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{{Infobox Chapter AGoT | {{Infobox Chapter AGoT | ||
| pov = [[Eddard Stark]] | | pov = [[Eddard Stark]] | ||
| place = [[Winterfell]] | | place = [[Winterfell]] | ||
*[[Crypt of Winterfell]] | |||
| title = Eddard I | | title = Eddard I | ||
| page = | | page = 33 | ||
| previous = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 3|Daenerys I]] | | previous = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 3|Daenerys I]] | ||
| current = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 4|Eddard I]] | | current = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 4|Eddard I]] | ||
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| arc previous = | | arc previous = | ||
| arc next = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 12|Eddard II]] | | arc next = [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 12|Eddard II]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
King [[Robert I Baratheon]] arrives with his party at [[Winterfell]], where he offers Lord [[Eddard Stark]] the position of [[Hand of the King]] and proposes a betrothal between Eddard's daughter [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and his own son, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]. | King [[Robert I Baratheon]] arrives with his party at [[Winterfell]], where he offers Lord [[Eddard Stark]] the position of [[Hand of the King]] and proposes a betrothal between Eddard's daughter, [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and his own son, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]. | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
[[File:Federico Musetti Cersei's Wheelhouse.png|thumb|[[Cersei Lannister]]'s [[wheelhouse]], by Federico Musetti © Fantasy Flight Games]] | [[File:Federico Musetti Cersei's Wheelhouse.png|thumb|left|[[Cersei Lannister]]'s [[wheelhouse]], by Federico Musetti © Fantasy Flight Games]] | ||
The king's party, three hundred strong, rides into [[Winterfell]]. Eddard recognizes Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], [[Tyrion Lannister]], Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon]], and [[Sandor Clegane]], but does not recognize his old friend King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] until Robert calls out. Eddard is shocked to see that Robert has gained 8 stone (112 | The king's party, three hundred strong, rides into [[Winterfell]]. Eddard recognizes Ser [[Jaime Lannister]], [[Tyrion Lannister]], Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon]], and [[Sandor Clegane]], but does not recognize his old friend King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] until Robert calls out. Eddard is shocked to see that Robert has gained 8 stone (112 pounds) since they last saw each other nine years ago during [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]]. Eddard pays obeisance as Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and the younger children debark from the [[wheelhouse]]. After the formalities of greeting, including the introduction of children from both parties, Robert insists on being taken down to the [[crypts of Winterfell]] where the dead of [[House Stark]] are buried, so he can pay his respects to Eddard's sister. Queen Cersei objects, but is disregarded by Robert, and quietly led away by her twin brother. | ||
Ned asks Robert about his journey and Robert complains of the distance that has to be traveled in the vast emptiness of the [[north]]. Robert then describes the advantages of living in the south, telling Ned he has to see the wonders, the warmth, and the undress of the women. | Ned asks Robert about his journey and Robert complains of the distance that has to be traveled in the vast emptiness of the [[north]]. Robert then describes the advantages of living in the south, telling Ned he has to see the wonders, the warmth, and the undress of the women. | ||
[[ | They descend into the crypt, which is an effort for the out-of-shape Robert. Robert wants to visit the tomb of Ned's sister [[Lyanna Stark]], who was his betrothed. They pass the dead of House Stark with statues in front of the crypts, each lord holding a sword on his lap with a [[direwolf]] at his feet. They arrive at the last of the occupied crypts. Here there are three tombs for Ned's father [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]], his elder brother [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]], and his sister Lyanna. Robert declares that Ned should have buried Lyanna on a sunny hillside, but Ned explains that she was a Stark of Winterfell and belongs here as was her wish. Ned remembers her dying, with only he and his friend [[Howland Reed]] nearby, while Robert recalls taking his vengeance on [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] for what he did to Lyanna, regretting that he only got to kill him once. Ned suggests that they should return to the surface where Robert's wife will be waiting. Robert replies that the [[Others]] can take his wife, but they start back all the same. | ||
