History Characters / ASongOfIceAndFireHistoricalKingsguard

* ArchEnemy: To Ser Morgil.

* BlackKnight: As the Knight of Tears.

* CourtlyLove: Aemon and Queen Naerys reportedly had such a relationship. There's no question they were each other's favorite people. Aemon joined the Kingsguard to serve and protect ''her'', not the king. He once won a tourney as a mystery knight to crown her queen of love and beauty. They probably never took it further, though, because Naerys was married to someone else (and quite devout), and Aemon was in the Kingsguard (and very devoted to knightly honor). Deconstructed when it was alleged their relationship ''had'' gone further and Aemon had fathered Naerys's son Daeron. A courtly love relationship ''does'' pose the question DidTheyOrDidntThey, leaving them open to MaliciousSlander -- even if they ''were'', in fact, completely chaste.

* MyMasterRightOrWrong: No knight took it to his extreme level of devotion of service to the patently unworthy Aegon IV, who raped his sister-wife Naerys (Aemon's sister and close friend) and submitted her to a lifelong HumiliationConga by repeatedly cheating on her. Aegon IV repaid Aemon by accusing him of fathering Daeron II. Despite all this, Aemon still committed a HeroicSacrifice to save Aegon IV from the vengeful Toynes (who again, Aegon IV provoked by brutally killing Ser Terrence Toyne).

* TakingTheBullet: Survived an arrow protecting his cousin Daeron I in his first invasion. He tried to save him again when Daeron I returned but he failed and got captured (while other Kingsguard died and one surrendered). He finally did die protecting Aegon the Unworthy.

* CourtlyLove: His relationship with Queen Naerys. Deconstructed when it was claimed it went beyond this trope and that Naerys had actually given birth to his son (though it's likely those were just rumors as there was little evidence to support them).
* DoggedNiceGuy: To Naerys.

* KnightInShiningArmor: Beloved by the people as an honorable and chivalrous knight.
* LongDeadBadass: He was one of greatest members of the Kingsguard ever and, as stated above, is possibly the greatest knight who has ever lived.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: No knight took it to his extreme level of devotion of service to the patently unworthy Aegon IV, who raped his sister-wife Naerys (Aemon's sister and close friend) and submitted her to a lifelong HumiliationConga by repeatedly cheating on her. Aegon IV repaid Aemon by accusing him of fathering Daeron II, despite which Aemon still committed a HeroicSacrifice to save Aegon IV from the vengeful Toynes (who again, Aegon IV provoked by brutally killing Ser Terrence Toyne).

* PosthumousCharacter: He's invoked repeatedly in the present as a representative of bygone chivalry.
* ShadowArchetype: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]. His story is remarkably similar to Jaime's (renowned Kingsguard, dubious relationship with his sister the Queen that eventually resulted in a massive war, possible father of the queen's children), but Aemon is revered as a legendary KnightInShiningArmor, while Jaime is reviled as the dishonorable Kingslayer for being TheOathbreaker.

* WarriorPrince: A Targaryen prince and Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.
* WorthyOpponent: Aemon considered Cregan Stark this, noting after their famous duel that he'd never faced a finer swordsman.

* AllThereInTheManual: The identity of which mistress of Aegon IV was his lover was only revealed in ''Literature/TheWorldOfIceAndFire''.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: His affair and subsequent execution was the beginning of the end for House Toyne. His brothers tried to avenge his cruel death by attempting to assassinate Aegon IV, only to be slain by the Dragonknight, Prince Aemon, in the attempt (resulting in the Dragonknight's death as well). The Toynes never really recovered from this. Even if he'd considered the personal implications of being caught, it's unlikely Ser Terrence would have foreseen having such a negative effect on House Toyne's future.

* AllThereInTheManual: Raymont's most famous exploit is only found in "The World of Ice & Fire".

!!The Kingsguard of King Viserys I

[[folder:The Cargyll Twins]]
!!Ser Erryk Cargyll and Ser Arryk Cargyll
Twin Kingsguard knights from House Cargyll. Their loyalties were split during the Dance of the Dragons with Erryk siding with Rhaenyra and Arryk siding with Aegon II.

* ConflictingLoyalty: Between each other and their sovereigns. They choose the latter.
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: According to the singers, the Cargyll twins professed their love for each other before dueling for an hour and dying in each others arms. The fool Mushroom, claiming to have witnessed the duel, says instead they cursed each other as traitors and had both dealt each other mortal wounds within moments.
* DuelToTheDeath: In the halls of Dragonstone.
* IdenticalTwinMistake: They were so similar it was very difficult to tell them apart.
* ImpersonationGambit: Arryk pretended to be Erryk to infiltrate Dragonstone.
* ManlyTears: Said to have said shed tears with his brother as they lay dying after inflicting mortal wounds on each other.
* MutualKill: The brothers were too evenly matched for an outright winner, but sadly too skilled not to mortally wound each other.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Both choose the side they felt should rule and set aside any family loyalty when they did so.
* ReplacementGoldfish: Ser Erryk replaced Ser Harwin Strong as Rhaenyra's sword shield after he was recalled to Harrenhal.
* TagTeamTwins: Before the Dance.
* ThemeTwinNaming: '''A'''rryk and '''E'''rryk.
[[/folder]]

!!The Kingsguard of King Aegon II
-->See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireCourtOfAegonII Court of Aegon II]] page.

