Each King's Kingsguard (Game of Thrones) 

Barristan Selmy and Arthur Dayne would've betrayed him aswell if they were thrust into that situation. Even Rhaegar had planned to remove his father from the throne.

Jonathan J I don’t think Dayne would’ve.

@@joesubel idk about barristan cuz he did go out of his way to save the mad king at duskendale but arthur definitely would've been totally loyal to rhaegar. So it wouldve been a sad and awesome scenerio if barristan and Arthur fought each other

Yeah King Aerys had a dream team of Knights. I believe that if they were fighting at the Trident & not protecting Princess Lyanna Stark at the Tower Joy the rebillion would have been over. I also believe they would have killed Ser Jamie & Lord Tywin Lannister Lord Eddard Stark when they would have returned from the Trident. Ser Jamie & Lord Eddard were great skilled fighters but against King Aerys they wouldn't have been successful, remember there's no Holland Reed stabbing any one in the back like he did Ser Author Dayne, ✌.

@@Rahim.ali80 I think perhaps you overvalue the ability and skill of a few men when battles are fought between 1000's

while i agree trant and Boros suck, Balon Swann, Robert strong and Arys arent slouches

@@godemperorofmankind3.091 arys is dead.

@@songohan5960 im well aware

Ser Preston Greenfield and Ser Arys Oakhearth and maybe Ser Balon Swann are the only ones of the Kingsguard in the time of the books ho are worth something i don`t talk about ser Baristan because he didn`t start in Robert`s time

@@godemperorofmankind3.091 tbh, Roberts Kingsguard wasnt as bad as it is often treated. It was mostly Blount and Trant that were a disgrace, the others were mostly just meh with the exception of Mandon Moore and two of the best swordsman ever, Jaime Lannister and Barristan Selmy.

@@moelester2797 Since this video follows the books, I highly doubt it lol.

Damn, he must be more skilled than I thought.

@@stick-itproductions.3307 towards the end of the show he jus bullies everyone he trains 😂😂 then he jus starts crackin up

Why do they call him Pod the rod? In the show they specifically say that his dick isn't actually big, and he's just naturally super skilled. (Which I believe, since he also apparently has an amazing natural singing voice)

Dead! 😂😂😂

Eclectic Cerebro rhaeger not taking Sir Arthur Dayne and the other two kingsguard is a questionable decision specially since apparently the trident battle was very close and got decided by Robert besting rhaeger. What if Arthur Dayne/ser barristan were there and beat Robert?

@@ashdude3058 lol exactly...those 2 would be a game changer plus, a morale booster...heck..ned said it himself "my wife is thankful you and i never met on the battle field"

He also had kingslayer 🤣

@Leo Carlo Aguilar i thought he was in the castle...they spoke about how it took like 12 men before they got his sword or something like that..idk...regardless..he had the best fightera

AliWorld Anime & Gaming & More Ser barriston and Arthur dayne vs Robert Baratheon. That would have been awesome

That was pretty much King Roberts fault. Robert never had much use for bodyguards, even old and fat he was more of a "Come at me Bro!" kind of guy, if anyone wanted to try and take a shot at him he was more than willing to meet you head-on, and was more interested in whoring and hunting than running things, so he never really gave much thought to the quality of his personal guards

I feel ya. Luckily Robert still had Barristan and Jaime with 2 hands

whom if we where being honest could have cut through the other five with such little difficulty that we wouldn't call it a fight

if we go by the books I could see Barristan Selmy as lord commander, Jorah Mormont, Belwas the strong, Grey Worm , Brenden Blackfish , Briennne, The Hound

FerretJohn It was also Cersei’s fault since she put Lannister loyalists in the kingsguard.

Pure Chad!!!

Best lines are given by Barristen

Anthony Mugianesi yuhp RIP hahahah

Only 5 to go

Even without the hand Jaime was still perfectly capable of being lord commander (and took Loras under his wing). It was just the injury, Aerys dying, I think Balon is still in Dorne, so it's gone down hill somewhat.

