Editing Tywin Lannister (section)

===Robert's Rebellion===
[[File:Nachomolina_Tywin_Lannister.jpg|thumb|350px|Tywin, by Nacho Molina ©]]

When [[Robert's Rebellion]] began, Lord Tywin ignored calls to arms from both King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] and rebels.{{Ref|AGOT|12}} After the king dismissed Lord [[Owen Merryweather]], Tywin disapproved of [[Jon Connington]], [[Lord of Griffin's Roost]] and a headstrong friend of Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], as the new [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}

Tywin took no side until after the [[Battle of the Trident]], in which [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]], [[Lord of Storm's End]], slew Rhaegar. Tywin rode from [[Casterly Rock]] to the capital of [[King's Landing]]. After Aerys was convinced by Pycelle that Tywin had come to aid him, the king ordered the gates of the city opened for Tywin. His westermen proceeded to [[Sack of King's Landing|sack the city]], however. Aerys was killed by Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] before Tywin's forces arrived at the [[Red Keep]], but [[Gregor Clegane]] and [[Amory Lorch]], knights sworn to Tywin and under Tywin's orders, slew Rhaegar's wife, [[Elia Martell]], and her two young children, [[Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar)|Rhaenys]] and [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]]. Tywin wrapped the bodies in crimson Lannister cloaks to better conceal the blood{{Ref|ACOK|45}} and presented them to Robert as a token of fealty.{{Ref|ASOS|53}}

While earning House Lannister the hatred of both [[House Martell]] of [[Dorne]] and the population of [[King's Landing]], this act led to the marriage of the new king, Robert I Baratheon, to Tywin's daughter, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]. Tywin offered Targaryen loyalists like [[Alliser Thorne]] and [[Jaremy Rykker]] the choice between [[taking the black]] or facing execution.{{Ref|AGOT|21}}