This is a listing of ancestral members of House Lannister who appear in A Song of Ice and Fire.
For the main character index, see here
For the main Westerlands entry, see here
"The Lannisters of Casterly Rock were a damnably large and fertile house."
— Catelyn Stark
The Lannisters reigned as Kings of the Rock until they fell to the Targaryen conquest, but were allowed to remain the liege lords of the westerlands.
- Altar Diplomacy: Tyrion III and Gerold II made their vassals marry Andals and fostered Andal children in their court.
- The Caligula: Loreon IV the Lackwit and Loreon V, who wandered the Lannisport docks dressed as a whore.
- Embarrassing Nickname: Norwin the Niggardly (ungenerous) and Loreon III the Limp.
- I'm a Humanitarian: Tywell II may have been the king the Rat Cook tricked into eating his own son.
- Last of His Kind: Gerold III was the last true Lannister of the male line.
- Red Baron: King Tybolt Lannister, aka, Thunderbolt.
- Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Gerold the Great captured and hanged a hundred Ironborn, one for each time they raided the Westerlands.
- Shed the Family Name: Ser Joffrey Lydden took the Lannister name when he married Gerold III's daughter and became the first Andal King of the Rock.
- War Hawk: Cerion, Lancel I, Tommen I and Lancel IV extended Lannister rule.
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Lord Gerold's generation
Lord Gerold Lannister
Lord Gerold Lannister
Gerold the Golden
Second son of Damon Lannister and Cerissa Brax. Younger brother of Tybolt and his advisor. Ruled as Regent for Cerelle and became Lord of Casterly Rock after her death. Was married twice, his first wife being Alysanne Farman (there being no children from that marriage) and his second Rohanne Webber, with whom he had four sons (twins Tywald and Tion, Tytos and Jason).
- 0% Approval Rating: Despite being an excellent ruler, he was never loved because of the rumors he had killed his brother and niece.
- Brains and Brawn: He was the Brains to his brother Tybolt's Brawn.
- Cain and Abel: If the rumors about him being responsible for Tybolt's death were true.
- Evil Uncle: Likewise, if he was indeed involved in Cerelle's death.
- Fingore: It's mentioned that an infant Tywin bit one of his fingers.
- Get Out!: Expelled Ellyn Reyne from Casterly Rock after learning from his daughter-in-law Jeyne Marbrand that Ellyn had tried to seduce his son and Jeyne's husband, Tytos.
- Inheritance Murder: He was accused of murdering his brother Tybolt and niece Cerelle in order to gain the lordship of Casterly Rock. It’s uncertain if he actually did however.
- The Lost Lenore: His wife Rohanne, who mysteriously disappeared in 230 AL.
- Mandatory Unretirement: After his second son and heir Tion was killed in the Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion, Gerold took the reins of power again to train his third son Tytos to be Lord of the Westerlands after having more or less left ruling to Tion (and letting Ellyn Reyne exploit that).
- No Historical Figures Were Harmed: If Tywin is Edward I and Tytos is Henry III, then Gerold is John Lackland. Do note that John is believed to have murdered a nephew too.
- Outliving One's Offspring: Tywald and Tion both predeceased him, which led to his third son Tytos becoming his heir.
- The Patriarch: House Lannister was far more powerful and successful with him in charge.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: At least more reasonable than his son and grandson at least.
Ser Tywald Lannister
Ser Tywald Lannister
Tywald Lannister was the eldest son and heir of Lord Gerold Lannister. He squired for Lord Roger Reyne and betrothed to his daughter Ellyn. He died at the siege of Starpike during the Peake Uprising.
- Arranged Marriage: To Ellyn Reyne.
- Deathbed Promotion: He died during the Peake Uprising. As he lay dying in his twin brother Tion's arms, he was knighted by Prince Aegon (the future King Aegon V).
- Died in Your Arms Tonight: Tywald died in his brother Tion's arms.
- Rank Up: The future Aegon V knighted Tywald as he was dying.
Post Targaryen Conquest
King Loren Lannister
King Loren I Lannister, the First of His Name
Loren the Last
The last King of the Rock. He joined forces with King Mern IX of the Reach against Aegon the Conqueror, but after Mern and the joint armies were devastated at the Field of Fire, Loren bent the knee and was made Lord Paramount of the Westerlands.
- The Alliance: With King Mern IX against Aegon the Conqueror.
- Les Collaborateurs: After being captured, he swore loyalty to Aegon and assisted him in his conquests.
- Know When to Fold 'Em: When he saw Aegon and his sisters dragons burning the Reachmen during the Field of Fire, he knew the battle was lost and rode through a wall of flame to reach safety, although he was captured the next day.
