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- In response, Jon bitterly quotes Maester Aemon from years ago: "Love is the death of duty." It's a quote that was told to Jon long ago, explaining why the Night's Watch are forbidden from having lovers or families: because their duty must come first, but love always ends up overriding one's duty.
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May 21, 2019 · "Love is the death of duty," Jon responds. He's remembering a pivotal moment from his past--a conversation he had with Maester Aemon, way back when Jon was new to the Night's Watch...
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May 20, 2019 · In killing Daenerys, Jon has to give up on love to do his duty to Westeros -- but he also has to ignore his duty to his queen to protect his family. Tyrion inverts Aemon's statement,...
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May 23, 2019 · Maester Aemon asked Jon a lifetime ago. “No,” Jon says. “So they will not love. Love is the death of duty.
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The maester is bedridden and near death when arriving at Braavos. Aemon has fever dreams of being young and in the company of his late brother, King Aegon V Targaryen, whom he called Egg, and he also recalls the Quill and Tankard in Oldtown. Sam hires a healer from the House of the Red Hands, but the man is unable to help Aemon recover.
- Imminent Death. Maester Aemon: Nothing makes the past a sweeter place to visit than the prospect of imminent death. 40 votes.
- Dark Things. Maester Aemon: The Starks are always right, eventually: winter is coming. This one will be long, and dark things will come with it. 15 votes.
- Death Of Duty. Maester Aemon: Love is the death of duty. 71 votes.
- Wonderful Source. Maester Aemon: Thousands of books, and no eyes to read them. Old age is a wonderful source of ironies, if nothing else. 14 votes.
May 20, 2019 · In response, Jon bitterly quotes Maester Aemon from years ago: "Love is the death of duty." It's a quote that was told to Jon long ago, explaining why the Night's Watch are...
May 22, 2019 · “Love is the death of duty,” Maester Aemon cautioned Jon in Season 1. Tyrion argued otherwise in the series finale, which is an example of how the final season gave deeper meaning...