Chapter Summaries

The Three-Eyed Raven appeared before Lynn and Maester Aemon, and Aemon said the raven had named the dragon in the egg Winter and foretold its role in ending the Long Night. Jeor Mormont accepted Aemon’s plan to sacrifice himself to hatch the dragon, and Lynn agreed to help, looking toward the castle smithy.

• The Three-Eyed Raven arrived at the window, and Maester Aemon recognized him as Brynden Rivers.
• The raven communicated with Aemon, who said the dragon’s name was Winter and that it would help end the Long Night.
• Lynn urged Jeor Mormont to stop Aemon, but Mormont said the Night’s Watch needed a miracle and accepted the cost of Aemon’s sacrifice.
• Lynn considered whether the Dragon Egg could be the Night’s King’s means of destroying the Wall.
• Lynn agreed to help Aemon and looked toward the smithy, where its furnace burned day and night.

Lynn and Maester Aemon awakened the ice-blue Dragon Egg in the smithy, but Aemon sacrificed his life in the process. The egg hatched into a strange three-headed dragon that bonded emotionally with Lynn, though he could not command it.

• Lynn sealed the smithy with guards and placed the Dragon Egg in the blazing furnace as Aemon instructed.
• Aemon cut his wrist and offered his true dragon's blood and life to awaken the egg.
• The egg erupted in white light, and Aemon vanished after urging Lynn to end the Long Night.
• The egg hatched into a four-legged dragon with three heads, bewildering Lynn and Jeor Mormont.
• The dragon nuzzled Lynn and shared its affection, but it did not obey his command and began eating its broken shell.

Lynn watched Maester Aemon’s sacrifice hatch a three-headed dragon named Winter, but learned that he needed to master Valyrian to command it. Aemon’s letter and books pointed Lynn toward his next task, and he left to return to Winterfell before continuing south to King’s Landing.

• Maester Aemon’s sacrifice awakened the three-headed dragon, and Lynn sensed its affection but could not command it.
• Lynn unlocked the Mount Panel and learned that Winter recognized him as its master but required commands in a specific language.
• Jeor Mormont told Lynn that Maester Aemon’s books contained the Valyrian knowledge he needed.
• Lynn found Aemon’s letter explaining that Valyrian was the key to controlling dragons and urging him to fulfill his mission against the coming Long Night.
• Lynn named the dragon Winter, accepted it as his sword and shield, and took Aemon’s books before leaving for Winterfell and then King’s Landing.

Lynn prepared to leave Castle Black and put Torrhen and Jason in charge while he traveled south. Before departing, he was confronted by Bloodraven, who urged him to seek the Horn of Winter at the Fist of the First Men.

• Lynn ordered Torrhen and Jason to oversee Castle Black, obey Jeor Mormont, hunt the dead, use dragonglass against White Walkers, and search for Blessed Items.
• Lynn told Torrhen and Jason that he would leave for Winterfell and King's Landing that night.
• The Three-Eyed Raven spoke into Lynn's mind, and Lynn recognized him as Brynden Rivers.
• Bloodraven said he wanted power and a way to end the eternal night, but Lynn refused his help.
• Bloodraven urged Lynn to go to the Fist of the First Men to find a horn that could make giants kneel, make the dead speak, and wake the earth.

Lynn rejected Bloodraven’s offer of the Horn of Winter and exposed the Greenseer’s plan to preserve himself by consuming the identities of successive hosts. He warned the being, whom he identified as the Night’s King, to leave him alone or face destruction at the weirwood.

• Bloodraven offered Lynn the Horn of Winter and his legacy in exchange for Lynn’s loyalty.
• Lynn accused Bloodraven of devouring his successors’ identities through his memories, turning them into the next Three-Eyed Raven.
• Lynn said Bloodraven had chosen Brandon Stark as his next host and planned to use the Night’s King’s origin to trap him.
• Lynn revealed that Bloodraven was the Night’s King and blamed him for manipulating the Children of the Forest, the First Men, and the continent’s history.
• Lynn refused Bloodraven’s schemes and threatened to burn his bones at the weirwood if he approached him again.

Lynn confronted the Three-Eyed Raven about manipulating him into finding a dragon egg and helping break the Wall’s magic. The Three-Eyed Raven admitted the scheme and offered an alliance against the cold god, but Lynn demanded proof of sincerity before agreeing.

