Game Of Thrones: 5 Winners And 5 Losers In 'The Laws Of Gods And Men'
1. Tywin Lannister
Lord Tywin sits as the head judge at Tyrions sham trial and calmly listens to the barrage of lies condemning his son, yet he appears to accept (despite protesting otherwise) that Tyrion should be declared guilty of regicide for the murder of King Joffrey. To see that the trial is a farce requires only average intelligence, and we assume that Tywin possesses a much keener intellect than most, so why then does he allow the charade to continue? Is he just looking for an excuse to have Tyrion legally killed? Could it really be that simple? Well nothing is ever simple on Game of Thrones, and there is always a deeper scheme at work.
During a recess in the trial, Jaime visits his father to implore an end to the circus. Its clear that Jaime sees the trial for what it is, but Tywin continues to appear blind to its folly, that is, until Jaime offers to take up Tywins inheritance as the Lord of Casterly Rock in exchange for Tyrions life. Tywin agrees almost before Jaime has finished speaking, which led us to believe this was his goal all along. Tywin allowed the blatantly biased trial to proceed because he knew that Jaime would come to him in defence of his brother. Jaime would negotiate for Tyrions life, and the only thing Jaime has to offer his father is the very thing Tywin has wanted right from the start. Weve known it literally since the first scene he appeared in back at the Lannister army camp in Season 1, skinning the deer in his tent. Tywin cares about one thing and one thing only: his family legacy. By allowing the persecution of his unfavoured younger son, he has secured the Lannisters future through Jaimes promise of siring legitimate children and continuing the family line. No one ever said winners couldnt be cruelly manipulative.
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