

==Quotes about Gregor==
{{Quote|No other Knight in the realm inspires such terror in our enemies. {{Ref|aSoS|53}}}} – [[Tywin Lannister]]

{{Quote|No one could ever withstand Gregor. {{Ref|AGOT|29}}}} – [[Sandor Clegane]]

{{Quote|A False Knight! Lord Tywin's mad dog.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}}} – [[Marq Piper]]

{{Quote|That beast's head would make a noble gift for all the people of the realm, I vow. {{ref|aCoK|7}}}} – [[Brynden Tully]]

{{Quote|'''Ellaria Sand:''' You are going to fight [[Gregor Clegane|that]]?

'''Oberyn:''' I am going to kill that. {{Ref|asos|70}}}}
– [[Oberyn Martell]] to [[Ellaria Sand]] on Gregor Clegane

{{Quote|He is dying of the venom, but slowly, and in exquisite agony.}} – [[Qyburn]]

{{Quote|If ever a man deserved to die screaming it was Gregor Clegane. {{Ref|ADWD|38}}}} – [[Doran Martell]]

==Family==
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==See also==
* [[Gregor Clegane/Theories]]
* [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/ Gregor Clegane] on the Game of Thrones wiki.

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Cersei Lannister

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'''Cersei Lannister''' is the eldest child of [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] and [[Joanna Lannister]] by mere moments, and the twin sister of [[Jaime Lannister]]. After [[Robert's Rebellion]] she married the new king, [[Robert Baratheon]], and became Queen of the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. She is the mother of [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] of [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]]. Cersei becomes a [[POV Character]] in ''[[A Feast for Crows]]''. In the [[Game of Thrones|TV series]] she is played by Lena Headey.<ref name=HBO/>

==Character and Appearance==
[[File:Cersei lannister by teiiku.jpg|thumb|300px|Young beautiful queen Cersei, in her chambers. Art by TeiIku©]]
Cersei is willful, ambitious and has a certain low cunning. She is, in her opinion, politically astute and likes to think of herself as her father's daughter, and feels slighted when people do not jump to her erratic commands. She resents the customs and conventions put on her because of her gender, but never realizes that people do not come to her or respect her commands because she is an ineffectual leader.{{Ref|aGoT|67}}

Early in the series, Cersei displays some real cunning in handling the political turmoil and intrigues surrounding the death of King Robert and the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]]. As the series progresses, however, the more power Cersei obtains, the more she proves herself to be incompetent at handling it; although she has spent most of her life scheming to gain power, she seems to have little idea of what to do with it once she has it.

Her quick temper and her easily wounded pride frequently lead her to make rash decisions, and she rarely considers what unintended consequences her actions might have. She lacks the patience for dealing with the tedious yet vital details of administration, and increasingly tends to avoid facing unpleasant facts, surrounding herself with sycophants rather than honest and competent advisers; ironically, despite her contempt for Robert's hedonistic lifestyle and physical deterioration, she is unconsciously coming to mimic his habit of overindulging in food, alcohol and sex as distractions from the pressures of leadership. Although she shares [[Tywin Lannister|her father]]'s philosophy of ruling through fear rather than love, she lacks his ability to temper ruthlessness with caution, pragmatism, and sound, objective judgment.

Cersei's feelings toward her father are complex; she resents him for marrying her off to Robert Baratheon and for never granting her as much power and respect as she craved, but also admires and seeks to emulate his brutal effectiveness as a politician. She has loathed her younger brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] ever since his birth killed [[Joanna Lannister|their mother]]. Although once optimistic about her royal marriage to Robert Baratheon, she quickly grew to despise him as a drunken fool who remained too infatuated with the memory of [[Lyanna Stark]] to give her a second glance.

The only people she can truly be said to love are her twin brother [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], with whom she has carried on an incestuous relationship since their adolescence, and her children (all of whom carry the surname Baratheon, but were in fact fathered by Jaime). However, she seems to love Jaime and the children more as extensions of herself than anything else, and can turn on them suddenly: while she protects her children fiercely from any others who would harm them, she provides them with little in the way of sound guidance or consistent discipline, and can react abusively when they defy or disappoint her.

Cersei is a strikingly beautiful woman with classic [[House Lannister|Lannister]] looks: blonde hair, brilliant green eyes, fair skin, and a slender, graceful figure. [[:Category:Images of Cersei Lannister|this collection of images]]. However, time and motherhood are beginning to take their toll on her body, and as of ''A Feast for Crows'' she has begun to gain weight as a result of alcohol abuse. Like many other characters in the series, she occasionally has dreams that seem to be prophetic.

==History==
Cersei is technically her parents' oldest child, although her twin [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] was born mere moments later, clutching her heel. The twins were nine years old when their brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] was born, killing [[Joanna Lannister|their mother]] and causing [[Tywin Lannister|their father]] to become cold and bitter.

Cersei has been haunted since childhood by a prophecy made by a wise woman, [[Maggy the Frog]], who was reputed to have magical powers. The woman correctly predicted Cersei's marriage and mutual infidelity with a king. She went on to prophesy that Cersei would outlive all her children, who would die as kings and queens, and that after everything she had was taken away by a younger and more beautiful queen, the ''valonqar'' ([[High Valyrian]] for “little brother”) would come to end her life. Young Cersei was so terrified by this prophecy that she murdered her close friend [[Melara Hetherspoon]], who had been present, shortly afterward to prevent her from speaking of it. She has always identified the ''valonqar'' as Tyrion, and eventually comes to worry that [[Margaery Tyrell]] might be the younger and more beautiful queen.{{Ref|aFfC|24}}

When Cersei was a girl, her father promised her that she would marry [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Prince Rhaegar]] and would one day become queen. She was delighted by this news and became infatuated with Rhaegar upon their first meeting at the [[tourney for King Aerys II]]. However, King [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] rebuffed Tywin's offer, later marrying Rhaegar to [[Elia Martell]].

Cersei and Jaime experimented sexually with one another during childhood. At one point they were discovered by a servant, and their mother moved their rooms to separate sides of the castle in an attempt to prevent such behavior.{{Ref|aSoS|21}} At the age of twelve, Cersei was taken to [[King's Landing]] with her father, then [[Hand of the King]]. In the following years, Lord Tywin refused every offer of marriage for Cersei he received, probably still hoping for a match with one of the [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] princes. She missed Jaime and was jealous when Lord Tywin eventually proposed to marry him to [[Lysa Tully]]. Jaime was [[Knighthood|knighted]] at the age of fifteen during the campaign against the [[Kingswood Brotherhood]] and, on his way home to [[Casterly Rock]], he visited [[King's Landing]], mainly to see his sister. Cersei seduced him during the visit and persuaded him to join the [[Kingsguard]], which would require him to remain unmarried and live near her in King's Landing. She expected that Lord Tywin would be strictly opposed to the idea, but that he would not dare to openly object to it in order not to offend [[Aerys II Targaryen|King Aerys]].{{Ref|aSoS|11}}

Cersei orchestrated the arrangements behind the scenes over the course of the next month, but, although she was successful in securing Jaime's place in the Kingsguard, her plan backfired. Unbeknownst to her, tensions had been growing in her father's relationship with the king, and Lord Tywin perceived Jaime's appointment to the Kingsguard as a slight intended to rob him of his heir. Furious, he used a pretext to resign as Hand and moved back to Casterly Rock with Cersei, separating the twins once more.{{Ref|aSoS|11}}
[[File:Robert Baratheon Cersei Lannister Wedding.jpg|thumb|375px|Wedding of Cersei and her husband [[Robert Baratheon|King Robert]]]]
Shortly after the conclusion of [[Robert's Rebellion]], a marriage was arranged between Cersei and [[Robert Baratheon]] in order to seal [[House Baratheon|the royal house]]'s alliance with [[House Lannister]]. She was at first enthralled by the happy crowds at the royal wedding, but her enthusiasm for the match ended abruptly when Robert called her “[[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]]” during their first night together. The marriage rapidly deteriorated, and Cersei resumed her incestuous relationship with Jaime. She bore him three children ([[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]), all of whom she successfully passed off as the king's trueborn heirs. Having grown to hate Robert, she took care to ensure he did not impregnate her, and would later reveal to [[Eddard Stark]] that she [[moon tea|aborted]] a pregnancy fathered by him early in their marriage.{{Ref|aGoT|45}}
[[File:Henning Ludvigsen JaimeCersei.jpg|thumb|375px|Cersei and [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime's]] relationship - by Henning Ludvigsen ©]]
The true parentage of Cersei's children remained a closely guarded secret until [[Stannis Baratheon]], who was familiar with the appearance of his brother's black haired, blue eyed bastard offspring, grew suspicious of the royal children's lack of resemblance to their supposed father. He confided in then-Hand of the King [[Jon Arryn]], and the two investigated the matter together. Arryn was killed by [[Tears of Lys|poison]] before he could act on their discoveries, prompting Stannis to flee King's Landing. However, their activities would leave behind a trail of clues for others to follow.

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
After the death of [[Jon Arryn]], Cersei accompanies her husband, King [[Robert Baratheon]], to [[Winterfell]]. When [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] and most of the castle go on a hunting trip, Cersei remains behind, as does her brother Ser [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]. The two are caught having sex by [[Bran Stark]], and when Cersei insists that they must do something to prevent the boy from telling anyone, Jaime immediately pushes him off a tower.{{Ref|aGoT|8}} She later berates Jaime for his impulsiveness, arguing that attempting to kill the boy was foolish when they could have simply intimidated him into silence.

While the royal procession travels back to [[King's Landing]], [[Joffrey Baratheon|Prince Joffrey]] bullies a common boy, [[Mycah]], prompting [[Arya Stark]] and [[Nymeria (direwolf)|her direwolf]] to attack and disarm him. Joffrey tells his parents that Arya and her wolf attacked him without provocation. Cersei takes his side and argues that the girl should lose a hand in accordance with the ancient penalty for striking a prince of royal blood. When Robert refuses this, she talks her brother Jaime into maiming or killing Arya for her, using sex as bribe. Jaime secretly searches for the girl to do his sister's bidding, but Arya is found by [[House Stark|Stark]] guards first. Robert again resists Cersei's call for severely punishing Arya, but Cersei successfully pressures him into ordering the execution of [[Lady (direwolf)|another direwolf]] as a proxy.{{Ref|aGoT|16}}{{Ref|aFfC|30}}

Having appointed [[Eddard Stark]] Jon Arryn's replacement as [[Hand of the King]], Robert orders [[Tourney of the Hand|a great tourney]] held in honor of the new Hand. Cersei forbids Robert from fighting in the melee, inciting a public argument between king and queen. Robert intends to fight anyway, but Eddard and [[Barristan Selmy|Ser Barristan]] succeed in dissuading him. Later, [[Varys]] claims that Cersei had known publicly forbidding Robert from participating in the melee was the most effective way of convincing him to do so, and had been planning to have him "accidentally" killed in the melee. He also suggests that Ser [[Hugh]] of the Vale, who had been killed by Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] earlier in the tournament, could have poisoned Jon Arryn at the Lannisters' instigation, only to have them arrange his death in order to ensure his silence afterward.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}
[[File:MagaliVilleneuve CLannister.jpg|thumb|400px|Queen Regent Cersei Lannister - by Magali Villeneuve ©]]
When [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] is abducted by [[Catelyn Stark]], Cersei argues with Robert, insulting his manhood for his failure to immediately avenge the insult to her family. The king strikes her in response, but Cersei tells him she intends to wear the bruise "as a badge of honor." Eddard Stark, who is present, does not approve of his friend's action; Robert admits that it was "not kingly," but blames Cersei for provoking him. Eddard, who has been appointed the [[Hand of the King]], investigates Jon Arryn's death and discovers the truth about the royal children's parentage. He confronts Cersei, and she admits that his accusation is true. She promises to make it worth his while if Eddard allies with her and keeps her secret, but he refuses. Not wanting to see the children harmed, Eddard warns her that he intends to tell Robert the truth and urges her to flee with the princes and princess. {{Ref|aGoT|45}}

She instead uses the time to arrange a hunting "accident" for Robert. She provides his squire [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]], one of her lovers, with fortified strongwine, telling him it is Robert's favorite vintage. Lancel serves it to the king during the hunt, and as the wine is far stronger than Robert expects, he becomes drunk and is fatally injured by a boar. On his deathbed Robert names Eddard Stark regent until his 13-year-old heir Joffrey comes of age, but the morning after Robert's death, Cersei seizes power, denouncing Lord Eddard as a traitor who conspired against King Joffrey. She has Eddard imprisoned and is named Queen Regent, heading Joffrey's [[small council]].{{Ref|aGoT|49}}

Cersei intends to have Eddard convicted of treason but allowed to [[Night's Watch#Recruitment|take the black]], thus discrediting him and removing him as a factor in the political arena without antagonizing [[the North]]. She arranges a public confession for him on the steps of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]], assuring the [[High Septon]] that he will be offered forgiveness and the holy ground will not be profaned with blood. However, she underestimates Joffrey's willfulness and taste for cruelty. He foolishly ignores her advice and instead orders Lord Stark's immediate execution. [[Janos Slynt]] and Ser [[Ilyn Payne]] carry out the king's imprudent command before Cersei can intervene, deeply offending [[Faith of the Seven|the Faith]] and rendering peace between [[House Stark|Stark]] and [[House Lannister|Lannister]] impossible.{{Ref|aGoT|65}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Roman V. Papsuev Double Bluff.jpg|© Fantasy Flight Games|thumb|350px|right]]

To end the foolish edicts made by [[Joffrey Baratheon|King Joffrey]] and Cersei, [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] promptly puts [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] in the position of [[Hand of the King]] until he can claim the seat himself. When Tyrion arrives in King's Landing, bearing a letter from their father naming him Hand of the King, Cersei nearly has him thrown in the dungeon before he placates her by saying he could rescue Jaime.{{Ref|aCoK|3}} As Hand, Tyrion struggles to wrest control from her, finally resorting to poisoning her to ger her out of the way for a few days. He nullifies most of Cersei's decisions, recalling the Gold Cloaks who are killing off Robert's bastards at her behest.

In Jaime's absence, Cersei begins taking other lovers into her bed.{{Ref|aCoK|29}} After Tyrion sends away her [[Vylarr|personal guard]], she tries to employ three sellswords to replace them - [[Osney Kettleblack|Osney]], [[Osmund Kettleblack|Osmund]] and [[Osfryd Kettleblack]] - but Tyrion finds out and buys their loyalty.{{Ref|aCoK|41}} The Kettleblacks are actually loyal to Petyr Baelish, but neither Cersei nor Tyrion figure this out.

Tyrion sends off Princess Myrcella to [[Sunspear]] in an effort to win over the [[House Martell|Martells]]. Before doing so, his counter intelligence methods mean that Cersei's agent, Grand Maester [[Pycelle]], is no longer a useful source against him. After Myrcella is sent off, Cersei is among those who is caught up in the [[Riot of King's Landing]] provoked by a thoughtless comment she makes to King Joffrey about a dead baby. Jaime later wonders if [[Varys]] had advance knowledge of the riot, since he wasn't there for it.

As King [[Stannis Baratheon]] moves on [[King's Landing]], Cersei decided to get her son Tommen out of the city for safety, but Tyrion's men intercept the party and take Tommen into his custody. Fed up with Tyrion's efforts to rule, Cersei had [[Alayaya]], a whore she believed Tyrion was sleeping with, arrested and beaten, and used her as a hostage in return for Tommen's safe return. She also removes Ser [[Boros Blount]] from the [[Kingsguard]] for his failure to resist Tyrion's men, although removing the cowardly Blount from the [[Kingsguard]] was considered one of her few wiser decision she replaces him with [[Osmund Kettleblack]] a man just as hollow {{Ref|aCoK|54}}.

As the [[Battle of the Blackwater|battle for King's Landing]] begins, Cersei hosts a banquet for all the noblewomen in the [[Red Keep]] in an effort to keep their minds off the fighting, she says, but she invites Ser Ilyn the headman to be on hand to kill them off if the city is taken, to prevent them from becoming hostages. When she hears that the [[River Gate|Mud Gate]] is under attack, she has Joffrey summoned back to the Red Keep.{{Ref|aCoK|60}} Seeing the king flee back to the castle damaged morale and caused the men to rout, nearly costing her the city. This outrages [[Lancel Lannister]], who feels they could have held the gates if Cersei hadn't recalled the King.{{Ref|aCoK|62}} If not for the timely arrival and attack on [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]]'s flank by the army of Tywin Lannister and [[Mace Tyrell]], the battle would have been lost for the Lannisters.{{Ref|aCoK|65}} Due to Tyrion's wounds, she is able to lie to her father and turn her father's prejudice against Tyrion to her advantage, all but completely stripping Tyrion's power from him by the time her brother's convalescence is over.

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] bends Cersei to his will and later makes it clear she is no longer wanted on the [[small council|council]] and plans to marry her off again, either to [[Willas Tyrell]], [[Balon Greyjoy]] (whose wife was elderly and had failing health) or [[Oberyn Martell]]. After Joffrey offends Tywin through his ungracious behaviour, Tywin is furious and asks where the boy could have learnt such amoral sentiments. Cersei tries to place the blame on Robert but it is clear to all in the room, including Kevan, that it is Cersei's belief system too {{Ref|aSoS|19}}.

Joff is killed at his own wedding feast and Cersei accuses her brother [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and his wife, [[Sansa Stark]], falsely believing them responsible {{Ref|aSoS|60}}. Cersei names Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] champion if there is to be a trial by combat. This move, however, leads [[Oberyn Martell]], whose sister was murdered by Gregor over a dozen years ago, to champion Tyrion {{Ref|aSoS|66}}. Oberyn is killed in the duel, and Ser Gregor is fatally wounded {{Ref|aSoS|70}}.

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[File:Komarck C Lannister FFG.jpg|''"[[Maggy|Queen you shall be... until there comes another, younger and more beautiful, to cast you down and take all that you hold dear.]]"'' - by Michael Komarck.©FFG|thumb|400px|right]]
[[File:Skirts and dignity by cabepfir.jpg|thumb|300px|Cersei framed [[Margaery Tyrell]] leading to her arrest]]

When her father [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] is murdered, the checks on her claim to power are cleared. She resumes her position as [[Regent]] over her son, the eight-year-old King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]], who is entirely obedient to her will. As the eldest child of Tywin, she is also acknowledged as the Lady of [[Casterly Rock]] by her uncle [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]]. Thus empowered and unrestricted, Cersei feels she has the opportunity to prove herself an even better ruler than her father. She begins her new regime by filling all of the positions on Tommen's [[small council]] with her own supporters and agents, disregarding the previous arrangements made by Tywin and the well-meant, if blunt, advice from Kevan. She becomes a restless sleeper, troubled by nightmares of the Imp and the Iron Throne consuming her.{{Ref|aFfC|3}}

Cersei grows to suspect that her powerful [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] allies, now relatives through Tommen's marriage to [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]], are trying to seize control of the kingdom. This suspicion grows from a Tyrell coin found by Maester [[Qyburn]] in the dungeon where Tyrion was being held before his escape{{Ref|aFfC|7}}.

Since the reader knows the Tyrells had nothing to do with Tyrion's escape, the coin was likely planted by someone else - i.e., [[Varys]] - in the hopes of spreading discord in the Tyrell/Lannister alliance. If so, the plot seems to have worked, as Cersei commences a campaign of intrigue to remove all the Tyrells in [[King's Landing]] from positions of influence and authority, including her son's wife, [[Margaery Tyrell|Margaery]], and Ser [[Loras Tyrell|Loras]], a member of the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|aFfC|24}}
She befriends [[Taena Merryweather]] who informs Cersei that her maid [[Senelle]] is spying on her for Margaery. This leads Senelle to be given over to Qyburn for his twisted experiments. Taena becomes her bedwarmer and confidant.

Cersei's paranoia alienates [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], who abandons her to her political machinations.{{Ref|aFfC|8}} She refuses to honor the debts owed by the Crown, angering powerful institutions such as the [[Iron Bank of Braavos]] and the [[Faith of the Seven]].{{Ref|aFfC|17}} This results in the Faith refusing to bless King Tommen, and the Iron Bank calling in all their debts throughout [[Westeros]] and refusing all new loans.{{Ref|aFfC|28}} This causes economic chaos throughout the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. With the monies owed, Cersei constructs a [[Cersei's dromonds|new royal fleet]] of warships and gives command to [[Aurane Waters]], the Bastard of [[Driftmark]] and a sellsail of questionable expertise and loyalty.{{Ref|aFfC|17}}

Yet another of her ill-conceived schemes is a secret mission which she gives Ser [[Balon Swann]] of the [[Kingsguard]], who is headed for [[Dorne]] to deliver the head of Ser [[Gregor Clegane]].{{Ref|aFfC|17}} Ser Balon carries a letter in which Cersei asks Prince Doran to give leave to her daughter [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] to return to King's Landing for what is decribed as a short visit, and to invite Prince Doran to take the Dornish seat on the small council that has been left vacant with the death of [[Oberyn Martell|Prince Oberyn]]. The secret part of Ser Balon's mission, of which Prince Doran soon learns from informers at the royal court, is to invite [[Trystane Martell|Prince Trystane]] to accompany his betrothed, then kill him along the way somewhere in the [[Kingswood]] in a staged assault, for which Tyrion is supposed to be blamed, with Prince Doran preferably bearing witness to the fact that the attack is not the fault of the queen's men.{{Ref|aDwD|38}}

In an attempt to alleviate the crown's debts, gain the Faith's blessing, and gain more protection from her purported enemies, she allows the new [[High Septon]] (known as the [[High Sparrow]]) to revive the Faith Militant, ignorant of its history of [[Faith Militant uprising|causing trouble]] for monarchs.{{Ref|aFfC|28}}

She also takes the disgraced former [[maester]] Qyburn into her service, using him as a torturer, and allowing him to conduct immoral experiments on human subjects.{{Ref|aFfC|7}} She tries to manipulate [[Falyse Stokeworth]] and her husband into killing Tyrion's friend, the sellsword Bronn, who was knighted and married off to simple [[Lollys Stokeworth]] to pry him away from Tyrion. The plan goes horribly wrong however when Falyse's husband foolishly challenges Bronn to single combat; Falyse flees to [[King's Landing]] to report that [[Bronn]] has killed her husband in a duel, though not before Bronn extracted a confession from the seriously injured Balman that Cersei was behind the attempt to kill him. Cersei responds by sending Falyse to Qyburn so nothing is found out about her machinations. Cersei's difficulty coping with the pressure of ruling lead to her beginning to drink heavily (something she often loathed her late husband [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] for) and begins to gain weight due to this but instead of realizing this, she blames the washer women for shrinking her gowns.

Cersei plans a plot to frame [[Margaery Tyrell]] for adultery and treason,and after seducing [[Osney Kettleblack]] has him falsely confess to the new High Septon that he had intercourse with Margaery and two of her three cousins. The High Septon acts on the information and has Margaery arrested when she visits the Sept. Cersei feigns concern publicly and visits the Sept of Baelor in order to appear to the population that she wishes Margaery released where in actual fact she does everything in her power to make sure Margaery will be found guilty.

However all of Cersei plans to remove the Tyrell influence at court backfire when the High Sparrow arrests her for several crimes, including the murder of the previous High Septon. The High Septon was suspicious of the confession of [[Osney Kettleblack]] and had him tortured till Osney revealed the actual truth.

