Character in A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones
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Fictional character
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]
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^"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.
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