Shae

Shae is a young prostitute who comes into the service of Tyrion Lannister.

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A Game of Thrones

Tyrion first encounters Shae prior to the Battle of the Green Fork, where she was serving as a camp follower. He sleeps with her both before and after the battle, and decides to take her with him to King's Landing despite his father's explicit command not to take the whore to court.

A Clash of Kings

Tyrion makes frequent use of Shae's services, relegating her to a role as his exclusive companion, and finds his feelings for her are very strong. Recognizing that her presence in King's Landing is a weapon his adversaries could use against him, he takes pains to keep her secret and safe, though her presence is immediately known to Varys, who on several occasions facilitates their trysts. First keeping her in a manse in the city where they can rendezvous in secret, as Stannis Baratheon's army approached the city Tyrion moves her to the Red Keep, finding her a cover job as a maid of Lollys Stokeworth while he continues to see her.

A Storm of Swords

After Tyrion Lannister is married to Sansa Stark, he makes her a maid of Sansa's so that he can continue to be close to her. When Tyrion is charged with murdering King Joffrey, Shae testifies at his trial, saying that he planned to murder the king, and revealing the full and intimate details of their affair including her pet name for him as her "Giant of Lannister"; in exchange for her testimony Cersei Lannister offered her a manse in King's Landing and a knight to wed.

After his escape from the Black Cells, Tyrion finds her naked in his father's bed. He strangles her to death with his father's golden chain of office.

Appearance

Shae is 18, short, and very pretty, with large dark eyes and black hair.