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[[Bran Stark|Bran]] is dreaming of falling. There is a crow with him that is telling him to fly. Finally he is able to spread his arms and fly. Then he wakes and his [[direwolf]] jumps onto his legs, but he cannot feel. He names him [[Summer]].
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While in his coma, [[Bran Stark|Bran]] dreams of falling and of a crow teaching him to fly. Then he wakes to find himself crippled and to name his [[direwolf]] [[Summer (direwolf)|Summer]].
  
 
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[[File:John Picacio Bran Stark.jpg|[[Bran]] dreaming of the [[three-eyed crow]] - © 2012 John Picacio|thumb|300px|left]]
 
[[File:John Picacio Bran Stark.jpg|[[Bran]] dreaming of the [[three-eyed crow]] - © 2012 John Picacio|thumb|300px|left]]
  
[[Bran Stark|Bran]] is dreaming. I seems like he has been falling for years. He remembers Maester [[Luwin]] made a boy of clay and threw it off the roof. But he never falls, but he can feel how fast he is falling, and knew what was waiting for him, and he would wake up before you hit the ground, you always wake up before you hit. A [[three-eyed crow]] is with him and tells him to fly. Bran is afraid and does not know how to fly. Bran asks the crow if he is really a crow and the crow asks him if he is really falling. Bran begins to cry. The crow tells him the answer is flying not crying, how hard can it be, the crow is doing it. Bran tells the crow that he has wings and the crow tells him maybe he has wings. Bran looks for feathers on his shoulders and notices how thin he is. The crow then tells him that there are different kinds of wings. Bran asks the crow what he is doing and the crow responds that he is teaching him how to fly and to look down and Bran does that. He sees [[Winterfell]] and surroundings, his family and parts of the world. He also sees the[[Weirwood]] in the heart of the [[godswood]] brooding over its reflection in the black pool and, noticing him watching stares back at him. He sees his mother looking as a knife as rowers pull, and his [Eddard Stark|father]] pleading with the king, [[Sansa Stark| Sansa]] crying herself to sleep. There are shadows all around them including the face of hound, and one armored as the sun, golden and beautiful, and a giant armored in stone, but inside its visor is empty. Finally he turns to the north and sees [[the Wall]], [[Jon Snow|Jon]] and forests covered with snow. Beyond everything  he looks into something he describes as the Heart of Winter. What he sees makes him cry. The crows tells him this is why Bran must live; because Winter is coming. Bran has to choose; die or fly.  
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[[Bran Stark|Bran]] is dreaming of falling; it seems that he has been falling for years. “But I never fall,he remembers as he falls. As the ground gets closer, Bran believes that he will wake up in the instant before he hits the ground, like he always has before. “And if you don’t?” asks a voice.
  
Bran can see death reaching for him and Bran spreads his arms and flies. He is soaring and is delighted. The crows reacts by pecking at his face, between his eyes, blinding him, and feels a blinding pain in the middle of his forehead. Then suddenly the crow transforms into a serving woman with long black hair.  
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A [[three-eyed crow|crow]] is with him and is telling him to fly. Bran insists that he does not know how to fly. The crow asks him if he has ever tried. Bran then asks the crow if he is really a crow and the crow asks Bran if he is really falling. Bran begins to cry, but the crow insists the answer is flying not crying and insists that flying is easy. When Bran mentions that the crow has wings the crow tells Bran maybe he does, too. When Bran searches himself for wings the crow tells him there are different kinds of wings. Bran asks the crow what he is doing and the crow responds that he is teaching Bran to fly.  
  
