![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Returning home, Ned learns from his wife Catelyn that his mentor, Jon Arryn, has died in the Seven Kingdoms capital of King's Landing, and that King Robert is on his way north to offer Ned Arryn's position as the King's Hand. Ī Night's Watch deserter is tracked down outside of Winterfell, prompting swift justice by Lord Eddard “Ned” Stark and raising concerns about the dangers in the lawless lands north of the Wall. The Watch defends the Wall against the depredations of the lawless wildlings who live beyond, but rumour speaks of a new threat arising in the lands of perpetual winter. For her part, Daenerys just wants to find a safe refuge far away from King Robert's assassins and her brother's scheming ambition.įinally, on the northern-most border of the Seven Kingdoms the sworn brothers of the Night's Watch guard the Wall, a 300-mile-long colossal fortification of ice which has stood for thousands of years. To this end, Viserys Targaryen arranges the marriage of his sister Daenerys to Khal Drogo, the leader of 40,000 Dothraki warriors, in return for the use of his warriors in invading Westeros. Meanwhile, on the eastern continent of Essos, the exiled children of House Targaryen, which Robert destroyed to claim the throne, are plotting to return to Westeros and unseat the 'usurper'. Eddard accepts Robert's offer, planning to use his position and authority to investigate the alleged murder. Eddard is reluctant, but receives intelligence suggesting that Jon was murdered. Lord Eddard Stark is asked by his old friend, King Robert Baratheon, to serve as the King's Hand following the death of the previous incumbent, Eddard's mentor Jon Arryn. The action begins in the unified Seven Kingdoms of Westeros as the long summer ends and winter draws near. Season 1 spans a period of several months on a world where the seasons last for years at a time. ![]()
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