Olenna Tyrell

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	At some point following her granddaughter's engagement to [[Joffrey Baratheon]], Lady Olenna moved to King's Landing, most likely to work behind the scenes to cement the Tyrells' position. Reasoning that [[Sansa Stark]] is the best person to ask about Joffrey, Olenna invites her to a lunch of [[Lemon cake|lemon cakes]] (Sansa's favorite) and cheese (her own favorite). Sansa is initially too scared to speak, but after much prodding, Sansa blurts out that he is a monster. Lady Olenna is disappointed but unsurprised at the revelation.<ref>"[[Dark Wings, Dark Words]]"</ref>		At some point following her granddaughter's engagement to [[Joffrey Baratheon]], Lady Olenna moved to King's Landing, most likely to work behind the scenes to cement the Tyrells' position. Reasoning that [[Sansa Stark]] is the best person to ask about Joffrey, Olenna invites her to a lunch of [[Lemon cake|lemon cakes]] (Sansa's favorite) and cheese (her own favorite). Sansa is initially too scared to speak, but after much prodding, Sansa blurts out that he is a monster. Lady Olenna is disappointed but unsurprised at the revelation.<ref>"[[Dark Wings, Dark Words]]"</ref>
	[[File:Season_3_Ep_4_Varys_Olenna.png|thumb|226px|Varys and Olenna discuss Sansa.]]		[[File:Season_3_Ep_4_Varys_Olenna.png|thumb|226px|Varys and Olenna discuss Sansa.]]
−	A few days later, Lady Olenna is sought out by [[Varys]], who finds her terrorizing her granddaughters over their unimaginative veneration of House Tyrell's unimaginative sigil. Olenna throws a mild barb or two at him before demanding his reasons for seeking her, aware of the Spider's reputation. They discuss Sansa, and Littlefinger's interest in her. Varys warns her just how dangerous Littlefinger really is, Olenna agrees that Sansa must be kept away from him. When Varys is about to offer a solution, Olenna dismisses him, saying that the solution is rather obvious. <ref>"[[And Now His Watch is Ended]]"</ref>	+	A few days later, Lady Olenna is sought out by [[Varys]], who finds her chastising her handmaidens over their unimaginative veneration of House Tyrell's unimaginative sigil. Olenna throws a mild barb or two at him before demanding his reasons for seeking her, aware of the Spider's reputation. They discuss Sansa and Littlefinger's interest in her. Varys warns her just how dangerous Littlefinger really is, and Olenna agrees that Sansa must be kept away from him. When Varys is about to offer a solution, Olenna dismisses him, saying that the solution is rather obvious. <ref>"[[And Now His Watch is Ended]]"</ref>
	[[File:Olenna_Podrick_Kissed_by_Fire.png|thumb|left|214px|Olenna meets with [[Tyrion Lannister]].]]		[[File:Olenna_Podrick_Kissed_by_Fire.png|thumb|left|214px|Olenna meets with [[Tyrion Lannister]].]]
	Hoping to mitigate the potential costs of an extravagant royal wedding, [[Tyrion Lannister]] meets with Lady Olenna. She lectures him on the importance of an extravagant royal wedding, particularly if it, along with the large amounts of grain and livestock brought to King's Landing from the Reach, prevents the [[Smallfolk]] from [[Riot of King's Landing|ripping the nobles apart]]. Lady Olenna also reminds Tyrion of the thousands of Tyrell troops now assisting the Lannisters in the [[War of the Five Kings|current war]], and that the royal house traditionally pays for a royal wedding. Nonetheless, she agrees to pay half the costs of the wedding itself provided the celebrations are not cut short. Lady Olenna expresses disappointment in Tyrion's character– she had hoped to encounter the lecherous, mischievous imp of legend, and not a "browbeaten bookkeeper"– and in [[Podrick Payne]]'s serving abilities before departing.<ref>"[[Kissed by Fire]]"</ref>		Hoping to mitigate the potential costs of an extravagant royal wedding, [[Tyrion Lannister]] meets with Lady Olenna. She lectures him on the importance of an extravagant royal wedding, particularly if it, along with the large amounts of grain and livestock brought to King's Landing from the Reach, prevents the [[Smallfolk]] from [[Riot of King's Landing|ripping the nobles apart]]. Lady Olenna also reminds Tyrion of the thousands of Tyrell troops now assisting the Lannisters in the [[War of the Five Kings|current war]], and that the royal house traditionally pays for a royal wedding. Nonetheless, she agrees to pay half the costs of the wedding itself provided the celebrations are not cut short. Lady Olenna expresses disappointment in Tyrion's character– she had hoped to encounter the lecherous, mischievous imp of legend, and not a "browbeaten bookkeeper"– and in [[Podrick Payne]]'s serving abilities before departing.<ref>"[[Kissed by Fire]]"</ref>
	[[File:Tywin-and-Olenna_s3.png|thumb|198px|Olenna rejects [[Tywin Lannister]]'s offers.]]		[[File:Tywin-and-Olenna_s3.png|thumb|198px|Olenna rejects [[Tywin Lannister]]'s offers.]]