- Last of His Kind: He was the last King of the Rock.
Lord Lyman Lannister
Lord Lyman Lannister
They were kings once. He smiles, but he was raised on tales of the Field of Fire; he will not have forgotten.
—Princess Rhaena Targaryen
Lord of Casterly Rock during the reign of Aenys I and Maegor I Targaryen. He wed Jocasta Lannister and protected Prince Aegon and Princess Rhaena from their uncle by extending their guest right and refusing to turn them over.
- Admiring the Abomination: Invoked; Lyman was aware of the power a dragon might give his house, hence why he tried to convince Rhaena to grant him dragon eggs.
- Ambition Is Evil: Tried to butter up Rhaena on a visit to Casterly Rock with a lavish feast in hopes of convincing her to annul her marriage to Andorw Farman and marry one of his sons (legitimate or otherwise) and in hopes of being granted any dragon eggs laid by Dreamfyre that Rhaena might part with.
- Refused the Call: While he protected Aegon and Rhaena, he didn't provide any martial support, and refused to leave Casterly Rock when the Prince was killed by his uncle in the Battle Beneath the God's Eye. It was only when Jaehaerys presented his claim to the throne that he did pledge his support. Considering his family barely avoided the same fate as House Gardener 40 years prior, it was rather justified he didn't want to face The Black Dread in open battle.
- Sacred Hospitality: He extended his protection for the Targaryen prince and princess for as long as he could and refused to turn them over to Maegor.
- Uriah Gambit: Sent his bastard son Tyler Hill to fight alongside Prince Aegon as his proxy, so that if he died, he could feign ignorance and blame it on a bastard's nature.
Ser Tyler Hill
Ser Tyler Hill
The bastard son of Lord Lyman Lannister and a knight at Casterly Rock during the reign of Aenys I and Maegor I Targaryen.
- The Casanova: When Princess Rhaena Targaryen stayed at Casterly Rock for a time along with her second husband Androw Farman, Tyler did his best to seduce the princess, as well as disparage her husband.
- Heroic Bastard: The bastard son of Lord Lyman, he commanded 500 men to fight for Prince Aegon after his father refused to openly declare Casterly Rock for the prince.
- Pretty Boy: He was said to be quite handsome.
- Riddle for the Ages: It's not known how he managed to survive the Battle Beneath the God's Eye. He was one of only a handful to escape Maegor's army after Prince Aegon was killed, and it came at the cost of a fair few battle scars.
Lord Tymond Lannister
Lord Tymond Lannister
Lord of Casterly Rock during the reign of Jaehaerys I Targaryen and the father of Jason and Tyland Lannister. In his youth he was considered one of the most handsome men in Westeros. He was one of the candidates to marry Princess Daella Targaryen before she chose Rodrik Arryn.
- The Alcoholic: Alcohol can be a problem in his family, and he was very fond of wine, much like his descendants Tyrion and Cersei.
- Overshadowed by Awesome: When he brought 300 people on his entourage for the Great Council of 101 AC, Lord Matthos Tyrell surpassed him by bringing 500 people in his entourage.
- Really Gets Around: He was also quite fond of women.
Lord Jason Lannister
Lord Jason Lannister
Lord of Casterly Rock during the reign of Viserys I Targaryen and the Dance of Dragons, as well as the older twin brother of Tyland Lannister. He supported the Greens during the Dance of Dragons, but when he marched his army into the riverlands, he was killed by Pate of Longleaf at the Battle of the Red Fork.
- Brains and Brawn: Seems to be the Brawn of Tyland's Brains.
- Like Father, Like Son: Much like his father Tymond, he was quite fond of women too.
- Massive Numbered Siblings: He had six children with his wife Johanna, and at least three daughters with his favorite mistress.
- Plot-Triggering Death: His death not only left his army at the command of less experienced men, it also left his homeland vulnerable to the attacks of Dalton Greyjoy and his Ironborn.
Ser Tyland Lannister
Ser Tyland Lannister
The Hooded Hand
Twin brother of Lord Jason Lannister. He was Master of Ships during the reign of King Viserys I, and Master of Coin for Aegon II. He supported the Greens during the Dance of the Dragons, but later served as Hand of the King of Aegon III for two years before dying of the Winter Fever in 133 AC.
- Brains and Brawn: He was the Brains to his brother Jason's Brawn.
- Cold-Blooded Torture: Endured heavy torture by the Blacks after being captured in the fall of King's Landing, with them demanding to know where he had hidden the money from the royal treasury. He was blinded, mutilated and gelded by the end of it (they would have torn his tongue out too, but they needed him to talk).
