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  == House Lannister  ==
  lion rampant coat of arms of House Lannister
  House Lannister is one of the Great Houses of the Seven Kingdoms and the principal house of the Westerlands. Its seat is at Casterly Rock and they are also given the title Wardens of the West. Its coat of arms displays a golden lion rampant on a crimson field, and its words are ''Hear Me Roar!'' More famous than its official motto is the House's unofficial one: ''A Lannister always pays his debts.'' Bastards born in The Westerlands are given the surname "Hill". The Lannisters ruled as Kings of the Rock until House Targaryen invaded Westeros. They are the richest family in the Seven Kingdoms because of the gold mines located in their lands.