!!The Queensguard of Rhaenyra
-->See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireCourtOfRhaenyraI Court of Rhaenyra I]] page.

!!The Kingsguard of Aegon III, the Dragonbane

[[folder:Ser Marston Waters]]
!!Ser Marston Waters

A bastard from Dragonstone. He was raised to the Kingsguard after helping Aegon II take Dragonstone. He continued to serve in the Kingsguard of Aegon III.
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[[folder:Ser Olyver Bracken]]
!!Ser Olyver Bracken

One of the two Kingsguard who defected from Maegor the Cruel to join Jaehaerys. Despite his good intentions, Jaehaerys sent him and Raymund Mallery to the Wall for abandoning their oath. At the Wall he and Raymund tried to mutiny, but while Mallery managed to escape for a time, Bracken was executed by Lord Walton Stark.

* DefectorFromDecadence: How he saw leaving Maegor for Jaehaerys.
* MyNaymeIs: Olyver instead of Oliver.
* TheOathbreaker: Not only he broke his vows to serve the king (regardless of how legitimate he was), he also broke his vows to the Night's Watch.
* OffWithHisHead: Decapitated by Walton Stark using Ice.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Jaehaerys said he had no room for turncloaks in his Kingsguard, so he and Raymund were packed to the Wall instead. He was later executed for betraying his oaths to the Night's Watch.

[[folder:Ser Raymund Mallery]]
!!Ser Raymund Mallery

One of the two Kingsguard who defected from Maegor the Cruel to join Jaehaerys. Despite his good intentions, Jaehaerys sent him and Olyver Bracken to the Wall for abandoning their oaths. He and Bracken tried to mutiny and fled Beyond the Wall, leading to the death of Lord Walton Stark.

* CapturedByCannibals: Seems to have been his ultimate fate.
* DecapitationPresentation: A chieftain delivered his head to Eastwatch-by-the-Sea half a year later, claiming his wildlings had eaten him and his fellow deserters.
* DefectorFromDecadence: How he saw leaving Maegor for Jaehaerys.
* TheOathbreaker: Not only he broke his vows to serve the king (regardless of how legitimate he was), he also broke his vows to the Night's Watch.
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Jaehaerys said he had no room for turncloaks in his Kingsguard, so he and Olyver were sent to the Wall instead.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Raymund and his few supporters tried to pull this after Olyver Bracken's execution by Walton Stark; unfortunately, the wildlings didn't care that Raymund was a deserter from the Watch and promptly killed him and his fellow crows.
-->'''Archmaester Gyldayn''': As for Ser Raymund Mallery and the other deserters, the wildlings gave them a cold welcome. Rebels or no, the free folk had no use for crows.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: His flight beyond the Wall prompted Lord Walton Stark to pursue him, a choice that led to Walton being killed by giants.

[[folder:Ser Harrold Langward]]
!!Ser Harrold Langward

A knight of House Langward and one of the members of Maegor's Kingsguard that remained loyal to the Cruel. Instead of exile or execution, he demanded a trial by combat. While King Jaehaerys wanted to face the knight himself, Ser Gyles Morrigen insisted on fighting in his stead. Morrigen proceeded to make short work of him.

* CurbStompBattle: On the receiving end against Gyles Morrigen.
* FamousAncestor: Although he's also the only known member of House Langward.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: He remained loyal to Maegor, although it's not known if he did any nefarious deeds like Moore or Bush.
* OldSoldier: Described as elderly.
* TrialByCombat: Fought and lost one against Gyles Morrigen.

!!The Kingsguard of King Jaehaerys I, the Conciliator

[[folder:Ser Gyles Morrigen]]
!!Ser Gyles Morrigen, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard

The nephew of Damon Morrigen the Devout, he became the first Lord Commander of the Kingsguard under King Jaehaerys I.

* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: Because of the short-work he made of Langward, he was soon enough anointed as Lord Commander.
* BigDamnHeroes: He and Joffrey Doggett were this for Queen Alysanne, saving her from a trio of Septas who tried to assassinate the pregnant Queen at Maidenpool.
* TheChampion: To Jaehaerys, serving in his stead in duels when the King was young and as his personal sworn shield and advisor.
* CombatByChampion: Fought against Ser Harrold Langward in place of Jaehaerys.
* WouldHitAGirl: He and Joffrey Doggett killed two of the three septas who tried to murder Queen Alysanne, taking the third alive for questioning.
* YouShallNotPass: When Rogar Baratheon ordered his men to separate Jahaerys and Alysanne, Gyles stepped forward and said any Baratheon man who tried to get past him and his Sworn Brothers would die for it.
-->'''Gyles Morrigen''': Come no closer. Any man who lays a hand on our King and Queen will die today.

[[folder:Ser Joffrey Doggett]]
!!Ser Joffrey Doggett
!!!The Red Dog of the Hills
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Grand Captain of the Warrior's Sons during the reign of King Maegor Targaryen. Later appointed Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.

