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** Waymar Royce, Will, and Gared, as the latter is caught and executed for deserting.
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* GroinAttack: It's implied that [[spoiler:Tywin had Joffrey castrated so neither he nor his possible children could threaten Tommen.]]
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* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:Cersei undergoes a terrible one in Chapter 82; she poisons Tywin, Tyrion, [[OffingTheOffspring Myrcella and Tommen]], and is going off to trigger the wildfire.]]
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* AbdicateTheThrone: Once the war is over, Tywin intends to have [[TheCaligula Joffrey]] say that the war took such a toll on him that he has to give up the throne to Tommen.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Proving what kind of man he is, Jaime Lannister goes to Daenerys ''in person'' to warn her about her father's wildfire caches so she won't use her dragons during her siege on the city and accidentally ignite them. He does this knowing full well she will most likely execute him for his other crimes.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Proving what kind of man he is, Jaime Lannister goes to Daenerys ''in person'' to warn her about her father's wildfire caches so she won't use her dragons during her siege on the city and accidentally ignite them. He does this knowing full well she will most likely execute him for his other crimes. The only concession he asks in return is that his execution not be by fire, which Daenerys grants.
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* InSpiteOfANail: Baelish still has Lysa murder Jon Arryn, despite knowing that the North, and thus, the Starks, won't have any reason to involve themselves in the inevitable war since Robert can't make the deceased Ned Hand to the King. [[spoiler:It's implied that, in order to solve that problem, Baelish was the one to convince Joffrey to have Sansa kidnapped as a hostage]].
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* InSpiteOfANail: InSpiteOfANail:
** Baelish still has Lysa murder Jon Arryn, despite knowing that the North, and thus, the Starks, won't have any reason to involve themselves in the inevitable war since Robert can't make the deceased Ned Hand to the King. [[spoiler:It's implied that, in order to solve that problem, Baelish was the one to convince Joffrey to have Sansa kidnapped as ahostage]].hostage]].
** Sam Tarly is forced to join the Night's Watch by his father Randyll and eventually becomes steward to Maester Aemon.
** Baelish still has Lysa murder Jon Arryn, despite knowing that the North, and thus, the Starks, won't have any reason to involve themselves in the inevitable war since Robert can't make the deceased Ned Hand to the King. [[spoiler:It's implied that, in order to solve that problem, Baelish was the one to convince Joffrey to have Sansa kidnapped as a
** Sam Tarly is forced to join the Night's Watch by his father Randyll and eventually becomes steward to Maester Aemon.
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* AntiClimaxBoss: [[spoiler: Euron Greyjoy, after being set up as a major threat, is dealt with almost comically easily, with Shireen burning him and the Iron Fleet with Viserion. This comes about two chapters after he's even introduced.]]
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** This is the reasoning behind the major favor House Tyrell asks for in exchange for bending the knee to Daenerys. Margaery is simply too important a bargaining chip to let her remained married to a man that is both A) doomed to lose the war and B) is probably not even going to be a Lord Paramount after it's over. Since Renly's well-known proclivities ensure that she's remained a virgin, they ask Daenerys (through Stannis) to get her marriage annulled so they can marry her off to a more advantageous suitor.
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* DemotedToExtra: Almost all the canonical antagonists play little to no part in the story because none of the Starks went south (or, in the case of Jon, go to the Wall).
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** Almost all the canonical antagonists play little to no part in the story because none of the Starks went south (or, in the case of Jon, go to theWall). Wall).
** Downplayed in the case of Daenerys. While she does become a major character, [[spoiler:especially after becoming Theon's love interest]], she doesn't appear until over halfway through the story.
** Almost all the canonical antagonists play little to no part in the story because none of the Starks went south (or, in the case of Jon, go to the
** Downplayed in the case of Daenerys. While she does become a major character, [[spoiler:especially after becoming Theon's love interest]], she doesn't appear until over halfway through the story.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Renly just kind of...stops being relevant somewhere along the way. It's never mentioned if he died or was killed during his rebellion, and the Tyrells negotiate a surrender directly with Daenerys and Stannis, essentially abandoning him. It's implied he's still alive, since Garlan gets permission to get Margaery's marriage annulled, but other than that, after a certain point he basically disappears.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Despite being one of the major contenders of the War of Three Kings, Renly just kind of...Baratheon stops being relevant somewhere along the way. It's never mentioned if he died or was killed during his rebellion, and the Tyrells negotiate a surrender directly with Daenerys and Stannis, essentially abandoning him. It's implied he's still alive, since there's no mention of Stannis using the Shadow Baby to kill him like in canon, and because Garlan gets permission to get Margaery's marriage annulled, annulled later in the story, but other than that, after a certain point he basically disappears.
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* TookALevelInCynic: Fighting for years in a war with nothing to show for it and losing his father, wife, and unborn child while he was far away from home embittered Edmure Tully significantly. [[spoiler:This factors into Edmure bending the knee to Daenerys in exchange for being allowed to go back home to prepare for winter. As he puts it, he has no family, so duty comes first, and he has a duty to his people, above whatever honor that compels him to fight for the Lannisters]]. Upon meeting him, Stannis finds he actually ''likes'' this Edmure.
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* TookALevelInCynic: Fighting for years in a war with nothing to show for it and losing his father, wife, and unborn child while he was far away from home embittered Edmure Tully significantly. [[spoiler:This factors into Edmure bending the knee to Daenerys in exchange for being allowed to go back home to prepare for winter. As he puts it, he has no family, so duty comes first, and he has a duty to his people, above whatever honor that compels him to fight for the Lannisters]]. Upon meeting him, Stannis finds he actually ''likes'' this Edmure.Edmure.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Renly just kind of...stops being relevant somewhere along the way. It's never mentioned if he died or was killed during his rebellion, and the Tyrells negotiate a surrender directly with Daenerys and Stannis, essentially abandoning him. It's implied he's still alive, since Garlan gets permission to get Margaery's marriage annulled, but other than that, after a certain point he basically disappears.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Renly just kind of...stops being relevant somewhere along the way. It's never mentioned if he died or was killed during his rebellion, and the Tyrells negotiate a surrender directly with Daenerys and Stannis, essentially abandoning him. It's implied he's still alive, since Garlan gets permission to get Margaery's marriage annulled, but other than that, after a certain point he basically disappears.
