butchna
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Cat hadn't been married to Ned for long when he went off to fight Roberts rebellion. A few months at most. She was to be his brothers wife before Brandon was killed. Ned was the replacement. The Cat we meet in season 1 may have been able to keep a secret but Ned may not have trusted her at that point in their marriage when he returned with Jon(or anyone other than howland for that matter). Plus It helped to sell the story that Jon was a bastard. Cat hated Jon and everyone knew it. No chance anyone would have considered Jon was not really Ned's bastard.
This way he gets to raise his nephew. Gives him a better life than most will ever see. The alternative for Jon if anyone finds out who he is? Probably death as soon as it's suspected. Being born with targaryan blood after their downfall guaranteed him hardship. Ned minimized about as much as he could I think.
Spot on! Another mischaracterization is him being a coward for not committing suicide after a fellow soldier stabbed Dayne in the back.
