History Characters / GameOfThronesRoyalCourt

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: A minor case as of the third season. While he engaged in the same sick experiments as his book counterpart, Qyburn in the show appears to have a genuine interest in healing people, and justifies his experiments through a [[TheNeedsOfTheMany utilitarian]] mindset. In contrast, the book Qyburn is more clearly motivated by ForScience and ForTheEvulz. Also, because the sadistic mercenary band called the Brave Companions were AdaptedOut, the show Qyburn seemingly lacks his book counterpart's involvement and affiliation with such a group. Likewise, as a result of the show toning down Cersei's villainous actions, Qyburn in Season 5 doesn't become Cersei's TortureTechnician as he does in the corresponding book.

* AdaptationalHeroism: A minor case as of the third season. While he engaged in the same sick experiments as his book counterpart, Qyburn in the show appears to have a genuine interest in healing people, and justifies his experiments through a [[TheNeedsOfTheMany utilitarian]] mindset. In contrast, the book Qyburn is more clearly motivated by ForScience and ForTheEvulz. Also, because the sadistic mercenary band called the Brave Companions were AdaptedOut, the show Qyburn seemingly lacks his book counterpart's involvement and affiliation with such a group. Likewise, as a result of the show toning down Cersei's villainous actions, Qyburn in Season 5 doesn't become Cersei's TortureTechnician as he does in the corresponding book.

* AdaptationalHeroism: A minor case as of the third season. While he engaged in the same sick experiments as his book counterpart, Qyburn in the show appears to have a genuine interest in healing people, and justifies his experiments through a [[TheNeedsOfTheMany utilitarian]] mindset. In contrast, the book Qyburn is more clearly motivated by ForScience and ForTheEvulz. Also, because the sadistic mercenary band, called The Brave Companions were AdaptedOut, the show Qyburn seemingly lacks his book counterpart's involvement and affiliation with such a group. Likewise, as a result of the show toning down Cersei's villainous actions, Qyburn in Season 5 doesn't become Cersei's TortureTechnician as he does in the corresponding book.

* HyperCompetentSidekick: To Cersei, he can make undead champions, have children doing his spying and mass murdering, handle most of Cersei's assignments with no problem, and is extremely loyal. He is arguably the real threat for anyone challenging the Crown.

* MadScientistLaboratory: The maester's laboratory in "The Children" is clearly meant to invoke this trope. Ironically, it's Pycelle's lab before Cersei kicks him out.

!The King's Small Council

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Not seen at all in Season 3 onward [[RealLifeWritesThePlot on account of Wilko Johnson having terminal cancer]]. He recovered partway through the filming of Season 5, but ultimately was never seen again before the show ended. [[spoiler: Given he appeared to be the royal executioner well into Tommen's reign in the show (as Tyrion comments in dialogue), it's probable he died during the explosion of the Great Sept of Baelor during the Faith's trial, but that's mostly guesswork.]]

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** There is a certain amount of comparison and contrast to be made between him and Pycelle; both are Maesters that have ended up in the service of the Crown, both end up taking orders from Cersei, and both are well-known for behaviour inappropriate to their order, and both provide medical attention. However, Pycelle not only proves himself less ambitious and ''much'' less inquisitive than Qyburn, but also nowhere near as dedicated to healing. As amoral as Qyburn is, he does genuinely want to save lives -- in sharp contrast to Pycelle, who not only withheld treatment for Jon Arryn but also loaned out his supply of poison for a suicide attempt. This is perhaps best exemplified by their scene together in "The Children": Pycelle is prodding Gregor Clegane's unconscious body with a stick, claiming that nothing can be done to save him; Qyburn is examining the wounds at close range and actually providing a treatment.
** Sam Tarly. Both of them were acolytes at the Citadel who chafed at its stagnation and eventually abandoned the Citadel to serve TheNeedsOfTheMany; but while Sam devotes his efforts to helping the world and defend it, Qyburn performs unethical experiments and serves a corrupt regime that commits a number of atrocities.

* YourHeadAsplode: [[spoiler:When Qyburn angrily demands Gregor defend him and Cersei, a furious Gregor smashes Qyburn's skull against a nearby block of rubble, then flings him against another one a good ten meters away. Upon impact, the top of his skull pops off]].