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SPOILER WARNING If you only watch the show, this thread will spoil you of future events in HBO's Game of Thrones. Thread contains discussion of all books of the series A Song of Ice and Fire
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SKC
Profile Joined October 2010
Brazil18828 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-13 22:51:07
June 13 2015 22:43 GMT
#12841
It really doesn't matter in the end. Cersei didn't attempt to kill all of Robert's bastards because they posed no threat. At the state things are just being their son would be more than enough for both the North and Westeros.

What matters is who supports him and how many men they can muster. Even his Night's Watch vow was more important than being a bastard, and it is believed that his death and rebirth may Martin's way to get around it.
marttorn
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Norway5211 Posts
June 13 2015 23:30 GMT
#12842
In the context of Lyanna/Rhaegar marrying, two things are worth noting; one, that there is some evidence to suggest Lyanna and Rhaegar were with each other at the Isle of Faces, where a traditional northern wedding ceremony could take place in front of a Weirwood tree,

two, that a certain character we know of has the ability to look through weirwoods and see the past. Having Bran flashback to see the marriage of Lyanna/Rhaegar would be a great and likely way to 'spill the beans' on R+L=J in a more straightforward way. I don't know if there is anyone else who could be used to see direct evidence of R+L=J, except good old High Septon Reed, and I think HS=HR is far less likely than Bran seeing through weirwoods and discovering R+L marrying.
memes are a dish best served dank
SpiZe
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada3640 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-13 23:36:57
June 13 2015 23:36 GMT
#12843
+ Show Spoiler +
Benjen confirmed to have been ressurected by Mel and to be the one true Azor Ahai, and will FTW Jon for usurping his title. Such is the life for D&D
SKC
Profile Joined October 2010
Brazil18828 Posts
June 13 2015 23:36 GMT
#12844
Reed could still appear without being the high septon
marttorn
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Norway5211 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-13 23:55:21
June 13 2015 23:52 GMT
#12845
On June 14 2015 08:36 SKC wrote:
Reed could still appear without being the high septon


Yeah I was gonna say, tho it's unclear who would be concerned enough to seek him out, or why he would suddenly take concern enough to leave Greywater, where he's been holed up for many many years, to tell someone. There could be a few reasons, but Bran still seems way more likely

edit: O hey, I should know this but, is it possible Benjen knows anything about Jon's parentage?
memes are a dish best served dank
SKC
Profile Joined October 2010
Brazil18828 Posts
June 14 2015 00:04 GMT
#12846
I'm sure it's not impossible. I don't think they even talk about why he took the black.
SpiZe
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada3640 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-14 00:37:02
June 14 2015 00:08 GMT
#12847
Nothing to prove it, nothing to disprove it.

I mean it's possible, but I really wonder as to why Ned would tell him :
"yo by the way this bastard isnt mine imao"
"wtf u on about bro, u mean u found the kid or wat"
"nah man, it's lyanna and rhaegar's son, sis asked me to hide him from bobby b"
"wtf man fuck dis aint staying here with some targaryen im going to the wall"

But again i could be completely ignorant and Ned has a reason of some sort but I don't think that's the case. Despite the weird Benjen appereance in the trailer...I think he's still dead. We'll see.

EDIT : It's not stated as to why Benjen joined the NW
Serejai
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
6007 Posts
June 14 2015 03:58 GMT
#12848
Benjen stabs Jon
I HAVE 5 TOAST POINTS
helpman176
Profile Blog Joined May 2015
128 Posts
June 14 2015 04:22 GMT
#12849
Benjen finds Daenerys in the Dragon nest.
They make love all day long.
Daenerys abandons plans about anything.
It's time to have a family.
aRyuujin
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States5049 Posts
June 14 2015 04:23 GMT
#12850
Benjen as the hooded man of winterfell seems to be gaining some traction- i was thinking it was the maester, but maybe old uncle benjy has got some tricks.
can i get my estro logo back pls
Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
June 14 2015 06:21 GMT
#12851
On June 14 2015 07:28 Irrelevant Label wrote:
It is more likely than not that Jon is not a Bastard, because Rhaegar and Lyanna were married. Otherwise the setup at the Tower of Joy makes no sense. They wouldn't have kingsguard, and a lot of it, guarding a concubine pregnant with a bastard.