As they return, Ned asks about [[Jon Arryn]] and Robert declares that he has never seen a man die so quickly: from healthy to dead within a fortnight. Ned asks how Jon's widow [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]] is bearing her grief, explaining that [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] fears for her sister. Robert confides that he thinks Jon’s death has driven Lysa mad and that she has taken her son, [[Robert Arryn]], back to the [[Eyrie]]. Robert had hoped to foster the sickly boy with [[Tywin Lannister]], but Lysa refused to hear of it and left in the dead of night; Cersei was furious. Ned, who does not trust Tywin, is relieved. Ned asks to foster Robert Arryn himself, but Tywin has already agreed and Ned taking him as a ward would be an insult to Tywin. | |||
[[File:Ned and Robert at tomb.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] visits [[Lyanna Stark]]'s tomb, by Pojypojy ©]] | |||
Ned comments that Robert should visit the [[Wall]], but Robert responds that he has more important concerns such as replacing Lord Arryn, who held several important positions such as [[Warden of the East]]. Ned reminds Robert that that title traditionally goes with the domain of [[House Arryn]] but Robert declares that he will not appoint six-year-old Robert Arryn as Warden of the East. Ned reminds Robert that during times of peace the title is only an honor. The king is not pleased--the son is not the father, though maybe when the boy is grown the title will be given back. Robert mentions that he also needs a new [[Hand of the King]] and offers the position to Ned so they can work together again. Then Robert tells Ned how the responsibilities bore him and complains that he is surrounded by flatterers and fools. He insists that he wants Ned to come south to [[King's Landing]] to be Hand of the King, the second most important man in the kingdom. | Ned comments that Robert should visit the [[Wall]], but Robert responds that he has more important concerns such as replacing Lord Arryn, who held several important positions such as [[Warden of the East]]. Ned reminds Robert that that title traditionally goes with the domain of [[House Arryn]] but Robert declares that he will not appoint six-year-old Robert Arryn as Warden of the East. Ned reminds Robert that during times of peace the title is only an honor. The king is not pleased--the son is not the father, though maybe when the boy is grown the title will be given back. Robert mentions that he also needs a new [[Hand of the King]] and offers the position to Ned so they can work together again. Then Robert tells Ned how the responsibilities bore him and complains that he is surrounded by flatterers and fools. He insists that he wants Ned to come south to [[King's Landing]] to be Hand of the King, the second most important man in the kingdom. | ||
Ned does not want the position and tries to declare himself unworthy of the honor. Robert only jokes that he is not trying to honor Ned but to get him to run the kingdom for him, relating the | Ned does not want the position and tries to declare himself unworthy of the honor. Robert only jokes that he is not trying to honor Ned but to get him to run the kingdom for him, relating the [[lowborn]] saying that "the king eats and the Hand takes the shit." Robert asks for at least a smile, but Ned replies that it is said to be so cold in the North that a man's laughter freezes in his throat and chokes him to death. | ||
King Robert also offers to marry his son, Prince Joffrey, to Ned's eleven-year-old daughter [[Sansa Stark]] to join the Houses of Stark and Baratheon as he and Lyanna were supposed to. Ned hesitates to make this decision, wishing to speak to his wife, but Robert asks him not to take too long. Ned is filled with a sense of foreboding, knowing that Winterfell is where he belongs, and that winter is coming. | King Robert also offers to marry his son, Prince Joffrey, to Ned's eleven-year-old daughter [[Sansa Stark]] to join the Houses of Stark and Baratheon as he and Lyanna were supposed to. Ned hesitates to make this decision, wishing to speak to his wife, but Robert asks him not to take too long. Ned is filled with a sense of foreboding, knowing that Winterfell is where he belongs, and that winter is coming. | ||
==Character | ==Character list== | ||
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" | {| class="wikitable" width="100%" | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
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'''Appearing:''' | '''Appearing:''' | ||
{{Columns|2| | {{Columns|2| | ||
*[[ | *[[Boros Blount]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Sandor Clegane]] | ||
