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** FourStarBadass: It's generally accepted that Robert would never have been able to win the civil war without Ned's tactical and strategic assistance.
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** FourStarBadass: Like father, like son.
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* TranquilFury: Indulges in this when Jaime kills Jory. And it nearly carried him to victory.
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* TranquilFury: He does this a lot, but it really kicks in [[spoiler: when he (correctly) accuses Jaime of injuring Bran. You can hear the sheer fury in every word, but his voice is still calm.]] It's clear that the only thing keeping Rob from beating him to death with his own hands is Jaime's worth as a prisoner]]
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* HonorBeforeReason: To a fault. Ned Stark is one of the most egregious examples of GoodIsDumb that this troper has seen in a long time. The man makes Optimus Prime look ruthless. The worst part about it is [[spoiler:the fact that usually his "honourable," behaviour is defined as refusing to kill people (Joffrey Lannister and his mother) who really do need it, when he has the opportunity. This not only results in him dying himself, but allows Joffrey and his mother to continue causing problems.]]
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!Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark (SeanBean)
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->''"The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword."''
The Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North. Hand of the King to Robert Baratheon.
!!Tropes:
* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Eddard Stark is described in the books as being long-faced and plain, in contrast to his late brother Brandon, who was more dashing. On the show, he's played by [[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__7s9GUTM-oY/TKEh-vvFMEI/AAAAAAAAS3k/Z_wE-4mmbZQ/s1600/game_of_thrones_hbo_sean-Bean.jpg Sean]] [[SeanBean Bean]], and described as "[[LampshadeHanging an even more impressive specimen]]" than his late brother.
* AdaptationalBadass: To an extent. In the books, he is a great general and capable warrior, but his skill with a sword is never mentioned as being exceptional. WordOfGod also states that Ned is not a particularly good swordsman. In the series, Barristan notes his fearsome reputation as a fighter. When Ned engages MemeticBadass Jaime Lannister, he gets the better of the exchange until a Lannister guard puts a spear through Ned's leg from behind. [[hottip:From the books...:Ned barely puts up a fight when he's outnumbered by Jaime and the Lannister men. He also recollects a fight against far superior fighters during the rebellion and admits that he survived only by luck and the intervention of a friend.]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: You know this applies to you when Ser Barristan says you're a fearsome fighter. Ned being the awesome guy he is, chooses to be modest about it.
* AncestralWeapon: Ice.
* {{Badass}}: Fought against Jamie Lannister and dozen of Lannister's men, and held his own. Furthermore, between Jory and himself, they managed to kill 6 Lannister guards. No mean feat.
** BadassBeard
** BadassNormal
** BadassFamily: Fathered one.
* {{BFS}}: Ice.
* BookEnds[=/=]KarmicDeath: His death mirrors the same way he decapitated a deserter from the Night's Watch.
* BritishAccents: Sean Bean supplies his Sheffield accent to the character.
* CoolSword: Ice.
* DeadLittleSister: Lyanna. He also has a Dead Older Brother - Brandon Stark - and may now have a Dead ''Little'' Brother in Benjen, whose status is currently unknown.
* DeathByIrony: Twice he has a chance to come out on top of the GambitPileup but doesn't make the obvious move, because he doesn't want to see the history repeat itself - He hates the idea of killing children. In the end, he is killed by the very child he spared.
* DecoyProtagonist
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Once he sees that Arya's out of sight, the look in his eyes shows him accepting his fate peacefully.
* FatalFlaw: His unbending pride and honour lead to all kinds of problems, and eventually his death.
* FishOutOfWater
* GoodIsNotNice: Ned's probably one of-- if not ''the'' most-- just and righteous characters in the entire world of Westeros, particularly amongst the nobility. He also happens to be hard, stoic and difficult to connect with for outsiders, who subsequently view him as cold and (at times) terrifying. However, he clearly does love his wife, children, and bannermen, and as noted above refuses to be involved in plots that would endanger the lives of children (up to and including Daenerys Targaryen, who's either in her late teens or early twenties)
* GrimUpNorth: Despite being from there he's still the only unambiguously good guy in the setting. Played straight however in that he's still hard, cold and stoic.
* HonestAdvisor: To Robert. "You're too fat for your armour" isn't a comment the king would accept from many people and least of all laugh about.
* HonorBeforeReason: To a fault.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: "Of course I'll trust the man who hates me for marrying his childhood crush and has told me repeatedly that I shouldn't trust him. WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong" Though, to be fair, he didn't trust Littlefinger at first, but Catelyn told him that he could trust Littlefinger so part of the blame also goes to his wife as well.
* LawfulStupid
* MasterSwordsman: He can match Jaime Lannister blow for blow. Also, Barristan is impressed by his skill.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Warning [[MamaBear Cersei]]? [[WhatAnIdiot Really]]? Varys calls him out on this the following episode.
* NumberTwo: to King Robert as Hand of the King.
* TheObiWan: His actual role. Played with by making him a DecoyProtagonist.
* PapaWolf: Not only a pun; a clear example is his anger when his daughter isn't brought before him first after Joffrey ends up mauled. It even makes him forget he's speaking to his King. Not that the King minds.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: His marriage to Catelyn was political, but they're mostly very compatible.
* [[RealMenLoveJesus Real Men Love the Old Gods]]: Ned is a devout follower of the Gods of the First Men and Children of the Forest.
* RatedMForManly: Seriously, when you stand up to your own king to contest a dishonourable and vile action, kill three trained soldiers at once, match blades with Jaime Lannister, carry out all of your executions yourself, no one's gonna doubt the size of your balls.
* SacrificialLion
* ShootTheDog: His killing of Lady, Sansa's direwolf because, in his words: "The wolf is from the north." It's worth noting that Ned refuses to ask or even let someone else take responsibility for [[ShootTheDog Shooting The Dog]], as shown with both Will the deserter ''and'' Lady. He even looks them in the eyes (and hears out their last words, in Will's case).
