Why Tywin's Death Was So Brutal 😨

Did you know in the books Tyrion's murder of Tywin was quite funny? This short uses evidence from A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, A Dance with Dragons and The Winds of Winter.

A Game of Thrones theory explained, prepare for The Winds of Winter release date with a theory video of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire book series and something to think about while waiting for HBO's House of the Dragon Season 2.

[aegorbittersteel]

Tywin was a great administrator but so cruel to almost everyone, even his own son. As terrible as his death was, he made it happen.

[slothface]

He was literally caught with his pants down. That's tough buddy

[MTBNeuro]

Tywin's death is the most ironic of the series. He spent his entire life cultivating a legacy as a great leader but, as seen in the play watched by Arya in Braavos, he'll likely be most well remembered for being killed on the privy.

[marcusholloway]

That part when Tyrion says "Do me a kindness now and die quickly" and then it says "For once his father did what Tyrion asked him", is one of the most badass moments in the books and the show skipped it.

[blakeandthecake]

“I am you writ small” is one of the hardest hitting lines of TSOIAF, as it holds such truth while also being a biased statement from a character we know and love.

[ChanellorWarfare]

What I find most cruel thing about his death is that Tywin had just got everything he wanted. Tommon was King, the North was in line, tyrian would be died soon. Died on the eve of his victory.

[imnotweird]

Yo who tf made an Egyptian hieroglyph of this scene?!? 😂😂😂😂

[DeadManDownunder]

I love that line in the book, Tywin did not in the end shit gold😂

[EstellarLu]

A theory I like very much is that Tyrion might be Tywins only actual child. The twins might be the mad kings bastards, which also could explain cerceis madness and the inc*st. It would be the perfect irony for Tywin, as the one he would always shun, not calling his son was his only true child and heir from the start

[deussalt]

To be honest Tywin probably would have been proud of Tyrion if it wasn't for the fact that he was the one being killed. "A Lannister always pays his debts" and after all the shit Tywin put him through he definitely had a debt that was paid in that moment. Not to mention that Tyrion was the closest to him in intelligence and ruthlessness. Only where Tywin lacked in empathy Tyrion learned it due to being treated poorly throughout his life and realized that even beggars and cripples deserve kindness.

[cowboybeep]

"I'm you writ small" is such a powerful fuckin line. It really resonated with so many fans who experienced a similar sort of disdain from their own parents or guardians.

[hiccuphufflepuff]

"Men shit themselves when they die." Ironically, this could be considered a more dignified death for Tywin, because his clothes stayed clean.

[isaacgraham]

It’s also pretty much canon that Tywin had been poisoned by Oberyn that very day with the poison known as “Widow’s Blood” which is described by Pycelle during Tyrion’s trial as shutting down a person’s bladder and bowels until they die from the body’s own poisons.

There’s quite a lot or evidence for this, from where Tywin is when Tyrion shoots him, to his color and demeanor during the last day of Tyrion’s trial. Perhaps most convincing of all is the simple fact that we know Oberyn held Tywin responsible for Elia’s death, even above Ser Gregor, and it seems unlikely that Oberyn would’ve risked his life without ensuring Tywin’s demise beforehand. And he did have breakfast in private with Tywin (and Mace Tyrell, a known buffoon) that very morning, what a coincidence….

[nelsonchereta]

"I am your son; I have always been your son." "I am you father writ small." Both the show and books had great lines for this moment.

[brandonm]

The bolt opened his bowels and spread through that area of his body, so the stench at the funeral was awful. Everyone mentioned how horrid it smelled. Olenna Tyrell got to throw some shade at Cersei bc of how humiliating it was. The kids cried and wanted to go home. He stank up the whole sept.

[KindredKeepsake]

That pic of Tywin as a wight is so unfortunate and sad. But that's the real horror. A powerful, intelligent, and dangerous man--reduced to a mindless, living corpse...

[heroedeleyenda]

I just realized that robert foreshadows tywins death when he says that people shit themselves when they die.

[snipy]

What i love about this death is the « you shot me ». Tywin was surprised, and he was only surprised by Tyrion. If Tywin had love Tyrion, he would have been the ruler of the seven kingdom

[PromethiaSHADOW]

I have the Lannister house banner hanging in my bathroom doorway lol
"Hear me roar!"

[knivesmillions]

The crazy thing is if this moment never happened and just escaped Tywin would have been inevitably killed by Varys along with Pycelle.