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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Wouldn't we class these guys as more of a brutal police force, goon squad then knights.
I know a lot of people refer to knights and a code of Chivalry.
Just for fun here's the code of Chivalry
https://www.cbsd.org/cms/lib/PA01916...y%20Source.pdf
Chopping up a mutilating "criminals" would be covered by 3 5 7 and 10.
I would expect that because this is clearly a pre christian society there is more of a brutal feudal code where criminals and enemies are considered to be below the state and knights and there wouldn't be a one shalt not kill rider.
I mean lets be honest, when the knights went on the crusades, the code of Chivalry didn't stop them from a sporting day of dipping your sword into woman and children of your enemies. |
the City Watch stuff isn't a problem, they've already been established as morally bankrupt goons that will do anything for a paycheque including daggering babies.
the Tourney participant list seems to be mostly sons and firstborns of Westerosi lords. they probably accept the risk that something will go wrong and they could accidentally take a lance splinter to the throat, but it's almost as if they took the Mountain's exceptional bloodlust from his tourney and just applied it to everyone. I don't think Great Houses would be that ok with their heirs entering a death battle royale, particularly to celebrate the birth of a future king in a time of relative peace.