A deserter from the Night's Watch was captured outside Winterfell, and Lord Eddard (Ned) Stark ordered him to be beheaded.Ned is worried about the situation beyond the Wall.

After the execution, Ned returned to the city, and his wife Catelyn brought shocking news: Ned's mentor and current Prime Minister Jon Arryn died mysteriously in the capital, and King Robert was setting off for the north, hopingNed succeeds Jon Arryn as Hand of the King.

At the same time, in Pentos on the other side of the Narrow Sea, Viserys Targaryen was planning to form an alliance with Khal Drogo, an important leader of the Dothraki nomads, and use the power of the Dothraki to regain what was his.The Iron Throne.

The lifelong happiness of his sister Daenerys has become the most important bargaining chip in his hands.

King Robert arrives at Winterfell with Queen Cersei Lannister and important members of the Lannister family.

His entourage includes: the queen's younger brothers Jaime and Tyrion, one of whom is handsome and the other is a dwarf; the 12-year-old Prince Joffrey, the heir to the throne.

Ned could not refuse the king's warm invitation and decided to go south to King's Landing to help the king stabilize the domestic situation.

Just before Robert and Ned set off, Ned's illegitimate son Jon Snow decided to go north to Castle Black to join the Night's Watch. Tyrion, who was quite curious about the Night's Watch, planned to go with Jon Snow.

Bad luck suddenly befell Ned's second son, Bran, and both Ned and Jon were forced to postpone their journey.