Master of Books

Along with the Master of Coin, Master of Defenses and Master of Spies, as well as the King himself, the Master of Books is one of the most important officials at court. He is the crown's head librarian, historian and book keeper. His place of work is primarily the castle library, where every book in the crown's possession is stored.

Some of the Master of Books' main tasks are to keep a catalogue of which books are found in the library and their current whereabouts, to keep record of past and current occurrences at court and to assist in researching any topic in the library, be it literature about history, science, art or other subject matters. Thus it is important for him to know where to find each book and roughly what the content of each one is.

It is expected of the Master of Books to be well-read and well-educated. In most cases he went through many years of education and training as a scribe, historian or librarian before even being considered for the position on the Council of Masters. An appointment to the Council can only be effected by the King himself. Therefore it pays to either already work at court or to be known to a current Master of Books if one hopes to take up the title oneself in the future.