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===Under Aegon II Targaryen=== During the reign of King [[Aegon II Targaryen]] (called the "[[green council]]" in opposition to [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]'s "[[black council]]"), the small council held the following members: {| class=wikitable width=100% ! scope="col" width="100" | Office ! scope="col" width="50" | Duration ! scope="col" width="150" | Name ! scope="col" width="400" | Notes |- | [[Regent]] | {{Date|129|130}} | {{coa|Targaryen}} Prince [[Aemond Targaryen]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} | Aemond was named [[Regent]] and held the title of [[Protector of the Realm]] while his brother Aegon recovered from injuries sustained in the [[battle at Rook's Rest]]. |- | rowspan="2" | [[Hand of the King]] | {{Date|129}} | {{coa|Hightower}} Ser [[Otto Hightower]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}} | |- |{{Date|129|130}} | {{coa|Cole}} Ser [[Criston Cole]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} | Criston served as [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]] at the same time. |- | [[Grand Maester]] | {{Date|129|131}} | {{coa|Grand Maester}} [[Orwyle]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} | Orwyle was arrested by [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]]'s forces when she took [[King's Landing]] in {{Date|130}} and placed in the [[black cells]]. He was later freed when Rhaenyra fled the capital. |- | [[Master of coin]] |{{Date|129|131}} | {{coa|Lannister}} Ser [[Tyland Lannister]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}} | |- | [[Master of laws]] | {{Date|129|130}} | {{coa|Wylde}} Lord [[Jasper Wylde]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}} | |- | rowspan="2" | [[Master of ships]] | | | At the start of Aegon's reign, the newly vacant position was offered to Lord [[Dalton Greyjoy]] in the hopes of winning the [[Iron Islands]] as allies. Dalton never accepted the position and instead later attacked the [[westerlands]]. The position remained vacant for much of the war.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} |- | {{Date|131}} | {{coa|Velaryon}} Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} | After the death of [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]], Lord Corlys was released and pardoned and appointed to the small council.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II}} |- | [[Master of whisperers]] | {{Date|129|131}} | {{coa|Strong}} Lord [[Larys Strong]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} | He served as [[Lord Confessor]] at the same time. |- | [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]] | {{Date|129|130}} | {{coa|Cole}} Ser [[Criston Cole]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} | |- | Advisor | {{Date|129|131}} | {{coa|Hightower}} Dowager Queen [[Alicent Hightower]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens}} | |} ====Rhaenyra Targaryen's black council==== During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] held [[King's Landing]] and sat on the [[Iron Throne]] for half of the year {{Date|130}}.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} During this period, Rhaenyra named members of her [[black council]] to the small council. As Rhaenyra's reign is not recognized as legitimate, her appointments are not either. {| class=wikitable width=100% ! scope="col" width="100" | Office ! scope="col" width="50" | Duration ! scope="col" width="150" | Name ! scope="col" width="400" | Notes |- style="height:24px;" | [[Hand of the King|Hand of the Queen]] | {{Date|130}} | {{coa|Velaryon}} Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} | |- | [[Grand Maester]] | {{Date|130}} | {{coa|Grand Maester}} [[Gerardys]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} | |- | [[Master of coin]] | {{Date|130}} | {{coa|Celtigar}} Lord [[Bartimos Celtigar]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} | |- | [[Master of laws]] | | | |- | [[Master of ships]] | {{Date|130}} | | {{coa|Velaryon}} Lord [[Corlys Velaryon]] commanded the [[Velaryon fleet]] which made up the bulk of Rhaenyra's navy, although he is not specifically mentioned as having been named her master of ships. |- | [[Master of whisperers]] | {{Date|130}} | | [[Mysaria]] was unofficially the mistress of whisperers for Rhaenyra.{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} |- | rowspan="3" | [[Lord Commander of the Queensguard]] | {{Date|129}} | {{coa|Darklyn}} Ser [[Steffon Darklyn]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold}} | |- | {{Date|130}} | {{coa|Marbrand}} Ser [[Lorent Marbrand]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}} | |- | {{Date|130}} | {{coa|Goode}} Ser [[Glendon Goode]]{{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown}} | |- | rowspan="3" | Advisors | {{Date|130}} | {{coa|Manderly}} Ser [[Medrick Manderly]]{{Ref|TROTD|8|1}} | rowspan="2" | For their support and the men they brought to Rhaenyra, the Manderly brothers were granted a seat on the black council as advisors. |- | {{Date|130}} | {{coa|Manderly}} Ser [[Torrhen Manderly]]{{Ref|TROTD|8|1}} |- | {{Date|130}} | {{coa|City Watch}} Ser [[Luthor Largent]]{{Ref|TROTD|8|1}} | For his support during the [[fall of King's Landing]] to the blacks, Ser Luthor was granted a seat on the black council as an advisor. |- |}
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