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A Game of Thrones ‧ 1996
Bran Stark / Eddard Stark, A Game of Thrones
Can a man still be brave if he's afraid? / That is the only time a man can be brave.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Ned gives Bran a standard he can use without pretending to feel invulnerable. Courage is a choice made in the presence of fear.
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In context
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In Bran’s first chapter of A Game of Thrones, he rides home with Ned after witnessing an execution. His question asks whether fear disqualifies a person from bravery; his father’s answer makes fear its necessary condition. The card preserves both speakers while omitting the intervening narration.
Sources (3)
- Chapter 1, Bran I: the ride home after Gared’s execution. — reference 1Chapter 1, Bran I: the ride home after Gared’s execution.; selected line and sceneReference checked
- Chapter 1, Bran I: the ride home after Gared’s execution. — reference 2Chapter 1, Bran I: the ride home after Gared’s execution.; selected line and sceneReference checked
- Chapter 1, Bran I: the ride home after Gared’s execution. — reference 3Chapter 1, Bran I: the ride home after Gared’s execution.; selected line and sceneReference checked
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