−	After he finds out about the plan to wed Loras to Sansa, [[Tywin Lannister]], determined to thwart this plan, which would hand control of [[the North]] to the Tyrells, meets with Lady Olenna. He instead offers to marry Loras to Cersei (both of them pretend that there is no outstanding plot). Olenna, claiming herself an expert on the subject, declares Cersei too old, and will soon be undergoing "the change". Tywin counters by mentioning Loras' homosexuality. Olenna bluntly confirms that her grandson is a "sword swallower", and cheekily asks whether Tywin ever experimented in his youth, a suggestion the Hand haughtily refutes. Olenna makes light of what amounts to "a discreet bit of buggery", and hints at the rumors of [[incest]] between Cersei and [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], which, she notes, currently have Westeros at war. Tywin says that neither he nor Olenna care what other people think of them (an assertion she refutes). He proceeds to call her bluff by threatening to name Loras to the [[Kingsguard]], thereby exchanging the uncertainty of Cersei's childbearing status for the certainty of House Tyrell's extinction. Olenna snaps Tywin's quill in half and graciously concedes defeat. <ref>''[[The Climb]]''</ref>	+	After he finds out about the plan to wed Loras to Sansa, [[Tywin Lannister]], determined to thwart this plan, which would hand control of [[the North]] to the Tyrells, meets with Lady Olenna. He instead offers to marry Loras to Cersei (both of them pretend that there is no outstanding plot). Olenna, claiming herself an expert on the subject, declares Cersei too old, and will soon be undergoing "the change". Tywin counters by mentioning Loras' homosexuality. Olenna bluntly confirms that her grandson is a "sword swallower", and cheekily asks whether Tywin ever experimented in his youth, a suggestion the Hand adamantly refutes. Olenna makes light of what amounts to "a discreet bit of buggery", and hints at the rumors of [[incest]] between Cersei and [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]], which, she notes, currently have Westeros at war. Tywin says that neither he nor Olenna care what other people think of them (an assertion she refutes). He proceeds to call her bluff by threatening to name Loras to the [[Kingsguard]], thereby exchanging the uncertainty of Cersei's childbearing status for the certainty of House Tyrell's extinction. Olenna snaps Tywin's quill in half and graciously concedes defeat. <ref>''[[The Climb]]''</ref>
	[[File:Olennafeast.png|thumb|left|194px|Olenna during Tyrion and Sansa's wedding feast.]]		[[File:Olennafeast.png|thumb|left|194px|Olenna during Tyrion and Sansa's wedding feast.]]
