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From her stronghold on Dragonstone, Daenerys sends Grey Worm and his army to take Casterly Rock. {Robb Stark} (Lord of Winterfell){Joffrey I Baratheon} (Protector of the Realm){Tywin Lannister} (Hand of the King){Roose Bolton} (Warden of the North) As Catelyn looks into Robb's eyes, Roose Bolton steps in front of Robb and tells him, "The Lannisters send their regards," and stabs Robb through the heart. Melisandre, often referred to as the Red Woman or the Red Witch, was a Red Priestess in the religion of R'hllor, and had been a close counselor to King Stannis Baratheon in his campaign to take the Iron Throne. Realizing they have been led into a trap, Catelyn slaps Roose across the face and screams a warning to Robb, but by then it is too late. While on a mission to Dorne to gather soldiers for Daenerys' army, Theon and Yara are attacked by Euron at sea, with Theon jumping overboard and Yara being taken prisoner. Catelyn comforts him and promises him revenge, but only after they rescue Sansa and Arya first, both of them unaware that Arya has evaded capture.[10]. {Eddard Stark} (Lord of Winterfell){Torrhen Stark} (King in the North) There is a fan speculation that Robb and Jon, in their last breath, managed to warg into their respective direwolves. 281 AC at Riverrun They rule Driftmark, an island in Blackwater Bay located west of Dragonstone. Alysane has two children, a daughter and a son, despite having never married and no one knows who the father is. Northern So far in the books, Jon has not received the decree and has no idea about it. Robb was the eldest child of Lady Catelyn and Lord Eddard Stark. He was very patient with Sansa's dreamy notions, visibly tolerating her adoration of the idea that she'd marry a handsome prince. Servants and retainers of House Lannister. Taking the city would have been difficult to begin with, but now Tywin and the bulk of the main Lannister army, as well as a large Tyrell army, are defending the city. His squire is the young Edric Dayne, Lord of Starfall, Allyria's nephew. Despite being usually straightforward, his honor could oftentimes blind him to reason, leading him to make highly impractical decisions and judgments. He was the older brother of Benjen, Lyanna and the younger brother of Brandon Stark. She overcomes her revulsion and is able to maintain her composure, preventing his satisfaction at seeing her upset. Robb disagrees, saying they will fight honorably and follow the laws of war. Mother In his quest Brienne is kept at the prison fortress of Harrenhal to entertain the Bolton soldiers by fighting a bear -- Jaime rescues her from the bear pit and the pair soon return to King's Landing. Initially betrothed to King Joffrey, she is later released from her vow by Joffrey's betrothal to Margaery Tyrell. He also did not predict that Cersei Lannister would be unreasonable enough to turn down his offer of mercy if and when Robert found out that Joffrey, Tommen, and Myrcella weren't his children; a mistake that cost Ned not just his own life, but set off a chain of events that has also so far led to the deaths of his wife, two of his sons and many other lives. She trains with Jaqen H'ghar to become a Faceless Man but, after realising she cannot give up her identity, returns to Westeros and avenges the Red Wedding by slaughtering Walder Frey. When Jon Snow's wildling army descends on Winterfell to take the castle, Rickon is killed after being used as bait to disrupt Jon's tactics. Despite an attack by the slaver masters' fleet, Meereen is saved when Daenerys returns with the Dothraki and unleashes her dragons on the fleet, which Missandei witnesses. He was mourned profusely by Sansa, Jon and Theon once they heard the news. Thought to have gone extinct south of the Wall, six orphaned direwolf pups are found by Robb Stark and Jon Snow during the first season, and are distributed among the six Stark children as pet companions. "Winter Is Coming" Widow's Wail is one of two Valyrian steel blades reforged from Ice, the ancestral sword of House Stark. Robb was the eldest child of Lady Catelyn and Lord Eddard Stark. When the slave masters go back on the deal and attack Meereen with ships, only to be countered by Daenerys's dragons, Grey Worm kills Razdal mo Eraz and Belicho Paenymion, and later accompanies Daenerys and her retinue on their voyage to Westeros. Initially planning to leave Gilly and little Sam at Horn Hill, his family home, he instead decides to bring them to the Citadel. He joins the Night's Watch's Great Ranging beyond the Wall and survives that battle with White Walkers at the Fist of the First Men. When, eventually, Arya proves herself, Jaqen brings her to the Hall of Faces, a great underground chamber that houses thousands of faces. During King Robert's visit to Winterfell, he accidentally encounters Cersei and Jaime Lannister engaging in their incestuous affair, following which Bran is shoved from the window by Jaime, leaving him paralysed below the waist. He briefly rode Balerion the Tywin also did not expect Robb to have the determination to send hundreds of his own men to their deaths in a feint to the east. A member of the Kingsguard presents the sword in its scabbard for king Joffrey's approval, while Tywin announces that it is one of only two swords of Valyrian steel in King's Landing. The order is a shadow of its former strength and its meager forces have been decimated by recent attacks from both wildlings and White Walkers. Tywin arrives and ends the pointless brutality, choosing Arya as his cupbearer. After the death of Greatjon Umber, Smalljon Umber, now lord of House Umber, allied himself to Ramsay, the new Warden