Jon Arryn's wards

BrandynSand · 3 months

Jon Arryn was a powerful man with no children. Sending Ned and Robert to foster with him was advantageous for the North and the Stormlands because it built a positive relationship with the Lord of the Vale, one which proved to be quite valuable. It was advantageous for Ned and Robert because the former was a second son and the latter's parents had died tragically. They'd get more attention from Jon than they would from their parents at home. Finally, it was advantageous for Jon Arryn because it put him on good terms with two kingdoms of relatively equal power to his and he probably enjoyed having the boys around. Fostering Robert was particularly valuable since he was already Lord of the Stormlands at that point. If his parents had lived, Stannis would have probably been sent to foster in his stead.

OrysBaratheon · 3 months

I see a few people have mentioned this theory or parts of it, but here it is in its entirety: http://towerofthehand.com/blog/2012/01/05-southron-ambitions/index.html

Explains all of the interactions of the major houses prior to Robert's Rebellion. The wardship of Eddard and Robert, the marriages of the Tully women and Lannister twins, etc. Excellent read, it really puts the events of Robert's Rebellion in perspective.

Poser1313 · 3 months

Probably has something to do with Rickard's Southron ambitions. There's evidence in the text as well as speculation that Rickard Stark, Jon Arryn, Hoster Tully and the Baratheons were together plotting some kind of alliance since the War of the Ninepenny Kings. You can throw the Lannisters in there too actually. This is why Jaime was to be married to Lysa, Brandon to Cat, Lyanna to Robert, and why Ned & Robert fostered with Jon.

kuffara · 3 months

Wasn't it common for boys of lesser houses to become wards and then squires for larger ones? Ned was the second son of a powerful house, and Robert was the eldest of a less powerful one.

ServerOfJustice · 3 months

Fostering was a very common practice among medieval lords.

The idea was that they would grow up in the model of the person they were being raised by. Mostly, it was diplomatic though. Sending your child to be raised by someone was a sign of trust and admiration.

ckingdom · 3 months

Wards are wind.

DaveNF · 3 months

Thanks for all the information.

yosoyguam · 3 months

http://towerofthehand.com/blog/2012/01/05-southron-ambitions/index.html

ColonelFlashman · 3 months

We knew this.

Edit: Don't understand why you scrotes are downvoting. My reply was one of the first to him. Reddiquette, peeps.

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