Game of Thrones – The Karstarks
The arrival of the Karstarks game a little bit of a headache. The scene is actually taking place in Maester Luwin’s tower with Bran watching in his telescope. So ideally I should have that as a picture. However, I’d already done a picture of the interior of Luwin’s tower, and I couldn’t think of how to show any of what Bran is looking at through the window. Besides, Bran is in his basket at the moment and I wanted to save him some dignity for now.
I was hoping to show the scale of Robb showing the banners but ultimately I thought it was easier just showing the Karstarks. I rather like how Rickard Karstark turned out. He looks driven and obsessive, a potential thorn in Robb’s side even before things go south. (unintentional pun realized just as I typed it.)
“How many is it now?” Bran asked Maester Luwin as Lord Karstark and his sons rode through the gates in the outer wall.
“Twelve thousand men, or near enough as makes no matter. “
Game of Thrones – Chapter 53