is tywin really tyrion's father?
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He's a Secret Targaryen The hypothesis goes like this: Tywin wasn't Tyrion's father, and he's actually the child of Joanna Lannister and the Mad King Aerys Targaryen. Before before she died giving birth to Tyrion, Joanna lived at King's Landing and served as a lady-in-waiting to Aeryrs' sister/queen, Rhaella.
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At the beginning of the show, Cersei and Jaime are 36, while Tyrion is 32. These ages and numbers are completely different in the books.
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Sansa is wed to Tyrion Lannister. ... Against Cersei's ineffectual protests, Joffrey follows Sansa and taunts her that she finally found a way to marry a Lannister and soon she will have a Lannister baby.
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Tywin was the first born of Tytos Lannister and Jeyne Marbrand. ... Tywin, who was already a knight, joined the Lannister force, as did his brothers Kevan and Tygett as squires. The young Prince Aerys served as a squire during the war and when he won his knighthood, Tywin was granted the honor of knighting his friend.
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Tyrion even helps Jon overcome some of his initial social ostracism at the Wall. In the books it is clear that they share a great deal of mutual respect and admiration for one another. They had a greater relationship than on the show. They treated and considered each other friends.
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Though believed by most to be the eldest son of King Robert Baratheon and Queen Cersei Lannister, Joffrey is actually a bastard born from Cersei's incestuous relationship with her twin brother Jaime Lannister. ... Joffrey's actions during his rule sparked the War of the Five Kings.
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The rest of the children are bastards from Jaime as we know. ... This leads to a conclusion that Gendry is the only child & heir of Robert Baratheon & Cersei Baratheon. His name hence being Prince Gendry Baratheon, the true heir to the Iron Throne.
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Originally Answered: Is Tywin Lannister based on historically? He seems to be half Richard Wydeville and half Richard Neville, aka Warwick the Kingmaker. Wydeville was the father of Edward IV's queen who had previously sided with the Lancasters (Targaryens).
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Tywin Lannister is Lord of Casterly Rock, Shield of Lannisport, and Warden of the West.
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Tyrion Lannister gets his revenge by killing Shae and his father Tywin Lannister and then escapes King's Landing. Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 10, The Children.
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The season 7 finale episode "The Dragon and the Wolf" confirmed that Jon is indeed the legitimate son of Rhaegar and Lyanna, and that his birth name is actually Aegon Targaryen.
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Originally Answered: Was Tywin Lannister a psychopath? Tywin felt emotion. Yes he was ruthless, he was blindly ambitious and he did anything to further his family name but I don't believe he was a psychopath, a sociopath maybe but not a psycho.
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Tywin hated what Tyrion was, but he was still his son and a Lannister, Tywin gave a lot of crap to Tyrion because the way the acted more than what he was. ... Also, Tywin hated Tyrion because he "killed his mother" when he was born.
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In addition to how much the Cleganes owe the Lannisters, it appears that Tywin Lannister's authority and confidence go a long way in keeping the Mountain following orders. And of course, he likes killing, raping and mutilating; something he gets to do in abundance under Tywin.
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The Fake Aegon theory suggests that Aegon is not actually the son of Rhaegar at all and that he is actually a Blackfyre claimant. House Blackfyre does not feature in the show but they are essentially Targaryens who descended from some of the legitimised bastards of Aegon the Unworthy (Aegon IV Targaryen).
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Tywin Lannister is very much a product of an evil world. However, he's also one of the most powerful men alive and does nothing to prevent the continuation of evil. ... If Tywin can be described as evil, it's because he acquires so much power and does nothing to change the character of the world he rose into.
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Also Gendry is the current heir to the Throne regardless his birth since he's the only living relation of Robert Baratheon. So even though he's base born he's still the only one left in the Baratheon's hence he's the default heir now. ... Ned also immediately recognized him as a bastard of Robert's.