* BaitAndSwitch: When Jaehaerys offered him a place in the Kingsguard, Joffrey drew his sword, prompting those in attendance to fear he would attack the king...and then promptly laid his sword at Jaehaerys's feet and swore to serve him.
* BigDamnHeroes: He and Gyles Morrigen saved the pregnant Queen Alysanne from a trio of septas who tried to assassinate her at Maidenpool.
* ChurchMilitant: As a leader of the Poor Fellows.
* FamousAncestor: For House Doggett. Although he's also the only known member (given that Maegor destroyed House Doggett's seat and killed Joffrey's family during his reign).
* HeelFaceTurn: Became a sworn protector of the crown following Maegor's deposal.
* ManlyTears: According to Archmaester Gyldayn, there were tears in Ser Joffrey's eyes when he accepted Jaehaerys's offer of a place in his Kingsguard.
* {{Outlaw}}: Became one after Maegor and High Septon Pater outlawed the Faith Militant
* PetTheDog: He was so impressed by Pate the Woodcock's skill and bravery that he knighted the lad himself to allow him to join the Kingsguard.
* RebelLeader: He leads the Warrior's Sons in rebellion against King Maegor.
* ReplacementGoldfish: He's elected as the new Grand Captain of the Warrior's Sons after the death of Damon the Devout.
* UndyingLoyalty: To Jaehaerys following his appointment to the Kingsguard.
* WouldHitAGirl: He and Gyles Morrigen killed two of the three septas who tried to murder Queen Alysanne at Maidenpool, taking the third alive for questioning.
* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: To the crown and its supporters he was a rebel, outlaw and traitor, to pious lords and the smallfolk and peasants of the realm he was a hero. In the course of the campaign against he Maegor, his followers murdered Ser Morgan Hightower, Old Lord Merryweather, Lord Rowan's son and heir, Ser Davos Darklyn's aged father and Blind Jon Hogg.

[[folder:Ser Samgood]]
!!Ser Samgood of Sour Hill
!!!Sour Sam

A hedge knight who became a member of Jaehaerys I's Kingsguard during the so called War for the White Cloaks, despite his age and disabilities. He died of the Shivers along with his sworn brother Victor the Valiant at the age of 73.

* HandicappedBadass: He was gaunt, almost toothless and blind in one eye, but he was apparently far quicker than men half his age.
* TheNicknamer: He was the one who dubbed Prince Baelon "the Brave" after [[RefugeInAudacity seeing the boy whack Balerion on the snout with a stick]], commenting the boy was either mad or extremely brave.
* OldSoldier: He was sixty-three when he joined the Kingsguard and already a grizzled veteran of a hundred battles. For which side he fought, he would say, was "for me and the gods to know."
* ShutUpHannibal: When Rogar Baratheon demanded the Kingsguard to stand down, insisting that he was the King's Hand, Sam pointed out the Kingsguard took their orders from their king, not him.
-->'''Rogar Baratheon''': Sheath your steel and move aside. Have you forgotten? I am the King's Hand!
-->'''Sour Sam''': Aye, but we're the Kingsguard, not the Hand's guard, and it's the lad who sits the chair, not you.
* WorkingClassHero: He was one of the four common-born members chosen to be a part of the Kingsguard.

[[folder:Ser Willam]]
!!Ser Willam the Wasp

One of the five knights that joined the Kingsguard after the so called War for the White Cloaks. He was formerly a sworn sword of Lord Myles Smallwood and vouched for him to be Hand of the King. He was killed in Andalos by brigands who had been spreading the rumors of a dragon near Pentos.

* FinallyFoundTheBody: His head was found by an agent of Rego Draz, who finally confirmed his death.
* LastStand: Apparently he was the last of his party to fall.
* WorkingClassHero: He wasn't noble born, but served the crown faithfully nonetheless.

[[folder:Ser Victor]]
!!Ser Victor the Valiant
A former sworn sword of House Royce of Runestone, he was one of the five champions chosen during the so called War for the White Cloaks to fill the vacancies of Jaehaerys Kingsguard. He died of the Shivers in 59 AC.

* NiceGuy: Described as good-hearted.
* TheGenericGuy: Unlike the other five chosen champions, there's nothing that outstanding about Victor other than his valor.

[[folder:Ser Pate]]
!!Ser Pate the Woodcock

The youngest of the five champions chosen during the tournament to fill the vacancies of Jaehaerys' Kingsguard during the so called War for the White Cloaks. When people questioned if he was truly a knight, Ser Joffrey Doggett knighted the lad himself to quiet those doubts.

* TheBabyOfTheBunch: The youngest member of Jaehaerys I's Kingsguard.
* BadassBoast: When Rogar Baratheon tried to threaten the Kingsguard protecting Jaehaerys and Alysanne to stand down, pointing out that his men outnumbered them and would slay them all if it came to violence, Ser Pate just lowered his spear and promised he'd make sure Rogar would be among those to die if it did.
--->'''Rogar Baratheon''': You are seven. I have half a hundred swords behind me. A word from me and they will cut you to pieces.
--->'''Ser Pate''': They might kill us, but you will be the first to die, m'lord, you have my word upon that.
* NotAfraidToDie: He exemplified the UndyingLoyalty of the Kingsguard with his willingness to lay down his life for his king and queen if need be, as seen in the above quote.
* SelfProclaimedKnight: Possibly. In any case, Ser Joffrey Doggett knighted him personally, rendering the matter moot.
* WorkingClassHero: A smallfolk that reached the highest rank in chivalry.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: A humorous example involving him; when Jaehaerys trained against his Kingsguard to improve his own skill at arms, they wagered on who could "kill" the king the most by the time he turned sixteen. According to Archmaester Gyldayn, Ser Pate won that bet simply because of how well he could use his spear.

