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"Your mother was a dumb whore with a fat arse, did you know that?"
Robert Baratheon to Lancel Lannister[src]

Dorna Lannister, née Swyft,[1] is the wife of Kevan Lannister and mother of Lancel, Martyn, Janei and Willem Lannister.

Biography[]

Background[]

Dorna is a member of House Swyft of Cornfield, daughter of Harys Swyft,[citation needed] the head of the house. She married Kevan Lannister, younger brother of Tywin Lannister. Her husband's niece, Cersei, insisted that her husband, King Robert Baratheon, make Dorna and Kevan's son, Lancel, his squire.[citation needed]

Game of Thrones: Season 1[]

Robert insults Lancel, calling his mother a "dumb whore with a fat arse".[2]

Family[]


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tywald
Lannister

Deceased
 
Ellyn
Reyne
House Reyne
Deceased
 
Tion
Lannister

Deceased
 
Tytos
Lannister

Deceased
 
Jeyne Lannister
née Marbrand
Deceased
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tywin
Lannister

Deceased
 
Joanna
Lannister

Deceased
 
Kevan
Lannister

Deceased
 
Dorna
Lannister

née Swyft
 
Gerion
Lannister


 
Genna
Lannister


 
Tygett
Lannister

Deceased
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert
Baratheon
House Baratheon of King's Landing
Deceased
 
Cersei
Lannister

Deceased
 
Jaime
Lannister
Kingsguard
Deceased
 
Tysha


 
Tyrion
Lannister


 
Sansa
Stark
House StarkSansa Stark

 
Lancel
Lannister
Faith Militant
Deceased
 
Martyn
Lannister

Deceased
 
Janei
Lannister


 
Willem
Lannister

Deceased
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Son

Died in infancy
 
Joffrey
Baratheon
House Baratheon of King's Landing
Deceased
 
Margaery
Tyrell
House Tyrell
Deceased
 
Myrcella
Baratheon
House Baratheon of King's Landing
Deceased
Tommen
Baratheon
House Baratheon of King's Landing
Deceased
 
Margaery
Tyrell
House Tyrell
Deceased
 
 

In the books[]

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Dorna is the daughter of Harys Swyft, the Knight of Cornfield and a loyal bannerman of House Lannister. Her father married her to Kevan and they have three sons: Lancel and the twins Martyn and Willem. They also have a daughter, Janei. Lancel is their eldest child and Janei the youngest.

According to Kevan, Dorna is a gentle soul, never comfortable except at home with friends and kin around her. She prays seven times a day and loves needlework and flowers.

In contrast to Robert's mocking words in the TV show, Dorna is described "chinless lady, flat-chested and chicken-legged" with her lack of chin shared by her father, yet she is still very loved by her husband.

In his last moments, after being fatally injured by Varys, Kevan's last thought is about Dorna.

Appearances[]

References[]

  1. See the family tree of House Lannister in Archmaester Ebrose's A Song of Ice and Fire (as featured in "The Iron Throne")
  2. Game of Thrones: Season 1, Episode 5: "The Wolf and the Lion" (2011).

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