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10-12-2022, 09:49 PM
https://www.looper.com/1051084/the-entire-stark-family-tree-explained/
BY J.A. CLIFTON/OCT. 12, 2022 3:37 PM EDT
A Great House of Westeros, House Stark of Winterfell (https://www.looper.com/231621/the-entire-house-stark-backstory-explained/) is the royal house of the Kingdom of the North. Their sigil is a grey direwolf, and their words, "Winter Is Coming," connect the Starks through "House of the Dragon" and "Game of Thrones."
It is said that when the Long Night comes, it will come from beyond the Wall, and Winterfell's purpose is to stand against it. The Starks rule over Westeros' largest region, known as the North, from their seat in Winterfell. It's also said that there must always be a Stark in Winterfell, and the family has long been a strong supporter of the Night's Watch. As one of the oldest noble bloodlines in all of Westeros, the Starks can trace their descent back over 8,000 years. And as the only prominent First Men (https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/First_Men) line to resist the Andal invasion, the Starks are set apart by their proud worship of the Old Gods.
At times, the Starks are led by the King (or Queen) in the North. At others, a Stark bends the knee and pledges fealty to the King or Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, often becoming "Warden of the North." One famous example is Torrhen Stark (https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Torrhen_Stark), the "King Who Knelt" to Aegon the Conqueror, and another is Jon Snow, who united his forces with Daenerys Targaryen hundreds of years later.
The Stark family tree can be a bit complicated, so brace for winter as we take you through their genealogy.
BY J.A. CLIFTON/OCT. 12, 2022 3:37 PM EDT
A Great House of Westeros, House Stark of Winterfell (https://www.looper.com/231621/the-entire-house-stark-backstory-explained/) is the royal house of the Kingdom of the North. Their sigil is a grey direwolf, and their words, "Winter Is Coming," connect the Starks through "House of the Dragon" and "Game of Thrones."
It is said that when the Long Night comes, it will come from beyond the Wall, and Winterfell's purpose is to stand against it. The Starks rule over Westeros' largest region, known as the North, from their seat in Winterfell. It's also said that there must always be a Stark in Winterfell, and the family has long been a strong supporter of the Night's Watch. As one of the oldest noble bloodlines in all of Westeros, the Starks can trace their descent back over 8,000 years. And as the only prominent First Men (https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/First_Men) line to resist the Andal invasion, the Starks are set apart by their proud worship of the Old Gods.
At times, the Starks are led by the King (or Queen) in the North. At others, a Stark bends the knee and pledges fealty to the King or Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, often becoming "Warden of the North." One famous example is Torrhen Stark (https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Torrhen_Stark), the "King Who Knelt" to Aegon the Conqueror, and another is Jon Snow, who united his forces with Daenerys Targaryen hundreds of years later.
The Stark family tree can be a bit complicated, so brace for winter as we take you through their genealogy.