Why is Joffrey king and not Tywin?

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1. Why is Joffrey king and not Tywin?
2. How was Tywin killed?
3. How old is Tywin?
4. Who is Tywin in got?
5. Did Tywin know about Jaime and Cersei?
6. Did Tywin know Tyrion was innocent?
7. Why did tywin sleep with Shae?
8. Was tywin a good ruler?
9. Why is Tywin so cruel?
10. Did Cersei sleep with Euron?
11. Why did tywin smell so bad?
12. Did Shae care about Sansa?
13. How smart is Tywin?
14. Is Tywin a villain?
15. Is Tywin lawful evil?
16. Who slept with Cersei?
17. Why did Cersei slept with Lancel?
18. Why does the Hound protect Sansa?

Why is Joffrey king and not Tywin?

While Tywin is a nobleman from one of the major houses, he's not from the house that currently provides the kings of Westeros, which is House Baratheon. Joffrey is not king because of the Lannister side of the family, but because of his (so to be officially believed) father, Robert Baratheon.

How was Tywin killed?

When Tyrion finds his former lover Shae in Tywin's bed, wearing nothing but his father's golden chain of office, Tyrion strangles her to death with it. ... Tyrion shoots Tywin him through his bowels with the crossbow, and Tywin dies on the privy, his bowels loosening in the moment of death.

How old is Tywin?

When the Lannister bannermen of Houses Reyne and Tarbeck eventually revolted against the Lannisters' rule, the then 19-year-old Tywin personally led the Lannister army in defeating the rebellious vassals by completely exterminating their Houses. The song The Rains of Castamere was written as a tribute to the event.

Who is Tywin in got?

Lord Tywin Lannister was the head of House Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock, Warden of the West, Lord Paramount of the Westerlands, Hand of the King for three different kings, and Protector of the Realm.

Did Tywin know about Jaime and Cersei?

Tywin Lannister, Cersei and Jaime's father and their only parent that survived long enough to watch them grow into adulthood; he was not aware of their relationship until Cersei and Jaime were grown and he was nearing his deathbed.

Did Tywin know Tyrion was innocent?

Later, Tyrion says "You knew I didn't poison, Joffrey, but you sentenced me to die all the same." Tywin says "enough," and tries to get up. He doesn't admit it, but he had just admitted to Tyrion that he has always wanted him dead and then didn't deny that he knew Tyrion was innocent.

Why did tywin sleep with Shae?

GRRM wanted it to be Shae because he wanted Tyrion to feel that betrayal, he wanted those events for Tyrion's plotline, he wanted to show that Tyrion is a very grey and human character who can do something as horrible as murder, even if it is a crime of passion rather than something pre-meditated.

Was tywin a good ruler?

Tywin may have made a good King because he understood the limitations of royal power, how to build alliances and the need to exploit and divide the Great Houses without bringing on open conflict. He always kept the long view in sight. He could also have saved Geoffrey's reign if he had been on hand to step in as Hand.

Why is Tywin so cruel?

If Tywin can be described as evil, it's because he acquires so much power and does nothing to change the character of the world he rose into. ... Much of Tywin's ambition, and much of his willingness to do evil, comes from a desire to displace the Targaryens as the great family of Westeros.

Did Cersei sleep with Euron?

Since Cersei and Euron didn't sleep together until after Jaime left King's Landing, there's no reason anyone up north would know about the pregnancy. However, Tyrion's method of appealing to Cersei centered on how she could still save her unborn child while Euron was standing right behind her.

Why did tywin smell so bad?

There's a reason Tywin Lannister was almost dissolving on his bier in the Great Sept of Baelor, practically rotting before his son Jaime's eyes and giving off a smell that had the whole sept smelling like a pool of rotten sewage: Before his untimely death at the hands of his son, Tyrion, he was being poisoned.

Did Shae care about Sansa?

Shae does not care at all about Sansa, and has no loyalty to her.

How smart is Tywin?

Tywin Lannister is easily the most intelligent member of the Lannister family and, potentially, the most astute and successful political player in all of Westeros. Tywin is the reason why House Lannister gained so much power in Westeros.

Is Tywin a villain?

Lord Tywin Lannister is one of the main antagonists in A Song of Ice and Fire and its television series Game of Thrones. He is Lord of Casterly Rock, Shield of Lannisport and Warden of the West. Tywin is one of the most powerful lords in Westeros.

Is Tywin lawful evil?

7 Tywin Lannister: Lawful Evil Tywin Lannister, a cunning leader, has extreme pride for his house. The corrupt laws in place allowed Tywin to benefit in many social-climbing ways.

Who slept with Cersei?

Warning: Spoilers ahead for the "Game of Thrones," season eight, episode one, "Winterfell." Cersei and Euron had sex for the first time on Sunday's "Game of Thrones" episode.

Why did Cersei slept with Lancel?

He is a weak willed character and easily bullied and manipulated. He is also very cowardly. Someone like him would never have had the courage to participate in the plot to kill King Robert. So Cersei uses her sex appeal to subjugate him to her will.

Why does the Hound protect Sansa?

While he's known for being ruthless, the Hound has a soft spot for Sansa that makes him act as her protector whenever he can. ... When the wildfire spreads during the Battle of Blackwater, his fear drives him to flee King's Landing, but he goes looking for Sansa first.