Hi all, (disclaimer: sorry if this question has already been answered or is really obvious)
At the start of the first book, how comes the Nights Watch was in such a bad state
Firstly, the kingdom has been through a period of relative peace, with a long summer. There should have been surpluses of money and men that could be sent to the wall.
Secondly, Ned had been ruler of the north for over a decade. He showed great respect for the Nights Watch. He would have known about their situation better than anyone as his brother was first ranger. Ned would have had the kings ear. Surely he would have had some influence with the king/other rulers in westeros.
Thirdly, the kings hand had been jon arynn, a sensible hand who would have listened to requests from the Nights Watch/Ned
I would understand if there wasn't a lot of money to be sent north as king Robert spent a lot and may not have valued the Nights Watch, but surely they could have made a deal for prisoners to be sent north.
With Ned being such a respected ruler, and him holding the wall in such high regard, why did that not rub off on to other leaders, with them sending bastard sons off to live an honourable life.
Sorry if this question is really obvious but I've always wondered. Thanks in advance!
Submitted June 27, 2018 at 01:25PM by thhe14 https://ift.tt/2KefP63
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