Editing Kingsguard (section)

===Appointments===
The rite for making a new member of the White Swords can vary. It can be a solemn and formal event in which the knight kneels as he makes his vows before the king, and he then receives the white cloak of the Kingsguard from the Hand of the King or the Lord Commander himself.{{Ref|AGOT|58}}{{Ref|ACOK|49}} The new Kingsguard might then be anointed by the [[High Septon]] in the names of [[Faith of the Seven|the Seven]].{{Ref|ACOK|49}}

The Lord Commander is always chosen by the king, with seniority and ability playing parts in the decision.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Archon_Meeting_October_5_73/ Archon Meeting (October 5, 2001)]</ref> Also, the Lord Commander is generally chosen from the existing pool of the Kingsguard.<ref group="N">The following characters have been elevated to the position of Lord Commander after already being part of the Kingsguard: [[Addison Hill]], [[Ryam Redwyne]], [[Criston Cole]], [[Willis Fell]], [[Marston Waters]], [[Raynard Ruskyn]], [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Viserys II)|Aemon Targaryen]], [[Gerold Hightower]], [[Barristan Selmy]], and [[Jaime Lannister]].</ref>