"The Sack of King's Landing - House Lannister"[3] is the nineteenth short of the first season of Histories & Lore. It is the nineteenth short of the series overall. It was released on March 6, 2012 in Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season. It was narrated by Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister and written by Bryan Cogman.
Premise[]
Tywin Lannister had ignored Aerys's demands to support the Targaryens against Robert Baratheon. Here, Lord Tywin describes the events that took place once his forces did arrive at King's Landing.[3]
Narration[]
Tywin Lannister: Rhaegar Targaryen lay dead on the banks of the Trident, his royal army shattered and in retreat. The days of the dragon kings were clearly numbered. Until that moment it would have been foolish to commit Casterly Rock to either the crown or the rebellion. What would House Lannister have to gain in supporting a raving madman or in entering a crusade to put Robert Baratheon on the Iron Throne?
But chaos benefits no one. It was time for House Lannister to do what it could to ensure a return of peace and prosperity to the land. I, Tywin Lannister, brought ten thousand Lannister troops to the gates of King's Landing, in order to bring the bloodshed to a quick and decisive conclusion. King Aerys had been sending ravens for months begging for my support to end the uprising. In a way, his pleas had been answered.
As I had suspected, Aerys opened the city gates and welcomed my men. Our plan was clear: crush Aerys's remaining bannermen and remove the remnants of the royal family as quickly and efficiently as possible. Any alternative meant years of further war and a fragmented Seven Kingdoms. Our means were bloody, but the results speak for themselves.
As for Aerys, it is true he met his fate at the hands of my son. Aerys had kept Jaime close during the rebellion, thinking himself clever in keeping my son as a hostage - should I decide to pledge support to the rebel cause. This proved to be his greatest mistake, for when the time came Jaime did his duty as a Lannister... and drove his sword into the Mad King's back.
With that, Robert Baratheon's crown was secured. The new king recognized our role in his ascension to the throne, just as he recognized how useful the might and riches of Casterly Rock would be... if he wanted to keep it. To that end, I offered my daughter Cersei as his queen. Had Aerys not spurned this same offer years earlier, perhaps things would have worked out differently.
With Robert and Cersei crowned as King and Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, it was a new day. The dragon was vanquished, and the Seven Kingdoms would thereafter belong to the stag... and the lion.
Appearances[]
Individuals[]
- Lord/King Robert Baratheon
- Prince Rhaegar Targaryen
- King Aerys II Targaryen, "the Mad King"
- Lord Tywin Lannister
- Ser Jaime Lannister
- Queen Cersei Lannister
Houses[]
Locations[]
Events[]
- Robert's Rebellion
- Casterly Rock (mentioned)
Miscellaneous[]
- Iron Throne
- Raven (mentioned)
Cast[]
Behind the scenes[]
- This is the fourth of four shorts on the Sack of King's Landing.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Jacob Klein (March 4, 2012). Game of Thrones DVD & Blu-Ray Available 3/6!. HBO Watch. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ↑ Histories & Lore: Season 1, Short 19: "The Sack of King's Landing - House Lannister" (2012).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season (2012).
- ↑ Dan Selcke (September 20, 2017). Bryan Cogman is developing a fifth Game of Thrones prequel series for HBO. Winter is Coming. Retrieved December 14, 2023.