Art credits for the Tyrion video

Video clips from Game of Thrones used under fair use.

Images from The World of Ice and Fire used with permission from Random House.

Graphic novel artwork by Tommy Patterson and Mel Rubi.

Tyrion portrait & Joanna & Arianne art by Bella Bergolts: https://www.deviantart.com/bellabergolts

Richard III: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:King_Richard_III.jpg

Tytos&Tywin, Daenerys, Valyrians by Magali Villeneuve: http://www.magali-villeneuve.com/

Cersei, Jaime, Tywin & Tyrion by Sebastian Giacobino: https://www.artstation.com/giacobino

Tywin&family by Raymond Terutama: https://www.instagram.com/raymondwaskita/

Tyrion & Tygett & Gerion & JonCon & Ben by mylestoyne: https://mylestoyne.tumblr.com/

Young Tyrion&Jaime by ladyofdragonstone: https://ladyofdragonstone.tumblr.com/

Young Tyrion by shebsart: https://shebsart.tumblr.com/

Tysha by jekaa: https://www.deviantart.com/jekaa/

Tysha by FreakyLucik: https://www.deviantart.com/freakylucik

Tyrion&women by Stanton Feng: https://www.artstation.com/kd428

Tyrion&book by Aleksander Karcz: https://www.artstation.com/aleksander-karcz

Tyrion Imp by cabepfir: https://www.deviantart.com/cabepfir/

Vale and Casterly Rock by Ted Nasmith: https://www.tednasmith.com/

Mountain by Nordheimer: https://www.deviantart.com/nordheimer

Tyrion by Mike S. Miller: https://www.youtube.com/user/UnderdogMike/

Kettleblacks, Lemore, Haldon by Elisa Poggese: https://www.artstation.com/elisapoggese

Shae by Donato Giancola: https://donatoarts.com/

Penny by Draženka Kimpel: https://creativedust.com/

Pretty Pig by Anders Askevold: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anders_Askevold_-_Study_of_six_Pigs_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

Oppo by Diego Velázquez: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vel%C3%A1zquez_-_Francisco_Lezcano,_el_Ni%C3%B1o_de_Vallecas_(Museo_del_Prado,_1643-45).jpg

Illyrio by Tiziano Baracchi: https://www.deviantart.com/thaldir

Griff & Young Griff by steamey: https://www.deviantart.com/steamey

Duck by sabotensan

Rhaegar by Karla Ortiz: http://www.karlaortizart.com/

Elia by oushocks: https://oushocks.tumblr.com/

Aegon by Paolo Puggioni: https://www.artstation.com/paolopuggioni

Shy Maid on Rhoyne, Daenerys Drogon, Wall by Marc Simonetti: https://art.marcsimonetti.com/

Turtle by Puppy-Chow: https://www.deviantart.com/puppy-chow

Naked nun by Pierre-Auguste Renoir: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pierre-Auguste_Renoir_-_Torse,_effet_de_soleil.jpg

Sorrows by Philip Straub: https://www.artstation.com/philipstraub52

Stone men by Joshua Cairós: https://www.artstation.com/joshuacairos

JonCon by chillyravenart: https://twitter.com/chillyravenart

Rhaegar by reh-sa: https://www.deviantart.com/reh-sa

Tyrion Aegon cyvasse by sam_artworks: https://twitter.com/sam_artworks

Aegon, Daario by Borja Pindado: https://www.artstation.com/borjap

Haunted Tyrion by Sea Zlatokryletz: https://www.artstation.com/zlatokryletz

Daenerys breaker of chains by Josu Hernaiz: https://josuhernaiz.com/

Widow of the waterfront, Belwas by Sanrixian: https://twitter.com/sanrixian

Penny by Amuelia: https://www.artstation.com/amuelia

Penny and Pig by kethryn: https://www.deviantart.com/kethryn

Tyrion by Jonathan Wesslund: https://www.artstation.com/znodden

Moqorro by Elena María Vacas: https://www.artstation.com/ab3nd

Bloodraven by Katie Hallaron: https://www.artstation.com/katiehallaron

Tyrion shadow by Didier Graffet

Yezzan and Nurse by radraz26: https://www.reddit.com/user/radraz26/

Daenerys Drogon by Enrique Corominas: https://www.instagram.com/enriquecorominas/

Bloody flux by Pieter Bruegel the Elder: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Triumph_of_Death_by_Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder.jpg

