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[[Arya Stark|Arya]] runs out on her needlework session to watch the boys practice with swords in the yard.
  
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
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[[Arya Stark|Arya]] is dismayed at her crooked stitches; she can't match her sister [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]]'s needlework. Their governess, [[Septa]] [[Mordane]], coos over Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]]'s needlework, which Arya thinks is also crooked. Sansa is whispering with [[Jeyne Poole]] and [[Beth Cassel]]. When Arya asks what they are whispering about she is told it is about how handsome Prince Joffrey is, and that he has complimented Sansa and is going to marry her. Arya points out that [[Jon Snow]] thinks Joffrey looks like a girl. Sansa laments that Jon gets jealous because he is a [[bastard]] but Arya defends him, drawing the septa's attention to her.
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Septa Mordane inspects Arya's stitches and pronounces her dissatisfaction. Humiliated, Arya bolts for the door, stopping only long enough to be forced to bow to Princess Myrcella. Arya wishes she had some of her sister's skill and beauty. She has her father’s looks, not the beauty of their mother like Sansa. Jeyne used to call her "Horseface", which was all the more hurtful because the only thing that Arya could do better than Sansa was ride. That and manage a household since Sansa has no head for figures.
  
[[Arya Stark|Arya]] is trying needlepoint hopelessly, knowing she will never be as good at it as [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]]. Sansa and the other girls are whispering to each other, as Septa [[Mordane]] coos over Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]]'s needlework.  Arya asks what they are talking about, and Sansa says Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]].  Arya says [[Jon Snow|Jon]] thinks Joffrey looks like a woman, and when Sansa says he's only a bastard, Arya defends him, drawing the [[Septa]]'s attention to her.
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Arya finds her direwolf pup [[Nymeria]] waiting for her and together they go to watch the boys sparring in the practice yard, not daring to go back to her room where she would be found and punished. On the covered bridge overlooking the yard, Arya comes across Jon Snow seated on a sill with [[Ghost]], watching the fighting below. She sits down beside him and they watch together.
  
Septa Mordane inspects Arya's stitches, and pronounces herself dissastisfied with them.  Arya runs out of the room in shame. Not wanting to be found, Arya goes to watch [[Robb Stark|Robb]] fight Joffrey in practice. She finds Jon watching from the vantage point she had chosen, and he greets her amiably. She looks down to see [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Tommen]] fighting instead. Arya says she could fight as well as Bran, but Jon says she doesn't have enough muscle for a longsword.
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In the yard below, heavily-padded [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and Prince [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] are fighting each other with wooden swords under the watchful eye of Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]], the master-at-arms. The group of spectators includes [[Robb Stark|Robb]] and [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]]. Jon comments that swords are a bit more exhausting than needlework, but Arya responds that they are also more fun. Arya remembers thinking when she was little that she was a bastard like Jon because they were the only children to take after their father. When Arya asks why Jon is not down in the yard with the others, Jon explains that bastards are not allowed to damage princes, only trueborn swords can do that. Arya says she could fight as well as Bran who is only seven while she is nine, but Jon says she doesn't have enough strength for a longsword.  
  
They look down to see that Bran has knocked Tommen over. Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] sends them to remove their padding, and calls Robb and Joffrey over for a bout. Joffrey acts as if it is beneath his dignity to fight [[House Stark|Starks]] with play swords. He suggests real swords, and Robb accepts, but Ser Rodrik refuses to let them. [[Sandor Clegane]] steps forward and says they should let them, that he killed a man with an edged blade when he was only twelve.
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[[File:John Matson Joff.jpg|thumb|240px|left|Prince Joffrey gives his mother's sigil equal place.]]
  
Joffrey makes a few more condescending remarks, enraging Robb, but [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] holds him back from attacking the Prince. Then Joff and Tommen leave. Jon says that Arya should go to her room, or the punishment will be worse the longer she leaves it. Arya returns to her room to find not only Septa Mordane, but also her mother.
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Jon points out that the newly-arrived Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] is wearing a sigil that has both the stag and lion on it, giving his [[Cersei Lannister|mother]]’s [[House Lannister|Lannister]] sigil equality to the royal [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]] sigil. Jon suggests that Arya should wear a combination sigil for the [[House Stark|Stark]]s and [[House Tully|Tully]]s, but Arya jokes that a wolf with a trout in its mouth would look silly. She questions why a girl would need a sigil if she isn't allowed to fight. Jon shrugs that girls get the sigils but not the swords, while bastards get the swords but not the sigils.
  
