Here's Why 'Game Of Thrones' Ser Jorah Was Originally Exiled
Spoilers below, obviously
Ser Jorah Mormont has made quite the comeback on this season of Game of Thrones, having begun it close to death from grayscale before being cured and returning to serve by Daenerys's side in the friendzone.
On last night's (August 20) episode 'Beyond the Wall', he forms part of Jon Snow's band of men travelling to retrieve a wight to present to Queen Cersei.
Along the way – and before THAT epic battle – we spend around half the episode seeing the group converse about their various histories, because how else are you going to pass the time in the freezing wilderness?
Among the conversations, we see Jon and Ser Jorah chat about their fathers – Ned Stark and Ser Jeor Mormont, the latter also Jon's mentor in the Night's Watch. Naturally, as a result, the topic of Jorah's exile comes up.
So in case you are not up to date on your Thrones history, here's how Jorah ended up in exile in the first place all those years ago.
Jorah originally took part in the siege of the Pike when the Greyjoy Rebellion happened eight years before the start of the show, fighting for Robert Baratheon and subsequently earning his knighthood.
He eventually inherited the Mormonts' seat of Bear Island after his father joined the Night's Watch, though after marrying Lynesse Hightower – who had rather expensive taste – he struggled to keep her happy with his seat's limited earnings.
In desperation, he tried to sell some poachers into slavery, a practice outlawed in Westeros, and so was stripped of his Lordship. Ned Stark, as Warden of the North, was also responsible for executing him as a result.
However, Jorah managed to escape to Essos, and years later, in an attempt to earn a pardon and his right to be in Westeros from King Robert, he spied on the Targaryen children and fed back information to Varys, then loyal to the crown.
He subsequently became infatuated with Daenerys and sided with her for real, though she exiled him after discovering the truth. They eventually reconciled after he proved himself and helped save her from the Dothraki last season, curing the grayscale thanks to Samwell Tarly.
In this week's episode, we see Ser Jorah observe his mistakes, subsequently rejecting the offer of his house's sword Longclaw from Jon Snow over his past actions.
In short, Ser Jorah has a complex history. And given that he is still a crucial player, we imagine the writers are setting him up for an important role to play in the coming events.
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