Arys didn't betray his bows, there nothing saying you can't have sex

Balon is still pretty chill, the dude is clearly honorable, he even tried to defend Tyrion on the trial. And while Jaime has lost his hand I would argue it was for the better, he became a better leader once he returned to service.

Also add the Smiling Knight ! You would conquer the whole world with this team.

He's the best PF in the realm.

@@lordfrost3752 smiling knight pfft add in fucking Aemon the Dragonknight and the enemy's ancestors would be pissing themselves

I would pick those Ser Arthur Dayne Ser Duncan the Tall Ser Barristan Selmy Prince Oberyn Martell Ser Jaime Lannister Ser Aemon the Dragonknight Sandor Clegane Khal Drogo I know its ridicolous but only think about it.

@@barnaantonio8330 Remove Sandor and add Cregan

George even told them not to kill him because he was gonna be important, and you know what they said? They did it just because he told them not to, what a bunch of pricks tbh.

@@sirjoey3137 hey at least we don't have to worry about book spoilers

@@sirjoey3137 those damn delinquent duo

absolute legendary character

Also a paedophile so there’s that

@@MrTitchThomas I literally just finished A Feast for Crows again, and I have no idea what the hell you are talking about. Because he said he loves Myrcella like a daughter when Arianne was trying to get him riled up? That makes no sense.

Daemon Blackfyre Apparently in his mind men can't have platonic love for other women. He must be from Alabama.

Pie in Game of Thrones loving somebody like a daughter can mean much more

@@daemonblackfyre7171 They might be thinking of Trant and that scene from the show where Arya ends up killing him.

The Hound would still put up a good fight

Barristan is still alive in the books.

as is Balon Swan

Nerds Forever Balon is as good as dead. Why? Cause Darkstar will kill him. I would be surprised if Balon was the prologue POV. Darkstar is going to use Dawn and prove that Arthur was no one without that sword.

I could see that happening. I am convinced that Darkstar is going down to someone in White

@Hornyshark He's a Kingsguard they're sworn to serve who ever sits on the iron throne not just the targaryens, the only reason he goes to Dany is because he was dismissed

One of those swords was Dawn. To be fair, I loved the dual weilding. No one else uses it in the show.

John Tyler Brienne does a bit, when Jaime is her prisoner

The reason he dualwields in the show is because it was much easier to choreograph than with him uisibg a greatsword.

John Tyler it would be rather difficult to duel wield swords in real life.

@@John-doe955 depends on the type of sword and if the practitioner had practice/experience with that skill. In the got world I don't see anyone really dual wielding as an effective combat skill or commonplace. I suppose they made Dane a dual wielder to show off his skill (lore wise)

Quan Nguyen baristan Selmy for life

Quan Nguyen I

Dayne's the GOAT. But Baristan is a legend for the Defiance of Duskendale

Mines dunk the lunk

Dunk the Lunk, thick as a castle wall

thats cap Targaryen kings always had noble kingsguard in fact greatest kingsguards were kingsguard of Jahaerys Targaryen not Aerys's

And yet i’ve never heard of a Kingsguard from the North or the iron islands

He would've had a dream Team. The only one he'd be missing would be Dayne.

@@wadewilson8011 I'm sure I would take the nights instead 😄

"The greatest swordsman to ever live killed by Meryn f*cking Trant" - The Hound

The Clegane brothers? You mean the deserter and the giant with a hair trigger temper and extremely vunpredictable violent tendencies? Yeah, sure. They sound like great bodyguards 🙄 The Mountain is only competent AFTER he dies.

​@antiochus87 the mountain litterally always kicks ass his only 2 real battle losses were at harenhall (a castle so difficult to hold that it's considered cursed) and against Oberyn. And had Joffrey been less of a cunt the hound probably wouldn't abandon him but Joffrey litterally just made Sandor do whatever he couldn't have been bothered to.

It is

Yeah it is

I came to comments just to say this lol

And Kettleblack, not Kettleback.

