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| “ | My brother has his sword and I have my mind, and a mind needs books like a sword needs whetstone. | „ |
| ~ Tyrion to Jon Snow. |
| “ | Death is so final, whereas life is full of possibilities. | „ |
| ~ Tyrion. |
| “ | Love is more powerful than reason. | „ |
| ~ Tyrion to a heartbroken Jon about the fallen Daenerys. |
| “ | Let me give you some advice, bastard: never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you. | „ |
| ~ Tyrion to Jon. |
Tyrion Lannister, also known as The Imp, is one of the main characters of the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series and its television adaption Game of Thrones.
He is a sharp and cunning member of the prominent Lannister family who has perpetually faced discrimination thanks to his dwarfism. To deal with the insecurities, he turns to drinking and having sex, though despite his flaws, he is generally the most compassionate and kind member of his family.
In the TV series, he was portrayed by Peter Dinklage, who voices Mighty Eagle in the Angry Birds film duology.
His Good Ranking[]
What Makes Him Admirable?[]
In General[]
- As a member of the Lannister family, he usually pays his financial debts, even to his enemies by following the Lannister motto.
- He admits that he has a tender spot in heart for: "cripples, bastards, and broken things".
- Despite loathing his nephew Joffrey, he earnestly attempted to teach him on how to be a good king throughout his short reign, and even gave him a book of histories during his wedding.
- He defended Tysha when he thought men were trying to rape her, but this was only a trick of his brother, Jaime to help him marry her.
Season 1[]
- He protects Jon Snow from his brothers at the Night's Watch.
- He tried to motivate Jon accepting his status as a bastard and become more confident in himself.
- He made Joffrey give Ned and Catelyn Stark laments over the near-death and crippling of their son Bran, slapping him when he mocked both Bran and Catelyn.
- He designed a saddle to help the crippled Bran Stark.
- Even though they are rivals he gives Theon Greyjoy a coin for a prostitute they both loved.
- He saved Catelyn Stark's life even though she was trying take him to her sister to be executed.
Season 2[]
- He hid his lover Shae from his family, as he knew they would hurt and likely kill her.
- He apologized to Sansa for the loss of her family due to his own family's actions.
- He exiled Janos Slynt to the Wall for murdering an innocent baby.
- He compensated with money a prostitute that Pycelle had payed, while punishing Pycelle and throwing him in the black cells.
- He had guards bring Tommen to the Red Keep to make sure he would be safe after noticing the peasants were preparing to attack him, Joffrey and the rest of the people there.
- He tried to bring home his brother Jaime from being imprisoned by the Starks.
- He protects Sansa from Joffrey's abuse and pleaded for knights to return her back alive from rioters.
- He defended his city from the soldiers of Stannis Baratheon, when Joffrey evaded from his duty. His planning and leading of soldiers ends up protecting King's Landing long enough for Tywin and the Tyrell's armies to appear, thus saving the city.
Season 3[]
- After his wedding he left his wife Sansa as virgin, knowing she would not want to have sex with him, and instead tries to cheer her up and bond with her.
- He tried to comfort Sansa when she was refusing to eat due to being heartbroken by the deaths of her mother and brother. During this, Tyrion expressed that he admired Sansa's mother and felt sympathy for her death, in spite of her previous attempt to have him executed.
- He arranged for Jaime to get lessons from Bronn on how to fight after his right hand was cut off.
Season 4[]
- He pretended that he didn't love Shae and cruelly rejected her so that she would leave and be safe from his father and sister.
- He had Podrick pay the dwarves who acted in Joffrey and Margeary's wedding 20 golden coins after the play was over out of sympathy for them having to do a humiliating play of the War of the Five Kings.
- He arranged for his squire Podrick to leave King's Landing to keep him safe after Pod refused to testify against him.
- He warned Oberyn Martell about drinking before his battle against Gregor Clegane.
- He does indeed kill Shae, but feels guilty about it, apologizes in front of her corpse and is furious when his father despises her.
Season 5[]
- After Varys saves his life he agrees to advise Daenerys on how to rule for the kingdom.
- He discloses Jorah that his father was killed.
- He saves himself and Jorah from pirates who captured them, by asking them to prove their worth in battle.
- When Jorah tells Daenerys he brought her a present, he presents himself to her, proving that Jorah was telling the truth.
- He convinced Daenerys not to have Jorah executed, while also complimenting his willingness to give his life for her.
- He pleaded for Daenerys to save Jorah's life from a warrior from the fighting pits of Meereen.
- He saved Missandei's life from a member of the Sons of the Harpy.
Season 6[]
- Attempts to keep Meereen under control by using his experience in King's Landing while Daenerys is away.