• Lynn accused the Three-Eyed Raven of using him and Master Aemon to hatch the dragon and weaken the Wall.
• Lynn revealed that the Three-Eyed Raven had also guided him toward the Horn of Winter, intending either key to help breach the Wall.
• Winter startled the Three-Eyed Raven with a burst of smoke, and the raven offered to cooperate with Lynn.
• The Three-Eyed Raven claimed the Night’s King served a cold god in the Lands of Always Winter and asked Lynn to help fight it.
• Lynn said he would consider cooperating but demanded proof of the Three-Eyed Raven’s sincerity.

Lynn negotiated cooperation with Bloodraven, demanding weapons, control over the Night's King, and access to greensight without Bloodraven's memories. Bloodraven accepted the weapons and greensight requests but refused to make the Night's King produce Wights for practice, and asked Lynn to unite Westeros and rule as king against the Cold Gods.

• Lynn demanded Dark Sister and the Weirwood Longbow, and Bloodraven agreed to have the White Walkers deliver them from beyond the Wall.
• Lynn asked Bloodraven to make the Night's King produce Wights at set times and places so his people could train on them, but Bloodraven refused, explaining that the Night's King's power was limited and he could not control him.
• Lynn demanded greensight that let him see the past without absorbing Bloodraven's memories, and Bloodraven agreed while warning that separating the ability from memory was dangerous.
• Lynn asked Bloodraven what he wanted in return for his help.
• Bloodraven demanded that Lynn unite Westeros, take the Iron Throne, and lead a united realm against the Cold Gods when the Long Night came.

Lynn absorbed the Three-Eyed Raven's Greensight inheritance and discovered his powerful Spirit could support Skinchanging. After receiving Dark Sister and a Weirwood Longbow from the Greenseer, he used his abilities to reach King's Landing and entered the vision of someone close to him.

• The Three-Eyed Raven's inheritance unlocked Greensight and Skinchanger for Lynn, along with a Spirit attribute of 25.
• Lynn used Greensight to revisit Maester Aemon's sacrifice and found Skinchanging into Winter difficult but controlling Nymeria easy.
• Torrhen alerted Lynn to a wight outside the Wall, which delivered Dark Sister and a Weirwood Longbow before collapsing into bones.
• Lynn attempted to reach King's Landing by combining his Spirit with Skinchanging and arrived in a luxurious bedchamber.
• A woman's voice addressed the person Lynn was seeing as Jaime, calling him her darling brother.

Lynn used his Skinchanger ability to control Jaime and learned that Cersei believed Ned was failing to investigate Jon Arryn’s death. He discovered he could access memories and skills through the combination of his powers, then prepared to leave Castle Black for Winterfell and test the ability on Arthur Dayne.

• Lynn entered Jaime’s consciousness in the Red Keep and learned from Cersei that she and the Lannisters thought Ned’s investigation was going nowhere.
• Lynn realized Cersei’s confidence meant Ned’s act as an incompetent northern brute was working as planned.
• While inside Jaime, Lynn accessed a memory of Barristan Selmy training Jaime and discovered that he could explore memories and learn skills.
• Lynn withdrew from Jaime’s consciousness and woke in Aemon’s room at Castle Black, exhausted but excited by his discovery.
• Lynn ordered Torrhen to pack for an immediate departure to Winterfell and planned to use the journey to seek memories of Arthur Dayne.

On the return journey to Winterfell, Lynn used Greensight to observe Arthur Dayne practicing with two swords and learned his dual-wielding techniques. He realized he could use Greensight to study other legends, though his mental power still needed time to recover.

• Lynn traveled north with Arya, Winter, and a hundred men from the Night's Watch.
• Lynn read Maester Aemon's Valyrian books and discovered that Winter responded to the word "Dracarys."
• At an abandoned watchtower, Lynn used Greensight to find Arthur Dayne at the Tower of Joy.
• Lynn watched Arthur practice with Dawn and another sword, gaining the beginner skill Arthur-Style Dual-Wielding One-Handed Swords and increasing his sword skill proficiencies.
• Lynn practiced the newly learned movements with Longclaw and Dark Sister, then considered using Greensight to learn from other legendary figures.
• Lynn checked his status panel and noted that his mental power still had to recover naturally.

Lynn returned to Winterfell with his companions, reunited with Robb and Bran, and revealed that he had obtained Dark Sister and a growing three-headed creature named Winter. Robb and Maester Luwin were stunned by the creature as Lynn prepared to ask Robb for a favor.

