Tywin Lannister

Tywin Lannister
Tywin Lannister
A Song of Ice and Fire character ; Game of Thrones character
	Charles Dance as Lord Tywin Lannister
First appearance	Literature:; A Game of Thrones (1996); Television:; "You Win or You Die" (2011);
Last appearance	Literature:; A Storm of Swords (2000); Television:; "The Wars to Come" (2015);
Created by	George R. R. Martin
Adapted by	D.B. Weiss & David Benioff ; (Game of Thrones)
Portrayed by	Charles Dance
In-universe information
Aliases	The Lion of Lannister; The Old Lion; The Great Lion of the Rock;
Gender	Male
Title	Lord of Casterly Rock; Shield of Lannisport; Warden of the West; Hand of the King; Savior of the City; Television:; Lord Paramount of the Westerlands;
Family	House Lannister
Spouse	Joanna Lannister (also his cousin)
Children	Cersei Lannister; Jaime Lannister; Tyrion Lannister;
Relatives	Tytos Lannister (father); Jeyne Marbrand (mother); Kevan Lannister (brother); Genna Lannister (sister); Tygett Lannister (brother); Gerion Lannister (brother); Lancel Lannister (nephew); Joffrey Baratheon (grandson); Myrcella Baratheon (granddaughter); Tommen Baratheon (grandson);

Tywin Lannister is a fictional character in the fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by American novelist George R. R. Martin and its television adaptation, Game of Thrones.^[1] He is introduced in A Game of Thrones (1996) and subsequently appears in A Clash of Kings (1998) and A Storm of Swords (2000). Tywin was portrayed by English actor Charles Dance in the HBO series to critical acclaim.^[2]^[3]

Tywin is the ruthless patriarch of House Lannister of Casterly Rock and father to twins Cersei and Jaime, and Tyrion. He is the Warden of the West and the Lord Paramount of the Westerlands and was twice the Hand of the King, making him one of the most powerful political figures in Westerosi history. His cruelty towards his youngest son, Tyrion, whom Tywin has despised since Tyrion's childhood for being a dwarf and killing his wife in childbirth, is a primary influence on Tyrion's character arc in both the novels and television show. Edward I served as an inspiration for Tywin.^[4]

^ "Game of Thrones Viewer's Guide".
^ "Game of Thrones, Charles Dance interview: 'I treat Peter Dinklage appallingly'". Telegraph.co.uk. 31 March 2013.
^ James, Clive (2016-04-18). "Thrones of Blood". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
^ "The Inspiration Behind Tywin Lannister". YouTube.

[1] "Game of Thrones Viewer's Guide".

[Telegraph.co.uk-2] "Game of Thrones, Charles Dance interview: 'I treat Peter Dinklage appallingly'". Telegraph.co.uk. 31 March 2013.

[james201604112-3] James, Clive (2016-04-18). "Thrones of Blood". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2019-05-07.

[4] "The Inspiration Behind Tywin Lannister". YouTube.

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Tywin Lannister
A Song of Ice and Fire character Game of Thrones character
Charles Dance as Lord Tywin Lannister
First appearance	Literature: A Game of Thrones (1996) Television: "You Win or You Die" (2011)
Last appearance	Literature: A Storm of Swords (2000) Television: "The Wars to Come" (2015)
Created by	George R. R. Martin
Adapted by	D.B. Weiss & David Benioff (Game of Thrones)
Portrayed by	Charles Dance
In-universe information
Aliases	The Lion of Lannister The Old Lion The Great Lion of the Rock
Gender	Male
Title	Lord of Casterly Rock Shield of Lannisport Warden of the West Hand of the King Savior of the City Television: Lord Paramount of the Westerlands
Family	House Lannister
Spouse	Joanna Lannister (also his cousin)
Children	Cersei Lannister Jaime Lannister Tyrion Lannister
Relatives	Tytos Lannister (father) Jeyne Marbrand (mother) Kevan Lannister (brother) Genna Lannister (sister) Tygett Lannister (brother) Gerion Lannister (brother) Lancel Lannister (nephew) Joffrey Baratheon (grandson) Myrcella Baratheon (granddaughter) Tommen Baratheon (grandson)

Tywin Lannister

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