Nah it's Dora

S K no one is as cool as the bloodraven period.

Why? Books or show practically nothing is know about him. He has about 3 lines of dialogue. Is it just because he carries a great big sword and everyone admires him?

Not really. Just a giu good with a particular sword. Dawn ios cool. Arthur is just there

@@supremeworld87 You get enough second-hand characterization to understand that this guy is kingshit of fuck-mountain. He doesn't need a fucking POV chapter to get this point across. The vast majority of characters in this fictional universe are not encountered first-hand why should Dayne be held to different standards? You get quotes and anecdotes from him - his impact is felt heavily by the likes of Selmy and Jamie Lannister. Characterization works both ways.

@@supremeworld87 Jaime recalling Ser Arthur's battle with The Smiling Knight was really cool. It wasn't't just the TOJ scene. Being an impressive swordsman is far cooler than being a good shooter with modern weaponry which is why readers respect him so much. Not to mention he was the epitome of what a good knight should be, in terms of character, not just skill 🕵🏾‍♂️

What about Barristan Selmy and Jaime Lannister?

Jaime Lannister and Barristan Selmy are two of the greatest swords in history. Mandon Moore was pretty deadly and Jaime ranked him the second most dangerous after himself. The other 3 were adequate at best. Roberts kingsguard wasnt as terrible as people make out. Selmy and Jaime alone propel it to more than a paper shield

Robert's KG: "sure Little finger Mandon Moores cool. And Im keepin Barristan. Cersei ur bro can stay he can guard u at nite and u Lannisters can pick the other 4 members as well.

Cersei Lannisters Queensguard= Air

@@user-cw5xy2vz4v Cersei had zombie mountain bruh I don't think he should be taken lightly haha

Lucci Silver lol

Hahahaha 100%

Big Brain Joke

I seriously didn't expect this comment, but I'm glad I found it.

Whoa well I've not forgotten them, best kingsguard and the strongest probably

Kirk Cannon This is one inconsistency I found in the books. Tywin wanted to strip Jaime from his vows, and make him again the heir of Casterly Rock. I dont know why he didnt had this to his deal with Robert and Jon Arryn. You will marry Cersei and in exchange you will free Jaime from the kingsguard. Always seemed off to me.

Because it messes with plotline lol

I thought being in the Kingsguard was for life?

Maybe having Jaime freed from the KG wasn't an option at the time. Tywin only had so much leverage. I believe the options at the time were pardon Jaime and let him stay, or make him take the black. I don't remember but maybe the best deal Tywin could muster was to have Jaime pardoned to avoid the Wall. Someone can correct me but I believe the prospect of releasing a KG from his vows wasn't an option until Joffrey kicked Selmy loose.

I guess throwing him out of the kingsguard would also dishonor jaime ... There would really not be an excuse for why he'd be thrown from the kingsguard apart from murdering his king - meaning a dishonorable discharge ... while Tywin might not care about honor that much, it could serve to mock his house which he surely doesn't like ... that said I don't know either. Then again it's not like Tywin back then was really in a position to make too many demands. He was scrambling to get on Roberts good side and get the marriage for cersei. Don't know if making another demand would have been justified despite not really having done much of the heavy liftig during the fight.

Throwing in Selmy into that would also be a RIP for the starks

Cregan would give them a tough fight

@@amarelle7975 only barely, and only in a 1v1

@@mr.mintman7545 Not barely, he's top tier swordsman. And of course its gonna be 1v1 wtf

@@amarelle7975 them != 1 person... and they are all also top tier

Tattered Prince he was injured

i love the name ''Ladyforlorn'' for a sword

Lazy filming...