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Below, Bran has knocked Tommen down and Ser Rodrik calls Robb and Joffrey for a bout. Joffrey acts as if it is beneath his dignity to fight Starks with practice swords. He suggests real swords and Robb readily accepts. Jon comments to Arya that Joffrey truly is a "little shit". Ser Rodrik states that he will only allow blunted tourney swords. Joffrey's scarred bodyguard [[Sandor Clegane]] remarks that he killed a man with a real sword when he was only twelve. Joffrey makes a few more condescending remarks that enrage Robb, then feigns a yawn and leaves with Tommen. Jon encourages Arya to go to her room and face her punishment. Arya insists it is not fair, but Jon says that nothing is fair as he walks away with Ghost. Arya returns to her room to find not only Septa Mordane, but also her mother.
  
 
==Character List==
 
==Character List==
 
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'''Appearing:'''
 
'''Appearing:'''
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{{Columns|3|
 
*[[Arya Stark]]
 
*[[Arya Stark]]
 
*[[Beth Cassel]]
 
*[[Beth Cassel]]
 
*[[Bran Stark]]
 
*[[Bran Stark]]
*[[Catelyn Tully]]
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*[[Catelyn Stark]]
 
*[[Donnis]]
 
*[[Donnis]]
 
*[[Ghost]]
 
*[[Ghost]]
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'''Appearing:'''
 
 
*[[Jeyne Poole]]
 
*[[Jeyne Poole]]
 
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
 
*[[Joffrey Baratheon]]
 
*[[Jon Snow]]
 
*[[Jon Snow]]
*[[Lew]]
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*[[Lew (guard)|Lew]]
 
*[[Mordane]]
 
*[[Mordane]]
 
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
 
*[[Myrcella Baratheon]]
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*[[Nymeria (direwolf)]]
'''Appearing:'''
 
*[[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]]
 
 
*[[Robb Stark]]
 
*[[Robb Stark]]
 
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
 
*[[Rodrik Cassel]]
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*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
 
*[[Theon Greyjoy]]
 
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
 
*[[Tommen Baratheon]]
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'''Mentioned:'''
 
'''Mentioned:'''
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*[[Eddard Stark]]
 
*[[Lady (direwolf)|Lady]]
 
*[[Lady (direwolf)|Lady]]
 
*[[Nymeria]]
 
*[[Nymeria]]
 
*[[Rickon Stark]]
 
*[[Rickon Stark]]
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*[[Vayon Poole]]
 
|}
 
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==Places and terms mentioned==
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==Mentions==
 
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'''Places:'''
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'''Houses:'''
*[[Winterfell]]
 
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'''Terms:'''
 
 
*[[House Baratheon]]
 
*[[House Baratheon]]
 
*[[House Cassel]]
 
*[[House Cassel]]
 
*[[House Greyjoy]]
 
*[[House Greyjoy]]
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'''Terms:'''
 
 
*[[House Lannister]]
 
*[[House Lannister]]
*[[House Poole]]
 
*[[Rhoynar|Rhoyne]]
 
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'''Terms:'''
 
*[[Faith of the Seven|Septa]]
 
 
*[[House Stark]]
 
*[[House Stark]]
 
*[[House Tully]]
 
*[[House Tully]]
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'''Places:'''
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*[[Rhoyne]]
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*[[Winterfell#Inner Castle|Great Keep of Winterfell]]
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*[[Winterfell]]
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'''Terms:'''
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*[[Bastard]]
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*[[Direwolf]]
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*[[Godswood]]
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*[[Knight]]
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*[[Master-at-arms]]
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*[[Septa]]
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*[[Squire]]
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}}
 
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*[http://blogoficeandfire.blogspot.com/2009/05/catelyn-arya.html Humorous review of the chapter]
 
*[http://blogoficeandfire.blogspot.com/2009/05/catelyn-arya.html Humorous review of the chapter]
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*[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/04/a-read-of-ice-and-fire-a-game-of-thrones-part-4 Summary and analyses of the chapter] by Leigh Butler.
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*[http://towerofthehand.com/books/101/008/index.html Summary of the chapter] on Tower of the Hand.
  
