Why are people mad that Jaime killed the Mad King?

Torn between sworn duty to his king and love for his family, torn between betraying his vows and protecting the people, Jaime made an impossible choice: he sacrificed his honor to save King’s Landing, choosing to slay his king rather than allow Aerys to deliver the order to “burn them all.”

Why is Jamie the Kingslayer?

Jaime’s twin is Cersei, the Queen of Westeros by virtue of her marriage to King Robert Baratheon. Perhaps the greatest swordsman in the kingdom, Jaime is derisively referred to as “the Kingslayer” because he killed the “Mad King” Aerys Targaryen in the coup that put Robert on the Iron Throne.

What was Jaime Lannister’s original sin?

On the face of it, Jaime’s original sin — killing the Mad King — doesn’t look good. Sure, the Mad King was, well, mad … but Jaime was still a member of his Kingsguard, sworn to protect him with his own life.

What did the Mad King do to Jaime Lannister?

When Jaime refused, the Mad King then decided to go out in a blaze of glory: exploding the wildfire, destroying the entire city, Tywin, Jaime, himself, and all the innocent townsfolk, along with it.

What happened to Jaime Lannister’s father during Robert’s rebellion?

Sure, the Mad King was, well, mad … but Jaime was still a member of his Kingsguard, sworn to protect him with his own life. Throughout Robert’s Rebellion, Jaime’s father Tywin, Lord of Casterly Rock, had remained out of the fray, refusing to choose between Targaryen and Baratheon.

What would Jaime Lannister say to Brienne?

Jaime would say to Brienne in the bath all those years later. Instilled with pride in himself and his family by his imperious father, Jaime chose to let himself be branded a “kingslayer” rather than explain himself to the judgmental likes of Ned Stark. So who else knows the truth?