It's been around long enough that they would have seen a recurring pattern if it was. She is merely the vessel through which he will extend his control over the north.Īlso, I doubt Westerosi consider dwarfism to be inherited. It pretty much removes Tyrion's claim to Casterly Rock, since he can now turn Winterfell into a brothel if he wants.Īlso I don't think Tywin really cares one way or the other how Sansa feels about the marriage.
It gives a symbolic thumb in the eye to the rebel northern houses by installing a dwarf as their liege Ĥ. It brings all of the north under Lannister domain, which, along with the westerlands, riverlands, crownlands and stormlands represents well over half the kingdom ģ. It provides a match worthy of a son of House Lannister when pretty much all other houses refused him Ģ. It kind of fulfills a number of requirements for Tywin:ġ.
And since Tywin views Tyrion as an embarrassment because of his dwarfism, surely he wouldn’t want Tyrion’s condition to spread, per se? Did he intentionally give Sansa to Tyrion as a means of humiliating her, because she wouldn’t want to be married to a Lannister, whose family executed her father and spawn (Joffrey) had her beaten and humiliated, much less Tyrion, who had a reputation for debauchery and perversion, which didn’t fit into Sansa’s vision of a brave, gentle and strong husband? Tywin certainly isn’t above abusive and petty tactics, just ask Tysha. So when Tywin got wind of the Tyrells’ plot to marry Sansa to Willas, why did he choose Tyrion as Sansa’s Lannister husband? Surely another member of the family would have served the role. Sansa might have been far away in the Riverlands with hubby Lancel, and able to be rescued by Robb or somebody then. (Even though he and the Hound were of an age, for those who are concerned about such things.) It was too bad for Sansa that Lancel wasn't matched with her, since Lancel shortly thereafter "got religion", renounced his lands and title and marriage, and joined the Sparrows. Sansa being available, and needing to cut short the Tyrell's plans by pre-emptively marrying her to a Lannister (which, as noted, would give the Lannisters Winterfell and thus the North), Tyrion appeared to be the most available of the eligible Lannister bachelors.
Oh, and little Tyrion was also a tumbler, able to entertain ( bad!) and make people laugh ( BAD!! remember how Tywin hates laughter). Has anyone yet mentioned that Tywin may have assumed marriage (and regular sex) would cure Tyrion's whoring ways? I suspect that Tywin was less embarrassed by Tyrion's dwarfism (and I think Tywin WAS embarrassed, it being a commentary on his own "loins") than by Tyrion's whoring, gambling, and drunkenness.
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