History Characters / ASongOfIceAndFireHouseLannisterAncestors

* BumblingDad: He almost brought down his old house.

* GenerationXerox: Tywin inadvertently recreated his own father in his own children. Undereducated Cersei, disregarded as a choice for inheritance for reasons beyond her control -- and, who winds up trying to rule, anyway. Amiable Jaime, who really ''doesn't'' want to be a Lord, despite being pressured into it, so he finds escapist ways to avoid responsibility for as long as possible and inadvertently causes merry hell as a result. And, Tyrion -- love-starved, regard-seeking, utterly unappreciated and the nice guy of the grandkids, despite an acid edge.

* UnfitForGreatness: In the higher echelons of Westerosian society, where underhanded politics and backstabbing is the norm, being a kind, but weak-willed man isn't going to go over well.

* Expy: His relationship and influences from his mistress after Jeyne's death sounds similar to Edward III and Alice Perrers.

* ReallyGetsAround: At 13 he fathered a bastard on a servant girl. At 15 he deflowered Alys Stackspear, whom he was forced to marry, though she died in childbirth. Two weeks after Alys' death, he was married to Marla Prester, who gave him five children.

* LesCollaborateurs: After being captured, he swore loyalty to Aegon and assisted him in his conquests.

* FrontlineGeneral: During the War of the Ninepenny Kings, he commanded eleven hundred men and fought on the front lines.

!!!For the main Westerlands entry, [[AC:[[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireWesterlandsHouses here]]]]

!!This is a listing of ancestral members of House Lannister who appear in the {{Fantasy}} series ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''. Visit [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFire here]] for the main character index.

* TheLostLenore: His wife Rohanne, who mysteriously disappeared in 230 AL.

!!Lord Damon Lannister

Lord of Casterly Rock during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen. Was married to Cerissa Brax, with whom he had two sons, Tybolt and Gerold. Perished during the Great Spring Sickness.

See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireNobleHousesInTalesOfDunkAndEgg Dunk & Egg]] character page.

* CoolSword: Wielded Brightroar, which was lost along with him.

[[folder: Queen Lelia Hoare (ne Lannister)]]

[[folder: Queen Lelia Hoare (ne (Lannister)]]

[[folder: Queen Lelia Lannister]]

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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: During the Ashford Tourney he yields to Leo "Longthorn" Tyrell after the latter rips his helm off with a well placed lance.
* NonActionGuy: 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.

* HiddenDepths: Dismissed as weak, useless and with a defective ability to judge others... yet, Ellyn Reyne-Tarbek didn't get anywhere with him, whereas she ''did'' make inroads with his supposedly better and more prepared older brothers. Maybe, had he been given a little more education, care and attention as a child, he'd have been a lot less of a disappointment as an adult.

[[folder: Lady Jeyne Lannister]]
!!Lady Jeyne Lannister (nee Marbrand)
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Daughter of Lord Alyn Marbrand, Lady Jeyne married Tytos Lannister in 235 AC. She is the mother of Twyin, Kevan, Genna, Tygett and Gerion.

* DeathByChildbirth: Giving birth to Gerion took a toll on her, and she died within a month of the birth.
* HappilyMarried: To Tytos.
* TheLostLenore: Her death took much of the joy from Tytos' life, and he was never called the Laughing Lion afterwards.
* TheRival: Of Ellyn Reyne/Tarbeck. They warred both at the court of Casterly Rock, which Jeyne got Ellyn expelled from after exposing her efforts to seduce Tytos, and in the marriage bed, with each trying to have more children with their husband than the other woman.

[[folder: Ser Jason Lannister]]
!!Ser Jason Lannister

The youngest son of Gerold Lannister and Rohanne Webber (so Tytos' younger brother). He was married twice, firstly to Alys Stackspear (with whom he had a son, Damon), and secondly to Marla Prester (with whom he had five children, including Stafford and Joanna). He also had a bastard daughter, Lynora Hill, by an unnamed serving girl. Killed during the War of the Ninepenny Kings while fighting on Bloodstone.

* ArrangedMarriage: To Marla Prester.
* FrontlineGeneral: During the War of the Ninepenny Kings, he commanded eleven hundred men and fought on the front lines.
* LikesOlderWomen: At 15, he's married to Marla Prester, who is 30 at the time.
* MassivelyNumberedSiblings: Six trueborn children (Damon by Alys Stackspear, and Stafford, Joanna and four unnamed children by Marla Prester) and at least one bastard (Lynora Hill, by an unnamed serving girl).
* ReallyGetsAround: At 13 he fathered a bastard on a servant girl. At 15 he deflowered Alys Stackspear, whom he was forced to marry, though she died in childbirth. Two weeks after Alys' death, he was married to Marla Prester, who gave him five children.
* ShotgunWedding: To Alys Stackspear, and later, to Marla Prester.

!!! Lord Gerold's generation
[[folder: 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).

