Editing Sworn shield (section)

==Duties==
Many [[lord]]s and lordlings keep a retinue of [[knight]]s and sworn swords in their service, including at court.{{Ref|AGOT|47}} Sworn swords can fight in their lord's host during wartime.{{Ref|AGOT|63}}{{Ref|ASOS|38}}

The [[Kingsguard]] are a specialized and most prestigious type of sworn shield, sworn to the [[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]].{{Ref|AGOT|8}} However, an individual Kingsguard may be appointed the sworn shield of another member of the royal family,{{Ref|ACOK|20}}{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Viserys I}}{{Ref|FAB|Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I}} and a non-Kingsguard may also serve as the king's sworn shield.{{Ref|AFFC|24}}