In the Seven Kingdoms, the most dominant position is The Hand of the King (or King's Hand, only after the King in authority and responsibility. The Hand is the King's nearest advisor and he allowed appointing and authorizing to make judgments under the King's name. It has ranked the highest in member of the small council, and manages discussions of the council as proxy for the king.
During the control of great kings, the Hand is the chief agent for directing, supporting and following the king's ideas. During the control of weak or ineffectual kings, the Hand is often the true power behind the authority, and the man that is responsible for holding the kingdom together. In GoT, when Lord Tywin Lannister had served as Hand of the King for twenty years while King Aerys II Targaryen spiraled into insanity. The Hand is supposed to follow and achieve plans attained by the king, however during the control of unsuccessful king it is the time for the Hand to wipe the political mess created by inexpert leaders, a common saying is that "The King shits, and the Hand wipes"
By Chuin Aun Loh
Source: Game of Thrones Wiki
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