Grand Master of the Silver Hand

The Grand Master of the Silver Hand, simply referred to as the Grand Master, is the rank held by the absolute leader of the Silver Hand. Able to make decisions on behalf of all branches of the organization, including going against that of the church or crown, the Grand Master is an extremely powerful position within the Order of the Silver Hand and as a result has only been held by one man, Uther the Lightbringer. The Grand Master reported to the High King of the Alliance of Lordaeron, being Terenas Menethil II, but since the organization's dissolution to the Grand Alliance, should a new one to be appointed they would report to the current High King, Varian Wrynn.

Despite many clamoring for a new Grand Master and many attempting to lay claim to the position, there has been no new Grand Master appointed in the aftermath of Uther's demise. Many have risen up in the Silver Hand, taking command of their branches and chapters to keep the order alive, though none have been recognized to the status of Uther. Many believed Tirion Fordring to lay claim to the title of Grand Master when he declared the order would be reborn in Lordaeron, though Fordring later surfaced under the title of Highlord, a rank below Uther's own.

The Grand Master was selected by both the King and Archbishop in the case of Uther, and as a result a new one would have to receive the blessing of both powers. As stated prior, there is currently no Grand Master since Uther's death.

Powers
As stated previously, the Grand Master of the Silver Hand was an extremely powerful position. Seen as the end all be all for Silver Hand decisions, the Grand Master had the ability to take command over all branches of the Silver Hand and was regarded as a military general of unknown ranking amongst the Alliance Military, as seen by Uther's ability to take command at whim during the Second War and the Third War before his demise. Though the Grand Master operates closely with the Archbishop of the Holy Church and is considered a high ranking member of the Church of the Holy Light, the position holder is free to make decisions that may go against initial orders. These decisions only hold sway over the Silver Hand, as the Grand Master can only order the Church members and Alliance Military members when operating within the respective power's borders, though it does pose a wild card effect when it comes to the Silver Hand. Uther was only known to exorcise this right once when ordered to assist with the Culling of Stratholme by Arthas Menethil. By defying the Prince's command, Uther was branded as a traitor and his men were stripped from service until the order was over ruled by his father, Terenas. Regardless of this, the Silver Hand continued to obey Uther even after their branding.

The Grand Master has the ability to appoint new Highlords/Lords and as with the Highlords below him may knight new paladins into the Silver Hand alongside a priest. It is seen as a great honor to be personally instructed by the Grand Master. Though it is unknown how many paladins Uther personally instructed, two have surfaced in the form of Prince Arthas Menethil and the elf Mehlar Dawnblade.