of the North following the death of Roose, in order to defeat the thousands of Free Folk whom Jon allowed past the Wall. [42], After Jaime captures Highgarden from House Tyrell, he informs Olenna that he learned from his past mistakes and utilized the same tactic that Robb used against him years ago during the Battle of the Whispering Wood, in which he and his father had been tricked by Robb into thinking the entire northern army was moving against Tywin's encampment but rather it was a ploy and the real bulk of the army surprised Jaime's forces and successfully captured him during the fighting. As a result, some people call him "The King Who Lost the North", though only Rickard Karstark uses that derogatory nickname to Robb's face. {Dacey Mormont}, her eldest daughter. Sibling(s) Bran is used as bait to lure the Night King to a place where he can be killed, which Bran's sister Arya Stark successfully manages. 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He did not wish for violence or war and did his best to limit the deaths and casualties on both sides. Predecessor(s) Game of Thrones ; King Aegon I, "Aegon the Conqueror", founder of the Seven Kingdoms and the Iron Throne. He accompanies Jon to Dragonstone to meet with Daenerys Targaryen, then to Eastwatch on the mission to gather evidence of White Walkers, and then to King's Landing to display the evidence to Queen Cersei Lannister. Jon is released from his Night's Watch vows and the pair defeat House Bolton in battle, reclaiming Winterfell as their home. 1, 6, 7 After Tyrion is released and after Eddard is executed, Catelyn joins her son Robb's campaign to rescue Sansa and Arya and defeat the Lannisters. Adult He was the father of Yara and Theon Greyjoy, and the older brother of Euron, and Aeron "Damphair" Greyjoy. It is revealed, however, that Shae was having an affair with Tywin. Shireen is burned alive, causing half of Stannis' army to abandon his cause. Season(s) He was named after his deceased uncle, Brandon. [12] Theon appeals to Robb to send him to Pyke to seek an alliance with his father citing their need for a fleet in order to attack King's Landing. Travelling to the Eyrie to find the Stark girls, Brienne encounters Sandor Clegane and his travelling companion, Arya Stark. [18], Back at the House of Black and White, Jaqen observes the Waif fighting with Arya and is pleased to see Arya successfully defend herself while still blind. Ned was also very stubborn, obsessed with doing things in the "right way". While the Age of Heroes occupies a significant place in the collective culture and history of Westeros, very little about this period can, in fact, be confirmed with any accuracy. Ned's death provoked such a brutal reaction from all of his family because they all loved him more than words could say. He is the father of Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran, and Rickon by his wife, Catelyn Tully, and uncle of Jon Snow, who he raised For seventeen years, she has been under her volatile brother's care. Born In contrast to the show, when Robert asked Eddard to replace Jon Arryn as Hand of the King, Ned wanted to decline, but went south at his wife's urging to investigate Arryn's death. Religion She makes love with Grey Worm and worries for him when he is sent to attack Casterly Rock. Brienne of Tarth (portrayed by Gwendoline Christie) is a former member of Renly Baratheon's Kingsguard. Jaqen later interrupts the Waif as she plays the 'game of faces' with Arya, claiming that she is not ready. As her handmaiden, Shae is the only person Sansa trusts and confides to her about her problems and what she really thinks about the Lannisters. After killing Meryn Trant, Arya returns to the House of Black and White and returns the face that she used to hide her identity. After he is told that Lysa will not send him any reinforcements, or at least open the Bloody Gate for the Stark troops, Robb is filled with despair. Jaime Lannister (portrayed by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) is a member of the Kingsguard and an exceptionally skilled swordsman. Viserys Targaryen (portrayed by Harry Lloyd) is the exiled prince and heir of the Targaryen dynasty. He supported Robert's play for the throne by acting as a general in several major battles. Samwell is able to cure Jorah, who returns to Daenerys' service and is part of the group who journey beyond the Wall to prove the existence of White Walkers. Like Robb, Jon inherited Neds traits of honor and duty. For the brother of Daenerys Targaryen, see: Viserys Targaryen (son of Aerys II) King Viserys I Targaryen, remembered as Viserys the Peaceful, was the fifth king of the Targaryen dynasty to rule the Seven Kingdoms. She asks Talisa about her family, to which Talisa states her family name is Maegyr, which Catelyn does not recognize. Robert goes on a hunting expedition, and Eddard receives word that Ser Gregor Clegane is leading a series of pillaging raids on the Riverlands, possibly at Lord Tywin Lannister's command. While not physically powerful, Tyrion has a cunning mind. This article is about the son of Eddard Stark. He was a skilled and fierce warrior but certainly preferred the diplomatic and peaceful solution to situations, even if that solution was martial law. Benjen tries to invite Wylis, a stable boy who later became Hodor, but Wylis' mother insists that her son will not be fighting with lords. In both versions, he has been shot with several arrows already and is struggling to remain conscious, but somehow manages to find the strength to stagger to his feet. The books do mention his brother's swordsmanship skills, which were most likely condensed into Ned for the TV show. [42]. Despite