What does it mean to offend the Lannister family?
There is a widely sung song in Westeros, known to everyone from kings and dukes to common people. Its name is "The Rains of Castamere", also known as "Tywin's Curse".
This song tells the story of how before Tywin Lannister became Hand, the Reyes family completely wiped the Lannister from Westeros because of their disrespect for it - only one battle, also with the lion as the hero. Coat of arms, the Reyes family, a noble family of the West who also made their fortune from gold mining, were equally wealthy, powerful and prosperous, from family members to servants and even soldiers, everyone who had the slightest connection was killed and disappeared from the world. Without a trace, most fans of the show and book probably don't know that such a number one family ever existed.
"Slaughter cities and annihilate people" is a word that almost only exists in legends in Westeros. It is the privilege of the Targaryen family, which is aloof and conquers the Seven Kingdoms on dragons... Although legally speaking, lords have the right to carry out murders on vassals. Such a punishment, but in the three hundred years since the reunification of the Seven Kingdoms, the only one who has truly accomplished such a feat is the Lannister family.
With this battle, Lannister consolidated its shaky dominance in the West and established a reputation throughout the continent. Even Aerys Targaryen, who would later be known as the "Mad King", was impressed by Tywin's courage. Invite him to King's Landing to serve as Prime Minister.
It turns out that Tywin is indeed capable of running the Seven Kingdoms.
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After that, when the Farman family in Fairy City refused to obey the monarch's control, Duke Tywin only sent a harpist to play this song in the hall of the opponent's castle, and the opponent immediately surrendered obediently; This song was played as a signal to start the massacre at the "Wedding", and Robb Stark's life and career ended to the tune of this song; at the wedding of Joffrey I and Margaery Tyrell, under the old rose The song was quietly played again and again, and the young king's fate is now well known.
Even until the end of the war, after hearing the song played for him by Jaime Lannister, Edmure Tully immediately surrendered Riverrun... This song has such terrifying magic power, What supports its magic is the power and iron-blooded methods of the Lannister family.
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All in all, the Lannisters are awesome.
Is there anyone in Westeros who isn't afraid of offending a Lannister? Of course there are, including the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch... No matter how powerful and wealthy the Lannister family is, they can't send troops to fight against the Great Wall. Rainy season in Castelme? The temperature on the Great Wall can freeze the strings of a harp, not to mention that there is no rainy season in this damn place.
Even if Lord Tywin said this himself, Mormont would definitely not agree with him, let alone Tyrion, who was just pretending to be powerful. However, although he was not afraid of Lannister, he did not have to offend the queen's brother just to prove his courage - Mormont had long passed the age of being competitive. He scratched his head and thought of a way.
"It's not that I don't want to give face, my lord." The commander-in-chief carefully used honorifics. After careful consideration, he decided to leave this burden to the hands of two people who were not afraid of the Lannister. "But Egg is a ranger. To him, In principle, the transfer requires the consent of his immediate superior. Moreover, Maester Aemon also asked me for this person." He paused and called the Commander-in-Chief's personal affairs officer who was waiting in the next room: "Go, bring the Chief Constable. Invite the cavalry and the old maester!"
The Lannister family is indeed not easy to offend, but a Stark in his prime and high-spirited and a Targaryen who has lost all his relatives and is half buried in the earth, there are better people in the world. Is this pair less afraid of Lannister?
Mormont was secretly proud of his wit, while Tyrion was so angry that he almost vomited blood. The honest and honest former head of Bear Island in front of him was really unambiguous when it came to being a thief.
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Castle Black is so big. The other two senior Night Watchmen quickly came to the Commander-in-Chief's room. When Mormont truthfully informed Tyrion of Tyrion's idea of providing funding and additional requirements, Benjen Stark immediately looked unhappy. He turned his head and looked at the dwarf.
"Lannister," the chief ranger's tone was even more unkind than his face, "I don't know how the chaotic internal fighting and power struggle among your southern nobles works or what the rules are, but I must warn you that you want to poach people to form your own team. , don't think about the North and the Night's Watch!"
