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House Swyft
House Lannister

"Your mother was a dumb whore with a fat arse, did you know that?"
Robert Baratheon to Lancel Lannister[src]

Dorna Lannister, née Swyft,[1] is the wife of Kevan Lannister and mother of Lancel, Martyn, Janei and Willem Lannister.

Biography[]

Background[]

Dorna is a member of House Swyft of Cornfield, daughter of Harys Swyft,[citation needed] the head of the house. She married Kevan Lannister, younger brother of Tywin Lannister. Her husband's niece, Cersei, insisted that her husband, King Robert Baratheon, make Dorna and Kevan's son, Lancel, his squire.[citation needed]

Game of Thrones: Season 1[]

Robert insults Lancel, calling his mother a "dumb whore with a fat arse".[2]

Family[]


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Famtree-TywaldLannister
Tywald
Lannister

Deceased
 
Famtree-EllynReyne
Ellyn
Reyne
House Reyne
Deceased
 
Famtree-TionLannister
Tion
Lannister

Deceased
 
Famtree-TytosLannister
Tytos
Lannister

Deceased
 
House-Marbrand-Square
Jeyne Lannister
née Marbrand
Deceased
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Famtree-TywinLannister
Tywin
Lannister

Deceased
 
House-Lannister-heraldry
Joanna
Lannister

Deceased
 
Famtree-KevanLannister
Kevan
Lannister

Deceased
 
House-Swyft-Square
Dorna
Lannister

née Swyft
 
House-Lannister-heraldry
Gerion
Lannister


 
House-Lannister-heraldry
Genna
Lannister


 
House-Lannister-heraldry
Tygett
Lannister

Deceased
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Famtree-RobertBaratheon
Robert
Baratheon
House Baratheon of King's Landing
Deceased
 
Famtree-CerseiLannister
Cersei
Lannister

Deceased
 
Famtree-JaimeLannister
Jaime
Lannister

Deceased
 
Famtree-Unknown
Tysha


 
Famtree-TyrionLannister
Tyrion
Lannister


 
Famtree-SansaStark
Sansa
Stark
Sansa Stark

 
Famtree-LancelLannister
Lancel
Lannister
Faith Militant
Deceased
 
Famtree-MartynLannister
Martyn
Lannister

Deceased
 
House-Lannister-heraldry
Janei
Lannister


 
Famtree-WillemLannister
Willem
Lannister

Deceased
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
House-Baratheon-Main-Square
Son

Died in infancy
 
Famtree-JoffreyBaratheon
Joffrey
Baratheon
House Baratheon of King's Landing
Deceased
 
Famtree-MargaeryTyrell
Margaery
Tyrell
House Tyrell
Deceased
 
Famtree-MyrcellaBaratheon
Myrcella
Baratheon
House Baratheon of King's Landing
Deceased
Famtree-TommenBaratheon
Tommen
Baratheon
House Baratheon of King's Landing
Deceased
 
Famtree-MargaeryTyrell
Margaery
Tyrell
House Tyrell
Deceased
 
 

In the books[]

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Dorna is the daughter of Harys Swyft, the Knight of Cornfield and a loyal bannerman of House Lannister. Her father married her to Kevan and they have three sons: Lancel and the twins Martyn and Willem. They also have a daughter, Janei. Lancel is their eldest child and Janei the youngest.

According to Kevan, Dorna is a gentle soul, never comfortable except at home with friends and kin around her. She prays seven times a day and loves needlework and flowers.

In contrast to Robert's mocking words in the TV show, Dorna is described "chinless lady, flat-chested and chicken-legged" with her lack of chin shared by her father, yet she is still very loved by her husband.

In his last moments, after being fatally injured by Varys, Kevan's last thought is about Dorna.

Appearances[]

References[]

  1. See the family tree of House Lannister in Archmaester Ebrose's A Song of Ice and Fire (as featured in "The Iron Throne")
  2. Game of Thrones: Season 1, Episode 5: "The Wolf and the Lion" (2011).

External links[]


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