Tyrion Lannister

Tyrion Lannister is a character in "A Song of Ice and Fire" and its TV Adaptation "Game of Thrones". Though an often heroic character, and more heroic in the TV Series, his actions still help his House, the villainous House Lannister.

Tyrion Lannister first appears in "A Game of Thrones" at Winterfell. He accompanies Jon Snow to the Wall, wishing to see it. However Tyrion is kidnapped by Catelyn Stark when returning to King's Landing. This causes his father, Tywin Lannister, to attack the Riverlands. Tyrion is later released, rallies the Hill Clans of the Vale to the Lannister cause, and assists in the Battle of the Green Fork. Tywin sends him to King's Landing to act as Hand.