- Feb 10, 2003
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Mitchellicious
Are you saying Ned is not the father? Word to Maury.
Right now I think Ned, Robert and Rhaygar (sp) are the three possible fathers.
My three scenarios are that...
1) Ned and his sister got it on
2) Robert impregnated her, never knew about it and Ned claimed the child as his own without Robert knowing because he knew that if Robert had a child out of wedlock and became the King, it wouldn't look good on his résumé
3) Rhaygar impregnated Lyanna during one of the countless times he raped her
Either way, it explains why Ned is so reluctant to talk about it and brushes Catelyn off whenever she asks about it.
Right now I'm leaning towards scenario 1, just because of the descriptions of Jon looking more like a Stark than any of the other children. He would have the strongest genes of any of the kids, and I believe that Ned tells Cat "He is a true born Stark and that's all you need to know" or something to that effect. I just can't see how Ned Stark, supposedly the most honorable man in the realm, would lie with his own sister though, but strange things happen during war in Westeros.
It also may be why Ned is so disgusted with Cersei and Jamie because he was so ashamed with himself and his past transgressions.
One thing I don't get though is why was Lyanna with her father and brothers at war and away from Winterfell when a Stark must always remain there? Or had Benjen not joined the Night's Watch at that time?
So many questions! I pray to the old gods that they make a prequel tv/comic/book series to expand the universe.
Anyway, that's my two cents
BTW, I'm only 150 pages through book 1 so if any of this becomes clearer down the track, please don't spoil it before I readit
[\spoiler]The book doesnt really go into this subject anymore (probably saving the reveal for the last book) So you're good on spoilers
But man, if that last book drops and it was revealed that Jon was the son of Ned and Lyanna, i'm tossing that book out the window. **** I'll probably jump out the window not long after that too, i'd be so mad I can't imagine honorable Ned Stark ever doin some **** like that.
Dont think Robert could be the father either because the sucka was madly in love with her and was probably trying to wait for the wedding night that never came
It leaves only Rhaegar as the daddy
Think about it. A song of ICE and FIRE.
ICE+FIRE
Makes too much sense.
ICE+FIRE
Makes too much sense.
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