It doesn't even take invocation of 'dragons are above the laws of gods and men' for Rhaegar to rationalize it either. Elia was for all intents and purposes barren and hadn't yet produced enough children. (critically the customary preferred minimum of 2 sons)

Just LOL, how the hell is having 2 children, a boy and a girl, in the span of like few years cosnidered "barren".

No, barren means unable to give birth, not "well, pretty good, but a breed-sow would have done better, so i guess u are barren"
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Koerage
Profile Joined April 2012
Netherlands1220 Posts
June 14 2015 08:35 GMT
#12852
On June 14 2015 15:21 Geo.Rion wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2015 07:28 Irrelevant Label wrote:
It is more likely than not that Jon is not a Bastard, because Rhaegar and Lyanna were married. Otherwise the setup at the Tower of Joy makes no sense. They wouldn't have kingsguard, and a lot of it, guarding a concubine pregnant with a bastard.

It doesn't even take invocation of 'dragons are above the laws of gods and men' for Rhaegar to rationalize it either. Elia was for all intents and purposes barren and hadn't yet produced enough children. (critically the customary preferred minimum of 2 sons)

Just LOL, how the hell is having 2 children, a boy and a girl, in the span of like few years cosnidered "barren".

No, barren means unable to give birth, not "well, pretty good, but a breed-sow would have done better, so i guess u are barren"


it's in the books, the 2nd childbirth almost killed Elia and they assumed she'd never survive another child
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13996 Posts
June 14 2015 09:04 GMT
#12853
On June 14 2015 17:35 Koerage wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2015 15:21 Geo.Rion wrote:
On June 14 2015 07:28 Irrelevant Label wrote:
It is more likely than not that Jon is not a Bastard, because Rhaegar and Lyanna were married. Otherwise the setup at the Tower of Joy makes no sense. They wouldn't have kingsguard, and a lot of it, guarding a concubine pregnant with a bastard.

It doesn't even take invocation of 'dragons are above the laws of gods and men' for Rhaegar to rationalize it either. Elia was for all intents and purposes barren and hadn't yet produced enough children. (critically the customary preferred minimum of 2 sons)

Just LOL, how the hell is having 2 children, a boy and a girl, in the span of like few years cosnidered "barren".

No, barren means unable to give birth, not "well, pretty good, but a breed-sow would have done better, so i guess u are barren"


it's in the books, the 2nd childbirth almost killed Elia and they assumed she'd never survive another child

That doesnt mean she was barren She was always referred to as "sickly"
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Koerage
Profile Joined April 2012
Netherlands1220 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-14 09:33:44
June 14 2015 09:32 GMT
#12854
On June 14 2015 18:04 Cricketer12 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2015 17:35 Koerage wrote:
On June 14 2015 15:21 Geo.Rion wrote:
On June 14 2015 07:28 Irrelevant Label wrote:
It is more likely than not that Jon is not a Bastard, because Rhaegar and Lyanna were married. Otherwise the setup at the Tower of Joy makes no sense. They wouldn't have kingsguard, and a lot of it, guarding a concubine pregnant with a bastard.

It doesn't even take invocation of 'dragons are above the laws of gods and men' for Rhaegar to rationalize it either. Elia was for all intents and purposes barren and hadn't yet produced enough children. (critically the customary preferred minimum of 2 sons)

Just LOL, how the hell is having 2 children, a boy and a girl, in the span of like few years cosnidered "barren".

