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[[File:ToweroftheHand.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Hand's study.]] |
[[File:ToweroftheHand.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Hand's study.]] |
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+ | The '''Tower of the Hand''' was a location within the [[Red Keep]] in [[King's Landing]]. It served as the residence of the [[Hand of the King]] or Hand of the Queen and his household. Among other rooms, it contained a dining room, the Hand's study, the Hand's bed chamber and connecting corridors and stairways. |
==History== |
==History== |
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=== [[Season 1]] === |
=== [[Season 1]] === |
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| − | During his short tenure as [[Hand of the King]], [[Eddard Stark]] takes residence in the tower alongside his daughters [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Arya Stark|Arya]]. |
+ | During his short tenure as [[Hand of the King]], [[Lordship|Lord]] [[Eddard Stark]] takes residence in the tower alongside his daughters [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Arya Stark|Arya]]. |
=== [[Season 2]] === |
=== [[Season 2]] === |
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| − | [[Tyrion Lannister]] takes up residence in the tower when he assumes the role of Hand of the King. Secretly, he also installs his lover [[Shae]] with him,<ref>"[[The North Remembers]]"</ref> until she's discovered by [[Varys]].<ref>"[[The Night Lands]]"</ref> |
+ | [[Tyrion Lannister]] takes up residence in the tower when he assumes the role of [[Hand of the King]]. Secretly, he also installs his lover [[Shae]] with him,<ref>"[[The North Remembers]]"</ref> until she's discovered by [[Varys]].<ref name=":0">"[[The Night Lands]]"</ref> |
| − | Tyrion also has dinner with [[Janos Slynt]] in the Tower before exiling him to the [[Night's Watch]]. [[Cersei]] visits Tyrion in his bed chamber to confront him about his treatment of Slynt.<ref |
+ | Tyrion also has dinner with [[Janos Slynt]] in the Tower before exiling him to the [[Night's Watch]]. [[Cersei]] visits Tyrion in his bed chamber to confront him about his treatment of Slynt.<ref name=":0" /> |
=== [[Season 3]] === |
=== [[Season 3]] === |
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| ⚫ | After assuming the mantle of [[Hand of the King]], [[Lordship|Lord]] [[Tywin Lannister]] takes residence in the Tower. He also has [[small council]] meetings take place in the Tower instead of the small council chamber.<ref>"[[Valar Dohaeris]]"</ref><ref>"[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair (episode)]]"</ref> |
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| + | === [[Season 4]] === |
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| + | Before fleeing [[King's Landing]], [[Tyrion Lannister]] sneaks into the Tower of the Hand, where he strangles his former lover [[Shae]] and then kills his father [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] with a crossbow while he is on the privy.<ref>"[[The Children]]"</ref> |
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| + | ===[[Season 8]]=== |
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| + | The Tower of the Hand has either been damaged or destroyed entirely, since [[Daenerys Targaryen]] is seen tearing down at least two of the red keeps towers and turning others into ruin with [[Drogon]], during the [[Battle of King's Landing]].<ref>"[[The Bells]]"</ref> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | In the audio commentary track for ''[[The North Remembers]]'', [[D.B. Weiss]] revealed that falcons representing [[House Arryn]] on the wall still remain since neither [[Ned Stark]] |
+ | In the audio commentary track for ''[[The North Remembers]]'', [[D.B. Weiss]] revealed that falcons representing [[House Arryn]] on the wall still remain since neither [[Ned Stark]] nor [[Tyrion Lannister]] have had time to redecorate after [[Jon Arryn]]'s death. |
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| + | In "A Feast for Crows", following the death of Tywin Lannister, Cersei orders the Tower of the Hand burned to the ground by wildfire, because she cannot bear its look, keeping in mind that her father dies inside it, [[Shae|a whore]] in his bed (she also hope the fire may smoke a few rats from the rubble, like Tyrion and Varys). Jaime objects, fearing that the fire will spread beyond the tower, but Cersei insists. She is angered by Jaime's comment "Now you sound like Aerys". |
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| + | The burning of the tower is peformed right after the wedding of Tommen and Margaery. The guests watch in awe how the tower is burnt, as if it is a fireworks display. Since everyone knows about Cersei's plan in advance, no one is harmed by the destruction of the building. |
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| + | Watching the building being consumed by wildfire, Cersei feels a strange excitement, as if the wildfire is cleansing her, burning away all her rage and fear, filling her with resolve. Jaime notices her expression, and is filled with disquiet: it strongly reminds him of the mad king and the way a burning would sexually arouse him. |
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| + | In "A Dance with Dragons", Cersei tells Kevan that Mace Tyrell seeks to rebuild the Tower. Kevan comments that the new tower will be twice as tall as the one Cersei burned. Cersei laughs "Long lances, tall towers… is Lord Tyrell hinting at something?”. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 03:23, 31 May 2019
The Hand's study.
