Gerion Lannister
Gerion Lannister | |
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Allegiance | House Lannister |
Died | Around 291 AL |
Books |
Gerion Lannister was a member of House Lannister. He was the youngest and most reckless brother of Tywin Lannister, the head of the house.[1] Tyrion and Jaime often refer to him as their favourite uncle. He prized and supported Tyrion when the dwarf recite historical facts memorized by heart or cartwheeled across the supper table in Casterly Rock's great hall.
History
Like his brothers, Kevan and Tygett, Gerion was overshadowed by their older brother Tywin Lannister. While Kevan build up a life near Tywin and Tygget tried to be independent, Gerion mocked this "game" and made jokes.[2]
Gerion had a natural daughter; Joy Hill. The mother is not mentioned in the books. Later Gerion went on a quest to find the ancestral sword Brightroar and any other treasures that might have survived the Doom circa 291 AL.[3] Almost a decade passed after his ship Laughing Lion left Lannisport but Gerion never returned.[4] Tywin Lannister sent men to look for his lost brother and they traced him as far as Volantis, where half his crew had deserted him because of his intent to sail into the Smoking Sea. He had to buy slaves to replace them [5].
Family
References and Notes
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 32
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Chapter 32, Jaime
- ↑ Tyrion states that Gerion had left some eight years earlier. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 32, Tyrion
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 34, Tyrion
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 34, Tyrion