−	Lady Olenna attends the wedding of [[Tyrion Lannister]] in the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]. She stands near the feet of the Mother's statue with her grandchildren and is not amused when Joffrey embarrasses Tyrion by hiding his footstool. At the wedding feast, Olenna, muses on now-extremely complicated in-law relationships between Margaery, Loras, Cersei and Tyrion, prompting Loras to storm out and Margaery to give her a withering look. Later on, she regards Tywin and Tyrion's latest argument with amusement.<ref>"[[Second Sons (episode)]]"</ref>	+	Lady Olenna attends the wedding of [[Tyrion Lannister]] in the [[Great Sept of Baelor]]. She stands near the feet of the Mother's statue with her grandchildren and is not amused when Joffrey embarrasses Tyrion by removing his footstool. At the wedding feast, Olenna muses on now-extremely complicated in-law relationships between Margaery, Loras, Cersei, and Tyrion, prompting Loras to storm out and Margaery to give her a withering look. Later on, she regards Tywin and Tyrion's latest argument with amusement.<ref>"[[Second Sons (episode)]]"</ref>
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	Feeling outmaneuvered and unsupported, Margaery hastens to write to Olenna in the wake of Loras's arrest by the [[Faith Militant]].<ref>''[[Sons of the Harpy (episode)|Sons of the Harpy]]''</ref>		Feeling outmaneuvered and unsupported, Margaery hastens to write to Olenna in the wake of Loras's arrest by the [[Faith Militant]].<ref>''[[Sons of the Harpy (episode)|Sons of the Harpy]]''</ref>
−	Olenna arrives at the Red Keep some time later and immediately sees Cersei, who is pretending to be quite busy running the realm, something Olenna calls her out on. This leads to Cersei mocking Olenna's infamous tart-tongue. The Queen of Thorns responds in turn calling Cersei 'a famous tart'. Cersei continues to feign ignorance about Loras's arrest. Olenna explains that while she and Tywin didn't like each other, they both understood the need for rivals to work together, particularly given that the Reach is needed to supply most of the capital's food. Cersei ignores everything Olenna says, only saying that House Lannister has no rivals. She then invites Olenna to the inquest into the charges about Loras (as there isn't yet enough evidence for a trial). Olenna watches as her grandchildren refute Loras's [[sexuality]], but things take a turn for the worst when [[Olyvar]]'s testimony damns them both. As Loras ''and'' Margaery are arrested, Olenna looks threateningly at Cersei.<ref>''[[Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken]]''</ref>	+	Olenna arrives at the Red Keep some time later and immediately sees Cersei, who is pretending to be quite busy running the realm, something Olenna calls her out on. This leads to Cersei mocking Olenna's infamous tart-tongue. The Queen of Thorns responds in turn calling Cersei "the famous tart". Cersei continues to feign ignorance about Loras's arrest. Olenna explains that while she and Tywin didn't like each other, they both understood the need for rivals to work together, particularly given that the Reach is needed to supply most of the capital's food. Cersei ignores everything Olenna says, only saying that House Lannister has no rivals. She then invites Olenna to the inquest into the charges about Loras (as there isn't yet enough evidence for a trial). Olenna watches as her grandchildren refute Loras's [[sexuality]], but things take a turn for the worse when [[Olyvar]]'s testimony damns them both. As Loras ''and'' Margaery are arrested, Olenna looks threateningly at Cersei.<ref>''[[Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken]]''</ref>
	Olenna goes to the [[Great Sept of Baelor|Sept of Baelor]] and finds the [[High Sparrow]] washing the floors. She first tries to bribe him to release her grandchildren before repeating her previous threat to Cersei that House Tyrell will stop feeding the capital if she doesn't get Margaery and Loras back. The High Sparrow is not impressed and asks her if anyone in her House has ever harvested any of the food they own. When Olenna fails to answer, he tells her that he speaks for the many and they are learning to stop fearing the few. After she leaves the Sept, a messenger gives her a message from [[Petyr Baelish]].		Olenna goes to the [[Great Sept of Baelor|Sept of Baelor]] and finds the [[High Sparrow]] washing the floors. She first tries to bribe him to release her grandchildren before repeating her previous threat to Cersei that House Tyrell will stop feeding the capital if she doesn't get Margaery and Loras back. The High Sparrow is not impressed and asks her if anyone in her House has ever harvested any of the food they own. When Olenna fails to answer, he tells her that he speaks for the many and they are learning to stop fearing the few. After she leaves the Sept, a messenger gives her a message from [[Petyr Baelish]].