Thats why it was a deleted scene

@@maximussaktish Bran has deleted scenes? lol

@@johnnyskinwalker4095 wait i thought of a another scene

I first saw that scene online and thought it was just Jamie fantasising about doing it then with his hair now short. Didn’t realise that was meant to be a younger him. They could’ve just casted a younger version of Jamie for that scene like they got a younger version of Ned or put some wig that resembles his old hair.

ikr

ikr. The Kingsguard of the Targaryen's were ALL legends. Some, of course, we better than others. but in the end, I wouldn't mind being taught by any of them because they're obviously the best knights of their time.

yeah :D I think with aerys, balon, loras and jaime, there was a very short moment when the kingsguard was almost respectable again. Then jaime lost his hand, loras got injured, aerys died ...

Balon is the shit

I don't think it's often that a man of that world to live to 90

Iirc in the books it is said that if the KG is incapable of attending to his duties, his sworn brother takes it for him.

Denise Wesolowski Walder Frey was 90

@@irrelevant1242 And that is considered to be incredibly impressive. A kingsguard isn't likely to live that long (although I suppose it could happen).

Well, it's to make sure they're loyal only to the king, and if they're old and past their prime, they can be strategists, and most of them would probably die in war or defending the king from assassins.

Ryam Redwyne?

No he isn't? The Lannisters where not at the Trident. Jaime was with The Mad King, at Kings Landing and Tywin invaded Kings Landing as soon as he found out Robert defeated Rhaeger.

Alex R He meant during the War of the 5 Kings, not during Roberts Rebellion.

Yeah, it says he’s cocky and got over run by a teenager with a overgrown dog. Though to be fair, he himself charged at Robb valiantly and killed many of his personal guard. A good warrior, but a cocky commander.

@@wcoffman7091 The whispering wood was a bait set up by the blackfish (exploiting Jaime going on anti-raider patrol. Jaime was surrounded and outnumbered so there wasn't much he could do (I may be wrong but I think Jaime didn't kill Rob because his sword got stuck in a guards body. Still, Tywin was by far the better of the Lannister commanders.

Westin Brady lol jaime charged at Robb as a last attempt similar to his charge at DAENERYS. He cut down 10 men before his sword got stuck in one of the fuckers skull, he had almost reached Robb, Catelyn and Robb were shitting themselves. Jaime was an asshole but he was TOYING with the world

And he's with a viper and one of the best axeman in the world, chasing a madman. Poor guy.

TheFiresloth ik i feel bad hahha

@@TheFiresloth even if they try, they'll have trouble, and Balon is a man who is loyal to the king and the king only, not the Lannisters.

@@TheFiresloth Totally agree, GRRM is so good even when writing subplots and he's so unpredictable. Dark Star is giving me some Rogue Prince vibes hopefully he ends up doing so bad ass stuff in TWOW!!!

Still alive in the books

idk podrick has a decent resume for a kingsguard

Only one missing was Olenna, but she was represented by Mace

All plotting against each other in some way.

Ah yes great idea, put the 2.5 people in the kingdom best at undermining your own power into powerful positions

I mean in his prime he didn't really need kingsguard

@@brianguo4860 that goes for many kings, Aegon 1, Jaeharys 1, Maegor, Daeron 1 and a few other kings also did not need a KG in their primes

@@sayandhsooraj1361 for some reason I always put robert on top, idk, I just like his charisma and perhaps I have a bias to the Baratheons in general

@@brianguo4860 lol just imagine the kind of person Jeharys I was....

@@sayandhsooraj1361 Yeah...I'm also thinking about someone who's never been king but had a good chance

I think you’ve figured it out. No one would ever be able to get their hands on you with that squad. Long may you reign

There were no dragons at the battle of the trident.

Ser Meryan Trant and Ser boris Blount

The one who likes to beat on little girls instead of fighting a real man.

I think you are confused with Ser Whatsit of Whocares

I always visioned it as a armor from the earlier middle ages since there's many people using mail and leather in the books.

