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* [[Jon Snow]], 998th Lord Commander.  
 
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* [[Brynden Rivers]],  Bastard of [[Aegon IV]] and [[Hand of the King|Hand]] of [[Aerys I]], who was deposed in {{Date|221}} and sent to the Wall in {{Date|233}}.
 
* [[Brynden Rivers]],  Bastard of [[Aegon IV]] and [[Hand of the King|Hand]] of [[Aerys I]], who was deposed in {{Date|221}} and sent to the Wall in {{Date|233}}.
 
* [[Jack Musgood]], know as Sleepy Jack, he allowed [[Raymun Redbeard]] to pass the [[wall]] and was late for the [[Battle of Long Lake]]
 
* [[Jack Musgood]], know as Sleepy Jack, he allowed [[Raymun Redbeard]] to pass the [[wall]] and was late for the [[Battle of Long Lake]]

Revision as of 18:42, 8 December 2011

Lord Commander of the Night's Watch is the title held by the most senior officer of the Night's Watch, his seat 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 the Chief Maester, First Ranger, and other high officers under him. The Lord Commander serves in office until the day he dies. 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.

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 which they are initially placed.

Election

When a Lord Commander dies, any sworn man of the Night's Watch can nominate himself or be nominated by his brothers for the position. To win the election the candidates are required to receive two-thirds of the votes of the Sworn Brothers of the Night's Watch.[1]

If no candidate receives two-thirds of the votes, the choosing is repeated on the next day, with no time limit set, infact there was once a choosing that lasted near two years and seven hundred votes. All sworn brothers of the Night's Watch has a vote, but since it's impossible for everyone to attend, their garrison commanders cast the vote for them.

Lord Commanders of the Night's Watch

References and Notes

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