The Winds of Winter could radically shake-up A Song of Ice and Fire as it turns towards the saga's endgame, but there's one record held by Tyrion Lannister that probably won't be broken.

Appointed Hand of the King, he delegated the job to son Tyrion, calling it “no small honor.” Presently waging war with the North, he’s promised to quell rebellion: “A Lannister always pays ...