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The Kingsguard oath is a serious oath. Every one knew that Aerys was nuts, they called him "The Mad King" for a reason. It wasn't up to Jaime to kill him though, regardless of his crazy orders. I think that whole situation is meant to illustrate the types of moral dilemmas that happen in Westeros. Jaime did the right thing because he saved the city from being destroyed and saved countless lives (even though it was being sacked). But as a member of the Kingsguard he had to protect the King and royal family. That era of the Kingsguard was one of the best eras. Barristan Selmy and Arthur Dayne were both serving during that time.Question about Jamiee and the Mad King. If he were to explain that the mad king was planning on burning the entire city down, would people look at him as a hero, or still the kingslayer? How deep do these oaths go?