Grey Worm by Ryan Valle: https://www.artstation.com/rvalle

Tattered Prince by Diego Gisbert Llorens: https://www.artstation.com/diegogisbert

Victarion by Mike Hallstein: https://www.artstation.com/mikehallstein

Rhaegal and Viserion by Hongqi Zhang: https://www.artstation.com/hongqizh1437

Marwyn by sprrow: https://www.deviantart.com/sprrow

Daenerys by Denis Maznev: https://www.instagram.com/denismaznev.art/

Daenerys by René Aigner: https://www.artstation.com/reneaigner

Map by Klaradox: https://klaradox.de/en/

Tyrion by Lukasz Jaskolski: https://www.artstation.com/fadingray

Daenerys Drogon by Antonio José Manzanedo: https://www.artstation.com/ajmanzanedo

Rhaegal, Drogon, Viserion by Christopher Burdett: https://christopherburdett.com/

White dragon cyvasse by Algesiras: https://www.deviantart.com/algesiras

Joanna&Aerys by wolverrain: https://www.deviantart.com/wolverrain

Lannisters hair by Henning Ludvigsen: https://www.artstation.com/henning

Jon Snow by Michael Komarck

Sailor’s Wife by Jules Joseph Lefebvre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jules-Joseph_Lefebvre,_Graziella,_The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art.jpg

Lanna by liquoricey: https://www.deviantart.com/liquoricey

Tyrion by Victor Manuel Leza Moreno: https://victorleza.com/work

White walkers Long Night by Arantza Sestayo: https://www.arantzasestayo.com/

Euron by Gibi Lynx: https://www.deviantart.com/gibilynx

Cersei by Inna Vjuzhanina: https://www.innavjuzhanina.com/

Tyrion by Marc Fishman

Citadel by Kieran Belshaw: https://www.artstation.com/the_duellist

Night’s Watch by Britt Martin: https://www.brittmartin.com/

References & further reading

George Martin “He's the villain” Amazon interview 1999: https://web.archive.org/web/19991013131915/http://cyberhaven.com/books/sciencefiction/martin.html

George Martin “probably something I could have left out” 92Y interview 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcy-EhkHXnE&t=5308s

George Martin on Shae and Tywin, Entertainment Weekly 2014: https://ew.com/article/2014/06/16/game-of-thrones-finale-martin/

George Martin says Daenerys and Tyrion are “coming home”, Entertainment Weekly 2014: https://ew.com/article/2014/06/26/george-r-r-martin-winds-winter-tease/

George Martin hints Tyrion will fly, Not A Blog 2007: http://grrm.livejournal.com/16495.html

George Martin says we will find out where whores go, Algoritam 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi48wzKh-wo&t=1073s

George Martin says Tyrion is morally grey, SF Site 2000: https://www.sfsite.com/01a/gm95.htm

Adam Feldman on Tyrion: https://meereeneseblot.wordpress.com/2013/11/22/paying-his-debts-part-i-tyrion-in-kings-landing/

PoorQuentyn on Tyrion in ADWD: https://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/tagged/tyrion-in-adwd/chrono

History of Westeros and GrayArea on Tyrion I & II TWOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRUZsrSfiuQ

Joshikins29 on Tyrion’s dark ending: https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/g4j5xg/spoilers_extended_bittersweet_a_darker_end_for/

BryndenBFish on Daenerys’ violent future: https://warsandpoliticsoficeandfire.wordpress.com/2015/05/21/the-dragons-mercy-the-violent-future-path-of-daenerys-targaryen-part-4-the-embers-of-essos/

BryndenBFish on Tyrion’s adaptation: https://warsandpoliticsoficeandfire.wordpress.com/2019/05/18/the-monster-who-wasnt-there-the-adaptation-of-tyrion-lannister-in-game-of-thrones/

Radio Westeros and Emily on Tyrion in TWOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3oj2Te6Nlg

Chebyshov on Tyrion and Sansa: https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/124600-is-tyrion-a-popular-character/&do=findComment&comment=6724545

secretlyatargaryen on Tyrion and Tywin: https://secretlyatargaryen.tumblr.com/post/184512615497/the-strings-of-those-who-came-before-an-analysis

JoannaLannister on Tyrion as villain: https://joannalannister.tumblr.com/post/178032768426/hey-babe-a-lot-of-people-have-been-posting-this

SporadicSheep on Tyrion as genetic chimera:https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/onh8bu/spoilers_main_a_j_t_t/