‘Game of Thrones’ Lore Refresher: Why Ned Stark Tried to Execute Jorah Years Ago

(Some light spoilers for the Aug. 20 episode of “Games of Thrones,” “Beyond the Wall.”)

In “Beyond the Wall,” the penultimate episode of “Game of Thrones” Season 7, several of the men Jon Snow (Kit Harington) recruits to go beyond the Wall with him spend some time talking about their history. In one important moment, Ser Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen) and Jon talk about their fathers and the effects they had on the two men.

Jorah’s father was Jon’s mentor in the Night’s Watch, Lord Commander Jeor Mormont (James Cosmo), and Jorah knew Jon’s father, Ned Stark (Sean Bean).