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re: GOT Book Readers: Jon Snow question
Posted on 4/20/15 at 10:14 am to OMLandshark
Posted on 4/20/15 at 10:14 am to OMLandshark
Ned would not have killed his own nephew, which would have happened had he gone to Robert and said, "ok, we got this kid, he's a Targ, but he's totally cool."
Arthur Dayne made Ned swear, with Lyanna's blessing, to take Jon into his own custody, and claim him as a bastard. At that point, Robert's Rebellion was nearly over, with only King's Landing holding out. Dayne would have known that the child would be hunted to the ends of the earth had he not gone into "protective custody." Allowing JS to be raised by Ned as his bastard provided the best opportunity for JS to live a normal life.
I WANT TO BELIEVE.
Arthur Dayne made Ned swear, with Lyanna's blessing, to take Jon into his own custody, and claim him as a bastard. At that point, Robert's Rebellion was nearly over, with only King's Landing holding out. Dayne would have known that the child would be hunted to the ends of the earth had he not gone into "protective custody." Allowing JS to be raised by Ned as his bastard provided the best opportunity for JS to live a normal life.
I WANT TO BELIEVE.
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Posted on 4/20/15 at 10:22 am to SetTheMood
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Arthur Dayne made Ned swear, with Lyanna's blessing, to take Jon into his own custody, and claim him as a bastard. At that point, Robert's Rebellion was nearly over, with only King's Landing holding out. Dayne would have known that the child would be hunted to the ends of the earth had he not gone into "protective custody." Allowing JS to be raised by Ned as his bastard provided the best opportunity for JS to live a normal life.
Does this support a theory that Dayne lives, yet? And that is why Dawn has not been passed on to a new "Sword of the Morning"? Is he perhaps, incognito, in the Golden Company?
Martin says that Howland Reed will appear in the novels at some point. If he doesn't explain it, no one ever will, IMHO. Even this Wylla person has passed away in the intervening years.
Posted on 4/20/15 at 10:23 am to SetTheMood
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Ned would not have killed his own nephew, which would have happened had he gone to Robert and said, "ok, we got this kid, he's a Targ, but he's totally cool."
I think Ned's POV on Robert before the sack would be that he'd allow the Targaryen kids to take the Black, but whenever he said the "dragon spawn" comment, I don't think Ned ever viewed Robert the same way again. If he had punished Tywin and Jaime for what they did, and didn't get that promise out of Lyanna, then I think Ned would have told Robert in private who Jon's parents really were and that when he came of age, he'd certainly take up the Black. After the sack though, that clearly wasn't an option for Ned.
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