Willem Lannister

Willem Lannister
Season(s)	3
First seen	"Walk of Punishment"
Last seen	"Kissed by Fire"
Appeared in	2 episode (see below)
Status	Deceased
Age	14 in Season 3
Date of birth	286 AC
Death	300 AC at Riverrun Stabbed by Rickard Karstark
Death shown in episode	"Kissed by Fire"
Allegiance	House Lannister
Culture	Andal
Father	{Kevan Lannister}
Mother	Dorna Lannister
Siblings	{Lancel Lannister} {Martyn Lannister} Janei Lannister
Portrayed by	Timothy Gibbons

"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 Ser Kevan Lannister, and younger brothers of Lancel Lannister.

Biography

Season 3

Willem, and his brother Martyn are captured by the forces of House Tully led by Edmure Tully following the Battle of Stone Mill. The two are kept as hostages at Riverrun, the seat of the Tullys.

After Robb Stark visits Riverrun to attend the funerals of Lord Hoster Tully, Willem and Martyn are visited in their cell by Queen Talisa Stark, 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. Earlier, Robb criticized Edmure Tully for the Battle of the Stone Mill and concludes that Willem and Martyn are not valuable enough to exchange for Sansa or Arya Stark.

Martyn and Willem are later murdered inside their cells by Lord Rickard Karstark and five other men in retribution for his son being killed by Jaime Lannister, and in defiance of Robb Stark's orders. The men involved are subsequently hanged and Rickard is later beheaded for his treason by Robb, causing the Karstarks to desert Robb's cause.

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

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

Appearances

Season Three appearances
Valar Dohaeris	Dark Wings, Dark Words	Walk of Punishment	And Now His Watch Is Ended	Kissed by Fire
The Climb	The Bear and the Maiden Fair	Second Sons	The Rains of Castamere	Mhysa

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.

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

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Willem and Martyn are the twin sons of Ser Kevan Lannister, and younger brothers of Lancel Lannister.

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

• Willem Lannister on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (spoilers from the books)