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Some days away from [[Winterfell]], [[Eddard]] is awakened by [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] before dawn. [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] insists he come outside, so [[Eddard]] dresses and joins [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] on an early morning ride. They don't stop until dawn, miles south of the main party. [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] complains of the glacial pace of the wheelhouse, and jestingly suggests that he and [[Eddard]] run off as two vagabond knights. [[Eddard]] laughs, but reminds the King of their duties. [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] says that [[Eddard]] is always thinking of his duties, and then tries to remember the name of the woman [[Eddard]] says he fathered [[Jon Snow]] on. [[Eddard]] provides the name, and asks coldly that they not speak of her, ashamed of dishonouring [[Catelyn]].
   
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[[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] finally gets down to business, saying that a rider has brought a message from the eunuch [[Varys]] in [[King's Landing]]. [[Eddard]] reads it with some trepidation, half-expecting mention of [[Lysa]]'s treachery, but instead it concerns [[Daenerys]]'s wedding to [[Khal]] [[Drogo]]. [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] says the information comes from [[Jorah Mormont]]. [[Eddard]] remembers how [[Jorah]] had fled after selling poachers to a [[Tyroshi]] slaver. He is in [[Pentos]] now, trying to earn a royal pardon.
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[[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] wants to have [[Daenerys]] killed. [[Eddard]] remembers that he has always been bloodthirsty towards the [[Targaryen]]s, since they killed [[Eddard]]'s father, brother and sister. They had fought bitterly after [[Tywin Lannister]] had [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]'s wife and children killed, since [[Eddard]] thought it wasn't justified; they were reconciled only after [[Lyanna]]'s death. [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] doesn't want any more [[Targaryen]]s to spring from [[Daenerys]]'s loins. Unfortunately, [[Daenerys]] has been under the protection of a [[Pentoshi]] merchant and now of the [[Dothraki]].
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[[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] asks what [[Eddard]] thinks of the [[Dothraki]] threat, and [[Eddard]] points out that they have no ships. [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] says that ships can be had in the [[Free Cities]], and there are many still in the [[Seven Kingdoms]] who would back a [[Targaryen]] against him. [[Eddard]] says that they need a new [[Warden of The East]]. [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] says he will not name [[Robert Arryn]]. [[Eddard]] suggests [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]]'s brother [[Stannis]] instead, then realizes that [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] has already promised it to another. He guesses it is [[Jaime Lannister]], which [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] confirms. [[Eddard]] thinks this is a bad idea, since [[Jaime]]'s father is already [[Warden of The West]], and [[Jaime]] could end up both.
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[[Eddard]] then asks whether [[Jaime]] could be trusted. [[Jaime]] killed the last king he was sworn to, he reminds [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]]. After the [[Battle of the Trident]], [[Eddard]] had followed [[Rhaegar]]'s army back to [[King's Landing]]. The [[Lannister]]s had taken the city by treachery, and [[Jaime]] had slain King [[Aerys Targaryen]] and was sitting on the [[Iron Throne]], though he said he was only keeping it warm for [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]]. [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] finds this amusing, and doesn't think [[Jaime]]'s "great sin" was that bad. He rides off, and [[Eddard]] is filled with despair of ever keeping [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] from making mistakes.
   
 
==Character List==
  
==Character List==
   
 
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*[[Alyn]]
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*[[Boros]]
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*[[Eddard Stark]]
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*[[Meryn]]
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*[[Robert Baratheon]]
   
 
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*[[Aerys Targaryen]]
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*[[Baelor]]
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*[[Brandon Stark (Eddard's brother)]]
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*[[Brandon Stark (Eddard's son)]]
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*[[Catelyn Tully Stark]]
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*[[Cersei Lannister Baratheon]]
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*[[Daenerys Targaryen]]
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*[[Drogo]]
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*[[Jaime Lannister]]
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*[[Jon Arryn]]
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*[[Jorah Mormont]]
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*[[Lyanna Stark]]
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*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]]
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*[[Robert Arryn]]
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*[[Stannis Baratheon]]
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*[[Tywin Lannister]]
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*[[Varys]]
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*[[Wylla]]
   
