Why did Benjen go north of the wall?
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Why did Benjen go north of the wall?
In the books. In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Benjen is the First Ranger of the Night’s Watch, a position of high honor and achievement. It is rumored he took the black to escape from Winterfell because his home reminded him of his lost family (Rickard, Brandon, and Lyanna).
What is the story behind Uncle Benjen?
Benjen was Ned Stark’s youngest brother, who served as the “Stark in Winterfell” while all his brothers were off fighting in Robert’s Rebellion. Almost immediately after Ned (his only surviving sibling) returned from the war, Benjen decided to go off and volunteer to join the Night’s Watch.
Why did Uncle Benjen stay behind?
No matter how painful, Benjen Stark needed to make that sacrifice and stay behind so that Jon Snow could survive and lead the North. And in typical Stark fashion, Benjen was happy to lay down his life in order for House Stark to thrive.
Why is Benjen in the Night’s Watch?
Benjen joined the night watch after Robb was born and the rebellion was over. He was a third son and no longer heir to Winterfell and had no keep of his own, making the Night’s Watch a reasonable choice.
Why does Benjen Stark take the black?
Benjen took the black because he felt he deserved it for failing to stop Lyanna from following her heart instead of her head. Ned didn’t stop him because deep down, he was angry that his little brother didn’t speak up sooner.
Did Uncle Benjen know about Jon?
“He’s still Uncle Benjen after Jon learned his true identity.” “There are a lot more things in the book that point towards him knowing, but biggest of all is when Jon says he doesn’t care about fathering sons and Benjen says “you would if you knew what it meant.”
Why did Uncle Benjen sacrifice himself?
To give the wights a distraction by engaging them. To make sure they don’t chase after Jon. Benjen himself was half a wight (or a walker?), just with his consciousness intact. He was dead in any case and wouldn’t be able to pass through the wall (and perhaps had no reason to), he chose to make his end count.