- Evil Chancellor: In-Universe, his disfigurement and the hood he used to hide them gained him a sinister reputation among the smallfolk of King's Landing.
- Eye Scream: He was blinded while tortured.
- Facial Horror: During his torture at the hands of the Blacks, he was severely disfigured to the point that he wore a hood over his face during formal occasions. Ladies were known to faint the first time they saw his face.
- Generation Xerox: He was a physically disfigured Hand to a child king who became a Hero with Bad Publicity for his bad looks, despite being competent and efficient with a keen mind. His descendant Tyrion would be much the same.
- The Good Chancellor: Despite having every reason to hate the Blacks for what they had done to him, Tyland was an extremely competent, respectful and loyal Hand to Aegon III, to the point of becoming one of the single-most competent Hands in the history of Westeros.
- That said, his method of trying to rein in Dalton Greyjoy wasn't particularly effective; he just sent ravens demanding the Red Kraken cease raiding the Westerlands, all of which Dalton promptly ignored and carried on as before. It wasn't until Dalton was murdered by one of his salt wives and Lord Jason's widow took matters into her own hands and sent troops in against the ironborn that matters were resolved, and Tyland was dead by that point.
- Groin Attack: He was gelded by the Blacks during his torture.
- Hazy-Feel Turn: Sided with the Greens and urged Rhaenyra's son be put to death. He ended up becoming the loyal right-hand man and mentor of that very son.
- Hero with Bad Publicity: Despite him doing everything he could to keep the realm stable, the Black loyalists hated him for having sided with Aegon II and the commoners were frightened by his cloaked garb. He was also called a craven for pushing to stay out of the Three Daughters War.
- Hypercompetent Sidekick: As part of the first Regency council for Aegon III, he gradually gathered more and more power to himself, but never did anything with it beyond loyally serve. However, when he died, it all went to crap, since this left a council of easily controlled or sidelined regents easy pickings for the slimy Unwin Peake.
- In the Hood: To hide the horrific disfigurement of his face, he began wearing a silken hood over his face on formal occasions. However, this had the effect of making him look like a Malevolent Masked Man and giving him an even more sinister reputation.
- I Was Quite a Looker: Was your typical dashing Lannister pretty boy until the torture permanently marred his face.
- Know When to Fold 'Em: He tried to have Princess Baela married off, to prevent any issues with succession should something happen to Aegon. She did not take his choice well, and did a runner. Once it was found she'd married Alyn Velaryon, Tyland threw up his hands and had the other regents act like that had been the plan all along.
- No-Respect Guy: Despite all his efforts to bring peace and stability back to Westeros, Tyland went to his grave hated by everyone: the smallfolk considered him sinister and malevolent, the Blacks hated him for advocating Aegon II should kill Rhaenyra's son, and the Greens hated him for serving the son and heir of their enemy. Ironically, Aegon III considered him a friend and true councillor and even held his hand when he died of Winter Fever.
- Number Two: Following the death of Aegon II he became Hand of the King for the child-king Aegon III.
- Parental Substitute: Did his best to guide and mentor the orphaned Aegon III, always speaking to him with gentle deference instead of commanding him. Aegon thought very positively of him, trusting his guidance and holding his hand as he died.
- Put on a Bus: He missed the end of the Dance of the Dragons when he was dispatched to Essos to recruit sellswords for Aegon II. When he returned, he was pardoned and served as Hand of the King.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Was this during his tenure as Hand of the King.
- Serendipitous Survival: Was most likely only spared the purge of Aegon II's supporters by the fact he was away trying to hire sellswords in Essos when it occurred.
- Undying Loyalty: His staunch refusal to give up the royal treasury to the Blacks despite heavy torture earned him much respect for how much he valued loyalty.
- Would Hurt a Child: After Aegon II returned to King's Landing and the Blacks refused to stop fighting for fear of his retribution, Tyland suggested killing Rhaenyra's son Aegon to deny the Blacks their remaining figurehead. Corlys Velaryon was outraged by the suggestion and stormed out of the Small Council, and Larys Strong persuaded Aegon II to forgo any attempts to harm Rhaenyra's son until the war was over, for fear of sending House Velaryon straight back to the Blacks' cause. The fact he'd been the biggest advocate of killing the young Aegon was the reason why many former Black lords hated Tyland during his tenure as Hand.
Lord Loreon Lannister
Lord Loreon Lannister
The Lord of Casterly Rock during the reign of Aegon III Targaryen. Born as the only son of Lord Jason Lannister and Lady Johanna Westerling, he became Lord when he was only four years old when his father was killed at the Riverlands.- A Child Shall Lead Them: He became Lord when he was only four years old, so his mother ruled in his stead.