 
==Terms Mentioned==
  
==Terms Mentioned==
   
 
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*[[Bear Island]]
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*[[Casterly Rock]]
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*[[Free Cities]]
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*[[King's Landing]]
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*[[Kingsroad]]
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*[[Pentos]]
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*[[Red Keep]]
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*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
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*[[Storm's End]]
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*[[Trident]]
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*[[Tyrosh]]
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*[[Winterfell]]
   
 
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*[[Bannerman]]
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*[[Dothraki]]
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*[[Dragon (A Song of Ice And Fire)|Dragon]]
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*[[First Men]]
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*[[Hand of the King]]
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*[[Ice]]
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*[[Iron Throne]]
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*[[Khal]]
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*[[Kingsguard]]
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*[[Lannister]]
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*[[Mormont]]
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*[[Others]]
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*[[Stark]]
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*[[Sworn Brother]]
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*[[Targaryen]]
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*[[Usurper]]
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*[[Warden of The East]]
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*[[Warden of The West]]
   
 
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Game of Thrones: Chapter 12]]
  
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Game of Thrones: Chapter 12]]

Latest revision as of 04:42, 5 August 2005

Chapter 11 A Game of Thrones Chapter 13

Chapter 12[]

Page start(paperback version): p. 109

POV Character: Eddard Stark

Synopsis[]

Some days away from Winterfell, Eddard is awakened by Robert before dawn. Robert insists he come outside, so Eddard dresses and joins Robert on an early morning ride. They don't stop until dawn, miles south of the main party. Robert complains of the glacial pace of the wheelhouse, and jestingly suggests that he and Eddard run off as two vagabond knights. Eddard laughs, but reminds the King of their duties. Robert says that Eddard is always thinking of his duties, and then tries to remember the name of the woman Eddard says he fathered Jon Snow on. Eddard provides the name, and asks coldly that they not speak of her, ashamed of dishonouring Catelyn.

Robert finally gets down to business, saying that a rider has brought a message from the eunuch Varys in King's Landing. Eddard reads it with some trepidation, half-expecting mention of Lysa's treachery, but instead it concerns Daenerys's wedding to Khal Drogo. Robert says the information comes from Jorah Mormont. Eddard remembers how Jorah had fled after selling poachers to a Tyroshi slaver. He is in Pentos now, trying to earn a royal pardon.

Robert wants to have Daenerys killed. Eddard remembers that he has always been bloodthirsty towards the Targaryens, since they killed Eddard's father, brother and sister. They had fought bitterly after Tywin Lannister had Rhaegar Targaryen's wife and children killed, since Eddard thought it wasn't justified; they were reconciled only after Lyanna's death. Robert doesn't want any more Targaryens to spring from Daenerys's loins. Unfortunately, Daenerys has been under the protection of a Pentoshi merchant and now of the Dothraki.

Robert asks what Eddard thinks of the Dothraki threat, and Eddard points out that they have no ships. Robert says that ships can be had in the Free Cities, and there are many still in the Seven Kingdoms who would back a Targaryen against him. Eddard says that they need a new Warden of The East. Robert says he will not name Robert Arryn. Eddard suggests Robert's brother Stannis instead, then realizes that Robert has already promised it to another. He guesses it is Jaime Lannister, which Robert confirms. Eddard thinks this is a bad idea, since Jaime's father is already Warden of The West, and Jaime could end up both.

Eddard then asks whether Jaime could be trusted. Jaime killed the last king he was sworn to, he reminds Robert. After the Battle of the Trident, Eddard had followed Rhaegar's army back to King's Landing. The Lannisters had taken the city by treachery, and Jaime had slain King Aerys Targaryen and was sitting on the Iron Throne, though he said he was only keeping it warm for Robert. Robert finds this amusing, and doesn't think Jaime's "great sin" was that bad. He rides off, and Eddard is filled with despair of ever keeping Robert from making mistakes.

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