Why Did Tyrion Go to the Wall?
Tyrion Lannister Goes to the Wall to Make Sure Jon Makes It There, and Will Stay at the Wall. Tyrion or Benjen Make Sure He Does Not Get Chosen as a Ranger...
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Simply so, what if Tyrion went to the wall?
This punishment would take Tyrion out of the running to be the heir to Casterly Rock. Sending Tyrion to the wall would also remove him from the game in the Capitol. He would lose any power he had gained as well as his loyal contacts such as Bronn. Tyrion would become just another brother in black.
Additionally, why did Tyrion send Janos Slynt to the wall? When Tyrion Lannister comes to King's landing as acting Hand of the King. He has Janos sent to the wall. He wants to break Cersei's power (Janos is beholden to her), but also Janos is corrupt (he was bought by Cersei through Littlefinger) and he is morally bankrupt (as he ordered the killing of a baby).
Thereof, why did Tyrion join the Night's Watch?
Why did Tyrion Lannister go to the Castle Black with Jon Snow when he first joined the Night's Watch? Tyrion wanted to see the Wall, one of the most impressive man made structures ever built. Hundreds of miles long, Hundreds of feet high. When he visits Winterfell he's closer to it, than he's ever been in his life.
Was Tyrion in the Night's Watch?
Tyrion was never a member of the Night's Watch. All he ever did was visit the Wall once with his friend Jon Snow in order to satiate his curiosity and fulfill a certain ambition that he had.