from a story point of view is it weird that Ned was the son that Rickard sent fostering to another Kingdom while leaving Brandon with the Ryswells? stevenattewell Uncategorized August 5, 2017 1 Minute Nope. From a story point of view, it’s important that Ned be the childhood friend of Robert Baratheon. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related Published by stevenattewell View all posts by stevenattewell Published August 5, 2017