Tywin, the patriarch of the golden-haired, and extremely wealthy Lannisters, rebuilds his House from near-ruin. Son of the weak Tytos and father of the twins, Cersei and Jaime, and Tyrion the Imp, he leaves a rich legacy for his children. His House is the strongest in Game of Thrones after the Battle of the Blackwater because he strikes an alliance with the Tyrells.