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==Life ==
 
==Life ==
 
===Youth===
 
===Youth===
He was born in [[225 AL]] the son of Lord Jasper Arryn. Not much is known about his youth or his parents. He had a younger brother; Ronnel, and a sister; Alys who married [[House Waynwood|Elys Waynwood]].
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Jon was born in [[225 AL]] the son of Lord Jasper Arryn. Not much is known about his youth or his parents. He had a younger brother, Ronnel, and a sister, Alys, who married [[House Waynwood|Elys Waynwood]].
  
===Rebellion===
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===Robert's Rebellion===
''Main article [[Robert's Rebellion]]'' <br>
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[[Eddard Stark]] en [[Robert Baratheon]] were raised in the [[Vale]] as Jon's foster children. Although he was middle aged at that time , Jon became for booth of them a second father. <br>
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Jon fostered [[Eddard Stark]] and [[Robert Baratheon]] as his wards in the Vale. As they grew, the two boys became close companions and regarded Jon as a second father. After Aerys II demanded that Jon turn them over for a likely execution, Jon refused and raised his banners in revolt. After fighting with several lords who resisted the rebellion, Jon fought in the [[Robert%27s_Rebellion#Battle_of_the_Bells|Battle of the Bells]] and the [[Battle of the Trident]]. When Robert Baratheon ascended to the [[Iron Throne]], he appointed Jon as his [[Hand of the King|Hand]].
  
After the apparent [[abduction of Lyana Stark]], king [[Aerys II]] had the brother and father of Eddard killed and demanded of Jon the heads of his foster children. In response he raised his banners in revolt.
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===As Hand of the King===
In his own realm Jon had to fight against a few lord who did not follow him. After that he fought in the [[Robert%27s_Rebellion#Battle_of_the_Bells|Battle of the Bells]] and the [[Battle of the Trident]]. The last Targaryens went into exile and Robert Baratheon as their closest relative took the throne. He then appointed Jon as his Hand.  
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The first task Jon undertook was making peace with [[Dorne]]. Dorne was incensed by the deaths of Lewyn and Elia Martell during the war. [[Oberyn Martell]] tried to raise the kingdom to support [[Viserys Targaryen]], the surviving son of Aerys. In response, Jon returned the bones of Lewyn and was able to broker a peace with [[Doran Martell]].  
  
===Hand of the King===
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To strengthen Robert's hold on the throne, Jon negotiated Robert's marriage with Cersei Lannister. Robert left Jon with much of the responsibility of running the [[Seven Kingdoms]], but Jon could not stop Robert from spending huge amounts of money on tournaments and excess, putting the nation in serious debt.  
The first task Jon undertook was bringing peace with Dorne. During the rebellion Lewyn Martell had been killed in battle and [[House Martell|Elia Martell]] was murdered during the [[Sack of King's Landing]]. Because of that there was a lot of animosity in Dorne against the new king. [[Oberyn Martell]] tried to raise Dorn for [[Viserys Targaryen]], the surviving son of Aerys. Jon brought back the bones of Lewyn and was able to broker a peace with [[Doran Martell]]. <br>
 
To strengthen Robert's hold on the throne Jon negotiated Robert's marriage with Cersei Lannister.  
 
Robert left Jon with much of the responsibility of running the [[Seven Kingdoms]] but Jon could not stop him from spending lots of money. <br>
 
  
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Before his death, Jon worked with [[Stannis Baratheon]] to discover that [[Cersei Lannister]]'s children were fathered not by Robert but by the Queen's brother, [[Jaime Lannister]]. Before he could publicly reveal this information, he died. In a letter to her sister, Lysa accused the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] of poisoning him, but it was later revealed that she poisoned him herself on the instigation of [[Petyr Baelish]].
Before his death, Jon worked with [[Stannis Baratheon]] to discover that [[Cersei Lannister]]'s children were fathered not by Robert but by the Queen's brother [[Jaime Lannister]]. Before he could publicly reveal this information, he was died. In a letter to her sister Lysa accused the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] of poisoning him but later it was revealed that she poisoned him herself on the instigation of [[Petyr Baelish]].
 
