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shebsart · 1 year

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Why did they let Stannis Baratheon do the finger heart thing in his photo op with the nights watch

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#this pic makes me cry #in order:#grenn #pyp #dolorous edd #stannis baratheon #jon snow #satin #toad #halder #night's watch #asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #grrm #book #quality fanart #my art #fanart

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tronodiferro · 5 months

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The Wall is mine

By Elenya.

Sound the horns!

#Elenya #Twitter comics #Jon Snow #Stannis Baratheon #The Wall #Night's Watch #ASOIAF #A Song of Ice and Fire #Game Of Thrones #GoT #George R.R. Martin #GRRM #Eddard Stark #The North #Westeros #Castle Black

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thewatcher0nthewall · 3 months

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Old Bear

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kenicat · 2 months

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Lord Commander of the Night's Watch

#asoiaf #jon snow #house stark #night's watch #tw blood #my art #asoiaf fanart

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silverflameataraxia · 1 month

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"I'm a girl," Arya said, exasperated. If the old man was down from the Wall, he must have come by way of Winterfell. "Do you know my brothers?" she asked excitedly. "Robb and Bran are at Winterfell, and Jon's on the Wall. Jon Snow, he's in the Night's Watch too, you must know him, he has a direwolf, a white one with red eyes. Is Jon a ranger yet? I'm Arya Stark." The old man in his smelly black clothes was looking at her oddly, but Arya could not seem to stop talking. "When you ride back to the Wall, would you bring Jon a letter if I wrote one?" She wished Jon were here right now. He'd believe her about the dungeons and the fat man with the forked beard and the wizard in the steel cap.

AGoT, Arya III

I love how Arya gets distracted talking about Jon that she forgets to introduce herself 🤣

Arya's absolute faith in her brother 🥰 She knows, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he would believe her. He's always been there for her. Her rock. Her best friend. Her confidant. Her heart.

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frogcat7 · 3 months

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Lord Commander of Night's Watch Jeor Mormont and his pet raven who is demanding corn.

#my art #design #asoiaf #human #raven #jeor mormont #Lord commander of the Nigh's Watch #house mormont #the asioaf best grandpa after Rodrik Cassel and Barristan <3 #Lord #night's watch #The Old Bear #I had a lots of fun testing new brushes on this one!

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imjustapoorwayfaringgeek · 9 months

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The King and The Hand

two charming old men

it was really fun to draw mance

and i made qhorin's long heavy braid a VERY LONG heavy braid

#because it's cold out there and talking from my experience long hair can be used as a scarf #my hair is knee length and it becomes thigh length when i braid it #so i sometimes use it as a scarf in winters lol #asoiaf #fan art #a song of ice and fire #asoiaf fanart #asoiaf art #mance rayder #qhorin halfhand #night's watch #i love qhorin's respect for wildlings #my art.

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sometimes-petty · 10 months

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Jon's POV in A Dance With Dragons

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Jon is a better person than I am because when the Baratheon lords started spewing shit about Mance Rayder being an usurper and pulled out the "true heir" out of nowhere I would've started biting

#asoiaf #adwd #jon snow #stannis baratheon #selyse florent #free folk #night's watch #sometimes-petty

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agentrouka-blog · 6 months

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Unpopular opinion, but there is something very entitled about Robb utterly nullifying Jon's life choices by declaring he can easily cancel his Night's Watch vows with a bribe of a hundred prisoners and make him his legal heir through legitimizing him.

Jon took those vows. He chose them. He chose them over following Robb, ultimately, even if it took some prodding from his new "brothers". He chose them because he found a higher purpose there. The vow specifically prohibits the wearing of crowns. The vows are for life. We are introduced to House Stark with a man being killed for desertion, for breaking these vows, a lowborn ranger with no convenient family connections to save him.

There is not enough attention being paid to the absolute audacity on display here.

Robb has zero respect for the choice Jon made, for the Watch in general. Regardless of whether this corresponds with a secret desire in Jon, with a longing for legitimacy, with a Watch that is inherently flawed - Jon is as much of a convenient commodity for Robb in this moment as Sansa is an inconvenience to be discarded. Robb is... just abjectly obliterating the meaning of an institution tied to House Stark for millenia. Because it's politically convenient.

You can't tell me part of Jon would not have been alarmed by this, hurt by this.

#anti robb stark #jon snow #night's watch #robb's will

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warsofasoiaf · 1 month

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Even though the Night’s Watch is supposed to be independent of the seven kingdoms, is the institution dependent on the goodwill of the other kingdoms for their own survival? Do you think that was why Ned wanted to pursue a policy of settling the gift, so that the Watch could become more self-sufficient?

The Night's Watch is absolutely dependent on the other kingdoms for donations of men and materiel - they simply do not have the capability of self-replenishment and lack the numbers to provide a self-sufficient system to meet their needs. Now, some might argue that for manpower specifically, that's not a bug but a feature, to have no separate loyalties from their duty. But that inability to replenish its own manpower also means that they don't have the support staff needed to do things like collect taxes from the Gift (or protect them from pillaging wildlings), establish multiple redundant workshops to repair and replace equipment, and establish a successful training program to sufficiently prep their recruits.

I absolutely think that's why Eddard pursued that policy. All that good land was going to waste because the Watch lacked the capability to utilize it.

Thanks for the question, Anon.

