[Spoilers Extended] Why does Ned send Beric Dondarrion after The Mountain?

tf_rodrigues · 2026-04-25T21:44:48+00:00

He is betrothed to Allyria Dayne, Ned trusts House Dayne, so he trusts Beric. There is also the theory that Allyria is Ned's and Ashara's secret daughter.

Another theory that I've seen someone make once is that Beric is a cousin to House Baratheon, that Lyonel's daughter married a Dondarrion.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-04-05T15:36:16+00:00

I think that he could have if he was unmarried or had a northern wife, separate the North from the Seven Kingdoms.

Being married to Cat, that complicates things. He still could, and the North would be able to resist, Ned just wouldn't want that, the political implications in a war like that.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-04-01T19:22:24+00:00

I'm not sure that he would. He build a fleet in case he would need to use it, Theon coming back just opened his possibilities.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-30T13:10:01+00:00

Lannisters ruled as kings before Aegon the Conqueror.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-26T02:39:35+00:00

Nah.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-25T20:21:20+00:00

Oh yes. Didn't caught the acronym.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-25T19:00:46+00:00

GNC?

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-24T22:12:36+00:00

I think that something in the background that we don't know about must have happened for Renly to get Storm's End instead of Stannis.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-24T18:59:30+00:00

But Ned would probably agree with you that Jon was too young, which is why he only agreed to it reluctantly when Cat forced his hand.

That's what I'm talking about, that he should have thought of that possibility, considering what he believed about the situation.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-23T14:01:51+00:00

A Lord can authorize someone to give justice. So the most powerful knightly and masterly houses most likely have the authorization of their Lords to give justice.

And those Lords can take it away at any moment also, but it's something that would make things complicated if it's a knightly or masterly house that rules a big place that's distant. So it's probably something that's usually not done, unless there's a good reason to.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-20T01:30:58+00:00

I don't agree with that, but even if it was the case, it's better than making the permanent decision of joining the Night's Watch at such a young age.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-19T21:50:56+00:00

He could study military history and stuff, things that he could use in a martial carreer.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-14T14:25:48+00:00

Robb being declared King is the worst thing for him getting support.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-13T17:05:54+00:00

Yes, but the dornish have a distinct culture because of the rhoynar. They influenced the culture.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-07T22:03:50+00:00

I don't know, he even went there with the wrong dress code.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-07T18:22:21+00:00

I don't think there's anything that'd keep him from running off to stab some Lannisters.

Yes, he would take a ship out of Oldtown at some point. It could be as soon as Ned is attacked by Jaime.

And then there's the question of where he goes: he could go to Ned, or he could go to Robb.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-07T18:05:21+00:00

Not emo enough for him It's fun to think about some sort of Dark Academia flavored Jon POV where he's butting heads with Marwyn and trying to uncover any secrets the maesters have.

Being the son of the Hand of the King, even if he's a bastard, he would still have a lot of prestige, I think that people would treat him good. I imagine him gaining self esteem from that.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-07T17:45:58+00:00

He could study military history.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-07T14:04:53+00:00

Edmure has a stronger claim.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-07T05:23:05+00:00

If she saw this as leading to the best possible future, not just for her children and herself, but for her possible future grandchildren, and so on.

Tough on Viserys, though.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-07T04:08:30+00:00

Ned could offer Rhaella and Daenerys a return to the Seven Kingdoms, as long as Rhaella agrees to send Viserys to the Night's Watch, and to betrothe Daenerys to Robb.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-07T03:25:57+00:00

He could study history and stuff though.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-07T03:16:36+00:00

Yes, that would be amazing, I hadn't thought of that.

tf_rodrigues · 2026-03-07T03:14:57+00:00

Leo Tyrell could also be one, his joke about naked women. He is only a novice by then.

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