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* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: Lord Tywin Lannister claim that every cruel and extreme action he took was for the good of the realm and good of the Lannister family. He grew up with a kind but weak father, and others took a vantage of his father's weakness and kindness, causing him to grow up to be a cold man who would ruthlessly take down anyone whom he perceives as enemies of his family. While Tywin may have genuinely cared about his family when he was younger and generally thought that he was doing well by then, it's clear by the president's day that any good intentions he had are gone, and now all he cares about is building his power base and building a legacy and that he only cares about how he can use his children to build his legacy and his care for his family is only an extension of himself.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: His advice to Tommen to always defer to his advisors when faced with matters he has no experience in ends up backfiring horribly for the Lannisters. After Tywin's death, the High Sparrow replaces him as a mentor figure for Tommen, allowing him to manipulate the young king to do what he wants, which includes undermining the power of the Lannister regime.
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* GeneralFailure: Zigzagged. Tywin is generally more switched on than most examples of this trope, but his military record against the Greyjoy Rebellion and later Robb Stark ranges from middling to subpar. He falls for a trap that leads to his son's capture and is at a complete loss as to how to deal with the young wolf when holding strategic council in harrenhall. Recognising he can't beat him on the field, he is forced to sanction the Red Wedding to have Robb killed instead. He is a grand strategist with an eye for the big picture, but his inability to raise armies that are highly trained and motivated proves costly when having to band with House Tyrell for security.
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** To Robb Stark in terms of their ability as a leader, Robb is a YoungConquerer who's ability to win tactical victories on the battlefield is only offset by his lack of political strategic undestanding. Wheras if Tywin didn't run rings around Robb as a grand strategist he likely would have been forced to try for diplomacy.
