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[[File:RainbowGuard HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|HBO TV adaptation, Rainbow Guard version]]
 
[[File:RainbowGuard HBO.jpg|thumb|250px|HBO TV adaptation, Rainbow Guard version]]
  
In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', the Rainbow Guard is simply described as "King Renly's Kingsguard" rather than as the "Rainbow Guard." In the United States, the gay rights political movement has adopted the rainbow as its symbol.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBT_movement)</ref>  Author [[George R. R. Martin]] did not intend the book's use of "Rainbow Guard" as a play on gay rights; however, HBO has elected not to use the "Rainbow Guard" in its adaptation due to the political connotations, despite the explicit depiction of the relationship between [[Renly Baratheon]] and [[Loras Tyrell]].<ref>http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/04/game-of-thrones-drowning/</ref>
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In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', the Rainbow Guard is simply described as "King Renly's Kingsguard" rather than as the "Rainbow Guard." Worldwide, the LGBT rights political movement has adopted the rainbow as its symbol.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBT_movement)</ref>  Author [[George R. R. Martin]] did not intend the book's use of "Rainbow Guard" as a play on gay rights; however, HBO has elected not to use the "Rainbow Guard" in its adaptation due to the political connotations, despite the explicit depiction of the relationship between [[Renly Baratheon]] and [[Loras Tyrell]].<ref>http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/04/game-of-thrones-drowning/</ref>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 18:16, 12 July 2016

Rainbow Guard. © FFG

The Rainbow Guard is an organization created by Renly Baratheon to serve a similar purpose to the Kingsguard. Its members wear rainbow cloaks and have a rainbow coat of arms. This connects them to the Faith of the Seven (to whom the rainbow is a religious symbol). Each member is described as wearing armor of a single different color, with the group of seven together representing the seven-colored rainbow.

Members

32pxSer Loras Tyrell, Lord Commander.
32pxBrienne of Tarth, the Blue.
32pxLord Bryce Caron, the Orange.
32pxSer Emmon Cuy, the Yellow.
32pxSer Guyard Morrigen, the Green.
32pxSer Parmen Crane, the Purple.
32pxSer Robar Royce, the Red.

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A Clash of Kings

At the start of the War of the Five Kings, Renly Baratheon declares himself king of the Seven Kingdoms after the death of his brother, King Robert. To reflect his status, Renly creates the Rainbow Guard, a fanciful version of the Kingsguard. Loras Tyrell, Renly's favourite, is the first appointee, as well as Lord Commander. Barring the Lord Commander, each of the other six members are given a color of the rainbow.[1] The last position is held open in the hope of awarding it to Ser Barristan the Bold should he join Renly's cause. He never arrives in Renly's camp, however, and the cloak is granted to Brienne of Tarth, who is awarded the position after winning the great melee at Bitterbridge involving over a hundred knights, including Ser Loras.[2]

It is interesting to note that Bryce Caron is the Lord of Nightsong when he is appointed to the Rainbow Guard. It is not made clear if this is honorary during wartime or he has given up his seat without an heir.

Following the death of Renly, the Rainbow Guard disintegrates:

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HBO TV adaptation, Rainbow Guard version

In the television adaptation Game of Thrones, the Rainbow Guard is simply described as "King Renly's Kingsguard" rather than as the "Rainbow Guard." Worldwide, the LGBT rights political movement has adopted the rainbow as its symbol.[3] Author George R. R. Martin did not intend the book's use of "Rainbow Guard" as a play on gay rights; however, HBO has elected not to use the "Rainbow Guard" in its adaptation due to the political connotations, despite the explicit depiction of the relationship between Renly Baratheon and Loras Tyrell.[4]

See also

References and Notes

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