King Joffrey and his Justice serving him.
The King's Justice[1] is the title held by the royal executioner of the Seven Kingdoms. His duty is to execute anyone condemned by the king, the Hand of the King, or the Small Council, usually by public beheading.[1]
Ser Ilyn Payne was the King's Justice under Robert I[1] and Joffrey I.[2]
The term "king's justice" is also employed to refer to the manner in which lords carry out justice in the name of the king. The king or the Hand may send lords or knights to "bring the king's justice" (capture or death) to brigands or anyone who disrupts "the king's peace."[3][4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Game of Thrones: Season 1, Episode 2: "The Kingsroad" (2011).
- ↑ Game of Thrones: Season 1, Episode 9: "Baelor" (2011).
- ↑ Game of Thrones: Season 1, Episode 4: "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things" (2011).
- ↑ Game of Thrones: Season 1, Episode 6: "A Golden Crown" (2011).
