Starkz Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Any theories/ideas on how Jon was able to hear Ghost despite all the distance and commotion plus the fact that Ghost is mute? Halfway across the bridge, Jon pulled up suddenly. “What is it, Jon?” their lord father asked. “Can’t you hear it?” Bran could hear the wind in the trees, the clatter of their hooves on the ironwood planks, the whimpering of his hungry pup, but Jon was listening to something else. “There,” Jon said. He swung his horse around and galloped back across the bridge. They watched him dismount where the direwolf lay dead in the snow, watched him kneel. A moment later he was riding back to them, smiling. “He must have crawled away from the others,” Jon said. “Or been driven away,” their father said, looking at the sixth pup. His fur was white, where the rest of the litter was grey. His eyes were as red as the blood of the ragged man who had died that morning. Bran thought it curious that this pup alone would have opened his eyes while the others were still blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three-Fingered Pete Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Ghost isn't entirely mute. He does snarl and growl IIRC, so it might be safe to assume that he whimpered like any puppy when he was small. Quote His eyes were as red as the blood of the ragged man who had died that morning. Bran thought it curious that this pup alone would have opened his eyes while the others were still blind. This indicates to me that Bloodraven is/could be responsible for the dead direwolf getting south of the wall and that he possibly whispered to Jon, who thought he heard a whimper, about the presence of Ghost. Of course my favorite theory is that Ghost just warg-licked Jon's ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkz Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, Trefayne said: Ghost isn't entirely mute. He does snarl and growl IIRC, so it might be safe to assume that he whimpered like any puppy when he was small. It would be hard to hear a whimper from such a far distance and with all the noise from the horses and what not. Jon was the only one who heard Ghost so I do like the theory of someone whispering to Jon to go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three-Fingered Pete Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Starkz said: It would be hard to hear a whimper from such a far distance and with all the noise from the horses and what not. Jon was the only one who heard Ghost so I do like the theory of someone whispering to Jon to go back. It does seem likely. Otherwise why would GRRM make such a point of keeping Ghost apart and open-eyed when he could have just as easily kept him bundled with the rest? Ghost was apart and aware. That has to be more than just a metaphor for Jon's differences to his half-siblings (cousins). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wia Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I always assumed that their consciousness sort of connected in that moment and rather than hearing, Jon became aware of Ghost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyrnaSnowBunnyAvenger Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Just watched a theory on this that I liked - time traveling future Bran whispered him. It's all about the trees and the wind - "Bran could hear the wind in the trees" Maybe crackpot and tin hat, but made sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three-Fingered Pete Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 46 minutes ago, wia said: I always assumed that their consciousness sort of connected in that moment and rather than hearing, Jon became aware of Ghost. Like I said, Ghost warg-nuzzled/licked Jon's ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSister1001 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 20 hours ago, wia said: I always assumed that their consciousness sort of connected in that moment and rather than hearing, Jon became aware of Ghost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissdbyfire Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Because of the supernatural bond they share. As Jon himself says, the two of them are one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen Marsh Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 On 12/14/2018 at 11:25 AM, Starkz said: Any theories/ideas on how Jon was able to hear Ghost despite all the distance and commotion plus the fact that Ghost is mute? Halfway across the bridge, Jon pulled up suddenly. “What is it, Jon?” their lord father asked. “Can’t you hear it?” Bran could hear the wind in the trees, the clatter of their hooves on the ironwood planks, the whimpering of his hungry pup, but Jon was listening to something else. “There,” Jon said. He swung his horse around and galloped back across the bridge. They watched him dismount where the direwolf lay dead in the snow, watched him kneel. A moment later he was riding back to them, smiling. “He must have crawled away from the others,” Jon said. “Or been driven away,” their father said, looking at the sixth pup. His fur was white, where the rest of the litter was grey. His eyes were as red as the blood of the ragged man who had died that morning. Bran thought it curious that this pup alone would have opened his eyes while the others were still blind. He has sharp senses like a wolf. He's got more of the wolf than his siblings. His eyes are open because he is the oldest of the litter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvo the Crow Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 On 12/14/2018 at 7:25 PM, Starkz said: Bran thought it curious that this pup alone would have opened his eyes while the others were still blind. Quote Jon's eyeswere a grey so dark they seemed almost black, but there was little they did not see. From https://www.yellowstonepark.com/things-to-do/wolf-pup-development Quote Wolf Pup Transition Period. (eye opening until about 20 - 24 days) 2 weeks: Eyes open and are blue at 11-15 days, but vision is poor. They can start eating small pieces of meat regurgitated by adults. Pups begin to stand, walk, growl and chew A subtle hint towards Jon being older than the Starklings I think. I have pointed towards this same thing in the small questions a year ago I think. Jon is the strongest with the gift, Even Varamyr who is “sixskins” where a normal skinchanger has just one thinks the gift is strong with Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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