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King [[Robert Baratheon]] arrives at [[Winterfell]] to offer [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]] the position of the [[Hand of the King]] and marry his son the crown prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] to his daughter [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]].
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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 Stark|Sansa]] and his own son, Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]].
  
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
The King's party, three hundred strong, riding into Winterfell. Eddard recognizes [[Jaime Lannister]], [[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Sandor Clegane]], but doesn't recognize King Robert until he calls out, he is shocked to see how much weight he gained since the last time Eddard saw him nine years ago, when they joined forces to deal with [[Balon Greyjoy]], who [[Greyjoy's Rebellion|proclaimed himself king]] of the [[Iron Islands]]. Eddard makes obeisance to him as Queen [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei ]] and the younger children debark from the wheelhouse. After the formalities, Robert insists on being taken down to the crypt to pay his respects. where Eddard's father, Lord [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]], his elder brother, [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]], and his sister, [[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]], are buried.  
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[[File:Federico Musetti Cersei's Wheelhouse.png|thumb|left|[[Cersei Lannister]]'s [[wheelhouse]], by Federico Musetti © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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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 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 travel, and Robert complains of the distance, the lack of people and decent inns, and the snow, even in late summer. Robert talks about the advantages of living in the south. They descend into the crypt, which is an effort for the out-of-shape Robert. Robert wants to visit the tomb of Eddard's sister [[Lyanna Stark]], who had been his betrothed. He wishes she were buried on a sunny hillside, instead of deep in the dark earth. Eddard says he was with her when she died, and she wanted to be lain here. He remembers her dying, and his friend [[Howland Reed]] being nearby. Robert recalls taking his vengeance on [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] for what he did to her.  
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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.  
  
Eddard asks about [[Jon Arryn]], and Robert says that he sickened and died quickly, within a fortnight. Eddard asks after [[Lysa Arryn|Jon's widow]], and Robert says she has taken her son back to the [[Eyrie]], when he'd hoped to foster the boy with [[Tywin Lannister]]. Eddard, who does not trust Tywin, is relieved, but Robert says Cersei was offended. Eddard asks to foster [[Robert Arryn]] himself, even at the risk of offending Tywin.
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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.
  
Robert comes to the point of his visit. He says that Robert Arryn will not be [[Warden of the East]] like his father.  He says that he needs another [[Hand of the King]], and he offers the position to Eddard. He says he wants Eddard to come south to [[King's Landing]].  He offers to marry [[Sansa Stark]] to Prince [[Joffrey]], to join their houses as he and Lyanna might have done. Eddard hesitates to give his decision, wishing to speak to his wife, but Robert asks him not to take too long.
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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.
  
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[[File:Ned and Robert at tomb.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Robert I Baratheon|Robert]] visits [[Lyanna Stark]]'s tomb, by Pojypojy ©]]
  
==Character List Appearing and Mentioned==
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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.
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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.
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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.
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==Character List==
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'''Appearing:'''
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*[[Catelyn Stark]]
 
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
 
*[[Cersei Lannister]]
 
*[[Eddard Stark]]
 
*[[Eddard Stark]]
 
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
 
*[[Jaime Lannister]]
 
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
 
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
*[[Robert Baratheon]]
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*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
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*[[Robert I Baratheon]]
 
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
 
*[[Sandor Clegane]]
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*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
 
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
 
*[[Tyrion Lannister]]
 
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}}
*[[Aerys II]]
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'''Mentioned:'''
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*[[Aerys II Targaryen]]
 
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
 
*[[Balon Greyjoy]]
 
*[[Benjen Stark]]
 
*[[Benjen Stark]]
 
*[[Brandon Stark]]
 
*[[Brandon Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Tully]]
 
 
*[[Howland Reed]]
 
*[[Howland Reed]]
 
*[[Jon Arryn]]
 
*[[Jon Arryn]]
 
 
*[[Lyanna Stark]]
 
*[[Lyanna Stark]]
 
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
 
*[[Lysa Arryn]]
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*[[Tywin Lannister]]
 
*[[Tywin Lannister]]
 
}}
 
}}
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|}
  
==Terms and places mentioned==
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==Mentions==
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|- valign="top"
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| style="width:20;" |
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'''Events:'''
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*[[Greyjoy's Rebellion]]
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'''Houses:'''
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*[[House Arryn]]
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*[[House Baratheon]]
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*[[House Clegane]]
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*[[House Greyjoy]]
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*[[House Lannister]]
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*[[House Stark]]
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*[[House Targaryen]]
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*[[House Tully]]
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'''Places:'''
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*[[Casterly Rock]]
 
*[[Casterly Rock]]
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*[[Crypt of Winterfell]]
 
*[[Eyrie]]
 
*[[Eyrie]]
 
*[[Highgarden]]
 
*[[Highgarden]]
*[[Iron Isles]]
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*[[Iron Islands]]
 
*[[King's Landing]]
 
*[[King's Landing]]
*[[The Neck]]
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*[[Neck]]
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*[[Pyke]]
 
*[[Riverrun]]
 
*[[Riverrun]]
*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
 
 
*[[Storm's End]]
 
*[[Storm's End]]
 
*[[Trident]]
 
*[[Trident]]
*[[The Wall]]
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*[[Wall]]
 
*[[Winterfell]]
 
*[[Winterfell]]
 
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}}
*[[House Arryn]]
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'''Terms:'''
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*[[Bannerman]]
 
*[[Bannerman]]
*[[House Baratheon]]
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*[[Crannogmen]]
*[[Crannogmen|Crannogman]]
 
 
*[[Direwolf]]
 
*[[Direwolf]]
 
*[[Dragon]]
 
*[[Dragon]]
 
*[[Dragonlord]]
 
*[[Dragonlord]]
*[[House Greyjoy]]
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*[[Mercenary|Freerider]]
 
*[[Hand of the King]]
 
*[[Hand of the King]]
 
*[[Iron Throne]]
 
*[[Iron Throne]]
 
*[[King In The North]]
 
 
*[[King of the Iron Islands]]
 
*[[King of the Iron Islands]]
 
*[[Kingsguard]]
 
*[[Kingsguard]]
*[[House Lannister]]
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*[[Knight]]
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*[[Longsword]]
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*[[Lord of the Eyrie]]
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*[[Lord of Storm's End]]
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*[[Lord of Winterfell]]
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*[[Mercenary|Sworn sword]]
 
*[[Night's Watch]]
 
*[[Night's Watch]]
*[[Others]]
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*[[Others|The Others]]
*[[House Stark]]
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*[[Seven Kingdoms]]
*[[Sworn Sword]]
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*[[Ward]]
*[[House Targaryen]]
 
 
*[[Warden of the East]]
 
*[[Warden of the East]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
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==External links==
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==References and Notes==
*[http://blogoficeandfire.blogspot.com/2009/05/eddard-jon.html Humorous review of the chapter]
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{{References}}
*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/04/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-game-of-thrones-part-3 Summary and analyses of the chapter] by Leigh Butler.
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*[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.
*[http://towerofthehand.com/books/101/005/index.html Summary of the chapter] on Tower of the Hand.
 
  
 
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[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Game of Thrones: Chapter 04]]
 
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Eddard I
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Daenerys I  ← Eddard I →  Jon I

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 and his own son, Prince Joffrey.

Synopsis

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 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.

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 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

Appearing:

Mentioned:

Mentions

Events:

Houses:

Places:

Terms:

References and Notes