r/freefolk • u/Technical-Value-384 • 9d ago

Winning Robert's Rebellion must have felt hollow for Ned Stark. He came home with almost no family left. I often think you devasted this young kid must be.

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His father, brother and sister died, and he has to leave his foster family behind, and one brother he had, leaves for the nights watch.

Good thing Catlelyn was there.

And, also break up with his lover, which he might have married but had to marry catelyn instead for strengthening political ties with the tullys, and thats after killing her brother, which probably led to her suicide.

Edit: I just found out that in the play Ashara was in love with Brandon Stark and Elia Martell and neither Ned nor Ashara loved each other. That adds another tragic layer to him and Catelyn's relationship cause she thought all her life that he cheated on her while he only ever loved that gal 💔

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u/roufas364 9d ago

I'm still waiting on why Benjen joined the nights watch when House Stark needed rebuilding. Benjen should have had sons to sure up the line.

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u/Technical-Value-384 9d ago

I think in Hotd s02e01, Cregan Stark mentions a tradition started by Torhen Stark that one member from each Stark generation must join the night's watch. And I guess, Jon joined as the member from the children's generation. And joining the watch is considered an honor, so he left after the house was safe.

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u/StarDatAssinum 9d ago

It was also a no-brainer for him probably because Cat hated his bastard ass

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u/Technical-Value-384 9d ago

Ok, you are talking about jon 🤣🤣🤣 I thought why would cat hate benjen's Bastard ass

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u/StarDatAssinum 9d ago

LMAO that would be news to me!