Jaime Lannister (A Song of Ice and Fire)

==Summary==
Ser Jaime Lannister, also known as the Kingslayer, is a knight from House Lannister. He is the second child and first-born son of Lord Tywin Lannister and his wife, Lady Joanna, also of House Lannister. He is the twin brother of Queen Cersei Lannister.
Raised at the age of fifteen to the Kingsguard of the Mad King, Aerys II Targaryen, Jaime became the youngest member in the history of the prestigious knightly order. He earned the derogatory nickname "Kingslayer" when he treasonously slew Aerys near the end of Robert's Rebellion. In A Storm of Swords, Jaime becomes a POV character. 
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with Longsword | , higher with Oathkeeper
Key: Two hands | After losing his hand
Name: Jaime Lannister, the Kingslayer
Origin: A Song of Ice and Fire
Gender: Male
Age: 32 at the start of A Game of Thrones
Classification: Human, Knight, Warden of the East (formerly), Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, Westermen
Powers and Abilities: Peak Human Physical Characteristics, Skilled Horse Rider (Is a great jouster. It is said that jousting was three-quarters horsemanshipA Feast for Crows, Jaime II, and that a great jouster must be a great horseman firstA Dance with Dragons, Reek III Can deftly shifted his seat during jousting match in the instant before an impactA Game of Thrones, Eddard VII), Weapon Mastery, Social Influencing (Jaime inspires loyalty in his menA Game of Thrones, Tyrion VIIIA Storm of Swords, Tyrion I. A man didn't want to attack Jaime because he didn't like the look of his eyes A Storm of Swords, Arya II)| Same as before
Attack Potency: Street level physically (Said he was stronger than Loras Tyrell at the same age. In 19 years of career as a knight Jaime had traveled through almost all of Westeros and knows every knight, freerider and squire, and of all of them, Jaime thinks only seven are or was stronger than him in terms of physical strength: Arthur Dayne, Robert Bartheon, Sandor Clegane, Gregor Clegane, Jon Umber, Lyle Crakehall and prime Gerold Hightower.A Storm of Swords, Jaime III ), higher with longsword
| Street level, higher with Oathkeeper (Valyrian steel is sharper and stronger than conventional blades)
Speed: Peak Human (Said he was quicker than Loras Tyrell at the same age. Said he could beat Arthur Dayne, Robert Baratheon, Sandor, Gregor Clegane, Jon Umber, Lyle Crakehall and prime Gerold Hightower with his speed) | Peak Human, higher with Oathkeeper (Valyrian steel is lighter than conventional steel, making the user of a weapon made of this steel fasterA Dance with Dragons, Jon XIIA Game of Thrones, Jon VIIIA Feast for Crows, Brienne IVA Feast for Crows, Brienne V)
Lifting Strength: Athletic Human (Effortlessly lifted Brandon Stark, to save him from a fall and place him upright on a window sill, with one hand, and Bran noted that Jaime was very strong.A Game of Thrones, Bran II) | Athletic Human
Striking Strength: Street level, higher with weapons | Street level, higher with Oathkeeper
Durability: Street level, higher with plate armor | Street level, higher with plate armor 
Stamina: Peak Human | Peak Human
Range: Extended Melee Range | Extended Melee Range
Standard Equipment: <tabber>
|-|Weapons= Longsword, dagger, heater shield (Oaken shield, that offer significant protection, but they are heavy and require strength to wield them)
|-|Armors=hauberk or byrnie of mail (worn over boiled leather), plate armor (worn over mail), greathelm, boiled leather 
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* Optional Equipment: Destriers, Coursers, Chargers (a blood bay destrier with a blanket of gilded ringmail. The warhorses are trained to kick and bite. Brienne stated "they are weapons, like the men who rode them".A Feast for Crows, Brienne VI). On occasion he wears golden armor decorated with the Lannister lion, with gilded longsword and ornate lion's helmetA Game of Thrones, Sansa II| Same as before. Oathkeeper (a Valyrian steel longsword). His horses, Honor and Glory.
Intelligence: <tabber>
|-|General skills of Westeros's high born=As a noble, he received a high level education and was trained from an early age in the traditional martial skills of Westeros (Swordmanship, archery, riding, military strategy and tactics, etc ). 
