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Featured article The maesters are an order of scholars, healers, scientists, and postmen. Most historical accounts claim that King Urrigon Hightower granted lands alongside the Honeywine to the wise men, teachers, priests, healers, singers, wizards, alchemists, and sorcerors who had been invited to Oldtown by his younger brother Peremore. There, the Citadel was eventually constructed, where the maesters perform their studies and teach their students. The Citadel is led by the archmaesters, maesters who have become experts in a specific topic. The archmaesters teach their topic of expertise to their students, who can go before the archmaesters and demonstrate their knowledge when they believe themselves to be sufficiently trained. When the student indeed has sufficient knowledge, he earns a link for his maester's chain (pictured). The collar is supposed to remind a maester of the realm he serves. The chain is never removed, and being forced to surrender the chain is considered a great shame. Lords pay the Citadel to have a maester in their personal service. Having a maester in their service will increase a lord's social status, as lords are considered to be of little consequence if they cannot afford the service of a maester. Upon completion of his education at the Citadel, a maester takes his vows and puts aside his House name (if he had one). A maester is supposed to be loyal to the seat to which he is assigned, regardless of the changes in (lawful and unlawful) control of that holding. The maester serving at the royal court of the king on the Iron Throne is called the Grand Maester. Elected by the Conclave of archmaesters, the Grand Maester holds a seat on the king's small council and serves as one of the king's advisers. Read more...   More featured articles... Featured quotes “Men call me Darkstar, and I am of the night.” —Gerold Dayne to Myrcella Baratheon “Art is not a democracy. People don’t get to vote on how it ends.” —George R.R. Martin “All men are fools, if truth be told, but the ones in motley are more amusing than ones with crowns.” —Olenna Tyrell   More quotes... Did you know... ... that House Manderly originates from the Reach? ...that Daenerys Targaryen's most recent non-Targaryen ancestor was her great-grandmother, Betha Blackwood? ... that valar morghulis, a well-known phrase in High Valyrian, means "all men must die"? A common reply is valar dohaeris, meaning "all men must serve".   More interesting things.. References

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