Lady Lark of the NorthWood Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I just started re-reading a few days ago, and I've already ran across points that I completely missed the first time. I looked to see if anyone else had posted about this, but no one has. When I read these particular lines last night I got chills, knowing what would happen in the future. The first is when Robert arrives at Winterfell. "Ned! Ah, but it is good to see that frozen face of yours." The second is Robert again, down in the crypts. " And if I hear "Your Grace" once more, I'll have your head on a spike." Much later, Ned's head is, indeed, on a spike. His face frozen in death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayward Sand Star Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 An interesting thought, though, just off the top of my head, I can think of at least a few other instances where a threat to mount someone's head on a spike was made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadel_acolyte Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Yes, these certainly are common insults, but given the fact that the mother dire wolf was found with a stag antler found in its throat, I agree that Robert's arrival at Winterfell is deliberately infused with harbingers of doom, including his one-sided jocular remarks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Lark of the NorthWood Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 I hadn't even thought about the mother direwolf, but, now that you've mentioned it, it makes those remarks even more chilling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayward Sand Star Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 14 hours ago, Citadel_acolyte said: Yes, these certainly are common insults, but given the fact that the mother dire wolf was found with a stag antler found in its throat, I agree that Robert's arrival at Winterfell is deliberately infused with harbingers of doom, including his one-sided jocular remarks. 2 hours ago, Lady Lark of the NorthWood said: I hadn't even thought about the mother direwolf, but, now that you've mentioned it, it makes those remarks even more chilling. The symbolism of the finding of the Direwolf pups -- and specifically the significance of how the mother wolf died -- was something that both Catelyn and Ned reflected from the very beginning of AGoT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelenofYork Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 I have started to re-read the series and put down the first book this afternoon because I am at the part where Joffrey is out riding with Sansa and hears the thumps of Arya and Mycah playing. I couldn't bear to read on (for now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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