Ser Grimes Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Pycelle serves house lannister. Pycelle loves/admires Tywin Lannister most of all. Tyrion was sent by Tywin to rule in his name. Pycelle worked again Tyrion, knowning he was acting in Tywins stead. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnViserion Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Because he's a lecherous old scumbag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Narrow Sea Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Perhaps Pycelle is a Faceless Man. Actions of other members on the Small Council (even Varys' actions) make sense. Pycelle's do not, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Joe the Unknighted Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Because Tywin hasn't been in the city for 13 years so for the past decade plus he's been working with Cersei. Years of working together and I'm sure that Cersei has rewarded him for his services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drazule Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Because Cersie more directly supported him at that point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Wraith Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Cersei was the Queen regent and Tyrion was a temporary hand and not well beloved by his sister or Father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Of Winter Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Because Tyrion hasn't entered Pycelle algorithm of Lannister pecking order: 1. If Tywin is in town, suck up to him; else2. If Cersei is in town, suck up to her; else3. Suck up to nearest Lannister Simple, really. Tyrion was 3), while Cersei is 2) - so Pycelle sucks up to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Wraith Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Because Tyrion hasn't entered Pycelle algorithm of Lannister pecking order: 1. If Tywin is in town, suck up to him; else 2. If Cersei is in town, suck up to her; else 3. Suck up to nearest Lannister Simple, really. Tyrion was 3), while Cersei is 2) - so Pycelle sucks up to her. You've cracked the code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelittledragonthatcould Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Pycelle serves house lannister. Pycelle loves/admires Tywin Lannister most of all. Tyrion was sent by Tywin to rule in his name. Pycelle worked again Tyrion, knowning he was acting in Tywins stead. Why? Because Pycelle does not serve House Lannister, he serves the citadel and Westeros. Pycelle genuinely thought that Tywin was the greatest leader around and that he was best for the kingdom. People like to see things in black and white and box everyone as either good or bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lannister Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 If Tywin liked Tyrion, Pycelle would've liked Tyrion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hol Horse Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Because Pycelle is a flower that doesn't want to get picked. The Lannisters have the best garden and Tywin's the best gardener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolves Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Because he's a lecherous old scumbag.Him dying is one of the best things ever for Westeros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sullen Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Because Pycelle does not serve House Lannister, he serves the citadel and Westeros. Pycelle genuinely thought that Tywin was the greatest leader around and that he was best for the kingdom. People like to see things in black and white and box everyone as either good or bad. Exactly, Pycelle acting in Tywin's best interests doesn't mean he's evil... far from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syphon the Sanitator Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I think there's more to it. I still suspect that Pycelle might've been a Lannister before coming a maester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Greg of House House Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Because Pycelle does not serve House Lannister, he serves the citadel and Westeros. Pycelle genuinely thought that Tywin was the greatest leader around and that he was best for the kingdom. People like to see things in black and white and box everyone as either good or bad. What you're describing sounds much more like framing Pycelle as necessarily good, always thinking about the good of the realm. Working for Lannisters, on the other hand, only means he has an agenda, like everyon else, it doesn't mean he's "bad". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHodorThatWasPromised Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Do we know who Pycelle was before he became a maester ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikkel Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Because Pycelle does not serve House Lannister, he serves the citadel and Westeros. Pycelle genuinely thought that Tywin was the greatest leader around and that he was best for the kingdom. People like to see things in black and white and box everyone as either good or bad. True. Pycelle doesn't "serve House Lannister", or he certainly wouldn't see it that way. He thinks that aiding House Lannister in general, and Tywin in particular, is the best bet for stability. Which is one reason he starts detaching himself from Cersei as she becomes increasingly erratic after Tywin's death. I think there's more to it. I still suspect that Pycelle might've been a Lannister before coming a maester. Possible. Or a Westerlander, at any rate. There's a simpler answer though: Pycelle served as Grand Maester under Aerys. He saw first-hand how the young Tywin held the realm together under a King that was gradually losing his grasp on reality, and he saw the realm descend into war and chaos after Tywin's dismissal. Of course he also saw Tywin Lannister's host brutally sack King's Landing, but no-one ever accused Pycelle of an over-abundance of objectivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roose on the Loose Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 It's hard to be loyal to a divided house. If you pick the wrong faction you end up in the Black Cells any old way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balerion the kitten Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Because Tywin hasn't been in the city for 13 years so for the past decade plus he's been working with Cersei. Years of working together and I'm sure that Cersei has rewarded him for his services.Ewhhhh. You don't think Cersei slept with pycelle? I now have a whole new outlook on ASOIAF.I guess it's very likely. He was loyal to her, he does sleep with women (more specifically whores) and Cersei had been known to prostitute herself in return for service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Greg of House House Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Ewhhhh. You don't think Cersei slept with pycelle? I now have a whole new outlook on ASOIAF.I guess it's very likely. He was loyal to her, he does sleep with women (more specifically whores) and Cersei had been known to prostitute herself in return for service.If she had, I think Martin would have told us. No reason not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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