re: GOT Book Readers: Jon Snow question

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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.

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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.