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Tywin Lannister

Hand to Aerys II for twenty years, then the man who sacked King’s Landing for Robert. Father of Cersei, Jaime and Tyrion, and grandfather of two kings.

At a glance

Lived
242 to 300 AC
Titles
Lord of Casterly Rock, Hand of the King
Death
Shot with a crossbow on the privy by his son Tyrion, 300 AC.

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The immediate family of Tywin Lannister A family chart centred on Tywin Lannister, showing parents, spouses, siblings and children with descent lines between them. Tywin Lannister , 242 to 300 AC Tywin Lannister 242 to 300 AC Lord of Casterly Rock Cersei Lannister , b. 266 AC Cersei Lannister b. 266 AC Queen Jaime Lannister , b. 266 AC Jaime Lannister b. 266 AC the Kingslayer Tyrion Lannister , b. 273 AC Tyrion Lannister b. 273 AC Hand of the King

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Parent to child (shade varies by family) Married Married, brother and sister Married, cousins Married, uncle and niece Disputed parentage / bastard Lovers, never wed Ruled the Iron Throne (number = order) Rode a dragon The Blacks The Greens
Targaryen Velaryon Hightower Baratheon Stark Martell Arryn Blackfyre Lannister Tyrell

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Where this comes from

Dates and relationships for Tywin Lannister are taken from Fire & Blood, The World of Ice & Fire, A Song of Ice and Fire and A Wiki of Ice and Fire, cross-checked against the HBO adaptations. Where the books and the shows disagree, both readings are given. Read how this tree is built and sourced.