Quellon Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 He went by his own will, of course. Could he have had a bond with his uncle Bloodraven? And furthermore, why doesn't he ever mention his uncle in the books? I mean, he was a maester, he could have remained in King's Landing for the rest of his life or another more pleasant place. Why choose to follow Brynden to The Wall? It couldn't have been because of a feeling of duty. He must have been close to him and also because he is a Maestar and Brynden was interested in the arcane, they shared common interests and so bonded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praetor Xyn Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I saw a theory on it but can't remember exactly the details. The gist of it is that a lot of factors came into play to make his brother Egg king, and it's likely that Aemon took the black to keep from possibly being chosen king himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser_Jon_General Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 If he had stayed at the Citadel, he'd end up with 3 possible futures: 1. He becomes a maester to a random lord. Immediately he's a hostage to the lord who can now make any demand they like to Aegon. 2. He's sent to King's Landing to become maester to Aegon. Then he's usurped the position of Grand Maester potentially annoying a lot of other maesters, or he's seen as being the power behind the throne King in all but name, weakening Aegon's rule. 3. He stays at the Citadel and becomes an Archmaester, which might appear to look like the Targaryens extending their rule to the Citadel, true or not it would potentially cause a lot of political problems for the Targaryens. By taking the black he took himself out of the politics of Westeros and strengthened Aegon's rule in the process by showing there was no other realistic contender for the Iron Throne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigUpHerBones Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Quote What is honor compared to a woman's love? What is duty against the feel of a newborn son in your arms ... or the memory of a brother's smile? Wind and words. Wind and words. We are only human, and the gods have fashioned us for love. That is our great glory, and our great tragedy. my guess, it was over a woman. like 9/10 Targs who did something "illogical" to the reader. there is no reference to Aemon ever being with a woman, yet he seems to be very well experienced in heartbreak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zandru Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I think Ser_Jon_General stated the case the best. The Wall was politically the best place for him. And if Aemon never spoke of Uncle Bloodraven, even in his dying delerious days, the idea of a special bond between the two is unlikely. Did he not want to be considered for kingship? No doubt. He was described as weak and bookish in the Dunk&Egg books. By definition almost, a king has to be some kind of swashbuckling military hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCK Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Because he didn't want to be used as a pawn in the game of thrones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Ravens Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 4 hours ago, Quellon said: He went by his own will, of course. Could he have had a bond with his uncle Bloodraven? And furthermore, why doesn't he ever mention his uncle in the books? I mean, he was a maester, he could have remained in King's Landing for the rest of his life or another more pleasant place. Why choose to follow Brynden to The Wall? It couldn't have been because of a feeling of duty. He must have been close to him and also because he is a Maestar and Brynden was interested in the arcane, they shared common interests and so bonded. It was all about duty and there isn't much support for your idea that he followed Bloodraven to the Wall. He didn't choose to follow Brynden to the Wall, Brynden was part of the "honour guard" (made up of prisoners from the dungeons including Bloodraven) that King Aegon V sent to accompany Aemon to the Wall. When King Maekar died he left such poor prospects for inheriting the throne that a Great Council had to be called to decide who to choose to ascend to the Iron Throne but all they had were slim pickings. It really came down to choosing between Maekar's only surviving sons: Aemon I and Aegon 5. Aemon had been sent to study at the Citadel when there were many strong candidates for the throne ahead of him, but shit happens and they all died by the time Maekar was killed. He was bookish and lacked training in combat and battle. His younger brother had been traveling about Westeros squiring for a hedge night and many of the lords who attended the Great Council considered him to be "half a peasant". Aemon could see that the Aegon would likely be selected by the council to become King but that there would always be lords who wondered if Aemon might have been a better choice. He chose to go to the wall to remove himself from the politics of King's Landing so that there would be no temptation later on for factions to scheme and plot to have him replace his younger brother as King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Martell's son Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 7 hours ago, Quellon said: He went by his own will, of course. Could he have had a bond with his uncle Bloodraven? They were family so yes 7 hours ago, Quellon said: And furthermore, why doesn't he ever mention his uncle in the books? Because he died a long time ago. Like a lot of Aemon's family that he grew up with 7 hours ago, Quellon said: I mean, he was a maester, he could have remained in King's Landing for the rest of his life or another more pleasant place. Why choose to follow Brynden to The Wall? Read the books. He didn't follow Brynden. He was asked to be king and said no, as ruling was not his thing, then he went to the wall to stay clear of courtly intrigue during Aegon's reign. Bloodraven went to the wall because he didn't like living in the black cells 7 hours ago, Quellon said: It couldn't have been because of a feeling of duty. He must have been close to him and also because he is a Maestar and Brynden was interested in the arcane, they shared common interests and so bonded. It was out of a sense of duty, loyalty and a desire to be above all else, a Maester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Needle of Ice Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I think it seemed like the only way to avoid being used or made a hostage so that lords could force Aegon to carry out their bidding. He removed himself from Westerosi politics entirely by going to the Wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quellon Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 On 19.2.2017 at 10:58 PM, Dorian Martell's son said: They were family so yes Because he died a long time ago. Like a lot of Aemon's family that he grew up with Read the books. He didn't follow Brynden. He was asked to be king and said no, as ruling was not his thing, then he went to the wall to stay clear of courtly intrigue during Aegon's reign. Bloodraven went to the wall because he didn't like living in the black cells It was out of a sense of duty, loyalty and a desire to be above all else, a Maester So, you are telling me, if someone doesn't want to be a king, the only option for him is THE WALL? Interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Walter of AShwood Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, Quellon said: So, you are telling me, if someone doesn't want to be a king, the only option for him is THE WALL? Interesting... Actually, he chose for this himself, as is also explained in the WIKI: Aemon then chose to go to the Wall to take the vows of the Night's Watch for fear that he may be used in a plot to usurp his brother. Also, of you check the wiki article on Aemon, you will see that he never aspired any power, which is one of the reasons he became a maester, and also not accepted a spot in the small council, and became a maester at Dragonstone instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Ravens Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 14 minutes ago, Quellon said: So, you are telling me, if someone doesn't want to be a king, the only option for him is THE WALL? Interesting... Only option? Maybe not. But it would appear that it was the option that made the most sense to Aemon. He went to the Wall because he loved his brother and his realm. He could have crossed the Narrow Sea into self-imposed exile I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Martell's son Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Quellon said: So, you are telling me, if someone doesn't want to be a king, the only option for him is THE WALL? Interesting... I'm not telling you, it is in the book, and it's specifically stated that Aemon went to the wall to remove himself from any potential intrigue in the succession process of the IT 3 hours ago, White Ravens said: Only option? Maybe not. But it would appear that it was the option that made the most sense to Aemon. He went to the Wall because he loved his brother and his realm. He could have crossed the Narrow Sea into self-imposed exile I guess. It was his only option if he wanted to be a Maester. How many Maesters live in Exile on essos, with no ravens to communicate with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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