SynopsisDating back to the First Men, House Lannister has a long and complex history covering thousands of years. Throughout this period they have remained the overlords of the Westerlands, thanks to their financial status as the wealthiest house in Westeros and their ability to command respect and loyalty from their vassals - severely handling those who step out of line. With the War of the Five Kings and subsequent battle against Daenerys Targaryen still fresh in Lannister memory, they have barely managed to hold on to power. Their armies decimated during the wars, they can field perhaps 25’000-35’000 men, a ways off their historic strength of 50’000.
Head of HouseLord Paramount Tytos Lannister
SeatCasterly Rock
DemesneCurrent Lords of Note include:
Lord Adrien Algood, an aged lord of seven-and-fifty. Reclusive, but wise.
Lord Cerion Banefort, a blunt man often considered uncouth. Middle-aged at four-and-forty. Loyal to a fault.
Lord Addam Brax, brother-in-law to Lord Tytos and trusted advisor.
Lord Damon Crakehall, a simple man much-loved by the common-folk. A once skilled warrior, though now getting on in his years and seven-and-sixty.
Lady Jeyne Estren, one of the few ladies of the Westerlands. Strong-willed and vocal with her opinions. Unmarried at the age of two-and-twenty.
Lord Garth Farman, an experienced lord with close ties to House Banefort. Disapproving of the Lannister-Greyjoy union.
Lord Gylbert Greenfield, a young lord of four-and-ten. Idolises Loreon Lannister, and takes more interest in swordplay than rulership.
Lord Sebaston Kenning, an able seaman and commander of the Westerlands Fleet. Friend of Lady Rosamund.
Lord Martyn Lefford, a scholarly and sickly man of poor health. Keen financial mind.
Lord Raynald Lydden, one of the more talented commanders of the Westerlands. Principal figure in the armies of House Lannister
Lord Tyrek Marbrand, an unkind ruler known for his foul temperament. Detests reforms of Queen Daenerys.
Lord Willam Payne, a new lord of seven-and-twenty. Fostered at Casterly Rock, an old friend and sparring partner of Loreon.
Lady Rosamund Prester, experienced and authoritative, she commands the respect of many Westerlander nobles.
Lord Addam Sarsfield, a lord of three-and-thirty, a keen archer and personal friend of Lord Tytos.
Lord Lyman Sarwyck, a once-talented ruler currently bedridden and infirm. Aged seven-and-sixty.
Lord Gylbert Serrett, an experienced lord of five-and-forty.
Lord Kevan Swyft, a lord loyal to House Lannister. His daughter, Alicent, is wed to Tyran Lannister, the second son of Lord Tytos.
Recent HistoryThe years immediately following the ascension of Daenerys Targaryen were not kind to House Lannister. The actions of Cersei, and to a smaller extent Tywin, had tarnished their reputation across the Seven Kingdoms - and their armies were extinguished after years of brutal fighting against their enemies. It was only through Tyrion Lannister, the unsightly dwarf dismissed by his family, that the house survived.
Serving as her first Master of Coin, alongside other advisers on the Small Council he had come to befriend such as Barristan Selmy and Lord Varys, Tyrion managed the dwindling treasury and growing debt of Westeros in a notably proficient manner, once again demonstrating his skill at managing coin - as he had done once before, under a different ruler. In addition, he ensured the North received appropriate financial support to aid the rebuilding effort, though this cause would gradually lose support south of the neck after his death. However, managing the economy of a realm in such a dire financial state naturally required as much of his attention as could be spared, and so it was not until six years after his return to Westeros, in 306AC, that Tyrion would finally marry.
The match itself, a purely political one to the prominent house of Lydden in the Westerlands, was not especially loving. Tyrion, ever haunted by his past, would prove to become something of an absentee husband and, eventually, father - when nine months after their wedding night Leana Lydden gave birth to the sole son and heir of Tyrion Lannister, Gerion.
Returning to Casterly Rock, a rare event in and of itself, Tyrion was not especially moved by fatherhood. His own experiences with Tywin continually playing on his mind, he found remaining in Casterly Rock to be uncomfortable, and certainly had no sense of home there. It was inevitable that he would eventually return to King’s Landing to continue his work as Master of Coin, and return he did in the year 307AC. He would not return to Casterly Rock before the end of his days, and would not live to see his son's ninth birthday.
Gerion, meanwhile, continued to be raised in the ancestral home of Casterly Rock, where he grew into his role of Tyrion’s heir. He could perhaps best be described as a product of circumstance, acutely aware of the precarious position House Lannister found itself in. His mother came to play a key role in overseeing his education - and while he was never especially talented with a blade, he inherited his father’s talent at handling courtiers and court-politics. When Tyrion passed in 316AC, Gerion was still a boy of only eight years, soon to turn nine. His mother became Lady Regent of the Westerlands, and over the course of the next few years, Gerion would be surrounded by advisors with differing intentions.
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