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*** Another consequence of Ned never being executed by the Lannisters is that the Northern houses have no reason to be angry at the South and the Iron Throne, so the idea of Northern independence doesn't even come up. [[spoiler:So, when the Others become an issue, no fuss is made when Robb offers to bend the knee to Daenerys in exchange for her help fighting them off]].
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*** Because [[spoiler:Joffrey wasn't poisoned and the resulting events that led to Tyrion fleeing Westeros and meeting Jon Connington and Young Griff/Aegon Targaryen don't occur, Aegon went to Slaver's Bay to try and woo Daenerys... at the same time Quentyn tried doing the same. Quentyn tried to steal a dragon and Aegon was killed trying to stop him, with Quentin Quentyn getting burned by Rhaegal.]]
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* HeirClubFromMen: Discussed after [[spoiler:Jon's true parentage]] gradually begins to spread. Many note that despite questionable legitimacy, [[spoiler:Jon]] would still have some support that Daenerys wouldn't simply because he's a man. Luckily for her, he's completely uninterested in the Iron Throne and the South in general, identifies almost exclusively as a [[spoiler:Stark]], and is HappilyMarried to [[spoiler:a steward's daughter]].
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* HeirClubFromMen: HeirClubForMen: Discussed after [[spoiler:Jon's true parentage]] gradually begins to spread. Many note that despite questionable legitimacy, [[spoiler:Jon]] would still have some support that Daenerys wouldn't simply because he's a man. Luckily for her, he's completely uninterested in the Iron Throne and the South in general, identifies almost exclusively as a [[spoiler:Stark]], and is HappilyMarried to [[spoiler:a steward's daughter]].
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* AltarDiplomacy: As usual. To wit:
** Catelyn starts getting a lot more marriage offers for Robb the closer he gets to marrying age. After some debate, she decides to engage Robb to Meera Reed, as House Reed, while respected, isn't all that powerful and won't upset the BalanceOfPower in the North.
** Sansa is originally engaged to Joffrey, as per canon. [[spoiler:After the betrothal falls through, Catelyn has her engaged to Harrion Karstark, the heir of the Karhold, to shore up ties there]].
** Stannis is deeply unhappy when [[spoiler:Daenerys marries Theon in a ShotgunWedding, noting that her hand in marriage would've been a powerful bargaining chip that would've allowed her to win over any of the other kingdoms. Later, after learning of Jon's parentage, he notes that she made a better marriage than him, as at least Theon is a son of one of the Great Houses of Westeros whereas Jeyne is a steward's daughter]].
** Catelyn starts getting a lot more marriage offers for Robb the closer he gets to marrying age. After some debate, she decides to engage Robb to Meera Reed, as House Reed, while respected, isn't all that powerful and won't upset the BalanceOfPower in the North.
** Sansa is originally engaged to Joffrey, as per canon. [[spoiler:After the betrothal falls through, Catelyn has her engaged to Harrion Karstark, the heir of the Karhold, to shore up ties there]].
** Stannis is deeply unhappy when [[spoiler:Daenerys marries Theon in a ShotgunWedding, noting that her hand in marriage would've been a powerful bargaining chip that would've allowed her to win over any of the other kingdoms. Later, after learning of Jon's parentage, he notes that she made a better marriage than him, as at least Theon is a son of one of the Great Houses of Westeros whereas Jeyne is a steward's daughter]].
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Jon is only two years older than Jeyne, and they grew up in Winterfell together practically all their lives.
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: ChildhoodFriendRomance:
** Jon is only two years older than Jeyne, and they grew up in Winterfell together practically all theirlives. lives.
** Baelish tries to invoke this with Catelyn. While Catelyn trusts and cares for him (not knowing of his true nature), she still refuses his marriage offer because she can't risk some lord trying to use any other children she has to usurp Winterfell from Robb.
** Jon is only two years older than Jeyne, and they grew up in Winterfell together practically all their
** Baelish tries to invoke this with Catelyn. While Catelyn trusts and cares for him (not knowing of his true nature), she still refuses his marriage offer because she can't risk some lord trying to use any other children she has to usurp Winterfell from Robb.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Whatever issues Arya has with Sansa and Jeyne, she'd never out Jeyne's growing crush on Jon to him.
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* GoingNative: This is what happens to Catelyn after Ned dies. In order to cement Robb's claim to Winterfell, she makes sure that all of her children are seen as Northern as possible, and by association, that means ''she'' has to be seen as Northern as well. That includes having them pray exclusively in the Godswood (which she often joins them in), making Northern matches for them, and even allowing Arya to take up arms. [[spoiler:Eventually, she allows herself to be 'stolen' by Mance Rayder, making her his wife by Wildling tradition -- which is about as Northern as you can get in Westeros]].
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* GoingNative: This is what happens to Catelyn after Ned dies. In order to cement Robb's claim to Winterfell, she makes sure that all of her children are seen as Northern as possible, and by association, that means ''she'' has to be seen as Northern as well. That includes having them pray exclusively in the Godswood (which she often joins them in), making Northern matches for them, and even allowing Arya to take up arms. [[spoiler:Eventually, she allows herself to be 'stolen' by Mance Rayder, making her his wife by Wildling tradition -- which is about as Northern as you can get in Westeros]]. By the time that happens, she's assimilated so much into Northern culture that she's more-or-less indistinguishable from any other Northern lady.
* HeirClubFromMen: Discussed after [[spoiler:Jon's true parentage]] gradually begins to spread. Many note that despite questionable legitimacy, [[spoiler:Jon]] would still have some support that Daenerys wouldn't simply because he's a man. Luckily for her, he's completely uninterested in the Iron Throne and the South in general, identifies almost exclusively as a [[spoiler:Stark]], and is HappilyMarried to [[spoiler:a steward's daughter]].
