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** Potentially the case with Balon Swann and Osmund Kettleblack. The former results results from the fact that no Kingsguard is mentioned being killed in the Riots of King's Landing (Preston Greenfield in the books) - leading to Ser Balon being named as his replacement. The latter is mentioned as one of two replacements after the Battle of Blackwater, where Sandor Clegane deserted and Mandon Moore died (the other replacement is Loras Tyrell, a book element AdaptedOut elementin the series)... However, when meeting alone with Tywin, and during Sansa and Tyrion's wedding, Joffrey is guarded by four Kingsguard. Since Jaime is not yet in King's Landing, Ser Mandon is dead, the Hound deserted, Arys Oakheart is with Myrcella in Dorne, and Loras is not made a Kingsguard like in the books, this means that following the Battle of the Blackwater there are only three Kingsguard in the Red Keep (Ser Meryn, Ser Boros, and Ser Preston). Therefore, at some moment during his new Handship, Tywin seemingly appointed a new member of the Kinsguard as replacement for Ser Mandon or the Hound - a stand-in for either Ser Balon or Ser Osmund.

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!The Kingsguard

A sworn brotherhood of seven knights sworn to protect the King and the royal family.

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"[[MyMasterRightOrWrong No one threatens His Grace in the presence of the Kingsguard!]]"'']]
->'''Played By:''' Ian Beattie

[[folder: Ser Mandon Moore]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"The lads caught a groom and two maids trying to sneak away with a stolen horse and some gold cups."'']]
->'''Played By:''' James Doran

[[folder: Ser Boros Blount]]
->'''Played By:''' N/A

[[folder: Ser Arys Oakheart]]
->'''Played By:''' N/A

[[folder: Ser Preston Greenfield]]
->'''Played By:''' N/A

[[folder: Ser Balon Swann]]
-> '''Played By:''' N/A

[[folder: Ser Arthur Dayne]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: ''"I wish you good fortune in the wars to come."'']]
->'''Played By''': Creator/LukeRoberts

!!Gerold Hightower
!!!The White Bull
->'''Played By''': Eddie Eyre

!!Gwayne Corbray

!!Aemon Targaryen
!!! The Dragonknight

!! Criston Cole
!!! The Kingmaker

!!!For the main character index, see [[AC:[[Characters/GameOfThrones here]]]]

** In a behind the scenes featurette, the stunt coordinators for the fight scene said they came up with the idea for Arthur to dual wield when outnumbered (Dawn and a secondary sword), explicitly NOT as RuleOfCool, but to quickly establish with limited screentime that he is a master swordsman. The books had time to give narration explaining he was the best swordsman in living memory (better than Jaime, or Barristan) but TV can't give big info-dumps like that. They were fully aware that dual-wielding is more difficult, but did it on purpose to evidence who skilled he is.

** In a behind the scenes featurette, the stunt coordinators for the fight scene said they came up with the idea for Arthur to dual wield when outnumbered(Dawn and a secondary sword), explicitly NOT as RuleOfCool, but to quickly establish with limited screentime that he is a master swordsman. The books had time to give narration explaining he was the best swordsman in living memory (better than Jaime, or Barristan) but TV can't give big info-dumps like that. They were fully aware that dual-wielding is more difficult, but did it on purpose to evidence who skilled he is.

* [[KickTheSonOfABitch TheSonOfABitch]][[TheDogBitesBack BitesBack]]: Gets back at Tyrion during his trial by relating some of their run-ins. While Trant is being spiteful and stacking the context against Tyrion, Trant does not actually lie in his statement.

->'''Played By''': Luke Roberts

* [[KickTheSonOfABitch TheSonOf]][[ABitch TheDogBitesBack]]: Gets back at Tyrion during his trial by relating some of their run-ins. While Trant is being spiteful and stacking the context against Tyrion, Trant does not actually lie in his statement.

* [[TheSonOfABitch TheDog]]BitesBack: Gets back at Tyrion during his trial by relating some of their run-ins. While Trant is being spiteful and stacking the context against Tyrion, Trant does not actually lie in his statement.

* TheDogBitesBack: Gets back at Tyrion during his trial by relating some of their run-ins. While Trant is being spiteful and stacking the context against Tyrion, Trant does not actually lie in his statement.

* PerpetualFrowner: he always looks slightly pissed off, even when he's actually turned on at the moment.

* PraetorianGuard: For Joffrey.

* AdaptationalVillainy: While Meryn is an unpleasant person in the books, his pedophilia is original to the show.

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: He has both of his eyes cut out and is stabbed multiple times in the back before having his throat slowly slit, all while Arya is taunting him.

** In actuality, he was protecting the newborn Jon Snow. Ned Stark was close friends with Robert Baratheon, who would have demanded his death. One can only imagine what would have happened if Arthur Dayne assumed Ned was out there not for blood, but purely out of his concern for his sister, and told him what was actually happening.

* CostumeEvolution: As a group instead of as an individual; Bran's flashbacks show Kingsguard members wearing predominantly silver armor with the Targaryen dragon on the chest, befitting their old KnightInShiningArmor status. The modern Kingsguard wears gilded armor with a crown emblem, perhaps as a sign of the influence of the Lannisters. In Season 6, they change their armor again to depict the seven-pointed star of the Faith around a crown, once Tommen comes under the influence of the High Sparrow. As of Season 7, their armor is changed once again under Cersei's rule, becoming almost entirely pitch black.

* CostumeEvolution: As a group instead of as an individual; Bran's flashbacks show Kingsguard members wearing predominantly silver armor with the Targaryen dragon on the chest, befitting their old KnightInShiningArmor status. The modern Kingsguard wears gilded armor with a crown emblem, perhaps as a sign of the influence of the Lannisters. In Season 6, they change their armor again to depict the seven-pointed star of the Faith around a crown, once Tommen comes under the influence of the High Sparrow.

* LongDeadBadass: He died long before the event of the series but is seen through a flashback vision by Bran Stark.

** In actuality, he was protecting the newborn Jon Snow. Ned Stark was close friends with Robert Baratheon, who would have demanded his death. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen One can only imagine what would have happened]] if Arthur Dayne assumed Ned was out there not for blood, but purely out of his concern for his sister, and told him what was actually happening.

* CostumeEvolution: As a group instead of as an individual; Bran's flashbacks show Kingsguard members wearing predominantly silver armor with the Targaryen dragon on the chest, befitting their old KnightInShiningArmor status. The modern Kingsguard wears gilded armor with a crown emblem, perhaps as a sign of the influence of the Lannisters. In Season 6, they change their armor again to [[spoiler:depict the seven-pointed star of the Faith around a crown, once Tommen comes under the influence of the High Sparrow.]]

** In actuality, he was protecting [[spoiler:the newborn Jon Snow]]. Ned Stark was close friends with Robert Baratheon, who would have demanded his death. [[WhatCouldHaveBeen One can only imagine what would have happened]] if Arthur Dayne assumed Ned was out there not for blood, but purely out of his concern for his sister, and told him what was actually happening.