|-|Jaime intelligence= According to Catelyn Stark, Jaime is an experienced battle commander. Won the Battle near the Golden Tooth and the Battle near the Riverrun at the start of the War of the Five Kings. Fought in multiple tournaments, melee and battles across the Seven Kingdoms. The author also stated that a case can be made that Jaime is the greatest active swordsman in Westeros and is among the knights who are at the top of their own sport, which includes swordsmanship, jousting and all of the combat skills that attend knighthood.Sports Illustrated - George R. R. Martin George R. R. Martin stated that Jaime was one of the greatest swordsmen in Westerosi historySo Spake Martin: MTV WorldCon Interview: Versus and the greatestVHSfx - George R. R. Martin Interview as of 298 AC, and it was reiterated during the Suvudu cages tournament, where Jaime is considered the greatest swordsman of his age. Brienne claimed that no knight in the Seven Kingdoms could defeat Jaime with his skill at his prime.A Feast for Crows, Brienne I The author said that Jaime would be a good choice to represent him in a trial by combat (10:20-10:50). Barristan Selmy said of one of his squire that he was the best natural swordsman he had seen since Jaime Lannister.A Dance with Dragons, The KingbreakerBarristan Selmy had first seen Jaime Lannister fight 20 years prior to this statement, when Jaime was 15. It means that during all this time Barristan Selmy had never seen a swordsman with innate talents equal or superior to those of Jaime. Genna Lannister said Jaime fight like Tygett LannisterA Feast for Crows, Jaime V, a gifted warrior who was only ten years old when he killed four men during battles in the War of Ninepenny Kings. At 15, Ser Jaime was much admired for his courage, gallantry, and prowess with a sword, especially in the WesterlandsThe World of Ice & Fire, The Fall of the Dragons: The Year of the False Spring. Brienne said that Jaime almost killed her during their fight, while Jaime was gaunt, that his skill had been weakened and his wrists were chainedA Feast for Crows, Brienne II. Eddard Stark implied that of all the Lannister party present at King's Landing, Jaime Lannister was the most dangerous fighterA Game of Thrones, Eddard XII, so more dangerous than Sandor Clegane. Victarion Greyjoy said he would give half his teeth for the chance to try his axe against the Kingslayer or the Knight of the FlowersA Feast for Crows, The Reaver and Theon takes pride in almost fighting Ser Jaime Lannister in the Whispering WoodA Clash of Kings, Theon IIIA Storm of Swords, Catelyn V, showing Jaime Lannister's reputation as a fighter. Is feared by many knights. Tyrion implied twice that Jaime was better at swordsmanship than Bronn.A Game of Thrones, Tyrion VIA Storm of Swords, Tyrion X Said he could beat Arthur Dayne, Robert Baratheon, Sandor, Gregor Clegane, Jon Umber, Lyle Crakehall and prime Gerold Hightowerwith his skill. Is able to know the strength of certain characters, to know who is stronger or weaker than him, without having a physical altercation with them.| No longer impatient and arrogant as before and more cautious on the battlefield. Won the Siege of Riverrun
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Weaknesses: Normal human weaknesses. Is arrogant and impatient, which cost him a victory against Robb Stark on the battlefield. | He is nowhere near as capable as a swordsman using just his left hand after losing his right.
Feats :
=== Swordmanship/Weapon Mastery : ===
* At the age of thirteen, while still a squire, Jaime won his first tourney meleeA Storm of Swords, Jaime IIA Feast for Crows, Jaime IV.
* At the age of fifteen, Jaime participated in the campaign against the Kingswood Brotherhood, during which he saved Lord Sumner Crakehall from Big Belly Ben and crossed swords with the psychotic Smiling Knight, who fought against Arthur Dayne and Barristan Selmy. Ser Jaime Lannister recalls that the Smiling Knight was his generation's Ser Gregor Clegane in terms of men's eagerness to best him in combat, and that he was half as big but twice as mad (A Feast for Crows, Jaime IV). According to Jaime again, the Smiling Knight was a madman, cruelty, and chivalry all jumbled up together, but he did not know the meaning of fear (A Storm of Swords, Jaime VIII). the Smiling Knight also killed Ser Victor Tyrell, cousin of Lord Mace Tyrell of Highgarden(A Storm of Swords, Appendix) After the brotherhood had been defeated, Jaime was knighted for valor shown on the battlefield by Ser Arthur DayneA Storm of Swords, Jaime VIII.
* During the Battle in the Whispering Wood, seeing the battle is lost, Jaime fights bravely to try and cut down Robb, managing to kill Daryn Hornwood, Eddard Karstark, and Torrhen Karstark before he is captured. He almost killed Robb but failed because he had lost his sword, stuck in the neck of an opponent. He also fought without a helm during this battle and only received a head wound (although it is unknown if Jaime received it before or after he was disarmed)A Game of Thrones, Catelyn X.
* During his attempted escape from Riverrun, he slew Poul Pemford and Ser Desmond's squire Myles, and badly wounded Delp, a guardA Clash of Kings, Catelyn V.
=== Jousting Lance : ===
* He won the tourney held to celebrate the wedding between Cersei Lannister and Robert Baratheon.
* During the Tourney at Lannisport, he broke nine lances against Ser Jorah Mormont in the final tilt, but Robert Baratheon granted Jorah the victoryA Clash of Kings, Daenerys I
* Faced Loras Tyrell in the final tilt during the tourney on Prince Joffrey's name day, but was ultimately defeated A Game of Thrones, Catelyn IV
* During the Hand's tourney, he easily defeated Ser Andar Royce and Lord Bryce Caron and he defeated Ser Barristan Selmy after a hard-fought match, but was ultimately defeated by Sandor Clegane in the semi-final tilt.
* Won several other tourneys during Robert's reign.
== Notes/Explanations ==
==Gallery==
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==Notable Matchups==
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