TYRION LANNISTER

House Lannister is one of the richest and most powerful families in Westeros. Its reputation and status is due to Lord Tywin Lannister. Tywin bought the family back from the brink of ruin and etched a name that is feared throughout all of Westeros. The words of House Lannister are Hear Me Roar, but they are better known for their unofficial words; A Lannister Always pays their debts. These words were born out of the Rains of Castamere. House Redwyne and Tarbeck rebelled against House Lannister and Tywin Lannister put down the rebellion erasing both houses from history.

Tywin Lannister wanted to build a legacy that lasts a thousands years. A legacy that outlasts him and is passed down to future Lannisters. Unfortunately Tywin has no faith that his sons will build on that Legacy. Tywin fathered three children with his wife Joanna. The twins Cersei and Jaime Lannister and Tyrion the youngest. Often referred to as the Imp of Casterly Rock Tyrion is the bane of his father's existence. Joanna died giving birth to Tyrion and his father blamed him for the loss of his beloved wife.

Cersei Tyrion's older sister also blames him for her mother's death and despises him with a passion. The only members of Tyrion's family who shows him love are his brother Jaime and his Aunts Genna and Dorma. At the age of six Tyrion dreams of riding a Dragon and becomes obsessed with them. He reads every book he can get his hands on about the subject and knows more about Dragons than anyone alive. At the age of nine he discovers a hidden power. A power he learns to control in secret and hides from his family. At the age of sixteen Tyrion's father made him master of sewers and cisterns of Casterly Rock. Tyrion excelled at the job and even sold some of his ideas to other houses and earned himself a lot of gold. It was also during this time that he found the courage to ask Jaime about women. Jaime arranged for Tyrion to be with a woman. He fell in love and married her a young woman by the name of Tysha.

When his father found out he forced Tyrion to annul the marriage. When his sister Cersei married Robert Baratheon and became Queen Tyrion decides to move out of Casterly Rock. "Welcome to King's Landing my brother by Law..." King Robert greeted him when he arrived. Robert hosted a feast to celebrate of course Robert would find any old excuse to spend gold. Tyrion was present for the birth of his niece Princess Myrcella and Prince Tommen.

Robert and Tyrion actually became good friends as Tyrion was one of the few people in the Seven Kingdoms who could out drink Robert. Plus it annoyed his sister Cersei that he got along with Robert so well. One day when Robert had gone hunting Tyrion goes on one of his explorations of the Red Keep. This time he decided to visit Maegor's Tower. Maegor was one of the Targaryen Kings of old. The tower was just one of the many parts of the Red Keep that goes unused. Tyrion is walking through the lower half of the tower hall when he hears a familiar voice. It is his sister Cersei's voice and she is moaning as if. Tyrion tiptoes to a room with no door and freezes at the sight of his brother and sister having sex.

He cautiously backs out and hastily leaves before they see him. "Son of bitch!" He whispers. Tyrion is tempted to blackmail his sister with this. She never cared for him and always blamed him for their mother's death. But striking at her would hurt Jaime and that was something Tyrion did not want to do. Later Tyrion is standing on the porch watching as Joffrey practices the sword with Ser Barristan. He shakes his head, "If Joffrey is Robert's son then I am a monkey's uncle..." He whispers to himself. He is joined by Jon Arryn Hand of the King and Robert's former mentor when he was a young man. "Greeting's Lord Arryn..."

"Morning..."

"Come to get in some practice..."

"No I heard Prince Joffrey had started lessons with the sword..."

There was something in the way Jon said that which made Tyrion look at him with his peripheral vision. "The makings of a young Stag..." Tyrion says testing the waters.

Jon looks at Tyrion curiously and he returns the look, "Time will tell...Not all sons take after their fathers..."

"In that department I am a living testimony..." He suspects something. Tyrion thinks to himself.

"Well I have other business excuse me..."

"My Lord..." Tyrion liked Jon Arryn, but he loves his family, especially Jaime. If Robert learned the truth heads would roll. As time passed Tyrion's fears about Robert were unfounded, because Robert mostly ignored his children. He was too busy making bastards, spending gold, and drinking. And if anyone threatened Jaime or the children Tyrion could use his gift on them. Tyrion found the politics of King's Landing very entertaining. There was the honorable Jon Arryn who was really running the country, because of Robert's lack of interest. Then there was his sister the Queen. Tyrion wondered if she was afraid of her secret coming out or she didn't care. "What is going on in that golden head..." Tyrion whispers at court as he stares at Cersei one day.

Then there is Varys the Master of Whispers. Tyrion wondered if Varys knew his secrets. Did he know Cersei's secrets. Tyrion decided he needed his own spy network. But information was power and if the wrong people knew what he did then they could use that against him. Of course he could eliminate the man or woman if they tried to blackmail him. So Tyrion decides to work on his spy network for himself and House Lannister. Then there is Petyr Baelish a rising star in the court. He was Master of coin and somehow kept things running despite the King's frivolous spending.

Grand Maester Pycel was on his sister's payroll and not to be trusted. It was after Tyrion's spy network was up and running that Tyrion learned some things about Janos Slynt the Lord Commander of City Watch. He also learned some disgusting things about Ser Meryn Trant of the King's Guard. "Pig I ought to have him killed on principle!" Tyrion says in anger to his spymaster. "But what about Lord Varys?"

"He is watching you but is more interested in Jon Arryn's activities..."

"How so?"

"Well his Lordship visited the street of steel...And spoke with a blacksmith and his apprentice..."

Tyrion pays the man and decides to visit the street of steel for himself. When Tyrion meets Gendry Waters he stretches his eye, "Oh..."

"Something wrong my Lord..." Tobho Mott asks.

"No..." Tyrion hands Gendry and his Master bags of gold. "For your time..."

Tyrion often visits the brothels of King's Landing most of which are owned by Petyr Baelish. "A woman hears you wish to give the gift of death..."

Tyrion is fondling her, "What are you talking about?"

She removes her face and underneath is a balled woman. "Son of a bitch..."

"This one is of the Faceless Men...For a Price a woman can give the gift of death..."

"How did you hear?"

"That is not important...Do we have business?"

Tyrion nods, "We have business...How much?"

"Ten thousand now and One hundred and forty thousand when the job is done..."

"Can you make it look like an accident?"

"For certain...All a woman needs is a name..."

"Ser Meryn Trant…"

"The gold..." She demands.

"It will take time..."

"When you have it go to the Golden Copper inn on the Street of sisters and ask for Renna...Leave the gold with her...Now do you still wish pleasure..."

Tyrion frowns, "Yeah what the hell..." A month later Ser Meryn Trant is found at the bottom of the steps his neck is broken. "Lord Varys to what do I owe the honor?" Tyrion says sitting in the garden enjoying his midday meal.

"The untimely demise of Ser Meryn Trant...Such a man was unworthy of the title Knight...Those little girls..."

"I am afraid I don't know what you are talking about..."

Varys smiles, "Of course not...Know you have a friend in me Lord Tyrion..."

Tyrion watches Varys walk away.