[[folder:Ser Ryam Redwyne]]
!!Ser Ryam Redwyne, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard

Ser Ryam Redwyne was a knight of House Redwyne. He was Lord Commander of the Kingsguard under Jaehaerys I Targaryen and Viserys I Targaryen. He also served briefly as Hand of the King for a year under King Jaehaerys I.

* AlliterativeName: '''R'''yam '''R'''edwyne.
* FamousAncestor: To House Redwyne.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: Since he was a Kingsguard in a time of relative peace, he never really fights or performs any great deeds- yet he's remembered as one of the greatest Kingsguard to ever serve. That said...
* HistoricalVillainDowngrade: His reign as Hand is considered by Pylos to be one of the worst, yet his actual tenure is at worst unremarkably mediocre, and the actual ''details'' of what he did are never given.
* NumberTwo: After the death of Septon Barth, Ryam briefly became Hand of the King for King Jaehaerys. However, he proved to be terrible at the job and was replaced in less than a year by Prince Baelon Targaryen.
* SiblingTeam: Alongside his brothers Robert and Rickard.
* UnfitForGreatness: Long after his death, he was considered one of the finest Kingsguard who ever lived, and among the worst Hands there ever were. The exact details of why he was such a bad Hand are unknown, but considering how poor some other hands were Ryam must have been pretty terrible to earn such a reputation.

[[folder:Ser Lucamore Strong]]
!!Ser Lucamore Strong
!!!Lucamore the Lusty

->"Yes, and what of Lucamore the Lusty, with his three wives and sixteen children? The song always makes me laugh."
->- '''Arianne Martell'''

A knight of House Strong and Kingsguard to Jaehaerys I.

* CripplingCastration: When his peccadilloes finally came to light, he was stripped of his white cloak and gelded.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: He was the Kingsguard on duty when the dying Princess Aerea returned on the back of Balerion. He would later claim that while carrying the princess to Grand Maester Benifer, she had a fever so hot he could feel the heat through his armour, and swore he felt something alive and moving inside the girl. Shortly afterwards, he was summoned to the King's presence and sworn to silence about it.
* NotHelpingYourCase: After having been caught, he was brought before the king to explain himself, and he might've probably gotten off with just getting sent to the Wall... if he hadn't pleaded for the sake of his wives and children.
* TheOathbreaker: Remember that Kingsguard swear to not father any children.
* MassivelyNumberedSiblings: He fathered '''sixteen''' children. There's an in-universe song about him that claims he had thirty.
* ReallyGetsAround: Took three wives, with each one being ignorant of the other two.
* ReassignedToAntarctica: Sent to the Night's Watch after being discovered, not before being gelded.
-->'''Jaehaerys I Targaryen''': ''[after sentencing Lucamore to the Wall]'' The Night's Watch will require vows from you as well. See that you keep them, or the next thing you lose shall be your head.
* ThisIsUnforgivable: Jaehaerys and Alysanne were quite fond of Lucamore, and were deeply hurt and angered by his betrayal of his vows. His Kingsguard brothers were also outraged by his antics, with Gyles Morrigan urging Lucamore's execution as punishment for dishonouring them all.

[[folder:Ser Clement Crabb]]
!!Ser Clement Crabb
Ser Clement Crabb was a knight of House Crabb. He was a member of the Kingsguard during the reign of Jaehaerys I Targaryen.

* AlliterativeName: ''C''lement ''C''rabb.
* AllThereInTheManual: He is only mentioned in ''A Feast for Crows'', but his full backstory can only be read in ''The World Of Ice And Fire''.
* WorthyOpponent: In the great tourney of King's Landing in 98 AC to celebrate the fiftieth year of King Jaehaerys I reign, Ser Clement and Ser Ryam Redwyne broke thirty lances against each other before King Jaehaerys proclaimed them co-champions, in what is often called the finest display of jousting in Westerosi history.

!!The Kingsguard of King Viserys I

[[folder:The Cargyll Twins]]
!!Ser Erryk Cargyll and Ser Arryk Cargyll
Twin Kingsguard knights from House Cargyll. Their loyalties were split during the Dance of the Dragons with Erryk siding with Rhaenyra and Arryk siding with Aegon II.

* ConflictingLoyalty: Between each other and their sovereigns. They choose the latter.
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: According to the singers, the Cargyll twins professed their love for each other before dueling for an hour and dying in each others arms. The fool Mushroom, claiming to have witnessed the duel, says instead they cursed each other as traitors and had both dealt each other mortal wounds within moments.
* DuelToTheDeath: In the halls of Dragonstone.
* IdenticalTwinMistake: They were so similar it was very difficult to tell them apart.
* ImpersonationGambit: Arryk pretended to be Erryk to infiltrate Dragonstone.
* ManlyTears: Said to have said shed tears with his brother as they lay dying after inflicting mortal wounds on each other.
* MutualKill: The brothers were too evenly matched for an outright winner, but sadly too skilled not to mortally wound each other.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: Both choose the side they felt should rule and set aside any family loyalty when they did so.
* ReplacementGoldfish: Ser Erryk replaced Ser Harwin Strong as Rhaenyra's sword shield after he was recalled to Harrenhal.
* TagTeamTwins: Before the Dance.
* ThemeTwinNaming: '''A'''rryk and '''E'''rryk.