​@@Sc4recrow44 Your about a century out regarding plate. You might be confusing 13th (1200's) century with 1300's (14th century)... 1200's - Beginning, everyone pretty much just wearing mail, sometimes would find arm and leg protection made of strips of metal. About half way through the century you started getting the "coat of plates" on top of mail. By the end of the century, most knights would be using this. Many characters can be seen wearing a coat of plates (or something like it) in the show, it's what the mountain wears. 1300's - well, about 1350 really, you started getting single piece breastplates, and either coat of plates covering the back or often just mail. Arms and legs gained more plate protection but were rarely fully enclosed (armour always focused on frontal protection first). Also in this century, the bascinet takes over all helmets for all knights (its the sugar-loaf shaped one, usually with a pointy visor). By the end of the century, you get the faulds, the metal skirt thing that really only works with a full, rigid breastplate and backplate. This is also when jousting took off, now people are well enough armoured not to regularly die whilst competing. 1400's - (early) covered more of the body in plate, getting rid of the gaps that use to just be mail, better articulated joints etc. Started seeing single-piece back plates as well as front plates. 1450 - This is where game of thrones is supposedly meant to be set (war of the roses, so 1455-1487). References to things like "lobstered steel" (presumably referring to segmented joints) and "gorgets" reinforce this. So same trends, better protected joints. Stronger/integrated neck protection. 2 new helmets: Armets pretty much exclusively for the knights and sallets for any one. Also more specialization, eg asymmetric armour for fighting from horseback. In response to the OP, yes and no. George RR Martin could have done with reading a few books on historical armour before writing a story full of it. The knights are usually alright in the books, the exception being his obsession with scaled armour, which is historically wrong. The other armour he loves talking about is mail and (boiled?) leather, which again was never really that popular. Given the descriptions of some of the armour being very complex, putting the period mid-15th century, I'm really surprised brigandines are never (to my knowledge) mentioned, though from the outside, they are covered in leather, so maybe that's what was meant? Overall, I do tend to take his armour descriptions with a very large pinch of salt as I think it was Areys Oakheart in Dorne, was pierced by a crossbow bolt that went through his oak shield and then through a plate breastplate (and presumably layers of padding and possibly mail underneath)... Considering they were built to stop a couched lance, I highly doubt that.

@@Sc4recrow44 idk in essos the heavy armor stuff is kinda rare and most of the time is just unsullied agaisnt unsullied or dothraki leather is not a fucking joke of an armor though i think they dont have metal or full plate armor due to the necccecity of it considering the enemies doesn't have one or eill not benefiy one

i think he even was lord commander of the kingsguard but under the predecessor of Aerys II

Ser Duncan died in the fire at Summerhall which happened before the mad king reigned. He is a great character, just outside the timeline here.

Ser Duncan the Tall was a Kingsguard knight during Maekar I, Egg's father. When Egg ascended the throne as Aegon V, he appointed Ser Duncan as the Lord Commander of his Kingsguard, being the former Lord Commander dying in his sleep.

what about syrio. the dancing master

yep, except some of them were killed by other warriors. kind of hard to show how much of a badass you are when someone kills you. being attacked from behind not withstanding.

@@mullythebully5557 yea either Dario or him is okay for me

Jon Snow wasn't a kings guard tho. You could add Mormont tho.

well on the show it's Joffrey

Petyr* Sorry, confused me and might confuse others.

Hilariously overuse of statistics. Now imagine if any of them had the sense to use some type of bow and defensive tactics.

I know right. It seems so inconsistent to me that Tywin didn't even try to have Jaime removed of the kingsguard so he could become his heir again (we all know he was really pissed about Jaime joining the kg). Cersei marrying Robert was more than enough to solidify the alliance between Baratheon and Lannister.

@@tronalddump1133 Yeah, what was even Tywin's heir strategy? Tyrion? Kevan? Lancel? They all seem pretty silly, right? Jaime was in tbe Kingsguard for years, maybe decades. Tywin should have had a strategy for that, right?

reyray hes cersei's pet.

Been wondering the same thing. How could Robert see this incompetent, fat and craven knight and say "yeah he'll protect me well."

esp. since the Kingsgard are supposed to be the elite fighters of the Kingdom

Killed the right peasants, I suppose.

Better question: how has he survived everything so far?