Her own ministers seize control of the government while she awaits trial in the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]. They recall her uncle Kevan to fill her position as [[Regent]], while her new [[Master of Ships|Lord Admiral]], [[Aurane Waters]], absconds with the costly new fleet. Accused of capital crimes, her only hope lies in a [[Kingsguard]] champion to stand for her in a trial by combat. She sends an emotional summons to Jaime, which he burns and does not reply to.{{Ref|aFfC|43}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File: MarcSimonetti_Atonement.jpg‎|Cersei's penance walk from the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] to the [[Red Keep]] - by Marc Simonetti ©|thumb|350px]]
Cersei still remains a prisoner of the Faith. To try and gain access to visitors, Cersei decides to confess to the High Septon that she did have relations with her cousin [[Lancel Lannister]] and all three of the [[House Kettleblack|Kettleblack]] brothers, knowing that such sins would not earn her an execution.

She continues to deny having ordered [[Osney Kettleblack]] to kill the previous High Septon, or that she was involved in King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]]'s death. The High Septon agrees to allow her one visitor a day. Cersei then learns about [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]]'s injury and of [[Arys Oakheart]]'s death, which leaves a vacancy in the Kingsguard. Cersei then sends word to [[Qyburn|Lord Qyburn]] that the time has come.{{Ref|ADWD|54}}

Before her trial, the Faith requires Cersei to submit to a penance walk from the Great Sept of Baelor to the [[Red Keep]]. Cersei is shaved of hair from her entire body, then stripped naked. Just prior to the walk, at the Great Sept of Baelor she realizes that no Lannisters are there to support her, and this ordeal is hers alone. She bolsters herself by reminding herself,
{{Quote|Tommen is waiting for me. My little king. I can do this. I must. {{Ref|aDwD|65}}}}
An escort of [[Warrior's Sons]], [[Poor Fellows]], and several septas protect her from the leering and jeering crowds that have flocked to see her shame.
Cersei tries to hang on to her pride during the walk in spite of the crowds projecting filth at her and bawdy insults. At one point she thinks, {{Quote| [[Kevan Lannister|He]] wanted this. Him and the [[High Sparrow]]. And the [[Margaery Tyrell |little rose]] as well, I do not doubt. I have sinned and must atone, must parade my shame before the eyes of every beggar in the city. They think that this will break my pride, that it will make an end to me, but they are wrong. {{Ref|aDwD|65}}}}
Cersei eventually breaks down in tears just before finishing and entering the Keep. Upon her entrance, [[Jocelyn Swyft]] has her body covered. Cersei is then carried into the castle by a silent eight-foot-tall knight covered head to heel in thick enamelled white plate, with a great helm concealing his face. [[Qyburn]] then appears and introduces Cersei to the newest member of the [[Kingsguard]], "Ser [[Robert Strong]]," her champion.{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

Cersei dines with her uncle, [[Kevan Lannister|Ser Kevan]], on the night of his death. She requests that Lady [[Taena Merryweather]] attend again her once her innocence is proved. When Kevan has no news of Jaime, Cersei seems certain of his safety. She believes that if he were dead, she would know it.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

==Quotes by Cersei==
{{Quote|When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground. {{Ref|aGoT|45}}}}
– Cersei, to [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|Jaime and I are more than brother and sister. We are one person in two bodies. We shared a womb together. He came into this world holding my foot, our old maester said. When he is in me, I feel... whole. {{Ref|aGoT|45}}}}
– Cersei, to [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|A true man does what he will, not what he must. {{Ref|aGoT|45}}}}
– Cersei, to [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|A woman's life is nine parts mess to one part magic, you'll learn that soon enough... and the parts that look like magic often turn out to be messiest of all. {{ref|acok|52}}}}
– Cersei to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|Love is poison. A sweet poison, yes, but it will kill you all the same. {{ref|acok|52}}}}
– Cersei to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|The only way to keep your people loyal is to make certain they fear you more than they do the enemy. {{ref|acok|60}}}}
– Cersei to [[Sansa Stark]]

{{Quote|I waited, and so can [[Tommen Baratheon|he]]. I waited half my life. She had played the dutiful daughter, the blushing bride, the pliant wife. She had suffered [[Robert Baratheon|Robert’s]] drunken groping, [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]]’s jealousy, [[Renly Baratheon|Renly]]’s mockery, [[Varys]] with his titters, [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] endlessly grinding his teeth. She had contended with [[Jon Arryn]], [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]], and her vile, treacherous, murderous [[Tyrion Lannister|dwarf brother]], all the while promising herself that one day it would be her turn. If [[Margaery Tyrell]] thinks to cheat me of my hour in the sun, she had bloody well think again. {{Ref|aFfC|24}}}} – Cersei's thoughts, on ruling as Queen [[Regent]] until [[Tommen]] comes of age

{{Quote|Come at once. Help me. Save me. I need you as I have never needed you before. I love you, I love you, I love you. Come at once. {{Ref|affc|43}}}}
– Cersei's letter to [[Jaime]]

{{Quote|I am a [[Lannister|lioness]]. I will not cringe for them. {{Ref|aDwD|65}}}}
– Cersei, before she shrugs off her robe to stand naked and shorn at the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]

==Quotes about Cersei==

{{Quote|And Cersei . . . I have [[Jon Arryn]] to thank for her. I had no wish to marry after [[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]] was taken from me, but Jon said the realm needed an heir. Cersei Lannister would be a good match, he told me, she would bind Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] to me should [[Viserys Targaryen]] ever try to win back his father’s throne. I loved that old man, I swear it, but now I think he was a bigger fool than [[Moon Boy]]. Oh, Cersei is lovely to look at, truly, but cold . . . the way she guards her cunt, you’d think she had all the gold of [[Casterly Rock]] between her legs. {{ref|agot|30}}}}
– [[Robert Baratheon]]

{{Quote|The longer Cersei waits, the angrier she'll become, and anger makes her stupid. I much prefer angry and stupid to composed and cunning. {{ref|acok|20}}}}
– [[Tyrion]], explaining to [[Bronn]] why he will delay responding to Cersei's summons

{{Quote|Cersei is as gentle as [[Maegor I|King Maegor]], as selfless as [[Aegon IV|Aegon the Unworthy]], as wise as [[Aerys II|Mad Aerys]]. She never forgets a slight, real or imagined. She takes caution for cowardice and dissent for defiance. And she is greedy. Greedy for power, for honour, for love. {{Ref|aDwD|22}}}}
– [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], on his sister, to [[Young Griff]]

{{Quote|His Sister liked to think of herself as Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] with teats, but she was wrong. Their father had been as relentless and implacable as a glacier, where Cersei was all wildfire, especially when thwarted. . .She does not lack for wits but she has no judgement, and no patience. {{ref|aFfC|16}}}}
– [[Jaime Lannister]], on his sisters leadership skills.

{{Quote|Every man's a piece to start with, and every maid as well. Even some who think they are players. Cersei, for one. She thinks herself sly, but in truth she is utterly predictable. Her strength rests on her beauty, birth, and riches. Only the first of those is truly her own, and it will soon desert her. I pity her then. She wants power, but has no notion what to do with it when she gets it. {{Ref|aSoS|68}}}}
– [[Petyr Baelish|Littlefinger]] on Cersei and the Game of Thrones

{{Quote|Cersei is a lying whore, she's been fucking [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] and [[Osmund Kettleblack]] and probably [[Moon Boy]] for all I know. {{ref|aFfC|8}}}}
– Tyrion to Jaime

{{Quote|This head of mine is worth a lordship... back in [[Westeros]], half a world away. By the time you get it there, only bone and maggots will remain. My sweet sister will deny the head is mine and cheat you of the promised reward. You know how it is with queens. Fickle cunts, the lot of them, and Cersei is the worst. {{Ref|aDwD|57}}}}
– Tyrion to [[Brown Ben Plumm]]

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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Gregor Clegane

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| image = [[File:Komarck Gregor Clegane FFG.jpg|350px]]
| image_caption = Gregor Clegane Portrait by Michael Komarck©
| Alias = The Mountain That Rides The Mountain The Great Dog Ser Robert Strong
| Title = [[Knight|Ser]] Knight of [[Clegane's Keep]]
| Allegiance = [[House Clegane]] [[House Lannister]]
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|265}}/{{Date|266}}
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| Books = [[A Game of Thrones]] (Appears) [[A Clash of Kings]] (Appears) [[A Storm of Swords]] (Appears) [[A Feast for Crows]] (Mentioned) [[A Dance with Dragons]] (Appears)
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| Played_by = [[List of actors of the televised series#Conan Stevens, Gregor Clegane|Conan Stevens]] ~ [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] [[w:Ian Whyte (actor)|Ian Whyte]] ~ [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]] [[List of actors of the televised series|Hafthor Julius Bjornsson]] ~ [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|Season 4]]
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Ser '''Gregor Clegane''' is the Knight of [[Clegane's Keep]] and is the head of [[House Clegane]], which are [[landed knight]]s and bannermen to [[House Lannister]]. Gregor is a freakishly large man and for this he is often called '''The Mountain That Rides''' or simply '''The Mountain'''. His soldiers are known as [[the Mountain's men]].

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==Character and Appearance==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Gregor Clegane|Images of Gregor Clegane]]''

Gregor Clegane is well known for his size, cruelty, and prowess in battle. Gregor is extremely tall (close to eight feet). He has "massive shoulders and arms thick as the trunk of small trees." {{Ref|AGOT|30}} Gregor weighs over thirty stone (420 lbs), nearly all of it muscle, making him near inhumanly strong. Gregor's strength allows him to wield a six-foot, two-handed greatsword with just one hand, giving him enormous reach while still wielding a shield. Such is the power of Gregor's strength that he has been known to hack men in half with just a single blow.{{Ref|ASoS|70}}

In battle he wears the heaviest, thickest plate armor in the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. His armor is so heavy that no ordinary man would be able to move, let alone fight effectively while wearing it{{Ref|ASoS|70}}, making him nigh-invincible in combat. Below the plate he wears chainmail and boiled leather. He also wears a plate helm with only a narrow slit for vision, atop of which is a stone fist punching up towards the sky. Gregor carries an extremely thick oaken shield bearing the three black dogs of House Clegane on a yellow field.{{Ref|ASOS|70}}

Gregor is known for his violence and cruelty. He is a psychopathic murderer and sadistic rapist. [[Brynden Tully]] compares him to a "frothing dog". {{ref|aCoK|7}} Despite being a dim and brutal man he has excellent warrior instincts.{{Ref|ASOS|70}} He is very solitary, never leaving his own lands except for wars or tournaments.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}

According to his squire, [[Joss Stilwood]], Gregor constantly suffers from extreme headaches and consumes vast quantities of [[milk of the poppy]] to dull the pain. The cause of these headaches is unknown, perhaps due to some condition of his gigantism, though we know from [[Merrett Frey]] that a tourney injury or head blow in battle can be debilitating.{{Ref|AFFC|7}} This might be an explanation for Gregor's near uncontrollable temper. According to his brother, [[Sandor Clegane]], Gregor once killed one of his own men because the soldier snored too loudly.{{Ref|aSoS|47}}

==History==
[[File:Aegon Death.png|400px|thumb|Gregor kills [[Aegon Targaryen|Prince Aegon]] in front of [[Elia Martell|Princess Elia]]]]
Gregor's history is dark and filled with blood. As a twelve-year-old, he caused his brother [[Sandor Clegane|Sandor]]'s facial scars by holding the seven-year-old boy's face to a hot brazier as punishment for playing with a toy he had discarded. Their father spread the story that the injuries were caused by bedding that had caught fire.{{Ref|AGOT|29}}

Four years later, he was knighted by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{Ref|AGOT|29}} There were rumors that Gregor killed his father, sister, and his first two wives. His keep is said to be a grim place where servants vanish unaccountably and even the dogs are afraid to enter the halls.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} Gregor has committed rapes and cold blooded murders beyond count but his most infamous deed came from his service to [[House Lannister]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]].

Aged 17, he was one of the first Lannister soldiers to enter [[King's Landing]] during its [[Sack of King's Landing|sack]] at the end of the war. He and Ser [[Amory Lorch]] scaled [[Red Keep#Maegor's Holdfast|Maegor's Holdfast]] when the Lannister troops reached the Red Keep. Gregor entered the nursery of the infant [[Aegon Targaryen|Prince Aegon]], son of Prince Rhaegar, and killed the baby present by dashing the boy's head against a wall. Then he raped and murdered Aegon's mother [[Elia Martell|Princess Elia]], supposedly with the boy's blood and brains still on his hands.{{Ref|AGOT|30}}{{Ref|ACOK|17}}{{Ref|ASOS|53}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Mark Evans GregorClegane.jpg|350px|left|thumb|Gregor fighting a normal sized man - by Mark Evans ©]]
Ser Gregor takes part in the [[Tourney of the Hand]]. He slays Ser [[Hugh]] of the [[Vale]] in his second joust when his lance rides up and pierces the new-made knight's throat. According to [[Sandor Clegane]], Gregor noticed the knight's gorget was not fastened properly and Gregor purposely drove his lance there. {{Ref|AGOT|29}} He defeats Ser [[Balon Swann]], but is finally unhorsed by Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], who rides a mare in heat to the joust, which unnerves Ser Gregor's stallion. Gregor falls into a rage and kills his stallion with one blow of his sword. He then attacks the unprepared Ser Loras, and would have killed him if his brother had not intercepted him. He finally comes to his senses when King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] orders him to stop.{{Ref|AGOT|30}} After the tourney, Gregor rides back to his keep. Upon his journey home from the tourney with seven of his men, Gregor broods on his loss. An overflowing river detours the group to a nearby alehouse, where he and his [[The Mountain's men|men]] savagely gang rape the brewer’s thirteen year old [[Layna|daughter]]. {{Ref|aCoK|30}}
[[File:Gregor rapes innkeeper's daughter.jpg|thumb|400px|Gregor rapes [[Layna]] - by Amok ©]]
After [[Tyrion Lannister]] is kidnapped by [[Catelyn Stark]], Gregor is commanded by [[Tywin Lannister]] to raid the [[Riverlands]] to draw [[Eddard Stark]] out into the field. However Eddard, due to his injured leg, could not go and execute Gregor himself, sending Lord [[Beric Dondarrion]] and [[Thoros of Myr]] to lead a party and bring Gregor to the king's justice.{{Ref|aGoT|43}} Gregor and Tywin ambushed this party, Gregor killing Beric for the first time in the [[Battle at the Mummer's Ford|ensuing clash]].{{Ref|aGoT|55}} After the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]], he joins with Lord Tywin's host and commands the vanguard and the left flank during the [[Battle of the Green Fork]], leading by intimidation.{{Ref|aGoT|62}} After the battle, Tywin withdraws to [[Harrenhal]] but leaves Gregor and other raiders behind to harry the Riverlands.
[[File:Gregor Clegane Nordheimer.jpg|350px|thumb|The Mountain with [[The Mountain's men]] - by Nordheimer ©]]
===''A Clash of Kings''===

Clegane's band [[Sack of Darry|sacks]] [[Darry|Castle Darry]], where Ser Gregor kills the eight-year-old Lord [[Lyman Darry]].{{ref|aCoK|7}} The Mountain also takes [[Stone Hedge]], putting the castle to the torch, taking its food supplies, and burning the harvest of [[Jonos Bracken]]. He then rapes one of Bracken's daughters.{{Ref|ADWD|48}}

He continues his raiding, causing enormous destruction and killing entire villages with impunity. For a time he unwittingly holds [[Arya Stark]] as a captive, and she witnesses many of his atrocities firsthand.{{Ref|ACOK|26}} His band marches any surviving captives back to [[Harrenhal]] where they are forced into servitude to [[House Lannister]]. During the [[War of the Five Kings]] Cleganes band fights numerous skirmishes with the [[Brotherhood Without Banners]], one such skirmish results in Ser Gregor killing [[Beric Dondarrion|Lord Beric]] a second time.

During the [[Battle of the Fords]], Gregor Clegane's band joins up with Tywin's host and attacks the crossing at the [[Stone Mill]], which is defended by [[Edmure Tully|Ser Edmure Tully's]] forces. Gregor's force is pushed back, however, and he is forced to retreat.{{Ref|ACOK|45}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Gregor Clegane.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Ser Gregor Clegane - by Amok ©]]

Ser Gregor's band joins with [[Randyll Tarly]]'s army to surround what is left of the retreating Northern army that [[Battle of Duskendale|attacked Duskendale]]. He chases [[Roose Bolton]]'s army as they march to [[the Twins]], taking several highborn captives including [[Wylis Manderly]] in the [[Battle of the Ruby Ford]]. [[Tywin Lannister]] then orders Ser Gregor to [[Retaking of Harrenhal|retake Harrenhal]], which is being held by [[Vargo Hoat|Vargo "The Goat" Hoat]], and put the castle to the sword. A cook who had his foot cut off by Hoat opens a postern gate for Clegane. Inside, [[The Mountain's men|Gregor's men]] slaughter the inhabitants and the defenders (bar the cook who opened the gate, the castle smith [[Ben Blackthumb]] and a girl named [[Pia]] who the Mountain and his men rape repeatedly). The Mountain gives special treatment to Vargo Hoat, forcing him to eat his own cooked limbs ("Roast Goat") and serving him to the captive Northmen as well.

When [[Oberyn Martell|Prince Oberyn]] came to [[King's Landing]] to claim the seat on the [[small council]] on Doran's behalf and obtain justice for the murder of his sister and her children, as was agreed with the acting [[Hand of the King]], [[Tyrion Lannister]].{{Ref|aSoS|38}} The new Hand, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] however meant to forgo that promise. Tywin planned on lying to Oberyn and claim that [[Amory Lorch]] (who was dead at the time) was to blame for all three death's. While Lorch was guilty of the murder of [[Rhaenys Targaryen(daughter of Rhaegar)|Princess Rhaenys]] he was not responsible for the death's of [[Elia Martell]] and [[Aegon Targaryen|Prince Aegon]]. Tywin intended to keep Gregor far away from [[King's Landing]] during Oberyn's stay. {{Ref|aSoS|53}}
[[File:John Picacio Mountain v RedViper.jpg|350px|thumb|Gregor Clegane fighting [[Oberyn Martell]] - by John Picacio ©]]
Tywin's plan to keep Clegane away however was ruined when [[Tyrion Lannister]] was put on trial for the murder of [[Joffrey Baratheon|King Joffrey]], Tyrion's accuser, [[Cersei Lannister]] announced that her champion will be Ser Gregor in the event of a Trail by combat. Cersei named Clegane in order to thwart Tyrion from using [[Bronn]] or anyone else to defend him in a trial by combat given Ser Gregor's monstrous reputation. {{Ref|ASOS|66}} This move however leads [[Elia Martell|Princess Elia's]] brother, Prince [[Oberyn Martell]], seeing a chance to fulfill his family's long-held desire for vengeance against her murderer, agree's to champion Tyrion in opposition.

Clegane fights in his usual style - with heavy armor, his thick oaken shield and his greatsword in one hand - but Oberyn outfights him with speed and a poisoned spear. Though most of Oberyn's attacks were deflected by Gregor's plate, Oberyn cleverly attacked the joints in the armor, and eventually wounded Clegane after the Mountain tired from chasing Oberyn. After being poisoned and crippled by numerous wounds, Clegane manages to grab hold of Oberyn and crush him to death. Before killing Oberyn, however, Clegane roars that he killed Elia and Aegon for all to hear.{{Ref|ASOS|70}}

Despite Gregor's victory, Oberyn achieved his revenge for his murdered sister as he had coated his spear with a deadly poison which resulted in a long, agonizing death by mortification for Ser Gregor.

[[Tywin Lannister]] faced huge political ramifications from the results of the trial especially Gregor's confession. Tywin feared [[Dorne]] might join [[Stannis Baratheon]], which could prolong the [[War of the Five Kings|war]] for years. Tywin planned on having Gregor executed to appease [[House Martell]], but needed it to be seen to be the [[Ilyn Payne|King's Justice]] who carried out the deed, not poison. Tywin commanded [[Pycelle]] to heal Gregor, but Pycelle's efforts proved fruitless. {{Ref|aSoS|72}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Gregor's condition continues to deteriorate. The venom turns the blood in Clegane's body black and any leeches that touch him die instantly. His piss is full of pus, and the venom eats a hole the size of a fist in Clegane's side. His screams of agony are so loud they can be heard in the entire [[Red Keep]], and even wake several people up during the night. Qyburn stated upon examining him that it was a wonder the man was still alive to which [[Cersei Lannister]] replied...

{{Quote|''Gregor is a very large man. Also a very stupid one. Too stupid to know when he should die, it seems.'' {{Ref|AFFC|6}}}}

Insensible and dying, he is brought to the dungeons below the Red Keep (where his screams can no longer be heard) by [[Qyburn]], who is allowed to experiment on him before his impending death. According to Qyburn the poison was [[manticore]] venom thickened with sorcery to draw out the Mountain's dying instead of killing instantly.{{Ref|AFFC|6}}

An enormous skull said to be Gregor's is sent to [[Sunspear]] as recompense for the deaths of [[Elia Martell|Elia]], [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]], and [[Oberyn Martell|Oberyn]]. Gregor's death was not mourned by anyone. {{Ref|AFFC|16}} However, Qyburn mentions working on creating an unbeatable champion for Cersei and has her order a suit of plate armor so thick and heavy that the armorer who created it states that no man is strong enough to move and fight in it. This generated speculation among readers if [[Westeros]] had truly seen the last of Gregor Clegane.

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Ser_robert_strong.jpg|300px|thumb|Ser Robert Strong by [http://www.robertolearyportfolio.com/concept_art.html Robert O'Leary] ]]
The ostensible skull of Ser Gregor is brought to Sunspear by [[Balon Swann|Ser Balon Swann]] of the [[Kingsguard]], and is presented to [[Doran Martell|Prince Doran]], [[Arianne Martell]], and the eldest of the [[Oberyn Martell|Red Viper]]'s eight [[Sand Snakes|bastard daughters]]: ([[Obara Sand|Obara]], [[Tyene Sand|Tyene]] and [[Nymeria Sand]]).

Obara ponders if the head is really Gregor's. Doran notes that it is certainly large enough to be so and Tyene confirms that if the poison her [[Oberyn Martell|father]] used so much as broke the Mountains skin, then Clegane is dead.{{Ref|ADWD|38}}

Meanwhile, in [[King's Landing]], the death of [[Arys Oakheart]] in Dorne leaves a vacancy on the Kingsguard. The imprisoned [[Cersei Lannister|Queen Cersei]] requests that the white cloak be brought to [[Qyburn|Lord Qyburn]],{{Ref|ADWD|54}} who unveils an enormous eight-foot-tall knight encased from head to heel in gleaming white armor.{{Ref|ADWD|65}}

Other members of the Kingsguard claim that their new brother does not eat, sleep, drink, or even visit the privy. He is never seen without his armor and never removes his helm. He never speaks and it is claimed by Qyburn that he has taken a holy vow of silence until Cersei's innocence is proven and the realm purged of evil. He wears a helm bearing seven plumes in the colours of the [[Faith of the Seven|Faith]] and his cloak of office is clasped with icons in the shape of seven-pointed stars.

Though he is introduced as Ser [[Robert Strong]] many in the [[Red Keep]] have guessed the identity of the silent giant. Given the skull being sent to Dorne, it is unknown what will be revealed if that helmet is ever removed.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

See:[[Robert Strong/Theories]].

