6. Randyll Tarly
Randyll Tarly is a renowned warrior and general. In fact, he was the only general to defeat Robert Baratheon in battle during Robert’s rebellion against the Mad King. He loves all things warlike and martial, and has little use for books and learning. Unsurprisingly, Randyll hates his son Sam. Sam is everything Randyll didn’t want from a firstborn. Sam’s overweight, a lover of books, and absolutely terrible at horseriding, swordplay, and other martial pursuits.
Part of being a good father is loving your child no matter what he or she is like, and Randyll fails miserably. He despises his son and threatens to kill Sam unless he renounces his claim to lordship and joins the Night’s Watch. He’s unbelievably rude to Gilly and treats Sam like garbage. Yet, he’s the least of all the horrible fathers because he hasn’t physically harmed his son… yet.