!!The Kingsguard of King Aegon II
-->See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireCourtOfAegonII Court of Aegon II]] page.

!!The Queensguard of Rhaenyra
-->See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireCourtOfRhaenyraI Court of Rhaenyra I]] page.

!!The Kingsguard of Aegon III, the Dragonbane

[[folder:Ser Marston Waters]]
!!Ser Marston Waters

A bastard from Dragonstone. He was raised to the Kingsguard after helping Aegon II take Dragonstone. He continued to serve in the Kingsguard of Aegon III.

* BodyguardingABadass: When he protected Aegon II.
* HeroicBastard: Aside from a brief moment during Aegon III's regency, Ser Marston acted very honorably and nobly.
* ItIsDehumanising: Referred to Sandoq the Shadow as "a beast" when chastising Aegon III for letting Sandoq kill Ser Amaury Peake.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After besieging his own king in Maegor's Holdfast, Ser Marston clearly had a crisis of conscience and began following Aegon III's orders again, attempting to arrest the conspirators who had framed the Rogare family and the previous Hand, Lord Thaddeus Rowan, for various crimes.
* NoodleIncident: The exact process by which he became Hand of the King is unknown. Oddly, Grand Maester Munkun, who was one of the regents of Aegon III, refused to discuss it and did not write about the matter in his ''True Telling''.
* NotHelpingYourCase: During the period when Aegon III barricaded himself in Maegor's Holdfast to protect his brother's Lyseni wife from those at court who sought to arrest her and the rest of her family, Marston tried to convince the boy king to surrender, insisting that as long as Waters stood at his side, no man would do him harm. Aegon shouted back that Waters had already proved that claim false when he'd forced Aegon to watch his mother be torn apart by his uncle's dragon.
-->'''Marston Waters''': I swear upon my sword in the sight of gods and men that none shall do you harm while I stand beside you.
-->'''Aegon III''': You stood beside me when [[FedToTheBeast the dragon ate my mother]]. [[ShutUpHannibal All you did was watch]]. I will not have you watch while they kill my brother's wife.
* NumberTwo: He became Hand of the King through unknown circumstances during Aegon III's regency, somehow having become embroiled in a conspiracy to frame Lady Larra Rogare, the wife of Prince Viserys, and her family for various crimes. This resulted in him besieging King Aegon III, Viserys, and Larra in Maegor's Holdfast for eighteen days before he came to his senses and turned on his conspirators.
* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Aegon III hated and never forgave Waters for his part in the downfall and death of Aegon's mother.
* PassedOverPromotion: Subverted: Aegon III tried to name Robin Massey to Lord Commander of the Kingsguard instead of Waters, but Unwin Peake put a stop to that.
* PutOnABus: He was one of several men Aegon II sent to Essos to try and hire mercenaries to augment his army. The mission ended in failure and by the time Marston got back, Aegon was dead.
* RashomonStyle: Was he really an UnwittingPawn of the conspirators against Aegon III who had a crisis of conscience and tried to make amends? Or, as some have suggested, was he a willing conspirator who turned on his partners when it became apparent their plan was falling apart in a desperate effort to save his own skin?
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: He was killed in the process of arresting his sworn brother, Ser Mervyn Flowers, one of the conspirators against the Rogare family.
* SoleSurvivor: Of the Greens who took Dragonstone, he was the only one not killed in the purge of Aegon's power base during his assassination as he was not in King's Landing at the time.
* UndyingLoyalty: Despite being from Dragonstone and having kin on the island, he stayed in King's Landing and loyal to Aegon II, later helping to smuggle him to the island and arrange to take it over.
* UnwittingPawn: He was most likely only used by Unwin Peake and his cronies to gain power over Aegon III, and by the time he realized it and tried to redeem himself, he ended up dying.
* WhatTheHellHero: Tries this against Aegon III after the King barricaded himself in Maegor's Holdfast, arguing that as a knight sworn to defend him, Amaury Peake hadn't deserved to die so brutally at Sandoq's hands. Aegon just retorted that [[IWarnedYou his brother Viserys had warned Peake and his men what would happen if they tried to force their way in]].
-->'''Marston Waters''': Ser Amaury was sworn to protect you, to give his own life for yours if need be. He was your leal man, as I am. He did not deserve such a death at the hands of such a beast.
-->'''Aegon III''': Sandoq is no beast. He cannot speak, but he hears and he obeys. I commanded Ser Amaury to be gone and he refused. My brother warned him what would happen if he stepped beyond the axe. [[ShutUpHannibal The vows of the Kingsguard include obedience, I thought]].
* WouldntHurtAChild: When Aegon II defeated his thirteen year old cousin Baela in a dragon duel, Ser Marston stopped Ser Alfred Broome from executing her, wrenching Alfred's blade out of his hand.

[[folder:Ser Regis Groves]]
!!Ser Regis Groves

A knight of the Kingsguard sent by Ser Tyland Lannister to reclaim Harrenhal after rumors of a powerful witch living there became known. The witch turned out to be Alys Rivers, and when he demanded her surrender, he somehow died and his men were routed in the panic.

