Tyrion I
Our favorite halfman enters the series with a bang, or shall we say a slap? Tyrion Lannister, the least respected Lannister by most of Westeros, is known to us already through his conversation with Jon. Presented as "the imp", a drunken layabout who frequents brothels, we find out that Tyrion is in fact a thoughtful, intelligent man who struggles with his place in the world.
We find Tyrion asleep in Winterfell's library, apparently home to several rare books. He awakes to find the Hound and Prince Joffrey outside goading each other on in their impudence. He advises his nephew to talk to Lord and Lady Stark, and is instead insulted and rebuffed. This chapter also serves to give us our first notice that Joffrey truly is a terrible person, not just an obnoxious preteen. Tyrion delivers his world famous (and very portentous) slaps and goes on his way, but not before ignoring the advice of the Hound.
One of the more interesting bits here is the dynamic between Joffrey and the Hound. The Hound clearly recognizes to some extent what Joffrey is. Its why he warns Tyrion about slapping him. However, to some extend, the Hound also encourages this behavior in Joffrey. Did the Hound help create the monster that is Joffrey, or did Joffrey create himself?
Speaking of monsters, of course, the next thing we after Joffrey is Cersei. This is a pretty defining moment for Tyrion. He clearly senses that his siblings had something to do with Bran's fall, and he is cognizant of the fact that they almost certainly threw him to protect their incestuous relationship. Tyrion argues with Cersei about the direwolves, announces he is going to visit the Wall, and then chats with his brother for the last time until the end of Storm of Swords. Jaime tells Tyrion that he's not sure what side his brother is on. As the reader, however, its clear. Tyrion is loyal to House Lannister.
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