Kingsguard

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The Kingsguard is an elite order of sworn knights in the world of Westeros tasked with protecting the ruling monarch and royal family, bound by vows of lifelong service and celibacy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chivalric order
fictional military organization
sworn brotherhood
allegiance Iron Throne
alsoKnownAs Kingsguard
surface form: The Kingsguard of the Seven Kingdoms

Unsullied
surface form: White Cloaks

White Swords
associatedWithDynasty House Baratheon
House Lannister
House Targaryen
commandedBy Kingsguard self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lord Commander of the Kingsguard
country Seven Kingdoms
creator George R. R. Martin
fictionalUniverse A Song of Ice and Fire
Game of Thrones
foundedDuring Conquest of the Seven Kingdoms
surface form: Targaryen conquest of Westeros
founder Aegon I Targaryen
guardedLocation Iron Throne room
royal apartments
headquarters The Red Keep
surface form: Red Keep
headquartersLocation King's Landing
jurisdiction royal household security
memberCount 7
membershipRequirement renounce lands and titles of inheritance
serve only the king
swear celibacy
swear life-long vows
membershipType knights
motto White Swords
notableMember Ser Arthur Dayne
Ser Arys Oakheart
Barristan Selmy
surface form: Ser Barristan Selmy

Ser Boros Blount
Brienne of Tarth
surface form: Ser Brienne of Tarth

Ser Gerold Hightower
Jaime Lannister
surface form: Ser Jaime Lannister

Loras Tyrell (indirectly)
surface form: Ser Loras Tyrell

Ser Meryn Trant
Sandor Clegane
surface form: Ser Sandor Clegane (TV adaptation, briefly named)
primaryDuty protect the king
protect the royal family
reportsTo the king
selectionAuthority King of the Andals and the First Men
surface form: the king of the Seven Kingdoms
standardColor white
symbol white armor
white cloak
vow lifelong service
no fathering children
no inheritance of lands or titles
no marriage

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Westeros (fictional continent) hasOrder Kingsguard
subject surface form: Westeros
Brienne of Tarth allegiance Kingsguard
Brienne of Tarth title Kingsguard
this entity surface form: Lord Commander of the Kingsguard
Jaime Lannister allegiance Kingsguard
Barristan Selmy title Kingsguard
this entity surface form: Lord Commander of the Kingsguard
Barristan Selmy order Kingsguard
Barristan Selmy associatedWith Kingsguard
The Red Keep guardedBy Kingsguard
Kingsguard alsoKnownAs Kingsguard
this entity surface form: The Kingsguard of the Seven Kingdoms
Kingsguard commandedBy Kingsguard self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lord Commander of the Kingsguard
Seven Kingdoms hasInstitution Kingsguard