* TokenGoodTeammate: To the DeadlyDecadentCourt of King's Landing.
* TooDumbToLive: Ultimately subverted. His honor leads him to quite a few absolutely stupid decisions that endanger his life, and other characters call him out on it, but in the end, his opponents don't want him dead, he falsely confesses treason to save the lives of his daughters, and it's only Joffrey's sudden decision to be an absolutely monumental dick that results in his beheading. In the end however, it's not because he's mentally deficient or because he's not an intelligent man, but rather because he's too damn noble to do the vile things needed in order to survive in a cutthroat environment.
* TragicHero: See FatalFlaw.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Not in general, but this goes a long way toward explaining why he trusts Littlefinger. Ned seems to think that he's a SarcasticDevotee, who despite his snarkiness, is a loyal ally. The reality is very different.
!Lady Catelyn Stark (nee Tully) (Michelle Fairley)
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->''"I know they did it. In my bones, I know it."''
Born Catelyn Tully. Wife of Eddard, and mother of all his children, Jon being the exception.
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* [[CrusadingWidower Crusading Widow]] : "We will kill them all."
* HappilyMarried: To Ned.
* HeroesWantRedheads: Played straight with Ned. Inverted with the AffablyEvil Littlefinger.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: "Of course I'll trust the Machiavellian man who's been openly in love with me since we were children with the life of my husband. WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong" With parents like these, is it any wonder that Sansa can't tell Joffrey is a snake?
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Her capture of Tyrion, while well-meant, ''really'' pissed off Tywin Lannister, and helped spark off a civil war between their families.
* MamaBear:
** Come on, I dare you to try to murder her son in front of her!
** And the moment she tells Robb that after saving Arya and Sansa they will kill all their enemies.
* OnlySaneWoman: Not in general, but definitely the smarter and saner one of the Tully sisters. However, given that her sister is [[AxeCrazy Lysa]], this isn't saying much.
* ParentalNeglect: After Bran's fall she spent a month without leaving his room, completely neglecting her older and younger sons. Then she leaves to advise Ned about the Lannister being responsible for their child's fall. Not really her fault, but she left her children alone.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Though she was originally betrothed to Ned's late older brother Brandon, and despite the rough patch when Ned brought home another woman's child, their marriage has been pretty smooth sailing.
* RedHeadedHeroine
* SettleForSibling: After Brandon Stark's death, she married his younger brother Eddard.
* SilkHidingSteel
* TranquilFury: In the finale, Catelyn,mourning her husband, very nearly bashes in the Kingslayer's head with a convenient rock. Also apparent when she calmly but fiercely calls upon her father's bannermen to stage a citizen's arrest of Tyrion Lannister, who she blames for the attempt on Bran's life.
* WickedStepmother: While not abusive, she makes pretty clear to Jon Snow that in her eyes, he's not welcome.
!(King) Robb Stark (Richard Madden)
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->''"I'm not your boy, Lannister. I'm Lord of Winterfell while my father is away."''
Elder son of Eddard and Catelyn Stark. Now King in the North.
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* ArrangedMarriage: As part of the agreement with Lord Frey, Robb is bound to marry one of his daughters.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
* AwesomeMomentofCrowning: '''"THE KING IN THE NORTH!"'''
* {{Badass}}: His fight with the Wildlings in "A Golden Crown" reveals that he certainly doesn't wear the sword for show.
** BadassBeard
** BadassBoast:
--->'''Robb:''' Tell Lord Tywin, winter is coming for him. Twenty thousand northerners are marching south to find out if he really does shit gold."
--->'''Robb:''' If she accepts these terms I will give her peace. If not I will litter the south with Lannister corpses."
* BatmanGambit: He pulls off one of these when he tells the Lannister scout that his army is 1) larger than it is and 2) is marching towards Lord Tywin instead of against Jaime Lannister.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Subtly looks disapprovingly at Sansa's attraction towards Joffrey in "Winter is Coming" and protects Bran from Wildlings in "A Golden Crown."
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Starts to feel them in "Baelor," when he has to send two thousand men to their deaths in a battle with Tywin in order to defeat and capture Jaime Lannister.
* CoolPet: His direwolf, Grey Wind.
* GuileHero: As of "The North Remembers"
* InsultBackfire: Jaime makes a point of referring to him as boy, Robb's response amounts to "The boy who kicked your ass, bitch."
* KickTheDog: He's quick to remind Theon that he's not one of them.
* TheLeader: Type 1 with some type 4.
* {{Mangst}}: Upon hearing of his father's execution, he substitutes a nearby tree for one of the Lannisters.
--> '''Catelyn:''' You've ruined your sword.
* ProperlyParanoid: Unlike the book version.
* RatedMForManly: If anything even more than his dad.
---> '''Robb''': My lord father told me it was death to bear steel against your Lord, but doubtless you only meant to cut my meat.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: As of Episode 10.
* TheStrategist: He appears to be turning into this as within a day he manages to sneak up on Jaime Lannister, distract Tywin, defeat Jaime's army in the field, and capture Jaime, giving him an extremely valuable hostage. Subverted in that he is not only thinking up the plans, but is also leading his men and becoming very physically involved with the war.
* SugarAndIcePersonality
* TranquilFury: He does this a lot, but it really kicks in [[spoiler: when he (correctly) accuses Jaime of injuring Bran. You can hear the sheer fury in every word, but his voice is still calm.]]
* WarriorPrince: He's nobility rather than royalty, but definitely becomes one once he leads the Stark bannermen into war against the Lannisters. He is now King in the North by acclamation of his bannermen.
* WhatTheHellHero: Give a minor one to his mother after she spent a month to Bran bedside, neglecting the castle and her younger son Rickon, who's six and disoriented by all the changes at Winterfell.
