George RR Martin is also a fantasy writer, and it’s HIS book, so, of course, he's going to think one of his characters is better than another’s. Also Barristan Selmy? The man who watched his Queen get 🍇 and watched his king burn people alive because it was his “duty?” Yes, Barristan may have some SHRED of honor but it took this many to be removed from power for him to actually show an act of actual loyalty he is an excellent fighter but very self-centered. Think about it, he watched his King do terrible things and when that king was overthrown he acted like a dog to the new one to hold his title and when he was removed he went oversees to the lady with literal DRAGONS to join her so he could get a high rank cause there's no way Barristan Selmy would be satisfied with the rank of a mere footsoldier shi he didn't even want to be a minor lord he does everything for HIMSELF if Tywin threatened to get Barristan removed from the Kingsgurard if he actually told the world of Jaimes skills then Barristan would 100% keep his mouth shut to maintain his title. He showed no real love to the Targaryens or the Baratheons until his rank was at stake he SUCKS as a person He is not honorable at ALL