- "You've been holding the council meetings in the Tower of the Hand."
- ―King Joffrey I to Lord Tywin Lannister
The Tower of the Hand was a location within the Red Keep in King's Landing. It served as the residence of the Hand of the King or Hand of the Queen and his household. Among other rooms, it contained a dining room, the Hand's study, the Hand's bed chamber and connecting corridors and stairways.
History
Season 1
During his short tenure as Hand of the King, Lord Eddard Stark takes residence in the tower alongside his daughters Sansa and Arya.
Season 2
Tyrion Lannister takes up residence in the tower when he assumes the role of Hand of the King. Secretly, he also installs his lover Shae with him,[1] until she's discovered by Varys.[2]
Tyrion also has dinner with Janos Slynt in the Tower before exiling him to the Night's Watch. Cersei visits Tyrion in his bed chamber to confront him about his treatment of Slynt.[2]
Season 3
After assuming the mantle of Hand of the King, Lord Tywin Lannister takes residence in the Tower. He also has small council meetings take place in the Tower instead of the small council chamber.[3][4]
Season 4
Before fleeing King's Landing, Tyrion Lannister sneaks into the Tower of the Hand, where he strangles his former lover Shae and then kills his father Tywin with a crossbow while he is on the privy.[5]
Season 8
The Tower of the Hand has either been damaged or destroyed entirely, since Daenerys Targaryen is seen tearing down at least two of the red keeps towers and turning others into ruin with Drogon, during the Battle of King's Landing.[6]
Behind the scenes
In the audio commentary track for The North Remembers, D.B. Weiss revealed that falcons representing House Arryn on the wall still remain since neither Ned Stark nor Tyrion Lannister have had time to redecorate after Jon Arryn's death.
In the books
In "A Feast for Crows", following the death of Tywin Lannister, Cersei orders the Tower of the Hand burned to the ground by wildfire, because she cannot bear its look, keeping in mind that her father dies inside it, a whore in his bed (she also hope the fire may smoke a few rats from the rubble, like Tyrion and Varys). Jaime objects, fearing that the fire will spread beyond the tower, but Cersei insists. She is angered by Jaime's comment "Now you sound like Aerys".
The burning of the tower is peformed right after the wedding of Tommen and Margaery. The guests watch in awe how the tower is burnt, as if it is a fireworks display. Since everyone knows about Cersei's plan in advance, no one is harmed by the destruction of the building.
Watching the building being consumed by wildfire, Cersei feels a strange excitement, as if the wildfire is cleansing her, burning away all her rage and fear, filling her with resolve. Jaime notices her expression, and is filled with disquiet: it strongly reminds him of the mad king and the way a burning would sexually arouse him.
In "A Dance with Dragons", Cersei tells Kevan that Mace Tyrell seeks to rebuild the Tower. Kevan comments that the new tower will be twice as tall as the one Cersei burned. Cersei laughs "Long lances, tall towers… is Lord Tyrell hinting at something?”.
See also
References
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