A riff on your medieval prisons post. Why does the iron throne have so many gaolers? All of the “keepers of the keys” and under-gaolers etc, especially during the time of Robert’s reign? Were they there simply because of littlefinger bribing people with a plush posting? And why so many posts even in say Maegor’s time when one presumes the dungeon would be full? Why not simply a chief gaoler, a couple guards as turn-keys? Love the tumblr!