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− | '''Lord Commander of the Night's Watch''' is the title held by the most senior officer of the [[Night's Watch]]. | + | '''Lord Commander of the Night's Watch''' is the title held by the most senior officer of the [[Night's Watch]], his sit is at [[Castle Black]]. The Lord Commander of the Night's Watch is the final authority and oversees the entire organization. he is assisted by chief Maester, First Ranger, and others as high officers under him. It's claimed that there have been 998 Lord Commanders of the Night's Watch, Although the most complete list in the vaults comprise of only 667. |
− | + | Any man of the Night's Watch can be nominated to be the Lord Commander; a Lord Commander serves in office until the day he dies, when a new Lord Commander is elected by the men of the Watch. | |
It is strongly suggested by the author that the Lord Commander is usually a ranger. This may be gainsaid by a passage in ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' in which Jon Snow is appointed a steward and not, to his disappointment, a ranger, and assigned as the personal steward of the current Lord Commander. His peers take it for granted that this means Snow is being groomed for leadership. A combination of these two theories may indicate a "fast track", on which suitable candidates for the Lordship Commander may be placed, giving them experience in each of three disciplines, regardless of in which they are initially placed. | It is strongly suggested by the author that the Lord Commander is usually a ranger. This may be gainsaid by a passage in ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' in which Jon Snow is appointed a steward and not, to his disappointment, a ranger, and assigned as the personal steward of the current Lord Commander. His peers take it for granted that this means Snow is being groomed for leadership. A combination of these two theories may indicate a "fast track", on which suitable candidates for the Lordship Commander may be placed, giving them experience in each of three disciplines, regardless of in which they are initially placed. |
Revision as of 03:50, 22 September 2011
Lord Commander of the Night's Watch is the title held by the most senior officer of the Night's Watch, his sit is at Castle Black. The Lord Commander of the Night's Watch is the final authority and oversees the entire organization. he is assisted by chief Maester, First Ranger, and others as high officers under him. It's claimed that there have been 998 Lord Commanders of the Night's Watch, Although the most complete list in the vaults comprise of only 667.
Any man of the Night's Watch can be nominated to be the Lord Commander; a Lord Commander serves in office until the day he dies, when a new Lord Commander is elected by the men of the Watch.
It is strongly suggested by the author that the Lord Commander is usually a ranger. This may be gainsaid by a passage in A Game of Thrones in which Jon Snow is appointed a steward and not, to his disappointment, a ranger, and assigned as the personal steward of the current Lord Commander. His peers take it for granted that this means Snow is being groomed for leadership. A combination of these two theories may indicate a "fast track", on which suitable candidates for the Lordship Commander may be placed, giving them experience in each of three disciplines, regardless of in which they are initially placed.
Ultimately, though, the position of Lord Commander is filled by an election which requires the winning candidate to have received the votes of two-thirds of the Sworn Brother's of the Night's Watch.[1]
Lord Commanders of the Night's Watch
During A Song of Ice and Fire
References and Notes
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 75, Samwell
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