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<blockquote data-quote="Justinian" data-source="post: 650116" data-attributes="member: 6358">I've been rereading the series in preparation for A Feast of Crows, and it struck me how Jaime is an illustration of the dangers of talent.*SPOILERS AHEAD*He had incredible potential as a knight, to the point where Ser Arthur Dayne himself, IIRC, knighted him for heroism in battle. Even though it was arranged by Cersei, there is no evidence that his promotion to the Kingsguard was considered nepotism, and that he was worth the honor.Yet he had a fatal flaw throughout his life, and that was his sister. (Although it could be argued that his flaw was narcissism.)I think the loss of his hand, by drawing a clear line between his perfect past and his maimed future, forced him to change his views of himself. From being naturally skilled to having to work at it, from being beautiful to being disfigured, he was placed in a different caste.Whether this will change him to a &quot;good&quot; figure remains to be seen.Jaime Lannister in Book 1? In my opinion, Chaotic Neutral. He is strongly affected by Cersei, however, who I would class as Neutral Evil. This makes his character shift from time to time.Jaime Lannister in Book 3? I think we are seeing him move towards Lawful Neutral, where I believe his newfound devotion to the Kingsguard, and what it should be, will become the guiding force of his life.The illustration of LN, to me, is his rescue of Tyrion. He did it not on a whim, like the old Jaime, but because of a newly perceived debt. That connotes Lawful behavior in my mind.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Justinian, post: 650116, member: 6358"] I've been rereading the series in preparation for [I]A Feast of Crows[/I], and it struck me how Jaime is an illustration of the dangers of talent. *SPOILERS AHEAD* He had incredible potential as a knight, to the point where Ser Arthur Dayne himself, IIRC, knighted him for heroism in battle. Even though it was arranged by Cersei, there is no evidence that his promotion to the Kingsguard was considered nepotism, and that he was worth the honor. Yet he had a fatal flaw throughout his life, and that was his sister. (Although it could be argued that his flaw was narcissism.) I think the loss of his hand, by drawing a clear line between his perfect past and his maimed future, forced him to change his views of himself. From being naturally skilled to having to work at it, from being beautiful to being disfigured, he was placed in a different caste. Whether this will change him to a "good" figure remains to be seen. Jaime Lannister in Book 1? In my opinion, Chaotic Neutral. He is strongly affected by Cersei, however, who I would class as Neutral Evil. This makes his character shift from time to time. Jaime Lannister in Book 3? I think we are seeing him move towards Lawful Neutral, where I believe his newfound devotion to the Kingsguard, and what it should be, will become the guiding force of his life. The illustration of LN, to me, is his rescue of Tyrion. He did it not on a whim, like the old Jaime, but because of a newly perceived debt. That connotes Lawful behavior in my mind. [/QUOTE]

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