Small council

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The small council can be seen as the cabinet of the Seven Kingdoms. It is not known when the first small council assembled, but it was in all likelihood during the reign of the Targaryen kings.

Positions in the small council

The small council consists of the Hand of the King and a small group of advisers. At the time of Robert Baratheon the small council comprised—

Robert Baratheon was not often present during meetings. Because of that, most meetings were chaired by the Hand of the King. After Robert's death, Cersei reorganized the council for her son Joffrey as follows:

  • Queen Regent - Cersei Lannister
  • Hand of the King - Tyrion Lannister (acting in stead of Tywin Lannister)
  • Grand Maester - Pycelle
  • Commander of the City Watch - Janos Slynt
  • Master of Coin - Petyr Baelish
  • Master of Whisperers - Varys

The council after the battle of the Battle of the Blackwater:

After the death of Tywin, Cersei reorganized the council—