Jaime Lannister

Jaime Lannister
Jaime Lannister
A Song of Ice and Fire character ; Game of Thrones character
	Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister
First appearance	Literature:; A Game of Thrones (1996); Television:; "Winter Is Coming" (2011);
Last appearance	Television:; "The Iron Throne" (2019);
Created by	George R. R. Martin
Adapted by	David Benioff ; D. B. Weiss ; (Game of Thrones)
Portrayed by	Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
In-universe information
Aliases	The Kingslayer; The Young Lion;
Title	Ser; Lord Commander of the Kingsguard;
Occupation	Warrior
Family	House Lannister
Significant others	Cersei Lannister; Television:; Brienne of Tarth
Children	With Cersei:; Joffrey Baratheon; Myrcella Baratheon; Tommen Baratheon;
Relatives	Tywin Lannister (father); Joanna Lannister (mother); Cersei Lannister (twin sister); Tyrion Lannister (brother); Kevan Lannister (uncle); Lancel Lannister (cousin);

Jaime Lannister is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin and its television adaptation Game of Thrones, where he is portrayed by Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Jaime becomes a prominent point of view character in the novels beginning with A Storm of Swords (2000).

Introduced in A Game of Thrones (1996), Jaime is a knight of the Kingsguard and one of the best swordsmen in the seven kingdoms. He is a member of House Lannister, the wealthiest and one of the most powerful families in the kingdom of Westeros. He is the elder son of Tywin Lannister, twin brother of Cersei, with whom he has a longstanding incestuous relationship, and brother of Tyrion. Although Jaime first appears to be unscrupulous and immoral, he later proves to be more complex, honorable, and sympathetic. His lengthy character development has been praised by critics of the novels and the television show.

Jaime is one of the most popular characters in both versions of the series. Coster-Waldau received critical praise for his portrayal and several award nominations including a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television, a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Anti-Hero, and two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series nominations. He and the rest of the cast were nominated for five Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

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