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If the Regent rules in the name of the [[King of the Andals and the First Men]], he or she also hold the title of [[Protector of the Realm]]. A royal Regent also holds a seat in the [[small council]], taking the place of the young monarch. |
If the Regent rules in the name of the [[King of the Andals and the First Men]], he or she also hold the title of [[Protector of the Realm]]. A royal Regent also holds a seat in the [[small council]], taking the place of the young monarch. |
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* Lord {[[Eddard Stark]]}, [[Lord of Winterfell]], [[Warden of the North]] and [[Hand of the King]], declared Regent and Protector of the Realm by [[Robert Baratheon]] in his will. Ned, however, was betrayed, arrested and executed for treason and never assumed the Regency. |
* Lord {[[Eddard Stark]]}, [[Lord of Winterfell]], [[Warden of the North]] and [[Hand of the King]], declared Regent and Protector of the Realm by [[Robert Baratheon]] in his will. Ned, however, was betrayed, arrested and executed for treason and never assumed the Regency. |
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* Queen [[Cersei Lannister]], declared herself Queen Regent to her son King [[Joffrey Baratheon]], after betraying Eddard Stark. |
* Queen [[Cersei Lannister]], declared herself Queen Regent to her son King [[Joffrey Baratheon]], after betraying Eddard Stark. |
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| + | *Queen {[[Sharra Arryn]]}, regent for her son King [[Ronnel Arryn (King)|Ronnel Arryn]] at the time of the [[War of Conquest|Targaryen Conquest]]. Ultimately, she surrendered to the Targaryens after [[Visenya Targaryen]] flew her [[Dragons|dragon]] directly to the Eyrie. In exchange, the Arryns were allowed to continue to rule as [[Lord Paramount of the Vale|Lords Paramount of the Vale]], under the Targaryens (Visenya also agreed to give young Ronnel a ride on her dragon). |
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| + | While a Regent may functionally rule in place of an under-aged monarch, only the King or the [[Hand of the King]] are allowed to sit on the [[Iron Throne]] itself. Thus even after Cersei becomes Queen Regent, tradition prevents her from sitting on the throne itself, so she sits on a gilded chair at its foot. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 04:51, 31 March 2014
Regent is the title held by a noble who rules in name of a King or Lord because the ruler is a child or incapacitated. A regent's rule ends when a child heir reaches their sixteenth nameday, as sixteen years old is considered the legal age of adulthood in the Seven Kingdoms.
If the Regent rules in the name of the King of the Andals and the First Men, he or she also hold the title of Protector of the Realm. A royal Regent also holds a seat in the small council, taking the place of the young monarch.
If a king dies and his own queen acts as Regent for their children, she is known as a "Queen Regent". Regents for regular lordships may be referred to as "Lord Protector", or are simply referred to as "Lord Regent", or (if female) "Lady Regent". As by definition the King's death is required for a regency, the title "King Regent" is not used for male regents, simply "Lord Regent".
Known Regents
- Lady Lysa Arryn, ruling as Lady Regent of the Vale in name of her son Robin Arryn.
- Lord {Eddard Stark}, Lord of Winterfell, Warden of the North and Hand of the King, declared Regent and Protector of the Realm by Robert Baratheon in his will. Ned, however, was betrayed, arrested and executed for treason and never assumed the Regency.
- Queen Cersei Lannister, declared herself Queen Regent to her son King Joffrey Baratheon, after betraying Eddard Stark.
Historical Regents
- Queen {Sharra Arryn}, regent for her son King Ronnel Arryn at the time of the Targaryen Conquest. Ultimately, she surrendered to the Targaryens after Visenya Targaryen flew her dragon directly to the Eyrie. In exchange, the Arryns were allowed to continue to rule as Lords Paramount of the Vale, under the Targaryens (Visenya also agreed to give young Ronnel a ride on her dragon).
In the Books
While a Regent may functionally rule in place of an under-aged monarch, only the King or the Hand of the King are allowed to sit on the Iron Throne itself. Thus even after Cersei becomes Queen Regent, tradition prevents her from sitting on the throne itself, so she sits on a gilded chair at its foot.
See also
Regent on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
Regent on Wikipedia
