Game Of Thrones: 5 Winners & 5 Losers In 'First Of His Name'
2. The Lannisters' Credit Rating
People keep going on and on about how rich the Lannisters are: Rich as a Lannister, A Lannister always pays his debts, theres even a commoners joke going around that Tywin Lannister excretes gold with his bowel movements. Though that last one is no doubt absurd, it lends its truth to the legend that the Lannisters have an infinite pool of wealth with which they fund their regal ambitions. As it turns out, were now being told that the Lannister trust fund may not be as inexhaustible as they would have us believe. Weve known for some time now that the Seven Kingdoms are in serious debt to the Lannisters and the ominous Iron Bank of Braavos, but in this episode, Tywin admits to Cersei that the Lannisters also owe a tremendous amount to the foreign banking powerhouse. The Lannisters' source of wealth comes from the gold mines of the Westerlands, the country of their ancestral home. For centuries theyve been mining gold and using it to turn their house into one of the most wealthy and powerful in Westerosi history. But all good things must come to an end, and Tywin reveals that their mines havent produced a single nugget of gold in the last three years. All of a sudden, the Lannisters' position just became a little bit more precarious, and their grip on the Iron Throne just a little bit softer. Weve also never seen Tywin in a position of vulnerability either. No matter how much his children or grandchildren screw up, Tywin has always been the sure bet. Well not anymore, it seems, as even he cant hide from the debt collectors when they come knocking on the door.
