A villain turned protagonist of uncertain morality, Jaime Lannister is one of the most popular characters to come out of Game of Thrones. Beloved for his wits, his lethal swordsmanship, and his tragic, nuanced backstory, Jaime Lannister is a fan-favorite for much of the show, particularly when he becomes more heroic in the show's third season and onwards.
Although Jaime is by no means a generic character, he exemplifies several fairly popular tropes that can be found in many genres of fiction, including in plenty of video game characters. As such, there are several characters from video games who are more than a little reminiscient of Jaime Lannister, the Kingslayer.
8 Altaïr Is An Arrogant, Reckless, Highly-Talented Warrior
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad is the protagonist of the first game in the Assassin's Creed series, one of Desmond Miles' ancestors who proved foundational to the Assassins. The game follows his character development after, following a disastrous mission, Altair is forced to climb his way up the ranks of the Assassins from an initiate.
Much like Jaime Lannister, Altaïr is one of the finest warriors of his generation, a fact which makes him arrogant. The two are also both prone to reckless behavior, be it announcing themselves to an enemy on a stealthy assassination mission or picking a fight in the streets of King's Landing. Both also, after great suffering, become far more introspective and far more pleasant to be around.
7 Garrus Vakarian Is A Cynical Man Who Enjoys A Fight
On the surface, Garrus Vakarian is one of the most emotionally-balanced party members in the Mass Effect series, and one of Shepard's most valued and sensible friends. Garrus has layers, however, and in many ways beneath the surface, he is a great deal like Jaime.
Both take great joy in fighting, even if Jaime is more overt. They are also more ruthless and straightforward than many others in their fictional universes and carry a lot of resentment - in Jaime's case to lords like Eddard Stark who judge him, and in Garrus' case the people who get between him and doing the right thing. They also have unusually similar relationships with their fathers - resenting them while also wanting to make them proud with their actions.
6 Geralt Of Rivia Is A Master Swordsman Shamed By Society
Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher and Jaime Lannister are both antiheroic characters, even if they go about in different ways. Furthermore, they are both defined by their outcast status. A key difference is that a large part of Geralt's shunning is that he is a mutant, whereas Jaime's is all from his prior actions - especially his slaying of the Mad King.
However, they have more similarities. They are two of the finest warriors in their settings and both deeply cynical after the dark things they've seen other people do. Furthermore, they are both ultimately dedicated to their family and eventually try to do the right thing despite their flaws.
5 Atton Rand Has A Dark Past And Can Be Turned Moral
Plenty of characters have dark past, but both Jaime and Atton Rand from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II go darker than most. While Jaime's most reviled act - Aerys' death - is revealed to be heroic, he has still done a number of dark things, including attempting to murder a child, killing his cousin, and leading an army against the Riverlands.
Atton has a past that is, if anything, even darker, having acted as a torturer of Jedi for the Sith. The dark past is not where the similarities end, however. Both are cynical and snarky men who can be turned to the side of good - particularly by being influenced by women they are attracted to - but retain their cynicism and sarcasm even as they become more moral.
4 Anders Is Driven To A Breaking Point
A lot of the traits Jaime shares with other characters are traits of the classic Byronic hero, an archetype that, in video games, is perhaps best-filled by Anders from the Dragon Age series, particularly as he appears in Dragon Age II.
In Dragon Age II, Anders watches the atrocities committed by Templars against Mages until he snaps, bombing the Chantry and causing a war to break out - and also dividing people as to the morality of his actions. This is startlingly similar to Jaime's backstory, where he was forced to watch the Mad King torture and execute people until he finally snapped when told to kill his own father. Whether the two stay similar after that depends on the player's choices.
3 Gehrman Is A Disabled Fighter Who Would Rather Suffer In Silence
Jaime Lannister never serves as much of a mentor figure in Game of Thrones, and yet shares many personality traits with Gehrman from Bloodborne, the Hunter's mentor in the field of killing beasts. The most obvious is that the two of them both have disabilities - with Gehrman missing a leg and Jaime a hand - and yet remain capable warriors.
In addition, despite the immense psychological pain both are in, they remain quiet. Gehrman is miserable every day in the Hunter's Dream and wants to give up his duty, but will never tell the Hunter this. Jaime is shamed every day for his actions but refuses to tell anybody the reasons behind them.
2 The Black Knight Is A Lethal Warrior Motivated By Personal Loyalty
General Zelgius, better known as the Black Knight, is a major antagonist from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, as the killer of Ike and Mist's father and the general of several enemy armies. Even aside from his antagonistic role and murky morality, he has much in common with Jaime.
They are explicitly two of the best swordsmen in the entire world and enjoy challenging fights - with Jaime saying he only feels alive when fighting. They also commit their most antagonistic actions out of their loyalty to people - Jaime to his family and to Cersei specifically, and Zelgius to his master Sephiran.
1 Booker DeWitt Is Emotionally Wounded And Impossibly Determined
Booker DeWitt of Bioshock Infinite is a caustic individual who claims to not care about the morality of his actions, but over the course of the game reveals himself to be haunted by the terrible actions of his past. So is Jaime Lannister, who shows himself to regret a number of his actions for his family, and to have more moral objections than people like Cersei.
In addition, neither of them will stop at anything to do what they think is necessary. Booker tears apart multiple Columbias to rescue Elizabeth, whilst Jaime proves he will do anything to save Tyrion, return to Cersei, end the War in the Riverlands, and fight the Army of the Dead. In further similarities, Booker being both the hero and the villain of Bioshock Infinite shows that both of them have plenty of potential for darkness - as Jaime shows when he rejects his redemption and tries to return to Cersei.