Lannister family theme

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The Lannister family theme is a recurring musical motif in the Game of Thrones television score that evokes the power, wealth, and ruthless ambition of House Lannister.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf leitmotif
musical theme
television score motif
appearsIn Game of Thrones
surface form: Game of Thrones (TV series)
associatedWith House Lannister
basedOn Ramin Djawadi’s harmonic language for Game of Thrones
composer Ramin Djawadi NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
evokes power of House Lannister
ruthless ambition of House Lannister
wealth of House Lannister
franchise A Song of Ice and Fire
surface form: A Song of Ice and Fire (franchise)
hasFunction character theme
house theme
hasInstrumentation brass
percussion
strings
hasMusicalStyle dark
dramatic
orchestral
medium television music
narrativeRole signaling Lannister dominance
signaling Lannister influence
signaling Lannister menace
originalNetwork HBO
partOf Game of Thrones (TV series) score
surface form: Game of Thrones (television score)
relatedWork Game of Thrones Main Title
surface form: Game of Thrones main title theme
tonalCharacter foreboding atmosphere
minor key emphasis
usedFor underscoring Lannister brutality
underscoring Lannister victories
underscoring political intrigue
underscoring scenes involving House Lannister

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

this entity surface form: House Lannister theme
The Rains of Castamere hasMusicalTheme Lannister family theme
this entity surface form: Lannister motif
Game of Thrones (TV series) score hasTheme Lannister family theme
The Rains of Castamere usedAs Lannister family theme
this entity surface form: Lannister intimidation theme