House Lannister of Casterly Rock are some of the main antagonists of the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series and of its television adaptation Game of Thrones.
They are also notorious for their ruthlessness, underhandedness, and general lack of honor, the exact opposite of House Stark.
Background[]
House Lannister's reputation is fairly new, being fabricated by the deeds of Lord Tywin Lannister. Under Lord Tywin and his daughter Cersei, House Lannister as a whole, frequently serve a villainous and antagonistic role and also employ other brutal characters, such as Ser Gregor Clegane, Ser Amory Lorch, and the Brave Companions. They serve under their overlord family, House Baratheon of King's Landing, which was founded by King Robert I Baratheon.
While Cersei claims that her children are all Robert's, they are, in fact, secretly bastards born of incest between the queen and her twin brother, Jaime. After Robert died, most Baratheon retainers rode back to the Stormlands to follow Renly or Stannis Baratheon. Due to all of the royal children being Lannisters, and the Lannister army effectively serving as the royal army, House Lannister is the de-facto ruling family of the Seven Kingdoms, with House Baratheon of King's Landing being only a puppet house. Because of this, they can be considered the overall main antagonists of the series.
Members[]
Known Members[]
- Lord {Tywin Lannister}, Lord of Casterly Rock, Shield of Lannisport, Warden of the West and Hand of the King. Slain by his son.
- Lady {Joanna Lannister}, his wife, and cousin. Died in childbirth.
- Queen Cersei Lannister, Queen Dowager and Lady of Casterly Rock, his daughter. The widow of King Robert I.
- Ser Jaime Lannister, the Kingslayer, his eldest son. Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Maimed by Vargo Hoat.
- Tyrion Lannister, his second son. Disinherited by Tywin. Called the Imp and Halfman. In exile. Currently with the Second Sons.
- Sansa Lannister (née Stark), his wife. A former hostage of the Iron Throne, disappeared during Joffrey I's wedding day. Currently at the Gates of the Moon (House Arryn's winter castle).
- Lady {Joanna Lannister}, his wife, and cousin. Died in childbirth.
- Ser {Kevan Lannister}, Tywin's eldest brother, Lord Regent for Tommen I and Protector of the Realm. Married to Dorna Swyft. Assassinated by Varys.
- Dorna Lannister (née Swyft), his wife and Ser Harys' eldest daughter.
- Lord Lancel Lannister, Kevan's eldest son, Lord of Darry. Joined the Warrior's Sons.
- {Willem Lannister}, Kevan's second son. Slain at Riverrun under Lord Rickard Karstark's orders. Twin to Martyn.
- Martyn Lannister, Kevan's third son. Twin to Willem.
- Janei Lannister, Kevan's daughter.
- Dorna Lannister (née Swyft), his wife and Ser Harys' eldest daughter.
- Lady Genna Lannister, Tywin's sister. Married to Lord Emmon Frey.
- Ser {Tygett Lannister}, his second brother. Died from a pox.
- Darlessa Lannister (née Marbrand), his widow.
- {Tyrek Lannister}, his son. Missing since the bread riots at King's Landing and presumed dead.
- Darlessa Lannister (née Marbrand), his widow.
- {Gerion Lannister}, his third brother. Missing in Essos and presumed dead.
- Joy Hill, Gerion's bastard daughter.
- Ser Damon Lannister, older (half-)brother of Stafford and Joanna Lannister.
- Ella Lannister, wife of Damon and mother to his son Damion. Cousin of an unknown branch.
- Ser Damion Lannister, Damon's son, castellan of Casterly Rock, married to Shiera Crakehall.
- Shiera Lannister (née Crakehall), his wife
- Ser Lucion Lannister, his son.
- Lady Lanna Lannister, his daughter, married to Lord Antario Jast.
- Shiera Lannister (née Crakehall), his wife
- Ser Damion Lannister, Damon's son, castellan of Casterly Rock, married to Shiera Crakehall.
- Ella Lannister, wife of Damon and mother to his son Damion. Cousin of an unknown branch.