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* MarryForLove: Jon and Jeyne. [[spoiler:Stannis notes to Daenerys that this is actually a good thing, because Jon's marriage would bring him no support outside of the North in the unlikely event he presses his claim on the Iron Throne]].
* MeaningfulEcho: Ned'slast words LastRequest to Catelyn mirror the same words his sister Lyanna said to him before her death, with the same intent of asking the recipient to protect and care for Jon.
* MeaningfulEcho: Ned's
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* ParentalSubstitute: Catelyn gradually becomes this to Jon over the course of the story. [[spoiler:When she has him legitimized and creates him his own coat of arms, there's no question who's Jon real mother is anymore. Finding out about Lyanna is a mere formality by that point]]. She's this to him so much, in fact, that Edmure flat-out calls Jon 'nephew' the first time they meet.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Robb and Meera. They befriend each other easily when they first meet, which many note is rare for an ArrangedMarriage.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Robb and Meera. They befriend each other easily when they first meet, which many note is rare for an ArrangedMarriage.
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* ParentalSubstitute: Catelyn gradually becomes this to Jon over the course of the story. [[spoiler:When she has him legitimized and creates him his own coat of arms, there's no question who's Jon who Jon's real mother is anymore. Finding out about Lyanna is a mere formality by that point]]. She's this to him so much, in fact, that Edmure flat-out calls Jon 'nephew' the first time they meet.
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** Robb and Meera. They befriend each other easily when they first meet, which many note is rare for anArrangedMarriage.ArrangedMarriage.
** Sansa and Harrion Karstark. While Harrion was perfectly fine with marrying Sansa out of duty, watching her rip his uncle Cregan a new one for trying to take "liberties" with Jeyne causing him to fall for her almost instantly.
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** Robb and Meera. They befriend each other easily when they first meet, which many note is rare for an
** Sansa and Harrion Karstark. While Harrion was perfectly fine with marrying Sansa out of duty, watching her rip his uncle Cregan a new one for trying to take "liberties" with Jeyne causing him to fall for her almost instantly.
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* GoingNative: This is what happens to Catelyn after Ned dies. In order to cement Robb's claim to Winterfell and hold on the North, she makes sure that all of her children are seen as Northern as possible, and by association, that means ''she'' has to be seen as Northern as well. That includes having them pray exclusively in the Godswood (which she often joins them in), making Northern matches for them, and even allowing Arya to take up arms. [[spoiler:Eventually, she allows herself to be 'stolen' by Mance Rayder, making her his wife by Wildling tradition -- which is about as Northern as you can get in Westeros]].
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* GoingNative: This is what happens to Catelyn after Ned dies. In order to cement Robb's claim to Winterfell and hold on the North, Winterfell, she makes sure that all of her children are seen as Northern as possible, and by association, that means ''she'' has to be seen as Northern as well. That includes having them pray exclusively in the Godswood (which she often joins them in), making Northern matches for them, and even allowing Arya to take up arms. [[spoiler:Eventually, she allows herself to be 'stolen' by Mance Rayder, making her his wife by Wildling tradition -- which is about as Northern as you can get in Westeros]].
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* DemotedToExtra: Almost all the canonical antagonists play little to no part in the story because none of the Starks went south (or, in the case of Jon, go to the Wall).
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* InSpiteOfANail: Baelish still has Lysa murder Jon Arryn, despite knowing that the North, and thus, the Starks, won't have any reason to involve themselves in the inevitable war since Robert can't make the deceased Ned Hand to the King. [[spoiler:It's implied that, in order to solve that problem, Baelish was the one to convince Joffrey to have Sansa kidnapped as a hostage]].
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* MeaningfulEcho: Ned's FamousLastWords to Catelyn mirror the same words his sister Lyanna said to him before her death, with the same intent of asking the recipient to protect and care for Jon.
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* RealityEnsues:
** The current Warden of the North is in his early teens and has no stake in the War of Three Kings aside from his younger sister being tentatively betrothed to Joffrey (a betrothal that none of her family likes). Understandably, they elect to remain neutral than side with any of the claimants, like Dorne.
** Arya was all but three when Theon left for Dragonstone. [[spoiler:So, when he returns to Winterfell as part of Daenerys' entourage, she doesn't recognize him]].
** The current Warden of the North is in his early teens and has no stake in the War of Three Kings aside from his younger sister being tentatively betrothed to Joffrey (a betrothal that none of her family likes). Understandably, they elect to remain neutral than side with any of the claimants, like Dorne.
** Arya was all but three when Theon left for Dragonstone. [[spoiler:So, when he returns to Winterfell as part of Daenerys' entourage, she doesn't recognize him]].
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* {{Determinator}}: Despite his age, Maester Aemon is determined to stay alive until he meets Daenerys.
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*** Kevan Lannister becomes Hand to the King after Jon Arryn dies. That means, after Robert dies, Cersei and Joffrey don't have nearly as much influence over the court before Tyrion and later Tywin arrive, causing Barristan Selmy to remain in the Kingsguard instead of joining Daenerys. Because Barristan doesn't join Daenerys, Daenerys gets bitten by the manticore and loses one of her hands.
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*** Kevan Lannister becomes Hand to the King after Jon Arryn dies. That means, after Robert dies, Cersei and Joffrey don't have nearly as much influence over the court before Tyrion and later Tywin arrive, causing Barristan Selmy to remain in the Kingsguard instead of joining Daenerys. Because Barristan doesn't join Daenerys, Daenerys gets bitten stung by the manticore and loses one of her hands.
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*** Kevan Lannister becomes Hand to the King after Jon Arryn dies. That means, after Robert dies, Cersei and Joffrey don't have nearly as much influence over the court before Tyrion and later Tywin arrive, causing Barristan Selmy to remain in the Kingsguard instead of joining Daenerys.
