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| pov = [[Bran Stark]] | | pov = [[Bran Stark]] | ||
| place = | | place = [[Northern mountains|Hills]] north of [[Winterfell]] | ||
| title = Bran I | | title = Bran I | ||
| page = | | page = 11 | ||
| previous = [[A Game of Thrones-Prologue|Prologue]] | | previous = [[A Game of Thrones-Prologue|Prologue]] | ||
| current = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 1|Bran I]] | | current = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 1|Bran I]] | ||
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Lord [[Eddard Stark]] dispenses justice to a [[Night's Watch]] deserter. When they are on their way back to [[Winterfell]], | Lord [[Eddard Stark]] dispenses justice to a [[Night's Watch]] deserter. When they are on their way back to [[Winterfell]], [[Jon Snow]] and [[Robb Stark]] find six orphaned [[direwolf]] pups. | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
It is the ninth year of | [[File:Neds justice by abepapakhian.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Ned's justice, by Abe Papakhian ©]] | ||
It is the ninth year of summer. Seven-year-old [[Bran Stark]] is traveling with a party of twenty men, including his father, Lord [[Eddard Stark]], to see the king's justice done at a [[holdfast in the hills]]. This is the first time that he is allowed to join. Bran's older brother, [[Robb Stark|Robb]], thinks the man to be executed must be a [[wildling]] sworn to [[Mance Rayder]], the [[King-Beyond-the-Wall]], which makes Bran think of the tales [[Old Nan]] has told him about wildlings. | |||
[[Gared|The offender]] turns out to be an old man dressed in the ragged blacks of the [[Night's Watch]] who has lost his ears and a finger to frostbite. Lord Eddard questions the man briefly. Then two guardsmen drag the man to the stump of an [[ironwood]] and [[Theon Greyjoy]], Eddard's ward, brings Eddard his [[Valyrian steel]] sword, [[Ice]]. Eddard sentences the man to death for desertion from the Night's Watch and raises the blade. [[Jon Snow]], Bran's [[bastardy|bastard]] brother, reminds Bran not look away, so Bran watches as his father strikes off the man's head with a single stroke. The head lands near Theon, who laughs and kicks it away. Jon calls Theon an ass under his breath and compliments Bran on his poise during the execution. | |||
On the way back to [[Winterfell]], Robb and Jon argue about whether or not the deserter died bravely before racing their horses to the bridge, leaving Bran and his pony behind. Eddard rides up and asks if Bran knows why he executed the man himself. Bran replies that the man was a wildling. Eddard corrects that the man was a deserter, then explains that the [[First Men]] | On the way back to [[Winterfell]], Robb and Jon argue about whether or not the deserter died bravely before racing their horses to the bridge, leaving Bran and his pony behind. Eddard rides up and asks if Bran knows why he executed the man himself. Bran replies that the man was a wildling. Eddard corrects that the man was a deserter, then explains that the [[First Men]]—from whom the [[House Stark|Starks]] descend—believed that the man who passes the sentence should perform the execution himself, lest he become too comfortable with ordering deaths; the Starks still hold to that principle. | ||
[[File:Mark Evans direwolf pups.jpg|thumb | [[File:Mark Evans direwolf pups.jpg|thumb|[[Jon Snow]] and [[Robb Stark]] find the corpse of a direwolf, by Mark Evans © Fantasy Flight Games]] | ||
Jon calls from up ahead for them to come see what he and Robb have found. They find Robb holding something in his arms next to the corpse of a wolf larger than Bran's pony. Jon correctly identifies the corpse as a [[direwolf]]. Theon comments that direwolves have not been seen south of [[ | Jon calls from up ahead for them to come see what he and Robb have found. They find Robb holding something in his arms next to the corpse of a wolf larger than Bran's pony. Jon correctly identifies the corpse as a [[direwolf]]. Theon comments that direwolves have not been seen south of the [[Wall]] for two hundred years. Bran then notices that Robb is cradling a small pup, and gives it a stroke after Robb reassures him. Then Jon gives him another pup. | ||
When they inspect the mother's corpse, they find a large piece of shattered antler lodged in her throat. The soldiers in the company feel this to be a bad omen. Theon offers to kill the pups but Bran protests. Eddard initially states killing them would be best but changes his mind when Jon points out that there are five pups, one for each of Eddard's legitimate children; since the direwolf is the sigil of House Stark, they must be meant to have the wolves. Bran immediately realizes, along with everyone else, that the comparison only works because Jon is not claiming a pup for himself. | When they inspect the mother's corpse, they find a large piece of shattered antler lodged in her throat. The soldiers in the company feel this to be a bad omen. Theon offers to kill the pups but Bran protests. Eddard initially states killing them would be best but changes his mind when Jon points out that there are five pups, one for each of Eddard's legitimate children; since the direwolf is the sigil of House Stark, they must be meant to have the wolves. Bran immediately realizes, along with everyone else, that the comparison only works because Jon is not claiming a pup for himself. | ||
