House Stark is an ancient house, descended from Bran the Builder, a legendary figure from the Age of Heroes, who raised their ancestral home at Winterfell thousands of years in the past, as well as the Wall. They are descendants of the First Men and still follow some of their ancient traditions and the old gods of the forest. The Starks were Kings of Winter in the North for many thousands of years from the Age of Heroes, possibly beginning with Bran the Builder. Ever since Bran constructed the Wall, the Starks have been friends of the Night's Watch, and have manned the Wall for thousands of years. The Night's King, the attainted 13th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, is said to have been a Stark, among his many possible origins. The Starks also helped repel several major wildling invasions, such as when they and their Umber bannermen defeated the Kings-Beyond-the-Wall like the brothers Gendel and Gorne, as well as Bael the Bard, who both sired and fought a Stark. Lord Rickard Stark and his maester, Walys Flowers, sought to further southron alliances by betrothing Rickard's heir Brandon to Catelyn Tully of Riverrun. Meanwhile Lyanna Stark was betrothed to Lord Robert Baratheon, who was infatuated with her from a distance. Prince Rhaegar Targaryen after winning the Tourney at Harrenhal, crowned her Queen of Love and Beauty, passing over his wife, the Dornish princess Elia, in her favor. The exact nature of her relationship with Rhaegar is not presently clear, but shortly thereafter she disappeared in Rhaegar's company and Robert and her brother Brandon Stark believed that Lyanna had been taken against her will. Brandon was on his way to Riverrun to wed Catelyn Tully when he heard this news. He and four companions rode to King's Landing to seek her return, but both he and Lord Rickard were executed on the order of the Mad King. Robert Baratheon and the now Lord Eddard Stark, along with Lord Jon Arryn, began a rebellion against the mad king to avenge Rickard and Brandon, and to rescue Lyanna. When Eddard found Lyanna in Dorne however, she died. Robert was crowned king.
The words of House Stark are; Winter Is Coming Their sigil is a grey dire wolf on a white field.
Current prominent members: Lord Eddard Stark his wife; Catelyn Tully their son; Robb Stark their daughter; Sansa Stark their son; Brandon Stark their daughter; Arya Stark their son; Rickon Stark Eddards bastard; Jon Snow Benjen Stark, 1st ranger of The Nights Watch
Lord Rickard Stark and his maester, Walys Flowers, sought to further southron alliances by betrothing Rickard's heir Brandon to Catelyn Tully of Riverrun. Meanwhile Lyanna Stark was betrothed to Lord Robert Baratheon, who was infatuated with her from a distance. Prince Rhaegar Targaryen after winning the Tourney at Harrenhal, crowned her Queen of Love and Beauty, passing over his wife, the Dornish princess Elia, in her favor. The exact nature of her relationship with Rhaegar is not presently clear, but shortly thereafter she disappeared in Rhaegar's company and Robert and her brother Brandon Stark believed that Lyanna had been taken against her will. Brandon was on his way to Riverrun to wed Catelyn Tully when he heard this news. He and four companions rode to King's Landing to seek her return, but both he and Lord Rickard were executed on the order of the Mad King.
Robert Baratheon and the now Lord Eddard Stark, along with Lord Jon Arryn, began a rebellion against the mad king to avenge Rickard and Brandon, and to rescue Lyanna. When Eddard found Lyanna in Dorne however, she died. Robert was crowned king.
The words of House Stark are; Winter Is Coming
Their sigil is a grey dire wolf on a white field.
Current prominent members:
Lord Eddard Stark
his wife; Catelyn Tully
their son; Robb Stark
their daughter; Sansa Stark
their son; Brandon Stark
their daughter; Arya Stark
their son; Rickon Stark
Eddards bastard; Jon Snow
Benjen Stark, 1st ranger of The Nights Watch