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]] | *[[Joffrey Baratheon]] | ||
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]] | *[[Myrcella Baratheon]] | ||
*[[Robert I Baratheon]] | *[[Robert I Baratheon]] | ||
*[[Tommen Baratheon]] | *[[Tommen Baratheon]] | ||
*[[Cersei Lannister]] | |||
*[[Jaime Lannister]] | |||
*[[Tyrion Lannister]] | *[[Tyrion Lannister]] | ||
*[[Arya Stark]] | |||
*[[Bran Stark]] | |||
*[[Catelyn Stark]] | |||
*[[Eddard Stark]] | |||
*[[Rickon Stark]] | |||
*[[Robb Stark]] | |||
*[[Sansa Stark]] | |||
*[[Meryn Trant]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
| | | | ||
'''Mentioned:''' | '''Mentioned:''' | ||
{{Columns|2| | {{Columns|2| | ||
*[[ | *[[Jon Arryn]] | ||
*[[Lysa Arryn]] | |||
*[[Robert Arryn]] | |||
*[[Balon Greyjoy]] | *[[Balon Greyjoy]] | ||
*[[Theon Greyjoy]] | |||
*[[Tywin Lannister]] | |||
*[[Howland Reed]] | |||
*[[Benjen Stark]] | *[[Benjen Stark]] | ||
*[[Brandon Stark]] | *[[Brandon Stark]] | ||
*[[Lyanna Stark]] | *[[Lyanna Stark]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Rickard Stark]] | ||
*[[Aerys II Targaryen]] | |||
*[[Rhaegar Targaryen]] | *[[Rhaegar Targaryen]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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'''Events:''' | '''Events:''' | ||
*[[Greyjoy's Rebellion]] | *[[Greyjoy's Rebellion]] | ||
*[[Robert's Rebellion]] | |||
**[[Battle of the Trident]] | |||
| | | | ||
'''Houses:''' | '''Houses:''' | ||
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{{Columns|2| | {{Columns|2| | ||
*[[Casterly Rock]] | *[[Casterly Rock]] | ||
*[[Eyrie]] | *[[Eyrie]] | ||
*[[Highgarden]] | *[[Highgarden]] | ||
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*[[King's Landing]] | *[[King's Landing]] | ||
*[[Neck]] | *[[Neck]] | ||
*[[North]] | |||
*[[Pyke]] | *[[Pyke]] | ||
*[[Riverrun]] | *[[Riverrun]] | ||
*[[Seven Kingdoms]] | |||
*[[Shipbreaker Bay]] | |||
*[[Storm's End]] | *[[Storm's End]] | ||
*[[Trident]] | *[[Trident]] | ||
**[[Ruby ford|Ford of the Trident]] | |||
*[[Wall]] | *[[Wall]] | ||
*[[Winterfell]] | *[[Winterfell]] | ||
**[[Crypts of Winterfell|Crypt]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Columns|2| | {{Columns|2| | ||
*[[Bannerman]] | *[[Bannerman]] | ||
*[[Copper]] | |||
*[[Crannogmen]] | *[[Crannogmen]] | ||
*[[Direwolf]] | *[[Direwolf]] | ||
*[[Dragon]] | *[[Dragon]] | ||
*[[Dragonlord]] | *[[Dragonlord]] | ||
*[[Fireplum]] | |||
*[[Mercenary|Freerider]] | *[[Mercenary|Freerider]] | ||
*[[Ghosts]] | |||
*[[Gold]] | |||
*[[Granite]] | |||
*[[Great houses|Great house]] | |||
*[[Hand of the King]] | *[[Hand of the King]] | ||
*[[Horse]] | |||
*[[Iron Throne]] | *[[Iron Throne]] | ||
*[[King in the North]] | |||
*[[King of the Iron Islands]] | *[[King of the Iron Islands]] | ||
*[[King's justice (concept)|King's justice]] | |||
*[[Kingsguard]] | *[[Kingsguard]] | ||
*[[Knight]] | *[[Knight]] | ||
*[[Laws]] | |||
*[[Longsword]] | *[[Longsword]] | ||
*[[Lord of the Eyrie]] | *[[Lord of the Eyrie]] | ||
*[[Lord of Storm's End]] | *[[Lord of Storm's End]] | ||
*[[Lord of Winterfell]] | *[[Lord of Winterfell]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Smallfolk|Lowborn]] | ||
*[[Money]] | |||
*[[Name day]] | |||
*[[Night's Watch]] | *[[Night's Watch]] | ||
*[[Others | *[[Oak]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Others]] | ||
*[[Robert's warhammer]] | |||
*[[Rose]] | |||
*[[Ruby]] | |||
*[[Silk]] | |||
*[[Silver]] | |||
*[[Stag]] | |||
*[[Steel]] | |||
*[[Summerwine]] | |||
*[[Sworn sword]] | |||
*[[Snake|Viper]] | |||
*[[Ward]] | *[[Ward]] | ||
*[[Warden of the East]] | *[[Warden of the East]] | ||
*[[Wheelhouse]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
|} | |} | ||
[ | ==External links== | ||
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters | *[https://www.tor.com/2011/04/01/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-game-of-thrones-part-3/ A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 3] Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler. | ||
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Winterfell]] | |||
[[Category:A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|Game 04]] | |||
[[Category:Chapters with the POV of Eddard Stark|Game 04]] | |||
[[Category:Chapters which take place in Winterfell|Game 04]] | |||
[[es:Juego de Tronos-Capítulo 4]] | |||
[[fr:A Game of Thrones, Chapitre 05, Eddard]] | |||
[[it:AGOT04]] | |||
[[pt:A Guerra dos Tronos - Capítulo 4]] | [[pt:A Guerra dos Tronos - Capítulo 4]] | ||
[[ru:Игра престолов, Эддард I]] | [[ru:Игра престолов, Эддард I]] | ||
[[zh:权力的游戏-章节 4]] | |||
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King Robert I Baratheon arrives with his party at Winterfell, where he offers Lord Eddard Stark the position of Hand of the King and proposes a betrothal between Eddard's daughter, Sansa and his own son, Prince Joffrey.
