Small Council



The Small Council is a small group of advisers which advises the King of the Seven Kingdoms on matter of policy and their areas of expertise. It is not known when the first small council was assembled, but it was in all likelihood during the reign of the Targaryen kings. The council is headed by the king, the only one who can make the council's decisions into law. In his absence, the Hand of the King or Regent takes over.

The council members are appointed and dismissed by the king as he wills, a right freely used during times of war and strife, however, it seems that traditionally the council consists of several permanent members, after the Andal traditions and the Faith of the Seven, with reserved positions for:
 * Hand of the King
 * Lord Commander of the Kingsguard
 * Master of Coin
 * Master of Laws
 * Master of Whisperers
 * Master of Ships
 * Grand Maester

Under Aegon Targaryen (The King after the War of the Usurper)

 * Tyrion Lannister - Hand of the King
 * Ser Barristan Selmy - Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, Ser Daeron Oakheart after him
 * Doran Martell - Master of Coin
 * Garon Swann - Master of Laws
 * Varys - Master of Whisperers
 * Unknown master of Ships
 * Unnamed Grand Maester (Succeeds Pycelle)

Under Maegor II Targaryen

 * Hand of the King
 * Lord Commander of the Kingsguard
 * Rhaenys Targaryen - Mistress of Coin
 * Master of Laws
 * Rupert Falwell - Master of Whisperers
 * Urran Harlaw - Master of Ships
 * Grand Maester