* [[YouAreInCommandNow You Are Lord Stark Now]]: With his father in King's Landing and his mother busy kidnapping Tyrion, he has to take charge of Winterfell. With the death of his father, he is now Lord of Winterfell and as of "Fire and Blood," King in the North.
* YoungAndInCharge:
** Due to being the highest-ranking person in Winterfell, he has authority over a whole mess of experienced knights and retainers.
** This dynamic is brought to the fore in "The Pointy End" when he calls his bannermen and begins to march south. In particular, it causes some tensions with Greatjon Umber, but the Greatjon changes his mind when Grey Wind bites some of his fingers off. Later, the Greatjon is the first in the Northern/Riverlands army to declare Robb as King in the North.
!Sansa Stark (SophieTurner)
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->''"I don't want someone brave and gentle and strong, I want him!"''
First daughter of Eddard and Catelyn Stark. Second child.
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* AlliterativeName
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: She was ready to do anything to stay with Joffrey, even give false testimony against her own sister. Now, after seeing who he really is, she will enjoy his company for a long time.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: In an unexpected moment of boldness, Sansa attempts to push Joffrey off a bridge. She's stopped by the Hound.
* BrattyTeenageDaughter:
-->'''Sansa:''' Where are you from, anyway? The north or the south?
-->'''Septa Mordane:''' I come from a very small village in a--
-->'''Sansa:''' --Oh, wait. I just realized... ''I don't care''.
* BreakTheCutie[=/=]BreakTheHaughty: When Lady is killed and later when her father is deemed a traitor and is beheaded. And ''then'' [[CompleteMonster Joffrey]] shows her the heads of her father and his retainers. After stating that he will rape her when she can bear children. And then he has one of his bodyguards hit her.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Fills the role of "the pretty one."
* HeroesWantRedheads: Inverted twice. This redhead is very much smitten with [[BlondGuysAreEvil blond-haired]] Joffrey while it's hinted by his actor that the AffablyEvil Littlefinger appears to be interested in her out of her resemblance to her mother Catelyn. [[hottip:From the books...: Definitely confirmed in the books.]]
* HeroicBreakdown: Has one when Joffrey orders Ned killed.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: May be a family trait; she completely fails to see the parts of people she doesn't want to see, especially with regard to Joffrey.
* IncompatibleOrientation: Implied to have a bit of a crush on Loras Tyrell.
* [[DracoInLeatherPants Joffrey In Leather Pants]]: In-universe. She's entirely willing to overlook Joffrey's [[{{Jerkass}} many, many flaws]] in the name of her fairy-tale romance. She finally snaps out of it at the end of ''Baelor''.
* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Oh Sansa. She's besotted with a PrinceCharmless of teenage royalty and takes a shine to the aformentioned Ser Loras Tyrell.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: How she views her arranged marriage to Joffrey. At first.
* PleaseSpareHimMyLiege:
** Sansa pleads with Joffrey to exercise mercy in his treatment of Ned. [[SubvertedTrope It fails.]]
** [[spoiler:With some help from the Hound, she succeeds in getting drunken Ser Dontos spared during Joffrey's name day by suggesting for him to be Joffrey's new fool instead.]]
* PrincessClassic: Not a princess in her own right, but she is betrothed to a prince and fills the trope in every other respect.
* RedHeadedHeroine
* SmittenTeenageGirl
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly Girl to her sister Arya's tomboyishness.
* {{Wide-Eyed Idealist}}: She thinks she is going to be a fairy tale princess and that Joffrey is her PrinceCharming...
* WrongGenreSavvy: ... She is mistaken.
!Arya Stark (MaisieWilliams)
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->''"Sansa can keep her sewing needles. I've got a needle of my own."''
The second daughter of Eddard and Catelyn Stark and the third child.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: A mild example, her novel counterpart was described as being plain faced like Ned and due to her [[{{Tomboy}} unkept appearance]] is often mistaken for a young boy. Her actress in the series on the other hand is perfectly cute. However the novels imply that she may not be as plain than she or others give her credit. [[hottip:From the books...:She is only ten and is overshadowed by her beautiful teenage sister; it's been occasionally implied that her scruffy appearance and own insecurity in her looks are the real reason that she's seen as plain. When she is cleaned up and put in a fine dress like her sister, a lady notes that she is "pretty." Ned also compares her looks to a young Lyanna, much to her surpise since her aunt was beautiful.]]
* ArrangedMarriage: She's not aware of it yet, but Robb's agreement with Lord Frey obligates her to marry one of his sons.
* {{Badass}}: Arya definitely displays nothing but this trope.
** LittleMissBadass
* {{Bifauxnen}}:
** Is often mistaken for a boy when dressed for her "dancing lessons."
** Even more so after Yoren cuts off her hair so that she [[SweetPollyOliver can pass for a boy.]]
* ChildrenForcedToKill: Starting in "The Pointy End" once she flees the castle and takes to the streets of King's Landing.
* DaddysGirl
* CoolPet: Nymeria, who attacks EvilPrince Joffrey to defend her.
* CoolSword: Needle. [[hottip:From the books...:Arya selects the name as something of an InsultBackfire: she ''hates'' sewing.]]
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Sneaking away from doing needlework to scores a perfect bullseye with an arrow that her brother repeatedly failed to hit and from ''further away''.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Fills the role of "the smart one."
* HeroicBreakdown: Borders on one when Joffrey orders Ned killed. Luckily for her Yoren is there to keep her from watching her father's death.
* [[ICallItVera I Call It Needle]]
* OnlySaneWoman: Seems to be the only one who thinks that the Hound murdering Mycah is something that actually deserves action, and, unlike Sansa, managed to avoid inheriting the HorribleJudgeOfCharacter gene; she sees both Joffrey and Cersei for the monsters they are.
* TheRunaway
* ShooTheDog: To Nymeria.