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Despite being an excellent ruler, he was never loved because of the rumors he had killed his brother and niece.
* CainAndAbel: If the rumours about him being responsible for Tybolt's death were true.
* EvilUncle: Likewise, if he was indeed involved in Cerelle's death.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Tywald and Tion both predeceased him, which led to his third son Tytos becoming his heir.
* TheLostLenore: His wife Rohanne, who mysteriously disappeared in 230 AL.
%%* ThePatriarch
%%* ReasonableAuthorityFigure

[[folder: 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.
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* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Tywald died in his brother Tion's arms.
* FamousLastWords: Tywald asked Tion to "take care of Lady Ellyn."
* RankUp: The future Aegon V knighted Tywald as he was dying.
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[[folder: Lady Johanna Lannister]]
!!Lady Johanna Lannister (nee Westerling)

The widow of Lord Jason Lannister, she ruled House Lannister following his death in the Dance of the Dragons.

See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseWesterling House Westerling]] page for more on her family.

* CrusadingWidow: Due to Jason's death leaving Casterly Rock in disarray.
* GroinAttack: When she was delivered one of the captive bastards of Lord Dalton Greyjoy, she gelded him and turned him into her son's fool.
* LadyOfWar: Leads the fight against the Red Kraken and the Greyjoys.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Restores the dwindling glory of House Lannister and in the meantime aids in the reconstruction of King's Landing following the civil war.

[[folder: Lord Damon Lannister]]
!!Lord Damon Lannister
!!!The Grey Lion

Lord of Casterly Rock during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen. Was married to Cerissa Brax, with whom he had two sons, Tybolt and Gerold. Perished during the Great Spring Sickness.

* KnowWhenToFoldEm: During the Ashford Tourney he yields to Leo "Longthorn" Tyrell after the latter rips his helm off with a well placed lance.
* NonActionGuy: 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.

[[folder: Lady Cerelle Lannister]]
!!Lady Cerelle Lannister

The only child of Lord Tybolt by his marriage to Teora Kyndall, and her father's heir.
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%%* AChildShallLeadThem
%%* InfantImmortality: Averted.
* ShortRunner: Only survived her father for about a year.
* YouAreInCommandNow: After her father's death.
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* ShedTheFamilyName: Ser Joffrey (or Joffery) Lydden took the Lannister name when he married Gerold III's daughter and became the first Andal King of the Rock.

!!!Pre-Targaryen Conquest

[[folder: 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.

* FounderOfTheKingdom: The first Lannister king.
* TheMagnificent: The Lion is his nickname.
* ThereCanBeOnlyOne: Loreon subdued his greatest rivals to become King of the Westerlands. He used AltarDiplomacy to make the Reynes his vassals and he defeated the Baneforts in war.

[[folder: 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.

* AnAxeToGrind: He was extremely skilled with a battle-axe.
* FamousAncestor: His cruelty is well-known.
* TortureTechnician: It was said his true passion was torture, hence his nickname.
* WouldHitAGirl: One rumor about him suggested that he would not desire or sleep with a woman until he had made her bleed.

[[folder: 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.

%%* AlliterativeName
* CoolSword: Was among the Lannister lords who wield the Valyrian steel sword Brightroar.
* DuelToTheDeath: With Ser Wilbert Osgrey, "the Little Lion".
%%* FamousAncestor
* MutualKill: King Lancel defeated Ser Wilbert Osgrey, but as the latter lay dying, he drove his dagger in Lancel's armor and killed him.

[[folder: 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.

* CoolSword: Wielded Brightroar, which was lost along with him.
* FamousAncestor: Not exactly a positive one, as the Lannisters, particularly Tywin, are disgruntled over the fact they lost their Valyrian steel sword due to him.
* NeverFoundTheBody: 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.

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.
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* CharacterDeath: He died during the Winter Fever in 133 AC.

Lord of Casterly Rock during the reign of Daeron II Targaryen. Was married to Cerissa Brax, with whom he had two sons, Tybolt and Gerold.

* CharacterDeath: Perished during the Great Spring Sickness.
* InSeriesNickname: The Grey Lion.

!!! Lord Gerold's generation
[[folder: 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).

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Despite being an excellent ruler, he was never loved because of the rumors he had killed his brother and niece.
* CainAndAbel: If the rumours about him being responsible for Tybolt's death were true.
* EvilUncle: Likewise, if he was indeed involved in Cerelle's death.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Tywald and Tion both predeceased him, which led to his third son Tytos becoming his heir.
* TheLostLenore: His wife Rohanne, who mysteriously disappeared in 230 AL.
%%* ThePatriarch
%%* ReasonableAuthorityFigure

[[folder: 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.

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Tywald died in his brother Tion's arms.
* FamousLastWords: Tywald asked Tion to "take care of Lady Ellyn."
* RankUp: The future Aegon V knighted Tywald as he was dying.

