danyflint Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 It was definitely for convenience and the Stark girls' character development that Lady and Nymeria never made it to King's Landing, but why did Ned ever even consider bringing them in the first place? I doubt he underestimated how large or ferocious they would have grown, so why would he bring them to the court at King's Landing where they would be plenty of opportunity for either one of them to snap. Possibly Ned intended to leave them in the Kingswood instead of bringing them into the city, so at least they would be close to his girls and have their freedom, and since he at least believed later that the direwolves were meant to protect his children. But he would still have been separating them from his daughters, and additionally, Ned knows Arya well enough to anticipate her possibly sneaking out of the Red Keep to be with Nymeria, or at least getting into mischief in the attempt. You have to wonder why he didn't just leave them in Winterfell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggler Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 There was no problem with them bringing the wolves, dogs were extremely prevalent around lords back in medieval times, and they were all hunting dogs so they were all dangerous dogs who knew how to kill, they had kennel masters etc, and because Ned has tasked the girls to train the direwolves themselves and for them to live with them pretty much all the time they would have been better trained than most dogs (but with a risk of being more wild, but they would have been able to spot the wolves going wild anyway and he would have either gotten the kennel master in to help or put down the wild wolf if it couldn't be brought under control....for people that are always around dogs it is usually pretty easy to tell when they are dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 It made no sense, sure, but then giving kids aged between 3 and 11 huge wolves to raise and train on their own was completely ridiculous from the start. What kind of a parent is that crazy? and because Ned has tasked the girls to train the direwolves themselves and for them to live with them pretty much all the time they would have been better trained than most dogsArya and Sansa were still kids. I don't know about you, but I certainly woudn't trust an 8 year old to train a dog properly, let alone a huge wildborn wolf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon stark I Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 There is a problem and benfit if direwolves made it to KL then they would probably protect their owners better but also because of the sinister and evil nature of the people surrounding them they might have killed queen, Joff or LF so I believe that Nymeria and Arya will reunite(they must). Lady was a reason for getting an early political status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggler Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 It made no sense, sure, but then giving kids aged between 3 and 11 huge wolves to raise and train on their own was completely ridiculous from the start. What kind of a parent is that crazy? Arya and Sansa were still kids. I don't know about you, but I certainly woudn't trust an 8 year old to train a dog properly, let alone a huge wildborn wolf. This is medieval times, people were married and bedded at around 13, off to war at a similar age, 8yo's were old enough to be working, our responsibility free childhoods aren't comparable, the only kid who is too young is Rickon and I think it's obvious he would have expected the others to take care of Rickons wolf....but it all got messed up when he left, didn't it. ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormland's Fury Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Plus wouldn't the direwolves be a bit uncomfortable so far from their natural habitat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danyflint Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Even if both Nymeria and Lady had been guaranteed to stay obediant and docile, the logistics of keeping them in court just don't make sense. Sure, they could keep them in the kennels, but in Winterfell they terrified the hunting dogs and probably would get anxious around people they don't know, i.e. kennelmasters. And if they were going to be kept away from the girls in court in their day to day lives, as they would have had they been kept in kennels, what's the point of bringing them anyway? They won't be doing much 'guarding'. Leaving them in the kingswood would also be pretty dangerous, both because of the risk of them coming across a hunting party, and because they would certainly become more wild. Ned probably just had too much stuff going on to think about the direwolves until it was too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pod The Impaler Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 It made no sense, sure, but then giving kids aged between 3 and 11 huge wolves to raise and train on their own was completely ridiculous from the start. What kind of a parent is that crazy? The same man who figures 7 is a good age to witness your first execution, and chides Cat by saying Rickon (age 3) won't be a child forever and needs to toughen up. "Northmen are different than other men." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Duncan of Flea Bottom Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 people, it's medieval like time (as it's not Earth, that's why I said medieval like). Guys were considered made man at the age of 15, girls were bedded once they florish, 12 or 13 years old generaly. Also, they created those direwolves since they were pups, they would never harm the children and as they are wargs, they have a connection to the direwolves. Ned always taught their children and yes, Rickon won't be a baby forever, it means he will mature soon, Bran was considered mature enough to watch an exectution at the age of 7 and that's how the Northern people live. That's why Northeners in general (not all of them) have more honor than the southners. They don't hide themselves behind executioners, their children start to learn about life earlier and they know their duties. The wolves were not meant to live in KL, I believe they wouldn't stay in the Red Keep, they would probably be sent to the Kingswood, as the OP said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.