Mrstrategy Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 I was thinking what if instead of calling the banners and marching south Robb Stark tried to negotiate for his father freedom using diplomacy instead of military Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baelon Targaryen Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Probably not. There's no negotiating with Joffrey, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Peres Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 No. Robb had no chance of freeing Ned. Robb made everything right in his condition that he could to make it, but Joffrey executed Eddard anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalerionTheCat Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Going or staying would not have saved Ned. Joffrey (and probably LF behind it), wanted him dead. Not going would have saved a lot of Northmen however. But Robb's and the Starks' honor requested retaliation. Most would die anyway, when the Others will come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotting sea cow Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 11 hours ago, Mrstrategy said: I was thinking what if instead of calling the banners and marching south Robb Stark tried to negotiate for his father freedom using diplomacy instead of military Robb had no standing ground with which he could negotiate, specially after Lysa freed Tyrion (which was anyway a poor exchange, see Sansa vs Jaime possible exchange). Furthermore, imprisoning Ned in charges of high treason is already a slight in honor of House Stark and in the whole North that needed to be answered. Finally, had Robb not called the banners and not go to war was a recipe for disaster whenever he becomes Lord of Winterfell. His subjects would have easily thought what a weak Lord they had. You see how the Great Jon tested Robb, to see whether this Tully-looking boy had actually stomach for war. Robb had little breathing room here. And that is besides of the events down in KL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenin Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Robb had to march, he didn't had a choice there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyser1 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 And be known as what, the toothless or clawless wolf? Amongst other variables, the honor bound society he lives in (and importantly in his region/in his role) would demand he take action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finley McLeod Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 6:57 PM, Mrstrategy said: I was thinking what if instead of calling the banners and marching south Robb Stark tried to negotiate for his father freedom using diplomacy instead of military He would need to obey the summons. Ned will go to the wall and take his vows. The Starks may have to give up Rickon to hostage with the Lannisters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalerionTheCat Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 8 hours ago, Finley McLeod said: He would need to obey the summons. Ned will go to the wall and take his vows. The Starks may have to give up Rickon to hostage with the Lannisters. Yes, to remain in the 7K. If he declared independence. There is no dragon to have the Starks bend the knee again. The kingdom is divided. No South army could conquer the North. Not any winter. Dorme would not join Joffrey. Neither Stannis or Renly. I believe the 7K would explode then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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