Lancel Lannister

Lancel Lannister is a character in Game of Thrones. He is played by Eugene Simon and debuts in the first season.

Lancel Lannister is the son of Ser Kevan Lannister and the nephew of Lord Tywin Lannister, making him the cousin of Jaime, Cersei and Tyrion Lannister. He is King Robert Baratheon's squire.

In the books
In the Song of Ice and Fire novels Lancel is a squire who harbours ambitions to become a great knight. He is loyal to House Lannister. He has the gold hair and general good looks of the Lannisters, but is considered a poor copy of Jaime at best.