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*** Kevan Lannister becomes Hand to the King after Jon Arryn dies. That means, after Robert dies, Cersei and Joffrey don't have nearly as much influence over the court before Tyrion and later Tywin arrive, causing Barristan Selmy to remain in the Kingsguard instead of joining Daenerys. Because Barristan doesn't join Daenerys, Daenerys gets bitten by the manticore and loses one of her hands.
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* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar) was killed trying to stop Quentyn from stealing the dragons.]]
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** The inciting event is that Ned Stark dies of fever around 291 A.C.
** [[spoiler:Meryn Trant]] is mauled by Lady.
** [[spoiler:Arys Oakheart]] is executed by Robb for [[spoiler:trying to kidnap Sansa]].
** [[spoiler:Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar) was killed trying to stop Quentyn from stealing the dragons.]]
** The inciting event is that Ned Stark dies of fever around 291 A.C.
** [[spoiler:Meryn Trant]] is mauled by Lady.
** [[spoiler:Arys Oakheart]] is executed by Robb for [[spoiler:trying to kidnap Sansa]].
** [[spoiler:Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar) was killed trying to stop Quentyn from stealing the dragons.]]
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*** Because [[spoiler:Joffrey wasn’t poisoned and the resulting events that led to Tyrion fleeing Westeros and meeting Jon Connington and Young Griff/Aegon Targaryen don’t occur, Aegon went to Slaver’s Bay to try and woo Daenerys... at the same time Quentyn tried doing the same. Quentyn tried to steal a dragon and Aegon was killed trying to stop him, with Quentin getting burned by Rhaegal.]]
* HandicappedBadass: Daenerys conquered Slavers’ Bay with her dragons... minus one hand.
* HandicappedBadass: Daenerys conquered Slavers’ Bay with her dragons... minus one hand.
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*** Because [[spoiler:Joffrey wasn’t wasn't poisoned and the resulting events that led to Tyrion fleeing Westeros and meeting Jon Connington and Young Griff/Aegon Targaryen don’t don't occur, Aegon went to Slaver’s Slaver's Bay to try and woo Daenerys... at the same time Quentyn tried doing the same. Quentyn tried to steal a dragon and Aegon was killed trying to stop him, with Quentin getting burned by Rhaegal.]]
* HandicappedBadass: Daenerys conqueredSlavers’ Slavers' Bay with her dragons... minus one hand.
* HandicappedBadass: Daenerys conquered
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* PrecociousCrush: Chapter 78 implies Bran is attracted to Shireen.
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** [[spoiler:Quentyn Martell died the same way as in canon: incinerated trying to steal a dragon.]]dragon]].
* EvenEvilHasStandards: The rest of House Lannister were so disgusted by [[spoiler:Joffrey's attempt to kidnap Sansa]] that Tyrion no longer bothers to keep up the charade of [[spoiler:Joffrey being a good king]], while Tywin outright sends a personal letter of apology written by his own hand.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: The rest of House Lannister were so disgusted by [[spoiler:Joffrey's attempt to kidnap Sansa]] that Tyrion no longer bothers to keep up the charade of [[spoiler:Joffrey being a good king]], while Tywin outright sends a personal letter of apology written by his own hand.
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* ParentalSubstitute: Catelyn gradually becomes this to Jon over the course of the story. [[spoiler:When she has him legitimized and creates him his own coat of arms, there's no question who's Jon real mother is anymore. Finding out about Lyanna is a mere formality by that point]].
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Stannis admits he's bothered by the fact [[spoiler:that there has been no reported activity from the Red Keep and from the Lannisters for some time]]. The fact that he was willing to admit it at all is enough for [[spoiler:Daenerys]] to be worried as well.
* ParentalSubstitute: Catelyn gradually becomes this to Jon over the course of the story. [[spoiler:When she has him legitimized and creates him his own coat of arms, there's no question who's Jon real mother is anymore. Finding out about Lyanna is a mere formality by that point]]. She's this to him so much, in fact, that Edmure flat-out calls Jon 'nephew' the first time they meet.
* ParentalSubstitute: Catelyn gradually becomes this to Jon over the course of the story. [[spoiler:When she has him legitimized and creates him his own coat of arms, there's no question who's Jon real mother is anymore. Finding out about Lyanna is a mere formality by that point]]. She's this to him so much, in fact, that Edmure flat-out calls Jon 'nephew' the first time they meet.
* SecondLove: [[spoiler:Mance Rayder, for Catelyn Stark]].
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* SmallTownBoredom: Discussed. Catelyn gives this as her in-universe reason why she rejects Littlefinger’s Littlefinger's marriage proposal, stating that the North would bore him. The real reason is that she doesn’t doesn't want the lord she marries to use their children to usurp her children with Ned.
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* DoomedByCanon: [[spoiler:Quentyn Martell died the same way as in canon: trying to steal a dragon.]]
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** [[spoiler:Jon Arryn is poisoned, forcing Robert Baratheon to look for a new Hand of the King. This time around it’s Kevan Lannister.]]
** [[spoiler:Quentyn Martell died the same way as in canon: incinerated trying to steal a dragon.]]
** [[spoiler:Jon Arryn is poisoned, forcing Robert Baratheon to look for a new Hand of the King. This time around it’s Kevan Lannister.]]
** [[spoiler:Quentyn Martell died the same way as in canon: incinerated trying to steal a dragon.]]
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* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:Aegon Targaryen (son of Rhaegar) was killed trying to stop Quentyn from stealing the dragons.]]
* DoomedByCanon: [[spoiler:Quentyn Martell died the same way as in canon: trying to steal a dragon.]]
* DoomedByCanon: [[spoiler:Quentyn Martell died the same way as in canon: trying to steal a dragon.]]
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* AnArmAndALeg: Due to Ser Barristan not being present, Daenerys was stung by the manticore and one of her Dothraki bloodriders cut off her hand to save her.
