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Tyrion III
	A Storm of Swords chapter
POV	Tyrion
Place	King's Landing
Page	209 UK HC (Other versions)
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	Tyrion II; ↑
	↓; Tyrion IV

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Synopsis

The small council meets to discuss the progress of the war, and Tyrion learns that Lancel is still near death. Randyll Tarly defeated the northmen attacking Duskendale, with Helman Tallhart reported dead, and Robett Glover fleeing west and being chased by Gregor Clegane. Tywin informs them that Daven Lannister is rounding up a new army and will join with men from the Golden Tooth, and then march on Riverrun when Robb Stark returns north. They all agree that Robb will march for Moat Cailin, for he is a king without a kingdom.

Kevan reveals that Balon Greyjoy has sent letters with terms of alliance. Greyjoy wants the North, but Tywin says they will not treat with Balon while other options may present themselves. Littlefinger agrees to go to the Eyrie to marry Lysa Arryn, and once he is consort, deliver the Vale of Arryn into Tywin's hands. Since Littlefinger will be leaving within a day, Tyrion is named master of coins. Pycelle informs them that 300 Dornishmen ride for King's Landing in response to Tyrion's negotiations, despite the hatred between Dorne and Highgarden that has gone on for hundreds of years.

Mace Tyrell does not like the idea of Dornishmen riding across the Reach. Tyrion considers how the Lord of Highgarden talked like a general although he had never won a decisive battle. His victory over Robert Baratheon at Ashford was won by Randyll Tarly and the siege of Storm's End lasted for a year without result until Eddard Stark relieved the castle.

Garlan Tyrell has been named Lord of Brightwater Keep since Alester Florent is a traitor. Varys brings word of a three-headed dragon being born in Qarth, and that the Night's Watch is begging for help against a wildling army. Lord Tywin does not want to hear about rumors of dragons, and is disinterested in news of wildlings, claiming that if the Wall is overrun, the Starks and Greyjoys will have a new enemy to deal with, even speculating they may be able to make a deal with Mance Rayder, overriding the attempts of Varys and Tyrion to have gold cloaks who deserted during the Battle of the Blackwater forced to take the black. He adjourns the meeting, asking Tyrion, Cersei and Kevan to stay. Tyrion warns them not to trust Littlefinger with this quest to the Vale, but Tywin is resolute, believing it better to have Baelish ruling the Vale as opposed to the likes of Yohn Royce or Lyn Corbray and adds that Littlefinger has proven his loyalty, telling Tyrion that just the other day Baelish informed them of a plot by the Tyrells to bring Sansa to Highgarden and marry her to Willas. The Hand is aware that should Mace Tyrell ask leave to bring Sansa to Highgarden, they must consent or else offend the Tyrells. Tywin wishes to circumvent this problem by offering Cersei's hand in marriage to Willas. Cersei adamantly refuses but her father has the final say, and Cersei storms out of the room in a fury. Tywin then tells Tyrion that he will wed Sansa Stark, further solidifying the Lannisters's position, because should Robb die and Sansa and Tyrion have a son, the child will become Lord of Winterfell.

Tyrion protests, arguing that a marriage to Sansa is worthless while the Greyjoys hold the north and questions why he isn't being forced into a marriage with Balon's daughter, but Tywin counters that the ironborn won't rule the north, they will just plunder it, uniting the northmen against them, which the Lannisters can use to retake the north when Tyrion brings Ned Stark's grandson home to claim his birthright. Tyrion argues again, protesting that Sansa is still a child, but Tywin retorts with Cersei's testimony the girl has flowered. Tyrion suggests sending the girl back to her mother as a gesture of goodwill that might make Robb Stark bend the knee, but Tywin coldly retorts that if they do that, Sansa will be married off to one of the northern or Riverlords to shore up her brother's alliances. Tywin adds that this marriage is a reward for Tyrion's previous service and threatens that if Tyrion won't go through with it, they will marry Sansa off to Lancel or another of his cousins and find Tyrion another bride; the threat of being married to Lollys Stokeworth, as well as the prospect of being made Lord of Winterfell if he is to be denied Casterly Rock is enough to cow Tyrion.