SomethingLikeALawyer, Hand of the King

#night's watch #economics

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queen-helaenas-pet-spider · 1 month

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“Septon Cellador spoke up. “This boy Satin. It’s said you mean to make him your steward and squire, in Tollett’s place. My lord, the boy’s a whore…a…dare I say…a painted catamite from the brothels of Oldtown.”

And you are a drunk. “What he was in Oldtown is none of our concern. He’s quick to learn and very clever. The other recruits started out despising him, but he won them over and made friends of them all. He’s fearless in a fight and can even read and write after a fashion. He should be capable of fetching me my meals and saddling my horse, don’t you think?”

- Jon {A Dance With Dragons}

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Donal Logue as Bowen Marsh

Conan Gray as Satin Flowers

Ferdia Walsh-Peelo as Jon Snow

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asongofstarkandtargaryen · 2 months

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Jon, I understand you are sad Old Bear died but it's impolite to call your great - granduncle "Bro".

#asoiaf crack #jon snow #Maester aemon #night's watch #valyrianscrolls #a post of ice and fire

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asoiafreadthru · 4 months

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A Game of Thrones, Jon II

“I better go. I’ll spend my first year on the Wall emptying chamber pots if I keep Uncle Ben waiting any longer.”

Arya ran to him for a last hug. “Put down the sword first,” Jon warned her, laughing. She set it aside almost shyly and showered him with kisses.

When he turned back at the door, she was holding it again, trying it for balance.

“I almost forgot,” he told her. “All the best swords have names.”

“Like Ice,” she said.

She looked at the blade in her hand. “Does this have a name? Oh, tell me.”

“Can’t you guess?” Jon teased. “Your very favorite thing.”

Arya seemed puzzled at first. Then it came to her. She was that quick. They said it together:

“Needle!”

The memory of her laughter warmed him on the long ride north.

#a game of thrones #jon ii #a song of ice and fire #asoiaf #jon snow #arya stark #needle #the wall #night's watch #benjen stark #house stark #winterfell #swords #ice #the north #kingsroad

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thewatcher0nthewall · 3 months

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asoiafcanonjonsnow · 10 months

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JONSNOWFORTNIGHTEVENT2023

DAY 3: MENTORS AND MENTORSHIP

ENCOURAGING MENTOR

"You'll have to work at it every day." He put the sword in her hands, showed her how to hold it, and stepped back. "How does it feel? Do you like the balance?" … Until you find a partner, watch how they fight in the yard. Run, and ride, make yourself strong. - A Game of Thrones - Jon II Jon was showing Daeron how best to deliver a sidestroke when the new recruit entered the practice yard. "Your feet should be farther apart," he urged. "You don't want to lose your balance. That's good. Now pivot as you deliver the stroke, get all your weight behind the blade." - A Game of Thrones - Jon IV "Well fought," Jon said to Horse, "but you drop your shield too low when pressing an attack. You will want to correct that, or it is like to get you killed." "Yes, m'lord. I'll keep it higher next time." Horse pulled Hop-Robin to his feet, and the smaller boy made a clumsy bow. - A Dance with Dragons - Jon I

Mentorship is a recurring theme in Jon Snow's journey, as he takes on the role of teacher and guide to those around him. With patience and expertise, Jon imparts his knowledge and skills to help others grow and improve.

In one instance, Jon hands a sword to Arya, instructing her on its proper handling and asking for her thoughts on its balance. He encourages her to practice every day, emphasizing the importance of consistent effort. Jon's guidance goes beyond the physical aspect of combat; he also advises Arya to observe and learn from others, emphasizing the importance of continuous practice and self-improvement.

Among his fellow recruits at the Night's Watch, Jon serves as a mentor figure. He patiently trains them in combat techniques, offering guidance and correction when necessary. He provides constructive feedback and motivates his brothers to push themselves further.

#Jon Snow #Arya Stark #Siblings #Daeron #Horse #Hop Robin #Night's Watch #GIF #asoiafcanonjonsnow #jonsnowfortnightevent2023 #canonjonsnow #canonarya #gameofthronesdaily #asoiaf #jonsnowedit #AGOT #ADWD #Original Post

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silverflameataraxia · 22 days

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Jon could have told him. He knew, they all knew, yet no man of them would say the words. The Others are only a story, a tale to make children shiver. If they ever lived at all, they are gone eight thousand years. Even the thought made him feel foolish; he was a man grown now, a black brother of the Night's Watch, not the boy who'd once sat at Old Nan's feet with Bran and Robb and Arya.

- Jon VII, AGoT

Rickon probably wasn't old enough to hear Old Nan's stories, but where was Sansa? Did she find Old Nan's stories to be too foolish and beneath her to join in with the rest of her siblings? Did the stories not fit with the songs in her head that she'd based reality on?

"They were as close as brothers, once." Jon wondered if Joffrey would keep his father as the King's Hand. It did not seem likely. That might mean Lord Eddard would return to Winterfell, and his sisters as well. He might even be allowed to visit them, with Lord Mormont's permission. It would be good to see Arya's grin again and to talk with his father. I will ask him about my mother, he resolved. I am a man now, it is past time he told me. Even if she was a whore, I don't care. I want to know.

- Jon VII, AGoT

It's interesting that Jon thinks about sisters in the plural, but only names Arya by name 🤣 I don't doubt that Jon cares a little bit about Sansa - because he's a decent person - but Arya's the one he would go to war for, kill for, and die for.

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