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*** Since Ned is never executed by Joffrey and the Lannisters don't have Sansa as a hostage, the War of Five Kings becomes the War of ''Three'' Kings, with the North largely staying out of the fighting (outside of defending their coasts from the Ironborn) and maintaining a neutral stance.
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*** Since Ned is never executed by Joffrey and the Lannisters don't have Sansa as a hostage, the War of Five Kings becomes the War of ''Three'' Kings, with the North largely staying out of the fighting (outside of defending their coasts from the Ironborn) and maintaining a neutral stance. The Riverlands do end up joining the wars, but on the side of the Lannisters instead.
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*** Since the feast at Winterfell never happened, Mance Rayder had no reason to infiltrate the castle, and this caused him to never meet his canonical wife Dalla. [[spoiler:Which in turn leaves him completely unattached when he meets the widowed Catelyn, eventually forming a relationship with her]].
* KnowWhenToFoldEm:
** When [[spoiler:Daenerys]] lands on Dragonstone, [[spoiler:Theon immediately surrenders because he knows he doesn't have a chance in hell of killing her dragons. It also allows him to win her favor, which puts him in a better bargaining position to ensure the safety of Shireen and Selyse]].
** Stannis follows his example and [[spoiler:bends the knee to preserve his family. As a result, Daenerys makes him her Hand, and Shireen is declared her heir until she has a child, which is a better deal than any of the other houses are going to get]].
* KnowWhenToFoldEm:
** When [[spoiler:Daenerys]] lands on Dragonstone, [[spoiler:Theon immediately surrenders because he knows he doesn't have a chance in hell of killing her dragons. It also allows him to win her favor, which puts him in a better bargaining position to ensure the safety of Shireen and Selyse]].
** Stannis follows his example and [[spoiler:bends the knee to preserve his family. As a result, Daenerys makes him her Hand, and Shireen is declared her heir until she has a child, which is a better deal than any of the other houses are going to get]].
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* RealityEnsues:
** The current Warden of the North is in his early teens and has no stake in the War of Three Kings aside from his younger sister being tentatively betrothed to Joffrey (a betrothal that none of her family likes). Understandably, they elect to remain neutral than side with any of the claimants, like Dorne.
** Arya was all but three when Theon left for Dragonstone. [[spoiler:So, when he returns to Winterfell as part of Daenerys' entourage, she doesn't recognize him]].
* ShotgunWedding: [[spoiler:After Daenerys becomes pregnant with Theon's child (much to both their shocks), she immediately marries him so that way her only child and heir won't be a bastard]].
** The current Warden of the North is in his early teens and has no stake in the War of Three Kings aside from his younger sister being tentatively betrothed to Joffrey (a betrothal that none of her family likes). Understandably, they elect to remain neutral than side with any of the claimants, like Dorne.
** Arya was all but three when Theon left for Dragonstone. [[spoiler:So, when he returns to Winterfell as part of Daenerys' entourage, she doesn't recognize him]].
* ShotgunWedding: [[spoiler:After Daenerys becomes pregnant with Theon's child (much to both their shocks), she immediately marries him so that way her only child and heir won't be a bastard]].
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** Much like in canon, Joffrey, except even more so because Cersei and him were never able to get solid foothold into the court thanks to Kevan. When his grandfather arrives, all pretense of him being in charge disappears, and he's frequently sent to his room like the errant, spoilt, whining child he is. [[spoiler:Eventually, Tywin gets so sick of him that he decides he's going to force Joffrey to abdicate the throne after the war is over in favor of the much more pliable Tommen]].
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** Much like in canon, Joffrey, except even more so because Cersei and him were never able to get solid foothold into the court thanks to Kevan. When his grandfather arrives, all pretense of him being in charge disappears, and he's frequently sent to his room like the errant, spoilt, whining child he is. [[spoiler:Eventually, Tywin gets so sick of him that he decides he's going to force Joffrey to abdicate the throne after the war is over in favor of the much more pliable Tommen]].
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* BrokenPedestal: Sansa, Bran, and even Arya's high opinions of knights die after [[spoiler:two of the Kingsguard try to kidnap Sansa to use as a hostage]].
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* BrokenPedestal: BrokenPedestal:
** Sansa, Bran, and even Arya's high opinions of knights die after [[spoiler:two of the Kingsguard try to kidnap Sansa to use as ahostage]].hostage]].
** The above situation also kills any and all desire Sansa had to be queen, with Tyrion's frank assessment of Joffrey cementing her choice.
** Sansa, Bran, and even Arya's high opinions of knights die after [[spoiler:two of the Kingsguard try to kidnap Sansa to use as a
** The above situation also kills any and all desire Sansa had to be queen, with Tyrion's frank assessment of Joffrey cementing her choice.
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* StupidEvil: Joffrey, as usual. The only reason the North didn't involve themselves in the war after [[spoiler:the botched kidnapping]] is a combination of self-preservation in the face of winter, Tyrion and the rest of House Lannister swearing they had nothing to do with it, and outright bribery.
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* StupidEvil: Joffrey, as usual. The only reason the North didn't involve themselves in the war after [[spoiler:the botched kidnapping]] is a combination of self-preservation in the face of winter, Tyrion and the rest of House Lannister swearing they had nothing to do with it, and outright bribery. [[spoiler:Eventually, Tywin gets so sick of him that he decides he's going to force Joffrey to abdicate the throne after the war is over in favor of the much more pliable Tommen]].
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* ChildhoodFriendRomance: Jon is only two years older than Jeyne, and they grew up in Winterfell together practically all their lives.