• Lynn returned to Winterfell, where Robb and Ser Rodrik noticed his changed demeanor and Dark Sister at his waist.
• Robb told Lynn that Bran was recovering, and Arya excitedly described their journey beyond the Wall and Lynn's battle with a monster.
• Lynn visited Bran and gave him Jon's letter, then returned to his room, where Winter had grown larger and responded to his Valyrian command.
• Robb and Maester Luwin questioned Lynn about Dark Sister, and Lynn said it was a gift from an old friend.
• Winter emerged from beneath the hides, revealing its three heads and wings; Robb recoiled and Maester Luwin called it a dragon.
• Lynn soothed Winter and told Robb it was the greatest thing he had gained on the journey, then said he needed to ask a favor.

Lynn entrusted his young three-headed dragon, Winter, to Robb Stark in Winterfell before preparing to travel south to King's Landing. Robb secretly secured the dragon in the First Keep, leaving Lynn free to continue his mission to help Ned and the North.

• Winter threatened Robb and Maester Luwin until Lynn commanded it to settle, revealing that Lynn could control the dragon.
• Lynn asked Robb to hide Winter in Winterfell while he traveled south, and warned that the dragon could help defend the North against the White Walkers and other enemies.
• Robb agreed to shelter Winter in the abandoned First Keep, despite Maester Luwin's concerns about the danger of hiding a dragon from King Robert.
• Robb arranged food for Winter and promised to protect it as he would Bran.
• That night, Robb cleared and sealed the First Keep, while Lynn prepared to depart for King's Landing as an envoy carrying Longclaw and Dark Sister.

Lynn traveled south with Arya and his guards, using the journey to train and study before deciding to seek renown at the Hand’s Tourney. Through Greensight, he observed Loras Tyrell’s jousting and learned lance horsemanship, leaving him ready to approach King’s Landing with a new skill.

• Robb Stark gave Lynn a dozen purses of gold and sent him south with a hundred guards.
• Lynn’s company crossed the Neck and entered the Riverlands, where Arya eagerly explored the southern sights while Lynn trained and studied.
• At an inn beside the Trident, Lynn heard about the Hand’s Tourney and resolved to gain standing by competing, especially in the joust.
• Lynn used Greensight to observe Loras Tyrell practicing at Highgarden and learned Lance Horsemanship.
• Lynn spent experience to raise Lance Horsemanship to Proficient as the company neared King’s Landing.

Lynn arrived in King's Landing with Arya and met Ned Stark, revealing that the royal children were Jaime and Cersei's bastards. He urged Ned to keep up his harmless appearance while he planned to enter the Hand's Tourney, earn standing, and turn the Lannisters' allies against them.

• Lynn led his hundred Northern men and Arya through King's Landing to the Red Keep, where Ned welcomed Arya and took Lynn to the Tower of the Hand.
• Ned vented to Lynn about his humiliating investigation in King's Landing and his loss of standing at court.
• Lynn used Jon Arryn's clue, the phrase "the seed is strong," and the Baratheon lineage book to help Ned realize that Joffrey, Myrcella, and Tommen were Jaime and Cersei's children.
• Ned asked whether he should tell Robert, but Lynn warned that without proof the accusation would endanger Ned and House Stark.
• Lynn told Ned to maintain his cover and asked for help entering the Hand's Tourney so he could gain the king's favor and build influence.
• Lynn revealed that he planned to gather evidence and divide the Lannisters' allies in King's Landing.

Lynn asked King Robert to let him compete in the joust despite being a man of the Night’s Watch, offering to kill Viserys Targaryen in exchange. Robert approved Lynn’s entry and promised him knighthood and greater rewards if he brought back Viserys’s head, leaving Ned stunned by the bargain.

• Ned objected that he could not knight Lynn because House Stark followed the Old Gods, and Lynn suggested asking the king to approve his entry.
• Ned brought Lynn to the council chamber, where Robert angrily dismissed the tournament’s expense and mocked Ned before sending the ministers away.
• Lynn asked Robert for permission to enter the joust and to be knighted if he won, and Robert considered whether a man of the Night’s Watch could receive knighthood.
• Lynn promised to cross the Narrow Sea and bring Robert the head of Viserys Targaryen, igniting the king’s hatred of the Targaryens.
• Robert approved Lynn’s entry in every tournament event and promised him knighthood, a lordship, a castle, and other rewards for killing Viserys, while Ned stared in disbelief.

