Jaime

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Jaime Lannister (詹姆)
Gender	Male
Age	14 when training at Riverrun 29
Family	Eldest son of Tywin Lannister; brother of Cersei and Tyrion 25 228 343
Affiliation	House Lannister; Kingsguard; royal household of House Targaryen 98 167
Occupation/Role	Former squire at Crakehall; knight of the Kingsguard 25 98
First Appearance	Mentioned in Chapter 25; appears directly at Riverrun in Chapter 29 25 29

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Knight Aspirant — initial mastery of Vitality	29	Already possesses robust Vitality at 14. Brynden Tully recognizes his potential and offers further swordsmanship training; his mastery is confirmed during discussion of his victory over Brynden Stark 72.
Formal Knight — condensed Life Seed	190	Confirmed to have successfully condensed a Life Seed after a prolonged bottleneck. Ancient Fruit wine stimulated an attempted breakthrough, but subsequent attempts with Vigilance still failed before his eventual success 159 167.

Background / History

Jaime initially serves as a squire to Earl Sumner Crakehall in the Westerlands. Tywin arranges for him to carry a letter to Riverrun, intending to marry him to Hoster Tully’s second daughter, Lysa, and bring House Lannister into the alliance of four great houses 25.

Jaime interprets the journey as an opportunity to improve his swordsmanship rather than a marriage arrangement. At Riverrun, he eagerly questions Brynden Tully about the War of the Ninepenny Kings and accepts his offer of training. Brynden notes his strong Vitality, riding posture, and sword-hand calluses as evidence of serious effort 29.

Appearance

• Silver armor and white robe: His customary Kingsguard attire, worn both on campaign and at court 102 112 132 231.
• Sword-hand calluses: Brynden observes calluses around the web of his right hand during their meeting at Riverrun 29.
• Habitual expression: Often wears a faint, almost-smiling expression; it disappears when Olenna confronts him with the danger facing Tyrion 317.

Personality

Jaime is ambitious, proud, and eager to win martial distinction. He idolizes celebrated warriors and pursues stronger opponents and advanced Vitality techniques. His confidence often becomes contempt: he mocks defeated Northerners and Ironborn, although he remains respectful toward admired mentors such as the Blackfish 29 87 98 114.

His dedication to the Kingsguard deepens with experience. After two years alongside Barristan, Ser Jon, and Gerold, he develops a clearer understanding of the white cloak’s responsibilities. Reading the White Book inspires him to emulate the Dragonknight Aemon and Duncan the Tall rather than dishonored knights such as Lucamore Strong 167 190.

Jaime’s attachment to his family does not always align with Tywin’s ambitions. He refuses to abandon the Kingsguard for Casterly Rock, helps Tyrion despite their father’s hostility, and becomes disturbed by Tywin’s apparent willingness to let Tyrion die. Although he recognizes Olenna’s offer of assistance as politically motivated, he accepts it because he lacks the resources to rescue his brother alone 190 228 317.

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

• Agile, ruthless fighting: Combines evasive movement with opportunistic attacks. Against Rodrik Harlaw, he avoids the flail, parries an axe, and finishes the fight with a dagger through the eye 114.
• Mounted combat: Unhorses Brynden Stark during a challenge at Riverrun 62 72.
• Controlled defense and counterattack: Blocks Mofford’s successive attacks before launching a flurry of blows that breaks his opponent’s sword 315.
• Elite standing: By Tyrion’s trial, only Daeren, Rhaegar, Arthur Dayne, and Barristan are described as clearly superior to Jaime among the Seven Kingdoms’ warriors 320.
• Limits against higher realms: Remains the last opponent standing during a five-man Kingsguard spar against High Knight Barristan, but is knocked unconscious by an elbow strike 192.

Vitality and Life Seed Cultivation

• Early aptitude: Has already grasped Vitality at 14, contributing to his advantage over Brynden Stark before the latter awakens his own Vitality 29 72.
• Royal cultivation methods: Joins the Kingsguard partly to obtain exclusive life-frequency techniques and approach Arthur Dayne’s level 98 102.
• Weapon-assisted practice: Borrows Gerold’s Valyrian steel sword, Vigilance, and frequently practices with the Blackfish’s Bone Sword 159 167.
• Breakthrough difficulty: Remains one step short of a Life Seed for over two years. Even the stimulation provided by Ancient Fruit wine does not produce an immediately confirmed breakthrough 159 167.
• Formal Knight strength: Eventually condenses his Life Seed and pairs it with the Bone Sword in his Kingsguard service 190.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Bone Sword: A Level 6 hand-and-a-half sword formed from bone, with a wide, pinkish-white blade. Previously owned by the Blackfish, it is given to Jaime by Daeren 167.
  • Attributes: Damage 26–42; Speed −2; Defense +1; Weight +2 167.
  • Ownership restriction: Only Jaime may use it during his tenure; afterward, it must pass to his Kingsguard successor rather than become a Lannister heirloom 167.
• Vigilance — borrowed: Gerold Hightower’s ancestral Valyrian steel sword, loaned to Jaime for life-frequency cultivation and attempts to condense a Life Seed 102 159 167.
• Crafted sword and dagger: Used together in the duel that kills Rodrik Harlaw 114.
• Silver armor and white robe: The armor and identifying garment of his Kingsguard service 102 112.

