black.snow Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I have recently started watching season 2 (i'm kind of a noob) and i asked myself, what happens if Tywin dies, i mean, the whole house is taken down. Will the house and it's fortunes just go away, or will someone, a member of the family, take the lead and guide the house to a more peaceful path. And if that's so, wouldn't you agree that Tyrion is the best qualified for it? Or you think the end (or not) of the Lannister won't be that way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velki Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Even if Tyrion was rejected as a leader of the main family line, there are lesser branches of House Lannister who could come in and take over the family dynasty should the main line fail. The stability of family dynasties is somewhat smudged for fantasy purposes in the timelines of SoIaF/GoT, but they definitely do mention branching family lines for the major families on multiple occasions. The case is simply that the main patrilineal line takes precedent, and those lines are what the story primarily involves.edit - Just in case in misunderstood your original question: Tyrion is the heir legal of House Lannister as-is. Jaime is legally disqualified due to his position in the King's Guard, who are legally obligated to abandon lands and titles, much like the Night's Watch. Though as we've seen, legal is not by any means always reality in Westeros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuisDantas Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 And if that's so, wouldn't you agree that Tyrion is the best qualified for it?I sure would. But I am not a Westerosi. They don't strike me as the kind of people who would acknowledge that.It will come down to Jaime, perhaps also to Cersei. If Jaime is not available for any reason, then it will be up to his cousins, Lancel and Martyn (Kevan's sons), or perhaps even to Lannisport's Lannisters.Or you think the end (or not) of the Lannister won't be that way?The House will probably survive in some shape. But it has over-extended itself way too much to recover its former influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osric Stark Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I envision Tyrion ending up as Lord of Casterly Rock, the third head of the dragon, or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedgeKnight Watson Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Jaime is a Kingsguard, sworn out of the family line of inheritance. Cersei, in addition to not being a male inheritor, is Queen Regent, so technically the Rock and all its holdings should move to Tyrion, should Tywin die.However, future seasons of the show will complicate things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dragon has three heads Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 *lan the clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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