Lynn secured Robert’s permission and Ned’s support to pursue Viserys, claiming the Targaryen threat could bring dragons and devastation to Westeros. He then used his Skinchanger abilities to enter Daenerys’s body in Pentos, just as she was being prepared to meet Khal Drogo.

• Robert granted Lynn free rein in the Red Keep and promised him the finest armor and warhorses after Lynn offered to kill the surviving Targaryens.
• Ned confronted Lynn over bargaining with the lives of Viserys and Daenerys, but Lynn warned that Viserys planned to sell Daenerys to Khal Drogo and claimed three dragons would destroy King's Landing.
• Lynn promised Ned he would target only Viserys and spare Daenerys, and Ned agreed to support him.
• Lynn settled into guarded quarters in the Red Keep, parted from Arya, and spent experience points to improve his Skinchanger ability.
• Lynn projected his consciousness across the Narrow Sea and entered Daenerys’s body in a bath in Pentos.
• Lynn learned Daenerys was being prepared for a meeting with Khal Drogo and resolved to find a chance to be alone.

Lynn entered Daenerys's body and wrote a Valyrian prophecy urging her toward a king from the Lands of Always Winter instead of the Dothraki khal. After confronting Viserys with Daenerys's unnervingly calm gaze, Lynn returned to his own body, leaving the prophecy for her to discover.

• Lynn stole a quill and ink while Daenerys's maids escorted him back to her bedroom.
• Lynn wrote a Valyrian prophecy in a book, declaring that Daenerys's destiny lay with a true king from the Lands of Always Winter who rode a Three-Headed Ice Dragon.
• Viserys burst into the bedroom and ordered Daenerys to prepare for her marriage to the khal, threatening to wake the dragon.
• Lynn made Daenerys meet Viserys's gaze without fear, unnerving him before Lynn's consciousness left her body.
• Lynn returned to his body in the Red Keep, exhausted, and reflected that Daenerys would have to choose what to do with the prophecy.

After Lynn’s consciousness left Daenerys, Viserys struck and threatened her for failing to secure Khal Drogo’s army. Daenerys found a prophecy in her own handwriting that promised a northern prince and began to question the fate Viserys had chosen for her, though she still faced meeting Drogo that night.

• Lynn’s consciousness withdrew, and Daenerys returned to herself with no memory of what had happened.
• Viserys slapped Daenerys, demanded that she please Khal Drogo, and threatened to let Drogo’s army use her.
• After Viserys left, Daenerys found a prophecy written in Valyrian in her copy of A Song of Dragons and Fire.
• Daenerys interpreted the prophecy as a revelation that a northern prince who rode a Three-Headed Ice Dragon was her true destiny.
• Daenerys resolved that she was not merely merchandise to be traded, but remained uncertain about meeting Khal Drogo that night.

Daenerys used a vision of a prince in the west to find the resolve to sabotage her meeting with Khal Drogo by appearing weak and frightened. Drogo rejected her as unworthy of being his Khaleesi, and Viserys threatened to kill her, leaving her to face his fury.

• Daenerys decided she could not openly defy Viserys, so she planned to appear too timid and weak to please Khal Drogo.
• Khal Drogo and his Bloodriders arrived at Illyrio Mopatis's courtyard, where Viserys presented Daenerys to them.
• Daenerys trembled and lowered her gaze as Drogo inspected her, and Drogo judged her too fearful to be his Khaleesi.
• Viserys confronted Drogo after Illyrio tried to soften the rejection, but Drogo ignored him and went to eat.
• Viserys dragged Daenerys aside and threatened to kill her, while Daenerys privately felt satisfaction that she had rejected Drogo.

Daenerys resisted Viserys when he threatened and attacked her, holding a knife to his throat until he begged for mercy. She spared him and turned her thoughts toward surviving and reaching the prince in the west.

• Viserys dragged Daenerys to her bedchamber and threatened to kill her.
• Daenerys dodged Viserys's slap, seized a knife, and pressed it to his throat.
• Daenerys warned Viserys not to touch her again, and he begged her to spare him.
• Daenerys drew back the knife and watched Viserys collapse against the door.
• Daenerys looked toward Westeros and resolved to live for herself and the prince in the west.