Editing Jon Connington (section)

===Exile===
[[File:Jon Connington and Myles Toyne by Amuelia.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Jon and [[Myles Toyne]], before the [[golden skulls]] of the [[Golden Company]]. Art by Amuelia ©]]

After the war, the new king, Robert I Baratheon, was not willing to recall Jon from exile, since he had been among Rhaegar's closest friends.{{ref|SSM|1203}} Robert allowed Ronald Connington to keep his castle, but he took away the [[lord]]ship from [[House Connington]], making them a house of [[landed knight]]s. Robert also kept the Connington wealth in the treasury, and took away nine-tenths of the Connington lands, distributing them to his more loyal supporters.{{ref|AFFC|27}}{{Ref|ADWD|61}}

The exiled Jon joined the [[Golden Company]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Jon Connington}}{{Ref|ADWD|24}} in {{date|283}},<ref name=Calcul>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued)#Rumoured death|Connington's rumoured death]] calculation.''</ref> and rose quickly in the ranks to a place of honor at the right hand of Ser [[Myles Toyne]], the company's [[captain-general]]. Jon believes that, had his exile gone otherwise, he might have been the successor to his friend Myles instead of [[Harry Strickland]].{{ref|ADWD|24}} When Jon reflected on the [[Battle of the Bells]] in his first year of exile, he defended his actions, telling Myles that [[Tywin Lannister]] himself could not have done more. Myles replied that Tywin would not have bothered searching for Robert; he would have burned down [[Stoney Sept]], burning everything and everybody within the town to kill Robert, despite the civilian casualties.{{ref|ADWD|61}}

In {{date|288}},<ref name=Calcul/> after having served with the Golden Company for five years, Jon and Myles were approached by [[Illyrio Mopatis]] and Lord [[Varys]], who informed them that Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]'s infant son, [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar)|Aegon]], had survived the [[Sack of King's Landing]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]].{{Ref|AWOIAF|Jon Connington}} In order to remove Jon from the Golden Company, they concocted a plan where Jon was driven from the company in disgrace after he was allegedly caught stealing from the war chest. Afterwards, news was spread that Jon drank himself to death in [[Lys]]. The remainder of the Golden Company was left unaware of the truth, so that they could not divulge anything.{{ref|ADWD|24}}

While Jon went along with Varys's scheme for Prince Aegon's sake, he believed it a dishonorable slight, and resented the shameful lie of his death. Varys, however, was adamant about the need for secrecy, and felt that the lie would help people forget Jon's existence.{{Ref|ADWD|24}} The rumors of Jon's disgrace and death eventually reached Westeros, and convinced everyone that he was dead.{{Ref|ACOK|3}}{{Ref|AFFC|24}} Jon focused on raising and protecting "[[Aegon Targaryen (Young Griff)|Young Griff]]" in the guise of his father, "Griff", for twelve years.{{ref|ADWD|24}}