He died immediately prior to the events of the series, sparking King Robert's search for a replacement. Jon served the realm well for many years as Hand of the King. Īfter the rebel victory in the war, Robert became King and appointed Jon as his Hand. The rebels forged an alliance with House Tully through marriage, with Eddard married to Catelyn Tully and the then-elderly Jon to the young Lysa. House Stark and House Baratheon followed suit. When he then demanded that Eddard be turned over to the King's justice, Lord Arryn rebelled, calling his banners to war.
The Mad King had Eddard's father and brother killed for protesting against the kidnapping. The Mad King condoned the kidnap of Eddard's sister and Robert's betrothed, Lyanna Stark. He was a respected nobleman and both Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon fostered with him. Jon Arryn is the most recent head of House Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie, Warden of the East and Defender of the Vale. The Eyrie is considered impregnable and defends House Arryn from the violent Hill tribes of the Mountains of the Moon.
By submitting peacefully instead of being conquered, they were allowed to continue to rule as Lords Paramount of the Vale and Wardens of the East in the name of the Iron Throne. During the War of Conquest, House Arryn repulsed a Targaryen invasion at Gulltown with Braavosi aid, but ultimately bent the knee peacefully as they realized they could not fend off the Targaryens forever. His descendants continued to rule the Vale ever since. Afterward, he took the Eyrie and became the first King of the Mountain and the Vale. He is said to have flown atop a giant falcon, landing on the topmost mountain of the Vale, and defeated the Griffin King, the last of the First Men Mountain Kings. According to legend, the house was founded by Ser Artys Arryn, the Winged Knight.
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