Game Of Thrones: 5 Winners And 5 Losers From 'Two Swords'

3. Jaime

Jaime Lannister used to get pretty much everything his way, but war changes people, and it certainly changes their circumstances. Losing a hand also doesn't help matters, although in Jaime's case it seems to have humbled him. The irony is that now Jaime is trying to be a better human being, he's getting less love from the people who are supposed to care about him. I guess that speaks volumes about the company he used to keep (like we needed any more warning of that). First up, Jaime is disowned by his dear old dad for refusing to break yet another vow and leave the Kingsguard. Tywin needs Jaime to carry on the Lannister name as the heir to Casterly Rock, because clearly Tyrion isn't getting that gig. As a knight of the Kingsguard, Jaime cannot be the lord of anything, and most importantly, cannot sire any future heirs €“ big, big deal breaker for Tywin and his 'legacy'. Jaime rejects the title, and stays true to the last oath that he owns. A moral win perhaps, but definitely a political loss. In a later scene, Jaime tries it on with his sister and lover, Cersei, but she chastises him for abandoning her in King's Landing with Stannis Baratheon's war fleet on their doorstep. It's a rough deal being a helpless war prisoner, as Jaime protests, but really Cersei is just turned-off by his dismembered hand. So, no hanky panky for Jaime, which is a win for not being incestuous, but a physical and emotional loss for our second favourite Lannister.