[Aegon the Unworthy]

You know Boaz, that was an excellent post. Full of good factual information....

I have a slightly different interpretation though....if you dont mind Id like to share it.


I think Reed was under the assumption the Ned passed on Jons parentage to his children. Witness Jojens incredulousness that Bran had never heard the story of the Knight of the Laughing Tree. This story was essentially the opening salvo to Roberts Rebellion and leads directly to Jons mysterious parentage. Ned avoided it for obvious reasons, his own hurts with Ashara and Rhaegars action in regards to the person I believe to have been Lyanna.

So I think yer right. I think there was a secret code in there. I just dont think anyone is around to hear it. Maester Luwin cant be a secret keeper in this one (least wise I dont think so) because Ned would have had to trust him at the beginning of his rule, essentially more than he trusted Cat or Roderick. I just cant see him placing Luwin over Roderick considering Roderick's son just died for this secret.

So they swear by the timelessness of the earth (earth and water), the old men the Stark were descended from (bronze and Iron), and the secrets they keep for the Starks (Fire and Ice)....pretty subtle wouldnt ya say.

So I dont think Ned told anyone. I think he kept Jon a secret, so when Howland sent his two whelps to Winterfell he assumed Neds descendants would know. But alas Ned was tight with his secrets and probably the only he told was the Old Gods and the weirwood.

What does this mean? Jojen and Meera could possibly know about Jons parentage. So theres a possible source for the big reveal.