Synopsis
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The king's party, three hundred strong, rides into Winterfell. Eddard recognizes Ser Jaime Lannister, Tyrion Lannister, Prince Joffrey Baratheon, and Sandor Clegane, but does not recognize his old friend King Robert until Robert calls out. Eddard is shocked to see that Robert has gained 8 stone (112 pounds) since they last saw each other nine years ago during Greyjoy's Rebellion. Eddard pays obeisance as Queen Cersei and the younger children debark from the wheelhouse. After the formalities of greeting, including the introduction of children from both parties, Robert insists on being taken down to the crypts of Winterfell where the dead of House Stark are buried, so he can pay his respects to Eddard's sister. Queen Cersei objects, but is disregarded by Robert, and quietly led away by her twin brother.
Ned asks Robert about his journey and Robert complains of the distance that has to be traveled in the vast emptiness of the north. Robert then describes the advantages of living in the south, telling Ned he has to see the wonders, the warmth, and the undress of the women.
They descend into the crypt, which is an effort for the out-of-shape Robert. Robert wants to visit the tomb of Ned's sister Lyanna Stark, who was his betrothed. They pass the dead of House Stark with statues in front of the crypts, each lord holding a sword on his lap with a direwolf at his feet. They arrive at the last of the occupied crypts. Here there are three tombs for Ned's father Rickard, his elder brother Brandon, and his sister Lyanna. Robert declares that Ned should have buried Lyanna on a sunny hillside, but Ned explains that she was a Stark of Winterfell and belongs here as was her wish. Ned remembers her dying, with only he and his friend Howland Reed nearby, while Robert recalls taking his vengeance on Rhaegar Targaryen for what he did to Lyanna, regretting that he only got to kill him once. Ned suggests that they should return to the surface where Robert's wife will be waiting. Robert replies that the Others can take his wife, but they start back all the same.
As they return, Ned asks about Jon Arryn and Robert declares that he has never seen a man die so quickly: from healthy to dead within a fortnight. Ned asks how Jon's widow Lysa is bearing her grief, explaining that Catelyn fears for her sister. Robert confides that he thinks Jon’s death has driven Lysa mad and that she has taken her son, Robert Arryn, back to the Eyrie. Robert had hoped to foster the sickly boy with Tywin Lannister, but Lysa refused to hear of it and left in the dead of night; Cersei was furious. Ned, who does not trust Tywin, is relieved. Ned asks to foster Robert Arryn himself, but Tywin has already agreed and Ned taking him as a ward would be an insult to Tywin.
Ned comments that Robert should visit the Wall, but Robert responds that he has more important concerns such as replacing Lord Arryn, who held several important positions such as Warden of the East. Ned reminds Robert that that title traditionally goes with the domain of House Arryn but Robert declares that he will not appoint six-year-old Robert Arryn as Warden of the East. Ned reminds Robert that during times of peace the title is only an honor. The king is not pleased--the son is not the father, though maybe when the boy is grown the title will be given back. Robert mentions that he also needs a new Hand of the King and offers the position to Ned so they can work together again. Then Robert tells Ned how the responsibilities bore him and complains that he is surrounded by flatterers and fools. He insists that he wants Ned to come south to King's Landing to be Hand of the King, the second most important man in the kingdom.
Ned does not want the position and tries to declare himself unworthy of the honor. Robert only jokes that he is not trying to honor Ned but to get him to run the kingdom for him, relating the lowborn saying that "the king eats and the Hand takes the shit." Robert asks for at least a smile, but Ned replies that it is said to be so cold in the North that a man's laughter freezes in his throat and chokes him to death.
King Robert also offers to marry his son, Prince Joffrey, to Ned's eleven-year-old daughter Sansa Stark to join the Houses of Stark and Baratheon as he and Lyanna were supposed to. Ned hesitates to make this decision, wishing to speak to his wife, but Robert asks him not to take too long. Ned is filled with a sense of foreboding, knowing that Winterfell is where he belongs, and that winter is coming.
Character list
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Appearing: |
Mentioned: |
Mentions
[edit]External links
[edit]- A Read of Ice and Fire: A Game of Thrones, Part 3 Analyses and summary of the chapter by Leigh Butler.