==Quotes by Gregor==

{{Quote|A man who sees nothing has no use for his eyes, cut them out and give them to your next outrider. Tell him you hope that four eyes might see better than two ... and if not, the man after him will have six. {{Ref|agot|69}}}}
- After the [[Battle of the Camps]]

{{Quote|[[Elia Martell|Elia of Dorne]]. I killed her screaming whelp. '''Then''' I raped her. Then I smashed her fucking head in. Like this. {{Ref|asos|70}}}}
- to [[Oberyn Martell]] just before Gregor killed him.

==Quotes about Gregor==
{{Quote|No other Knight in the realm inspires such terror in our enemies. {{Ref|aSoS|53}}}} – [[Tywin Lannister]]

{{Quote|No one could ever withstand Gregor. {{Ref|AGOT|29}}}} – [[Sandor Clegane]]

{{Quote|A False Knight! Lord Tywin's mad dog.{{Ref|aGoT|43}}}} – [[Marq Piper]]

{{Quote|That beast's head would make a noble gift for all the people of the realm, I vow. {{ref|aCoK|7}}}} – [[Brynden Tully]]

{{Quote|'''Ellaria Sand:''' You are going to fight [[Gregor Clegane|that]]?

'''Oberyn:''' I am going to kill that. {{Ref|asos|70}}}}
– [[Oberyn Martell]] to [[Ellaria Sand]] on Gregor Clegane

{{Quote|He is dying of the venom, but slowly, and in exquisite agony.}} – [[Qyburn]]

{{Quote|If ever a man deserved to die screaming it was Gregor Clegane. {{Ref|ADWD|38}}}} – [[Doran Martell]]

==Family==
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==See also==
* [[Gregor Clegane/Theories]]
* [http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/ Gregor Clegane] on the Game of Thrones wiki.

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Joffrey Baratheon

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Prince '''Joffrey Baratheon''' is known to the [[Seven Kingdoms]] as the eldest son and heir of King [[Robert Baratheon]] and Queen [[Cersei Lannister]]. A member of [[House Baratheon of King's Landing]], his siblings are Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]] and Prince [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]. In the [[Game of Thrones|TV series]], he is played by Jack Gleeson.

==Character and Appearance==
:''See also [[:Category:Images of Joffrey Baratheon|this collection of images]]''

Twelve years old at the beginning of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', Joffrey was strong-willed as a child and has an uncontrollable temper not unlike his mother's and an unchecked sadistic streak. He has little sense of right or wrong, which often leads him to trouble, especially when he loses his temper. When things go wrong, he always blames the problems on others. Despite being willful he is reckless, vicious, cruel and not very intelligent, all of which combine to make him prone to irrational and bad judgements.

Joffrey has the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] look and is tall for a boy his age, with blond curly hair. Known to be handsome, he has bright green eyes, pouty lips and an evil sneer. [[Jon Snow]] thought that Joffrey looks like a girl. He always wears the finest clothing and accents, as befits the royal heir.{{Ref|aGoT|5}}{{Ref|aGoT|7}}<ref>[[A Song of Ice and Fire Campaign Guide]]</ref>

==History==
Joffrey grew up as a spoiled and indulgent child with a cruel streak within him. His father, King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]], is deeply disappointed with his son and feels little affection for Joffrey. It is also implied that Joffrey craves Robert's respect and approval, and many of his acts are done in an effort to live up to his father's standards.

Once after learning a kitchen cat was pregnant, Joffrey killed the animal and cut open its belly to see the kittens inside. He showed one of the unborn kittens to his father. Robert was so shocked and angry he hit the boy so hard it knocked out two of his baby teeth. Cersei also remarks that Robert would have beaten the boy if she had allowed it.{{Ref|aSoS|63}} It is also implied Joffrey bullied his younger brother, [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]].{{Ref|aFfC|8}}

For Joffrey's 12th nameday, King Robert organizes a [[Tourney for Prince Joffrey's 12th Name Day|tourney]], where, amongst others, Lord [[Walder Frey]], Lord [[Jon Arryn]], Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]] and Ser [[Davos Seaworth]] are present.{{Ref|aGoT|59}}{{Ref|aCoK|0}}{{Ref|aGoT|4}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===

Joffrey and the rest of the royal family take the [[kingsroad]] to [[Winterfell]] after [[Jon Arryn]]'s death. There he begins to court the pretty [[Sansa Stark]], [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]]'s daughter, to whom he is betrothed. He spars with [[Robb Stark]] in the yard and insults him. After [[Bran Stark]] is critically injured after falling from a tower, Joffrey's uncle, [[Tyrion Lannister]], slaps Joffrey for speaking rudely of the boy's condition. Tyrion is later blamed when an assassin with a [[Valyrian steel|Valyrian dagger]] fails in an attempt to murder the comatose Bran, which furthers the growing enmity between Houses [[House Stark|Stark]] and [[House Lannister|Lannister]].

On the way from Winterfell to [[King's Landing]], Joffrey spends a day riding with Sansa, who enjoys it greatly whilst he drinks summerwine. They come upon [[Arya Stark]] and her friend [[Mycah]], the butcher's boy, practicing sword fighting. Joffrey is drunk and commands Mycah to spar with him; Mycah does not take up the challenge, and Joffrey pricks him with his sword, [[Lion's Tooth]], ignoring pleas to leave him alone. Arya smacks him with the stick, allowing Mycah to escape; an enraged Joffrey slashes at Arya and is injured when her direwolf, [[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]], protects her.{{Ref|aGoT|15}} It is at this time that Joffrey loses Lion's Tooth, as Arya takes it from him and sends it hurling towards [[the Trident]], an incident that humiliates Joffrey. The youth later claims before Robert's court that he had been attacked by Mycah and Nymeria. This results in the deaths of Mycah and Sansa's direwolf, [[Lady (direwolf)|Lady]], and earns Joffrey Arya's hatred. [[Renly Baratheon]] openly laughs at his nephew for being beaten and disarmed by a girl younger than him.{{Ref|aGoT|16}}

While drinking with Eddard Stark at the [[Tourney of the Hand]], King Robert openly despairs of his son and heir, revealing to his old friend that he has often thought of abdicating; the only thing that stops him is the thought of Joffrey sitting on the Iron Throne with his mother whispering in his ear.{{Ref|aGoT|30}}

Acting as the new [[Hand of the King]], Eddard Stark discovers that Joffrey, along with his siblings, are actually bastards born of incest between Cersei and her twin, [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]].{{Ref|aGoT|44}}{{Ref|aGoT|45}} Robert never questioned the boy's parentage. Cersei protects her children's secret by arranging for King Robert's death. Following Robert's death, Joffery summons the council and commands that they make arrangements for his coronation. When Ned produces Robert's will, which declares Ned regent and mentions "the heir" rather than specifying Joffrey as heir to the [[Iron Throne]], Cersei tears it up and advises Ned to swear fealty to her son. Ned in turn reveals that Joffrey has no claim to the throne and that his uncle, [[Stannis Baratheon]], is the true heir, but Eddard is quickly arrested for treason.{{Ref|aGoT|49}}
[[File:MagaliVilleneuve JoffLannister.jpg|thumb|350px|Joffrey sitting on the [[Iron Throne]] - by Magali Villeneuve ©]]
After taking the Iron Throne as Robert's heir, Joffrey starts his first court session by naming [[Tywin Lannister]] as the new Hand of the King, appointing his mother to the [[small council]] and [[Jaime Lannister]] as [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard|Lord Commander]] of the [[Kingsguard]], dismissing the legendary knight [[Barristan Selmy]] from his service, against all traditions. When Selmy storms out in disgust, making a remark about the ease with which Stannis would take the throne from him, Joffrey orders Selmy seized and questioned, though the old knight escapes.

When Sansa kneels and begs for him to spare her father Eddard's life and asks that Joffrey to do this for love of her, Joffrey promises Sansa that he would be merciful. After Eddard confesses of his crimes and declares that Joffrey Baratheon is the true heir to the Iron Throne, Joffrey's mercy turns out to be Eddard's quick public beheading before Sansa's eyes.{{Ref|aGoT|65}} This rash act is against his family's wishes to minimize further bloodshed and restore the king's peace and leads to the intensification of [[War of the Five Kings|hostilities]] as Eddard's son [[Robb Stark]] is declared the [[King in the North]]. Robb vows to kill Joffrey in retaliation, plunging Westeros into devastating civil war.

Joffrey continues to mistreat and abuse Sansa Stark, a penalty for each of Robb's victories. Forcing her to look at her father's severed head is the start of a string of beatings he commands his Kingsguard to abuse her with. He threatens to force her to look on [[Robb Stark|her brother]]'s head when he kills him, as he boasts, in single combat.{{Ref|aGoT|67}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:MagaliVilleneuve JoffreyBaratheon.jpg|King Joffrey Baratheon - by Magali Villeneuve ©|thumb|400px|right]]
Joffrey rules with whim and caprice, proving difficult for even his mother to control. Sansa becomes imprisoned to his will, and he frequently has his guards beat her for his amusement. When he tries to have her stripped, his uncle, [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], stops him. Although Joffrey never tries it again, he is determined to eventually have Sansa in his bed whether he marries her or not. His cruelty and the decreased quality of life at King's Landing due to food shortages and other hardships make Joffrey an unpopular king, and he is nearly killed in a [[Riot of King's Landing|riot]] sparked by his temper.{{ref|acok|41}} Acting as his temporary Hand, only Tyrion stands up to Joffrey's authority, and the king develops a special hatred for his uncle; Tyrion, in return, holds his nephew in contempt, viewing him as a monster.

===''A Storm of Swords''===
After [[House Tyrell]] allies itself to his reign, Joffrey discards Sansa and is betrothed to [[Margaery Tyrell]]. He crassly declares that he will have his way with Sansa later, after the wedding, even though she is married to Tyrion. Joffrey is present with [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]], [[Kevan Lannister]], [[Pycelle]], [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] when news reaches Kings Landing of the [[Red Wedding]]. Joffrey is delighted when he hears of [[Robb Stark]]'s death and wants his head so he could serve it to Sansa at his own wedding, in addition to wanting to show no mercy to the northern and river lords who surrendered following Robb Stark's death. This statement horrifies Kevan and enrages Tyrion, who threatens his nephew, stating that Sansa is not his to torment. Tywin refuses to allow Joffrey's request, which causes Joffrey to insult his grandfather as "a coward who hid beneath Casterly Rock" while his father [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] won the war at [[Battle of the Trident|the Trident]]. The insult angers Tywin to the point that in private he remarks that Joffrey requires a sharp lesson. Tyrion, despite remembering his own "[[Tysha|sharp lesson]]", surprisingly agrees with this assessment, though he insists that his nephew is not Robert the Second but Aerys the Third.{{ref|aSoS|53}}
[[File:The Purple Wedding Fin.JPG|thumb|350px|Depiction of The Purple Wedding by [https://www.facebook.com/ConorCampbellArtist?ref=hl/ Conor Campbell©]]]
Joffrey's marriage is on the first day of the new century.{{ref|aSoS|4}} In the morning the Lannisters and their allies meet for a family breakfast. His grandfather, [[Tywin Lannister]], gives him a [[Valyrian steel]] sword as a wedding present, which Joffrey declares he will name [[Widow's Wail]]. The present from Tyrion and Sansa is a rare book, ''[[Lives of Four Kings]]'', which Joff slices with his new sword, demanding a better present from Tyrion and Sansa. Joffrey swings the blade at [[Balon Swann]]. When [[Addam Marbrand]] warns Joffrey to be careful, since the blade is Valyrian steel, Joffrey boasts that he is no stranger to the metal. At that moment, Tyrion baits him, guessing that Joffrey is referring to the Valyrian dagger given to the assassin at Winterfell, though he is unable to fathom why, attributing it to Joffrey's innate cruelty.{{ref|aSoS|60}} Jaime later deduces that Joffrey did it in an attempt to impress his father after overhearing a drunken Robert say it would be kinder to put the crippled [[Bran Stark]] out of his misery.

During his wedding feast in the throne room, Joffrey's wine is [[The Strangler|poisoned]] and he dies on the first day of the [[300 AL|3rd Century since Aegon's Landing]] while the entire court looks on, his face turning black as he asphyxiates while tearing at his throat.{{ref|aSoS|60}} Cersei blames the deed on Tyrion and Sansa, but it is later revealed that the plot was orchestrated by [[Olenna Redwyne]] and [[Petyr Baelish]]. Joffrey is laid in state in the castle sept in gilded armor, and when Jaime returns to King's Landing he makes love to Cersei in front of the corpse.{{Ref|aSoS|62}} He is ultimately laid to rest in the [[Great Sept of Baelor]].{{ref|asos|67}} Due to the color of the amethysts used to poison Joffrey's wine, and the actual color of the wine, the wedding has since been referred to as the [[Purple Wedding]].

Joffrey, with the exception of his [[Cersei Lannister|mother]], is not particularly mourned by anyone; even his biological father, [[Jaime Lannister]], feels that Joffrey deserved his fate. Tyrion Lannister states that Joffrey would have become a worse king than [[Aerys II Targaryen|the Mad King]]. [[Arys Oakheart]] thinks the only good thing that could be said of Joffrey is that he was tall and strong for his age.

==Quotes by Joffrey==

{{Quote|'''Joffrey:''' You talk about [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]], Grandfather, but you were scared of him.
'''Cersei:''' Joffrey, apologize to your grandfather.

'''Joffrey:''' Why should I? Everyone knows it's true. [[Robert Baratheon|My father]] won all the battles. He killed Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Rhaegar]] and took the crown, while '''your''' father was hiding under [[Casterly Rock]]. A '''strong''' king acts boldly, he doesn't just talk. {{ref|asos|53}}}}
- Joffrey to [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]]

{{Quote|'''Joffrey:''' I want to see, kof, see you ride that, kof kof, [[Pretty Pig|pig]], [[Tyrion Lannister|Uncle]]. I want... (dissolves in a fit of coughing)
'''Margaery:''' Your Grace?

'''Joffrey:''' It's, kof, the pie, noth- kof, pie. I, kof, I can't, kof kof kof kof... {{ref|asos|60}}}}
- Joffrey's last words

==Quotes about Joffrey==

{{Quote|Joffrey is truly a little shit.{{ref|agot|7}}}}
– [[Jon Snow]] to [[Arya Stark]]

{{Quote|I am sorry for [[Arya Stark|your girl]], Ned. Truly. About [[Lady (direwolf)|the wolf]], I mean. My son was lying, I’d stake my soul on it. My son ... {{Ref|aGoT|30}}}}
- [[Robert Baratheon]] to [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|I have dreamed of giving up the crown. Take ship for the [[Free Cities]] with my horse and my hammer, spend my time warring and whoring, that’s what I was made for. The sellsword king, how the singers would love me. You know what stops me? The thought of Joffrey on [[Iron Throne|the throne]], with [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] standing behind him whispering in his ear. My son. How could I have made a son like that, Ned?{{Ref|aGoT|30}}}}
- [[Robert Baratheon]] to [[Eddard Stark]]

{{Quote|[[Cersei Lannister|Her]] son needs to be taken in hand before he ruins us all.{{Ref|aGoT|69}}}} - [[Tywin Lannister]]

{{Quote|Not Robert the Second. Aerys the Third.{{Ref|aSoS|53}}}} - [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|'''Tywin:''' That loose tongue of yours will be your undoing.
'''Tyrion:''' You should have let Joff tear it out.

'''Tywin:''' You would do well not to tempt me.{{Ref|aSoS|53}}}}
- [[Tywin Lannister]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]

{{Quote|'''''Tyrion''': Joffrey would have been a worse king than [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys]] ever was. He stole his father's dagger and gave it to a footpad to slit the throat of [[Bran Stark|Brandon Stark]], did you know that? 
'''Jaime''': I ... I thought he might have. 
'''Tyrion''': Well, a son takes after his father. Joffrey would have killed me as well, once he came into his power. For the crime of being short and ugly, of which I am conspicuously guilty.{{Ref|aSoS|77}}}} - [[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Jaime Lannister]]

{{Quote|'''Brienne''': Joffrey was your... 
'''Jaime''': My king. Leave it at that. 
'''Brienne''': You say [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] killed him. Why protect her? 
'''Jaime''': Because Joff was no more to me than a squirt of seed in Cersei's cunt. And because he deserved to die.}} - [[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Brienne of Tarth]] {{Ref|aSoS|72}}

{{Quote|'''Cersei''': Joffrey had no love for [[Robb Stark]], but [[Bran Stark|the younger boy]] was nothing to him. He was only a child himself. 
'''Jaime''': A child hungry for a pat on the head from [[Robert Baratheon|that sot]] you let him believe was his father.{{ref|aSoS|72}}}} - [[Jaime Lannister]] to [[Cersei Lannister]]

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Loras Tyrell/Theories

2014-04-12T20:24:40Z

Iain Robb: Reverted edits by Iain Robb (talk) to last revision by Arthur88

{{Theory_Policy}}

==Fate at Dragonstone==

According to this theory, [[Loras Tyrell]]'s severe injuries at the [[Siege of Dragonstone]] are not as they seem.

===Potential reasons===
*To weaken [[Cersei Lannister]]'s reign as Queen Regent, and the status of [[House Lannister]] more broadly.
*To free up the Redwyne fleet to deal with the [[Ironborn]] invasion of the [[Shield Islands]], as Loras initially argued.
*[[Kevan Lannister]] states that Loras and his forces searched Dragonstone for dragon eggs or other priceless artifacts, but found nothing. It is possible that Loras found, if not those specific things, something else that could be used to benefit [[House Tyrell]].

===Evidence for===
*As far as the reader knows, the only evidence given as to Loras's injuries is what [[Aurane Waters]] tells Cersei Lannister, and as Aurane later quickly abandons Cersei, his loyalty to her is certainly questionable.
*In ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'', [[Myranda Royce]] tells [[Sansa Stark]] that [[Riverrun]] has been taken by the forces of the [[Iron Throne]], and that [[Dragonstone]] will soon follow. However, Waters tells Cersei that Dragonstone was taken before Riverrun.
*According to Waters, during the battle Loras was first hit with a quarrel in the thigh, then one through the shoulder, then had his ribs broken by a mace, but kept fighting at the front of the assault until he was hit with boiling water. This seems an excessive amount of injuries to sustain while continuing to fight in the vanguard of an intense assault, even for Loras.
*It was the belief that Loras was out of the picture that led Cersei to begin to move against [[Margaery Tyrell]], which set in motion the events of Cersei's own downfall.
*Loras's leadership during the siege resulted in the death of one thousand of the Iron Throne's soldiers. Whether they actually died or defected along with Loras, it would be a large blow to the forces of the Iron Throne and House Lannister.
*When taking Dragonstone, Waters says that Loras offered single combat to its commander, [[Rolland Storm]], but Storm declined. This would seem to be out of character for Storm and his belief in the Warrior. Further, Stannis only left a token force on Dragonstone, which would seem less likely to inflict such large-scale casualties on the Iron Throne's forces.
*In ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', none of Stannis Baratheon's followers mention having lost Dragonstone, which would have been a major defeat for them.
*Kevan Lannister notes that, despite his injuries, Loras has been personally searching Dragonstone. This would seem rather difficult to do for someone who had sustained the injuries described by Waters.
*According to ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Waters has apparently established himself as a pirate chief in the [[Stepstones]] off of [[Dorne]]. If Waters and Loras were conspiring, this would allow Waters to harass the forces of [[House Martell]], the longtime enemies of House Tyrell.

===Evidence against===
*It would presumably be difficult to keep the non-capture of Dragonstone a secret for long, given how many ships pass through [[Blackwater Bay]] en route to [[King's Landing]].
*If the Siege of Dragonstone was a complete fabrication, it would require House Tyrell to conspire with Stannis Baratheon, something which would seem unlikely given how Stannis's claim to the throne would not benefit Margaery's desire to be Queen, which is contingent on her marriage to [[Tommen Baratheon]] and his status as King, not to mention Stannis's dislike of House Tyrell for their part in the [[Siege of Storm's End]].

[[Category:Theories]]

Loras Tyrell/Theories

2014-04-12T20:24:14Z

Iain Robb:

{{Theory_Policy}}

==Fate at Dragonstone==

According to this theory, [[Loras Tyrell]]'s severe injuries at the [[Siege of Dragonstone]] are not as they seem.

===Potential reasons===
*To weaken [[Cersei Lannister]]'s reign as Queen Regent, and the status of [[House Lannister]] more broadly.
*To free up the Redwyne fleet to deal with the [[Ironborn]] invasion of the [[Shield Islands]], as Loras initially argued.
*[[Kevan Lannister]] states that Loras and his forces searched Dragonstone for dragon eggs or other priceless artifacts, but found nothing. It is possible that Loras found, if not those specific things, something else that could be used to benefit [[House Tyrell]].

===Evidence for===
*As far as the reader knows, the only evidence given as to Loras's injuries is what [[Aurane Waters]] tells Cersei Lannister, and as Aurane later quickly abandons Cersei, his loyalty to her is certainly questionable. Loras' body has not been brought back to King's Landing, but presumably is still back at Dragonstone, and only by Water's own words.
*In ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'', [[Myranda Royce]] tells [[Sansa Stark]] that [[Riverrun]] has been taken by the forces of the [[Iron Throne]], and that [[Dragonstone]] will soon follow. However, Waters tells Cersei that Dragonstone was taken before Riverrun.
*According to Waters, during the battle Loras was first hit with a quarrel in the thigh, then one through the shoulder, then had his ribs broken by a mace, but kept fighting at the front of the assault until he was showered from head to foot with boiling oil. This seems an excessive amount of injuries to sustain while continuing to fight in the vanguard of an intense assault, even for Loras.
*It was the belief that Loras was out of the picture that led Cersei to begin to move against [[Margaery Tyrell]], which set in motion the events of Cersei's own downfall. The manner in which Loras defeated Gregor in the first novel in the Hand's Tournament, through his wits, suggests despite his rashness he was intelligent enough to realise Cersei's prejudice and plans against his family (something also Margaery has become aware of), and if commandeering Cersei's ships the protection of The Reach would have taken precedence over an evident suicide assault. Though undermanned for a decisive attack against Dragonstone, it would have been easier to pen in the Ironborn when they weren't expecting it in the straits behind The Reach.
*Loras's leadership during the siege resulted in the death of one thousand of the Iron Throne's soldiers. Whether they actually died or defected along with Loras, it would be a large blow to the forces of the Iron Throne and House Lannister.
*When taking Dragonstone, Waters says that Loras offered single combat to its commander, [[Rolland Storm]], but Storm declined. This would seem to be out of character for Storm and his belief in the Warrior. Further, Stannis only left a token force on Dragonstone, which would seem less likely to inflict such large-scale casualties on the Iron Throne's forces.
*In ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', none of Stannis Baratheon's followers mention having lost Dragonstone, which would have been a major defeat for them. Stannis receives no message to this effect, despite never giving up Dragonstone as a base of possible operations or implying to his troops back at Dragonstone that he intends so, in all the time he's in The North.
*Kevan Lannister notes that, despite his injuries, Loras has been personally searching Dragonstone. This would seem rather difficult to do for someone who had sustained the injuries described by Waters.
*According to ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Waters has apparently established himself as a pirate chief in the [[Stepstones]] off of [[Dorne]]. If Waters and Loras were conspiring, this would allow Waters to harass the forces of [[House Martell]], the longtime enemies of House Tyrell.

