Tower of the Hand ~ An Encyclopedia of Ice and Fire
 ACOK Bran IV

ACOK, Chapter 29.
Jojen tells Bran that he can see the future in his dreams and says he has come to help Bran open his third eye.


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UK HC
 Voyager (1998)
318
UK PB
 Voyager (1998)
318
US HC
 Bantam Spectra (1999)
325
US MMPB
 Bantam Spectra (2000)
433
FR PB
 J'ai Lu (2006)
(4) 118
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Bran and Summer are playing with Meera and Jojen. While the other lords left after the harvest feast, they have stayed. Ser Rodrik is away dealing with trouble in the east. Ramsay Snow seized Lady Donella on her way back from the feast and subsequently married her, while Lord Wyman occupied her castle to "protect" her lands. Ser Rodrik is trying to sort it out. Jojen tells Bran that he should leave Winterfell. He explains that he has the greensight and has dreams that show him the future. Bran asks Jojen to tell him more, but Jojen demands that Bran tell him of his dreams first. Bran does not want to. Jojen tells him that he dreamed of a wolf with wings in chains and the three-eyed crow trying to break him free. It was the crow that first gave Jojen the greensight, visiting him in his dreams when he nearly died of greywater fever as a child. Bran blurts out how the crow came to him after he fell and told him to fly or die, and Jojen responds he is now sure the three-eyed crow sent him and Meera to free Bran from his chains. When Jojen told Lord Howland of the dream, he sent Meera and Jojen to Winterfell. He says Bran must open his third eye and go to the three-eyed crow in the Far North beyond the Wall and also tells him that when he dreams he is a wolf, he is actually entering Summer. Bran gets angry with Jojen's questions and Summer attacks, soon joined by Shaggydog. Meera and Jojen climb into the trees and Bran Calls Hodor to chase the direwolves off. Jojen says they will talk again later. Bran goes to see Maester Luwin and tells him about Jojen's claims. Maester Luwin tells Bran that magic is gone from the world. Maester Luwin studied magic for a time at the Citadel and even received a link of Valyrian steel, but he tried his hand at some of the spells himself, and they did not work. When Bran tells this to Meera, she tells him one of Jojen's dreams. He dreamed that Bran was having dinner with Big Walder and Little Walder. Maester Luwin served them. Bran got the king's cut of the meat and the Walders' meat was cold and dead yet they relished their supper more.1 She says that when Bran understands, they will talk again.

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CHARACTERS


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GROUPS


Children of the Forest - The greenseers of the children supposedly had power over the birds, beasts, and fish. The First Men also thought they could see through the eyes of the weirwoods.

Maesters - A black iron link in the chain denotes mastery of ravenry. A Valyrian steel link represents study of the higher mysteries, i.e., magic. Only about one maester in a hundred has a Valyrian steel link.

LOCATIONS


Greywater Watch - There is no maester or master-at-arms at Greywater Watch. It is difficult to find.

FOOTNOTES


1 - This refers to Robb's letter about his victories in the west (ACOK 36).

CHAPTER BY CHAPTER


1.  Prologue 25.  Theon II 49.  Daenerys IV
2.  Arya I 26.  Tyrion VI 50.  Tyrion XI
3.  Sansa I 27.  Arya VI 51.  Theon IV
4.  Tyrion I 28.  Daenerys II 52.  Jon VI
5.  Bran I 29.  Bran IV 53.  Sansa IV
6.  Arya II 30.  Tyrion VII 54.  Jon VII
7.  Jon I 31.  Arya VII 55.  Tyrion XII
8.  Catelyn I 32.  Catelyn III 56.  Catelyn VII
9.  Tyrion II 33.  Sansa III 57.  Theon V
10.  Arya III 34.  Catelyn IV 58.  Sansa V
11.  Davos I 35.  Jon IV 59.  Davos III
12.  Theon I 36.  Bran V 60.  Tyrion XIII
13.  Daenerys I 37.  Tyrion VIII 61.  Sansa VI
14.  Jon II 38.  Theon III 62.  Tyrion XIV
15.  Arya IV 39.  Arya VIII 63.  Sansa VII
16.  Tyrion III 40.  Catelyn V 64.  Daenerys V
17.  Bran II 41.  Daenerys III 65.  Arya X
18.  Tyrion IV 42.  Tyrion IX 66.  Sansa VIII
19.  Sansa II 43.  Davos II 67.  Theon VI
20.  Arya V 44.  Jon V 68.  Tyrion XV
21.  Tyrion V 45.  Tyrion X 69.  Jon VIII
22.  Bran III 46.  Catelyn VI 70.  Bran VII
23.  Catelyn II 47.  Bran VI
24.  Jon III 48.  Arya IX
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