Tywin Manderly Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 When Eddard departed for King's Landing to take up the Handship of the King he left Catelyn in charge of Winterfell, which made her, amongst others, responsible for dispensing the King's Justice. The Starks hold to the belief that the one who passes the sentence should swing the sword. Would Lady Catelyn expected to carry executions out herself or could defer that to someone else of her household? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanml82 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Catelyn doesn't boast of First Men ancestry so I guess she could have deferred that to someone else, but she would have lost face, somewhat, in front of the Northerners. She was only going to rule for two years, so she can probably deal with that.But I think carrying the executions herself would have earned her points with the Northerners. None would ask her to execute by beheading, though. I imagine she'd do it by stabbing the prisoner in the hearth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Man Reads Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 No, not with the role of women in Westeros. You are right that she is in charge of Winterfell and the North, and right that the Northerns expect the man passing the sentence to wield the sword. But she wouldn't be expected to behead anyone herself. If it came to an execution, I expect some other lord would do it, or else someone of the Stark household (maybe Rodrick Cassel or Theon Greyjoy). Women don't normally wield swords (this is what makes Brienne such a great character). For that matter, the Hand delivers the King's Justice across the entire Seven Kingdoms. Perhaps if a case was serious or important enough, it would go to Eddard in King's Landing anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalalOfDorne Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I guess her being a woman would outweight her connection (Which is mostly through marriage) to the First Men and their traditions. I think the Northerners would be upset, or at least wouldnt appreciate a woman doing a mans job. In the end it comes down to how Cat wants to handle it I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin Manderly Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 Ser Rodrik! Fetch me a block! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalalOfDorne Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Ser Rodrik! Fetch me a block! ;)If Cersei, Tywin, LF, or Joffrey was the one getting executed that would be quite epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsc Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 She probably just ask Robb to perform the executions and the North would generally seem to accept that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Westeros is an extremely patriarchal society, of course not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franko99 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I guess her being a woman would outweight her connection (Which is mostly through marriage) to the First Men and their traditions. I think the Northerners would be upset, or at least wouldnt appreciate a woman doing a mans job. In the end it comes down to how Cat wants to handle it I guess. Pretty much this, nobody will complain if she let Ser Rodrik or Robb to do the executions, I mean, even in the North, I can't imagine Lady Dustin or Hornwood killing anyone herself, not every female in the north is like the Mormonts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Spark of House Spark Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 It would have been Robb, he took his father's views on dispensing justice seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 It's not a big deal anyway, Robb ordered people to be hanged and nobody thought it odd. If Someone really high-ranked who demands to be executed by the Lord personally he could've just been sent to Ned or Robb would've done the deed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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