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* StupidEvil: Joffrey, as usual. The only reason the North didn't involve themselves in the war after [[spoiler:the botched kidnapping]] is a combination of self-preservation in the face of winter, Tyrion and the rest of House Lannister swearing they had nothing to do with it, and outright bribery.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/19991143 What is a promise worth?]] is ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' FanFic by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Assa_h/pseuds/Assa_h Assa_h]]. It is a series of ficlets chronicling a world where Ned Stark died of illness in the year of 291 AC, years before the start of the series. While it cycles different viewpoints, the primary ones are Catelyn, Jon, and Theon.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/19991143 What is a promise worth?]] worth?]]'' is ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' FanFic by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Assa_h/pseuds/Assa_h Assa_h]]. It is a series of ficlets chronicling a world where Ned Stark died of illness in the year of 291 AC, years before the start of the series. While it cycles different viewpoints, the primary ones are Catelyn, Jon, and Theon.
* BrokenPedestal: Sansa, Bran, and even Arya's high opinions of knights die after [[spoiler:two of the Kingsguard try to kidnap Sansa to use as a hostage]].
* BrutalHonesty: [[spoiler:After the botched kidnapping]], Tyrion drops all pretenses of propriety and doesn't hesitate to tell the truth about Joffrey's character to the Starks.
* BrutalHonesty: [[spoiler:After the botched kidnapping]], Tyrion drops all pretenses of propriety and doesn't hesitate to tell the truth about Joffrey's character to the Starks.
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** As Robb is eight when Ned dies, that means Catelyn is his regent until he's of age. This means she's more concerned with consolidating her family's hold over Winterfell and the North, leading her to adopt a more Northern mindset.
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** As Robb is eight when Ned dies, that means Catelyn is his regent until he's of age. This means she's more concerned with consolidating her family's hold over Winterfell and the North, leading her to adopt a more Northern mindset. This includes making sure her children pray in the Godswood only, so they can be seen as Northern as possible.
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*** Rather than send Bran south, she plans to send him to White Harbor for fostering instead, allowing him to fulfill his dream of becoming a knight while still keeping him North.
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*** Rather than send Bran south, she plans to send him to White Harbor for fostering instead, allowing him to fulfill his dream of becoming a knight while still keeping him North. She also plans to give him Queenscrown as a potential holdfast.
*** [[spoiler:After legitimizing Jon, she installs him as the future Lord of Moat Cailin, allowing further protection from the South and their wars]].
*** [[spoiler:After legitimizing Jon, she installs him as the future Lord of Moat Cailin, allowing further protection from the South and their wars]].
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*** While Sansa is still betrothed to Joffrey, she never actually meets him. The betrothal is instead offered to Catelyn by a visiting Littlefinger. [[spoiler:The betrothal is broken off, however, when Joffrey tries to have Arys Oakheart and Meryn Trant kidnap her while under guest right, so he can have a Stark hostage to force the North to join the war. The kidnapping fails, with Lady killing Trant. The Lannisters disown the whole mess (with Tywin Lannister personally sending a letter of apology), Oakheart is dismissed from the Kingsguard and executed by the Starks, and Robb sends Tyrion with a message, telling Tywin that while he hopes that Tywin wins, he's not going to lift a finger to help Joffrey]]. Sansa instead ends up being engaged to Harrion Karstark, heir to House Karstark.
* ParentalSubstitute: Catelyn gradually becomes this to Jon over the course of the story. [[spoiler:When she has him legitimized and creates him his own coat of arms, there's no question who's Jon real mother is anymore. Finding out about Lyanna is a mere formality by that point]].
* ParentalSubstitute: Catelyn gradually becomes this to Jon over the course of the story. [[spoiler:When she has him legitimized and creates him his own coat of arms, there's no question who's Jon real mother is anymore. Finding out about Lyanna is a mere formality by that point]].
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*** While Sansa is still betrothed to Joffrey, she never actually meets him. The betrothal is instead offered to Catelyn by a visiting Littlefinger. [[spoiler:The The betrothal is broken off, however, when [[spoiler:when Joffrey tries to have Arys Oakheart and Meryn Trant kidnap her while under guest right, so he can have a Stark hostage to force the North to join the war. The kidnapping fails, with Lady killing Trant. Trant]]. The Lannisters disown the whole mess (with Tywin Lannister personally sending a letter of apology), Oakheart [[spoiler:Oakheart is dismissed from the Kingsguard and executed by the Starks, Starks]], and Robb sends Tyrion back home with a message, telling Tywin that while he hopes that Tywin wins, he's not going to lift a finger to help Joffrey]].Joffrey. Sansa instead ends up being engaged to Harrion Karstark, heir to House Karstark.
* ParentalSubstitute: Catelyn gradually becomes this to Jon over the course of the story. [[spoiler:When she has him legitimized and creates him his own coat of arms, there's no question who's Jon real mother is anymore. Finding out about Lyanna is a mere formality by thatpoint]].point]].
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Robb and Meera. They befriend each other easily when they first meet, which many note is rare for an ArrangedMarriage.
* SuccessionCrisis:
** The main reason Catelyn won't remarry is because she doesn't want to risk one of the other Houses using it as an opportunity to usurp her children with Ned with any she might have with her second husband.
** There's the canonical one with the Lannicest, which results in Stannis and Renly rebelling and Balon trying to take advantage. This is further complicated by Joffrey's behavior taxing Tywin even more [[spoiler:(leading him to plan to have Tommen replace Joffrey after the war is over)]] than usual, and the war lasting longer because of Stannis relying less on Melisandre and those making more wise moves. [[spoiler:And then Daenerys gets involved, complicating things even further]].
** The Riverlands have a minor one after Edmure's wife dies in childbirth and their child is stillborn. While Edmure is still young enough to take another wife and sire more children, as it currently stands Bran is the current heir to House Tully.
* TookALevelInCynic: Fighting for years in a war with nothing to show for it and losing his father, wife, and unborn child while he was far away from home embittered Edmure Tully significantly. [[spoiler:This factors into Edmure bending the knee to Daenerys in exchange for being allowed to go back home to prepare for winter. As he puts it, he has no family, so duty comes first, and he has a duty to his people, above whatever honor that compels him to fight for the Lannisters]]. Upon meeting him, Stannis finds he actually ''likes'' this Edmure.