* EveryoneHasStandards: He calls out Aemond Targaryen as a kinslayer.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: He could have been killed using magic, or a completely mundane method.
* RashomonStyle: How he died. Some say Alys used some sorcery to kill him there and then, or that she signaled one of her crossbowmen to shoot him. Mushroom claims he was hit in the chest with a lead ball from a slingshot.
* ScrewYourUltimatum: When Alys Rivers demanded he bend the knee and swear his sword to her son by Aemond, Regis told her where to shove it.
-->'''Regis Groves''': I do not kneel to bastards, much less the baseborn whelp of a kinslayer and a milkcow.
* YourHeadAsplode: According to a version, when Alys raised her hand he held his head in pain until it exploded.

[[folder:Ser Mervyn Flowers]]
!!Ser Mervyn Flowers

The bastard brother of Lord Unwin Peake, Ser Mervyn assisted his brother's attempts to gain power in King's Landing.

* BastardBastard: He completely forswore his oaths and plotted to put his brother in power by framing the Rogare family and Lord Thaddeus Rowan for various crimes. He even slew his own sworn brother Ser Marston Waters when he attempted to arrest Mervyn for his crimes.
* CharacterDeath: After killing Marston Waters, he was beaten to death at the stables of the Red Keep while trying to flee.
* EarAche: To Lord Rowan's squire, the only one of his guard who attempted to defend him against imprisonment.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: He WouldntHurtAChild.
* LaserGuidedKarma: He killed two stableboys while trying to saddle a horse to flee the Red Keep. The commotion brought the boys' friends running who mobbed and beat Mervyn to death.
* TheOathbreaker: It is unlikely he ever took his Kingsguard oaths seriously, and was likely appointed to the position during his brother Unwin's reign as Hand of the King. Mushroom accuses him of [[ReallyGetsAround sleeping with multiple women]] within White Sword Tower
* PetTheDog: Hears out Thaddeus Rowan's pleading for clemency for his squire...but [[KickTheDog still cuts his ear off.]]
* WouldntHurtAChild: Some suspected him of being responsible for the death of Queen Jaehaera Targaryen, who either jumped or was thrown from Maegor's Holdfast when she was only ten. However, many people, including the semi-reliable court fool Mushroom, held that even Ser Mervyn would not be able to push the child he was supposed to protect to her death. Instead, they think he allowed Tessario the Tiger, Unwin's sellsword assassin, access to the queen in order to do the deed.

[[folder:Ser Amaury Peake]]
!!Ser Amaury Peake

Nephew of Unwin Peake, and served alongside his bastard half-uncle in the Kingsguard.

* FlunkyBoss: Faces Sandoq with half a dozen goons. Neither he nor any of his goons managed to pass him.
* HopeSpot: One of his last remaining men managed to disarm Sandoq the Shadow of his Valyrian steel sword, allowing Amaury an opening...until Sandoq seized the battleaxe Prince Viserys had left embedded in the bridge and buried it in Amaury's skull.
* TheOathbreaker: Ignored the King's orders over those of his uncle.
* {{Nepotism}}: Even in a society that actively encourages such behavior, his appointment to the Kingsguard was clearly for no other reason than his uncle was Hand.
* PetTheDog: He orders his men to not harm Aegon and Viserys when attempting to capture them; granted, he needs them alive for political reasons, but that doesn't preclude a beating.
* SpikesOfDoom: Falls on these after Sandoq drives an axe through his skull.
* TooDumbToLive: Facing a skilled warrior like Sandoq the Shadow with no shield and an open-faced helm wasn't his brightest idead.
* VillainousValour: Gyldayn notes that, for all his flaws, the manner of his death did not disgrace the Kingsguard; he goes down fighting Sandoq the Shadow rather bravely, without a shield and wearing an open-faced helm.

[[folder:Ser Raynard Ruskyn]]
!!Ser Raynard Ruskyn, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard

The new Lord Commander of the Kingsguard anointed after the coup against the Rogare family and Lord Thaddeus Rowan after the death of Marston Waters.

* AlliterativeName: ''R''aynard ''R''uskyn
* UnluckilyLucky: He avoided dying like Waters, Peake and Flowers thanks to being injured and overwhelmed by the Lyseni when the coup occurred.
* YouAreInCommandNow: He became the new Lord Commander after the attempted coup against the Rogare family and the death of Ser Marston Waters.

!!The Kingsguard of Daeron I, the Young Dragon

[[folder:Ser Olyvar Oakheart]]
!!Ser Olyvar Oakheart
!!!The Green Oak

A member of House Oakheart. He took part in the Conquest of Dorne and died during it, cut down along his king at the Prince's Pass.

* AlliterativeName: '''O'''lyvar '''O'''akheart.
* FamousAncestor: To Ser Arys Oakheart.
* InSeriesNickname: The Green Oak. There's no explanation for its meaning, though "green" as an adjective usually has connotations of being young and inexperienced in Westeros.

!!The Kingsguard of King Aegon IV, the Unworthy

[[folder:Prince Aemon Targaryen]]
!!Prince Aemon Targaryen, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard
!!!The Dragonknight

-->''"The tale of Prince Aemon's treason with Queen Naerys was only that, a tale, a lie his brother told when he wished to set his trueborn son aside in favour of his bastard."''
--> --'''Ser Arys Oakheart'''

The brother of King Aegon IV and Queen Naerys. Considered the finest knight who ever lived, he was Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, serving under four kings. He was one of the few people his sister Naerys was close to (along with his nephew Daeron II). Whispers of his alleged affair with his sister helped spark the Blackfyre Rebellion. He died protecting his brother Aegon IV from would-be assassins sent by House Toyne, seeking revenge for their brother's execution.

