Kings in the North vs. Kings of Winter
I didn't understand the difference, so I finally did a search on the two titles, "King in the North" and "King of Winter."
Based on a few of uses of the phrase "King in the North" I had noticed before doing the search, I expected to find that "King in the North" was an incorrect title, and might explain why Robb's reign didn't last long - he never set foot in the north after being crowned, he had been born at Riverrun and just didn't qualify as a true King of the area north of the neck, in
Time to get out the ole Valyrian Foil Cap.
Yes, I am aware of your active quest wrt the others and swords and share your interests, as you have suspected.
@Seams has us thinking about theon stealing swords to pay for finery and in turn letting out ghosts of old King of Winter (which one might be relevant) and I tend to agree. As Melisandra tells Jon when the Mance/Lord O Bones ruse is revealed: Call it what you will.....R'holler is Lord of Light....and it is given to his servants to w