his mother's protest, Robb breaks his engagement with the Freys and marries Talisa in the 2nd-season finale. Ned and Benjen as children, training at Winterfell. You can help the. Jaqen indicates his murder of the Tickler. Her current whereabouts are unknown. Maekar would eventually become King but died 12 years later at the Peake Uprising, when a stone thrown from the Peake's castle Starpike crushed his head. Robb leaves Roose in command of Harrenhal with a detachment of the Northern army while Robb leads his main host back across the Riverlands to Riverrun. Walder then also remarks that it does not matter given that they are both victors and "Kingslayers", referring to his betrayal against Robb and Jaime's betrayal of Aerys II Targaryen. Robert commands Eddard to take back the badge and to make peace with the Lannisters, as he will not risk another civil war. Following his father's execution, Robb was declared King in the North, won many battles against the House Lannister, but eventually he, his mother, and his forces were slain at the Red Wedding. King Balon Greyjoy was the Lord Reaper of Pyke and the head of House Greyjoy. Ned When King Joffrey is poisoned at his own wedding, Tommen assumes the throne and marries Margaery Tyrell. Mentioned in [27], During her time with the Brotherhood Without Banners, Arya learns from Thoros of Myr that they were indirectly created by her father to bring justice to Gregor Clegane. He is inducted into the stewards and assigned to Maester Aemon. It is unclear how far was Jeyne involved in the scheme. Despite his principles, Eddard was not above acting selfishly, with disregard to other people's lives: when he was first told about Tyrion's kidnapping, he did absolutely nothing to defuse the situation - although he knew well that the Lannisters would never dismiss such offense, and innocent lives would be undoubtedly lost as a result. After Renly's death Tywin brokes an alliance with Mace Tyrell and the pair arrive in King's Landing to quash Stannis Baratheon's army, who are on the cusp of taking the city. She is present at Tyrion's trial by combat, where Oberyn fights Gregor Clegane in Tyrion's name, and is horrified when Oberyn is killed. Understanding the situation, Robb asks Catelyn about the beauty of his daughters, to which she can remember only one. The North, now without a King and having lost thousands of men during the war, have no choice but to adhere to House Bolton's control of the North. Daenerys, who gradually succumbs to the Targaryen After being forced to walk naked through the streets as punishment, and after being confined to the Red Keep, she destroys the Sept of Baelor with wildfire, wiping out the High Sparrow and the Tyrells, and is crowned queen following Tommen's suicide. After Jon is assassinated in a mutiny, Tormund is present when the Lady Melisandre resurrects him, and forms part of the army Jon uses to reclaim Winterfell from House Bolton. The pair encounter Brienne and Podrick on the road, with Sandor losing a fight to Brienne. At the Dreadfort, Ramsay has also learned of Robb's death and joins his father in pledging allegiance to the Lannisters. [4] After being told to fetch water by Tywin, Arya meets Jaqen again; however, he is dressed in a Lannister uniform. When Bran arrives, Tyrion asks if he likes to ride and sympathizes with him for being a cripple, which annoys Bran, but Tyrion simply says that like being a dwarf, it is the truth, no less so for being a hard truth. Robert reluctantly agrees. A stoic yet fair and caring man, Eddard puts a great deal of importance on his family. When Olenna tells her to go on, Sansa panics and tries to take back what she said but confesses Joffrey is a monster after Olenna assures her they will keep her confidence. Beric Dondarrion, also known as the lightning lord because of his sigil,[10] is the Lord of Blackhaven and head of House Dondarrion. He is the eldest of Cersei Lannister's children and heir to the Iron Throne. Grey Worm expects Casterly Rock to be hard to win and is surprised to find it barely defended: the capture is effected with ease. In the books, the man whom Arya meets and is apprenticed by in the House of Black and White is a Faceless Man who she dubs "the Kindly Man", not the same Faceless Man under the guise of Jaqen that Arya had met before, as is the case in the TV series. His cunning makes him a valuable ally, but his unpredictable nature makes him a dangerous one. Robb Stark is declared the King in the North. During their relationship, he investigates the origins of the Sons of the Harpy, a militant group who object to Daenreys' rule in Meereen. She tells Robb he has no choice but to go to war. He is also known as the Red God, the Heart of Fire, and the God of Flame and Shadow. Like Eddard, Robb lacked proper political skills and had a tendency to put honor before reason. Myrcella is poisoned by Ellaria Sand, despite their efforts to bring her home to King's Landing. Robb makes further demands following his victory at the Yellow Fork. During the Battle of Blackwater, Sandor's fear of fire overwhelms him. After Arya disposes of her belongings, (except her sword, which she hides beneath a pile of rocks), Jaqen takes her deeper into the House of Black and White where she is to help the Waif clean the bodies of those who have taken their lives in the House.[13]. She is a highly trained and skilled warrior made even more dangerous by the fact that men underestimate her. Jaime began an incestuous relationship with his twin Cersei in his youth. Robb allows Roose's bastard to retake Winterfell. When Ned's father and brother went south to reclaim her, the "Mad King" Aerys Targaryen burned both of them alive.