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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''House Lannister''' of Casterly Rock is one of the Great Houses of Westeros and the ruling family of the [[Westerlands]]. Their sigil is a golden lion on a field of crimson, and their official words are '''"Hear Me Roar!"''' -- though the House is far better known by an unofficial saying that clings to it like a shadow: '''"A Lannister always pays his debts."''' They rule from [[Casterly Rock]], a colossal stronghold carved from a mountain above the western sea, atop the gold mines that have made them the wealthiest family in the realm.<br />
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The Lannisters claim descent from [[Lann the Clever]], a legendary trickster of the [[Age of Heroes]] said to have swindled Casterly Rock from its original holders, [[House Casterly|the Casterlys]]. For thousands of years the line ruled as Kings of the Rock until they too bent the knee to [[Aegon Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
The Lannisters rose to dominance over Westeros not on the battlefield but at court. [[Tywin Lannister]], the hard and humorless lord who restored the House to greatness after his father's ruinous weakness, served as Hand of the King to [[Aerys II Targaryen|Aerys II]] for twenty years. During [[Robert's Rebellion]], Tywin held the Lannister forces aloof until the outcome was certain, then sacked [[King's Landing]] -- an act that ended the [[Targaryen]] dynasty in fire and blood.<br />
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Tywin's daughter [[Cersei Lannister]] wed [[Robert Baratheon]] and became queen. When Robert died, her son [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] took the throne, and the [[War of the Five Kings]] erupted, with the Lannisters as the dominant power behind the Iron Throne.<br />
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== Notable Members ==<br />
* [[Tywin Lannister]], Lord of Casterly Rock, Warden of the West, twice Hand of the King<br />
* [[Cersei Lannister]], his daughter, Queen to Robert Baratheon<br />
* [[Jaime Lannister]], his eldest son, called the Kingslayer<br />
* [[Tyrion Lannister]], his younger son, a dwarf of sharp wit<br />
* [[Joffrey Baratheon]] and [[Tommen Baratheon]], grandsons who sat the Iron Throne<br />
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== Significance ==<br />
The Lannisters' gold underwrites the Iron Throne itself, and their ruthlessness in defending their position drives much of the war that consumes Westeros. The maxim that a Lannister always pays his debts is a promise of vengeance as much as of coin, and few who cross the House escape its reach.<br />
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