Despite time spent in brothels and taverns, Tyrion is well-read, cunning, and has a fondness for social misfits. "All dwarfs are bastards in their father's eyes," he explains. While lingering outside the feast hall, Tyrion meets Jon Snow, Eddard Stark's bastard son and realizes he is something of a kindred spirit. Tyrion accompanies King Robert Baratheon to Winterfell, where he makes the acquaintance of a prostitute named Ros, and gives her a Lannister lion necklace. Tyrion visits a whorehouse upon his arrival in Winterfell. Tyrion is committed to the good of both his House, and since Cersei married King Robert Baratheon, his family's hold on the throne. He got on well with Jaime, his niece Myrcella and nephew Tommen, but had a colder relationship with Cersei and the psychopathic Joffrey. Tyrion spent a lot of time at court in King's Landing to avoid his father. While two siblings occupied positions of power, Tyrion was put in charge of the sewers at Casterly Rock when he turned of age. Jaime confessed he had orchestrated the attack to help Tyrion lose his virginity. When Lord Tywin learned what had happened, he payed Tysha, a prostitute, to service every one of his guards while Tyrion watched. They later became lovers and got married in secret. While Jaime dispatched the attackers, Tyrion helped the girl, named Tysha, recover. When Tyrion was sixteen, he interrupted the attempted rape of a wheelwright's daughter. Had an infant with dwarfism like Tyrion been born a commoner, he'd have been left in the woods to die luckily, his birthright as a Lannister afforded him significant wealth and power. Tyrion is mocked for being a dwarf, called derisive names such as "Imp" and "Halfman", which he tries to embrace to keep his self esteem up. Tyrion's mother, Joanna Lannister, died giving birth to him, a tragedy which Tywin and Cersei unfairly blame Tyrion for. But neither gods nor men will ever compel me to let you turn Casterly Rock into your whorehouse." ― Tywin's response when Tyrion asks for Casterly Rock And to teach me humility, the gods have condemned me to watch you waddle about wearing that proud lion that was my father's sigil and his father's before him. Men's laws give you the right to bear my name and display my colors since I cannot prove that you are not mine. It is also believed that what Maggy, the fortune-teller, tells her, when Cersei is still a young girl, forecasting her death at the hands of “the valonqar” (valonqar in Valyrian means “little brother”), predisposes Cersei to feel a certain underlying wrath towards Tyrion." You are an ill-made, spiteful little creature full of envy, lust, and low cunning. But the one thing that is undoubtable is the blame she puts on Tyrion for their mother’s death (Joanna does while giving birth to Tyrion). A day will come when you think you’re safe and happy, and your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you’ll know the debt is paid”Īs sinister as this sounds, if you’ve watched Game of Thrones you’ll know this is from a scene that features Tyrion Lannister and his elder sister, Cersei (from Season 2, Episode 8).Ĭersei, who is twin to Jaime, detests her younger brother Tyrion for various political reasons. When considered through the psychological lens, the quote reminds us of a man who’s seen much and been through as much, that he couldn’t speak his authenticity more clearly than this.ĥ. The latter is obviously outraged, but that doesn’t shake Tyrion’s intent at speaking exactly what he believes in. Would Season 2 of Game of Thrones be as memorable as it was, without this gem by Tyrion Lannister?Īs they wine and dine together, Tyrion Lannister in his incomparable way, throws a question at Janos Slynt’s honor and loyalty.
“I’m not questioning your honor, Lord Janos.
This quote, which is a deep peek into Tyrion Lannister’s own psyche and how it is able to discern difficult truths, is one of his best.Ĥ.
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