- Ser {Stafford Lannister}, younger brother of Joanna Lannister. Slain at the Battle of Oxcross by Lord Rickard Karstark.
- Myranda Lannister (née Lefford), his widow.
- Ser Daven Lannister, Stafford's son. Made Warden of the West after Tywin Lannister's death.
- Cerenna Lannister, Stafford's daughter.
- Myrielle Lannister, Stafford's daughter.
- Myranda Lannister (née Lefford), his widow.
- Lynora Hill, bastard daughter of Jason Lannister, sister to Joanna, Stafford and Damon.
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there is also:
- Lady Margot Lannister, a cousin of an unknown branch, who married to Lord Titus Peake.
Household[]
At Casterly Rock[]
- Maester Creylen, healer and counselor at Casterly Rock.
- Vylarr, captain of the red cloak guards at Casterly Rock.
- Ser Benedict Broom, master-at-arms at Casterly Rock.
- Whitesmile Wat, a singer at Casterly Rock. Followed Genna Lannister during the Second Siege of Riverrun. Currently back at the Rock.
- Walder Frey, also known as Red Walder, Lord Emmon's youngest son, a squire.
- Robert Brax, a page.
In King's Landing[]
- Bronn, also known as Ser Bronn of the Blackwater and Lord Stokeworth, a sellsword once in the service of Tyrion Lannister.
- Podrick Payne, once squires to Cedric Payne first, then Ser Lorimer, then Tyrion Lannister, and now Brienne of Tarth.
- Vylarr, former captain of the red cloak guards in King's Landing. Currently back at Casterly Rock.
- Lum and Lester, called 'Red Lester', Hoke, called 'Hoke Horseleg', Shortear, Puckens - all guardsmen.
- Ser Osfryd Kettleblack, household knight and captain of Cersei's redcloaks from after Vylarr's departure until his appointment as Commander of the City Watch of King's Landing.
- Josmyn Peckledon, known as 'Peck', squire to Jaime Lannister. Currently in the Riverlands with Jaime.
- Lewys Piper, known as 'Little Lew', younger son of Lord Clement Piper, and Garrett Paege, squires to Ser Jaime and hostages of the Iron Throne. Currently in the Riverlands with Jaime.
- Ser Osney Kettleblack, a sellsword in Cersei's service. Currently prisoner of the Faith of the Seven.
- {Senelle}, a serving-woman. Died in the Red Keep's black cells, tortured and experimented on by Qyburn.
- Dorcas, a serving woman in the Red Keep.
- Jocelyn Swyft, handmaiden to Queen Cersei
- Brella, a servingwoman attending Sansa Stark and formerly running Renly Baratheon's household.
The Household at Harrenhal during the Lannister Occupation[]
- {Maester Tothmure}, healer and counselor, executed by Lord Roose Bolton for sending ravens to King's Landing and Casterly Rock during the fall of Harrenhal to the northmen.
- Ben Blackthumb, an old blacksmith.
- {Weese}, the understeward of the Wailing Tower at Harrenhal. Killed by his own dog, after the animal was manipulated by Jaqen H'ghar.
- {Lucan}, a blacksmith and the master of the armory, beheaded by Steelshanks Walton on the order of Lord Roose Bolton for making weapons for the Lannisters.
- Mebble, better known as Pinkeye, the alcoholic and bellicose understeward.
- Goodwife {Harra}, an old woman, executed by Lord Roose Bolton for telling the servants of Lady Whent to serve the Lannisters.
- Tuffleberry, a servant who takes care of the brewhouse.
- Hot Pie, former cook of the kitchen. Last time saw working at the Inn of the Kneeling Man.
- Gendry, former blacksmith of Harrenhal. Currently a knight blacksmith of the Brotherhood without Banners.
- Pia, also known as Pretty Pia and "the Slut", a promiscous servant in the buttery.
- Weasel, a little girl formerly assistant to the steward Weese. She was actually Arya Stark.