* ParentalSubstitute: Catelyn gradually becomes this to Jon over the course of the story. [[spoiler:When she has him legitimized and creates him his own coat of arms, there's no question who's Jon real mother is anymore. Finding out about Lyanna is a mere formality by that
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Robb and Meera. They befriend each other easily when they first meet, which many note is rare for an ArrangedMarriage.
* SuccessionCrisis:
** The main reason Catelyn won't remarry is because she doesn't want to risk one of the other Houses using it as an opportunity to usurp her children with Ned with any she might have with her second husband.
** There's the canonical one with the Lannicest, which results in Stannis and Renly rebelling and Balon trying to take advantage. This is further complicated by Joffrey's behavior taxing Tywin even more [[spoiler:(leading him to plan to have Tommen replace Joffrey after the war is over)]] than usual, and the war lasting longer because of Stannis relying less on Melisandre and those making more wise moves. [[spoiler:And then Daenerys gets involved, complicating things even further]].
** The Riverlands have a minor one after Edmure's wife dies in childbirth and their child is stillborn. While Edmure is still young enough to take another wife and sire more children, as it currently stands Bran is the current heir to House Tully.
* TookALevelInCynic: Fighting for years in a war with nothing to show for it and losing his father, wife, and unborn child while he was far away from home embittered Edmure Tully significantly. [[spoiler:This factors into Edmure bending the knee to Daenerys in exchange for being allowed to go back home to prepare for winter. As he puts it, he has no family, so duty comes first, and he has a duty to his people, above whatever honor that compels him to fight for the Lannisters]]. Upon meeting him, Stannis finds he actually ''likes'' this Edmure.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/19991143 What is a promise worth?]] is ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' FanFic by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Assa_h/pseuds/Assa_h Assa_h]]. It is a series of ficlets chronicling a world where Ned Stark died of illness in the year of 291 AC, years before the start of the series. While it cycles different viewpoints, the primary ones are Catelyn, Jon, and Theon.
'''Summary''':
291 AC\\
Ned Stark is dead.\\
And Catelyn made a promise to him.
!!Tropes:
* AuthorityInNameOnly:
** Robb Stark is all of ''eight'' when his father dies and he becomes the new Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North. That means all the actual power is in Catelyn's hands until he's of age.
** Much like in canon, Joffrey, except even more so because Cersei and him were never able to get solid foothold into the court thanks to Kevan. When his grandfather arrives, all pretense of him being in charge disappears, and he's frequently sent to his room like the errant, spoilt, whining child he is. [[spoiler:Eventually, Tywin gets so sick of him that he decides he's going to force Joffrey to abdicate the throne after the war is over in favor of the much more pliable Tommen]].
* BigBrotherInstinct:
** Robb and Jon for their younger siblings, something Catelyn encourages.
** Theon adopts this attitude towards Shireen, growing deeply fond of and protective over her. [[spoiler:As does Daenerys, after they meet]].
* AChildShallLeadThem: Zigzagged. While Robb does take on more responsibilities, including greeting guests, after Ned's death, Catelyn does most of the heavylifting until he's old enough to actually perform those duties respectably.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Jon Snow and Jeyne Poole. Much to their exasperation.
* ForWantOfANail: Ned's death and Catelyn's promise to him causes a ''lot'' of ripples. To wit:
** Perhaps the most noticeable one is that Rickon is never conceived. Thus, when the direwolves are found, the direwolf that would've been Shaggydog is instead given to Jon to raise alongside Ghost and (re)named Storm. It symbolizes how his growing relationship with Catelyn has caused him to be more confident and recognize himself as not just a Stark, but also as one of her children.
** Jon never joins the Night's Watch, with Catelyn expressly forbidding it. Instead, he becomes her assistant of sorts, helping her in aiding Robb with his lordly duties and spying on the other lords during feasts. This fosters a parent-child bond between them, leading to [[spoiler:Catelyn having him legitimized so he can marry Jeyne Poole]].
** As Theon was Ned's ward, he's forced to leave Winterfell after his death and sent to Dragonstone to become Stannis' instead, as he is the only other lord Robert knew of that would actually execute Theon if Balon rebelled. As Stannis is a much harsher but more honest captor, Theon matures much faster under him, developing a genuine, brotherly bond with Shireen and eventually swearing off the Ironborn and pledging himself to Stannis instead after the war begins.
** As Robb is eight when Ned dies, that means Catelyn is his regent until he's of age. This means she's more concerned with consolidating her family's hold over Winterfell and the North, leading her to adopt a more Northern mindset.
*** She has Robb betrothed to Meera Reed. As House Reed is an esteemed Northern House that has not much influence or power, it doesn't offend any of the other houses and keeps the balance of power in the region in check.
*** In deep contrast to canon, Catelyn is reluctant to accept Robert's betrothal of Joffrey to Sansa, wanting to keep Sansa close and marry her to a Northern house to further entrench the Starks' hold over the North. She accepts because she can't refuse Robert, but tries to delay the match as long as possible by having Sansa raised in Winterfell first before sending her south.
*** Rather than send Bran south, she plans to send him to White Harbor for fostering instead, allowing him to fulfill his dream of becoming a knight while still keeping him North.
** The biggest is that, with Ned's death, King Robert never visits Winterfell to make him Hand to the King. This leads to ''none'' of the Starks going south.
*** Kevan Lannister becomes Hand to the King after Jon Arryn dies. That means, after Robert dies, Cersei and Joffrey don't have nearly as much influence over the court before Tyrion and later Tywin arrive, causing Barristan Selmy to remain in the Kingsguard instead of joining Daenerys.
*** As the Starks never meet the Royal Family, Lady never dies and Nymeria never has to flee.
*** Since Ned is never executed by Joffrey and the Lannisters don't have Sansa as a hostage, the War of Five Kings becomes the War of ''Three'' Kings, with the North largely staying out of the fighting (outside of defending their coasts from the Ironborn) and maintaining a neutral stance.
