House Lannister

House Lannister is one of the Great Houses of Westeros and the principal lords of the Westerlands. Following the events of the War of the Five Kings, House Lannister descends from the union between Tyrek Lannister and Margaery Tyrell. Further back, they trace their lineage to the line of Lann the Clever, who tricked the Casterly family out of their traditional keep of Casterly Rock.

Their sigil is a golden lion on a field of crimson. Their official motto is "Hear Me Roar!" However, their unofficial motto, equally well known, is "A Lannister always pays his debts." Members of this family are often fair-haired, tall, and handsome.

The current head of the house is Lord Lannister.

300-301AC - The Second War of Conquest
During the Second War of Conquest House Lannister was divided and broken; ravaged by the chaos of the War of the Five Kings, and torn apart by rivalries and machinations. Tyrion Lannister stood with House Targaryen, whilst Cersei Lannister and many of their household backed King Tommen. In the end, Cersei and Tommen were killed, while Varys the Spider revealed that he had protected and hidden young Tyrek Lannister from his enemies. Aegon and Daenerys named Tyrek the Lord of the Rock, and kept Tyrion as their Hand until his death.

326-329AC - The Winter of Wolves
The Westerlands suffered through the Winter of Wolves much like the rest of the realm, though Lannister gold helped keep nearby smallfolk in better conditions than their neighbours elsewhere.

331-334AC - The War in the Narrows
When King Rhaegar I Targaryen gave the call to arms, House Lannister answered the call. The banners of the Rock were seen all throughout the conflict.

332AC - The Red Reaving
The arrival of Dagon the Skinner in the Westerlands served as a sharp reminder for many that the Iron Islands were no idle backwater, but a constant threat to the peace and well-being of those who dared to forget them. It had only been thirty years since Euron Crow's Eye swept the west coast with fire and sword, and so the sons and grandsons of the men who fought that day now rose to defeat this new threat.

335AC - The Red God Revival
Lannisport was one of many cities in Westeros that saw a surge of Red God faithfuls, as the events across the Narrow Sea and the legend of the saviour who fought the Others with a flaming sword began to spread. Though they did not prove as troublesome here as they did in other regions, the City Watch of Lannisport kept a careful eye, and the faith did not spread far from its centers within the city.

339AC - The Summer Sickness
The Westerlands and House Lannister were terribly afflicted by the effects of the Summer Sickness, with Lannisport being the most heavily affected settlement due to its constant exposure to incoming trade. Many grew fearful and suspicious of strangers, most especially the red god faithfuls who had begun settling in the city only four years before. Some were ousted, their property revoked, and either turned to banditry in the hillside or returned to the lands of the east.

Deeper in the countryside the plague still took root, leaving thousands dead or grieving.

346AC - The Southern Schism
The starry rites traveled up the coast, septons who favoured the Starry Sept travelling along the ocean road before heading inland. Already a reasonably pious place, many of the smallfolk in the Westerlands favoured the ideals of the Starry Septon, and agreed that the decadence of both the royal family and King's Landing were offensive to the gods.

351-354AC - The Mead Summer
The greatest years in recent Westerosi history, the Mead Summer saw bountiful harvests across the Westerlands, and a general air of peace and plenty. New veins of ore were discovered in the hills, making the fortunes of many merchants and miners, and to the surprise of all a small pride of lions was discovered in the countryside, though the animals were thought to have been wiped out.

352AC - The Blackwater Tourney
The banners of House Lannister were seen at the Blackwater Tourney.

355AC - The Great Tourney at Harrenhal
The banners of House Lannister were seen during the Tourney at Harrenhal.

360AC - The Royal Tour
When Crown Prince Aenys Targaryen and other members of the royal court traveled around the continent they made sure to stop at Casterly Rock, visiting with the Lannisters for a time.

366AC - The Halfblood Incursion
Mara Halfblood's fury would rock the Westerlands from Banefort to Fair Isle, as the remnants of her raiders burnt the coast and hunted for plunder, hoping to gather enough coin to field another army. The Lannister fleet would rise to answer them, meeting the Salt Queen of the Iron Islands in the Battle of the Strait - and defeating her, slaying both the queen and the rest of her host.

379AC - The Kingswood Tourney
The banners of House Lannister were seen at the Kingswood Tourney.

388AC - The Hammer Uprising
The peasant revolts sparked by the death of Brynden Hammer would eventually cause trouble in the Westerlands. Smallfolk threw down their tools or refused to pay taxes, forcing the lords of the region to respond. Riots in Lannisport were widespread but short lived, the City Watch quickly stamping down any signs of dissent. After a time, the general feeling of dissatisfaction faded, but many still remember the events of the period.

392-394AC - The Great Famine
A period of hunger that affected the Westerlands as well, though mayhaps not so strongly as other regions. House Lannister did what it could to alleviate the suffering of its people.

396-402AC - The War of the Three Thieves
Just as in the past, when the King called, the Westerlands answered. The Lannister fleet arrived in the Stepstones during the latter part of the war, along with House Lannister's soldiers and bannermen.

402-405AC - The Scarlet Winter
Many ports in the Westerlands froze near solid, stifling both trade and travel in the region. Many fairs and festivals were held regardless, to keep the smallfolk happy and the nobles from dying of boredom. Attempts by House Lannister to break up the ice surrounding Lannisport would cost several dozen men their lives.

Family Members

 * Current Members of House Baratheon

Past Members

 * Tyrek Lannister, son of Tygett Lannister, revealed by the Spider, Varys
 * Margaery Tyrell, of House Tyrell
 * House Lannister