Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock

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Tywin of House Lannister, is Lord of Casterly Rock, Warden of the West and Shield of Lannisport. He was wed to Lady Joanna, a cousin. They have three children, Ser Jaime of the Kingsguard, Cersei, married to King Robert Baratheon, and Tyrion.

Lady Joanna Lannister died giving birth to their second son, the dwarf Tyrion.

283 AL Tywin took part in the Sack of King's Landing together with Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell. Prince Aegon Targaryen was ripped from the breats of his mother Princess Elia and killed before her eyes. Ser Jaime Lannister killed Aerys II Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms in the throne room. Aerys' pregnant queen Rhaella and their son Viserys III Targaryen fled to Dragonstone.

Tywin accepted to take Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie as his ward, but was refused by Lady Lysa.