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{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
 
{{Infobox Chapter ADwD
| title = Jon XII
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| pov = [[Jon Snow]]
| pov pagename = Jon Snow
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| place        = [[Castle Black]]
| previous = The Dragontamer
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| title = Jon XIII
| next = The Queen's Hand
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| page = 899
| bantam hc page = 899
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| previous = [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 68|The Dragontamer]]
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| current = Jon XIII
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| next = [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 70|The Queen's Hand]]
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| arc previous = [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 58|Jon XII]]
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| arc next =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
[[Jon Snow|Jon]] means to lead men to [[Hardhome]], to rescue the [[wildlings]] and men of the [[Night's Watch]] trapped there. [[Selyse Florent|Queen Selyse]] and [[Melisandre]] discourage him, and want to leave them to their fate. While planning with [[Tormund Giantsbane]] how to help anyway, he receives a letter from [[Ramsay Bolton]], claiming that [[Stannis Baratheon|King Stannis]] was dead, that he captured [[Mance Rayder]] and flayed his spear wives, and that he wants [[Jeyne Poole|his bride]] back, and [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]], [[Melisandre]], [[Val]], Mance's presumed son, and Queen Selyse with her daughter sent to him as well. Jon decides to send the Night's Watch to Hardhome, with Tormund in command, but explains that he will go to [[Winterfell]] himself and make Ramsay answer for is words, and convinces a number of notable wildling chiefs to accompany him. When Jon is on his way to inform Queen Selyse, he hears the giant [[Wun Wun]] roar and a man scream. When he arrives, a bleeding Wun Wun is smashing dead [[Patrek of King's Mountain|Ser Patrek]] against a tower wall. Jon tries to calm the people who come running, when [[Wick Wittlestick]] slashes at Jon's throat with a dagger. While Jon is still trying to understand, [[Bowen Marsh]] and others plant daggers in him.
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[[File:FileBetrayal at the Wall david nashIIII.png|[[Wun Wun]] dragging the corpse of [[Patrek of King's Mountain|Ser Patrek]] behind him. © FFG|thumb|250px|left]]
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[[Jon Snow|Jon]] means to lead men to [[Hardhome]] to rescue the [[wildlings]] and men of the [[Night's Watch]] trapped there. [[Selyse Florent|Queen Selyse]] and [[Melisandre]] discourage him, and want to leave them to their fate. However, Jon is determined to lead a rescue mission.  
  
