[quote=Dervish]
I assume you mean Ned and Robert.Ned is the Lord of Winterfell and the Warden of the North, meaning he is in charge of representing the king. All the Northern lords pledge fealty to Ned.Robert is not Ned's brother, being from house Baratheon and Ned is a Stark. Both men are old friends and allies from the rebellion that saw Robert usurp the throne from the Targaryen dynasty. Now Robert rules Westeros and is asking Ned to be Hand of the King, which can best be summed up as deputy King.
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