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Robb and Bran both declare that they are willing to nurse their pups by hand themselves. Eddard stresses that the children must feed and raise the pups themselves, not pass them off to the servants, and must treat them well lest they become dangerous. Both Robb and Bran state they will not allow the pups to die. As they begin to ride away, Jon hears a noise and goes back to discover [[Ghost|a sixth pup]], an albino with red eyes, that had crawled away from its mother. Bran finds it curious that it is the only pup that has opened its eyes. Theon claims that the albino will die quicker than the others, but Jon disagrees, claiming it for himself. | Robb and Bran both declare that they are willing to nurse their pups by hand themselves. Eddard stresses that the children must feed and raise the pups themselves, not pass them off to the servants, and must treat them well lest they become dangerous. Both Robb and Bran state they will not allow the pups to die. As they begin to ride away, Jon hears a noise and goes back to discover [[Ghost|a sixth pup]], an albino with red eyes, that had crawled away from its mother. Bran finds it curious that it is the only pup that has opened its eyes. Theon claims that the albino will die quicker than the others, but Jon disagrees, claiming it for himself. | ||
==Character | ==Character list== | ||
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" | {| class="wikitable" width="100%" | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
| style="width:50;" | | | style="width:50;" | | ||
'''Appearing:''' | '''Appearing:''' | ||
{{Columns| | {{Columns|2| | ||
*[[ | *[[Jory Cassel]] | ||
*[[Desmond]] | *[[Desmond]] | ||
*[[Gared]] | *[[Gared]] | ||
*[[Ghost]] | *[[Ghost]] | ||
*[[Grey Wind]] | *[[Grey Wind]] | ||
*[[Theon Greyjoy]] | |||
*[[Harwin]] | *[[Harwin]] | ||
*[[Hullen]] | *[[Hullen]] | ||
*[[Lady (direwolf)|Lady]] | *[[Lady (direwolf)|Lady]] | ||
*[[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]] | *[[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]] | ||
*[[Shaggydog]] | |||
*[[Jon Snow]] | |||
*[[Bran Stark]] | |||
*[[Eddard Stark]] | |||
*[[Robb Stark]] | *[[Robb Stark]] | ||
*[[Summer]] | |||
*[[Summer | |||
}} | }} | ||
| style="width:50;" | | | style="width:50;" | | ||
'''Mentioned:''' | '''Mentioned:''' | ||
*[[Robert I Baratheon]] | |||
*[[Rodrik Cassel]] | |||
*[[Farlen]] (the [[Kennelmaster]]) | |||
*[[Old Nan]] | |||
*[[Ilyn Payne]] (Robert's [[Headsman]]) | |||
*[[Mance Rayder]] | |||
*[[Arya Stark]] | *[[Arya Stark]] | ||
*[[Catelyn | *[[Catelyn Stark]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Rickon Stark]] | ||
*[[Sansa Stark]] | *[[Sansa Stark]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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| style="width:25;" | | | style="width:25;" | | ||
'''Places:''' | '''Places:''' | ||
*[[Holdfast in the hills]] | |||
*[[North]] | |||
*[[Riverrun]] | *[[Riverrun]] | ||
*[[Seven Kingdoms]] | *[[Seven Kingdoms]] | ||
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{{Columns|2| | {{Columns|2| | ||
*[[Andal]] | *[[Andal]] | ||
*[[Age of Heroes]] | |||
*[[Bannerman]] | *[[Bannerman]] | ||
*[[Bastardy]] | *[[Bastardy]] | ||
*[[Captain of the guard]] | |||
*[[Children of the forest]] | |||
*[[Direwolf]] | *[[Direwolf]] | ||
*[[Dog]] | |||
*[[First Men]] | *[[First Men]] | ||
*[[Ghouls]] | |||
*[[Giants]] | |||
*[[Gods|The gods]] | |||
*[[Greatsword]] | *[[Greatsword]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Holdfast]] | ||
*[[Horse]] | *[[Horse]] | ||
*[[House Stark guards|Household guard]] | |||
*[[Ice]] | *[[Ice]] | ||
*[[Ironwood]] | *[[Ironwood]] | ||
*[[King-Beyond- | *[[King-Beyond-the-Wall]] | ||
*[[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]] | *[[King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men]] | ||
*[[King's justice (concept)]] | |||
*[[Long Night]] | |||
*[[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] | *[[Lord of the Seven Kingdoms]] | ||
*[[Lord of Winterfell]] | *[[Lord of Winterfell]] | ||
*[[Master of horse]] | |||
*[[Night's Watch]] | *[[Night's Watch]] | ||
*[[Others]] | *[[Others]] | ||
*[[Protector of the Realm]] | *[[Protector of the Realm]] | ||
*[[Rat]] | |||
*[[Rhoynar]] | *[[Rhoynar]] | ||
*[[Seven hells]] | |||
*[[Slavers]] | |||
*[[Summerwine]] | *[[Summerwine]] | ||
*[[Valyrian steel]] | *[[Valyrian steel]] | ||
*[[Warden of | *[[Ward]] | ||
*[[Wildling]] | *[[Warden of the North]] | ||
*[[Free folk|Wildling]] | |||
