Paymaster is a high ranking position within the free companies of Essos. The paymaster is in charge of the accounting, drawing up contracts, collecting wages, dividing resources to ensure provisions, and payments of the company.
History
Hugh Hungerford was the Windblown's paymaster until he was caught stealing from the war chest. The Tattered Prince had three of his fingers removed for theft.[1]
When Harry Strickland was named captain-general of the Golden Company, Gorys Edoryen replaced Harry as paymaster.[2]
Recent Events
A Dance with Dragons
Gorys Edoryen, like the rest of the company, swears his allegiance to Aegon VI Targaryen before they invade Westeros.[3]
When Tyrion Lannister and Ser Jorah Mormont join the Second Sons outside Meereen, they meet its paymaster Tybero Istarion. Tyrion writes out several notes promising large sums of gold to several high-ranking members in the company, including one promising ten thousand gold dragons to Tybero.[4]
Known paymasters
- Harry Strickland, former paymaster of the Golden Company, now the captain-general[2]
- Gorys Edoryen, current paymaster of the Golden Company[2]
- Hugh Hungerford, former paymaster of the Windblown[1]
- Tybero Istarion, of the Second Sons[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 25, The Windblown.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 24, The Lost Lord.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 61, The Griffin Reborn.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 66, Tyrion XII.