*** While Sansa is still betrothed to Joffrey, she never actually meets him. The betrothal is instead offered to Catelyn by a visiting Littlefinger. [[spoiler:The betrothal is broken off, however, when Joffrey tries to have Arys Oakheart and Meryn Trant kidnap her while under guest right, so he can have a Stark hostage to force the North to join the war. The kidnapping fails, with Lady killing Trant. The Lannisters disown the whole mess (with Tywin Lannister personally sending a letter of apology), Oakheart is dismissed from the Kingsguard and executed by the Starks, and Robb sends Tyrion with a message, telling Tywin that while he hopes that Tywin wins, he's not going to lift a finger to help Joffrey]]. Sansa instead ends up being engaged to Harrion Karstark, heir to House Karstark.
* ParentalSubstitute: Catelyn gradually becomes this to Jon over the course of the story. [[spoiler:When she has him legitimized and creates him his own coat of arms, there's no question who's Jon real mother is anymore. Finding out about Lyanna is a mere formality by that point]].
'''Summary''':
291 AC\\
Ned Stark is dead.\\
And Catelyn made a promise to him.
!!Tropes:
* AuthorityInNameOnly:
** Robb Stark is all of ''eight'' when his father dies and he becomes the new Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North. That means all the actual power is in Catelyn's hands until he's of age.
** Much like in canon, Joffrey, except even more so because Cersei and him were never able to get solid foothold into the court thanks to Kevan. When his grandfather arrives, all pretense of him being in charge disappears, and he's frequently sent to his room like the errant, spoilt, whining child he is. [[spoiler:Eventually, Tywin gets so sick of him that he decides he's going to force Joffrey to abdicate the throne after the war is over in favor of the much more pliable Tommen]].
* BigBrotherInstinct:
** Robb and Jon for their younger siblings, something Catelyn encourages.
** Theon adopts this attitude towards Shireen, growing deeply fond of and protective over her. [[spoiler:As does Daenerys, after they meet]].
* AChildShallLeadThem: Zigzagged. While Robb does take on more responsibilities, including greeting guests, after Ned's death, Catelyn does most of the heavylifting until he's old enough to actually perform those duties respectably.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Jon Snow and Jeyne Poole. Much to their exasperation.
* ForWantOfANail: Ned's death and Catelyn's promise to him causes a ''lot'' of ripples. To wit:
** Perhaps the most noticeable one is that Rickon is never conceived. Thus, when the direwolves are found, the direwolf that would've been Shaggydog is instead given to Jon to raise alongside Ghost and (re)named Storm. It symbolizes how his growing relationship with Catelyn has caused him to be more confident and recognize himself as not just a Stark, but also as one of her children.
** Jon never joins the Night's Watch, with Catelyn expressly forbidding it. Instead, he becomes her assistant of sorts, helping her in aiding Robb with his lordly duties and spying on the other lords during feasts. This fosters a parent-child bond between them, leading to [[spoiler:Catelyn having him legitimized so he can marry Jeyne Poole]].
** As Theon was Ned's ward, he's forced to leave Winterfell after his death and sent to Dragonstone to become Stannis' instead, as he is the only other lord Robert knew of that would actually execute Theon if Balon rebelled. As Stannis is a much harsher but more honest captor, Theon matures much faster under him, developing a genuine, brotherly bond with Shireen and eventually swearing off the Ironborn and pledging himself to Stannis instead after the war begins.
** As Robb is eight when Ned dies, that means Catelyn is his regent until he's of age. This means she's more concerned with consolidating her family's hold over Winterfell and the North, leading her to adopt a more Northern mindset.
*** She has Robb betrothed to Meera Reed. As House Reed is an esteemed Northern House that has not much influence or power, it doesn't offend any of the other houses and keeps the balance of power in the region in check.
*** In deep contrast to canon, Catelyn is reluctant to accept Robert's betrothal of Joffrey to Sansa, wanting to keep Sansa close and marry her to a Northern house to further entrench the Starks' hold over the North. She accepts because she can't refuse Robert, but tries to delay the match as long as possible by having Sansa raised in Winterfell first before sending her south.
*** Rather than send Bran south, she plans to send him to White Harbor for fostering instead, allowing him to fulfill his dream of becoming a knight while still keeping him North.
** The biggest is that, with Ned's death, King Robert never visits Winterfell to make him Hand to the King. This leads to ''none'' of the Starks going south.
*** Kevan Lannister becomes Hand to the King after Jon Arryn dies. That means, after Robert dies, Cersei and Joffrey don't have nearly as much influence over the court before Tyrion and later Tywin arrive, causing Barristan Selmy to remain in the Kingsguard instead of joining Daenerys.
*** As the Starks never meet the Royal Family, Lady never dies and Nymeria never has to flee.
*** Since Ned is never executed by Joffrey and the Lannisters don't have Sansa as a hostage, the War of Five Kings becomes the War of ''Three'' Kings, with the North largely staying out of the fighting (outside of defending their coasts from the Ironborn) and maintaining a neutral stance.
*** While Sansa is still betrothed to Joffrey, she never actually meets him. The betrothal is instead offered to Catelyn by a visiting Littlefinger. [[spoiler:The betrothal is broken off, however, when Joffrey tries to have Arys Oakheart and Meryn Trant kidnap her while under guest right, so he can have a Stark hostage to force the North to join the war. The kidnapping fails, with Lady killing Trant. The Lannisters disown the whole mess (with Tywin Lannister personally sending a letter of apology), Oakheart is dismissed from the Kingsguard and executed by the Starks, and Robb sends Tyrion with a message, telling Tywin that while he hopes that Tywin wins, he's not going to lift a finger to help Joffrey]]. Sansa instead ends up being engaged to Harrion Karstark, heir to House Karstark.
* ParentalSubstitute: Catelyn gradually becomes this to Jon over the course of the story. [[spoiler:When she has him legitimized and creates him his own coat of arms, there's no question who's Jon real mother is anymore. Finding out about Lyanna is a mere formality by that point]].
