Shae was thought to have loved Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones until she betrayed him for his manipulative father, Tywin. Played by Sibel Kekilli, Shae appeared in the first four seasons of the HBO series based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels. Initially introduced as a prostitute, Shae quickly became Tyrion's mistress after the two began a secret romantic relationship. In time, Shae served as Sansa Stark's handmaiden during her time in King's Landing, but her connection to Sansa only added to her paranoia when it came to trusting Tyrion.
At the start of Game of Thrones season 2, Tyrion snuck Shae into the Tower of the Hand so they could continue their relationship. To cover their tracks, Shae agreed to be Sansa's handmaiden, and the two women grew closer. Tywin caught wind of Tyrion and Shae's relationship, complicating matters by forcing his youngest son into a marriage with Sansa. Tyrion had no choice but to follow through with the arrangement, despite having no romantic feelings toward Sansa. When Shae's life became increasingly threatened in season 4, Tyrion decided it was best to send the love of his life away. To successfully encourage her to leave, he labeled her a "whore" before ensuring that she boarded a ship to leave.
Shortly after Shae's departure, Tyrion was put on trial for the murder of his nephew, Joffrey Baratheon. To his surprise, Shae appeared as the final witness for the crown, claiming that Tyrion kidnapped her and forced her to become his mistress. Shae then falsely accused Tyrion and Sansa of secretly plotting Joffrey's murder. While it was clear that Tywin and the rest of the Lannisters made a deal with Shae, she didn't expect Tyrion to order a trial by combat. By the end of season 4, Tyrion broke free from captivity with the intent of confronting his father. Upon his arrival to Tywin's chambers, Tyrion found Shae in the man's bed. The two had a scuffle before Tyrion strangled her. While Game of Thrones made it clear regarding Shae's servitude as a prostitute, her betrayal went deeper when it came to the two Lannister men.
Tyrion fully loved Shae, but he was aware that it would take a lot for her to agree to leave King's Landing. To keep her safe, he cut deep, calling her a "whore" because he knew it would upset her. In reality, he fractured the relationship in the hope that she would leave. The plan worked, but unfortunately, Shae never fully understood Tyrion's intent. Her hurt feelings eventually transformed into anger, which made it easy for the Lannisters to bargain for her return to serve as a fake witness. Rather than confront Tyrion directly, she retaliated by joining Tywin's side, knowing that it would greatly affect Tyrion's mindset.
There was also Shae's enormous amount of jealousy when it came to Tyrion and Sansa. Though Tyrion made it clear that his relationship with Sansa was strictly platonic, Shae struggled with the notion of their marriage. There was no doubt that Tyrion and Sansa had a unique bond, but Shae couldn't overcome the arrangement. With the increasing trust issues and obvious insecurities, Shae knew that by aligning with the rest of the family, she would crush Tyrion. Having an affair with Tywin was just the cherry on top of the horror that Tyrion faced. Shae's betrayal, of course, ended up setting off a chain of events in Game of Thrones that ultimately led to Tywin's death and Tyrion's separation from House Lannister.
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