  
 
==Marriages and heirs==
 
==Marriages and heirs==
Jon Arryn was married three times. First to [[House Royce|Jeyne Royce]], and then to Rowena Arryn a cousin. Booth marriages remained childless.  
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Jon Arryn was married three times, first to [[House Royce|Jeyne Royce]], and then to Rowena Arryn a cousin. Neither marriages produced a child. Because he had no children, he had appointed a number of heirs who died one after another.
Because he had no children he had appointed a number of heirs who died one after another.
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First his nephew Elbert Arryn, the son of his younger brother Ronnel. After Elbert was executed by [[Aerys II]], Denys Arryn became heir. He was of a lower branch of House Arryn from [[Gulltown]] and had married Jon's niece. He was killed in the Battle of the Bells.
First his nephew Elbert Arryn, the son of his younger brother Ronnel. After Elbert was executed by [[Aerys II]], Denys Arryn became heir. He was of a lower branch of House Arryn from Gulltown and had married Jon's niece. He was killed in the Battle of the Bells.<br>
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During the Rebellion Jon married [[Lysa Tully]], the daughter of Lord [[Hoster Tully]]. Lysa was no virgin, so could be seen as soiled, but because she had become pregnant she was likely to be fertile.
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During the Rebellion, Jon married a third time to [[Lysa Tully]], the daughter of [[Hoster Tully]]. This helped gained the support of the [[Riverlands]] for the war, however their marriage was loveless. Lysa found Jon to be too old and hated his bad breath. After several miscarriages Lysa gave Jon a sickly son and heir, [[Robert Arryn]].
This gave Jon the swords of the [[Riverlands]] and the possibility of a son and heir. Their marriage was rather loveless because of the age difference, Jon's pride and Lysa's shyness. Unknown to Jon Lysa was still in love with Petyr Baelish. <br>
 
Eventually after a lot of miscarriages Lysa gave him a son and heir, [[Robert Arryn]].
 

Revision as of 02:08, 23 May 2007

Jon Arryn
Monarch
Predecessor Jasper Arryn
Heirs
Successor Robert Arryn
Personal Information
Born 225 AL
Died 297 AL
King's Landing
Family
Spouses
Issue Robert Arryn
Father Jasper Arryn

Jon Arryn ( 225 AL - 297 AL) was a member of House Arryn. During his life he was Lord paramount of the Vale and Hand of the King.

Life

Youth

Jon was born in 225 AL the son of Lord Jasper Arryn. Not much is known about his youth or his parents. He had a younger brother, Ronnel, and a sister, Alys, who married Elys Waynwood.

Robert's Rebellion

Jon fostered Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon as his wards in the Vale. As they grew, the two boys became close companions and regarded Jon as a second father. After Aerys II demanded that Jon turn them over for a likely execution, Jon refused and raised his banners in revolt. After fighting with several lords who resisted the rebellion, Jon fought in the Battle of the Bells and the Battle of the Trident. When Robert Baratheon ascended to the Iron Throne, he appointed Jon as his Hand.

As Hand of the King

The first task Jon undertook was making peace with Dorne. Dorne was incensed by the deaths of Lewyn and Elia Martell during the war. Oberyn Martell tried to raise the kingdom to support Viserys Targaryen, the surviving son of Aerys. In response, Jon returned the bones of Lewyn and was able to broker a peace with Doran Martell.

To strengthen Robert's hold on the throne, Jon negotiated Robert's marriage with Cersei Lannister. Robert left Jon with much of the responsibility of running the Seven Kingdoms, but Jon could not stop Robert from spending huge amounts of money on tournaments and excess, putting the nation in serious debt.

Before his death, Jon worked with Stannis Baratheon to discover that Cersei Lannister's children were fathered not by Robert but by the Queen's brother, Jaime Lannister. Before he could publicly reveal this information, he died. In a letter to her sister, Lysa accused the Lannisters of poisoning him, but it was later revealed that she poisoned him herself on the instigation of Petyr Baelish.

Marriages and heirs

Jon Arryn was married three times, first to Jeyne Royce, and then to Rowena Arryn a cousin. Neither marriages produced a child. Because he had no children, he had appointed a number of heirs who died one after another. First his nephew Elbert Arryn, the son of his younger brother Ronnel. After Elbert was executed by Aerys II, Denys Arryn became heir. He was of a lower branch of House Arryn from Gulltown and had married Jon's niece. He was killed in the Battle of the Bells.

During the Rebellion, Jon married a third time to Lysa Tully, the daughter of Hoster Tully. This helped gained the support of the Riverlands for the war, however their marriage was loveless. Lysa found Jon to be too old and hated his bad breath. After several miscarriages Lysa gave Jon a sickly son and heir, Robert Arryn.