Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4708902-20160726013945/@comment-5308269-20160829030741

Shaneymike wrote: Why is it so hard for you to understand that the Northerners could change their mind about wanting independence if they learn that Jon is in fact a Targ? He may not be Ned's son but he still shares blood with him thru his son, and he was raised by Ned. And besides the Northerners can't fight the White Walkers all by themselves. At some point, they are going to have to work with the Lannisters and all the other Southern houses in order to defeat them.

Maybe the reason why it's so hard for me to understand about it has to do with the fact that the Northerners WANTED independence from the start, because the people controlling the Iron Throne cared so little about the North, and that the recruitment for the Wall has been neglected for so long. It might be because Jon's true paternity makes him unlawful as the heir to Winterfell. The laws of succession are observed and followed by every noble house, and predate the Targaryen monarchy. Having an unfightful king can divide loyalties among the people, plunging them into another civil war that they CANNOT return from. Maybe the Northerners can CHANGE their minds about Jon as their king if or when they discover he's a false heir to the Stark legacy.

No, the Northerners can't fight the White Walkers on their own, but why should they surrender their own independence to defeat them? The southern kingdoms should realize the danger posed to them by the White Walkers. If the North falls, they're all next!