* SurvivalMantra: ''"Not today''. ''Not today."''
* SweetPollyOliver: Disguised as a boy so that she can be taken north to safety.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to her sister Sansa's girlishness.
-->'''Arya:''' Can we bring [[MasterSwordsman Syrio]]?
-->'''Sansa:''' Who ''cares'' about your stupid ''dancing'' master? Father, I ''can't'' go! I'm supposed to marry Prince Joffrey, I love him, and I'm meant to be his Queen, and have his babies--
-->'''Arya:''' --[[CrowningMomentOfFunny Seven hells]].
* WaifFu: Has demonstrated an ability to kick serious ass with a sword and a bow. And she's ''twelve''.
* WhatTheHellHero: Has a bit of one in "Lord Snow" when she asks Ned why he would allow Sansa to marry Joffrey when the the king and queen put Sansa in the position where she would have to lie out of duty towards Joffrey or call the prince a liar in front of them.
!Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright)
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The second son of Eddard and Catelyn Stark, their fourth child.
!!Tropes:
* AmnesiaDanger: Lot of things would be easier if he remember how and why he fell.
* CoolPet: His direwolf, Summer, who dispatches an assassin sent to kill him.
* DeadGuyJunior: His name is Brandon, the same of his father's older brother. [[hottip:From the books...:Brandon is a very popular name in the North: both heroes and the Stark kings of old have been so named.]]
* DespairEventHorizon: He wishes that he had died rather than being crippled for life. [[hottip:From the books...:Even from a young age, Bran wanted nothing more than to be a KnightInShiningArmor.]]
* HeKnowsTooMuch: The reason for his accident.
* OneSteveLimit: Averted. There's a "Brandon Stark" in almost every generation, disambiguated by sobriquets. In his darker moments, he refers to himself as [[WheelchairWoobie Bran the Broken]].
* ParentalAbandonment: Clearly feels this way about Catelyn's journey to the capital.
* RecurringDreams: Keeps dreaming about a crow with three eyes.
** DreamingOfThingsToCome: When he finally follows the crow into the family crypt, he sees his father. That same episode, Winterfell receives word that Ned has been executed by Joffrey.
* SorryBillyButYouJustDontHaveLegs: At first. After Tyrion designs a saddle that will allow him to ride, based on Tyrion's own, it gets a little better.
* SnoopingLittleKid: Gets pushed out a window for it.
* [[YouAreInCommandNow You Are Lord Stark Now]]]]: In "The Pointy End," Robb heads south for war, making Bran the effective Lord of Winterfell.
!Rickon Stark (Art Parkinson)
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Younger and last son of Eddard and Catelyn Stark.
!!Tropes:
* ChildrenAreInnocent
* CoolPet: His direwolf, Shaggydog.
* CreepyChild: After disappearing for several episodes, he suddenly appears in Bran's room talking about how everyone is doomed.
* DemotedToExtra: Is briefly seen in "Winter is Coming" and is only talked of in "The Kingsroad." He finally gets a line in "The Pointy End."
* DreamingOfThingsToCome: He and Bran share a prophetic dream in "Fire and Blood."
* TheEeyore: His two short speaking appearances consist entirely of him being cynical and depressing.
* ParentalAbandonment: The kid is terrified and confused about all his family going away (first his father and sisters, then his mother, then his brother).
!Benjen Stark (Joseph Mawle)
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-> ''"I'm the First Ranger, the job is out there. There have been disturbing reports."''
Eddard Stark's younger brother and First Ranger of the Night's Watch.
!!Tropes:
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Benjen had to earn the position of First Ranger at the Night's Watch.
* BrutalHonesty: Tells Jon in no uncertain terms he is no better than anyone at the Wall; they are all brothers now.
* {{Ranger}}
* NeverFoundTheBody: His horse returned riderless and two of his comrades corpses are found--[[OurZombiesAreDifferent reanimated]] by White Walkers. While he is officially only missing in action, his comrades-in-arms are not optimistic.
!Lyanna Stark
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Eddard Stark's sister and Robert's betrothed. She was kidnapped by Rhaegar Targaryen, which ignited Robert's Rebellion. She died seventeen years ago prior to the start of the series.
!!Tropes:
* DeadLittleSister: To Eddard.
* DistressedDamsel: It's been established that seventeen years ago, she was abducted by Rhaegar Targaryen, leading Robert, her father, and her two brothers into war to rescue her.
* TheLostLenore
* TheOneThatGotAway: Robert sees her as this.
* PosthumousCharacter
* StuffedIntoTheFridge: According to Robert, Lyanna was raped and murdered by Rhaegar Targaryen. [[hottip:From the books...:Ned, who was with Lyanna as she died in his arms, is quiet about the subject, and it is implied that there is more to what had happened that what is said--specifically, a promise Ned made to her as she was on her deathbed. [[ChekhovsGun Its contents were unspecified]], but the memory crops up at odd points in Ned's narration.]]
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!Ser Rodrik Cassel (Ron Donachie)
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An elderly knight and Master-of-Arms at Winterfell. Uncle to Jory Cassel.
!!Tropes:
* BadassGrandpa
* CoolOldGuy
* [[hottip:From the books...:DeadBigBrother: His brother Martyn, Jory's father, fought alongside Ned Stark during Robert's Rebellion and died at the Tower of Joy fighting three Kingsguard.]]
* TheMentor: To Robb, Jon and Theon.
* [[MyMasterRightOrWrong My Mistress Right or Wrong]]: With regards to Lady Stark.
!Jory Cassel (Jamie Sives)
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The Captain of the Stark household guard and a loyal servant of Ned Stark. Rodrik Cassel's nephew.
!!Tropes:
* BadassNormal: Not a knight or a Lord, just plain Badass.
* DistractedByTheSexy: ''"Jory!"''
* EyeScream: His death.
* KilledOffForReal
* TheLancer: To Ned Stark's [[TheHero hero]].
* MauveShirt
* SacrificialLamb
!Osha (NataliaTena)
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A Wildling woman taken prisoner by Robb Stark and permitted to serve in Winterfell.
!!Tropes:
* ActionGirl: She goes up against Robb Stark and says she's used to taking care of herself around rougher men than Theon and anyone living north of the Wall has to be tough as nails to survive.
* AdaptationalAttractiveness
* CassandraTruth: She keeps saying that the White Walkers are coming, and that Winterfell's army should go North, not South.
* MenAreTheExpendableGender: She's the only survivor of the group of Wildling refugees who attacked Robb. [[hottip:In the books...:This is subverted. Five wildings, not three, come south and there's another woman besides Osha. The other gets a fatal case of Grey-Wind-through-bowels.]]
* ParentalSubstitute: Apparently she's slowly becoming one for Bran and Rickon.
* WildHair: While far from subverting the trope, she's getting better.
!Maester Luwin (Donald Sumpter)
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A Maester in the employ of the Starks. Advisor and confidant to Ned and Catelyn and teacher to Bran.
!!Tropes:
* CoolOldGuy
* DeadpanSnarker: Especially where Theon Greyjoy is concerned.
-->'''Bran:''' The Iron Islands. Lords... the Greyjoys.
-->'''Theon:''' Known for their skills in archery, navigation and lovemaking.
-->'''Maester Luwin:''' And failed rebellions.
* TheMentor: To Bran.
!Septa Mordane (Susan Brown)
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A Septa in service of House Stark as a governess and tutor for Sansa and Arya
!!Tropes:
* CoolOldLady
* DeadpanSnarker
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Implied in "Baelor," confirmed in "Fire and Blood."
* KilledOffForReal
!Old Nan (Margaret John)
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A retired servant living in Winterfell who is known for her tale-telling abilities.
!!Tropes:
* [[AuthorExistenceFailure Actor Existence Failure]]: Margaret John passed away after the completion of filming for Season 1.
* CoolOldLady
* InSeriesNickname
** OnlyKnownByTheirNickname
* OldRetainer
* TheStoryteller
!Hodor (Kristian Nairn)
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A large, mentally challenged servant at Winterfell.
!!Tropes:
* BiggusDickus: Noted with approval by Osha [[MaleFrontalNudity and shown to the audience]].
* DumbMuscle
* GentleGiant: Probably the reason he was chosen to carry Bran around.
* ManChild
* PokemonSpeak: "Hodor" is the only word he says.[[hottip:From the books...:Actually subverted, since his real name is "Walder."]]
* VerbalTicName
!Lord Greatjon Umber (Clive Mantle)
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A powerful lord in the North; one of the Stark's bannermen and head of House Umber.
!!Tropes:
* Badass
** BadassBeard
** BadassGrandpa:
** BadassBoast:"''For thirty years I've been makin' corpses out of men, boy! I'm the man you want leadin' the vanguard.''"
* TheBigGuy: To Robb's TheHero.
* BoisterousBruiser: Oh yeah.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: With Robb.
* InSeriesNickname: "The Greatjon"
* KneelBeforeFrodo: When he proclaims Robb '''"THE KING IN THE NORTH!"'''
* LargeHam
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: He reacts with good cheer after a direwolf eats two of his fingers.
* SpitefulSpit: His reaction to the proposals of supporting either Stannis' or Renly's claim to the Iron Throne.
!Syrio Forel (Miltos Yerolemou)
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--> ''"The First Sword of Braavos does not run."''
Recently instructing Arya in water dancing, the Braavosi way of the sword.
!!Tropes:
* AccentAdaptation
* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In the books, Syrio Forel is described as bald and leathery, in contrast to his charming appearance in the series.
* {{Badass}}
* BadassBoast: When confronted by several armed guards and holding only a wooden sword.
-->'''Syrio:''' I am Syrio Forel, and you will be speaking to me with more respect.
* [[BadassSpaniard Badass Braavosi]]
* CallBack[=/=]IronicEcho: "What do we say to the god of death?"
* CatchPhrase: "Just so."
* CoolTeacher
* LargeHam
* MasterSwordsman: Only by reputation, at first. Eventually [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome showcased]] in "The Pointy End" when he takes out five fully armed and armored Lannister guardsmen and takes on a knight of the Kingsguard with '' a wooden practice sword''.
* TheMentor: To Arya.
* NeverFoundTheBody: We don't see him losing the fight, and his head isn't with the others on the spears.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Most of King's Landing seems to be under the impression that water dancing is a literal kind of dancing and that Syrio is actually just a dancing instructor rather than the ''First Sword of Braavos'', which is why it was so surprising for Ser Meryn and the Lannister guards when Syrio hands the redcloaks their asses on a silver platter.
* YouShallNotPass: In the most awesome way possible.
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!Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark (SeanBean)
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->''"The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword."''
The Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North. Hand of the King to Robert Baratheon.
!!Tropes:
* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Eddard Stark is described in the books as being long-faced and plain, in contrast to his late brother Brandon, who was more dashing. On the show, he's played by [[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__7s9GUTM-oY/TKEh-vvFMEI/AAAAAAAAS3k/Z_wE-4mmbZQ/s1600/game_of_thrones_hbo_sean-Bean.jpg Sean]] [[SeanBean Bean]], and described as "[[LampshadeHanging an even more impressive specimen]]" than his late brother.
* AdaptationalBadass: To an extent. In the books, he is a great general and capable warrior, but his skill with a sword is never mentioned as being exceptional. WordOfGod also states that Ned is not a particularly good swordsman. In the series, Barristan notes his fearsome reputation as a fighter. When Ned engages MemeticBadass Jaime Lannister, he gets the better of the exchange until a Lannister guard puts a spear through Ned's leg from behind. [[hottip:From the books...:Ned barely puts up a fight when he's outnumbered by Jaime and the Lannister men. He also recollects a fight against far superior fighters during the rebellion and admits that he survived only by luck and the intervention of a friend.]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: You know this applies to you when Ser Barristan says you're a fearsome fighter. Ned being the awesome guy he is, chooses to be modest about it.
* AncestralWeapon: Ice.
* {{Badass}}: Fought against Jamie Lannister and dozen of Lannister's men, and held his own. Furthermore, between Jory and himself, they managed to kill 6 Lannister guards. No mean feat.
** BadassBeard
** BadassNormal
** BadassFamily: Fathered one.
* {{BFS}}: Ice.
* BookEnds[=/=]KarmicDeath: His death mirrors the same way he decapitated a deserter from the Night's Watch.
* BritishAccents: Sean Bean supplies his Sheffield accent to the character.
* CoolSword: Ice.
* DeadLittleSister: Lyanna. He also has a Dead Older Brother - Brandon Stark - and may now have a Dead ''Little'' Brother in Benjen, whose status is currently unknown.
* DeathByIrony: Twice he has a chance to come out on top of the GambitPileup but doesn't make the obvious move, because he doesn't want to see the history repeat itself - He hates the idea of killing children. In the end, he is killed by the very child he spared.
* DecoyProtagonist
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Once he sees that Arya's out of sight, the look in his eyes shows him accepting his fate peacefully.
* FatalFlaw: His unbending pride and honour lead to all kinds of problems, and eventually his death.
* FishOutOfWater
* GoodIsNotNice: Ned's probably one of-- if not ''the'' most-- just and righteous characters in the entire world of Westeros, particularly amongst the nobility. He also happens to be hard, stoic and difficult to connect with for outsiders, who subsequently view him as cold and (at times) terrifying. However, he clearly does love his wife, children, and bannermen, and as noted above refuses to be involved in plots that would endanger the lives of children (up to and including Daenerys Targaryen, who's either in her late teens or early twenties)
* GrimUpNorth: Despite being from there he's still the only unambiguously good guy in the setting. Played straight however in that he's still hard, cold and stoic.
* HonestAdvisor: To Robert. "You're too fat for your armour" isn't a comment the king would accept from many people and least of all laugh about.
* HonorBeforeReason: To a fault.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: "Of course I'll trust the man who hates me for marrying his childhood crush and has told me repeatedly that I shouldn't trust him. WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong" Though, to be fair, he didn't trust Littlefinger at first, but Catelyn told him that he could trust Littlefinger so part of the blame also goes to his wife as well.
* LawfulStupid
* MasterSwordsman: He can match Jaime Lannister blow for blow. Also, Barristan is impressed by his skill.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Warning [[MamaBear Cersei]]? [[WhatAnIdiot Really]]? Varys calls him out on this the following episode.
* NumberTwo: to King Robert as Hand of the King.
* TheObiWan: His actual role. Played with by making him a DecoyProtagonist.
* PapaWolf: Not only a pun; a clear example is his anger when his daughter isn't brought before him first after Joffrey ends up mauled. It even makes him forget he's speaking to his King. Not that the King minds.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: His marriage to Catelyn was political, but they're mostly very compatible.
* [[RealMenLoveJesus Real Men Love the Old Gods]]: Ned is a devout follower of the Gods of the First Men and Children of the Forest.
* RatedMForManly: Seriously, when you stand up to your own king to contest a dishonourable and vile action, kill three trained soldiers at once, match blades with Jaime Lannister, carry out all of your executions yourself, no one's gonna doubt the size of your balls.
* SacrificialLion
* ShootTheDog: His killing of Lady, Sansa's direwolf because, in his words: "The wolf is from the north." It's worth noting that Ned refuses to ask or even let someone else take responsibility for [[ShootTheDog Shooting The Dog]], as shown with both Will the deserter ''and'' Lady. He even looks them in the eyes (and hears out their last words, in Will's case).
* TokenGoodTeammate: To the DeadlyDecadentCourt of King's Landing.
* TooDumbToLive: Ultimately subverted. His honor leads him to quite a few absolutely stupid decisions that endanger his life, and other characters call him out on it, but in the end, his opponents don't want him dead, he falsely confesses treason to save the lives of his daughters, and it's only Joffrey's sudden decision to be an absolutely monumental dick that results in his beheading. In the end however, it's not because he's mentally deficient or because he's not an intelligent man, but rather because he's too damn noble to do the vile things needed in order to survive in a cutthroat environment.
* TragicHero: See FatalFlaw.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Not in general, but this goes a long way toward explaining why he trusts Littlefinger. Ned seems to think that he's a SarcasticDevotee, who despite his snarkiness, is a loyal ally. The reality is very different.
!Lady Catelyn Stark (nee Tully) (Michelle Fairley)
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->''"I know they did it. In my bones, I know it."''
Born Catelyn Tully. Wife of Eddard, and mother of all his children, Jon being the exception.
!!Tropes:
* [[CrusadingWidower Crusading Widow]] : "We will kill them all."
* HappilyMarried: To Ned.
* HeroesWantRedheads: Played straight with Ned. Inverted with the AffablyEvil Littlefinger.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: "Of course I'll trust the Machiavellian man who's been openly in love with me since we were children with the life of my husband. WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong" With parents like these, is it any wonder that Sansa can't tell Joffrey is a snake?
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Her capture of Tyrion, while well-meant, ''really'' pissed off Tywin Lannister, and helped spark off a civil war between their families.
* MamaBear:
** Come on, I dare you to try to murder her son in front of her!
** And the moment she tells Robb that after saving Arya and Sansa they will kill all their enemies.
* OnlySaneWoman: Not in general, but definitely the smarter and saner one of the Tully sisters. However, given that her sister is [[AxeCrazy Lysa]], this isn't saying much.
* ParentalNeglect: After Bran's fall she spent a month without leaving his room, completely neglecting her older and younger sons. Then she leaves to advise Ned about the Lannister being responsible for their child's fall. Not really her fault, but she left her children alone.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Though she was originally betrothed to Ned's late older brother Brandon, and despite the rough patch when Ned brought home another woman's child, their marriage has been pretty smooth sailing.
* RedHeadedHeroine
* SettleForSibling: After Brandon Stark's death, she married his younger brother Eddard.
* SilkHidingSteel
* TranquilFury: In the finale, Catelyn,mourning her husband, very nearly bashes in the Kingslayer's head with a convenient rock. Also apparent when she calmly but fiercely calls upon her father's bannermen to stage a citizen's arrest of Tyrion Lannister, who she blames for the attempt on Bran's life.
* WickedStepmother: While not abusive, she makes pretty clear to Jon Snow that in her eyes, he's not welcome.
!(King) Robb Stark (Richard Madden)
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->''"I'm not your boy, Lannister. I'm Lord of Winterfell while my father is away."''
Elder son of Eddard and Catelyn Stark. Now King in the North.
!!Tropes:
* ArrangedMarriage: As part of the agreement with Lord Frey, Robb is bound to marry one of his daughters.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
* AwesomeMomentofCrowning: '''"THE KING IN THE NORTH!"'''
* {{Badass}}: His fight with the Wildlings in "A Golden Crown" reveals that he certainly doesn't wear the sword for show.
** BadassBeard
** BadassBoast:
--->'''Robb:''' Tell Lord Tywin, winter is coming for him. Twenty thousand northerners are marching south to find out if he really does shit gold."
--->'''Robb:''' If she accepts these terms I will give her peace. If not I will litter the south with Lannister corpses."
* BatmanGambit: He pulls off one of these when he tells the Lannister scout that his army is 1) larger than it is and 2) is marching towards Lord Tywin instead of against Jaime Lannister.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Subtly looks disapprovingly at Sansa's attraction towards Joffrey in "Winter is Coming" and protects Bran from Wildlings in "A Golden Crown."
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Starts to feel them in "Baelor," when he has to send two thousand men to their deaths in a battle with Tywin in order to defeat and capture Jaime Lannister.
* CoolPet: His direwolf, Grey Wind.
* GuileHero: As of "The North Remembers"
* InsultBackfire: Jaime makes a point of referring to him as boy, Robb's response amounts to "The boy who kicked your ass, bitch."
* KickTheDog: He's quick to remind Theon that he's not one of them.
* TheLeader: Type 1 with some type 4.
* {{Mangst}}: Upon hearing of his father's execution, he substitutes a nearby tree for one of the Lannisters.
--> '''Catelyn:''' You've ruined your sword.
* ProperlyParanoid: Unlike the book version.
* RatedMForManly: If anything even more than his dad.
---> '''Robb''': My lord father told me it was death to bear steel against your Lord, but doubtless you only meant to cut my meat.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: As of Episode 10.
* TheStrategist: He appears to be turning into this as within a day he manages to sneak up on Jaime Lannister, distract Tywin, defeat Jaime's army in the field, and capture Jaime, giving him an extremely valuable hostage. Subverted in that he is not only thinking up the plans, but is also leading his men and becoming very physically involved with the war.
* SugarAndIcePersonality
* TranquilFury: He does this a lot, but it really kicks in [[spoiler: when he (correctly) accuses Jaime of injuring Bran. You can hear the sheer fury in every word, but his voice is still calm.]]
* WarriorPrince: He's nobility rather than royalty, but definitely becomes one once he leads the Stark bannermen into war against the Lannisters. He is now King in the North by acclamation of his bannermen.
* WhatTheHellHero: Give a minor one to his mother after she spent a month to Bran bedside, neglecting the castle and her younger son Rickon, who's six and disoriented by all the changes at Winterfell.
* [[YouAreInCommandNow You Are Lord Stark Now]]: With his father in King's Landing and his mother busy kidnapping Tyrion, he has to take charge of Winterfell. With the death of his father, he is now Lord of Winterfell and as of "Fire and Blood," King in the North.
* YoungAndInCharge:
** Due to being the highest-ranking person in Winterfell, he has authority over a whole mess of experienced knights and retainers.
** This dynamic is brought to the fore in "The Pointy End" when he calls his bannermen and begins to march south. In particular, it causes some tensions with Greatjon Umber, but the Greatjon changes his mind when Grey Wind bites some of his fingers off. Later, the Greatjon is the first in the Northern/Riverlands army to declare Robb as King in the North.
!Sansa Stark (SophieTurner)
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->''"I don't want someone brave and gentle and strong, I want him!"''
First daughter of Eddard and Catelyn Stark. Second child.
!!Tropes:
* AlliterativeName
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: She was ready to do anything to stay with Joffrey, even give false testimony against her own sister. Now, after seeing who he really is, she will enjoy his company for a long time.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: In an unexpected moment of boldness, Sansa attempts to push Joffrey off a bridge. She's stopped by the Hound.
* BrattyTeenageDaughter:
-->'''Sansa:''' Where are you from, anyway? The north or the south?
-->'''Septa Mordane:''' I come from a very small village in a--
-->'''Sansa:''' --Oh, wait. I just realized... ''I don't care''.
* BreakTheCutie[=/=]BreakTheHaughty: When Lady is killed and later when her father is deemed a traitor and is beheaded. And ''then'' [[CompleteMonster Joffrey]] shows her the heads of her father and his retainers. After stating that he will rape her when she can bear children. And then he has one of his bodyguards hit her.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Fills the role of "the pretty one."
* HeroesWantRedheads: Inverted twice. This redhead is very much smitten with [[BlondGuysAreEvil blond-haired]] Joffrey while it's hinted by his actor that the AffablyEvil Littlefinger appears to be interested in her out of her resemblance to her mother Catelyn. [[hottip:From the books...: Definitely confirmed in the books.]]