===Evidence against===
*It would presumably be difficult to keep the non-capture of Dragonstone a secret for long, given how many ships pass through [[Blackwater Bay]] en route to [[King's Landing]].
*If the Siege of Dragonstone was a complete fabrication, it would require House Tyrell to conspire with Stannis Baratheon, something which would seem unlikely given how Stannis's claim to the throne would not benefit Margaery's desire to be Queen, which is contingent on her marriage to [[Tommen Baratheon]] and his status as King, not to mention Stannis's dislike of House Tyrell for their part in the [[Siege of Storm's End]].

[[Category:Theories]]

Loras Tyrell/Theories

2014-04-12T20:20:54Z

Iain Robb:

{{Theory_Policy}}

==Fate at Dragonstone==

According to this theory, [[Loras Tyrell]]'s severe injuries at the [[Siege of Dragonstone]] are not as they seem.

===Potential reasons===
*To weaken [[Cersei Lannister]]'s reign as Queen Regent, and the status of [[House Lannister]] more broadly.
*To free up the Redwyne fleet to deal with the [[Ironborn]] invasion of the [[Shield Islands]], as Loras initially argued.
*[[Kevan Lannister]] states that Loras and his forces searched Dragonstone for dragon eggs or other priceless artifacts, but found nothing. It is possible that Loras found, if not those specific things, something else that could be used to benefit [[House Tyrell]].

===Evidence for===
*As far as the reader knows, the only evidence given as to Loras's injuries is what [[Aurane Waters]] tells Cersei Lannister, and as Aurane later quickly abandons Cersei, his loyalty to her is certainly questionable. Loras' body has not been brought back to King's Landing, but presumably is still back at Dragonstone, and only by Water's own words.
*In ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'', [[Myranda Royce]] tells [[Sansa Stark]] that [[Riverrun]] has been taken by the forces of the [[Iron Throne]], and that [[Dragonstone]] will soon follow. However, Waters tells Cersei that Dragonstone was taken before Riverrun.
*According to Waters, during the battle Loras was first hit with a quarrel in the thigh, then one through the shoulder, then had his ribs broken by a mace, but kept fighting at the front of the assault until he was showered from head to foot with boiling oil. This seems an excessive amount of injuries to sustain while continuing to fight in the vanguard of an intense assault, even for Loras.
*It was the belief that Loras was out of the picture that led Cersei to begin to move against [[Margaery Tyrell]], which set in motion the events of Cersei's own downfall. The manner in which Loras defeated Gregor in the first novel in the Hands' Tournament, through his wits, suggests despite his rashness he was intelligent enough to realise Cersei's prejudice and plans against his family (something also Margaery has become aware of), and if commandeering Cersei's ships the protection of The Reach would have taken precedence over an evident suicide assault. Though undermanned for a decisive attack against Dragonstone, it would have been easier to pen in the Ironborn when they weren't expecting it in the straits behind The Reach.
*Loras's leadership during the siege resulted in the death of one thousand of the Iron Throne's soldiers. Whether they actually died or defected along with Loras, it would be a large blow to the forces of the Iron Throne and House Lannister.
*When taking Dragonstone, Waters says that Loras offered single combat to its commander, [[Rolland Storm]], but Storm declined. This would seem to be out of character for Storm and his belief in the Warrior. Further, Stannis only left a token force on Dragonstone, which would seem less likely to inflict such large-scale casualties on the Iron Throne's forces.
*In ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', none of Stannis Baratheon's followers mention having lost Dragonstone, which would have been a major defeat for them. Stannis receives no message to this effect, despite never giving up Dragonstone as a base of possible operations or implying to his troops back at Dragonstone that he intends so, in all the time he's in the North.
*Kevan Lannister notes that, despite his injuries, Loras has been personally searching Dragonstone. This would seem rather difficult to do for someone who had sustained the injuries described by Waters.
*According to ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Waters has apparently established himself as a pirate chief in the [[Stepstones]] off of [[Dorne]]. If Waters and Loras were conspiring, this would allow Waters to harass the forces of [[House Martell]], the longtime enemies of House Tyrell.

===Evidence against===
*It would presumably be difficult to keep the non-capture of Dragonstone a secret for long, given how many ships pass through [[Blackwater Bay]] en route to [[King's Landing]].
*If the Siege of Dragonstone was a complete fabrication, it would require House Tyrell to conspire with Stannis Baratheon, something which would seem unlikely given how Stannis's claim to the throne would not benefit Margaery's desire to be Queen, which is contingent on her marriage to [[Tommen Baratheon]] and his status as King, not to mention Stannis's dislike of House Tyrell for their part in the [[Siege of Storm's End]].

[[Category:Theories]]

Loras Tyrell/Theories

2014-04-12T20:17:34Z

Iain Robb:

{{Theory_Policy}}

==Fate at Dragonstone==

According to this theory, [[Loras Tyrell]]'s severe injuries at the [[Siege of Dragonstone]] are not as they seem.

===Potential reasons===
*To weaken [[Cersei Lannister]]'s reign as Queen Regent, and the status of [[House Lannister]] more broadly.
*To free up the Redwyne fleet to deal with the [[Ironborn]] invasion of the [[Shield Islands]], as Loras initially argued.
*[[Kevan Lannister]] states that Loras and his forces searched Dragonstone for dragon eggs or other priceless artifacts, but found nothing. It is possible that Loras found, if not those specific things, something else that could be used to benefit [[House Tyrell]].

===Evidence for===
*As far as the reader knows, the only evidence given as to Loras's injuries is what [[Aurane Waters]] tells Cersei Lannister, and as Aurane later quickly abandons Cersei, his loyalty to her is certainly questionable. Loras' body has not been brought back to King's Landing, but presumably is still back at Dragonstone, and only by Water's own words.
*In ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'', [[Myranda Royce]] tells [[Sansa Stark]] that [[Riverrun]] has been taken by the forces of the [[Iron Throne]], and that [[Dragonstone]] will soon follow. However, Waters tells Cersei that Dragonstone was taken before Riverrun.
*According to Waters, during the battle Loras was first hit with a quarrel in the thigh, then one through the shoulder, then had his ribs broken by a mace, but kept fighting at the front of the assault until he was showered from head to foot with boiling oil. This seems an excessive amount of injuries to sustain while continuing to fight in the vanguard of an intense assault, even for Loras.
*It was the belief that Loras was out of the picture that led Cersei to begin to move against [[Margaery Tyrell]], which set in motion the events of Cersei's own downfall. The manner in which Loras defeated Gregor in the first novel when jousting, through his wits, suggests despite his rashness he was intelligent enough to realise Cersei's plans prejudice and plans against his own family, and if commandeering Cersei's ships the protection of The Reach would have taken precedent need over an evident suicide mission. Though undermanned for a decisive assault against Dragonstone, it would have been easier to pen in the Ironborn when they weren't expecting it in the straits behind The Reach.
*Loras's leadership during the siege resulted in the death of one thousand of the Iron Throne's soldiers. Whether they actually died or defected along with Loras, it would be a large blow to the forces of the Iron Throne and House Lannister.
*When taking Dragonstone, Waters says that Loras offered single combat to its commander, [[Rolland Storm]], but Storm declined. This would seem to be out of character for Storm and his belief in the Warrior. Further, Stannis only left a token force on Dragonstone, which would seem less likely to inflict such large-scale casualties on the Iron Throne's forces.
*In ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', none of Stannis Baratheon's followers mention having lost Dragonstone, which would have been a major defeat for them. Stannis receives no message to this effect, despite never giving up Dragonstone as a base of possible operations or implying to his troops back at Dragonstone that he intends so, in all the time he's in the North.
*Kevan Lannister notes that, despite his injuries, Loras has been personally searching Dragonstone. This would seem rather difficult to do for someone who had sustained the injuries described by Waters.
*According to ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Waters has apparently established himself as a pirate chief in the [[Stepstones]] off of [[Dorne]]. If Waters and Loras were conspiring, this would allow Waters to harass the forces of [[House Martell]], the longtime enemies of House Tyrell.

===Evidence against===
*It would presumably be difficult to keep the non-capture of Dragonstone a secret for long, given how many ships pass through [[Blackwater Bay]] en route to [[King's Landing]].
*If the Siege of Dragonstone was a complete fabrication, it would require House Tyrell to conspire with Stannis Baratheon, something which would seem unlikely given how Stannis's claim to the throne would not benefit Margaery's desire to be Queen, which is contingent on her marriage to [[Tommen Baratheon]] and his status as King, not to mention Stannis's dislike of House Tyrell for their part in the [[Siege of Storm's End]].

[[Category:Theories]]

Loras Tyrell/Theories

2014-04-12T20:16:24Z

Iain Robb:

{{Theory_Policy}}

==Fate at Dragonstone==

According to this theory, [[Loras Tyrell]]'s severe injuries at the [[Siege of Dragonstone]] are not as they seem.

===Potential reasons===
*To weaken [[Cersei Lannister]]'s reign as Queen Regent, and the status of [[House Lannister]] more broadly.
*To free up the Redwyne fleet to deal with the [[Ironborn]] invasion of the [[Shield Islands]], as Loras initially argued.
*[[Kevan Lannister]] states that Loras and his forces searched Dragonstone for dragon eggs or other priceless artifacts, but found nothing. It is possible that Loras found, if not those specific things, something else that could be used to benefit [[House Tyrell]].

===Evidence for===
*As far as the reader knows, the only evidence given as to Loras's injuries is what [[Aurane Waters]] tells Cersei Lannister, and as Aurane later quickly abandons Cersei, his loyalty to her is certainly questionable. Loras' body has not been brought back to King's Landing, but presumably is still back at Dragonstone, and only by Water's own words.
*In ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'', [[Myranda Royce]] tells [[Sansa Stark]] that [[Riverrun]] has been taken by the forces of the [[Iron Throne]], and that [[Dragonstone]] will soon follow. However, Waters tells Cersei that Dragonstone was taken before Riverrun.
*According to Waters, during the battle Loras was first hit with a quarrel in the thigh, then one through the shoulder, then had his ribs broken by a mace, but kept fighting at the front of the assault until he was hit with boiling water. This seems an excessive amount of injuries to sustain while continuing to fight in the vanguard of an intense assault, even for Loras.
*It was the belief that Loras was out of the picture that led Cersei to begin to move against [[Margaery Tyrell]], which set in motion the events of Cersei's own downfall. The manner in which Loras defeated Gregor in the first novel when jousting, through his wits, suggests despite his rashness he was intelligent enough to realise Cersei's plans prejudice and plans against his own family, and if commandeering Cersei's ships the protection of The Reach would have taken precedent need over an evident suicide mission. Though undermanned for a decisive assault against Dragonstone, it would have been easier to pen in the Ironborn when they weren't expecting it in the straits behind The Reach.
*Loras's leadership during the siege resulted in the death of one thousand of the Iron Throne's soldiers. Whether they actually died or defected along with Loras, it would be a large blow to the forces of the Iron Throne and House Lannister.
*When taking Dragonstone, Waters says that Loras offered single combat to its commander, [[Rolland Storm]], but Storm declined. This would seem to be out of character for Storm and his belief in the Warrior. Further, Stannis only left a token force on Dragonstone, which would seem less likely to inflict such large-scale casualties on the Iron Throne's forces.
*In ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', none of Stannis Baratheon's followers mention having lost Dragonstone, which would have been a major defeat for them. Stannis receives no message to this effect, despite never giving up Dragonstone as a base of possible operations or implying to his troops back at Dragonstone that he intends so, in all the time he's in the North.
*Kevan Lannister notes that, despite his injuries, Loras has been personally searching Dragonstone. This would seem rather difficult to do for someone who had sustained the injuries described by Waters.
*According to ''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', Waters has apparently established himself as a pirate chief in the [[Stepstones]] off of [[Dorne]]. If Waters and Loras were conspiring, this would allow Waters to harass the forces of [[House Martell]], the longtime enemies of House Tyrell.

===Evidence against===
*It would presumably be difficult to keep the non-capture of Dragonstone a secret for long, given how many ships pass through [[Blackwater Bay]] en route to [[King's Landing]].
*If the Siege of Dragonstone was a complete fabrication, it would require House Tyrell to conspire with Stannis Baratheon, something which would seem unlikely given how Stannis's claim to the throne would not benefit Margaery's desire to be Queen, which is contingent on her marriage to [[Tommen Baratheon]] and his status as King, not to mention Stannis's dislike of House Tyrell for their part in the [[Siege of Storm's End]].

[[Category:Theories]]

Oberyn Martell

2014-04-12T11:12:51Z

Iain Robb: /* A Storm of Swords */

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| image = [[File:Oberyn Martell.jpg]]
| image_caption = Oberyn Martell by Amok©
| Alias = The Red Viper
| Title = Prince of Dorne
| Allegiance = [[House Martell|House Martell]] [[Second Sons]] (formerly)
| Race = "Salty" Dornishman
| Culture = [[Dornishmen]]
| Spouse =
| Place_of_Birth=
| Date_of_Birth ={{date|258}}
| Place_of_Death= [[King's Landing]]
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|300}}
| coat-of-arms =
| Books = [[A Storm of Swords]] (Appears) [[A Feast for Crows]] (Mentioned) [[A Dance with Dragons]] (Mentioned)
| coat-of-arms =
| Played_by = Pedro Pascal
| TV_series = [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|Season 4]]
}}

Prince '''Oberyn Nymeros Martell''', known as the '''Red Viper''', is a member of [[House Martell]] and is Prince [[Doran Martell|Doran]]'s hot-headed younger brother. He has eight bastard daughters, called the [[Sand Snakes]], the four youngest of which by his current paramour [[Ellaria Sand]]. Some rumors hold that he is bisexual.{{Ref|aSoS|38}} His squire (and one of his many rumored lovers) was [[Daemon Sand]].

==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Oberyn Martell|Images of Oberyn Martell]]''

Oberyn has a lined face with thin eyebrows, black "viper" eyes and a sharp nose.{{Ref|aFfC|2}} His hair is lustrous and black with only a few silver streaks and recedes from his brow into a widow's peak.{{Ref|aSoS|38}}

Oberyn is a forceful, lusty man with a quick wit and barbed tongue. He studied at the [[Citadel]] for a while, and apparently forged several maester links but eventually grew bored and left the order. Oberyn had traveled the world, and even founded his own mercenary company. He had a very close relationship with his sister [[Elia Martell|Elia]] and they were inseparable as children.

Oberyn rides a black stallion with a tail the color of fire. He wears a pale red silk cloak and a shirt armored with overlapping discs of bright copper. His helm is adorned with a copper sun and he owns a steel round shield in the [[Dorne|Dornish]] style that is decorated with the sigil of [[House Martell]].{{Ref|aSoS|38}}

In battle, along with his brightly-polished round shield, Oberyn wields an ash spear eight feet long with a steel spearhead and spike. He chooses to wear lightly armored greaves, vambraces, gorget, spaulder and steel codpiece, in addition to supple leather and flowing silk. He wears a helm without a visor and scales of gleaming copper over his byrnie.{{ref|ASOS|70}}

==History==
===Early Life===
[[File:MagaliVilleneuve Prince Oberyn Nymeros Martell.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Prince Oberyn Nymeros Martell - by MagaliVilleneuve ©]]
[[File:Oberyn Martell10.jpg‎‎|Oberyn Martell by Paul Phillips ©|thumb|250px]]
In his youth, Oberyn was fostered at [[Sandstone]].{{Ref|aFfC|21}} At sixteen, Oberyn was found in bed with the [[paramour]] of Lord [[Edgar Yronwood]], so the lord challenged him to a duel. The duel was to first blood, given the prince’s youth and high birth, and both took cuts. Lord Edgar's wounds festered and killed him. Oberyn has been known as the "Red Viper" ever since by friends and foes alike, due to rumors that he fought the duel with a poisoned blade.{{Ref|aSoS|38}} Afterward, Oberyn was sent to [[Oldtown]] and then to [[Lys]] in temporary exile (though it was not called exile) in order for [[House Martell]] to make peace with [[House Yronwood]], [[Quentyn Martell]] was sent as a ward to [[House Yronwood]].<ref>[http://georgerrmartin.com/if-sample.html The Winds of Winter, Arianne sample chapter]</ref>

Oberyn had traveled extensively in the Free Cities, where he learned much about [[poison]]s and perhaps even darker arts. He had studied at the [[Citadel]], going so far as to forge six links of a [[maester]]'s chain before he grew bored. He had soldiered in the [[Disputed Lands]] across the Narrow Sea, riding with the [[Second Sons]] for a time before forming his own company. It is said that he beds both men and women, and has begotten bastard girls all over Dorne. The ''[[Sand Snakes]]'', men call them.{{Ref|aSoS|38}}

Oberyn, however, does not let his children grow up wanting: he takes responsibility for them, and actively seeks to help raise all his children (something few lords do when it comes to their [[Bastardy|bastard]] offspring). He teaches them how to defend themselves and allows them great independence in growing up.

When Oberyn was young, the ruling Princess of Dorne planned to wed Oberyn or his sister, Princess Elia, to one of Lord Tywin's children, or both of them to his twins. For that purpose, they visited Casterly Rock, where they met Cersei, Jaime and Tyrion Lannister. However, they arrived shortly after [[Joanna Lannister]]'s death, which left Lord Tywin unreceptive. He offered the newborn Tyrion instead, which was seen as an insult.

Oberyn is also primarily responsible for giving modern revitalization to the ongoing feud between his House and [[House Tyrell|the Tyrells]], because he accidentally crippled [[Willas Tyrell]] in a [[tourney]], though Willas himself holds no grudge against him. Prince Oberyn was unhorsed by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] at a tourney at [[Storm's End]].{{Ref|aSoS|42}} He was unhorsed by Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] at a different tourney at Storm's End.{{Ref|aSoS|67}}

===Events following Elia's murder===
Oberyn had a very close relationship with his sister [[Elia Martell|Elia]]. Following the [[Sack of King's Landing]], when he learned that she was raped and murdered by a Lannister knight, [[Gregor Clegane]], along with her [[Aegon Targaryen|son]] and how her [[Rhaenys Targaryen(daughter of Rhaegar)|daughter]] was killed by another Lannister knight ([[Amory Lorch]]), he attempted to raise Dorne for [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]]. The new Hand, [[Jon Arryn]], was able to keep the peace, but Oberyn has desired revenge ever since.{{Ref|aSoS|38}} He seldom left Dorne in a public capacity thereafter.{{Ref|aSoS|53}}

He and his brother [[Doran Martell|Doran]] worked in secret for years planning on bringing an end to the reign of [[Robert Baratheon]] and destroying [[House Lannister]]. Oberyn traveled to Braavos where [[Viserys Targaryen]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen]] were being kept by Ser [[Willem Darry]] and signed a secret pact that the Sealord of Braavos witnessed, promising Viserys the hand of [[Arianne Martell]] in return for Dorne's help in claiming the throne.

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Zippo514 RV vs Mountain.jpg|400px|thumb|The Red Viper vs The Mountain - by zippo514 ©]]
Prince Oberyn comes to [[King's Landing]] to claim the seat on the [[small council]] on Prince [[Doran Martell]]'s behalf and obtain justice for his sister [[Elia Martell]]'s murderer, as was agreed with the acting [[Hand of the King]], [[Tyrion Lannister]].{{Ref|aSoS|38}} However, it soon becomes clear that the new Hand, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], means to forgo that promise. Tywin plans on lying to Oberyn and claiming that Ser [[Amory Lorch]] is responsible for all three deaths (Lorch was guilty of the death of only [[Rhaenys Targaryen(daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]]).{{Ref|aSoS|53}}

Oberyn gives King [[Joffrey Baratheon]] a red gold scorpion brooch for the [[Purple Wedding|royal wedding]].{{ref|ASOS|59}}

When Tyrion is accused of Joffrey's murder, Oberyn is one of the judges. The day before a judgement is to be pronounced, Oberyn offers to be Tyrion's champion in a [[trial by combat]], if Tyrion tells who is guilty of the murder of Elia. Tyrion takes Oberyn up on his offer. He denies any involvement of his father but tells Oberyn that Lorch killed Rhaenys and Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] killed Elia and [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]].{{Ref|aSoS|66}} Oberyn knows already that Ser Gregor will be his adversary.

Despite his enormous physical disadvantage, Oberyn manages to wound Clegane several times and cripple him by finding chinks in his armour and severing his hamstring. As Oberyn prolongs Gregor's death, trying to wring a murder confession from him, the prostrated Clegane manages to grab hold of Oberyn and smash his armoured fist into Oberyn's face, killing him: dashing out his brains after first destroying his teeth and knocking out his eyes.{{Ref|aSoS|70}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Oberyn achieves posthumous vengeance by having coated his spear in a special kind of poison, leaving Clegane to die slowly and in tremendous agony.{{Ref|aFfC|2}}

Oberyn's daughters, the [[Sand Snakes]], seek vengeance for his death; Prince [[Doran Martell]] orders [[Areo Hotah]] to place them under arrest to keep the peace.{{ref|AFFC|2}}

==Quotes by Oberyn==
[[File:Oberyn Martell fights Gregor Clegane.jpg|300px|thumb|Oberyn fights Gregor Clegane by M.Luisa Giliberti©]]

{{Quote|'''Ellaria:''' You're going to fight [[Gregor Clegane|that]]?
'''Oberyn:''' I'm going to kill that. {{Ref|asos|70}}}}
– Oberyn and [[Ellaria Sand]]

{{Quote|[[Elia Martell]], Princess of Dorne, you raped her. You murdered her. You killed her children. {{ref|aSoS|53}}}} – Oberyn while fighting [[Gregor Clegane]]

==Quotes about Oberyn==
{{Quote|Oberyn has always been half-mad. {{ref|aSoS|53}}}} – [[Tywin Lannister]]

{{Quote|The man's infamous, and not just for poisoning his sword. {{ref|aSoS|62}}}} – [[Jaime Lannister]]

{{Quote|Oberyn was ever the viper. Deadly, dangerous, unpredictable. No man dared tread on him.{{Ref|aDwD|38}}}} – [[Doran Martell]]

==Family==
{{Martell tree}}

==References and Notes==
{{references|3}}

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Oberyn Martell

2014-04-12T11:11:05Z

Iain Robb: /* A Storm of Swords */

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Prince '''Oberyn Nymeros Martell''', known as the '''Red Viper''', is a member of [[House Martell]] and is Prince [[Doran Martell|Doran]]'s hot-headed younger brother. He has eight bastard daughters, called the [[Sand Snakes]], the four youngest of which by his current paramour [[Ellaria Sand]]. Some rumors hold that he is bisexual.{{Ref|aSoS|38}} His squire (and one of his many rumored lovers) was [[Daemon Sand]].

==Appearance and Character==
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Oberyn Martell|Images of Oberyn Martell]]''

Oberyn has a lined face with thin eyebrows, black "viper" eyes and a sharp nose.{{Ref|aFfC|2}} His hair is lustrous and black with only a few silver streaks and recedes from his brow into a widow's peak.{{Ref|aSoS|38}}

Oberyn is a forceful, lusty man with a quick wit and barbed tongue. He studied at the [[Citadel]] for a while, and apparently forged several maester links but eventually grew bored and left the order. Oberyn had traveled the world, and even founded his own mercenary company. He had a very close relationship with his sister [[Elia Martell|Elia]] and they were inseparable as children.

