User blog comment:Thornclaw Braveheart/Kingsguard vs. Tower Guard/@comment-422690-20110731034241/@comment-422690-20110731042339

You're kinda underselling the Kingsguard there. They also fight the king's battles. While the current Kingsguard is a tad... meh... the Kingsguard in teh days of the Mad King Aerys werequite the force to be reckoned with. Making this the Kingsguard in Joffrey's day lessens their combat effectiveness, but they're still good. And they're not the only ones screwing Cersei.