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.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House Lannister theme | 1 |
| Lannister intimidation theme | 1 |
| Lannister motif | 1 |
Statements (33)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
House Lannister theme
this entity surface form:
Lannister motif
this entity surface form:
Lannister intimidation theme