Oberyn rides a black stallion with a tail the color of fire. He wears a pale red silk cloak and a shirt armored with overlapping discs of bright copper. His helm is adorned with a copper sun and he owns a steel round shield in the [[Dorne|Dornish]] style that is decorated with the sigil of [[House Martell]].{{Ref|aSoS|38}}

In battle, along with his brightly-polished round shield, Oberyn wields an ash spear eight feet long with a steel spearhead and spike. He chooses to wear lightly armored greaves, vambraces, gorget, spaulder and steel codpiece, in addition to supple leather and flowing silk. He wears a helm without a visor and scales of gleaming copper over his byrnie.{{ref|ASOS|70}}

==History==
===Early Life===
[[File:MagaliVilleneuve Prince Oberyn Nymeros Martell.jpg|300px|left|thumb|Prince Oberyn Nymeros Martell - by MagaliVilleneuve ©]]
[[File:Oberyn Martell10.jpg‎‎|Oberyn Martell by Paul Phillips ©|thumb|250px]]
In his youth, Oberyn was fostered at [[Sandstone]].{{Ref|aFfC|21}} At sixteen, Oberyn was found in bed with the [[paramour]] of Lord [[Edgar Yronwood]], so the lord challenged him to a duel. The duel was to first blood, given the prince’s youth and high birth, and both took cuts. Lord Edgar's wounds festered and killed him. Oberyn has been known as the "Red Viper" ever since by friends and foes alike, due to rumors that he fought the duel with a poisoned blade.{{Ref|aSoS|38}} Afterward, Oberyn was sent to [[Oldtown]] and then to [[Lys]] in temporary exile (though it was not called exile) in order for [[House Martell]] to make peace with [[House Yronwood]], [[Quentyn Martell]] was sent as a ward to [[House Yronwood]].<ref>[http://georgerrmartin.com/if-sample.html The Winds of Winter, Arianne sample chapter]</ref>

Oberyn had traveled extensively in the Free Cities, where he learned much about [[poison]]s and perhaps even darker arts. He had studied at the [[Citadel]], going so far as to forge six links of a [[maester]]'s chain before he grew bored. He had soldiered in the [[Disputed Lands]] across the Narrow Sea, riding with the [[Second Sons]] for a time before forming his own company. It is said that he beds both men and women, and has begotten bastard girls all over Dorne. The ''[[Sand Snakes]]'', men call them.{{Ref|aSoS|38}}

Oberyn, however, does not let his children grow up wanting: he takes responsibility for them, and actively seeks to help raise all his children (something few lords do when it comes to their [[Bastardy|bastard]] offspring). He teaches them how to defend themselves and allows them great independence in growing up.

When Oberyn was young, the ruling Princess of Dorne planned to wed Oberyn or his sister, Princess Elia, to one of Lord Tywin's children, or both of them to his twins. For that purpose, they visited Casterly Rock, where they met Cersei, Jaime and Tyrion Lannister. However, they arrived shortly after [[Joanna Lannister]]'s death, which left Lord Tywin unreceptive. He offered the newborn Tyrion instead, which was seen as an insult.

Oberyn is also primarily responsible for giving modern revitalization to the ongoing feud between his House and [[House Tyrell|the Tyrells]], because he accidentally crippled [[Willas Tyrell]] in a [[tourney]], though Willas himself holds no grudge against him. Prince Oberyn was unhorsed by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] at a tourney at [[Storm's End]].{{Ref|aSoS|42}} He was unhorsed by Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] at a different tourney at Storm's End.{{Ref|aSoS|67}}

===Events following Elia's murder===
Oberyn had a very close relationship with his sister [[Elia Martell|Elia]]. Following the [[Sack of King's Landing]], when he learned that she was raped and murdered by a Lannister knight, [[Gregor Clegane]], along with her [[Aegon Targaryen|son]] and how her [[Rhaenys Targaryen(daughter of Rhaegar)|daughter]] was killed by another Lannister knight ([[Amory Lorch]]), he attempted to raise Dorne for [[Viserys Targaryen|Viserys]]. The new Hand, [[Jon Arryn]], was able to keep the peace, but Oberyn has desired revenge ever since.{{Ref|aSoS|38}} He seldom left Dorne in a public capacity thereafter.{{Ref|aSoS|53}}

He and his brother [[Doran Martell|Doran]] worked in secret for years planning on bringing an end to the reign of [[Robert Baratheon]] and destroying [[House Lannister]]. Oberyn traveled to Braavos where [[Viserys Targaryen]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen]] were being kept by Ser [[Willem Darry]] and signed a secret pact that the Sealord of Braavos witnessed, promising Viserys the hand of [[Arianne Martell]] in return for Dorne's help in claiming the throne.

==Recent Events==
===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Zippo514 RV vs Mountain.jpg|400px|thumb|The Red Viper vs The Mountain - by zippo514 ©]]
Prince Oberyn comes to [[King's Landing]] to claim the seat on the [[small council]] on Prince [[Doran Martell]]'s behalf and obtain justice for his sister [[Elia Martell]]'s murderer, as was agreed with the acting [[Hand of the King]], [[Tyrion Lannister]].{{Ref|aSoS|38}} However, it soon becomes clear that the new Hand, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], means to forgo that promise. Tywin plans on lying to Oberyn and claiming that Ser [[Amory Lorch]] is responsible for all three deaths (Lorch was guilty of the death of only [[Rhaenys Targaryen(daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]]).{{Ref|aSoS|53}}

Oberyn gives King [[Joffrey Baratheon]] a red gold scorpion brooch for the [[Purple Wedding|royal wedding]].{{ref|ASOS|59}}

When Tyrion is accused of Joffrey's murder, Oberyn is one of the judges. The day before a judgement is to be pronounced, Oberyn offers to be Tyrion's champion in a [[trial by combat]], if Tyrion tells who is guilty of the murder of Elia. Tyrion takes Oberyn up on his offer. He denies any involvement of his father but tells Oberyn that Lorch killed Rhaenys and Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] killed Elia and [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon]].{{Ref|aSoS|66}} Oberyn knows already that Ser Gregor will be his adversary.

Despite his enormous physical disadvantage, Oberyn manages to wound Clegane several times and cripple him. As Oberyn prolongs Gregor's death, trying to wring a murder confession from him, the prostrated Clegane manages to grab hold of Oberyn and smash his armoured fist into Oberyn's face, killing him: dashing out his brains after first destroying his teeth and knocking out his eyes.{{Ref|aSoS|70}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Oberyn achieves posthumous vengeance by having coated his spear in a special kind of poison, leaving Clegane to die slowly and in tremendous agony.{{Ref|aFfC|2}}

Oberyn's daughters, the [[Sand Snakes]], seek vengeance for his death; Prince [[Doran Martell]] orders [[Areo Hotah]] to place them under arrest to keep the peace.{{ref|AFFC|2}}

==Quotes by Oberyn==
[[File:Oberyn Martell fights Gregor Clegane.jpg|300px|thumb|Oberyn fights Gregor Clegane by M.Luisa Giliberti©]]

{{Quote|'''Ellaria:''' You're going to fight [[Gregor Clegane|that]]?
'''Oberyn:''' I'm going to kill that. {{Ref|asos|70}}}}
– Oberyn and [[Ellaria Sand]]

{{Quote|[[Elia Martell]], Princess of Dorne, you raped her. You murdered her. You killed her children. {{ref|aSoS|53}}}} – Oberyn while fighting [[Gregor Clegane]]

==Quotes about Oberyn==
{{Quote|Oberyn has always been half-mad. {{ref|aSoS|53}}}} – [[Tywin Lannister]]

{{Quote|The man's infamous, and not just for poisoning his sword. {{ref|aSoS|62}}}} – [[Jaime Lannister]]

{{Quote|Oberyn was ever the viper. Deadly, dangerous, unpredictable. No man dared tread on him.{{Ref|aDwD|38}}}} – [[Doran Martell]]

==Family==
{{Martell tree}}

==References and Notes==
{{references|3}}

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Theon Greyjoy

2014-04-12T11:07:09Z

Iain Robb: /* A Dance with Dragons */

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| Alias = Theon Turncloak Reek Prince of Fools{{Ref|acok|56}}
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| Race =
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| Date_of_Death =
| Books = [[A Game of Thrones]] (Appears) [[A Clash of Kings]] (POV) [[A Storm of Swords]] (Mentioned) [[A Feast for Crows]] (Mentioned) [[A Dance with Dragons]] (POV) [[The Winds of Winter]] (POV)
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| Played_by = [[List of actors of the televised series#Alfie Allen,Theon Greyjoy|Alfie Allen]]
| TV_series = [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|Season 3]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|Season 4]]
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'''Theon Greyjoy''' is a member of [[House Greyjoy]] and is the sole surviving son and heir apparent of Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]]. At the end of the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]], Theon was taken as a hostage and ward to Lord [[Eddard Stark]]. He becomes a [[POV character]] in ''[[A Clash of Kings]]''. In the TV series, he is played by [[List of actors of the televised series#Alfie Allen,Theon Greyjoy|Alfie Allen]].<ref>[http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew.html/eNrjcmbOYC5kzlfPz0lxzEvMqSzJTA5ITE-1S8xN1SzLTEnNh4k65+eVpFaUsEknlpbkF+QkVtqWFJWmcjIysgEhAGCyFzg= Game of Thrones/Cast and crew]</ref>

==Character and Appearance==
:''See also'' [[:Category:Images of Theon Greyjoy|this collection of images]].
Theon is known for his arrogance and his cocky smile. Vainly concerned with his appearance, he is a womaniser and possible sex addict, but behind his arrogant exterior hides insecurities relating to his uncertain familial and social identity, that start to surface during his POVs in the second novel. He is a lean, dark, handsome youth of 19 years {{Ref|aGoT|1}}.

==History==
Theon was a young boy of ten when his [[Greyjoy Rebellion|father's rebellion]] was crushed and his two brothers, [[Rodrik Greyjoy|Rodrik]] and [[Maron Greyjoy|Maron]] were killed, making him the heir to [[House Greyjoy]] and the Iron Islands. He was taken as a hostage and ward by Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and has been raised at [[Winterfell]] for nine years since.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} He was raised with the [[House Stark|Stark]] children and tutored along with them in all disciplines. His relationship with the Starks is respectful, while he considers [[Robb Stark]] a close friend and brother. He feuds, however, with [[Jon Snow]], the other outsider of the family. Theon seeks approval from the Starks, but usually feels unsatisfied. He is a skilled bowman.{{Ref|aGoT|55}}

==Recent Events==
[[File:Christine Griffin theon.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A handsome and confident Theon Greyjoy – by C.Griffin ©]]
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Theon is present when the Stark boys witness the execution of [[Gared]], kicking the head afterwards.{{ref|agot|1}} He remains in [[Winterfell]] after Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard "Ned" Stark]] leaves for [[King's Landing]] to assume the position of [[Hand of the King|Hand]]. During this time, Theon saves [[Bran Stark]] from a group of [[wildlings]] and [[Night's Watch]] deserters, but [[Robb Stark]] criticizes him for risking Bran's life.{{ref|agot|37}} This event wounds Theon. After the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]], however, Theon becomes Robb's trusted battle companion. He fights at Robb's side at the [[Battle of the Camps]] and at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]], where he takes pride in coming very close to [[Jaime Lannister]] during the fighting.{{ref|asos|45}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Mark Evans Theon.jpg|thumb|350px|Theon returns to [[Pyke]] – by Mark Evans ©]]
[[File:Sacha Angel Diener Theon.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Theon Greyjoy in [[Winterfell]] – by Diener ©]]
[[Robb Stark|Robb]], who is now [[King in the North]] and [[King of the Trident|of the Trident]], sends Theon home to the [[Iron Islands]] to offer his father, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], a kingship over the Iron Islands if he ravages the [[House Lannister|Lannisters']] [[Westerlands|coast]] with his longships. Balon and [[Aeron Greyjoy]] criticize Theon's mainland, northern ways and reject Robb's proposal.{{Ref|ACOK|11}} Later, Theon meets his sister, [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], who flirts with him under an assumed identity and humiliates him. Theon learns of Balon's plans to ravage [[the North]], but receives a position of extremely minor authority.{{Ref|ACOK|24}}

Under the supervision of Aeron and [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]], Theon commands eight longships charged with reaving the [[Stony Shore]]. Captaining the ''[[Sea Bitch]]'', he raids several villages and has some difficulty controlling his men. When [[Benfred Tallhart]]'s [[Wild Hares]] march to intercept him, Theon [[Battle of the Stony Shore|ambushes the party]]. At Aeron's insistence, he drowns the survivors as a sacrifice to the [[Drowned God]] of the Iron Islands. Dissatisfied with his duties and jealous of Asha's acquisition of [[Battle of Deepwood Motte|Deepwood Motte]], Theon formulates a plan to go against orders and capture [[Winterfell]] itself. He convinces Dagmer Cleftjaw to march on [[Torrhen's Square]] to draw out Winterfell's garrison.{{Ref|ACOK|37}} With a small party, Theon [[Battle of Winterfell|raids Winterfell]] and overwhelms its remaining guards.{{Ref|ACOK|46}}

With Winterfell under his control, Theon takes [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]] hostage. Theon has difficulty controlling Winterfell's population, many of whom are known to him. He frees "[[Ramsay Snow|Reek]]" from the castle's dungeon and takes him into his service. Maester [[Luwin]] also serves Theon, and pleads for him to show mercy and tolerance. Bran and Rickon Stark manage to escape with the help of [[Osha]], [[Hodor]], [[Meera Reed|Meera]] and [[Jojen Reed]]. Theon fails to track the boys down, however. Following the advice of "Reek", he kills two boys around the same age from the [[Acorn Water]] mill and presents their preserved corpses as the Starks'.{{Ref|ACOK|50}}

When mysterious deaths start happening to those of Theon's men who had been part of the search party ([[Gelmarr]], [[Aggar]] and [[Gynir]]), [[Farlen]] is blamed by Theon without evidence. As he is about to be executed Farlen points out to Theon that Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] did his own killings, forcing Theon to do the deed himself. Theon, however, knows Farlen did not commit the murders, but it was in fact "Reek", who with Theon's knowledge killed the three ironborn to keep the secret of the "Stark bodies" more secure.{{ref|ACOK|56}}

Meanwhile, Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] has [[Battle of Torrhen's Square|repulsed]] Dagmer Cleftjaw from Torrhen's Square. As the return of Winterfell's garrison looms, Theon reaches out to Asha for help. She arrives with her men, but tells Theon that the [[ironborn]] will never succeed in holding landlocked castles. After leaving behind a token group of men, she abandons Winterfell and advises Theon to do the same. Theon rages that even his greatest achievement has earned him no respect from either the northmen or the ironborn, and sinks into despair.

Theon frees "Reek" to seek help at the [[Dreadfort]] before the garrison returns under the command of Rodrik.{{Ref|ACOK|56}} At the start of the parlay with Rodrik Theon learns that he has acquired the moniker "Theon Turncloak". As a final gambit, Theon threatens to hang Rodrik's daughter, [[Beth Cassel|Beth]], if Winterfell is attacked. As Theon awaits Rodrik's decision, Luwin convinces Theon to join the [[Night's Watch]], where his crimes will be forgiven and he can earn respect. Before Theon can surrender, however, [[House Bolton|Bolton]] men arrive and [[Sack of Winterfell|surprise attack]] Rodrik's forces, annihilating them. As Theon attempts to thank "Reek", the servant reveals his true identity as [[Ramsay Snow]], takes Theon prisoner and burns Winterfell to the ground.{{Ref|ACOK|66}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord [[Roose Bolton]] delivers a piece of Theon's skin to King [[Robb Stark]] and his mother, [[Catelyn Tully]], shortly before the [[Red Wedding]]. Theon is reportedly being flayed alive by [[Ramsay Snow]], the Bastard of Bolton, at the [[Dreadfort]].{{Ref|ASOS|49}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Most of the [[ironborn]], including his sister [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], believe Theon to be dead.{{Ref|AFFC|12}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:NotanerArt Metamorphosis.jpg|Theon before and after his torture by [[Ramsay Snow]] - © Sardag|thumb|400px|right]]
Theon has been tortured repeatedly by Ramsay, who has since been legitimized as [[Ramsay Bolton]]. Ramsay removes the skin on several of Theon's toes and fingers, leaving him in agony for days before removing the joints but only after Theon begs him to remove them. He broke and removed several of Theon's teeth because Ramsay hated his smiles. It is also implied, but not confirmed, that Ramsay removes Theon's genitals as well{{Ref|ADWD|37}} (Though this is only referenced covertly in the novel, the fact that Theon loses his penis in the HBO show, in an episode written by George RR Martin, has tended to be looked at in fandom as a confirmation of these hints). Theon is forced to take on the guise of [[Reek]], Ramsay's former serving man. Theon is forbidden to bathe and is caked from head to toe in filth and excrement.

Due to the torture he endured at Ramsay's hands, Theon's appearance has dramatically changed. He looks like he has aged forty years and several of his teeth have been knocked out; many more are loose meaning Theon cannot eat without suffering agony. Theon has lost three stone in weight, his skin has turned pasty, and his hair is white and brittle. He can no longer use a bow due to the loss of some fingers and he hobbles like an old man due to the loss of several toes.{{Ref|ADWD|12}}
[[File:Marc Fishman TheonReek.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Reek – by Marc Fishman ©]]
Before he endures the worst of Ramsay's tortures, Theon once escaped with the help of [[Kyra]], his former bedwarmer at [[Winterfell]]. It turns out, though, that they were allowed to escape by Ramsay. His captor lets them get a day's head start before hunting them with his [[Hunting Hounds of Ramsay Bolton|hounds]]. Theon is taken back to the [[Dreadfort]] dungeon and Kyra meets a cruel and grisly death at the hands of Ramsay and his hounds. Theon is mentally and physically broken by Ramsay and lives in great fear of him.{{Ref|ADWD|12}}

After Ramsay's father, Lord [[Roose Bolton]], announces his return to the North, Ramsay has Theon washed and properly clothed, and sends him to deliver peace terms to the [[ironborn]] occupying [[Moat Cailin]], promising them food and safe passage if they surrender. When they do surrender, Ramsay has them all flayed alive and displays their skinless bodies along the road to the ruined castle. Theon is present when Ramsay is introduced to his bride "[[Arya Stark]]", whom Theon instantly recognizes as [[Jeyne Poole]].{{Ref|ADWD|20}}

Because Theon was a ward of Winterfell for ten years and is the closest thing to kin "Arya" has, he gives the bride away at the wedding in Winterfell. Jeyne pleads with Theon several times before the wedding to help rescue her, but Theon refuses.

During the wedding banquet held in Winterfell's hall Theon is reviled by those in attendance. Theon thinks to himself:

{{Quote|Let them laugh. His pride had perished here at [[Winterfell]]; there was no place for such in the dungeons of the [[Dreadfort]]. When you have known the kiss of a flaying knife, a laugh looses all its power to hurt you.{{Ref|aDwD|37}}}}

During the bedding Ramsay has Theon strip his bride for him and makes Theon watch as he humiliates and degrades Jeyne. {{Ref|ADWD|37}} Theon silently hopes that when [[Stannis Baratheon]] comes he will kill Ramsay.
[[File:Mustamirri AshaTheon meeting.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Theon reunited with Asha – by mustamirri ©]]
When several [[House Bolton|Bolton]] men are murdered at Winterfell, Theon is thought a suspect. The idea is quickly dismissed by Roose, who claims that Theon is too broken and weak to have carried out the murders. The murders cause tension in the castle between the [[House Frey|Freys]], Boltons, [[House Manderly|Manderlys]] and other northern houses, finally erupting into a brawl.{{Ref|ADWD|51}}

Theon flees to the godswood, seeing hints of [[Bran Stark]]'s face in the weirwood, hearing it whisper his name and temporarily restoring his sanity. {{ref|adwd|46}}

He is then summoned by the musician at Winterfell, "[[Mance Rayder|Abel]]", and six wilding spearwives disguised as maids are actually responsible for some of the deaths and use the confusion in the castle to free "Arya Stark", enlisting the help of a reluctant Theon. However reluctant on account of his fear, Theon has already heard from one of Ramsay's men that Ramsay plans to cut off his lips if he stays in Winterfell, as 'punishment' for his intimacy with the fake 'Arya' when forced to act as a fluffer during Ramsay and Jeyne's bedding rite. In the end, Theon and Jeyne manage to escape and are caught by [[Mors Umber]], who sends them to rendezvous with Stannis's army at a [[crofters' village]] a few days ride away.{{Ref|ADWD|51}} [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], who is a captive with Stannis's army, barely recognizes Theon due to his torture at the hands of Ramsay.{{Ref|ADWD|62}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
Theon is now a prisoner of [[Stannis Baratheon]], who plans to have Theon eventually executed in order to placate the northern lords who want Theon dead for his murder of [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]]. Stannis intends to keep Theon alive for the time being as he might have useful information about Roose and Ramsay Bolton. After [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]]'s attempts to ransom him fail, she urges Stannis to execute Theon as [[Eddard Stark]] would have - by beheading him in front of a [[heart tree]]. This is likely done in an attempt to spare Theon the agony of being burned alive as a sacrifice to [[R'hllor]].<ref>[http://georgerrmartin.com/if-sample.html ''The Winds of Winter'', Theon's sample chapter], made available on GRRM's website as of Dec 28th, 2011</ref>

==Quotes by Theon==

{{Quote|Stark is grey and Greyjoy's black, but it seems we're both windy. {{ref|acok|11}}}}

{{Quote|Only a fool humbles himself when the world is so full of men eager to do that job for him. {{ref|acok|24}}}}

{{Quote|The boar can keep his tusks, and the bear his claws. There's nothing half so mortal as a grey goose feather. {{Ref|ASOS|55}}}}

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==Quotes by Theon in the Persona of Reek==

{{Quote|I'm not him, I'm not the turncloak, [[Prince of Winterfell (Theon Greyjoy)|he died at Winterfell]]. My name is [[Reek]], It rhymes with freak. {{Ref|ADWD|32}}}}
- Theon to [[Barbrey Ryswell]]

{{Quote|Theon found himself wondering if he should say a prayer. Will the [[old gods]] hear me if I do? They were not his gods, had never been his gods. He was ironborn, a son of [[Pyke]], his god was the [[Drowned God]] of the islands … but [[Winterfell]] was long leagues from the sea. It had been a lifetime since any god had heard him. He did not know who he was, or what he was, why he was still alive, why he had ever been born.
“Theon,” a voice seemed to whisper. His head snapped up. “Who said that?” All he could see were the trees and the fog that covered them. The voice had been as faint as rustling leaves, as cold as hate. A god’s voice, or a ghost’s. How many died [[Battle of Winterfell|the day]] that he took Winterfell? How many more [[Sack of Winterfell|the day]] he lost it? The day that Theon Greyjoy died, to be reborn as Reek. Reek, Reek, it rhymes with shriek. {{Ref|ADWD|46}}}}
- Theon's thoughts before the [[weirwood|heart tree]]

{{Quote|[[Robb Stark|Robb]], who had been more a brother to Theon than any son born of [[Balon Greyjoy]]’s loins. Murdered at the [[Red Wedding]], butchered by the [[House Frey|Freys]]. I should have been with him. Where was I? I should have died with him. {{Ref|ADWD|46}}}}
- Theon remembering

==Quotes about Theon==
{{Quote|[[Catelyn Stark|She]] studied Theon Greyjoy's sly smile, wondering what it meant. That young man had a way of looking as though he knew some secret jest that only he was privy to; Catelyn had never liked it.{{Ref|aCoK|7}}}}

{{Quote|'''Asha:''' You’d do well to heed what I told you about choosing a crew. If you had troubled to learn the first thing of [[Sigrin]], I could never have fooled you. Ten years [[House Stark|a wolf]], and you land here and think to prince about the islands, but you know nothing and no one. Why should men fight and die for you?
'''Theon:''' I am their lawful prince,

'''Asha:''' By the laws of the [[green lands]], you might be. But we make our own laws here, or have you forgotten?{{Ref|aCoK|24}}}}
- [[Asha Greyjoy]] to Theon

{{Quote|Your [[Eddard Stark|lord father]] did what he could to gentle Theon, but I fear it was too little and too late.{{Ref|aCoK|46}}}} - Maester [[Luwin]] to [[Bran Stark]]

{{Quote|Well, I’m no great warrior like you, brother, I saw the heads above your gates. Tell me true, which one gave you the fiercest fight, [[Bran Stark|the cripple]] or [[Rickon Stark|the babe]]?{{Ref|aCoK|56}}}}
- [[Asha Greyjoy]] to Theon

{{Quote|'''Rodrik:''' For ten years you have been a ward of [[House Stark|Stark]].
'''Theon:''' Hostage and prisoner, I call it.