As a last attempt at protest, Tyrion argues that any claim Sansa might have to Winterfell will be made irrelevant when her brother gets a child from whichever Frey girl he marries, and learns to his surprise that Robb Stark has broken his pledge with the Freys and married Jeyne Westerling. Ser Kevan reveals that Lord Westerling's wife is a Spicer, a house of extremely low birth having descended from traders. Tyrion is confused by the lack of fury in his father's eyes at this betrayal by the Westerlings, a house sworn to Casterly Rock. Lord Tywin states, "Jeyne Westerling is her mother's daughter, and Robb Stark is his father's son."^[1]

Character List

Appearing: Petyr Baelish High Septon (Tyrion's) Cersei Lannister Kevan Lannister Tyrion Lannister Tywin Lannister Pycelle Paxter Redwyne Mathis Rowan Mace Tyrell Varys	Mentioned: Jon Arryn Lysa Arryn Robert Arryn Joffrey Baratheon Myrcella Baratheon Renly Baratheon Robert I Baratheon Stannis Baratheon Roose Bolton Jacelyn Bywater Gregor Clegane Lyn Corbray Alester Florent Delena Florent Leonette Fossoway Tion Frey Robett Glover Asha Greyjoy Balon Greyjoy Theon Greyjoy Alannys Harlaw Alerie Hightower Leyton Hightower Daven Lannister Genna Lannister Jaime Lannister Lancel Lannister Martyn Lannister Stafford Lannister Tyrek Lannister Willem Lannister Maggy the Frog Addam Marbrand Bowen Marsh Doran Martell Elia Martell Oberyn Martell Quentyn Martell Trystane Martell Mellario Jeor Mormont Hosman Norcross Arwyn Oakheart Forley Prester Mance Rayder Horton Redfort Hobber Redwyne Horas Redwyne Yohn Royce Davos Seaworth Shae Sybell Spicer Bran Stark Catelyn Stark Eddard Stark Rickon Stark Robb Stark Sansa Stark Lollys Stokeworth Tanda Stokeworth Helman Tallhart Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar) Aerys II Targaryen Rhaenys Targaryen (daughter of Rhaegar) Randyll Tarly Hoster Tully Garlan Tyrell Loras Tyrell Margaery Tyrell Mina Tyrell Willas Tyrell Tysha Gawen Westerling Jeyne Westerling

Mentions

Events: Joffrey's wedding Reyne-Tarbeck revolt Robert's Rebellion Battle of Ashford Battle of the Trident Siege of Storm's End War of the Five Kings Battle of the Blackwater Battle at Duskendale Wedding of Robert I Baratheon and Cersei Lannister Wedding of Stannis Baratheon and Selyse Florent	Houses: House Arryn House Baelish House Baratheon House Blackwood House Bolton House Bywater House Clegane House Corbray House Farman House Florent House Fossoway House Frey House Glover House Greyjoy House Hightower House Lannister House Mallister House Manderly House Martell House Marbrand House Marsh House Mormont House Oakheart House Prester House Redfort House Redwyne House Reyne House Rowan House Royce House Spicer House Stark House Stokeworth House Tallhart House Tarbeck House Targaryen House Tarly House Tully House Tyrell House Umber House Westerling
Places: Arbor Ashford Bloody Gate Boneway Brightwater Keep Castamere Casterly Rock Crag Deepwood Motte Dorne Dornish marches Dragonstone Duskendale Eyrie Sky cells Fair Isle Faircastle Fingers Free Cities Braavos Lys Myr Tyrosh Golden Tooth Harrenhal Highgarden Jade Sea King's Landing Great Sept of Baelor Red Keep Great Hall Kingsroad Lannisport Moat Cailin Mountains of the Moon Narrow sea Neck North Pyke Qarth Reach Red Mountains Riverlands Riverrun Seven Kingdoms Stepstones Stony Shore Storm's End Summerhall Sunset sea Sunspear Tarbeck Hall Trident Vale of Arryn Wall Winterfell	Terms: Ale Bannerman Bastard Bear Chicken City Watch of King's Landing Copper Cow Crab Crow Currency Direwolf Dog Dornishmen Dragon Dreams Dwarf Eunuch Fosterage Free folk Ghosts Goat Gold Hand of the King Hawk Horse Ibbenese Incest Ironborn Iron Throne King King of the Isles and the North Kingsguard Knight Household knight Kraken Lord Lord of the Arbor Lord of Brightwater Lord of Casterly Rock Lord of the Eyrie Lord of Fair Isle Lord of Goldengrove Lord of Harrenhal Lord of Highgarden Lady of Stokeworth Lord of Winterfell Lord Protector Lute Maegi Maester Grand Maester Maiden Man-at-arms Marriage Master of coin Master of whisperers Moon Northmen Night's Watch Poison Prince Prostitution R'hllor "The Rains of Castamere" Raven Redwyne fleet Regent Renly's ghost Rose Septon High Septon The Seven Father Sheep Ships Merling King Silk Small council Smith Smuggler Snake Spices Tourney Treason Usurper Warden Warden of the East Whale Wine Arbor gold Wolf

References and Notes

↑ Jeyne's mother had wed a man of much higher birth than herself, and Robb married Jeyne after deflowering her because he was as honorable as his father.

The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [1].
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[1] Jeyne's mother had wed a man of much higher birth than herself, and Robb married Jeyne after deflowering her because he was as honorable as his father.

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