 
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Game of Thrones: Chapter 07]]
 
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters|A Game of Thrones: Chapter 07]]
 
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Arya Stark|A Game of Thrones: Chapter 07]]
 
[[Category: A Song of Ice And Fire chapters--POV Arya Stark|A Game of Thrones: Chapter 07]]
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[[fr:A Game of Thrones, Chapitre 08, Arya]]
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[[es:Juego de Tronos-Capítulo 7]]
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[[pt:A Guerra dos Tronos - Capítulo 7]]
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[[ru:Игра престолов, Арья I]]

Latest revision as of 22:00, 16 March 2022

Arya I
A Game of Thrones chapter
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POV Arya Stark
Place Winterfell
Page US HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Catelyn II  ← Arya I →  Bran II

Arya II

Arya runs out on her needlework session to watch the boys practice with swords in the yard.

Synopsis

Arya is dismayed at her crooked stitches; she can't match her sister Sansa's needlework. Their governess, Septa Mordane, coos over Princess Myrcella's needlework, which Arya thinks is also crooked. Sansa is whispering with Jeyne Poole and Beth Cassel. When Arya asks what they are whispering about she is told it is about how handsome Prince Joffrey is, and that he has complimented Sansa and is going to marry her. Arya points out that Jon Snow thinks Joffrey looks like a girl. Sansa laments that Jon gets jealous because he is a bastard but Arya defends him, drawing the septa's attention to her.

Septa Mordane inspects Arya's stitches and pronounces her dissatisfaction. Humiliated, Arya bolts for the door, stopping only long enough to be forced to bow to Princess Myrcella. Arya wishes she had some of her sister's skill and beauty. She has her father’s looks, not the beauty of their mother like Sansa. Jeyne used to call her "Horseface", which was all the more hurtful because the only thing that Arya could do better than Sansa was ride. That and manage a household since Sansa has no head for figures.

Arya finds her direwolf pup Nymeria waiting for her and together they go to watch the boys sparring in the practice yard, not daring to go back to her room where she would be found and punished. On the covered bridge overlooking the yard, Arya comes across Jon Snow seated on a sill with Ghost, watching the fighting below. She sits down beside him and they watch together.

In the yard below, heavily-padded Bran and Prince Tommen are fighting each other with wooden swords under the watchful eye of Ser Rodrik Cassel, the master-at-arms. The group of spectators includes Robb and Theon. Jon comments that swords are a bit more exhausting than needlework, but Arya responds that they are also more fun. Arya remembers thinking when she was little that she was a bastard like Jon because they were the only children to take after their father. When Arya asks why Jon is not down in the yard with the others, Jon explains that bastards are not allowed to damage princes, only trueborn swords can do that. Arya says she could fight as well as Bran who is only seven while she is nine, but Jon says she doesn't have enough strength for a longsword.

Prince Joffrey gives his mother's sigil equal place.

Jon points out that the newly-arrived Prince Joffrey is wearing a sigil that has both the stag and lion on it, giving his mother’s Lannister sigil equality to the royal Baratheon sigil. Jon suggests that Arya should wear a combination sigil for the Starks and Tullys, but Arya jokes that a wolf with a trout in its mouth would look silly. She questions why a girl would need a sigil if she isn't allowed to fight. Jon shrugs that girls get the sigils but not the swords, while bastards get the swords but not the sigils.

Below, Bran has knocked Tommen down and Ser Rodrik calls Robb and Joffrey for a bout. Joffrey acts as if it is beneath his dignity to fight Starks with practice swords. He suggests real swords and Robb readily accepts. Jon comments to Arya that Joffrey truly is a "little shit". Ser Rodrik states that he will only allow blunted tourney swords. Joffrey's scarred bodyguard Sandor Clegane remarks that he killed a man with a real sword when he was only twelve. Joffrey makes a few more condescending remarks that enrage Robb, then feigns a yawn and leaves with Tommen. Jon encourages Arya to go to her room and face her punishment. Arya insists it is not fair, but Jon says that nothing is fair as he walks away with Ghost. Arya returns to her room to find not only Septa Mordane, but also her mother.

Character List

Appearing:

Mentioned:

Mentions

Houses:

Places:

Terms:


External links