Editing Kingsguard (section)

===[[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] ({{Date|298|300}})===
[[File:Kings guard2.jpg|thumb|350px|Kingsguard in ''[[Game of Thrones]]''.]]

Upon the ascension of the young king, [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], Lord Commander [[Barristan Selmy]] was dismissed, the first time ever in history. Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] was named Lord Commander in Selmy's stead, while the unanointed warrior [[Sandor Clegane]] was appointed the empty position, marking the first moment a member of the Kingsguard was not a dubbed knight.{{Ref|AGOT|57}}

* {{coa|Selmy|s}} Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], Lord Commander, also known as ''Barristan the Bold''. Dismissed by King Joffrey I on the grounds of old age.{{Ref|AGOT|57}}
* {{coa|Lannister|s}} Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], also known as the ''Kingslayer'', elevated to Lord Commander after Selmy's dismissal.{{Ref|AGOT|57}} Spent most of King Joffrey I's reign as a prisoner of King [[Robb Stark]] at [[Riverrun]], until his release by Lady [[Catelyn Stark]].{{Ref|ASOS|1}}
* {{coa|Clegane|s}} [[Sandor Clegane]], also known as the ''[[Hound]]'', raised to the Kingsguard following Barristan Selmy's dismissal.{{Ref|AGOT|57}} The first Kingsguard to not be a knight, he deserted his position during the [[battle of the Blackwater]].{{Ref|ACOK|59}}
* {{coa|Trant|s}} Ser [[Meryn Trant]].{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
* {{coa|Oakheart|s}} Ser [[Arys Oakheart]], sent to [[Dorne]] as Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]]'s [[sworn shield]].{{Ref|ACOK|41}}
* {{coa|Blount|s}} Ser [[Boros Blount]], mocked as ''Boros the Belly'', removed for surrendering Prince [[Tommen Baratheon]] when ambushed on the [[Rosby road|road]] to [[Rosby]].{{Ref|ACOK|49}} Later reinstated by Lord [[Tywin Lannister]].{{Ref|ASOS|12}}
* {{coa|Greenfield|s}} Ser {[[Preston Greenfield]]}, killed during a [[riot of King's Landing|riot]] in [[King's Landing]] in {{Date|299}}.{{Ref|ACOK|41}}
* {{coa|Kettleblack|s}} Ser [[Osmund Kettleblack]], a former [[Mercenary|sellsword]].{{Ref|ASOS|67}} Raised to the Kingsguard after the dismissal of Boros Blount.{{Ref|ACOK|49}}
* {{coa|Swann|s}} Ser [[Balon Swann]], raised to the Kingsguard after the death of Preston Greenfield.{{Ref|ACOK|49}}
* {{coa|Moore|s}} Ser {[[Mandon Moore]]}, killed during the battle of the Blackwater in {{Date|299}}.{{Ref|ACOK|61}}
* {{coa|Loras Tyrell|s}} Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], also known as the ''Knight of Flowers''. Raised to the Kingsguard after the death of Mandon Moore.{{Ref|ACOK|65}}