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Jaime Lannister considered for Warden of the East


Samwell Gnarly

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In Eddard's 2nd chapter, Ned and Robert are discussing the future Warden of the East and Robert reveals that he was thinking of giving the title to Jaime Lannister. The Kingsguard aren't allowed to own land or beat cheeks so how come Jaime was being considered as a candidate for Warden of the East when he's already a member of the Kingsguard?

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Warden of anything is technically a military title. While it was always held by the Arryns (which makes Robert giving it to Jaime especially absurd), since the title was invented by the King on the Iron Throne, he can award it to whoever he pleases. It would presumably keep Jaime from doing all of his normal Kingsguard duties, but the titles are only activated when there's a war on, so it would be no different than a member of the Kingsguard taking charge of an army.

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Warden of anything is technically a military title. While it was always held by the Arryns (which makes Robert giving it to Jaime especially absurd), since the title was invented by the King on the Iron Throne, he can award it to whoever he pleases. It would presumably keep Jaime from doing all of his normal Kingsguard duties, but the titles are only activated when there's a war on, so it would be no different than a member of the Kingsguard taking charge of an army.

That makes sense but in the same chapter that i'm talking about, Ned says, "but his father is Warden of the West, Robert. In time Ser Jaime will succeed that honor. No man should hold both East and West." How would Jaime be able to succeed his father when he isn't allowed to inherit anything?

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The appendixes state

AGOT: only Jon Arryn is named Warden.

ACOK: both Jaime and Robert Arryn are named.

ASOS: both again.

AFFC: only Robert A, and he's technically 'styled by his mother True Warden of the East'.

ADWD: nobody. Not Jaime, not Robert A, not Littlefinger. Strange.

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Warden of anything is technically a military title. While it was always held by the Arryns (which makes Robert giving it to Jaime especially absurd), since the title was invented by the King on the Iron Throne, he can award it to whoever he pleases. It would presumably keep Jaime from doing all of his normal Kingsguard duties, but the titles are only activated when there's a war on, so it would be no different than a member of the Kingsguard taking charge of an army.

This. Warden is a military title so Jaime could have/did(?) taken it.

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