Relationships

• Tywin Lannister — Father, patron, and source of repeated conflict. Tywin initially takes pride in Jaime’s promise, then resents his voluntary loss of Casterly Rock’s inheritance rights. He later permits Jaime to remain in the Kingsguard for further growth and experience 25 98 190.
• Cersei Lannister — Sister whose wishes draw him into errands, including the search for the Forest Witch. He eventually turns away from his earlier expectations of her attention and toward Kingsguard honor, but still helps address her concealed pregnancy 65 190 343.
• Tyrion Lannister — Younger brother whom Jaime brings to a campaign without Tywin’s approval. During Tyrion’s imprisonment, he seeks an investigation and arranges protection against poisoning 228 316 317 319.
• Daeren Targaryen — Prince and later king whom Jaime chooses to follow closely. Daeren takes him on campaign, entrusts him with monitoring Aerys and Rosart, and grants him the Bone Sword 110 167 190.
• Brynden Tully, the Blackfish — Swordsmanship mentor and idol. Jaime campaigns alongside him and privately mourns after learning of his betrayal and execution 29 167.
• Arthur Dayne — Martial idol whose achievements help motivate Jaime’s pursuit of advanced cultivation 92 102.
• Barristan Selmy — Senior Kingsguard mentor. Jaime seeks his advice on advanced techniques and adopts his teaching that great knights should practice abstinence rather than squander their Vitality 190 192.
• Gerold Hightower — Lord Commander who refuses to disclose restricted techniques before Jaime joins the Kingsguard, then assists his cultivation by lending Vigilance 94 102 167.
• Lysa Tully — Intended bride in Tywin’s proposed alliance. Jaime does not want the marriage and refuses to return to Riverrun despite her waiting there 25 72 94.
• Olenna Tyrell — Conditional ally during Tyrion’s imprisonment. Offers to investigate the accusation while requiring Jaime to prevent his brother from being poisoned 317.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Forest Witch Search and Harrenhal

• Pursues the Forest Witch for Cersei and is detained at Harrenhal while its lord withholds the witch 62 65.
• The Blackfish arrives seeking his release, but Jaime subsequently refuses to return to Riverrun with him 71 72.

Joining the Kingsguard

• Repeatedly seeks instruction in advanced Vitality methods, only to learn that they are restricted to royalty and the Kingsguard 87 92 94.
• Receives Aerys’s offer of honor and becomes a Kingsguard, gaining the white cloak and access to life-frequency cultivation while renouncing his claim to Casterly Rock 96 98.
• Captures Brynden Stark when the latter comes to King’s Landing to confront Rhaegar over Lyanna’s disappearance 98.
• Urges the Kingsguard to protect Aerys while convening the Small Council and removing Lannister troops from the city. Gerold instead insists that their role is limited to guarding the king 100.

Campaigns and Royal Service

• Accompanies Daeren into the Reach because the prince considers him too young and impetuous to leave in King’s Landing 110.
• Escorts the captured Victarion Greyjoy and kills Rodrik Harlaw during the Iron Islands campaign 112 114.
• Serves alongside the Blackfish during the conquest of the Iron Islands, the Battle of Summerhall, and the pacification of the Stormlands 167.
• Receives responsibility for supervising Aerys and preventing Rosart from mass-producing wildfire 167.
• Remains in the Kingsguard after Daeren offers Tywin the opportunity to have him return to Casterly Rock 190.

Tyrion’s Imprisonment

• Receives Tywin’s order to arrest Mofford Velaryon and defeats him in combat 314 315.
• Brings Gold Cloaks deputy commander Jeremy Lake to question Tyrion after the murder accusation 316.
• Accepts Olenna’s conditional assistance and recruits mercenary bodyguards. Tyrion selects Bronn, who had previously saved his life in Myr 317 319.
• Witnesses the aftermath of Tyrion’s rise to Hand of the King, standing beside his brother outside the Tower of the Hand 324.

Cersei’s Concealed Pregnancy

• Is shocked to learn that Cersei has concealed a visibly advanced pregnancy from both Daeren and Tywin 343.
• Warns that giving birth without informing them would leave the child illegitimate, then follows Tyrion’s instructions to deliver a letter asking Daeren to return for the wedding 343.

Notable Quotes

“I will honor it, uphold the honor of the Kingsguard, and protect the royal family until my last breath.” 167

“I want to uphold my honor and make everyone proud of me.” 190