He realizes he is in Winterfell. A serving woman drops a basin and runs down the steps shouting "he is awake." He touches the burning area between his eyes where he was pecked, but there is nothing there. Bran's [[direwolf]] jumps onto his legs, but Bran feels nothing. Bran notices that it has grown. When his brother [[Robb Stark|Robb]] comes in Bran states the direwolf’s name is [[Summer]].
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When Bran looks down again he can see the whole [[Seven Kingdoms|realm]] and everything in it. In [[Winterfell]] he sees the inhabitants going about their work and sees the [[heart tree]] in the [[godswood]] looking back at him. Bran sees his [[Catelyn Stark|mother]] contemplating a blood-stained knife aboard a ship sail on the [[Narrow Sea]], and his [[Eddard Stark|father]] pleading with the [[Robert Baratheon|King]] near the [[Trident]]. He sees [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] crying herself to sleep and [[Arya Stark|Arya]] holding her secrets in her heart.
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All around his family Bran sees shadows: One as dark as ash with terrible face of a hound and another armour as golden and beautiful as the sun. Over them all looms a giant armoured in stone, but with only darkness and black blood behind its visor.
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In the far east, Bran sees dragons stirring in the fabled [[Shadow Lands]]. Bran turns North to [[the Wall]], where he sees [[Jon Snow|Jon]] sleeping alone and growing cold and hard. Then Bran looks beyond the Wall, and beyond the curtain of light at the edge of the world, into what he calls the very heart of winter. What he sees there makes him cry. The crow tells Bran that now he knows why he must live: because Winter is coming.
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Bran can see spires of ice rising up to impale him and the bodies of a thousand dreamers before him. The crow tells Bran that he must choose: fly or die. Bran spreads his arms and flies. The crow reacts by pecking at Bran’s face between his eyes, blinding him. 
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Suddenly the crow dissolves into a serving woman with long black hair. Bran realizes he is in Winterfell. The serving woman drops her basin and runs down the steps shouting, “He is awake.” Bran touches the burning space between his eyes where he was pecked but cannot feel a thing.
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Bran’s [[direwolf]] jumps up onto his legs, but Bran cannot feel it. When his brother [[Robb Stark|Robb]] arrives, Bran looks up calmly and says, “His name is [[Summer (direwolf)|Summer]].
  
 
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Revision as of 20:30, 19 January 2013

Bran III
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Bran II
Eddard III  ← Bran III →  Catelyn III

Bran IV

While in his coma, Bran dreams of falling and of a crow teaching him to fly. Then he wakes to find himself crippled and to name his direwolf Summer.

Synopsis

Bran dreaming of the three-eyed crow - © 2012 John Picacio

Bran is dreaming of falling; it seems that he has been falling for years. “But I never fall,” he remembers as he falls. As the ground gets closer, Bran believes that he will wake up in the instant before he hits the ground, like he always has before. “And if you don’t?” asks a voice.

A crow is with him and is telling him to fly. Bran insists that he does not know how to fly. The crow asks him if he has ever tried. Bran then asks the crow if he is really a crow and the crow asks Bran if he is really falling. Bran begins to cry, but the crow insists the answer is flying not crying and insists that flying is easy. When Bran mentions that the crow has wings the crow tells Bran maybe he does, too. When Bran searches himself for wings the crow tells him there are different kinds of wings. Bran asks the crow what he is doing and the crow responds that he is teaching Bran to fly.

When Bran looks down again he can see the whole realm and everything in it. In Winterfell he sees the inhabitants going about their work and sees the heart tree in the godswood looking back at him. Bran sees his mother contemplating a blood-stained knife aboard a ship sail on the Narrow Sea, and his father pleading with the King near the Trident. He sees Sansa crying herself to sleep and Arya holding her secrets in her heart.

All around his family Bran sees shadows: One as dark as ash with terrible face of a hound and another armour as golden and beautiful as the sun. Over them all looms a giant armoured in stone, but with only darkness and black blood behind its visor.

In the far east, Bran sees dragons stirring in the fabled Shadow Lands. Bran turns North to the Wall, where he sees Jon sleeping alone and growing cold and hard. Then Bran looks beyond the Wall, and beyond the curtain of light at the edge of the world, into what he calls the very heart of winter. What he sees there makes him cry. The crow tells Bran that now he knows why he must live: because Winter is coming.

Bran can see spires of ice rising up to impale him and the bodies of a thousand dreamers before him. The crow tells Bran that he must choose: fly or die. Bran spreads his arms and flies. The crow reacts by pecking at Bran’s face between his eyes, blinding him.

Suddenly the crow dissolves into a serving woman with long black hair. Bran realizes he is in Winterfell. The serving woman drops her basin and runs down the steps shouting, “He is awake.” Bran touches the burning space between his eyes where he was pecked but cannot feel a thing.

Bran’s direwolf jumps up onto his legs, but Bran cannot feel it. When his brother Robb arrives, Bran looks up calmly and says, “His name is Summer.”

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