Did Jaime Lannister leave the kingsguard?

Game of Thrones has now been on for seven seasons. Way back in Season 4, Jaime did offer Tywin Lannister his resignation from the Kingsguard in exchange for allowing Tyrion to live. …

Why did Jamie become Kingsguard?

Aerys appointing Jaime to the Kingsguard was apparently a ploy to deprive Tywin (of whom he’d grown jealous and paranoid) of his heir and keep Jaime close to him as a hostage. That last is pretty stupid, as wielding a sword and watching over you while you sleep isn’t usual for hostages but, well, Aerys was insane.

Why did Jaime kill Aerys Targaryen?

The real reason he killed King Aerys was because the psychopathic king sought to obliterate the entirety of King’s Landing with wildfire, and had commanded Jaime to kill his own father, and therefore Jaime committed his heinous crime (which he views sometimes as his greatest act) with honourable motivations.

What happened to Jaime Lannister when Robert Baratheon became king?

The new king, Robert I Baratheon, allowed Jaime to remain in the Kingsguard and elevated the other surviving member of the Mad King’s white cloaks, Ser Barristan Selmy, to the position of Lord Commander.

Is Jaime Lannister related to Tyrion?

Ser Jaime Lannister, also known as the Kingslayer, is an anointed knight of House Lannister, and serves as a member of the Kingsguard for King Aerys II Targaryen and later King Robert I Baratheon, as well as Robert’s legal sons, Joffrey and Tommen. He is the twin brother of Cersei Lannister and the older brother of Tyrion Lannister .

Why is Jaime Lannister the new warden of the east?

After the death of Lord Jon Arryn, King Robert I Baratheon names Ser Jaime Lannister the new Warden of the East, even though Eddard Stark speaks of Jaime also being in line to inherit the title of Warden of the West. Robert later threatens to name Jaime his Hand of the King.