Lord of Many Faces Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I thought Howland Reed is a bannerman sworn to House Stark, then why isn't he off to war with Robb Stark when he called the banners? I'm half way through ASoS. Maybe I missed this bit of info, but i find it weird how he hasn't appeared yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lezboyd Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 I thought Howland Reed is a bannerman sworn to House Stark, then why isn't he off to war with Robb Stark when he called the banners? I'm half way through ASoS. Maybe I missed this bit of info, but i find it weird how he hasn't appeared yet.He will be asked by Robb to come into play soon...but very soon after that comes a twist you have to read to believe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Many Faces Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 He will be asked by Robb to come into play soon...but very soon after that comes a twist you have to read to believe!ok i look forward to it. thanks for not spoiling anything! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmflavius Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 He doesn't go to war, though, because the crannogmen are better suited to defending the Neck than fighting in battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucreel Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 As zmflavius says, the Reeds and the crannogmen *are* playing their part.Robb's war strategy was based around the idea that the Lannister's forces couldn't move up from the South to attack the North while Robb was away in the Riverlands, because the crannogmen kept the Neck impassible, and Moat Cailin secured the King's Road's causeway. Reed and his people are the borderguard for the North.That is very strategically important - Robb couldn't execute war in the Riverrlands and down into The West, if he and the Umbers, and all his other bannermen, had to keep their forces at home to defend their own lands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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