No, barren means unable to give birth, not "well, pretty good, but a breed-sow would have done better, so i guess u are barren"


it's in the books, the 2nd childbirth almost killed Elia and they assumed she'd never survive another child

That doesnt mean she was barren She was always referred to as "sickly"


yea but if she'd die with another childbirth i don't think she'd be considered a valid option for more kids either
as in, i know she's not barren but she can't have kids anymore because she'd die if she had them - so if Rhaegar wanted more kids he would have to find a different woman

as for her being unable to give birth to more kids, from the wiki:
Jon Connington once stated that Elia was bedridden for half a year after giving birth to Rhaenys and nearly died giving birth to Aegon, after which the maesters told Rhaegar she would be unable to have any more children.
VaultD
Profile Joined October 2011
Finland85 Posts
June 14 2015 10:26 GMT
#12855
On June 14 2015 09:04 SKC wrote:
I'm sure it's not impossible. I don't think they even talk about why he took the black.


I've always been under the assumption that it was a simple matter. After the rebellion Ned inherited the house, and after a few years had children so Benjen was no longer the heir apparent. So Benjen could do the traditional northern thing and take the black without anything special. Since taking the black in the north was considered more or less the norm for members no longer in the line of succession, not too unlike old Mormont passing the house down to Jorah by taking the black. There might even have been some sort of tradition of younger Starks taking the black, but I can't recall for sure.
“Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.”
Koerage
Profile Joined April 2012
Netherlands1220 Posts
June 14 2015 10:41 GMT
#12856
On June 14 2015 19:26 VaultD wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2015 09:04 SKC wrote:
I'm sure it's not impossible. I don't think they even talk about why he took the black.


I've always been under the assumption that it was a simple matter. After the rebellion Ned inherited the house, and after a few years had children so Benjen was no longer the heir apparent. So Benjen could do the traditional northern thing and take the black without anything special. Since taking the black in the north was considered more or less the norm for members no longer in the line of succession, not too unlike old Mormont passing the house down to Jorah by taking the black. There might even have been some sort of tradition of younger Starks taking the black, but I can't recall for sure.


sounds reasonable, and the Starks have always been on good terms with the Watch, quite a few of the Lord Commanders have been (bastard) Starks
Emon_
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
3925 Posts
June 14 2015 12:41 GMT
#12857
On June 14 2015 08:36 SpiZe wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
Benjen confirmed to have been ressurected by Mel and to be the one true Azor Ahai, and will FTW Jon for usurping his title. Such is the life for D&D

Melisandre returns to the wall? Get a grip
"I know that human beings and fish can coexist peacefully" -GWB ||
SpiZe
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada3640 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-06-14 13:02:00
June 14 2015 13:01 GMT
#12858
On June 14 2015 21:41 Emon_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2015 08:36 SpiZe wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
Benjen confirmed to have been ressurected by Mel and to be the one true Azor Ahai, and will FTW Jon for usurping his title. Such is the life for D&D

Melisandre returns to the wall? Get a grip


She used the power of time travelling Mirri Maz Dur to go back to a time when she was there to perform the deed, do you even tin foil mate ?
Emon_
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
3925 Posts
June 14 2015 13:20 GMT
#12859
On June 14 2015 22:01 SpiZe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 14 2015 21:41 Emon_ wrote:
On June 14 2015 08:36 SpiZe wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
Benjen confirmed to have been ressurected by Mel and to be the one true Azor Ahai, and will FTW Jon for usurping his title. Such is the life for D&D

Melisandre returns to the wall? Get a grip


She used the power of time travelling Mirri Maz Dur to go back to a time when she was there to perform the deed, do you even tin foil mate ?

Sorry, I've been writing my fanfic about Xaro Xohan Xaxos leaving Qarth to wed one of Lord Freys daughters
"I know that human beings and fish can coexist peacefully" -GWB ||
AndreWiles
Profile Joined May 2015
36 Posts
June 14 2015 21:56 GMT
#12860
Benjen stark is dhario. The resemblance is appearance and personality is uncanny.
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