![]() Commander Glen Deeds: executed during Commander Cushing's purge.Commander O'Conner: his wife was sent to the Colonies for adultery.Commander Guthrie: arrested for corruption.Commander Dennison: ranked colonel, he was mentioned as the security commander at the Red Center.Commander Ray Cushing: removed from position and arrested for treason.Yates: implied as he wears a Commander's star and black hospital uniform. Commander Steven Scott: implied by his wife Grace who continues to dress in Gilead's formal attire for a Wife.Commander Quinn: unseen, but mentioned by June to Natalie/Ofmatthew.Commander MacKenzie: Hannah's placement father.Commander Logan: presided over and spoke in a Prayvaganza.Commander Horace: a promoted Commander.Commander Nick Blaine: formerly a Guardian, still an Eye.Since a junta (" Committee") in charge of the regime has also been mentioned, this suggests "High Commanders" to be its members or immediate subordinates. as the "High Commander", indicating a hierarchy within the class of Commanders. įred Waterford addresses Commander Winslow from Washington, D.C. An example is the Commander who took New York, Commander Guthrie. It appears to refer to Commanders that are engaged in military leadership roles, analogous to real-life field marshals. In the Hulu series, "Field Commanders" are mentioned. ![]() Offred mentions in the novel that Commanders are separated into different "fields" in terms of what they command, however, they do not have separate titles. Some Commanders also feel stifled by the regime, as it takes away things they enjoyed about the old world and forces them to conform to the new society's beliefs and values, although many seem to be either oblivious or uncaring of the more severe loss of rights and freedoms to women under Gilead. Many Commanders were killed and replaced during political Purges in the early years of Gilead. However, their lives are not all rosy they are watched by the Eyes, like every other citizen, and can have their privileges revoked, or even face imprisonment or execution if found guilty of subversion. That being said, some Commanders are known to secretly break Gilead's laws to indulge in forbidden luxuries or activities, such as using the black market to gain contraband items such as alcohol and cigarettes and visiting the brothel, Jezebel's, or having illicit sexual affairs with their handmaids ( Commander Guthrie, Commander Putnam).īecause of their high status, Commanders are permitted to marry, though because most of them are older men, many already have a lot of money and live comfortable lives, served by Guardians and Marthas. In the early days of Gilead, the Commanders were primarily men who brought about or supported the rise of the regime and most are staunch believers in Gilead. ![]() In the TV series, it's implied that they are individually distinguished by military-style ranks (such as Colonel). A hierarchy exists among Commanders, with some ranking higher than others. ![]() Commanders serve as politicians, military leaders and lawmakers, working in Gilead's government. ![]()
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