Gerion Lannister: what happened to Tyrion’s favourite uncle?
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The show Game of Thrones condenses the lengthy book series by omitting characters like Gerion Lannister on a quest for a Valyrian steel sword, sparking theories about his fate that may explain timeline discrepancies in the story.
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- The Game of Thrones show, based on a lengthy book series longer than The Lord of the Rings and the Bible combined, condenses the story into 73 hours, omitting characters and plots such as Gerion Lannister's quest for the lost Valyrian steel sword, Brightroar.
- Gerion Lannister, a lesser-known uncle of Tyrion and Jaime, embarked on a dangerous journey to find the rare Valyrian steel sword in a cursed land, leading to his mysterious disappearance that sparked various theories, including connections to the corsair king and the Sailor's Wife in Braavos, while discrepancies in timelines and character actions might be attributed to George Martin's initial plan for a five-year gap in writing.
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Who is Gerion Lannister?
Gerion Lannister is a lesser-known uncle of Tyrion and Jaime, who embarked on a quest to find House Lannister's lost Valyrian steel sword, Brightroar.
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"Game of Thrones: The Mystery of Gerion"
- Game of Thrones show is based on a lengthy book series, longer than The Lord of the Rings and the Bible combined, with the series still incomplete.
- To condense the vast story into 73 hours of TV, the show omits numerous characters and plots from the books, such as Gerion Lannister.
- Gerion Lannister is a lesser-known uncle of Tyrion and Jaime, who embarked on a quest to find House Lannister's lost Valyrian steel sword, Brightroar.
- Valyrian steel is a magical metal, rare and powerful, with only a few hundred blades remaining in Westeros, treasured as noble house heirlooms.
- Gerion sailed to Valyria, a cursed and dangerous land, in search of Brightroar, but disappeared after stopping in Volantis where half his crew deserted him.
- Various theories speculate on Gerion's fate, including death in Valyria due to its hazards, shipwreck, pirate attack, or mutiny.
- One theory suggests Gerion may have become the "corsair king" or the mysterious Shrouded Lord, but timelines make these scenarios unlikely.
- Another theory connects Gerion to the Sailor's Wife in Braavos, proposing that he fathered her daughter Lanna before his disappearance.
- A potential explanation for discrepancies in timelines and character actions is George Martin's initial plan for a five-year gap in his writing, which could have led to errors in character ages and events.
