Why did Tywin invade the Riverlands?

After ‘kidnap’ of Tyrion Lannister by Catelyn Stark, Tywin invade the Riverlands in retribution. He assembled two armies, one designed to besiege and hopefully capture Riverrun and the other to hold the crossings over the Green Fork and deny the movements of Stark reinforcements into the Riverlands.

Was Tywin scared of Robb?

Tywin killed Robb to secure the kingdom, maybe. But the undeniable truth is Robb was a glaring example of defiance. Tywin couldn’t scare him into submission and couldn’t beat him fair.

Did Tywin know about Shae?

Oh, I think Tywin knew about Shae. He probably figured out she was the same camp-follower that he expressly said “you will not bring that whore to court,” and that Tyrion defied him again and did bring that whore to court. She’s everything lord Tywin thought Tyrion’s first wife was that she actually wasn’t.

Why did cat take Tyrion to the Vale?

Because she imprisoned him in front of a crowd. They’d all expect her to take him back to Winterfell. This would endanger them and they would have a big chance of being ambushed.

How does Tyrion kill Tywin Lannister?

Tyrion kills Tywin with a single bolt to the pelvis, which causes his bowels to loosen. Tywin says incredulously “you shot me”, and Tyrion says sarcastically “You always were quick to grasp a situation, my lord. That must be why you’re the Hand of the King”.

What happened to Varys and Tyrion after they escaped King’s landing?

The escape of Tyrion and Varys is not depicted. It is not revealed until A Dance with Dragons that Tyrion successfully escaped from King’s Landing, while Varys disappears from the book after he indicates Tyrion the secret passage, and for a quite long period his whereabouts are unknown until he resurfaces in the epilogue of A Dance with Dragons.

Why was Tyrion put on trial for Joffrey’s murder?

Tyrion is put on trial for the murder of his nephew, King Joffrey, which he did not commit. Realizing the whole spectacle is a rigged farce, he demands a trial by combat instead. However, his champion Oberyn Martell is defeated and killed, and therefore Tyrion is deemed to be guilty.

How did Tyrion get to the Tower of the hand?

Tyrion is led by Varys through secret passages before killing Tywin; when Tyrion wants to confront Tywin, Varys begs him not to do something so foolish and dangerous when he is so close to freedom, but indicates him the secret passage to the Tower of the Hand.