−	She goes to Baelish's ravaged brothel, where they trade barbs before Olenna accuses him of helping Cersei bring down Loras. Although Baelish denies it, she warns him that, should House Tyrell fall, she will no longer have anything to lose and she will reveal their joint involvement in [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]'s [[Purple Wedding|murder]]. She also warns him that, should she meet a premature end, he will meet an unfortunate end as well. Conceding the point, Baelish reveals that Cersei summoned him to King's Landing for ''"a piece of information he had"'', his prostitute Olyvar, and he tells Olenna that he will give her the same thing he gave Cersei: a handsome young man —implied, in this instance, to be [[Lancel]]. Subsequently Lancel reveals the adulterous affair he had with Cersei to the [[High Sparrow]], who has her arrested.<ref>"[[The Gift (episode)]]"</ref>	+	She goes to Baelish's ravaged brothel, where they trade barbs before Olenna accuses him of helping Cersei bring down Loras. Although Baelish denies it, she warns him that, should House Tyrell fall, she will no longer have anything to lose and she will reveal their joint involvement in [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]'s [[Purple Wedding|murder]]. She also warns him that, should she meet a premature end, he will meet an unfortunate end as well. Conceding the point, Baelish reveals that Cersei summoned him to King's Landing for ''"a piece of information he had"'', his prostitute Olyvar, and he tells Olenna that he will give her the same thing he gave Cersei: "a handsome young man" —implied, in this instance, to be [[Lancel]]. Subsequently Lancel reveals the adulterous affair he had with Cersei to the [[High Sparrow]], who has her arrested.<ref>"[[The Gift (episode)]]"</ref>
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	{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Tyrion Lannister|We're at war, Lady Olenna.|Olenna Tyrell|Oh, I'd nearly forgotten.|Yes, and maintaining supply lines...|I can't think how it slipped my mind. What is it, 12,000 infantrymen the Tyrell family has supplied? 1,800 mounted lances. 2,000 in support. Provisions so this city might survive the winter. A million bushels of wheat. Half a million bushels each of barley, oats, and rye. 20,000 head of cattle. 50,000 sheep. You don't have to lecture me about wartime expenses. I'm quite familiar with them.|Olenna Tyrell lectures [[Tyrion Lannister]] when he thinks of siphoning money from the royal wedding to maintain the war effort.|Kissed by Fire}}		{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Tyrion Lannister|We're at war, Lady Olenna.|Olenna Tyrell|Oh, I'd nearly forgotten.|Yes, and maintaining supply lines...|I can't think how it slipped my mind. What is it, 12,000 infantrymen the Tyrell family has supplied? 1,800 mounted lances. 2,000 in support. Provisions so this city might survive the winter. A million bushels of wheat. Half a million bushels each of barley, oats, and rye. 20,000 head of cattle. 50,000 sheep. You don't have to lecture me about wartime expenses. I'm quite familiar with them.|Olenna Tyrell lectures [[Tyrion Lannister]] when he thinks of siphoning money from the royal wedding to maintain the war effort.|Kissed by Fire}}
−	{{Dialogue a-b|Cersei Lannister|Ah yes, the famously tart-tongued Queen of Thorns.|Olenna Tyrell|And the famous tart Queen Cersei.|Olenna spars with Cersei.|Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken}}	+	{{Dialogue a-b|Cersei Lannister|Ah yes, the famously tart-tongued Queen of Thorns.|Olenna Tyrell|And the famous tart, Queen Cersei.|Olenna spars with Cersei.|Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken}}
	{{Dialogue a-b-a-b-a|Olenna Tyrell|You've always been rather impressed with yourself, haven't you?|Littlefinger|The past is the past. The future is all that's worth discussing. The future of House Tyrell.|Don't pretend to have any concern for my House, my grandchildren, or me. I should have known you'd return to the capital as soon as things started to go wrong.|I promise you...|I promise you, Lord Baelish, that our fates are joined. Together, we murdered a King. If my House should fall, I will have nothing to hide. And if I should meet with some 'accident' here at your broken little flesh-market, they'll never even find what's left of you.|Lady Olenna warns [[Littlefinger]].|The Gift (episode)}}		{{Dialogue a-b-a-b-a|Olenna Tyrell|You've always been rather impressed with yourself, haven't you?|Littlefinger|The past is the past. The future is all that's worth discussing. The future of House Tyrell.|Don't pretend to have any concern for my House, my grandchildren, or me. I should have known you'd return to the capital as soon as things started to go wrong.|I promise you...|I promise you, Lord Baelish, that our fates are joined. Together, we murdered a King. If my House should fall, I will have nothing to hide. And if I should meet with some 'accident' here at your broken little flesh-market, they'll never even find what's left of you.|Lady Olenna warns [[Littlefinger]].|The Gift (episode)}}