!!!Tytos' generation

[[folder: Lord Tytos Lannister]]
!!Lord Tytos Lannister
!!!The Toothless Lion, The Laughing Lion
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-->''"His lordship wants only to be loved. So he laughs, and takes no offense, and forgives, and bestows honors and offices on those who mock him and defy him, thinking thereby to win their loyalty. Yet the more he laughs and gives, the more they despise him."''
--->--'''Maester Beldon'''

Third son of Gerold Lannister and Rohanne Webber. Married to Jeyne Marbrand, with whom he had five children: Tywin, Kevan, Genna, Tygett and Gerion. Known under the mocking alias "The Toothless Lion", he was a kind but weak man that brought House Lannister to near ruin, as he loaned money to lords that never bothered to repay him and allowed his vassals to mock him at court or ignore his orders. The character is likely inspired by Henry III of England.

* BumblingDad: He almost brought down his old house.
* HappilyMarried: He and Jeyne had a very loving relationship, and he was never the same after she died.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Considered Walder Frey a good man. [[spoiler:Need we say more?]]
* TheLoad: You get the distinct impression that Tywin breathed a huge sigh of relief when his dad finally died, even though he loved him.
* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Following the death of Jeyne, he tried to fill the void with a number of women. Tyrion might get it from somewhere, after all. Which is also one reason why Tywin is less than happy about it.
* MassivelyNumberedSiblings: His children, Tywin, Kevan, Genna, Tygett and Gerion.
* NiceGuy: Too nice for his own good, according to both children of his we hear from. He would hand out money and laugh off excuses for not repaying it, making House Lannister seem like a massive pushover and easily exploitable.
* NonActionGuy: He was never knighted.
* PosthumousCharacter: Long dead by the time of the books.
* ReplacementGoldfish: Took a candlemaker's daughter as his HotConsort, dressing her in his wife's jewels and deferring to her in the running of his House. This so humiliated his family that any indication that Tyrion is going the same way is Lord Tywin's BerserkButton.
** He himself was one for his two elder brothers Tywald and Tion.
* UnexpectedSuccessor: He was Gerold Lannister's third son, only becoming his heir after Tywald died during the Peake Uprising and Tion during the Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion.
* UnfitForGreatness: In the higher echelons of Westerosian society, where underhanded politics and backstabbing is the norm, being a kind, but weak-willed man isn't going to go over well.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Genna mentions he was actually the third son of the previous Lord Lannister, Gerold Lannister, which is why he craved approval from older men.

[[folder: Lady Jeyne Lannister]]
!!Lady Jeyne Lannister (nee Marbrand)
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Daughter of Lord Alyn Marbrand, Lady Jeyne married Tytos Lannister in 235 AC. She is the mother of Twyin, Kevan, Genna, Tygett and Gerion.

* DeathByChildbirth: Giving birth to Gerion took a toll on her, and she died within a month of the birth.
* HappilyMarried: To Tytos.
* TheLostLenore: Her death took much of the joy from Tytos' life, and he was never called the Laughing Lion afterwards.
* TheRival: Of Ellyn Reyne/Tarbeck. They warred both at the court of Casterly Rock, which Jeyne got Ellyn expelled from after exposing her efforts to seduce Tytos, and in the marriage bed, with each trying to have more children with their husband than the other woman.

[[folder: Ser Jason Lannister]]
!!Ser Jason Lannister

The youngest son of Gerold Lannister and Rohanne Webber (so Tytos' younger brother). He was married twice, firstly to Alys Stackspear (with whom he had a son, Damon), and secondly to Marla Prester (with whom he had five children, including Stafford and Joanna). He also had a bastard daughter, Lynora Hill, by an unnamed serving girl.
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* ArrangedMarriage: To Marla Prester.
* CharacterDeath: Killed during the War of the Ninepenny Kings while fighting on Bloodstone.
* FrontlineGeneral: During the War of the Ninepenny Kings, he commanded eleven hundred men and fought on the front lines.
* LikesOlderWomen: At 15, he's married to Marla Prester, who is 30 at the time.
* MassivelyNumberedSiblings: Six trueborn children (Damon by Alys Stackspear, and Stafford, Joanna and four unnamed children by Marla Prester) and at least one bastard (Lynora Hill, by an unnamed serving girl).
* ReallyGetsAround: At 13 he fathered a bastard on a servant girl. At 15 he deflowered Alys Stackspear, whom he was forced to marry, though she died in childbirth. Two weeks after Alys' death, he was married to Marla Prester, who gave him five children.
* ShotgunWedding: To Alys Stackspear, and later, to Marla Prester.
[[/folder]]

-->"The Lannisters of Casterly Rock were a damnably large and fertile house."
-->--'''Catelyn Stark'''

* CoolSword: Brightroar.

-->"His lordship wants only to be loved. So he laughs, and takes no offense, and forgives, and bestows honors and offices on those who mock him and defy him, thinking thereby to win their loyalty. Yet the more he laughs and gives, the more they despise him."
-->--'''Maester Beldon'''

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!!!For the main Northern entry, [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireWesterlandsHouses see here]].

[[folder:Lady Rohanne Lannister]]
!! Lady Rohanne Lannister (née Webber)

-->See the House Webber section in the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireReachHouses Reach Houses character page]]

[[folder: King/Lord Loren Lannister]]