'''Rodrik:''' Then perhaps Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] should have kept you chained to a dungeon wall. Instead he raised you among his own sons, the sweet boys you have butchered, and to my undying shame I trained you in the arts of war. Would that I had thrust a sword through your belly instead of placing one in your hand.{{Ref|aCoK|66}}}}
- Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] to Theon

{{Quote|When they told me [[Winterfell]] had fallen, I wanted to go north at once, I wanted to free [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], but I thought ... I never dreamed that Theon could harm them, truly. If I had ...{{Ref|aSoS|14}}}}
- [[Robb Stark]] to [[Catelyn Tully]]

{{Quote|If Theon had died in place of Lord [[Rickard Karstark|Karstark]]’s sons, how much ill would have been undone?{{Ref|aSoS|45}}}} - [[Catelyn Tully]]'s thoughts

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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'''Theon Greyjoy''' is a member of [[House Greyjoy]] and is the sole surviving son and heir apparent of Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]]. At the end of the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]], Theon was taken as a hostage and ward to Lord [[Eddard Stark]]. He becomes a [[POV character]] in ''[[A Clash of Kings]]''. In the TV series, he is played by [[List of actors of the televised series#Alfie Allen,Theon Greyjoy|Alfie Allen]].<ref>[http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew.html/eNrjcmbOYC5kzlfPz0lxzEvMqSzJTA5ITE-1S8xN1SzLTEnNh4k65+eVpFaUsEknlpbkF+QkVtqWFJWmcjIysgEhAGCyFzg= Game of Thrones/Cast and crew]</ref>

==Character and Appearance==
:''See also'' [[:Category:Images of Theon Greyjoy|this collection of images]].
Theon is known for his arrogance and his cocky smile. Vainly concerned with his appearance, he is a womaniser and possible sex addict, but behind his arrogant exterior hides insecurities relating to his uncertain familial and social identity, that start to surface during his POVs in the second novel. He is a lean, dark, handsome youth of 19 years {{Ref|aGoT|1}}.

==History==
Theon was a young boy of ten when his [[Greyjoy Rebellion|father's rebellion]] was crushed and his two brothers, [[Rodrik Greyjoy|Rodrik]] and [[Maron Greyjoy|Maron]] were killed, making him the heir to [[House Greyjoy]] and the Iron Islands. He was taken as a hostage and ward by Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and has been raised at [[Winterfell]] for nine years since.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} He was raised with the [[House Stark|Stark]] children and tutored along with them in all disciplines. His relationship with the Starks is respectful, while he considers [[Robb Stark]] a close friend and brother. He feuds, however, with [[Jon Snow]], the other outsider of the family. Theon seeks approval from the Starks, but usually feels unsatisfied. He is a skilled bowman.{{Ref|aGoT|55}}

==Recent Events==
[[File:Christine Griffin theon.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A handsome and confident Theon Greyjoy – by C.Griffin ©]]
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Theon is present when the Stark boys witness the execution of [[Gared]], kicking the head afterwards.{{ref|agot|1}} He remains in [[Winterfell]] after Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard "Ned" Stark]] leaves for [[King's Landing]] to assume the position of [[Hand of the King|Hand]]. During this time, Theon saves [[Bran Stark]] from a group of [[wildlings]] and [[Night's Watch]] deserters, but [[Robb Stark]] criticizes him for risking Bran's life.{{ref|agot|37}} This event wounds Theon. After the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]], however, Theon becomes Robb's trusted battle companion. He fights at Robb's side at the [[Battle of the Camps]] and at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]], where he takes pride in coming very close to [[Jaime Lannister]] during the fighting.{{ref|asos|45}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Mark Evans Theon.jpg|thumb|350px|Theon returns to [[Pyke]] – by Mark Evans ©]]
[[File:Sacha Angel Diener Theon.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Theon Greyjoy in [[Winterfell]] – by Diener ©]]
[[Robb Stark|Robb]], who is now [[King in the North]] and [[King of the Trident|of the Trident]], sends Theon home to the [[Iron Islands]] to offer his father, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], a kingship over the Iron Islands if he ravages the [[House Lannister|Lannisters']] [[Westerlands|coast]] with his longships. Balon and [[Aeron Greyjoy]] criticize Theon's mainland, northern ways and reject Robb's proposal.{{Ref|ACOK|11}} Later, Theon meets his sister, [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], who flirts with him under an assumed identity and humiliates him. Theon learns of Balon's plans to ravage [[the North]], but receives a position of extremely minor authority.{{Ref|ACOK|24}}

Under the supervision of Aeron and [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]], Theon commands eight longships charged with reaving the [[Stony Shore]]. Captaining the ''[[Sea Bitch]]'', he raids several villages and has some difficulty controlling his men. When [[Benfred Tallhart]]'s [[Wild Hares]] march to intercept him, Theon [[Battle of the Stony Shore|ambushes the party]]. At Aeron's insistence, he drowns the survivors as a sacrifice to the [[Drowned God]] of the Iron Islands. Dissatisfied with his duties and jealous of Asha's acquisition of [[Battle of Deepwood Motte|Deepwood Motte]], Theon formulates a plan to go against orders and capture [[Winterfell]] itself. He convinces Dagmer Cleftjaw to march on [[Torrhen's Square]] to draw out Winterfell's garrison.{{Ref|ACOK|37}} With a small party, Theon [[Battle of Winterfell|raids Winterfell]] and overwhelms its remaining guards.{{Ref|ACOK|46}}

With Winterfell under his control, Theon takes [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]] hostage. Theon has difficulty controlling Winterfell's population, many of whom are known to him. He frees "[[Ramsay Snow|Reek]]" from the castle's dungeon and takes him into his service. Maester [[Luwin]] also serves Theon, and pleads for him to show mercy and tolerance. Bran and Rickon Stark manage to escape with the help of [[Osha]], [[Hodor]], [[Meera Reed|Meera]] and [[Jojen Reed]]. Theon fails to track the boys down, however. Following the advice of "Reek", he kills two boys around the same age from the [[Acorn Water]] mill and presents their preserved corpses as the Starks'.{{Ref|ACOK|50}}

When mysterious deaths start happening to those of Theon's men who had been part of the search party ([[Gelmarr]], [[Aggar]] and [[Gynir]]), [[Farlen]] is blamed by Theon without evidence. As he is about to be executed Farlen points out to Theon that Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] did his own killings, forcing Theon to do the deed himself. Theon, however, knows Farlen did not commit the murders, but it was in fact "Reek", who with Theon's knowledge killed the three ironborn to keep the secret of the "Stark bodies" more secure.{{ref|ACOK|56}}

Meanwhile, Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] has [[Battle of Torrhen's Square|repulsed]] Dagmer Cleftjaw from Torrhen's Square. As the return of Winterfell's garrison looms, Theon reaches out to Asha for help. She arrives with her men, but tells Theon that the [[ironborn]] will never succeed in holding landlocked castles. After leaving behind a token group of men, she abandons Winterfell and advises Theon to do the same. Theon rages that even his greatest achievement has earned him no respect from either the northmen or the ironborn, and sinks into despair.

Theon frees "Reek" to seek help at the [[Dreadfort]] before the garrison returns under the command of Rodrik.{{Ref|ACOK|56}} At the start of the parlay with Rodrik Theon learns that he has acquired the moniker "Theon Turncloak". As a final gambit, Theon threatens to hang Rodrik's daughter, [[Beth Cassel|Beth]], if Winterfell is attacked. As Theon awaits Rodrik's decision, Luwin convinces Theon to join the [[Night's Watch]], where his crimes will be forgiven and he can earn respect. Before Theon can surrender, however, [[House Bolton|Bolton]] men arrive and [[Sack of Winterfell|surprise attack]] Rodrik's forces, annihilating them. As Theon attempts to thank "Reek", the servant reveals his true identity as [[Ramsay Snow]], takes Theon prisoner and burns Winterfell to the ground.{{Ref|ACOK|66}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord [[Roose Bolton]] delivers a piece of Theon's skin to King [[Robb Stark]] and his mother, [[Catelyn Tully]], shortly before the [[Red Wedding]]. Theon is reportedly being flayed alive by [[Ramsay Snow]], the Bastard of Bolton, at the [[Dreadfort]].{{Ref|ASOS|49}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Most of the [[ironborn]], including his sister [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], believe Theon to be dead.{{Ref|AFFC|12}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:NotanerArt Metamorphosis.jpg|Theon before and after his torture by [[Ramsay Snow]] - © Sardag|thumb|400px|right]]
Theon has been tortured repeatedly by Ramsay, who has since been legitimized as [[Ramsay Bolton]]. Ramsay removes the skin on several of Theon's toes and fingers, leaving him in agony for days before removing the joints but only after Theon begs him to remove them. He broke and removed several of Theon's teeth because Ramsay hated his smiles. It is also implied, but not confirmed, that Ramsay removes Theon's genitals as well{{Ref|ADWD|37}} (Though this is only referenced covertly in the novel, the fact that Theon loses his penis in the HBO show, in an episode written by George RR Martin, has tended to be looked at in fandom as a confirmation of these hints). Theon is forced to take on the guise of [[Reek]], Ramsay's former serving man. Theon is forbidden to bathe and is caked from head to toe in filth and excrement.

Due to the torture he endured at Ramsay's hands, Theon's appearance has dramatically changed. He looks like he has aged forty years and several of his teeth have been knocked out; many more are loose meaning Theon cannot eat without suffering agony. Theon has lost three stone in weight, his skin has turned pasty, and his hair is white and brittle. He can no longer use a bow due to the loss of some fingers and he hobbles like an old man due to the loss of several toes.{{Ref|ADWD|12}}
[[File:Marc Fishman TheonReek.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Reek – by Marc Fishman ©]]
Before he endures the worst of Ramsay's tortures, Theon once escaped with the help of [[Kyra]], his former bedwarmer at [[Winterfell]]. It turns out, though, that they were allowed to escape by Ramsay. His captor lets them get a day's head start before hunting them with his [[Hunting Hounds of Ramsay Bolton|hounds]]. Theon is taken back to the [[Dreadfort]] dungeon and Kyra meets a cruel and grisly death at the hands of Ramsay and his hounds. Theon is mentally and physically broken by Ramsay and lives in great fear of him.{{Ref|ADWD|12}}

After Ramsay's father, Lord [[Roose Bolton]], announces his return to the North, Ramsay has Theon washed and properly clothed, and sends him to deliver peace terms to the [[ironborn]] occupying [[Moat Cailin]], promising them food and safe passage if they surrender. When they do surrender, Ramsay has them all flayed alive and displays their skinless bodies along the road to the ruined castle. Theon is present when Ramsay is introduced to his bride "[[Arya Stark]]", whom Theon instantly recognizes as [[Jeyne Poole]].{{Ref|ADWD|20}}

Because Theon was a ward of Winterfell for ten years and is the closest thing to kin "Arya" has, he gives the bride away at the wedding in Winterfell. Jeyne pleads with Theon several times before the wedding to help rescue her, but Theon refuses.

During the wedding banquet held in Winterfell's hall Theon is reviled by those in attendance. Theon thinks to himself:

{{Quote|Let them laugh. His pride had perished here at [[Winterfell]]; there was no place for such in the dungeons of the [[Dreadfort]]. When you have known the kiss of a flaying knife, a laugh looses all its power to hurt you.{{Ref|aDwD|37}}}}

During the bedding Ramsay has Theon strip his bride for him and makes Theon watch as he humiliates and degrades Jeyne. {{Ref|ADWD|37}} Theon silently hopes that when [[Stannis Baratheon]] comes he will kill Ramsay.
[[File:Mustamirri AshaTheon meeting.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Theon reunited with Asha – by mustamirri ©]]
When several [[House Bolton|Bolton]] men are murdered at Winterfell, Theon is thought a suspect. The idea is quickly dismissed by Roose, who claims that Theon is too broken and weak to have carried out the murders. The murders cause tension in the castle between the [[House Frey|Freys]], Boltons, [[House Manderly|Manderlys]] and other northern houses, finally erupting into a brawl.{{Ref|ADWD|51}}

Theon flees to the godswood, seeing hints of [[Bran Stark]]'s face in the weirwood, hearing it whisper his name and temporarily restoring his sanity. {{ref|adwd|46}}

He is then summoned by the musician at Winterfell, "[[Mance Rayder|Abel]]", and six wilding spearwives disguised as maids are actually responsible for some of the deaths and use the confusion in the castle to free "Arya Stark", enlisting the help of a reluctant Theon. In the end, Theon and Jeyne manage to escape and are caught by [[Mors Umber]], who sends them to rendezvous with Stannis's army at a [[crofters' village]] a few days ride away.{{Ref|ADWD|51}} [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], who is a captive with Stannis's army, barely recognizes Theon due to his torture at the hands of Ramsay.{{Ref|ADWD|62}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
Theon is now a prisoner of [[Stannis Baratheon]], who plans to have Theon eventually executed in order to placate the northern lords who want Theon dead for his murder of [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]]. Stannis intends to keep Theon alive for the time being as he might have useful information about Roose and Ramsay Bolton. After [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]]'s attempts to ransom him fail, she urges Stannis to execute Theon as [[Eddard Stark]] would have - by beheading him in front of a [[heart tree]]. This is likely done in an attempt to spare Theon the agony of being burned alive as a sacrifice to [[R'hllor]].<ref>[http://georgerrmartin.com/if-sample.html ''The Winds of Winter'', Theon's sample chapter], made available on GRRM's website as of Dec 28th, 2011</ref>

==Quotes by Theon==

{{Quote|Stark is grey and Greyjoy's black, but it seems we're both windy. {{ref|acok|11}}}}

{{Quote|Only a fool humbles himself when the world is so full of men eager to do that job for him. {{ref|acok|24}}}}

{{Quote|The boar can keep his tusks, and the bear his claws. There's nothing half so mortal as a grey goose feather. {{Ref|ASOS|55}}}}

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==Quotes by Theon in the Persona of Reek==

{{Quote|I'm not him, I'm not the turncloak, [[Prince of Winterfell (Theon Greyjoy)|he died at Winterfell]]. My name is [[Reek]], It rhymes with freak. {{Ref|ADWD|32}}}}
- Theon to [[Barbrey Ryswell]]

{{Quote|Theon found himself wondering if he should say a prayer. Will the [[old gods]] hear me if I do? They were not his gods, had never been his gods. He was ironborn, a son of [[Pyke]], his god was the [[Drowned God]] of the islands … but [[Winterfell]] was long leagues from the sea. It had been a lifetime since any god had heard him. He did not know who he was, or what he was, why he was still alive, why he had ever been born.
“Theon,” a voice seemed to whisper. His head snapped up. “Who said that?” All he could see were the trees and the fog that covered them. The voice had been as faint as rustling leaves, as cold as hate. A god’s voice, or a ghost’s. How many died [[Battle of Winterfell|the day]] that he took Winterfell? How many more [[Sack of Winterfell|the day]] he lost it? The day that Theon Greyjoy died, to be reborn as Reek. Reek, Reek, it rhymes with shriek. {{Ref|ADWD|46}}}}
- Theon's thoughts before the [[weirwood|heart tree]]

{{Quote|[[Robb Stark|Robb]], who had been more a brother to Theon than any son born of [[Balon Greyjoy]]’s loins. Murdered at the [[Red Wedding]], butchered by the [[House Frey|Freys]]. I should have been with him. Where was I? I should have died with him. {{Ref|ADWD|46}}}}
- Theon remembering

==Quotes about Theon==
{{Quote|[[Catelyn Stark|She]] studied Theon Greyjoy's sly smile, wondering what it meant. That young man had a way of looking as though he knew some secret jest that only he was privy to; Catelyn had never liked it.{{Ref|aCoK|7}}}}

{{Quote|'''Asha:''' You’d do well to heed what I told you about choosing a crew. If you had troubled to learn the first thing of [[Sigrin]], I could never have fooled you. Ten years [[House Stark|a wolf]], and you land here and think to prince about the islands, but you know nothing and no one. Why should men fight and die for you?
'''Theon:''' I am their lawful prince,

'''Asha:''' By the laws of the [[green lands]], you might be. But we make our own laws here, or have you forgotten?{{Ref|aCoK|24}}}}
- [[Asha Greyjoy]] to Theon

{{Quote|Your [[Eddard Stark|lord father]] did what he could to gentle Theon, but I fear it was too little and too late.{{Ref|aCoK|46}}}} - Maester [[Luwin]] to [[Bran Stark]]

{{Quote|Well, I’m no great warrior like you, brother, I saw the heads above your gates. Tell me true, which one gave you the fiercest fight, [[Bran Stark|the cripple]] or [[Rickon Stark|the babe]]?{{Ref|aCoK|56}}}}
- [[Asha Greyjoy]] to Theon

{{Quote|'''Rodrik:''' For ten years you have been a ward of [[House Stark|Stark]].
'''Theon:''' Hostage and prisoner, I call it.

'''Rodrik:''' Then perhaps Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] should have kept you chained to a dungeon wall. Instead he raised you among his own sons, the sweet boys you have butchered, and to my undying shame I trained you in the arts of war. Would that I had thrust a sword through your belly instead of placing one in your hand.{{Ref|aCoK|66}}}}
- Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] to Theon

{{Quote|When they told me [[Winterfell]] had fallen, I wanted to go north at once, I wanted to free [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], but I thought ... I never dreamed that Theon could harm them, truly. If I had ...{{Ref|aSoS|14}}}}
- [[Robb Stark]] to [[Catelyn Tully]]

{{Quote|If Theon had died in place of Lord [[Rickard Karstark|Karstark]]’s sons, how much ill would have been undone?{{Ref|aSoS|45}}}} - [[Catelyn Tully]]'s thoughts

==Family==
{{Greyjoy tree}}

==References and Notes==
{{References|3}}
{{EnWP|House Greyjoy|small=yes}}

{{POV Characters}}

[[Category:POV characters|Greyjoy, Theon]]
[[Category:Nobles|Greyjoy, Theon]]
[[Category:Characters from the Iron Islands|Greyjoy, Theon]]
[[Category:House Greyjoy]]
[[Category:eunuchs]]


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Theon Greyjoy

2014-04-12T10:57:38Z

Iain Robb: /* Character and Appearance */

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| Books = [[A Game of Thrones]] (Appears) [[A Clash of Kings]] (POV) [[A Storm of Swords]] (Mentioned) [[A Feast for Crows]] (Mentioned) [[A Dance with Dragons]] (POV) [[The Winds of Winter]] (POV)
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| TV_series = [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|Season 3]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|Season 4]]
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'''Theon Greyjoy''' is a member of [[House Greyjoy]] and is the sole surviving son and heir apparent of Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]]. At the end of the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]], Theon was taken as a hostage and ward to Lord [[Eddard Stark]]. He becomes a [[POV character]] in ''[[A Clash of Kings]]''. In the TV series, he is played by [[List of actors of the televised series#Alfie Allen,Theon Greyjoy|Alfie Allen]].<ref>[http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew.html/eNrjcmbOYC5kzlfPz0lxzEvMqSzJTA5ITE-1S8xN1SzLTEnNh4k65+eVpFaUsEknlpbkF+QkVtqWFJWmcjIysgEhAGCyFzg= Game of Thrones/Cast and crew]</ref>

==Character and Appearance==
:''See also'' [[:Category:Images of Theon Greyjoy|this collection of images]].
Theon is known for his arrogance and his cocky smile. Vainly concerned with his appearance, he is a womaniser and possible sex addict, but behind his arrogant exterior hides insecurities relating to his uncertain familial and social identity, that start to surface during his POVs in the second novel. He is a lean, dark, handsome youth of 19 years {{Ref|aGoT|1}}.

==History==
Theon was a young boy of ten when his [[Greyjoy Rebellion|father's rebellion]] was crushed and his two brothers, [[Rodrik Greyjoy|Rodrik]] and [[Maron Greyjoy|Maron]] were killed, making him the heir to [[House Greyjoy]] and the Iron Islands. He was taken as a hostage and ward by Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and has been raised at [[Winterfell]] for nine years since.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} He was raised with the [[House Stark|Stark]] children and tutored along with them in all disciplines. His relationship with the Starks is respectful, while he considers [[Robb Stark]] a close friend and brother. He feuds, however, with [[Jon Snow]], the other outsider of the family. Theon seeks approval from the Starks, but usually feels unsatisfied. He is a skilled bowman.{{Ref|aGoT|55}}

==Recent Events==
[[File:Christine Griffin theon.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A handsome and confident Theon Greyjoy – by C.Griffin ©]]
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Theon is present when the Stark boys witness the execution of [[Gared]], kicking the head afterwards.{{ref|agot|1}} He remains in [[Winterfell]] after Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard "Ned" Stark]] leaves for [[King's Landing]] to assume the position of [[Hand of the King|Hand]]. During this time, Theon saves [[Bran Stark]] from a group of [[wildlings]] and [[Night's Watch]] deserters, but [[Robb Stark]] criticizes him for risking Bran's life.{{ref|agot|37}} This event wounds Theon. After the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]], however, Theon becomes Robb's trusted battle companion. He fights at Robb's side at the [[Battle of the Camps]] and at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]], where he takes pride in coming very close to [[Jaime Lannister]] during the fighting.{{ref|asos|45}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Mark Evans Theon.jpg|thumb|350px|Theon returns to [[Pyke]] – by Mark Evans ©]]
[[File:Sacha Angel Diener Theon.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Theon Greyjoy in [[Winterfell]] – by Diener ©]]
[[Robb Stark|Robb]], who is now [[King in the North]] and [[King of the Trident|of the Trident]], sends Theon home to the [[Iron Islands]] to offer his father, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], a kingship over the Iron Islands if he ravages the [[House Lannister|Lannisters']] [[Westerlands|coast]] with his longships. Balon and [[Aeron Greyjoy]] criticize Theon's mainland, northern ways and reject Robb's proposal.{{Ref|ACOK|11}} Later, Theon meets his sister, [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], who flirts with him under an assumed identity and humiliates him. Theon learns of Balon's plans to ravage [[the North]], but receives a position of extremely minor authority.{{Ref|ACOK|24}}

Under the supervision of Aeron and [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]], Theon commands eight longships charged with reaving the [[Stony Shore]]. Captaining the ''[[Sea Bitch]]'', he raids several villages and has some difficulty controlling his men. When [[Benfred Tallhart]]'s [[Wild Hares]] march to intercept him, Theon [[Battle of the Stony Shore|ambushes the party]]. At Aeron's insistence, he drowns the survivors as a sacrifice to the [[Drowned God]] of the Iron Islands. Dissatisfied with his duties and jealous of Asha's acquisition of [[Battle of Deepwood Motte|Deepwood Motte]], Theon formulates a plan to go against orders and capture [[Winterfell]] itself. He convinces Dagmer Cleftjaw to march on [[Torrhen's Square]] to draw out Winterfell's garrison.{{Ref|ACOK|37}} With a small party, Theon [[Battle of Winterfell|raids Winterfell]] and overwhelms its remaining guards.{{Ref|ACOK|46}}

With Winterfell under his control, Theon takes [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]] hostage. Theon has difficulty controlling Winterfell's population, many of whom are known to him. He frees "[[Ramsay Snow|Reek]]" from the castle's dungeon and takes him into his service. Maester [[Luwin]] also serves Theon, and pleads for him to show mercy and tolerance. Bran and Rickon Stark manage to escape with the help of [[Osha]], [[Hodor]], [[Meera Reed|Meera]] and [[Jojen Reed]]. Theon fails to track the boys down, however. Following the advice of "Reek", he kills two boys around the same age from the [[Acorn Water]] mill and presents their preserved corpses as the Starks'.{{Ref|ACOK|50}}

When mysterious deaths start happening to those of Theon's men who had been part of the search party ([[Gelmarr]], [[Aggar]] and [[Gynir]]), [[Farlen]] is blamed by Theon without evidence. As he is about to be executed Farlen points out to Theon that Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] did his own killings, forcing Theon to do the deed himself. Theon, however, knows Farlen did not commit the murders, but it was in fact "Reek", who with Theon's knowledge killed the three ironborn to keep the secret of the "Stark bodies" more secure.{{ref|ACOK|56}}

Meanwhile, Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] has [[Battle of Torrhen's Square|repulsed]] Dagmer Cleftjaw from Torrhen's Square. As the return of Winterfell's garrison looms, Theon reaches out to Asha for help. She arrives with her men, but tells Theon that the [[ironborn]] will never succeed in holding landlocked castles. After leaving behind a token group of men, she abandons Winterfell and advises Theon to do the same. Theon rages that even his greatest achievement has earned him no respect from either the northmen or the ironborn, and sinks into despair.

