Did Ned care about Jon?

Well – yes, Ned loved Lyanna and part of the reason we can tell is his commitment to the promise he made her. That doesn’t mean Ned didn’t love Jon in his own right, which he certainly did.

Why did Ned lie about Jon?

Lyanna begged Ned to protect her newborn son, who Robert and Tywin likely would have killed given his Targaryen heritage. Ned promised his sister that he would protect him as she died, raising his Targaryen nephew as his own bastard son at Winterfell, giving him the name Jon Snow.

Is Jon Snow a Baratheon?

Promise me, Ned.” With that, Lyanna died and Ned agreed to keep Jon’s true identity safe. Being the son of Rhaegar makes Jon not only a Targaryen, but also the nephew of Daenerys as the Queen of Dragons is the Mad King’s daughter and therefore Rhaegar’s sister.

Why Benjen Stark took 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.

Who else knew about Jon Snow?

There’s only one man in all of Westeros who can actually confirm anything related to Jon’s parentage: Howland Reed, Lord of Greywater Watch. Reed was there when Ned Stark discovered his sister, Lyanna, giving birth to Jon Snow.

Did Ned Stark know that Catelyn still hated Jon Snow?

After all these years Catelyn still hated Jon Snow. She can’t accept him as a son. It didn’t mean she hadn’t tried but she was just not able to do it (She had conversation with Talisa Stark about how she is not able to accept Jon Snow as her own son) Ned Stark knew that Catelyn hated Jon Snow.

What does Ned Stark promise to do to protect Jon?

Ned is also an honourable man and he promises to protect Jon: You have to protect him. Promise me, Ned. Risking anyone finding out that would mean Jon’s death as Robert wants all Targaryens dead. It would also most likely mean Ned’s death as he was harbouring that secret and actively protecting him.

Why could Ned not trust Catelyn with the secret?

Ned could not trust anyone with the secret as if word would come back to Robert it would likely end with the death of Jon. Early on Catelyn inquired about Jon’s mother based on rumors she was hearing in Winterfell. After Ned denied her, she stopped asking…

What would happen if cat found out about Ned’s secret?

Promise me, Ned. Risking anyone finding out that would mean Jon’s death as Robert wants all Targaryens dead. It would also most likely mean Ned’s death as he was harbouring that secret and actively protecting him. If Cat was to know too, and be found out, she’d probably be executed as well, so Ned is trying to protect her in that was as well.