Do Lannisters always pay their debts?
It can be read in financial terms, yes: Lannisters repay what they owe financially. But it also hints at a threat underneath the surface. The debt-paying goes both ways; if you wrong a Lannister, they’ll eventually get you back for it. They’ll pay you what you’re owed, but you might not always like it.
Does Cersei pay back the Iron Bank?
Previously, Cersei didn’t have the gold..so she took steps to obtain it. Having done so and “repaid” the Iron Bank from the Tyrell gold it can ‘safely’ sit in Kings Landing available to be re-lent as the Iron Bank wishes.
Why are the Lannisters so rich?
It was believed the Lannister family derived their riches from the gold mines beneath their domain on Casterly Rock. But the mines had been long empty, and it was through strategic risk-taking and savvy investments that Tywin acquired wealth, worth about $10 billion.
What happened to the Tyrell gold?
Right before the attack on the wagon train, Randyll Tarly approaches Jaime and tells him that all the gold had been moved into King’s Landing. The only things Dany burned was some food and lots of Lannister soldiers. Dany didn’t have to burn down innocents, and that’s the point.
Do the Lannisters ever pay back their debt?
It can be read in financial terms, yes: Lannisters repay what they owe financially. But it also hints at a threat underneath the surface. The debt-paying goes both ways; if you wrong a Lannister, they’ll eventually get you back for it.
Why do the Lannisters keep referring to themselves as rich?
It’s a way of flaunting their wealth and power – someone who can always afford to pay their debts is someone claiming to be either very frugal or stupendously rich (and a quick glance at the Lannisters rules out the former pretty quickly).
How did Tywin Lannister set his image as a Lannister?
At his time the house Lannister is just a small house. They have no respect in the world. But Tywin Lannister set his image by paying all the debts and earn the respect in the world. And then he also changed Words of his house “A Lannister always pays his debts”.
Why do Lannisters say these words?
This is why Lannisters says these words. It helps in many ways : a-> If a Lannister is in danger, he can get help by saying “A Lannister always pays his debts”. b-> If you need some other house to do horrible things for you you can assure them by saying “A Lannister always pays his debts”.