Theon frees "Reek" to seek help at the [[Dreadfort]] before the garrison returns under the command of Rodrik.{{Ref|ACOK|56}} At the start of the parlay with Rodrik Theon learns that he has acquired the moniker "Theon Turncloak". As a final gambit, Theon threatens to hang Rodrik's daughter, [[Beth Cassel|Beth]], if Winterfell is attacked. As Theon awaits Rodrik's decision, Luwin convinces Theon to join the [[Night's Watch]], where his crimes will be forgiven and he can earn respect. Before Theon can surrender, however, [[House Bolton|Bolton]] men arrive and [[Sack of Winterfell|surprise attack]] Rodrik's forces, annihilating them. As Theon attempts to thank "Reek", the servant reveals his true identity as [[Ramsay Snow]], takes Theon prisoner and burns Winterfell to the ground.{{Ref|ACOK|66}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord [[Roose Bolton]] delivers a piece of Theon's skin to King [[Robb Stark]] and his mother, [[Catelyn Tully]], shortly before the [[Red Wedding]]. Theon is reportedly being flayed alive by [[Ramsay Snow]], the Bastard of Bolton, at the [[Dreadfort]].{{Ref|ASOS|49}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Most of the [[ironborn]], including his sister [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], believe Theon to be dead.{{Ref|AFFC|12}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:NotanerArt Metamorphosis.jpg|Theon before and after his torture by [[Ramsay Snow]] - © Sardag|thumb|400px|right]]
Theon has been tortured repeatedly by Ramsay, who has since been legitimized as [[Ramsay Bolton]]. Ramsay removes the skin on several of Theon's toes and fingers, leaving him in agony for days before removing the joints but only after Theon begs him to remove them. He broke and removed several of Theon's teeth because Ramsay hated his smiles. It is also implied, but not confirmed, that Ramsay removes Theon's genitals as well.{{Ref|ADWD|37}} Though this is only referenced covertly in the novel, the fact that Theon loses his penis in the TV series, in an episode written by George RR Martin, has tended to be looked at in fandom as a confirmation of these hints. Theon is forced to take on the guise of [[Reek]], Ramsay's former serving man. Theon is forbidden to bathe and is caked from head to toe in filth and excrement.

Due to the torture he endured at Ramsay's hands, Theon's appearance has dramatically changed. He looks like he has aged forty years and several of his teeth have been knocked out; many more are loose meaning Theon cannot eat without suffering agony. Theon has lost three stone in weight, his skin has turned pasty, and his hair is white and brittle. He can no longer use a bow due to the loss of some fingers and he hobbles like an old man due to the loss of several toes. These were flayed first and left until they went rotten; Theon was forced to beg when the pain grew too intolerable to have the appendages removed.{{Ref|ADWD|12}}
[[File:Marc Fishman TheonReek.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Reek – by Marc Fishman ©]]
Before he endures the worst of Ramsay's tortures, Theon once escaped with the help of [[Kyra]], his former bedwarmer at [[Winterfell]]. It turns out, though, that they were allowed to escape by Ramsay. His captor lets them get a day's head start before hunting them with his [[Hunting Hounds of Ramsay Bolton|hounds]]. Theon is taken back to the [[Dreadfort]] dungeon and Kyra meets a cruel and grisly death at the hands of Ramsay and his hounds. Theon is mentally and physically broken by Ramsay and lives in great fear of him.{{Ref|ADWD|12}}

After Ramsay's father, Lord [[Roose Bolton]], announces his return to the North, Ramsay has Theon washed and properly clothed, and sends him to deliver peace terms to the [[ironborn]] occupying [[Moat Cailin]], promising them food and safe passage if they surrender. When they do surrender, Ramsay has them all flayed alive and displays their skinless bodies along the road to the ruined castle. Theon is present when Ramsay is introduced to his bride "[[Arya Stark]]", whom Theon instantly recognizes as [[Jeyne Poole]].{{Ref|ADWD|20}}

Because Theon was a ward of Winterfell for ten years and is the closest thing to kin "Arya" has, he gives the bride away at the wedding in Winterfell. Jeyne pleads with Theon several times before the wedding to help rescue her, but Theon refuses.

During the wedding banquet held in Winterfell's hall Theon is reviled by those in attendance. Theon thinks to himself:

{{Quote|Let them laugh. His pride had perished here at [[Winterfell]]; there was no place for such in the dungeons of the [[Dreadfort]]. When you have known the kiss of a flaying knife, a laugh looses all its power to hurt you.{{Ref|aDwD|37}}}}

During the bedding Ramsay has Theon strip his bride for him and makes Theon watch as he humiliates and degrades Jeyne. {{Ref|ADWD|37}} Theon silently hopes that when [[Stannis Baratheon]] comes he will kill Ramsay.
[[File:Mustamirri AshaTheon meeting.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Theon reunited with Asha – by mustamirri ©]]
When several [[House Bolton|Bolton]] men are murdered at Winterfell, Theon is thought a suspect. The idea is quickly dismissed by Roose, who claims that Theon is too broken and weak to have carried out the murders. The murders cause tension in the castle between the [[House Frey|Freys]], Boltons, [[House Manderly|Manderlys]] and other northern houses, finally erupting into a brawl.{{Ref|ADWD|51}}

Theon flees to the godswood, seeing hints of [[Bran Stark]]'s face in the weirwood, hearing it whisper his name and temporarily restoring his sanity. {{ref|adwd|46}}

He is then summoned by the musician at Winterfell, "[[Mance Rayder|Abel]]", and six wilding spearwives disguised as maids are actually responsible for some of the deaths and use the confusion in the castle to free "Arya Stark", enlisting the help of a reluctant Theon. In the end, Theon and Jeyne manage to escape and are caught by [[Mors Umber]], who sends them to rendezvous with Stannis's army at a [[crofters' village]] a few days ride away.{{Ref|ADWD|51}} [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], who is a captive with Stannis's army, barely recognizes Theon due to his torture at the hands of Ramsay.{{Ref|ADWD|62}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
Theon is now a prisoner of [[Stannis Baratheon]], who plans to have Theon eventually executed in order to placate the northern lords who want Theon dead for his murder of [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]]. Stannis intends to keep Theon alive for the time being as he might have useful information about Roose and Ramsay Bolton. After [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]]'s attempts to ransom him fail, she urges Stannis to execute Theon as [[Eddard Stark]] would have - by beheading him in front of a [[heart tree]]. This is likely done in an attempt to spare Theon the agony of being burned alive as a sacrifice to [[R'hllor]].<ref>[http://georgerrmartin.com/if-sample.html ''The Winds of Winter'', Theon's sample chapter], made available on GRRM's website as of Dec 28th, 2011</ref>

==Quotes by Theon==

{{Quote|Stark is grey and Greyjoy's black, but it seems we're both windy. {{ref|acok|11}}}}

{{Quote|Only a fool humbles himself when the world is so full of men eager to do that job for him. {{ref|acok|24}}}}

{{Quote|The boar can keep his tusks, and the bear his claws. There's nothing half so mortal as a grey goose feather. {{Ref|ASOS|55}}}}

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==Quotes by Theon in the Persona of Reek==

{{Quote|I'm not him, I'm not the turncloak, [[Prince of Winterfell (Theon Greyjoy)|he died at Winterfell]]. My name is [[Reek]], It rhymes with freak. {{Ref|ADWD|32}}}}
- Theon to [[Barbrey Ryswell]]

{{Quote|Theon found himself wondering if he should say a prayer. Will the [[old gods]] hear me if I do? They were not his gods, had never been his gods. He was ironborn, a son of [[Pyke]], his god was the [[Drowned God]] of the islands … but [[Winterfell]] was long leagues from the sea. It had been a lifetime since any god had heard him. He did not know who he was, or what he was, why he was still alive, why he had ever been born.
“Theon,” a voice seemed to whisper. His head snapped up. “Who said that?” All he could see were the trees and the fog that covered them. The voice had been as faint as rustling leaves, as cold as hate. A god’s voice, or a ghost’s. How many died [[Battle of Winterfell|the day]] that he took Winterfell? How many more [[Sack of Winterfell|the day]] he lost it? The day that Theon Greyjoy died, to be reborn as Reek. Reek, Reek, it rhymes with shriek. {{Ref|ADWD|46}}}}
- Theon's thoughts before the [[weirwood|heart tree]]

{{Quote|[[Robb Stark|Robb]], who had been more a brother to Theon than any son born of [[Balon Greyjoy]]’s loins. Murdered at the [[Red Wedding]], butchered by the [[House Frey|Freys]]. I should have been with him. Where was I? I should have died with him. {{Ref|ADWD|46}}}}
- Theon remembering

==Quotes about Theon==
{{Quote|[[Catelyn Stark|She]] studied Theon Greyjoy's sly smile, wondering what it meant. That young man had a way of looking as though he knew some secret jest that only he was privy to; Catelyn had never liked it.{{Ref|aCoK|7}}}}

{{Quote|'''Asha:''' You’d do well to heed what I told you about choosing a crew. If you had troubled to learn the first thing of [[Sigrin]], I could never have fooled you. Ten years [[House Stark|a wolf]], and you land here and think to prince about the islands, but you know nothing and no one. Why should men fight and die for you?
'''Theon:''' I am their lawful prince,

'''Asha:''' By the laws of the [[green lands]], you might be. But we make our own laws here, or have you forgotten?{{Ref|aCoK|24}}}}
- [[Asha Greyjoy]] to Theon

{{Quote|Your [[Eddard Stark|lord father]] did what he could to gentle Theon, but I fear it was too little and too late.{{Ref|aCoK|46}}}} - Maester [[Luwin]] to [[Bran Stark]]

{{Quote|Well, I’m no great warrior like you, brother, I saw the heads above your gates. Tell me true, which one gave you the fiercest fight, [[Bran Stark|the cripple]] or [[Rickon Stark|the babe]]?{{Ref|aCoK|56}}}}
- [[Asha Greyjoy]] to Theon

{{Quote|'''Rodrik:''' For ten years you have been a ward of [[House Stark|Stark]].
'''Theon:''' Hostage and prisoner, I call it.

'''Rodrik:''' Then perhaps Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] should have kept you chained to a dungeon wall. Instead he raised you among his own sons, the sweet boys you have butchered, and to my undying shame I trained you in the arts of war. Would that I had thrust a sword through your belly instead of placing one in your hand.{{Ref|aCoK|66}}}}
- Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] to Theon

{{Quote|When they told me [[Winterfell]] had fallen, I wanted to go north at once, I wanted to free [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], but I thought ... I never dreamed that Theon could harm them, truly. If I had ...{{Ref|aSoS|14}}}}
- [[Robb Stark]] to [[Catelyn Tully]]

{{Quote|If Theon had died in place of Lord [[Rickard Karstark|Karstark]]’s sons, how much ill would have been undone?{{Ref|aSoS|45}}}} - [[Catelyn Tully]]'s thoughts

==Family==
{{Greyjoy tree}}

==References and Notes==
{{References|3}}
{{EnWP|House Greyjoy|small=yes}}

{{POV Characters}}

[[Category:POV characters|Greyjoy, Theon]]
[[Category:Nobles|Greyjoy, Theon]]
[[Category:Characters from the Iron Islands|Greyjoy, Theon]]
[[Category:House Greyjoy]]
[[Category:eunuchs]]


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Theon Greyjoy

2014-04-07T17:05:36Z

Iain Robb: /* A Dance with Dragons */

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'''Theon Greyjoy''' is a member of [[House Greyjoy]] and is the sole surviving son and heir apparent of Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]]. At the end of the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]], Theon was taken as a hostage and ward to Lord [[Eddard Stark]]. He becomes a [[POV character]] in ''[[A Clash of Kings]]''. In the TV series, he is played by [[List of actors of the televised series#Alfie Allen,Theon Greyjoy|Alfie Allen]].<ref>[http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew.html/eNrjcmbOYC5kzlfPz0lxzEvMqSzJTA5ITE-1S8xN1SzLTEnNh4k65+eVpFaUsEknlpbkF+QkVtqWFJWmcjIysgEhAGCyFzg= Game of Thrones/Cast and crew]</ref>

==Character and Appearance==
:''See also'' [[:Category:Images of Theon Greyjoy|this collection of images]].
Theon is known for his arrogance and his cocky smile. He is a lean, dark, handsome youth of 19 years.{{Ref|aGoT|1}} Vainly concerned with his appearance, he is a womaniser and possible sex addict, but behind his arrogant exterior hides insecurities relating to his uncertain familial and social identity that start to surface during his POVs in the second book.

==History==
Theon was a young boy of ten when his [[Greyjoy Rebellion|father's rebellion]] was crushed and his two brothers, [[Rodrik Greyjoy|Rodrik]] and [[Maron Greyjoy|Maron]] were killed, making him the heir to [[House Greyjoy]] and the Iron Islands. He was taken as a hostage and ward by Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and has been raised at [[Winterfell]] for nine years since.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} He was raised with the [[House Stark|Stark]] children and tutored along with them in all disciplines. His relationship with the Starks is respectful, while he considers [[Robb Stark]] a close friend and brother. He feuds, however, with [[Jon Snow]], the other outsider of the family. Theon seeks approval from the Starks, but usually feels unsatisfied. He is a skilled bowman.{{Ref|aGoT|55}}

==Recent Events==
[[File:Christine Griffin theon.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A handsome and confident Theon Greyjoy – by C.Griffin ©]]
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Theon is present when the Stark boys witness the execution of [[Gared]], kicking the head afterwards.{{ref|agot|1}} He remains in [[Winterfell]] after Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard "Ned" Stark]] leaves for [[King's Landing]] to assume the position of [[Hand of the King|Hand]]. During this time, Theon saves [[Bran Stark]] from a group of [[wildlings]] and [[Night's Watch]] deserters, but [[Robb Stark]] criticizes him for risking Bran's life.{{ref|agot|37}} This event wounds Theon. After the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]], however, Theon becomes Robb's trusted battle companion. He fights at Robb's side at the [[Battle of the Camps]] and at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]], where he takes pride in coming very close to [[Jaime Lannister]] during the fighting.{{ref|asos|45}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Mark Evans Theon.jpg|thumb|350px|Theon returns to [[Pyke]] – by Mark Evans ©]]
[[File:Sacha Angel Diener Theon.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Theon Greyjoy in [[Winterfell]] – by Diener ©]]
[[Robb Stark|Robb]], who is now [[King in the North]] and [[King of the Trident|of the Trident]], sends Theon home to the [[Iron Islands]] to offer his father, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], a kingship over the Iron Islands if he ravages the [[House Lannister|Lannisters']] [[Westerlands|coast]] with his longships. Balon and [[Aeron Greyjoy]] criticize Theon's mainland, northern ways and reject Robb's proposal.{{Ref|ACOK|11}} Later, Theon meets his sister, [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], who flirts with him under an assumed identity and humiliates him. Theon learns of Balon's plans to ravage [[the North]], but receives a position of extremely minor authority.{{Ref|ACOK|24}}

Under the supervision of Aeron and [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]], Theon commands eight longships charged with reaving the [[Stony Shore]]. Captaining the ''[[Sea Bitch]]'', he raids several villages and has some difficulty controlling his men. When [[Benfred Tallhart]]'s [[Wild Hares]] march to intercept him, Theon [[Battle of the Stony Shore|ambushes the party]]. At Aeron's insistence, he drowns the survivors as a sacrifice to the [[Drowned God]] of the Iron Islands. Dissatisfied with his duties and jealous of Asha's acquisition of [[Battle of Deepwood Motte|Deepwood Motte]], Theon formulates a plan to go against orders and capture [[Winterfell]] itself. He convinces Dagmer Cleftjaw to march on [[Torrhen's Square]] to draw out Winterfell's garrison.{{Ref|ACOK|37}} With a small party, Theon [[Battle of Winterfell|raids Winterfell]] and overwhelms its remaining guards.{{Ref|ACOK|46}}

With Winterfell under his control, Theon takes [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]] hostage. Theon has difficulty controlling Winterfell's population, many of whom are known to him. He frees "[[Ramsay Snow|Reek]]" from the castle's dungeon and takes him into his service. Maester [[Luwin]] also serves Theon, and pleads for him to show mercy and tolerance. Bran and Rickon Stark manage to escape with the help of [[Osha]], [[Hodor]], [[Meera Reed|Meera]] and [[Jojen Reed]]. Theon fails to track the boys down, however. Following the advice of "Reek", he kills two boys around the same age from the [[Acorn Water]] mill and presents their preserved corpses as the Starks'.{{Ref|ACOK|50}}

When mysterious deaths start happening to those of Theon's men who had been part of the search party ([[Gelmarr]], [[Aggar]] and [[Gynir]]), [[Farlen]] is blamed by Theon without evidence. As he is about to be executed Farlen points out to Theon that Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] did his own killings, forcing Theon to do the deed himself. Theon, however, knows Farlen did not commit the murders, but it was in fact "Reek", who with Theon's knowledge killed the three ironborn to keep the secret of the "Stark bodies" more secure.{{ref|ACOK|56}}

Meanwhile, Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] has [[Battle of Torrhen's Square|repulsed]] Dagmer Cleftjaw from Torrhen's Square. As the return of Winterfell's garrison looms, Theon reaches out to Asha for help. She arrives with her men, but tells Theon that the [[ironborn]] will never succeed in holding landlocked castles. After leaving behind a token group of men, she abandons Winterfell and advises Theon to do the same. Theon rages that even his greatest achievement has earned him no respect from either the northmen or the ironborn, and sinks into despair.

Theon frees "Reek" to seek help at the [[Dreadfort]] before the garrison returns under the command of Rodrik.{{Ref|ACOK|56}} At the start of the parlay with Rodrik Theon learns that he has acquired the moniker "Theon Turncloak". As a final gambit, Theon threatens to hang Rodrik's daughter, [[Beth Cassel|Beth]], if Winterfell is attacked. As Theon awaits Rodrik's decision, Luwin convinces Theon to join the [[Night's Watch]], where his crimes will be forgiven and he can earn respect. Before Theon can surrender, however, [[House Bolton|Bolton]] men arrive and [[Sack of Winterfell|surprise attack]] Rodrik's forces, annihilating them. As Theon attempts to thank "Reek", the servant reveals his true identity as [[Ramsay Snow]], takes Theon prisoner and burns Winterfell to the ground.{{Ref|ACOK|66}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord [[Roose Bolton]] delivers a piece of Theon's skin to King [[Robb Stark]] and his mother, [[Catelyn Tully]], shortly before the [[Red Wedding]]. Theon is reportedly being flayed alive by [[Ramsay Snow]], the Bastard of Bolton, at the [[Dreadfort]].{{Ref|ASOS|49}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Most of the [[ironborn]], including his sister [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], believe Theon to be dead.{{Ref|AFFC|12}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:NotanerArt Metamorphosis.jpg|Theon before and after his torture by [[Ramsay Snow]] - © Sardag|thumb|400px|right]]
Theon has been tortured repeatedly by Ramsay, who has since been legitimized as [[Ramsay Bolton]]. Ramsay removes the skin on several of Theon's toes and fingers, leaving him in agony for days before removing the joints but only after Theon begs him to remove them. He broke and removed several of Theon's teeth because Ramsay hated his smiles. It is also implied, but not confirmed, that Ramsay removes Theon's genitals as well.{{Ref|ADWD|37}} Though this is only referenced covertly in the novel, the fact that Theon loses his penis in the TV series, in an episode written by George RR Martin, has tended to be looked at in fandom as a confirmation of these hints. Theon is forced to take on the guise of [[Reek]], Ramsay's former serving man. Theon is forbidden to bathe and is caked from head to toe in filth and excrement.

Due to the torture he endured at Ramsay's hands, Theon's appearance has dramatically changed. He looks like he has aged forty years and several of his teeth have been knocked out; many more are loose meaning Theon cannot eat without suffering agony. Theon has lost three stone in weight, his skin has turned pasty, and his hair is white and brittle. He can no longer use a bow due to the loss of some fingers and he hobbles like an old man due to the loss of several toes. These were flayed first and left until they went rotten; Theon was forced to beg when the pain grew too intolerable to have the appendages removed.{{Ref|ADWD|12}}
[[File:Marc Fishman TheonReek.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Reek – by Marc Fishman ©]]
Before he endures the worst of Ramsay's tortures, Theon once escaped with the help of [[Kyra]], his former bedwarmer at [[Winterfell]]. It turns out, though, that they were allowed to escape by Ramsay. His captor lets them get a day's head start before hunting them with his [[Hunting Hounds of Ramsay Bolton|hounds]]. Theon is taken back to the [[Dreadfort]] dungeon and Kyra meets a cruel and grisly death at the hands of Ramsay and his hounds. Theon is mentally and physically broken by Ramsay and lives in great fear of him.{{Ref|ADWD|12}}

After Ramsay's father, Lord [[Roose Bolton]], announces his return to the North, Ramsay has Theon washed and properly clothed, and sends him to deliver peace terms to the [[ironborn]] occupying [[Moat Cailin]], promising them food and safe passage if they surrender. When they do surrender, Ramsay has them all flayed alive and displays their skinless bodies along the road to the ruined castle. Theon is present when Ramsay is introduced to his bride "[[Arya Stark]]", whom Theon instantly recognizes as [[Jeyne Poole]].{{Ref|ADWD|20}}

Because Theon was a ward of Winterfell for ten years and is the closest thing to kin "Arya" has, he gives the bride away at the wedding in Winterfell. Jeyne pleads with Theon several times before the wedding to help rescue her, but Theon refuses.

