History Characters / ASongOfIceAndFireHistoricalKingsguard

* EveryoneHasStandards: Although members of the Kingsguard sometimes act as glorified thugs for their kings, the majority of them generally stick to their oathes to serve their ruler... despite what individual unease they may have (even if they occasionally disagree about who the king or queen is). Yet, Maegor's ''whole Kingsguard'' abandoned him for his excesses and, to this day, the Seven Kingdoms doesn't count it as a BodyguardBetrayal. He was just ''that bad''. Since Maegor's battle was against the Faith itself, and the Seven Kingsguard were knights annointed by the Faith, it could be that they chose the Seven over their King, and felt far less conflicted about where the real authority in that situation actually was. Also, if Aerys pushed the boat out with his mad cruelty enough to incite at least one of his Kingsguard to betray him on the grounds of human decency, Maegor was, by all accounts, cruel enough in his excesses to tug a bloody flotilla. So... no surprise.

* NoodleIncident: It's not yet explained why Aemon dueled with Lord Cregan Stark.

* NeverLiveItDown: InUniverse. Aegon III hated and never forgave Waters for his part in the downfall and death of Aegon's mother.

-->See [[Characters/ASongOfIceAndFireCourtOfRhaenyraI Rhaenyra's]] page.

-->'''Ser Pate''': They might kill us, but you will be the first to die, m'lord, you have my word upon that.

-->'''Aegon III''': You stood beside me when [[FedToTheBeast the dragon ate my mother]]. All you did was watch. I will not have you watch while they kill my brother's wife

-->Aegon III''': You stood beside me when [[FedToTheBeast the dragon ate my mother]]. All you did was watch. I will not have you watch while they kill my brother's wife

* DuelToTheDeath: He was killed in one of these at the Battle Beneath The Gods Eye (one of the few on Maegor's side to die), slain by Lord Corbray.

* NeverLiveItDown: Aegon III hated and never forgave Waters for his part in the downfall and death of Aegon's mother.

* PassedOverForPromotion: Subverted: Aegon III tried to name Robin Massey to Lord Commander of the Kingsguard instead of Waters, but Unwin Peake put paid to that.

* BigDamnHeroes: He and Joffrey Doggett were this for Queen Alysanne, saving her from the trio of Septas who tried to assassinate the pregnant Queen at Maidenpool.

* BadassBoast: When Rogar Baratheon tried to threaten the Kingsguard protecting Jahaerys 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.

* YouShallNotPass: When Rogar Baratheon ordered his men to separate Jahaerys and Alysanne, Gyles stepped forward told them any Baratheon man who tried to get past him and his Sworn Brothers would die for it.

* BadassBoast: When Rogar Baratheon ordered his men to separate Jahaerys and Alysanne, Gyles stepped forward and delivered one to the Baratheon men to make them back off.
-->'''Gyles Morrigen''': Come no closer. Any man who lays a hand on our King and Queen will die today.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Raymund and his few supporters ried to pull this after Olyver Bracken's execution by Walton Stark; unfortunately, the wildlings didn't care Raymund was a deserter from the Watch and promptly killed him and his fellow crows.

* WouldHitAGirl: He and Gyles Morrigen killed two of the three septas who tried to murder Queen Alysanne, taking the third alive for questioning.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Tried to pull this after Olyver Bracken's execution by Walton Stark; unfortunately, the wildlings didn't care he was a deserter from the Watch and promptly killed him and his fellow crows.

* FamousAncestor: For House Doggett. Although he's also the only known member.

* BadassDecay: By the time of the series, the Kingsguard has gone from one of the highest institutions of knighthood in the Seven Kingdoms to a laughingstock. Formerly the place to be for the best knights in the land, after Barristan Selmy is released from the Kingsguard it's taken up by political appointments or knights of little comparative skill. While there are some knights in it that still take it seriously, people like Osmund Kettleblack don't really fill people with confidence.

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 until they were executed by Lord Walton Stark.

[[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.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Because of the short-work he made of Langward, he was soon enough anointed as Lord Commander.
* 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.

[[folder:Ser Willam Wylde]]
!!Ser Willam Wylde

* AlliterativeName: ''W''illam ''W''ylde.

* 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, he ended up dying.

* FlunkyBoss: Faces Sandoq with half a dozen goons.

* VillainousValour: Gyldayne 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 with an open-faced helm.

* UnluckilyLucky: He avoided dying like Waters, Peake and Flowers thanks to being injured and overwhelmed by the Lyseni when the coup ocurred.