Keeper of the Keys

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The Keeper of the Keys[1] or keeper of the keys[2] is a position in the royal court of the Seven Kingdoms. There are four Keepers of the Keys, all managed and selected by the master of coin.[1]

History

After reaching majority and beggining to rule in his own right, King Jaehaerys I Targaryen replaced the Keeper of the Keys, among other lesser offices.[3]

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Tyrion Lannister notes that several key offices of the royal bureaucracy are filled by Lord Petyr Baelish's men, among them all four Keepers of the Keys.[1]

A Feast for Crows

Lord Gyles Rosby, the new master of coin, intends to replace one of the keepers who had been appointed by Petyr.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 17, Tyrion IV.
  2. 2.0 2.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 7, Cersei II.
  3. Fire & Blood, A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade.