House Stark was one of the Great Houses of Westeros, ruling over the vast region known as the North from their seat in Winterfell. It is by far one of the oldest lines of Westerosi nobility, claiming a line of descent stretching back over eight thousand years. The head of the house is the Lord of Winterfell. Before the Targaryen conquest, the leaders of House Stark ruled over the region as the Kings in the North.

House Stark's sigil is a grey direwolf on a white field, sometimes white and pale green. They are one of the few noble Houses whose family words are not a boast or threat. Instead, the House Stark family motto is a warning "Winter is Coming".

 

Members:

 

§  Lord {Eddard Stark}, called "Ned", the former head of the family. Lord Paramount of the North, Warden of the North, Lord of Winterfell, and Hand of the King to Robert I. Executed under a false charge of treason by Joffrey Baratheon.

§  His wife, Lady {Catelyn}, of House Tully. Murdered by "Black Walder" Frey during the Red Wedding

§  King {Robb Stark}, called "the Young Wolf" and "the King Who Lost the North", Lord of Winterfell and King in the North. Eldest son of Eddard and Catelyn. Betrayed and murdered by Roose Bolton during the Red Wedding.

§  Robb's wife, Queen {Talisa}, of the Free City of Volantis. Stabbed by Lothar Frey during the Red Wedding.

§  Their {unborn child}, killed when Lothar Frey stabs Talisa.

§  Their eldest daughter, Princess Sansa Stark, a hostage of the Iron Throne forcibly married to Tyrion Lannister. Believed to be the last of the Starks and held as the lawful Lady of Winterfell.

§  Their youngest daughter, Princess Arya Stark, now in the Riverlands with Sandor Clegane.

§  Their second son, Prince Bran Stark, lawful Lord of Winterfell and heir to the King in the North, a crippled boy, now a fugitive beyond the Wall accompanied by Meera and Jojen Reed and Hodor. Believed dead.

§  Their youngest son, Prince Rickon Stark, heir to Winterfell, now a fugitive en route to Last Hearth with the wildling captive, Osha. Believed dead.

§  Eddard's bastard son by an unknown mother, Jon Snow, called "Lord Snow", serving in the Night's Watch as a steward. Formerly infiltrated among the Free Folk. Now back in Castle Black.

§  Eddard's younger brother, Benjen Stark, First Ranger of the Night's Watch, missing in action.