Tommard the Tall
Lord Commander of the Kingsguard,
Hand of the King
Kingsguard
Caleotte, Manfred, Ryon, Arryk, Jon
Tommard of Scrafstone or better known as Tommard the Tall was the third Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. His predecessors were both Wardens but that was not a position he would hold during his lifetime. With Monford's death Edwyle Wyl joined the Kingsguard but would die the following year. Justin Byrch would end up taking Wyl's cloak in the end.
While attending the Tourney of Driftmark Ryon would be killed leaving, Tommard to be the last of the original seven. The King would knight a young squire named Jaime Erenford who had been the one who killed Ryon. Jaime though would not live through the tournament either and his place would be taken by Meribold Cordwayner.
A month after the tourney in 48AL King Orys would die. His son was already dead with no chidren and his daughter was dead as well. She however left behind two boys. The elder of the two Jonnel Magnar was crowned King in his grandfathers place. After yet another dynasty change Rus Greyjoy along with Argilac II Durrendon, grandson of Argilac the Aragont, rose up to put the Greyjoy on the throne.
King Jonnel named Tommard the Hand of the King and he served in King's Landing while the young King went off to war. Though they were the Kingsguard they were ordered to protect the throne instead of him. When the Greyjoy fleet arrived they protected the throne as best they could. Meribald gave his life protecting it, but there had been no real point to it. Jonnel had been captured and Rus Greyjoy was now King. He left the Kingsguard behind in King's Landing but took with him the Iron Throne back to Pyke where his capitol would be.
The following year Ossifer Prester came before the Greyjoy in Pyke demanding the return of the throne to King's Landing as well as the crown. Unable to stand against the might of the Westlands the Greyjoy gave up his position and Ossifer Prester became the fourth King in two years. Though before he lost the throne the Greyjoy was able to convince the other Lords that any man with the drive and ambition could become King. With the defeat of the Greyjoy and death of Jonnel Magnar, his father Byam took up the position of Lord Paramount of the Iron Islands.
With the Presters now ruling the Seven Kingdoms peace only lasted another year before Addam Bracken, Lord Paramount of the Riverlands, claimed the throne for himself. Rus Greyjoy and the High Septon himself both claimed that the Bracken family should be the rightful Kings. This war would go in the King's favor, but the Kingsguard would take no part in it. At the start of the war King Ossifer arrested and executed Manfred Grell since his family sided with the men of the Riverlands. In his place he named Merrell Westbrook.
Both the Greyjoy and Addam were captured and stripped of all lands and titles. Though six months later Addam was released and Desmon Tarly, Lord Paramount of the Reach, tried yet again to put him on the throne. Addam would be slain in battle during the insurrection and Enger Darry would be given command of the Riverlands. Days later Domeric Stark, Desmond Tarly and Donnel Durrendon raised up arms again but this time to put Domeric on the throne. After two years of fighting it appeared Domeric may succeed especially after he gained the support of the Riverlands. In the end Domeric would be captured, stripped of rank and banished.
For ten years Tommard the Tall served as Lord Commander and a member of the guard for fourty-one years. During his time he served 5 Kings and 5 dynasties. As well as fought in four great wars for the throne and many minor rebellions. He will only be remembered by some as the Lord Commander during the days of the Great Succession.
Rulers he Served
Aegon Targaryen, Orys Baratheon, Jonnel Magnar, Rus Greyjoy, Ossifer Prester
Men who died in the white under him
Edwyle, Ryon, Jaime, Meribald, Manfred