See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseTargaryenAncestors House Targaryen Ancestors]] page.

* TheAce: Some say he was the greatest Kingsguard knight to have ever lived, which is definitely saying something considering how many freak badasses have been members over the last 300 years.
* ArchEnemy: To Ser Morgil.
* BadassInDistress: He was saved from a pit of vipers by King Baelor.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Aemon and Naerys' "forbidden romance" has been immortalized in song but considering singers have a habit for stretching the truth, it is possible Aemon was simply a protective brother concerned for his sister's well-being.
* BlackKnight: As the Knight of Tears.
* BrotherSisterIncest: If the rumours about him and Naerys were true.
* CoolHelmet: He was called the Dragonknight because his helmet was decorated with a three-headed dragon wrought in white gold.
* CoolUncle: To King Daeron II and his surviving siblings, possibly even including Daemon (he didn't learn his sword skills from Aegon, that's for sure). Probably also a surrogate father, since Aegon the Unworthy wasn't exactly Dad of the Year material. It's quite possible that Aegon was more annoyed with Aemon "the Cool Uncle" than he was with Aemon "the NiceGuy to everybody".
* CourtlyLove: His relationship with Queen Naerys. Deconstructed when it was claimed it went beyond this trope and that Naerys had actually given birth to his son (though it's likely those were just rumors as there was little evidence to support them).
* DoggedNiceGuy: To Naerys.
* DragonKnight: He was a famous knight with the dragon [[AnimalMotifs motif]] of the Targaryen family. He was even known as "the Dragonknight" because crest on his helm featured a three-headed dragon wrought in white gold.
* HeroicSacrifice: He died saving Aegon IV from an assassination attempt by two members of House Toyne who sought revenge for the death of Ser Terrence Toyne.
* KnightInShiningArmor: Beloved by the people as an honorable and chivalrous knight.
* LongDeadBadass: He was one of greatest members of the Kingsguard ever and, as stated above, is possibly the greatest knight who has ever lived.
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: No knight took it to his extreme level of devotion of service to the patently unworthy Aegon IV, who raped his sister-wife Naerys (Aemon's sister and close friend) and submitted her to a lifelong HumiliationConga by repeatedly cheating on her. Aegon IV repaid Aemon by accusing him of fathering Daeron II, despite which Aemon still committed a HeroicSacrifice to save Aegon IV from the vengeful Toynes (who again, Aegon IV provoked by brutally killing Ser Terrence Toyne).
* NoodleIncident: It's not yet explained why Aemon dueled with Lord Cregan Stark. Or who won.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's invoked repeatedly in the present as a representative of bygone chivalry.
* ShadowArchetype: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]. His story is remarkably similar to Jaime's (renowned Kingsguard, dubious relationship with his sister the Queen that eventually resulted in a massive war, possible father of the queen's children), but Aemon is revered as a legendary KnightInShiningArmor, while Jaime is reviled as the dishonorable Kingslayer for being TheOathbreaker.
* TakingTheBullet: Survived an arrow protecting his cousin Daeron I in his first invasion. He tried to save him again when Daeron I returned but he failed and got captured (while other Kingsguard died and one surrendered). He finally did die protecting Aegon the Unworthy.
* WarriorPrince: A Targaryen prince and Lord Commander of the Kingsguard.
* WorthyOpponent: Aemon considered Cregan Stark this, noting after their famous duel that he'd never faced a finer swordsman.

[[folder:Ser Terrence Toyne]]
!!Ser Terrence Toyne
Ser Terrence Toyne was a knight of House Toyne. He was a knight of the Kingsguard during the reign of Aegon IV Targaryen.

* AllThereInTheManual: The identity of which mistress of Aegon IV was his lover was only revealed in ''Literature/TheWorldOfIceAndFire''.
* AlliterativeName: ''T''errence ''T''oyne.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Aegon IV had him dismembered piece by piece, while Bethany was ForcedToWatch.
* LoveMakesYouDumb: A member of the Kingsguard breaking his celibacy vows for love is already TemptingFate, but doing so with the king's mistress takes it to a new level, never mind with a king like Aegon the Unworthy. It could never have ended well.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Of Thomas Culpepper, a knight in the service of King Henry VIII (of whom Aegon the Unworthy is considered an expy) who embarked on an affair with the king's fifth wife, Catherine Howard, which ended in their executions when it was discovered.
* TheOathbreaker: Infamously broke his vow of celibacy for love.
* StarCrossedLovers: With Bethany Bracken. This ended badly.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: He was noted in-universe for this.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: His affair and subsequent execution was the beginning of the end for House Toyne. His brothers tried to avenge his cruel death by attempting to assassinate Aegon IV, only to be slain by the Dragonknight, Prince Aemon, in the attempt (resulting in the Dragonknight's death as well). The Toynes never really recovered from this. Even if he'd considered the personal implications of being caught, it's unlikely Ser Terrence would have foreseen having such a negative effect on House Toyne's future.

