- "Is this a rescue?"
- ―Willem Lannister to Rickard Karstark
Willem Lannister, along with his brother Martyn, was a squire in the Lannister army. Both were younger sons of Kevan Lannister, and younger brothers of Lancel.
Biography
Season 3
Willem and his brother Martyn are captured by the forces of House Tully led by Edmure Tully at the Battle of Stone Mill. The two are kept as hostages at Riverrun.
After Robb visits Riverrun to attend his grandfather's funeral, Willem and Martyn are visited in their cell by Talisa, who tends to Martyn's wounded hand. Willem looks on in silence while Martyn asks if the tales told among the Lannisters about Robb turning into a wolf at night or devouring his enemies are true.[1] Earlier, Robb criticizes Edmure for the Battle of the Stone Mill and concludes that Willem and Martyn are not valuable enough to exchange for his sisters.
Martyn and Willem are later murdered inside their cells by Rickard Karstark and five other men, in retribution for the death of his son by Jaime.[2]
Appearances
Family tree
Tywald Lannister Deceased |
Ellyn 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 Deceased |
Cersei Lannister Deceased |
Jaime Lannister Deceased |
Tysha |
Tyrion Lannister |
Sansa Stark |
Lancel Lannister Deceased |
Martyn Lannister Deceased |
Willem Lannister Deceased | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unnamed son Died in infancy |
Joffrey Baratheon Deceased |
Margaery Tyrell Deceased |
Myrcella Baratheon Deceased |
Tommen Baratheon Deceased |
Margaery Tyrell Deceased | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quotes
- Robb Stark: "Tywin Lannister has my sisters. Have I sued for peace?"
- Edmure Tully: "No."
- Robb Stark: "Do you think he'll sue for peace because we have his...father's brother's great-grandsons?"
- Edmure Tully: "No."
- — Robb Stark dismisses Martyn and Willem's value as hostages.[src]
- Robb Stark: "It took five of you to murder two unarmed squires."
- Rickard Karstark: "Not murder, your grace. Vengeance."
- Robb Stark: "Vengeance? Those boys didn't kill your sons. I saw Harrion die on the battlefield and Torrhen..."
- Rickard Karstark: "Was strangled by the Kingslayer. They were his kin."
- Robb Stark: "They were BOYS!"
- — Rickard Karstark's unsuccessful justification for murdering Willem and Martyn Lannister[src]
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Willem and Martyn are the twin sons of Kevan, and younger brothers of Lancel.
Willem and his cousin Tion Frey (son of Genna Lannister and Emmon Frey) are captured at the Battle of the Whispering Wood (while Martyn is captured at the Battle of Oxcross). Later, Willem and Tion are killed by Rickard Karstark.
See also
References
Lord: | Tyrion Lannister | Heir: | Unknown | ||
Seat: | Casterly Rock | Lands: | The Westerlands | ||
Titles: | Lord Paramount of the Westerlands · Lord of Casterly Rock · Warden of the West · King of the Rock (pre-War of Conquest) | ||||
Ancestors: | Lann the Clever · Gerold Lannister · Tommen II Lannister · Loren I Lannister · Jason Lannister · Tyland Lannister · Brett Lannister · Damon Lannister | ||||
Current members: | Tyrion Lannister · Dorna Lannister · Cynda Lannister · Reginald Lannister · Janei Lannister | ||||
Deceased members: | Tytos Lannister · Joanna Lannister · Stafford Lannister · Alton Lannister · Martyn Lannister · Willem Lannister · Orson Lannister · Tywin Lannister · Lancel Lannister · Kevan Lannister · Jaime Lannister · Cersei Lannister | ||||
Household: | {Gregor Clegane} · {Qyburn} · {Amory Lorch} · {Polliver} · {Rorge} · {Biter} | ||||
Overlord: | King Bran I the Broken |