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A Song of Ice and Fire / A Clash of Kings III / Tywin-a one-dimensional character?

Hodor
User ID: 0819174 Aug 7th 11:11 AM
I was wondering about Tywin.what are his motives and so on.is he really just a cold hearted man who only wants gold and power?and why did he marry a relative?it would make more sense to marry some lady from one of the important houses,so i think that if he married a relative it means that he loved her.so imagine this-one day his beloved wife die while she gives birth and the son that "killed" her turns out to be a dwarf.that could've influenced him.also,dont forget he was Aerys's hand,and left the job for unknown reasons.maybe he saw that Aerys was getting mad and left before Aerys would set his eyes on him for some reason?

KAH
User ID: 0541004 Aug 7th 12:38 PM
Well, he's always been ruthless, apparently, with the way he treated rebellion against his father.

Whether that means he was exactly as he is today, I couldn't say.

Padraig
User ID: 1118614 Aug 8th 3:22 PM
Tywin is more or less a 1-dimensional character at the moment. But I don't believe he'll stay that way. He's way too intriguing. Maybe some of Hodor's and others ideas will explain things.

Brady
User ID: 0721754 Aug 11th 9:28 PM
I really like Tywin, I think he's a great villian, and to some, hes the archetypical Westerosi lord, kind to his friends and ruthless to his enemies. I think his father was a bit of an idiot, and Tywin had to rebuild his families rep, which is why he's so ruthless

Hodor User ID: 0819174	Aug 7th 11:11 AM I was wondering about Tywin.what are his motives and so on.is he really just a cold hearted man who only wants gold and power?and why did he marry a relative?it would make more sense to marry some lady from one of the important houses,so i think that if he married a relative it means that he loved her.so imagine this-one day his beloved wife die while she gives birth and the son that "killed" her turns out to be a dwarf.that could've influenced him.also,dont forget he was Aerys's hand,and left the job for unknown reasons.maybe he saw that Aerys was getting mad and left before Aerys would set his eyes on him for some reason?
KAH User ID: 0541004	Aug 7th 12:38 PM Well, he's always been ruthless, apparently, with the way he treated rebellion against his father. Whether that means he was exactly as he is today, I couldn't say.
Padraig User ID: 1118614	Aug 8th 3:22 PM Tywin is more or less a 1-dimensional character at the moment. But I don't believe he'll stay that way. He's way too intriguing. Maybe some of Hodor's and others ideas will explain things.
Brady User ID: 0721754	Aug 11th 9:28 PM I really like Tywin, I think he's a great villian, and to some, hes the archetypical Westerosi lord, kind to his friends and ruthless to his enemies. I think his father was a bit of an idiot, and Tywin had to rebuild his families rep, which is why he's so ruthless