- He gave money to a woman and her infant child so they would be able to feed themselves.
- Released two dragons from their chains and allowing them to roam free, knowing they would be happier this way.
- He convinces Daenerys not to attack the cities of the slave masters invading Meereen, noting that doing so would make her no better than her father.
- Advises Daenerys to break up with Dario Naharis so he won't bother her on her journey through Westeros.
Season 7[]
- He refused Yara and Elllaria's suggestion to use Daenerys's dragons to burn down King's Landing, as he didn't want to get tens of thousands of people killed.
- He is justifiably angry that Ellaria murdered his niece, noting that she was innocent.
- Led the meeting between Daenerys and Jon. also suggests that Daenerys let Jon mine the glass buried at Dragonstone.
- Warned Daenerys from burning many cities during her battle against his sister.
- He pleaded to Daenerys to not to burn Randyll and Dickon Tarly, as doing so would wipe out their house.
- Asking Daenerys not to fly with her draconia north of the wall so she doesn't get killed, his fears were also somewhat justified since it leads to Viserion's death.
- Suggests the reconciliation meeting between Daenerys and Cersei to fight the Wight, even when it fails he put his life on the line to try to convince Cersei and Jaime to fight together against the wights, telling Jon Snow not to go talk to Cersei instead as she would kill him. He risked himself even before that to meet with his brother who was still furious about their father's murder.
Season 8[]
- He defended Jaime when he went to Winterfell to help in fighting against the Night King and his army.
- Trying to get Sansa to understand Daenerys, which causes her to find out about Jon's secret.
- During the Battle of Winterfell, Tyrion thought on going to help his allies against the wights, only not doing so because Sansa convinced him not to.
- He told the people hiding in the cript beneath Winterfell to hide in a place where the wights wouldn't find them, saving their lives.
- When Cersei captured Missandei, he tried to talk to both Qyburn and Cersei to save Missandei as well as stop a war between Cersei and Daenerys, as it would lead to the destruction of King's Landing.
- Asks Varys not to betray Daenerys, as he didn't want to get him killed, and showed remorse when he did.
- Released Jaime from his chains and plead him to ring the bell when Daenerys's army will win the war.
- Tries to help Jaime and Cersei escape King's Landing alive, even though Cersei wanted Tyrion dead, and is heartbroken when he sees their bodies.
- He convinced Jon to kill Daenerys, thus stopping her plans to brutally conquer the world.
- He crowned Bran Stark as ruler of the Six Kingdoms, while also suggesting that the councils would decide who would follow after Bran rather than following a ruler through heritage, breaking the "wheel" like Daenerys wanted before she went mad.
What Makes Him Inconsistent?[]
- He is an anti-hero who is also portrayed as a villain, as he has committed many vindictiveness and even outright evil acts for his family. Such examples include when supporting Joffrey's claim for the Iron Throne, punishing people like Pycelle cruelly, betraying Varys for Daenerys to save his skin, and indirectly caused Jon to kill Daenerys by exposing the former's linage. Although he has felt remorse for some of these acts, especially in the later seasons, his corrupting qualities and lack of remorse for numerous other acts causes him to be way too corrupting to be Near Pure Good.
- He often displays a wrathful side, such as repeatedly slapping Joffrey for his insolence, lashing out against the civilians of King's Landing during his trial on Joffrey's murder, and remorselessly breaking off his positive relationship with Jaime. Due to most of these situations warranting this anger, however, this makes for a minor prevention.
- He has a lethal side, as he risked Shae's life by bringing her to King Landing, even when knowing about how dangerous of a place it was, and when she betrayed him, he killed her. He also kills Tywin in the privy in cold blood (Even if he deserved it).
- He can be very selfish and arrogant at times and to mocking other sarcastically, like mocking Theon for the tragedy he experienced. he also Ignores important warnings.
- He also returns on problematic habits like to been drunky, even try to cause Missandei and Podrik to drink (However it's more out of cuteness than mischief and it's still a problematic habit).
- In the TV series he is also shown as sacrificing his men too much, among other things he takes care of leading the expedition to capture a white mover and then asks Daenerys not to help them (although she doesn't listen to him) and also places riders outside the walls in the battle of Winterfell, causing most of them to be killed. In addition, he encouraged Jon to murder Daenerys and is responsible for punishing the latter for it.
External Links[]
- Tyrion Lannister on the Heroes Wiki
- Tyrion Lannister on the Villains Wiki
- Tyrion Lannister on the Inconsistently Heinous Wiki
- Tyrion Lannister on the A Wiki of Ice and Fire
- Tyrion Lannister on the A Song of Ice and Fire Wiki
- Tyrion Lannister on the Wiki of Westeros
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