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'''Lord Commander of the Kingsguard''' is the title held by the most senior sworn brother of the [[Kingsguard]].{{Ref|aSoS|67}} The Lord Commander is appointed by the king, generally from the existing pool of Kingsguard. He is a member of the [[Small Council]]. The current Lord Commander is Ser [[Jaime Lannister]].
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'''Lord Commander''' is the title held by the most senior sworn brother of the [[Kingsguard]],{{Ref|aSoS|67}} [[Queensguard]],{{ref|ADWD|2}} and [[Rainbow Guard]].{{ref|ACOK|Appendix}} The Lord Commander is appointed by the King of the [[Seven Kingdoms]], generally from the existing pool of the Kingsguard. He is a member of the [[small council]].
  
==Known Lords Commander of the Kingsguard==
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==History==
* Prince [[Aemon Targaryen]], 'Aemon the Dragonknight'
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Ser [[Criston Cole]], the Lord Commander for King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], disobeyed the king's will and crowned [[Aegon II Targaryen]] instead of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], beginning the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{ref|TPATQ}}
* Ser [[Criston Cole]], 'the Kingmaker'
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* Ser [[Ryam Redwyne]]
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Ser [[Gerold Hightower]], the leader of King [[Aerys II Targaryen]]'s Kingsguard, was [[Combat at the tower of joy|slain]] at the [[tower of joy]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]].{{ref|AGOT|39}}
* the [[Demon of Darry]]
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* Ser [[Duncan the Tall]]
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==Recent Events==
* Ser [[Robert Flowers]]
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
* Ser [[Addison Hill]]
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Following the death of King [[Robert I Baratheon]], the new king, [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], dismisses Lord Commander Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] and replaces him with Ser [[Jaime Lannister]].{{ref|AGOT|57}}
* Ser [[Alyn Connington]], the Pale Griffin
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* Ser [[Gerold Hightower]], the White Bull
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
* Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], 'Barristan the Bold'
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Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] serves as the Lord Commander of [[Renly Baratheon]]'s short-lived [[Rainbow Guard]].{{ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
* Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], 'the Kingslayer'
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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Ser Barristan becomes the Lord Commander of the [[Queensguard]] of Queen [[Daenerys Targaryen]].{{ref|ADWD|2}}
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==Known Lords Commanders==
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* Ser [[Corlys Velaryon (Kingsguard)|Corlys Velaryon]], the first Lord Commander of the Kingsguard under [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]].{{ref|twoiaf}}
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* Ser [[Addison Hill]], the ''Bastard of Cornfield''', under [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] became Lord Commander after the death of his predecessor.{{ref|AFFC|16}}{{ref|twoiaf}}
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* Ser [[Robert Flowers]], ''Red Robert Flowers''.{{ref|AFFC|16}}
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* Ser [[Ryam Redwyne]], for [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and [[Viserys I Targaryen]].{{ref|trp}}
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* Ser [[Harrold Westerling]], for [[Viserys I Targaryen]].{{ref|trp}}
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* Ser [[Criston Cole]], the ''Kingmaker'', for [[Viserys I Targaryen]] and [[Aegon II Targaryen]].{{ref|trp}}{{ref|tpatq}}
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* Ser [[Steffon Darklyn]], for [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] (1st).{{ref|tpatq}}
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* Ser [[Lorent Marbrand]], for [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] (2nd).{{ref|tpatq}}
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* Ser [[Glendon Goode]], for [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] (3rd).{{ref|tpatq}}
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* The [[Demon of Darry]].{{ref|ASOS|67}}
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* Prince [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon Targaryen]], the ''Dragonknight'', for [[Daeron I Targaryen|Daeron I]], [[Baelor I Targaryen|Baelor I]], [[Viserys II Targaryen|Viserys II]] and [[Aegon IV Targaryen]].{{ref|ASOS|67}}{{ref|awoiaf| Aemon Targaryen}}
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* Ser [[Alyn Connington]], the ''Pale Griffin''.{{ref|ASOS|67}}
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* Ser [[Duncan the Tall]], for [[Aegon V Targaryen]].{{ref|ASOS|67}}
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* Ser [[Gerold Hightower]], the ''White Bull'', for [[Aerys II Targaryen]].{{ref|ASOS|67}}
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* Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], ''Barristan the Bold'', for [[Robert I Baratheon]] and [[Daenerys Targaryen]].{{ref|ASOS|67}}{{ref|ADWD|2}}
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* Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], the ''Kingslayer'', for [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]].{{ref|ASOS|67}}
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* Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], the ''Knight of Flowers'', for [[Renly Baratheon]].{{ref|ACOK|Appendix}}
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==Quotes==
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{{Quote|The Lord Commander of the Kingsguard must be valiant.{{ref|AGOT|58}}}} – [[Varys]] to [[Eddard Stark]]
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
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Revision as of 15:18, 23 November 2017

Lord Commander is the title held by the most senior sworn brother of the Kingsguard,[1] Queensguard,[2] and Rainbow Guard.[3] The Lord Commander is appointed by the King of the Seven Kingdoms, generally from the existing pool of the Kingsguard. He is a member of the small council.

History

Ser Criston Cole, the Lord Commander for King Viserys I Targaryen, disobeyed the king's will and crowned Aegon II Targaryen instead of Rhaenyra Targaryen, beginning the Dance of the Dragons.[4]

Ser Gerold Hightower, the leader of King Aerys II Targaryen's Kingsguard, was slain at the tower of joy during Robert's Rebellion.[5]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Following the death of King Robert I Baratheon, the new king, Joffrey I Baratheon, dismisses Lord Commander Ser Barristan Selmy and replaces him with Ser Jaime Lannister.[6]

A Clash of Kings

Ser Loras Tyrell serves as the Lord Commander of Renly Baratheon's short-lived Rainbow Guard.[3]

A Dance with Dragons

Ser Barristan becomes the Lord Commander of the Queensguard of Queen Daenerys Targaryen.[2]

Known Lords Commanders

Quotes

The Lord Commander of the Kingsguard must be valiant.[11]

Varys to Eddard Stark

References and Notes