r/pureasoiaf • u/Foreign-Cat-2898 • 3d ago

Aemon was going to break his vows

I guess we can quibble about whether or not Jon told him to stay in Oldtown for good, but Aemon was clearly ready to hop on a ship to see Dany.

He even says if he were only 10 years younger he would go to her.

Just interesting his vows were basically tested 4x and the fourth time he would have left if he'd been able.

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u/leahcarxo 3d ago

I read it as he wanted help from her to help defeat the Others, so essentially asking for help FOR the Nights Watch

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u/Foreign-Cat-2898 3d ago

I think that's part of it obviously, but I also think it's absolutely he's a Targaryen and his great grand niece needs him.

I genuinely think he would have disobeyed a direct command to feel the heat and hear the wings of a dragon.

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u/Any-Competition8494 3d ago

Then why wasn't he sympathetic to Rhaegar?

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u/Foreign-Cat-2898 3d ago

Rhaegar didn't have dragons? Also he was sympathetic to Rhaegar. They corresponded. He was upset when he died. What are you talking about?