!!The Kingsguard of King Daeron II, the Good

[[folder:Ser Gwayne Corbray]]
!!Ser Gwayne Corbray

-->''"It's said that whenever Blackfyre and Lady Forlorn clashed, you could hear the sound for a league around. It was half a song and half a scream, they say."''
-->--'''Ser Eustace Osgrey'''

A knight of House Corbray and Kingsguard to Daeron II. He fought during the First Blackfyre Rebellion, at the battle of the Redgrass Field in Lord Arryn's van. He dueled with Daemon Blackfyre for nearly an hour before being defeated. The duel was considered a sight to behold, partly because of the clashing of two Valyrian steel swords against each other. Severely injured from the duel, Daemon ordered Redtusk to bring Gwayne to the rear to see to his wounds. He wielded Lady Forlorn, the ancestral Valyrian steel blade of House Corbray.

See the [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireHouseCorbray House Corbray]] page.

* MasterSwordsman: He would have had been since he is remembered for being able to hang with a man considered to be godlike when it came to swordfighting.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We don't know if Gwayne survived his famous duel.
* WorthyOpponent: Daemon Blackfyre thought Ser Gwayne Corbray so gallant in their battle--which lasted for an hour--that he ordered him healed. According to [[UnreliableNarrator Eustace Osgrey anyways.]]

[[folder:Ser Willem Wylde]]
!!Ser Willem Wylde
A knight of the Kingsguard, appointed during the reign of Daeron II in place of Quentyn Ball.

* AlliterativeName: ''W''illem ''W''ylde.
* EliteMook: Doesn't really do all that much except provide an extra combatant in the trial of seven, and is the only one of Aerion's seven to suffer any serious injury, being carried away unconscious.
* PunchClockVillain: Presumably; he's appointed by ReasonableAuthorityFigure King Daeron II, but still fights for [[JerkAss Aerion Targaryen]] against Dunk. Prince Daeron even points out how he and the rest of the Kingsguard have little choice in the matter.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: His appointment to the Kingsguard causes Quentyn Ball to defect to the Blackfyres.
* TheWorfEffect: He's apparently badass enough to be placed on the Kingsguard ahead of Quentyn Ball, but he's knocked out fighting in the trial of seven. On the other hand, he was one of the knights fighting Baelor Breakspear (the hammer to Maekar's anvil and rumored to be the greatest knight of the age) and wasn't allowed to hit him back. The fact that he wouldn't surrender despite that speaks a lot about his badassitude.

[[folder:Ser Roland Crakehall]]
!!Ser Roland Crakehall
A knight of House Crakehall who served Daeron II.

* TheBigGuy: Like most Crakehalls.
* FailedASpotCheck: Can't find Daeron or Egg at the Ashford Tourney. In his defence, [[TheNondescript Daeron made almost a point of being hard to spot in a crowd]] and he probably didn't know that Egg had been made to shave his head and was dressing down for his role as TheSquire for a hedge knight.
* JustFollowingOrders: Invoked; he says Bloodraven will be merciful to those who were just following orders, and seems to approve.
* MrExposition: Tells Dunk exactly what will happen to those who supported Daemon II.
* NiceGuy: Is pleasant and sociable with Dunk, even when he's just some random Hedge Knight when they first meet.
* PunchClockVillain: He only fought for Aerion out of his duties to the Kingsguard.

[[folder:Ser Donnel of Duskendale]]
!!Ser Donnel of Duskendale
A knight who served Daeron II.

* PunchClockVillain: He fought for Aerion out of his duties to the Kingsguard.
* WorkingClassHero: His lack of a family name might imply he came from humbler origins than his fellow knights of the Kingsguard.

!!Other Kingsguard
[[folder:Ser Gyles Greycloak]]
!!Ser Gyles Greycloak
Gyles Greycloak was a knight of the Kingsguard.
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* AlliterativeName: ''G''yles ''G''reycloak.
* AmbiguousSyntax: All we know about him is that his name is Gyles and that he was a traitor...two traits also given to Gyles Belgrave, of whom we similarly know little. Whether or not they're actually the same character is unknown.
* ColorMotif: Again proof that grey is a bad color in this series.
* CrypticBackgroundReference: Nothing is known of him except his name and exploits.
* FaceHeelTurn: He was a traitor. Again nothing is elaborated.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Ser Orivel]]
!!Ser Orivel the Open Handed

Ser Orivel, better known as Orivel the Open-Handed, was a knight of the Kingsguard at an unknown time.
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* CrypticBackgroundReference: Nothing is known of him except his name and exploits. His lack of family name means he was probably common born.
* DirtyCoward: What he is remembered for.
[[/folder]]

* AllThereInTheManual: Raymont's most famous exploit is only found in "The World of Ice & Fire". He saved the life of his king from Poor Fellows who attempted to murder him after scanning the walls of the Red Keep.

* SchrodingersCanon: He's not mentioned in ''Sons of the Dragon'' or ''Fire and Blood'', and [[WordOfSaintPaul Elio Garcia]] confirmed that Martin explicitly edited him out. The exact reasoning for this is unknown, but until later clarification arises Raymont lives in canonical limbo.

* AscendedExtra: They have more characterization in ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon''. Arryk is a NobleTopEnforcer while Erryk is a PunchClockVillain.

* AscendedExtra: They have more characterization in ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon''. Arryk is a NobleEnforcer while Erryk is a PunchClockVillain.