<P> In A Game of Thrones ( 1996 ) , Tyrion is introduced as the third and youngest child of wealthy and powerful Tywin Lannister , the former Hand of the King , and Joanna Lannister , who dies giving birth to him . Tyrion 's elder sister Cersei is the Queen of Westeros by virtue of her marriage to King Robert Baratheon , and Cersei 's male twin Jaime is one of the Kingsguard , the royal bodyguard . Described as an ugly ( `` for all the world like a gargoyle '' ) , malformed dwarf with different colored eyes , green and black , Tyrion possesses the golden blond hair of a Lannister but has a complicated relationship with the rest of them . While he is afforded the privilege and luxuries of his family , he is treated as a `` second class noble '' because of his stature . Tyrion 's mother Joanna died giving birth to him and Tywin and Cersei loathe him because they blame him for her death . While Tywin bears no affection for Tyrion , he nevertheless feels a sense of duty to his son , raising him in the Lannister fold and extending Tyrion a share of the family wealth . In contrast to Tywin and Cersei , Jaime has great affection for Tyrion and treats him with kindness , respect , friendship and love . Lev Grossman of Time wrote in 2011 : </P>
<P> In A Game of Thrones ( 1996 ) , Tyrion is introduced as the third and youngest child of wealthy and powerful Tywin Lannister , the former Hand of the King , and Joanna Lannister , who dies giving birth to him . Tyrion 's elder sister Cersei is the Queen of Westeros by virtue of her marriage to King Robert Baratheon , and Cersei 's male twin Jaime is one of the Kingsguard , the royal bodyguard . Described as an ugly ( `` for all the world like a gargoyle '' ) , malformed dwarf with different colored eyes , green and black , Tyrion possesses the golden blond hair of a Lannister but has a complicated relationship with the rest of them . While he is afforded the privilege and luxuries of his family , he is treated as a `` second class noble '' because of his stature . Tyrion 's mother Joanna died giving birth to him and Tywin and Cersei loathe him because they blame him for her death . While Tywin bears no affection for Tyrion , he nevertheless feels a sense of duty to his son , raising him in the Lannister fold and extending Tyrion a share of the family wealth . In contrast to Tywin and Cersei , Jaime has great affection for Tyrion and treats him with kindness , respect , friendship and love . Lev Grossman of Time wrote in 2011 : </P>
who dies in game of thrones in the books
who dies in game of thrones in the books
Joanna Lannister
Joanna Lannister