Game Of Thrones
Cersei Lannister is one of the most ruthless monarch butterfly in theGame of Thronesuniverse . She lusts after rip even more than she doesher comrade Jaime . Whether politically motivated or in the name of good old - fashioned retaliation , Cersei thrives on destruction . Though she ’s point glimmers of a soft side , Cersei is a cold , brutal villain .
Then why do fans have sex her so much ? Because she speaks her mind . She ’s always armed with a poisonous dig for anyone , be they acquaintance , foe , or lover . From the Queen of Mean ’s mouth to our ears , here are a few of Queen Cersei ’s most unforgettable quotes .
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“Half The Targaryens Went Mad, Didn’t They? What’s The Saying? ‘Every Time A Targaryen Is Born The Gods Flip A Coin.'”
While Cersei always had intake on the crown of Westeros , she initially chose to harness through her children before they began dropping like flies . She begin to adopt everyone was a threat to her rule , though whenshe first learn the rumour of Daenerys Targaryen , her paranoia was based on diachronic evidence .
The Targaryen ’s bred within the mob , which , in the globe ofGame of Thrones , led to the curse of insanity that Cersei dread her own children would inherit due to their sib parentage . It was a vulnerable moment for the future queen , but she still managed to agree in a jab at the Targaryens to embrace her own worry .
“These Kingsguard Knights Are As Useless As Nipples On A Breastplate.”
The Kingsguard was a supposedly elite group of knight who earned the honor of protecting the King of Westeros over years of duteous service , though they historically failed in their responsibility a number of times over the course of the serial .
Fearing for the life of her son Tommen , who inherit the throne after the poisoning death of Joffrey , Cersei commented perfectly on the Kingsguard ’s capability to protect her Logos . Tommen finally took his own life , though it was actually due to his mother ’s actions , and not the failure of the Kingsguard .
“People Will Whisper. They’ll Make Their Jokes. Let Them. They’re So Small, I Can’t Even See Them."
Cersei and Jamie Lannister ’s dark incestual secret was revealed in the first episode ofGame of Throneswhen Bran accidentally caught them in the deed , though he live Jaime push him off a wall and decide not to expose their mystery .
However , when Cersei was expected to marry Loras Tyrell , she revealed her relationship with Jaime to their father before telling Jaime what she ’d done . When he oppose with obvious surprise , she brushed off anyone who might make jest about their kinship , summon her idealistic position in Westeros .
“If I Wanted To Kill You, Do You Think I’d Let A Wooden Door Stop Me?”
Cersei could for sure be barbarous with her particularly vicious natural language , but she could also be improbably intimidating , as her pal Tyrion discover in the third time of year when he call into question the guard who were follow her during her sojourn .
She made it very light with one simple statement that even if she was there to kill him , there was n’t much he could do about it , with or without her guards . plainly , Tyrion let her in , because she was n’t lying in the fragile .
“Power Is Power.”
Petyr " Littlefinger " Baelish had his own desire to rule , though he undertake to subtly work his mode into exponent through less direct way than Cersei , which she happily called out during a treatment between the two players .
While Littlefinger believed that " cognition is power , " Cersei is quick to point out that what she hold is real exponent , as she orders her guards to bring down Littlefinger ’s throat before nonchalantly deciding that she change her psyche .
“Nobody Cares What Your Father Once Told You.”
Cersei Lannister does n’t care being told what to do . Nor does she likethe Tyrells . When her founding father order her to marry Loras Tyrell , Cersei is not proud of . It ’s hard to pick her . She ’s already been in one loveless marriage to Robert Baratheon and has no desire to go through that wretchedness again . Cersei is a fierce , intelligent cleaning lady , and being sold like a " broodmare " , as she shout out it , is beyond insult .
None of this , however , is really Loras ' fault . He choose the company of homo and is just as dysphoric about the propose mating as Cersei . In an effort to bond over their predicament , Loras reaches out , begin a conversation with " My father once told me — " , though before he can terminate his anecdote , Cersei hits him with this zinger and walks away .
“Every Breath You Draw In My Presence Annoys Me.”
Grand Maester Pycelle has the tough luck of being in Cersei ’s spate - lines when she ’s have a particularly bad twenty-four hours . It ’s her son Joffrey ’s wedding day , meaning Cersei will presently have to release the stool , hence her grumpiness .
Pycelle is a ass-kisser and a perv , so Cersei ’s just enjoin what the fans are all believe . She also proves that she does n’t just talk the talk of the town ; she can take the air the walk . After this royal diss , Cersei orders Pycelle to give the wedding leftovers to the Canis familiaris , an parliamentary procedure that directly contradicts her soon - to - be girl - in - law , who declared the remnant would be given to the hapless .
“Tears Aren’t A Woman’s Only Weapon. The Best One’s Between Your Legs.”
Whilst holed up during the Battle of the Blackwater , Cersei gets into the wine andforces Sansa Stark to be her crapulence buddy . In Cersei ’s twisted judgement , thisbon motis sound advice for innocent , shelter Sansa . However , if fans know one affair about Cersei , it ’s that she only truly cares about Jaime and her nestling .
Sansa is a simple chaw plaything who serves toamuse Cersei during her boozy cabin fever . She demonstrates as much when she goes on to report the atrocities that bechance women who are on the losing side of a state of war .
“I Should Wear The Armor And You The Gown.”
Cersei and Robert had a terrible marriage . This Cersei - burn is a quality representative of the vicious revilement they throw at each other like wildfire . In an argument , Cersei demand justice for her darling Jaime after criminate Ned Stark of attacking him in the street .
However , Ned is Robert ’s bestie , so he need to hear Ned ’s side of the story . This is not good enough for Cersei , and the termination is this onset on Robert ’s maleness . Cersei may have a bristled tongue , but when Robert retaliates by slap her , fans can all agree he ’s not a real man .
“Love Is Poison. A Sweet Poison, Yes, But It Will Kill You All The Same.”
Die - surd buff of the show may not think this jewel and for good reason . It ’s in the second novel , A Clash of Kings , in which Cersei imparts more wisdom on piteous Sansa . Cersei refer her at rest husband Robert Baratheon as a prime example , that every forged decision he ever made was in the pursuit of love , and it in the end lead to his death .
While everyone agree that Robert did some stunned things , this is a denudate - faced lie , as Cersei herself orchestrate his demise . Still , tiny details aside , Cersei is n’t just saying this to torment Sansa ; this is legitimately her outlook on love life , and that ’s what relieve oneself the quotation so vicious .
