Why jaime lannister is awesome

Aerys' reign ended, the Targaryen dynasty was shattered, Robert was crowned the new King, and the townsfolk were saved—with most people believing Jaime betrayed his vow merely to help his father Tywin choose the winning side. After Jaime lost his hand at the Jaime was often regarded as one of the most talented swordsman in Westeros. Having Brienne of Tarth by his side for much of the trek back to King's Landing after the injury changed Jaime—and changed the audience's perception of a man once seen as a feckless two-dimensional villain.

Since Jaime has seen what Cersei is capable of firsthand, he's probably going to be the lone voice of reason for the Queen. She's taken extreme measures to get her way over the years, most recently by fueling the rise of a religious sect in order to gain more political power—and then using that pesky wildfire to strike back when it looked like she'd lost control. Having Cersei in a position of power was already bad in the previous seasons, and having her crowned Queen in her current vengeful state is even scarier.

Jaime's relationship with Cersei, and his grief over the tragic deaths of their children, puts him in a very conflicted position. With their twincestual brood no longer in the picture, things will likely change between Cersei and Jaime, especially after he realizes the lengths Cersei went to in order to permanently separate church and state.

And you can take that to the Iron Bank of Braavos. Yes, that scene in the Sept changed. Give him some credit;. Lets Ned live;. In the process, he saves her from being raped;. Not too soon, but still kind of insensitive;.

Is my methodology complete hogwash? Martin to churn out more pages in his long-awaited Game Of Thrones book six, pushing forward the release date. That is, until the finale came along. Yet Tywin adopts the martyred air of one put on trial by the Gods and he reminds Tyrion how much he suffers for allowing Tyrion to live. One of the most important of those few, however, was cruelly taken from him by his father. The story remains true to the books. While Jaime rode back to Casterly Rock for reinforcements to catch the outlaws, Tyrion took Tysha to an inn.

The two were only 13 years old, they fell in love, they married the next day and they kept their marriage a secret. Only two weeks later they were discovered by Tywin. The girl was a whore, you see. Jaime arranged the whole affair, the road, the outlaws, all of it. He thought it was time I had a woman. He paid double for a maiden, knowing it would be my first time. They paid her fair enough. A silver for each man, how many whores command that high a price?

Tyrion cleared his throat and turned away from the fire, to gaze out into darkness. Shae was, in the books, a camp-follower and gold-digger who did not truly love Tyrion. In the book, however, this rage is twofold. Jaime is one of those few that really loved Tyrion, and it is Jaime that saves his life after Tyrion is condemned to death after being unjustly convicted of murdering his nephew Joffrey.

When Tyrion thanks Jaime for his life, Jaime feels compelled to confess the truth about Tysha. I never bought her for you. That was a lie that Father commanded me to tell. Tysha was. Jaime could not meet his eyes. He tried to remember what she had looked like. A girl, she was only a girl, no older than Sansa.

She was lowborn, you were a Lannister of Casterly Rock. All she wanted was the gold, which made her no different from a whore, so. That you would learn from it, and thank me later. A barracks full of guards. He made me. I took her too. Tysha was a thirteen year-old girl, a virgin, an innocent who fell in love and got married.

Just deserts? Just so. The next time you want to shed a tear for Tywin Lannister, the next time you think he was just trying to do what was best for his family, remember that thirteen-year old girl who was publicly gang-raped and brutalised for the crime of falling in love.

Fabulous analysis, Olga. I suppose there are plenty of parents in the world who feel little or no love for their children. For Tywin, people in the world are divided into only two kinds: His family, and the rest.

His family has to be perfect. The rest is less than dirt. And he tries to maintain this world view as absolute truth with all his might and will which is considerable. With a couple of decades of therapy maybe. Thanks for reading Jun! And I think that is important. Most parents love their kids, and some do not.