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While planning the mission with [[Tormund Giantsbane]], Jon receives a [[Bastard Letter|letter]] from [[Ramsay Bolton]]. Ramsay claims that [[Stannis Baratheon|King Stannis]] is dead after a seven day battle, that he captured [[Mance Rayder]] and flayed his spear wives, and that he wants [[Jeyne Poole|his bride]] back, along with [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]], [[Melisandre]], [[Val]], Mance's presumed son, and Queen Selyse and her daughter
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This changes everything, and Jon decides to send the bulk of the Night's Watch to Hardhome with Tormund in command, while he will go to [[Winterfell]] himself and make Ramsay answer for his words. Jon knows that doing so will break his vow to not interfere in the wars of the  [[Seven Kingdoms]], so he is prepared to go alone. He asks if anyone will ride with him and he gets an overwhelming roar of support from most of the wildlings, though not from his Black Brothers - [[Othell Yarwyck|Yarwyck]] and [[Bowen Marsh]] leave the hall with their men.  Jon doesn't mind as he appears to have more than enough men to go with him and none of the Night's Watch will have to break their vows.
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When Jon is on his way to inform Queen Selyse, he hears the giant [[Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun|Wun Wun]] roar and a man scream. When he arrives, a bleeding Wun Wun is smashing dead [[Patrek of King's Mountain|Ser Patrek]] against a tower wall. Jon tries to calm the people who come
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running, when [[Wick Wittlestick]] slashes at Jon's throat with a dagger, just barely grazing him. While Jon is still trying to understand, Bowen Marsh and others plant daggers in him, all of them saying, ''"For the Watch."''
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By the time the fourth dagger slashes him, Jon passes out.
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==Character List appearing/mentioned==
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{{Columns|3|
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* [[Selyse Florent|Queen Selyse]]
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* [[Stannis Baratheon|King Stannis]]
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* [[Shireen Baratheon]]
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* [[Patchface]]
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* [[Axell Florent|Ser Axell Florent]]
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* [[Melisandre]]
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* [[Devan Seaworth]]
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* [[Malegorn of Redpool]]
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* [[Benethon Scales]]
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* [[Narbert Grandison]]
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* [[Patrek of King's Mountain]]
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* [[Dorden the Dour]]
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* [[Brus Buckler]]
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* [[Tormund|Tormund Giantsbane]]
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* [[Gerrick Kingsblood]]
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* [[Mance Rayder]]
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* [[Raymun Redbeard]]
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* [[Ygritte]]
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* Gerrick Kingsblood's three daughters
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* [[Val|Lady Val]]
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* [[Ghost]]
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* [[Borroq]] and his boar
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* [[Soren Shieldbreaker]]
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* [[Alys Karstark]]
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* The promised prince
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* [[Rattleshirt]]
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* [[Arya Stark]]
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* [[Leathers]]
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* [[Toregg|Toregg the Tall]]
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* [[Mother Mole]]
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* [[Monster|Little monster (Gilly's child)]]
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* [[Aemon Steelsong|Mance Rayder's child]]
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* [[Mully ]]
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* [[Fulk|Fulk the Flea]]
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* [[Mormont's raven]] 
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* [[Satin]]
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* [[Bowen Marsh]]
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* [[Othell Yarwyck]]
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* [[Morna White Mask]]
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* [[Brogg]]
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* [[Gavin|Gavin the Trader]]
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* [[Great Walrus]]
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* [[Howd Wanderer]]
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* [[Harle the Huntsman]]
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* [[Harle the Handsome]]
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* [[Doss|Blind Doss]]
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* [[Ygon Oldfather]]
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* [[Maester Aemon]]
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* [[Samwell Tarly]]
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* [[Qhorin Halfhand]]
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* [[Jeor Mormont|the Old Bear]]
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* [[Donal Noye]]
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* [[Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun|Wun Wun]]
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* [[Cregan Karstark]]
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* [[Clydas]]
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* [[Ramsay Bolton|Ramsay Snow/Bolton]]
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* [[Jeyne Poole]]
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* [[Rowan]]
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* [[Holly]]
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* [[Squirrel]]
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* [[Willow Witch-eye]]
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* [[Frenya]]
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* [[Myrtle]]
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* [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon Greyjoy/Reek]]
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* [[Reek|Reek/Heke]]
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* [[Robb Stark]]
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* [[Bran Stark]]
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* [[Rickon Stark]]
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* [[Sansa Stark]]
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* [[Lady (direwolf)]]
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* [[Hareth (Mole's Town)|Horse]]
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* [[Rory]]
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* [[Wick Whittlestick]]
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* [[Lew (Left Hand)|Left Hand Lew]]
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* [[Alf|Alf of Runnymudd]]
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* [[Gavin|Gavin the Trader]]
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}}
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==References and Notes==
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{{References}}
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*[https://www.tor.com/2015/10/22/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-dance-with-dragons-part-41/ A Read of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons, Part 41] Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
  
 
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 69]]
 
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Dance with Dragons 69]]
 
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jon Snow]]
 
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Jon Snow]]
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[[Category:Chapters which take place in Castle Black]]
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[[fr:A Dance with Dragons, Chapitre 70, Jon]]
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[[pt:A Dança dos Dragões - Capítulo 69]]

Latest revision as of 06:43, 8 June 2021

Jon XIII
A Dance with Dragons chapter
ADanceWithDragons.jpg
POV Jon Snow
Place Castle Black
Page 899 UK HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Jon XII
The Dragontamer  ← Jon XIII →  The Queen's Hand

Synopsis

Wun Wun dragging the corpse of Ser Patrek behind him. © FFG

Jon means to lead men to Hardhome to rescue the wildlings and men of the Night's Watch trapped there. Queen Selyse and Melisandre discourage him, and want to leave them to their fate. However, Jon is determined to lead a rescue mission.

While planning the mission with Tormund Giantsbane, Jon receives a letter from Ramsay Bolton. Ramsay claims that King Stannis is dead after a seven day battle, that he captured Mance Rayder and flayed his spear wives, and that he wants his bride back, along with Theon, Melisandre, Val, Mance's presumed son, and Queen Selyse and her daughter

This changes everything, and Jon decides to send the bulk of the Night's Watch to Hardhome with Tormund in command, while he will go to Winterfell himself and make Ramsay answer for his words. Jon knows that doing so will break his vow to not interfere in the wars of the Seven Kingdoms, so he is prepared to go alone. He asks if anyone will ride with him and he gets an overwhelming roar of support from most of the wildlings, though not from his Black Brothers - Yarwyck and Bowen Marsh leave the hall with their men. Jon doesn't mind as he appears to have more than enough men to go with him and none of the Night's Watch will have to break their vows.

When Jon is on his way to inform Queen Selyse, he hears the giant Wun Wun roar and a man scream. When he arrives, a bleeding Wun Wun is smashing dead Ser Patrek against a tower wall. Jon tries to calm the people who come running, when Wick Wittlestick slashes at Jon's throat with a dagger, just barely grazing him. While Jon is still trying to understand, Bowen Marsh and others plant daggers in him, all of them saying, "For the Watch." By the time the fourth dagger slashes him, Jon passes out.

Character List appearing/mentioned

References and Notes