the Lannisters

The Lannisters are a fictional noble family in George R.R.

Martin's *A Song of Ice and Fire* series and its television adaptation *Game of Thrones*.

Known for their wealth, political cunning, and ruthlessness, they're associated with the saying "a Lannister always pays his debts"—meaning they reward loyalty and punish betrayal.

The name has become shorthand for wealthy, scheming power players: Those hedge fund families are the Lannisters of Wall Street.

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twin siblings · debt · paying debts · wealth · power · scheming · golden hair · crossbow · wildfire · throne · King's Landing · kingslayer · dwarf · wine · cunning · twins · red · ambitious

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moral/ethical alignment in fiction

the Lannistersthe Weasleys

moral alignment in the narrative

the LannistersNed Stark

Jon Snow · Daenerys Targaryen

wealth and economic power

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Those soliciting charity

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