House Tyrell is one of the more enigmatic families that appear in Game of Thrones. Despite the fact that the show doesn’t give much detail about them, they are one of the most powerful in all of Westeros, commanding both enormous numbers of men and vast wealth.
However, even after the conclusion of the series, there are still several things that remain puzzling about the masters of Highgarden, enigmas that will have to remain unresolved.
10 Why Does Lady Olenna Keep Backing The Wrong Horse?
From the moment that she appeared on-screen, Lady Olenna cast a spell. A great deal of her charisma has to do with the fact that, compared to the men in her family, she seems to be a canny political player. However, she makes her fair share of goofs and mistakes in terms of who she should support. This appears all the stranger when one considers that choosing the right horse is a great part of why the family has been able to attain the power that it has.
9 Given Their Military Prowess During Robert’s Rebellion, Why Isn’t Mace More Prominent?
It is a well-known fact that the Tyrells were one of the few armies that inflicted a loss on Robert Baratheon during his rebellion (though it was, admittedly, a rather lackluster one). Given this fact, it remains a little strange that the Tyrells have little to no involvement in the running of Westeros, at least until Renly decides to declare himself king and recruits their aid. It doesn’t quite make sense that one of the wealthiest and most powerful houses in Westeros should be so sidelined.
8 Why Are Tyrell Men Known For Their Military And Strategic Prowess?
One of the more humorous aspects of House Tyrell is that their women are known for being far more intelligent than their male counterparts. This being the case, it seems especially odd that the Tyrells have also developed something of a reputation for military prowess.
How can they do well on the field of battle when so many of their male leaders clearly can’t think without their wives and mothers directing the action?
7 Why Don’t They Make More Use Of Their Army Once The Realm Starts To Go Downhill?
After the death of Robert and then, in quick succession, both Joffrey and Tywin, it becomes clear that the kingdom is sliding into barbarism and chaos. Given the fact that the Tyrells command some of the largest armies in Westeros, and given that such disorder rarely stays contained in one place, it doesn’t really make sense that this powerful house and its leaders would prove so reluctant and/or unwilling to pour more of their resources into restoring some sense of order to the kingdom.
6 Why Is It So Easy For The Lannisters To Take Highgarden?
After the brutal death of Mace, Loras, and Margaery in the Great Sept, Lady Olenna casts her lot in with Dany, in the hopes of gaining vengeance against Cersei. However, it isn’t long before Highgarden falls and she is forced to commit suicide. Given that the series has gone to such great lengths to show just how powerful Tyrell is and how disciplined its armies are, it strains credulity a bit to think that they could be overcome and conquered so easily, even if Jaime is the one leading the besiegers.
5 Why Is Loras An Afterthought When He’s The Heir?
Though he is, supposedly, the heir to one of the most powerful noble families in Westeros, for most of the series Loras is treated as little more than an afterthought. This holds true not just for the narrative, but also in the way that the other characters talk about him. If, in fact, he’s the family’s greatest chance for continuing its bloodline into the next generation one would think that he would have been treated with at least a little more dignity.
4 Why Was It So Easy For Cersei To Put Them In A Bad Spot?
After the death of her son Joffrey, Cersei proves herself quite capable of manipulating the Tyrell to her own advantage. While this certainly speaks volumes about her powers as a political mover and shaker, it doesn’t quite make sense, especially given the fact that the series repeatedly highlights just how smart and crafty the Lady Olenna is and how much control she has over her son Mace and his doings. According to the show’s own logic, she would have already been several steps ahead of Cersei from the beginning.
3 Why Didn’t They Produce More Heirs?
In the books, it’s made clear that Mace has actually produced several children in addition to Loras and Margaery. This makes a lot of sense, given that life in Westeros, even for the privileged, is often a very uncertain and dangerous thing. In the television show, however, Margaery and Loras are the only two, and neither of them seems like a particularly strong branch of the family tree.
One would think that either Mace would have done more to propagate his dynasty, if only to keep his mother off his back.
2 Why Didn’t They Do More To Make Sure Their Own Vassals Were Loyal?
After the death of Mace in the bloodbath of the Great Sept, Olenna becomes the titular head of her house. Unfortunately, she doesn’t seem to have a very good handle on some of her key vassals, most notably Randyll Tarly, who throws in his lot with the Lannisters. It doesn’t speak very well of the Tyrells’ ability to keep their subordinates very loyal to them, and it makes one wonder what, exactly, they were doing instead of encouraging obedience.
1 Why Is Loras Such An Ineffective Heir?
Poor Loras. After the death of Renly, he doesn’t really show much initiative when it comes to being the heir to a great fortune and a powerful house. For that matter, he doesn’t really even seem to show any of the initiative to be the great knight that he is supposed to be. It just doesn't add up, and it doesn’t seem as if Mace spent a great deal of time making his son into anything remotely resembling a strong heir to his position.
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