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'''Master of Ships''' is a title in ''Game of Thrones''. The holder is a member of the [[small council]] of the [[King of the Andals and the First Men]], and is the admiral of the fleet of the Seven Kingdoms. In the [[Season 1|first season]] this position is held by [[Stannis Baratheon]] under [[King Robert Baratheon]]. Following the death of Robert and Stannis declaring himself King the position is vacant.
 
   
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'''Master of Ships''' is an important position in the government of the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. The holder is a member of the monarch's [[small council]], the inner cabinet of the realm. The Master of Ships is the admiral of the [[Royal Fleet]], and oversees naval operations and shipbuilding.
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At the start of the TV series, the position is held by [[Stannis Baratheon]], under the monarchy of his brother [[King Robert Baratheon|King Robert]]. After Robert's death, Stannis rebels against the [[Iron Throne]] and the position remains vacant for some time afterwards. After the [[Purple Wedding]], Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] awards the position to [[Mace Tyrell]], the Lord of [[the Reach|the&nbsp;Reach]]. This is revealed in a small council meeting when [[Oberyn Martell]] asks whether he becomes a master of something now that he is on the council. Mace says that he and Lord Tywin have already determined that he will be the Master of Ships.<ref>"[[The Laws of Gods and Men]]"</ref>
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==Known Masters of Ships==
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*Lord [[Stannis Baratheon]], younger brother of King Robert. Commanded the [[Royal Fleet]] in the [[Battle of Fair Isle]], a decisive victory during the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]] which destroyed the [[Iron Fleet]].
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*Lord [[Mace Tyrell]], appointed as the new Master of Ships by Tywin Lannister soon after the death of King Joffrey. The office had been vacant since Stannis left it to declare himself king.<ref>"[[The Laws of Gods and Men]]"</ref>
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**After Tywin's [[Assassination at the Tower of the Hand|murder]] by his own son [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], who had himself been serving as [[Master of Coin]], Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] appoints Mace as the replacement Master of Coin - in addition to simultaneously holding the office of Master of Ships.
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==In the books==
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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the bulk of the naval forces of the Seven Kingdoms are composed of the Royal Fleet, the Redwyne fleet, and the [[Iron Fleet]]. The Royal Fleet is anchored at [[Dragonstone]], positioned to defend King's Landing and [[Blackwater Bay]] . The large fleet of [[House Redwyne]] is used to defend their home ports on [[the Arbor]], a large island off the southwest coast of [[the Reach]]. The Iron Fleet, composing the navy of the [[Iron Islands]], isn't usually thought of as at the authority of the Iron Throne. If anything, the royal fleets are often used to keep the Iron Fleet in check when [[ironborn]] captains ignore the ban on commerce raiding that the [[Targaryen]] kings imposed when they took power. [[House Lannister]] also commanded a large fleet anchored at [[Lannisport]], but it was destroyed in the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]]. The Lannisters subsequently rebuilt their local fleet, though it is kept on a purely defensive posture around Lannisport during the War of the Five Kings, due to the nearby threat of the ironborn.
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One of Stannis's few advantages at the opening of the [[War of the Five Kings]] is that while he - initially - has the smallest land army out of all factions in the war, as the former Master of Ships, a disproportionately large fraction of the Royal Fleet sides with him. [[George R.R. Martin]] confirmed in the Blu-ray commentary for "[[Blackwater]]" that while it is not outright stated in dialogue in the TV series, Stannis's position as Master of Ships during his brother Robert's reign is why he has the allegiance of most of the Royal Fleet.
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==See also==
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*{{AWOIAF|Master of ships}}
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Oberyn Martell: "So, does this mean I am a 'Master' of something now? Coins, ships?"
Mace Tyrell: "Lord Tywin and I already determined that I shall be the Master of Ships - long before you."
— Mace fails to understand that Oberyn didn't care what specific small council seat he was granted.[src]

Master of Ships is an important position in the government of the Seven Kingdoms. The holder is a member of the monarch's small council, the inner cabinet of the realm. The Master of Ships is the admiral of the Royal Fleet, and oversees naval operations and shipbuilding.

At the start of the TV series, the position is held by Stannis Baratheon, under the monarchy of his brother King Robert. After Robert's death, Stannis rebels against the Iron Throne and the position remains vacant for some time afterwards. After the Purple Wedding, Lord Tywin Lannister awards the position to Mace Tyrell, the Lord of the Reach. This is revealed in a small council meeting when Oberyn Martell asks whether he becomes a master of something now that he is on the council. Mace says that he and Lord Tywin have already determined that he will be the Master of Ships.[1]

Known Masters of Ships

  • Lord Stannis Baratheon, younger brother of King Robert. Commanded the Royal Fleet in the Battle of Fair Isle, a decisive victory during the Greyjoy Rebellion which destroyed the Iron Fleet.
  • Lord Mace Tyrell, appointed as the new Master of Ships by Tywin Lannister soon after the death of King Joffrey. The office had been vacant since Stannis left it to declare himself king.[2]
    • After Tywin's murder by his own son Tyrion, who had himself been serving as Master of Coin, Queen Cersei appoints Mace as the replacement Master of Coin - in addition to simultaneously holding the office of Master of Ships.

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the bulk of the naval forces of the Seven Kingdoms are composed of the Royal Fleet, the Redwyne fleet, and the Iron Fleet. The Royal Fleet is anchored at Dragonstone, positioned to defend King's Landing and Blackwater Bay . The large fleet of House Redwyne is used to defend their home ports on the Arbor, a large island off the southwest coast of the Reach. The Iron Fleet, composing the navy of the Iron Islands, isn't usually thought of as at the authority of the Iron Throne. If anything, the royal fleets are often used to keep the Iron Fleet in check when ironborn captains ignore the ban on commerce raiding that the Targaryen kings imposed when they took power. House Lannister also commanded a large fleet anchored at Lannisport, but it was destroyed in the Greyjoy Rebellion. The Lannisters subsequently rebuilt their local fleet, though it is kept on a purely defensive posture around Lannisport during the War of the Five Kings, due to the nearby threat of the ironborn.

One of Stannis's few advantages at the opening of the War of the Five Kings is that while he - initially - has the smallest land army out of all factions in the war, as the former Master of Ships, a disproportionately large fraction of the Royal Fleet sides with him. George R.R. Martin confirmed in the Blu-ray commentary for "Blackwater" that while it is not outright stated in dialogue in the TV series, Stannis's position as Master of Ships during his brother Robert's reign is why he has the allegiance of most of the Royal Fleet.

See also

References

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