*[[Wolf]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://blogoficeandfire.blogspot.com/2009/05/prologue-bran.html Humorous review of the chapter] | |||
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/03/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-game-of-thrones-part-1 Summary and analyses of the chapter] by Leigh Butler. | |||
*[http://towerofthehand.com/books/101/002/index.html Summary of the chapter] on Tower of the Hand. | |||
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters| | [[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Game 01]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Chapters with the POV of Bran Stark|Game 01]] | ||
[[Category:Chapters which take place in the North]] | [[Category:Chapters which take place in the North|Game 01]] | ||
[[es:Juego de Tronos-Capítulo 1]] | |||
[[fr:A Game of Thrones, Chapitre 02, Bran]] | [[fr:A Game of Thrones, Chapitre 02, Bran]] | ||
[[it:AGOT01]] | |||
[[pt:A Guerra dos Tronos - Capítulo 1]] | [[pt:A Guerra dos Tronos - Capítulo 1]] | ||
[[ru:Игра престолов, Бран I]] | |||
[[zh:权力的游戏-章节 1]] | |||
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| Page | 11 US HC (Other versions) | |||||
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Lord Eddard Stark dispenses justice to a Night's Watch deserter. When they are on their way back to Winterfell, Jon Snow and Robb Stark find six orphaned direwolf pups.
Synopsis
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It is the ninth year of summer. Seven-year-old Bran Stark is traveling with a party of twenty men, including his father, Lord Eddard Stark, to see the king's justice done at a holdfast in the hills. This is the first time that he is allowed to join. Bran's older brother, Robb, thinks the man to be executed must be a wildling sworn to Mance Rayder, the King-Beyond-the-Wall, which makes Bran think of the tales Old Nan has told him about wildlings.
The offender turns out to be an old man dressed in the ragged blacks of the Night's Watch who has lost his ears and a finger to frostbite. Lord Eddard questions the man briefly. Then two guardsmen drag the man to the stump of an ironwood and Theon Greyjoy, Eddard's ward, brings Eddard his Valyrian steel sword, Ice. Eddard sentences the man to death for desertion from the Night's Watch and raises the blade. Jon Snow, Bran's bastard brother, reminds Bran not look away, so Bran watches as his father strikes off the man's head with a single stroke. The head lands near Theon, who laughs and kicks it away. Jon calls Theon an ass under his breath and compliments Bran on his poise during the execution.
On the way back to Winterfell, Robb and Jon argue about whether or not the deserter died bravely before racing their horses to the bridge, leaving Bran and his pony behind. Eddard rides up and asks if Bran knows why he executed the man himself. Bran replies that the man was a wildling. Eddard corrects that the man was a deserter, then explains that the First Men—from whom the Starks descend—believed that the man who passes the sentence should perform the execution himself, lest he become too comfortable with ordering deaths; the Starks still hold to that principle.
Jon calls from up ahead for them to come see what he and Robb have found. They find Robb holding something in his arms next to the corpse of a wolf larger than Bran's pony. Jon correctly identifies the corpse as a direwolf. Theon comments that direwolves have not been seen south of the Wall for two hundred years. Bran then notices that Robb is cradling a small pup, and gives it a stroke after Robb reassures him. Then Jon gives him another pup.
When they inspect the mother's corpse, they find a large piece of shattered antler lodged in her throat. The soldiers in the company feel this to be a bad omen. Theon offers to kill the pups but Bran protests. Eddard initially states killing them would be best but changes his mind when Jon points out that there are five pups, one for each of Eddard's legitimate children; since the direwolf is the sigil of House Stark, they must be meant to have the wolves. Bran immediately realizes, along with everyone else, that the comparison only works because Jon is not claiming a pup for himself.
Robb and Bran both declare that they are willing to nurse their pups by hand themselves. Eddard stresses that the children must feed and raise the pups themselves, not pass them off to the servants, and must treat them well lest they become dangerous. Both Robb and Bran state they will not allow the pups to die. As they begin to ride away, Jon hears a noise and goes back to discover a sixth pup, an albino with red eyes, that had crawled away from its mother. Bran finds it curious that it is the only pup that has opened its eyes. Theon claims that the albino will die quicker than the others, but Jon disagrees, claiming it for himself.
Character list
[edit]|
Appearing: |
Mentioned: |
Mentions
[edit]External links
[edit]- Humorous review of the chapter
- Summary and analyses of the chapter by Leigh Butler.
- Summary of the chapter on Tower of the Hand.