House Lannister
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| Coat of Arms | A golden lion on a field of crimson |
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| Words | "Hear Me Roar!" |
| Seat | Casterly Rock |
| Current Lord | Tywin Lannister |
| Region | the Westerlands |
| Title | Lord of Casterly Rock Shield of Lannisport Warden of the West |
| Heir | Queen Cersei Lannister |
| Overlord | House Baratheon |
| Cadet branch(s) | House Lannister of Lannisport |
| Founder | Lann the Clever |
House Lannister of Casterly Rock is the principal house of the Westerlands. Their principle seat is Casterly Rock. Their sigil is a golden lion on a field of crimson, and their words are "Hear Me Roar!", Their unofficial motto, just as well known, states, "A Lannister always pays his debts."
[edit] History
The Lannisters descend from Andal adventurers who married the daughters of the King of the Rock. The King himself descended from Lann the Clever, a legendary trickster from the Age of Heroes who tricked the Casterlys into giving him Casterly Rock. The Lannisters reigned as Kings of the Rock until the. The Lannisters surrendered and were allowed to remain the paramount lords of the westerlands.
During the Lordship of Tytos Lannister the House fell on hard times. Tytos' weakness allowed him to be bullied by his vassals. Eventually his son Tywin Lannister restored the house to it's former glory. The Lannisters are the richest family in the Seven Kingdoms, due in large part to the many gold mines under their control. House Lannister once possessed an ancestral Valyrian sword called Brightroar; but it has been lost.
During Robert's Rebellion, the Lannisters stayed neutral for the majority of the war. Only after the defeat of Rhaegar at the Trident did the Lannisters join Robert Baratheon agains the Targaryen dynasty and sacked King's Landing. There Jaime Lannister, a member of the Kingsguard, slew the last crowned Targaryen king.
[edit] External Links
A Wiki of Ice and Fire: House Lannister
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