Chapter Fifty-Three - Bran 6 - A Game of Thrones | A Song of Ice and Fire

Published: Aug. 31, 2020, 4 a.m.

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Bran watches the Karstarks arrive at Winterfell. He talks to Osha, who warns him of the Others and assures him that the danger to their safety is not from King's Landing, but from north of the Wall. Nevertheless, the Stark banners head south to defend the Riverlands and hopefully rescue Ned. The boys try to see things through Bran's eyes (all three of them).\\xa0

Chapter Review:\\xa0
Bran watches as the Karstarks swell the numbers at Winterfell to 12,000 soldiers. Robb's headed south to protect the Riverlands, find his mom, and hopefully rescue his father and sisters from the clutches of Queen Cersei. This despite receiving word from Sansa that Robb and their mother should could to King's Landing and bend the knee.\\xa0

In the Godswood with Hodor's, Bran encounters Osha the wildling. She assures Bran that Robb and his army should be heading north. Whatever his concern is with the south, it's nothing compared to what's coming from the north. Bran promises to convince Robb.\\xa0

But he doesn't get the chance. Robb is busy convincing the hard northern Lords to follow a green boy of summer, with some help from Grey Wind. Bran confides in Maester Luwin, but the old man assures Bran that Osha's stories are fanciful. A couple of days later the armies head south, leaving Bran in charge of Winterfell.\\xa0

Characters/Places/Names/Events:\\xa0
Eddard "Ned" Stark - Hand of the King, Lord of Winterfell, and king Robert's closest friend. Robb Stark - Eldest son of Ned and Catelyn (Cat). Acting Lord of Winterfell.
Brandon (Bran) Stark -\\xa0 Middle son of Ned and Cat. Was pushed from a tower by Jamie Lannister and lost the use of his legs.
Rickon Stark - Youngest son of Ned and Cat.
Theon Greyjoy - Ward and hostage of Eddard Stark. Only surviving son of Balon Greyjoy, and heir to the Iron Islands.
Maester Luwin - Maester in the service of house Stark.
Hodor - Huge but simple man who carries Bran Stark wherever he wishes to go.
John \\u201cThe GreatJohn\\u201d Umber - Lord of Last Hearth. Lost two fingers to Grey Wind, now fiercely loyal to Robb Stark.
Roose Bolton - Lord of the Dreadfort.
Maege Mormont - Lord of Bear Island. Sister of Jeor, aunt of Jorah.
Rickard Karstark - Lord of Karhold.

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