"Form a team of forces?" He has never made others feel ashamed, and no one else has made Tyrion speechless. The dwarf said to Maul at this moment Meng's teeth were itching with hatred: "You guys in black who have no sense of human knowledge... If I were a smart and insightful person like Ige, I would let him be the prime minister to manage the Seven Kingdoms!" Anyway, he can't be the king, so he can naturally say what he says: "And you, let him kill white ghosts and wildlings. This is the greatest waste of talent!" "
Calm down, Lord Tyrion." Maester Aemon smiled slightly. , said unhurriedly, "It was my fault and the other officers' fault for not noticing the existence of such a talent in the legion before... But now that we have discovered it, we will naturally think of ways to allow him to play a greater role. In fact, Come on, I have already discussed with Bunyan that when this patrol is over, I will let Egg leave the rangers and work under my command, so that I can help do some things that... people who cannot read or count cannot do." "
Ignorant can't do it . What can't be done by someone who can count?" Tyrion showed an incredulous expression, "Is it to read a letter for you, or to settle accounts or count people for the Night's Watch? Maester Aemon, with all due respect, this Night's Watchman can do it. There's much more to it than that!"
"With all due respect, Lannister." Benjen Stark said disdainfully: "What you plan to take away is a sworn ranger who was born into the Night's Watch. Soldier, you are the ghost of the Night's Watch. No
matter how many things you can do, it has nothing to do with you." Tyrion was speechless for a moment. He was a noble from the south. It really had nothing to do with him how the Night's Watch was, but who was the little devil? An idea flashed in his mind, and he quickly thought of a way to deal with it: "Why does it have nothing to do with me? If the White Walkers you have been talking about really exist, and they are about to break through the Great Wall, it will be the end of the world. Although I He is a dwarf, and after all, he is a member of the human race. Of course I hope that the Night Watch Legion can be stronger -"
Stark interrupted him: "Poach the smart people you like from Castle Black. This is how you help the Night Watch. The unique way of the human army?"
"Poach him? I want him to go to a place where he can make greater contributions to the Night's Watch! Do you know why the Great Wall defenders have declined like this?" Tyrion asked, "You guys I always think that I am part of an ancient and honorable team that prides itself on being isolated from the world. It refuses to make any changes or communicate with the outside world. Even though times have changed, the Night Watch still maintains the same style as it did hundreds of thousands of years ago. How can the way of thinking and the system not decline?"
"Oh? Then I would like to ask for advice, how do you think we should reform it?" Bunyan sneered disdainfully.
"Do you know what the Night's Watch looks like in the eyes of southerners?" Tyrion did not answer the question directly, but changed the subject: "An old man with an unshaven beard, illiterate, dirty, smelly and rude, walking From all over the place, bring the young and strong criminal scum in the dungeons back to Castle Black - the Great Wall. It is obviously a ghost place whose name is to protect the kingdom and its real purpose is to dispose of garbage." "
Didn't anyone teach you how to be careful about what you say? ." Anger appeared in Bunyan's eyes.
"Of course you and I know that this is not true, but the image representative you show to the residents and nobles south of the Neck is indeed a 'Wandering Crow' like Yoren. Seeing is believing. Is it to blame that they are biased against the Night's Watch? I have a crush on Yoren. Lun means no harm, but you know better than me what he looks like, and not everyone has the time to come to the Great Wall to see your work!"
Tyrion's thoughts became smoother and smoother: "So, except for The people in the north know that the Night Watch is protecting them, and the other six countries have no idea who you are and what you are doing... As a result, among the seven countries, only the residents of the north respect you, only the princes of the north support you, and only the north—— At most, there are occasionally a few young men in the valleys and riverlands near the northern border who volunteer to join. Everything is yourselves. Since you all know that you should bring decent people to Winterfell. Eddard Stark, why don't you send decent people to the south to handle things?"
Benyan almost got angry, but Aemon calmed him down: "Lord Tyrion, what you said is absolutely correct, but There are only dozens of middle and high-level managers in the Night Watch who can handle it, and they all have a lot of things to deal with. It's really..." "
To solve the problem, you have to think of ways to strengthen the Night Watch army, instead of just grabbing a single person who can be used. People will not let go even if they die. You are now drinking poisonous wine to quench your thirst, going from decline to destruction! If you don't change, you will disappear. Maester Aemon, I think you are the wisest among the Night's Watch. Do you think what I say makes sense? ?"
"By allowing you to redeem Egg's body, can the Night's Watch be strengthened? Then let's just disband the Night's Watch Legion!"
"This is not a redemption, he is still a Night's Watch!" Tyrion grasped the key point: "And I I can guarantee that with Egger's eloquence, cleverness and knowledge, his contribution to the Night's Watch after I return to King's Landing will definitely be far greater than following Benyan on patrol around the wall or serving as an assistant to Maester Aemon!"