Editing Maesters (section)

==Recent Events==
===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Black Iron LinkRB.png|thumb|350px|A [[raven]] with a message, by Raymond Bonilla © Fantasy Flight Games]]
When the [[red comet]] appears, the maesters are among the first to notice.{{Ref|AGOT|66}}{{Ref|ACOK|0}}

The [[Conclave]] gathers to consider the reports and measurements made by maesters all over the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Based on that information, they declare the summer is over, and send out [[white raven]]s to herald the changing of the seasons.{{Ref|ACOK|0}}{{Ref|ACOK|7}}

Acting as [[Hand of the King]], [[Tyrion Lannister]] has Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] thrown into the dungeons of the [[Red Keep]] as punishment for betraying his confidential information to Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]].{{Ref|ACOK|25}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Accepting Pycelle's dismissal, the Conclave gathers to discuss who his successor should be. After pretending to consider two lowborn maesters, the Conclave comes close to electing Maester [[Gormon Tyrell|Gormon]], who had been born a [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] of [[Highgarden]]. Thanks to the presence of his [[little birds]] at the [[Citadel]], Lord [[Varys]] learns of this, and warns Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], the Hand of the King. To prevent the Tyrells from gaining more influence at court, Tywin immediately restores Pycelle to his office.{{Ref|ASOS|12}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
At the [[Citadel]], the novice [[Pate (novice)|Pate]] steals a black key which supposedly opens every door in the Citadel. He trades the key with the [[Alchemist]] for a [[Currency|golden dragon]]. However, the Alchemist kills him,{{Ref|AFFC|0}} and assumes Pate's appearance and identity.{{Ref|AFFC|45}}

[[Jon Snow]], the [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], sends his sworn brother [[Samwell Tarly]] to [[Oldtown]] to train at the Citadel and become a maester. [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]], the maester of [[Castle Black]], is send with Samwell, but following a long period of illness dies, shortly before they reach Oldtown.{{Ref|AFFC|5}}{{Ref|AFFC|35}} After hearing Aemon's interpretation of [[prince that was promised|a prophecy]], Archmaester [[Marwyn]] decides to travel to [[Slaver's Bay]] to reach [[Daenerys Targaryen]].{{Ref|AFFC|45}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Lady [[Barbrey Dustin]] expresses her distrust of maesters to [[Theon Greyjoy]], and refers to them as "grey rats".{{Ref|ADWD|37}}

Following the fall of Cersei, Grand Maester Pycelle successfully seizes control of King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]] and the [[small council]]. He offers Ser [[Kevan Lannister]] the [[regency]]. Together, they attempt to restore the damage done by Cersei and to mend the Lannister-Tyrell alliance that supports Tommen's hold on the Iron Throne. When he sees they are going to succeed, Varys, the former [[master of whisperers]], assassinates both Pycelle and Kevan.{{Ref|ADWD|Epilogue}}