<P> In A Dance with Dragons ( 2011 ) , after sending Sam away to the Citadel to become a Maester , Jon successfully negotiates the peaceful surrender of the remains of Mance 's army . He promises to settle the wildlings in sparsely populated regions of the North , and allows some of them to join the Watch to garrison the many abandoned Night 's Watch fortresses . Many members of the Watch dislike the idea of allowing their ancient enemies through the Wall and welcoming them into their ranks . Jon attempts to juggle the integration of the wildlings , growing unrest within the Night 's Watch , and Stannis ' attempts to use the Watch in his war for the Iron Throne , while trying to maintain the Watch 's strict political neutrality . Already agitated by these unprecedented developments , a group of officers led by Slynt openly defies Jon 's orders . When Slynt refuses to submit , Jon executes the man himself . Stannis explains to Jon his plan to attack the Dreadfort , but Jon advises him to instead rally the Mountain Clans and attack Deepwood Motte , the fortress of House Glover recently captured by the Ironborn . Stannis does so , winning the support of the Glovers and the Mormonts . Jon learns that his sister Arya is being married to Ramsay Bolton so that the Boltons may claim Winterfell . Unaware that the bride is actually Jeyne Poole , Jon sends Mance to rescue her while Stannis marches on Winterfell . Jon later receives a letter from Ramsay claiming that Stannis has been defeated and Mance is a prisoner . Ramsay demands hostages , else he will march on the Wall and kill Jon . Jon decides to seek out and kill Ramsay himself , but he is stabbed by his Night 's Watch brothers seeking to uphold the Watch 's neutrality before he can leave Castle Black . </P>
<P> In A Dance with Dragons ( 2011 ) , after sending Sam away to the Citadel to become a Maester , Jon successfully negotiates the peaceful surrender of the remains of Mance 's army . He promises to settle the wildlings in sparsely populated regions of the North , and allows some of them to join the Watch to garrison the many abandoned Night 's Watch fortresses . Many members of the Watch dislike the idea of allowing their ancient enemies through the Wall and welcoming them into their ranks . Jon attempts to juggle the integration of the wildlings , growing unrest within the Night 's Watch , and Stannis ' attempts to use the Watch in his war for the Iron Throne , while trying to maintain the Watch 's strict political neutrality . Already agitated by these unprecedented developments , a group of officers led by Slynt openly defies Jon 's orders . When Slynt refuses to submit , Jon executes the man himself . Stannis explains to Jon his plan to attack the Dreadfort , but Jon advises him to instead rally the Mountain Clans and attack Deepwood Motte , the fortress of House Glover recently captured by the Ironborn . Stannis does so , winning the support of the Glovers and the Mormonts . Jon learns that his sister Arya is being married to Ramsay Bolton so that the Boltons may claim Winterfell . Unaware that the bride is actually Jeyne Poole , Jon sends Mance to rescue her while Stannis marches on Winterfell . Jon later receives a letter from Ramsay claiming that Stannis has been defeated and Mance is a prisoner . Ramsay demands hostages , else he will march on the Wall and kill Jon . Jon decides to seek out and kill Ramsay himself , but he is stabbed by his Night 's Watch brothers seeking to uphold the Watch 's neutrality before he can leave Castle Black . </P>
when does jon snow die the first time
when does jon snow die the first time
A Dance with Dragons
A Dance with Dragons