- Named After Somebody Famous: He's the first known Lannister named after the Loreon Kings of old, who had fallen into disuse after more than a couple embarrassing namesakes.
Lord Damon Lannister
Lord Damon Lannister
The Grey Lion
Damon Lannister, better known as the Grey Lion, was Lord of Casterly Rock and head of House Lannister during the reign of King Daeron II Targaryen. He wed Cerissa Brax and was the father of Tybolt and Gerold. Perished during the Great Spring Sickness.
- Know When to Fold 'Em: During the Ashford Tourney he yields to Leo "Longthorn" Tyrell after the latter rips his helm off with a well placed lance.
- Non-Action Guy: All mentions of him jousting or fighting end up in his defeat: unhorsed by Ser Arlan of Pennytree, by Black Tom Heddle. During the Blackfyre Rebellion he was defeated by Ser Quentyn Ball.
- Refused the Call: He behaves quite cowardly, merely staring guiltily down at his hands when Dunk asks him to fight for him in the trial of seven. Not even having the common courtesy to look him in the eye and refuse aloud, as the Brute Of Bracken did. In all fairness, he hardly knew Dunk and it wasn't likely to expect Lord Damon to risk his life for him.
Lady Cerelle Lannister
Lady Cerelle Lannister
The only child of Lord Tybolt by his marriage to Teora Kyndall, and her father's heir.
- A Child Shall Lead Them: She was only three years old when she became Lady of Casterly Rock.
- Death of a Child: Died at barely four years old under mysterious circumstances.
- Short-Lived Leadership: Only survived her father for about a year.
- You Are in Command Now: After her father's death.
Pre-Targaryen Conquest
King Loreon I Lannister
King Loreon Lannister, the First of His Name, King of the Rock
The Lion
Loreon Lannister was the first Lannister King of the Rock on record.
- Founder of the Kingdom: The first Lannister king.
- The Magnificent: The Lion is his nickname.
- There Can Be Only One: Loreon subdued his greatest rivals to become King of the Westerlands. He used Altar Diplomacy to make the Reynes his vassals and he defeated the Baneforts in war.
King Tyrion II Lannister
King Tyrion Lannister, the Second of His Name, King of the Rock
The Tormentor
A King of the Rock known for his battle-prowess and cruelty.
- Famous Ancestor: His cruelty is well-known.
- Torture Technician: It was said his true passion was torture, hence his nickname.
- Would Hit a Girl: One rumor about him suggested that he would not desire or sleep with a woman until he had made her bleed.
King Lancel V Lannister
King Lancel Lannister, the Fifth of His Name, King of the Rock
A King of the Rock, the Fifth of His Name.
- Alliterative Name: Much like his distant descendant and namesake Lancel.
- Cool Sword: Was among the Lannister lords who wield the Valyrian steel sword Brightroar.
- Duel to the Death: With Ser Wilbert Osgrey, "the Little Lion".
- Mutual Kill: King Lancel defeated Ser Wilbert Osgrey, but as the latter lay dying, he drove his dagger in Lancel's armor and killed him.
King Tommen II Lannister
King Tommen Lannister, the Second of His Name, King of the Rock
The Lion King
A King of the Rock after the Doom of Valyria, he sought to plunder the ruins of the devastated nation but disappeared on his voyage.
- Famous Ancestor: Not exactly a positive one, as the Lannisters, particularly Tywin, are disgruntled over the fact they lost their Valyrian steel sword due to him.
- Never Found the Body: No trace of his fate was ever discovered by the Triarchs of Volantis, who dispatched a fleet to search for him a year after he left their city for the Doom.
Queen Lelia Lannister
Queen Lelia Hoare (nee Lannister)
The sister of a Lannister king, Lelia married King Harmund the Haggler and was the mother of Kings Harmund the Handsome and Hagon the Heartless.
See the House Hoare page to read about her children.
- Ear Ache: Her ears were cut off by the Ironborn.
- Eye Scream: The Ironborn removed her eyelids.
- Facial Horror: Before sending her back to the Westerlands, the Ironborn who overthrew her son Harmund removed her lips, ears, and eyelids.
- The Scapegoat: The Ironborn put much of the blame for Harmund the Handsome's attempted reforms on her. However, ultimately, he's the one who made them and she may have had little to do with them. It's also unlikely she was entirely behind his "conversion" to more Andal ideas and was more like a symptom of it.
- Tongue Trauma: Her tongue was removed by hot pincers.