During the wedding banquet held in Winterfell's hall Theon is reviled by those in attendance. Theon thinks to himself:

{{Quote|Let them laugh. His pride had perished here at [[Winterfell]]; there was no place for such in the dungeons of the [[Dreadfort]]. When you have known the kiss of a flaying knife, a laugh looses all its power to hurt you.{{Ref|aDwD|37}}}}

During the bedding Ramsay has Theon strip his bride for him and makes Theon watch as he humiliates and degrades Jeyne. {{Ref|ADWD|37}} Theon silently hopes that when [[Stannis Baratheon]] comes he will kill Ramsay.
[[File:Mustamirri AshaTheon meeting.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Theon reunited with Asha – by mustamirri ©]]
When several [[House Bolton|Bolton]] men are murdered at Winterfell, Theon is thought a suspect. The idea is quickly dismissed by Roose, who claims that Theon is too broken and weak to have carried out the murders. The murders cause tension in the castle between the [[House Frey|Freys]], Boltons, [[House Manderly|Manderlys]] and other northern houses, finally erupting into a brawl.{{Ref|ADWD|51}}

Theon flees to the godswood, seeing hints of [[Bran Stark]]'s face in the weirwood, hearing it whisper his name and temporarily restoring his sanity. {{ref|adwd|46}}

He is then summoned by the musician at Winterfell, "[[Mance Rayder|Abel]]", and six wilding spearwives disguised as maids are actually responsible for some of the deaths and use the confusion in the castle to free "Arya Stark", enlisting the help of a reluctant Theon. In the end, Theon and Jeyne manage to escape and are caught by [[Mors Umber]], who sends them to rendezvous with Stannis's army at a [[crofters' village]] a few days ride away.{{Ref|ADWD|51}} [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], who is a captive with Stannis's army, barely recognizes Theon due to his torture at the hands of Ramsay.{{Ref|ADWD|62}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
Theon is now a prisoner of [[Stannis Baratheon]], who plans to have Theon eventually executed in order to placate the northern lords who want Theon dead for his murder of [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]]. Stannis intends to keep Theon alive for the time being as he might have useful information about Roose and Ramsay Bolton. After [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]]'s attempts to ransom him fail, she urges Stannis to execute Theon as [[Eddard Stark]] would have - by beheading him in front of a [[heart tree]]. This is likely done in an attempt to spare Theon the agony of being burned alive as a sacrifice to [[R'hllor]].<ref>[http://georgerrmartin.com/if-sample.html ''The Winds of Winter'', Theon's sample chapter], made available on GRRM's website as of Dec 28th, 2011</ref>

==Quotes by Theon==

{{Quote|Stark is grey and Greyjoy's black, but it seems we're both windy. {{ref|acok|11}}}}

{{Quote|Only a fool humbles himself when the world is so full of men eager to do that job for him. {{ref|acok|24}}}}

{{Quote|The boar can keep his tusks, and the bear his claws. There's nothing half so mortal as a grey goose feather. {{Ref|ASOS|55}}}}

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==Quotes by Theon in the Persona of Reek==

{{Quote|I'm not him, I'm not the turncloak, [[Prince of Winterfell (Theon Greyjoy)|he died at Winterfell]]. My name is [[Reek]], It rhymes with freak. {{Ref|ADWD|32}}}}
- Theon to [[Barbrey Ryswell]]

{{Quote|Theon found himself wondering if he should say a prayer. Will the [[old gods]] hear me if I do? They were not his gods, had never been his gods. He was ironborn, a son of [[Pyke]], his god was the [[Drowned God]] of the islands … but [[Winterfell]] was long leagues from the sea. It had been a lifetime since any god had heard him. He did not know who he was, or what he was, why he was still alive, why he had ever been born.
“Theon,” a voice seemed to whisper. His head snapped up. “Who said that?” All he could see were the trees and the fog that covered them. The voice had been as faint as rustling leaves, as cold as hate. A god’s voice, or a ghost’s. How many died [[Battle of Winterfell|the day]] that he took Winterfell? How many more [[Sack of Winterfell|the day]] he lost it? The day that Theon Greyjoy died, to be reborn as Reek. Reek, Reek, it rhymes with shriek. {{Ref|ADWD|46}}}}
- Theon's thoughts before the [[weirwood|heart tree]]

{{Quote|[[Robb Stark|Robb]], who had been more a brother to Theon than any son born of [[Balon Greyjoy]]’s loins. Murdered at the [[Red Wedding]], butchered by the [[House Frey|Freys]]. I should have been with him. Where was I? I should have died with him. {{Ref|ADWD|46}}}}
- Theon remembering

==Quotes about Theon==
{{Quote|[[Catelyn Stark|She]] studied Theon Greyjoy's sly smile, wondering what it meant. That young man had a way of looking as though he knew some secret jest that only he was privy to; Catelyn had never liked it.{{Ref|aCoK|7}}}}

{{Quote|'''Asha:''' You’d do well to heed what I told you about choosing a crew. If you had troubled to learn the first thing of [[Sigrin]], I could never have fooled you. Ten years [[House Stark|a wolf]], and you land here and think to prince about the islands, but you know nothing and no one. Why should men fight and die for you?
'''Theon:''' I am their lawful prince,

'''Asha:''' By the laws of the [[green lands]], you might be. But we make our own laws here, or have you forgotten?{{Ref|aCoK|24}}}}
- [[Asha Greyjoy]] to Theon

{{Quote|Your [[Eddard Stark|lord father]] did what he could to gentle Theon, but I fear it was too little and too late.{{Ref|aCoK|46}}}} - Maester [[Luwin]] to [[Bran Stark]]

{{Quote|Well, I’m no great warrior like you, brother, I saw the heads above your gates. Tell me true, which one gave you the fiercest fight, [[Bran Stark|the cripple]] or [[Rickon Stark|the babe]]?{{Ref|aCoK|56}}}}
- [[Asha Greyjoy]] to Theon

{{Quote|'''Rodrik:''' For ten years you have been a ward of [[House Stark|Stark]].
'''Theon:''' Hostage and prisoner, I call it.

'''Rodrik:''' Then perhaps Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] should have kept you chained to a dungeon wall. Instead he raised you among his own sons, the sweet boys you have butchered, and to my undying shame I trained you in the arts of war. Would that I had thrust a sword through your belly instead of placing one in your hand.{{Ref|aCoK|66}}}}
- Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] to Theon

{{Quote|When they told me [[Winterfell]] had fallen, I wanted to go north at once, I wanted to free [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], but I thought ... I never dreamed that Theon could harm them, truly. If I had ...{{Ref|aSoS|14}}}}
- [[Robb Stark]] to [[Catelyn Tully]]

{{Quote|If Theon had died in place of Lord [[Rickard Karstark|Karstark]]’s sons, how much ill would have been undone?{{Ref|aSoS|45}}}} - [[Catelyn Tully]]'s thoughts

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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'''Theon Greyjoy''' is a member of [[House Greyjoy]] and is the sole surviving son and heir apparent of Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]]. At the end of the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]], Theon was taken as a hostage and ward to Lord [[Eddard Stark]]. He becomes a [[POV character]] in ''[[A Clash of Kings]]''. In the TV series, he is played by [[List of actors of the televised series#Alfie Allen,Theon Greyjoy|Alfie Allen]].<ref>[http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/index.html#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew.html/eNrjcmbOYC5kzlfPz0lxzEvMqSzJTA5ITE-1S8xN1SzLTEnNh4k65+eVpFaUsEknlpbkF+QkVtqWFJWmcjIysgEhAGCyFzg= Game of Thrones/Cast and crew]</ref>

==Character and Appearance==
:''See also'' [[:Category:Images of Theon Greyjoy|this collection of images]].
Theon is known for his arrogance and his cocky smile. He is a lean, dark, handsome youth of 19 years.{{Ref|aGoT|1}} Vainly concerned with his appearance, he is a womaniser and possible sex addict, but behind his arrogant exterior hides insecurities relating to his uncertain familial and social identity that start to surface during his POVs in the second book.

==History==
Theon was a young boy of ten when his [[Greyjoy Rebellion|father's rebellion]] was crushed and his two brothers, [[Rodrik Greyjoy|Rodrik]] and [[Maron Greyjoy|Maron]] were killed, making him the heir to [[House Greyjoy]] and the Iron Islands. He was taken as a hostage and ward by Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and has been raised at [[Winterfell]] for nine years since.{{Ref|aGoT|4}} He was raised with the [[House Stark|Stark]] children and tutored along with them in all disciplines. His relationship with the Starks is respectful, while he considers [[Robb Stark]] a close friend and brother. He feuds, however, with [[Jon Snow]], the other outsider of the family. Theon seeks approval from the Starks, but usually feels unsatisfied. He is a skilled bowman.{{Ref|aGoT|55}}

==Recent Events==
[[File:Christine Griffin theon.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A handsome and confident Theon Greyjoy – by C.Griffin ©]]
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Theon is present when the Stark boys witness the execution of [[Gared]], kicking the head afterwards.{{ref|agot|1}} He remains in [[Winterfell]] after Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard "Ned" Stark]] leaves for [[King's Landing]] to assume the position of [[Hand of the King|Hand]]. During this time, Theon saves [[Bran Stark]] from a group of [[wildlings]] and [[Night's Watch]] deserters, but [[Robb Stark]] criticizes him for risking Bran's life.{{ref|agot|37}} This event wounds Theon. After the outbreak of the [[War of the Five Kings]], however, Theon becomes Robb's trusted battle companion. He fights at Robb's side at the [[Battle of the Camps]] and at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]], where he takes pride in coming very close to [[Jaime Lannister]] during the fighting.{{ref|asos|45}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Mark Evans Theon.jpg|thumb|350px|Theon returns to [[Pyke]] – by Mark Evans ©]]
[[File:Sacha Angel Diener Theon.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Theon Greyjoy in [[Winterfell]] – by Diener ©]]
[[Robb Stark|Robb]], who is now [[King in the North]] and [[King of the Trident|of the Trident]], sends Theon home to the [[Iron Islands]] to offer his father, Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], a kingship over the Iron Islands if he ravages the [[House Lannister|Lannisters']] [[Westerlands|coast]] with his longships. Balon and [[Aeron Greyjoy]] criticize Theon's mainland, northern ways and reject Robb's proposal.{{Ref|ACOK|11}} Later, Theon meets his sister, [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], who flirts with him under an assumed identity and humiliates him. Theon learns of Balon's plans to ravage [[the North]], but receives a position of extremely minor authority.{{Ref|ACOK|24}}

Under the supervision of Aeron and [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]], Theon commands eight longships charged with reaving the [[Stony Shore]]. Captaining the ''[[Sea Bitch]]'', he raids several villages and has some difficulty controlling his men. When [[Benfred Tallhart]]'s [[Wild Hares]] march to intercept him, Theon [[Battle of the Stony Shore|ambushes the party]]. At Aeron's insistence, he drowns the survivors as a sacrifice to the [[Drowned God]] of the Iron Islands. Dissatisfied with his duties and jealous of Asha's acquisition of [[Battle of Deepwood Motte|Deepwood Motte]], Theon formulates a plan to go against orders and capture [[Winterfell]] itself. He convinces Dagmer Cleftjaw to march on [[Torrhen's Square]] to draw out Winterfell's garrison.{{Ref|ACOK|37}} With a small party, Theon [[Battle of Winterfell|raids Winterfell]] and overwhelms its remaining guards.{{Ref|ACOK|46}}

With Winterfell under his control, Theon takes [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]] hostage. Theon has difficulty controlling Winterfell's population, many of whom are known to him. He frees "[[Ramsay Snow|Reek]]" from the castle's dungeon and takes him into his service. Maester [[Luwin]] also serves Theon, and pleads for him to show mercy and tolerance. Bran and Rickon Stark manage to escape with the help of [[Osha]], [[Hodor]], [[Meera Reed|Meera]] and [[Jojen Reed]]. Theon fails to track the boys down, however. Following the advice of "Reek", he kills two boys around the same age from the [[Acorn Water]] mill and presents their preserved corpses as the Starks'.{{Ref|ACOK|50}}

When mysterious deaths start happening to those of Theon's men who had been part of the search party ([[Gelmarr]], [[Aggar]] and [[Gynir]]), [[Farlen]] is blamed by Theon without evidence. As he is about to be executed Farlen points out to Theon that Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] did his own killings, forcing Theon to do the deed himself. Theon, however, knows Farlen did not commit the murders, but it was in fact "Reek", who with Theon's knowledge killed the three ironborn to keep the secret of the "Stark bodies" more secure.{{ref|ACOK|56}}

Meanwhile, Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] has [[Battle of Torrhen's Square|repulsed]] Dagmer Cleftjaw from Torrhen's Square. As the return of Winterfell's garrison looms, Theon reaches out to Asha for help. She arrives with her men, but tells Theon that the [[ironborn]] will never succeed in holding landlocked castles. After leaving behind a token group of men, she abandons Winterfell and advises Theon to do the same. Theon rages that even his greatest achievement has earned him no respect from either the northmen or the ironborn, and sinks into despair.

Theon frees "Reek" to seek help at the [[Dreadfort]] before the garrison returns under the command of Rodrik.{{Ref|ACOK|56}} At the start of the parlay with Rodrik Theon learns that he has acquired the moniker "Theon Turncloak". As a final gambit, Theon threatens to hang Rodrik's daughter, [[Beth Cassel|Beth]], if Winterfell is attacked. As Theon awaits Rodrik's decision, Luwin convinces Theon to join the [[Night's Watch]], where his crimes will be forgiven and he can earn respect. Before Theon can surrender, however, [[House Bolton|Bolton]] men arrive and [[Sack of Winterfell|surprise attack]] Rodrik's forces, annihilating them. As Theon attempts to thank "Reek", the servant reveals his true identity as [[Ramsay Snow]], takes Theon prisoner and burns Winterfell to the ground.{{Ref|ACOK|66}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord [[Roose Bolton]] delivers a piece of Theon's skin to King [[Robb Stark]] and his mother, [[Catelyn Tully]], shortly before the [[Red Wedding]]. Theon is reportedly being flayed alive by [[Ramsay Snow]], the Bastard of Bolton, at the [[Dreadfort]].{{Ref|ASOS|49}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Most of the [[ironborn]], including his sister [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], believe Theon to be dead.{{Ref|AFFC|12}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:NotanerArt Metamorphosis.jpg|Theon before and after his torture by [[Ramsay Snow]] - © Sardag|thumb|400px|right]]
Theon has been tortured repeatedly by Ramsay, who has since been legitimized as [[Ramsay Bolton]]. Ramsay removes the skin on several of Theon's toes and fingers, leaving him in agony for days before removing the joints but only after Theon begs him to remove them. He broke and removed several of Theon's teeth because Ramsay hated his smiles. It is also implied, but not confirmed, that Ramsay removes Theon's genitals as well.{{Ref|ADWD|37}} Theon is forced to take on the guise of [[Reek]], Ramsay's former serving man. Theon is forbidden to bathe and is caked from head to toe in filth and excrement.

Due to the torture he endured at Ramsay's hands, Theon's appearance has dramatically changed. He looks like he has aged forty years and several of his teeth have been knocked out; many more are loose meaning Theon cannot eat without suffering agony. Theon has lost three stone in weight, his skin has turned pasty, and his hair is white and brittle. He can no longer use a bow due to the loss of some fingers and he hobbles like an old man due to the loss of several toes.{{Ref|ADWD|12}}
[[File:Marc Fishman TheonReek.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Reek – by Marc Fishman ©]]
Before he endures the worst of Ramsay's tortures, Theon once escaped with the help of [[Kyra]], his former bedwarmer at [[Winterfell]]. It turns out, though, that they were allowed to escape by Ramsay. His captor lets them get a day's head start before hunting them with his [[Hunting Hounds of Ramsay Bolton|hounds]]. Theon is taken back to the [[Dreadfort]] dungeon and Kyra meets a cruel and grisly death at the hands of Ramsay and his hounds. Theon is mentally and physically broken by Ramsay and lives in great fear of him.{{Ref|ADWD|12}}

After Ramsay's father, Lord [[Roose Bolton]], announces his return to the North, Ramsay has Theon washed and properly clothed, and sends him to deliver peace terms to the [[ironborn]] occupying [[Moat Cailin]], promising them food and safe passage if they surrender. When they do surrender, Ramsay has them all flayed alive and displays their skinless bodies along the road to the ruined castle. Theon is present when Ramsay is introduced to his bride "[[Arya Stark]]", whom Theon instantly recognizes as [[Jeyne Poole]].{{Ref|ADWD|20}}

Because Theon was a ward of Winterfell for ten years and is the closest thing to kin "Arya" has, he gives the bride away at the wedding in Winterfell. Jeyne pleads with Theon several times before the wedding to help rescue her, but Theon refuses.

During the wedding banquet held in Winterfell's hall Theon is reviled by those in attendance. Theon thinks to himself:

{{Quote|Let them laugh. His pride had perished here at [[Winterfell]]; there was no place for such in the dungeons of the [[Dreadfort]]. When you have known the kiss of a flaying knife, a laugh looses all its power to hurt you.{{Ref|aDwD|37}}}}

During the bedding Ramsay has Theon strip his bride for him and makes Theon watch as he humiliates and degrades Jeyne. {{Ref|ADWD|37}} Theon silently hopes that when [[Stannis Baratheon]] comes he will kill Ramsay.
[[File:Mustamirri AshaTheon meeting.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Theon reunited with Asha – by mustamirri ©]]
When several [[House Bolton|Bolton]] men are murdered at Winterfell, Theon is thought a suspect. The idea is quickly dismissed by Roose, who claims that Theon is too broken and weak to have carried out the murders. The murders cause tension in the castle between the [[House Frey|Freys]], Boltons, [[House Manderly|Manderlys]] and other northern houses, finally erupting into a brawl.{{Ref|ADWD|51}}

Theon flees to the godswood, seeing hints of [[Bran Stark]]'s face in the weirwood, hearing it whisper his name and temporarily restoring his sanity. {{ref|adwd|46}}

He is then summoned by the musician at Winterfell, "[[Mance Rayder|Abel]]", and six wilding spearwives disguised as maids are actually responsible for some of the deaths and use the confusion in the castle to free "Arya Stark", enlisting the help of a reluctant Theon. In the end, Theon and Jeyne manage to escape and are caught by [[Mors Umber]], who sends them to rendezvous with Stannis's army at a [[crofters' village]] a few days ride away.{{Ref|ADWD|51}} [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]], who is a captive with Stannis's army, barely recognizes Theon due to his torture at the hands of Ramsay.{{Ref|ADWD|62}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
Theon is now a prisoner of [[Stannis Baratheon]], who plans to have Theon eventually executed in order to placate the northern lords who want Theon dead for his murder of [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]]. Stannis intends to keep Theon alive for the time being as he might have useful information about Roose and Ramsay Bolton. After [[Asha Greyjoy|Asha]]'s attempts to ransom him fail, she urges Stannis to execute Theon as [[Eddard Stark]] would have - by beheading him in front of a [[heart tree]]. This is likely done in an attempt to spare Theon the agony of being burned alive as a sacrifice to [[R'hllor]].<ref>[http://georgerrmartin.com/if-sample.html ''The Winds of Winter'', Theon's sample chapter], made available on GRRM's website as of Dec 28th, 2011</ref>

==Quotes by Theon==

{{Quote|Stark is grey and Greyjoy's black, but it seems we're both windy. {{ref|acok|11}}}}

{{Quote|Only a fool humbles himself when the world is so full of men eager to do that job for him. {{ref|acok|24}}}}

{{Quote|The boar can keep his tusks, and the bear his claws. There's nothing half so mortal as a grey goose feather. {{Ref|ASOS|55}}}}

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==Quotes by Theon in the Persona of Reek==

{{Quote|I'm not him, I'm not the turncloak, [[Prince of Winterfell (Theon Greyjoy)|he died at Winterfell]]. My name is [[Reek]], It rhymes with freak. {{Ref|ADWD|32}}}}
- Theon to [[Barbrey Ryswell]]

{{Quote|Theon found himself wondering if he should say a prayer. Will the [[old gods]] hear me if I do? They were not his gods, had never been his gods. He was ironborn, a son of [[Pyke]], his god was the [[Drowned God]] of the islands … but [[Winterfell]] was long leagues from the sea. It had been a lifetime since any god had heard him. He did not know who he was, or what he was, why he was still alive, why he had ever been born.
“Theon,” a voice seemed to whisper. His head snapped up. “Who said that?” All he could see were the trees and the fog that covered them. The voice had been as faint as rustling leaves, as cold as hate. A god’s voice, or a ghost’s. How many died [[Battle of Winterfell|the day]] that he took Winterfell? How many more [[Sack of Winterfell|the day]] he lost it? The day that Theon Greyjoy died, to be reborn as Reek. Reek, Reek, it rhymes with shriek. {{Ref|ADWD|46}}}}
- Theon's thoughts before the [[weirwood|heart tree]]

{{Quote|[[Robb Stark|Robb]], who had been more a brother to Theon than any son born of [[Balon Greyjoy]]’s loins. Murdered at the [[Red Wedding]], butchered by the [[House Frey|Freys]]. I should have been with him. Where was I? I should have died with him. {{Ref|ADWD|46}}}}
- Theon remembering

==Quotes about Theon==
{{Quote|[[Catelyn Stark|She]] studied Theon Greyjoy's sly smile, wondering what it meant. That young man had a way of looking as though he knew some secret jest that only he was privy to; Catelyn had never liked it.{{Ref|aCoK|7}}}}

{{Quote|'''Asha:''' You’d do well to heed what I told you about choosing a crew. If you had troubled to learn the first thing of [[Sigrin]], I could never have fooled you. Ten years [[House Stark|a wolf]], and you land here and think to prince about the islands, but you know nothing and no one. Why should men fight and die for you?
'''Theon:''' I am their lawful prince,

'''Asha:''' By the laws of the [[green lands]], you might be. But we make our own laws here, or have you forgotten?{{Ref|aCoK|24}}}}
- [[Asha Greyjoy]] to Theon

{{Quote|Your [[Eddard Stark|lord father]] did what he could to gentle Theon, but I fear it was too little and too late.{{Ref|aCoK|46}}}} - Maester [[Luwin]] to [[Bran Stark]]

{{Quote|Well, I’m no great warrior like you, brother, I saw the heads above your gates. Tell me true, which one gave you the fiercest fight, [[Bran Stark|the cripple]] or [[Rickon Stark|the babe]]?{{Ref|aCoK|56}}}}
- [[Asha Greyjoy]] to Theon

{{Quote|'''Rodrik:''' For ten years you have been a ward of [[House Stark|Stark]].
'''Theon:''' Hostage and prisoner, I call it.

'''Rodrik:''' Then perhaps Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] should have kept you chained to a dungeon wall. Instead he raised you among his own sons, the sweet boys you have butchered, and to my undying shame I trained you in the arts of war. Would that I had thrust a sword through your belly instead of placing one in your hand.{{Ref|aCoK|66}}}}
- Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] to Theon

{{Quote|When they told me [[Winterfell]] had fallen, I wanted to go north at once, I wanted to free [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], but I thought ... I never dreamed that Theon could harm them, truly. If I had ...{{Ref|aSoS|14}}}}
- [[Robb Stark]] to [[Catelyn Tully]]

{{Quote|If Theon had died in place of Lord [[Rickard Karstark|Karstark]]’s sons, how much ill would have been undone?{{Ref|aSoS|45}}}} - [[Catelyn Tully]]'s thoughts

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
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