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The most recent Chief Gaoler of the Red Keep had been a cloth merchant who had purchased the office from [[Petyr Baelish]] during the reign of King [[Robert I Baratheon]]. After Robert's death, he sought to put [[Stannis Baratheon]] on the [[Iron Throne]]. For this, he was imprisoned on the orders of King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]], together with his co-conspirators, known as the '[[Antler Men]]', and used as a catapult projectile by King Joffrey during the early hours of the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{ref|Affc|27}}{{Ref|acok|49}}{{Ref|acok|59}}
The last Chief Gaoler of the Red Keep had been a cloth merchant who purchased the office from [[Littlefinger]] during the reign of [[Robert Baratheon]]. After Robert's death, he became was one of the conspirators known as '[[Antler Men]]', who sought to put [[Stannis Baratheon]] on the [[Iron Throne]], for which he was imprisoned and later used as a catapult projectile by [[Joffrey]] during the beginnings of the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].{{ref|Affc|27}}
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:23, 1 June 2019

The chief gaoler is one of the overseers of the dungeons in the Red Keep and answers to the King's Justice. He has authority over the chief undergaoler.[1] The Chief Gaoler's chambers are located between the ground floor of the Traitor's Walk and the entrance to the dungeons.[2]

History

The most recent Chief Gaoler of the Red Keep had been a cloth merchant who had purchased the office from Petyr Baelish during the reign of King Robert I Baratheon. After Robert's death, he sought to put Stannis Baratheon on the Iron Throne. For this, he was imprisoned on the orders of King Joffrey I Baratheon, together with his co-conspirators, known as the 'Antler Men', and used as a catapult projectile by King Joffrey during the early hours of the Battle of the Blackwater.[2][3][4]

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