The cunning Tywin Lannister, son of Tytos Lannister, emerged as the biggest winner in the aftermath of Robert's Rebellion. Portrayed by Charles Dance in Game of Thrones, the Lord of Casterly Rock was a social climber who believed in hypergamy and vied for a permanent place in the power corridors of the Red Keep. He wanted Crown Prince Rhaegar as a match for his only daughter Cersei, but Aerys II, more commonly known as the Mad King, dashed his hopes.