Jaime's True Handicap
- Dec 27, 2025
- 1 min read
by u/Suspicious-Jello7172
Recall Jaime's page in the white book was short on deeds. Jaime sizes up the men he expects to ever fight, just as Bronn does, but then does not have to. It seems Jaime was early recognized as his generation's natural talent without having to ever really prove himself. Maybe it's part of what explains why Jaime's sword style expects to capitalize on his opponents' errors. When Ned watches Jaime joust, he notes Jaime uses a trick while the Hound rides true. The Hound proceeds to unhorse Jaime.
Jaime Lannister was back on his feet, but his ornate lion helmet had been twisted around and dented in his fall, and now he could not get it off. The commons were hooting and pointing, the lords and ladies were trying to stifle their chuckles, and failing, and over it all Ned could hear King Robert laughing, louder than anyone. Finally they had to lead the Lion of Lannister off to a blacksmith, blind and stumbling. - A Game of Thrones - Eddard VII
We don't ever see Jaime look like a good sword. We see him ride helmetless in the Whispering Wood. We only hear of how many men he slew in his charge towards Robb. That's the one time he's a sword, when he acts like no one dares touch him because of how much he's worth in ransom and where he leverages that advantage to be insanely lethal.