* HeroicBreakdown: Has one when Joffrey orders Ned killed.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: May be a family trait; she completely fails to see the parts of people she doesn't want to see, especially with regard to Joffrey.
* IncompatibleOrientation: Implied to have a bit of a crush on Loras Tyrell.
* [[DracoInLeatherPants Joffrey In Leather Pants]]: In-universe. She's entirely willing to overlook Joffrey's [[{{Jerkass}} many, many flaws]] in the name of her fairy-tale romance. She finally snaps out of it at the end of ''Baelor''.
* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Oh Sansa. She's besotted with a PrinceCharmless of teenage royalty and takes a shine to the aformentioned Ser Loras Tyrell.
* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: How she views her arranged marriage to Joffrey. At first.
* PleaseSpareHimMyLiege:
** Sansa pleads with Joffrey to exercise mercy in his treatment of Ned. [[SubvertedTrope It fails.]]
** [[spoiler:With some help from the Hound, she succeeds in getting drunken Ser Dontos spared during Joffrey's name day by suggesting for him to be Joffrey's new fool instead.]]
* PrincessClassic: Not a princess in her own right, but she is betrothed to a prince and fills the trope in every other respect.
* RedHeadedHeroine
* SmittenTeenageGirl
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly Girl to her sister Arya's tomboyishness.
* {{Wide-Eyed Idealist}}: She thinks she is going to be a fairy tale princess and that Joffrey is her PrinceCharming...
* WrongGenreSavvy: ... She is mistaken.
!Arya Stark (MaisieWilliams)
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->''"Sansa can keep her sewing needles. I've got a needle of my own."''
The second daughter of Eddard and Catelyn Stark and the third child.
!! Tropes:
* AdaptationalAttractiveness: A mild example, her novel counterpart was described as being plain faced like Ned and due to her [[{{Tomboy}} unkept appearance]] is often mistaken for a young boy. Her actress in the series on the other hand is perfectly cute. However the novels imply that she may not be as plain than she or others give her credit. [[hottip:From the books...:She is only ten and is overshadowed by her beautiful teenage sister; it's been occasionally implied that her scruffy appearance and own insecurity in her looks are the real reason that she's seen as plain. When she is cleaned up and put in a fine dress like her sister, a lady notes that she is "pretty." Ned also compares her looks to a young Lyanna, much to her surpise since her aunt was beautiful.]]
* ArrangedMarriage: She's not aware of it yet, but Robb's agreement with Lord Frey obligates her to marry one of his sons.
* {{Badass}}: Arya definitely displays nothing but this trope.
** LittleMissBadass
* {{Bifauxnen}}:
** Is often mistaken for a boy when dressed for her "dancing lessons."
** Even more so after Yoren cuts off her hair so that she [[SweetPollyOliver can pass for a boy.]]
* ChildrenForcedToKill: Starting in "The Pointy End" once she flees the castle and takes to the streets of King's Landing.
* DaddysGirl
* CoolPet: Nymeria, who attacks EvilPrince Joffrey to defend her.
* CoolSword: Needle. [[hottip:From the books...:Arya selects the name as something of an InsultBackfire: she ''hates'' sewing.]]
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Sneaking away from doing needlework to scores a perfect bullseye with an arrow that her brother repeatedly failed to hit and from ''further away''.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Fills the role of "the smart one."
* HeroicBreakdown: Borders on one when Joffrey orders Ned killed. Luckily for her Yoren is there to keep her from watching her father's death.
* [[ICallItVera I Call It Needle]]
* OnlySaneWoman: Seems to be the only one who thinks that the Hound murdering Mycah is something that actually deserves action, and, unlike Sansa, managed to avoid inheriting the HorribleJudgeOfCharacter gene; she sees both Joffrey and Cersei for the monsters they are.
* TheRunaway
* ShooTheDog: To Nymeria.
* SurvivalMantra: ''"Not today''. ''Not today."''
* SweetPollyOliver: Disguised as a boy so that she can be taken north to safety.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to her sister Sansa's girlishness.
-->'''Arya:''' Can we bring [[MasterSwordsman Syrio]]?
-->'''Sansa:''' Who ''cares'' about your stupid ''dancing'' master? Father, I ''can't'' go! I'm supposed to marry Prince Joffrey, I love him, and I'm meant to be his Queen, and have his babies--
-->'''Arya:''' --[[CrowningMomentOfFunny Seven hells]].
* WaifFu: Has demonstrated an ability to kick serious ass with a sword and a bow. And she's ''twelve''.
* WhatTheHellHero: Has a bit of one in "Lord Snow" when she asks Ned why he would allow Sansa to marry Joffrey when the the king and queen put Sansa in the position where she would have to lie out of duty towards Joffrey or call the prince a liar in front of them.
!Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead-Wright)
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The second son of Eddard and Catelyn Stark, their fourth child.
!!Tropes:
* AmnesiaDanger: Lot of things would be easier if he remember how and why he fell.
* CoolPet: His direwolf, Summer, who dispatches an assassin sent to kill him.
* DeadGuyJunior: His name is Brandon, the same of his father's older brother. [[hottip:From the books...:Brandon is a very popular name in the North: both heroes and the Stark kings of old have been so named.]]
* DespairEventHorizon: He wishes that he had died rather than being crippled for life. [[hottip:From the books...:Even from a young age, Bran wanted nothing more than to be a KnightInShiningArmor.]]
* HeKnowsTooMuch: The reason for his accident.
* OneSteveLimit: Averted. There's a "Brandon Stark" in almost every generation, disambiguated by sobriquets. In his darker moments, he refers to himself as [[WheelchairWoobie Bran the Broken]].
* ParentalAbandonment: Clearly feels this way about Catelyn's journey to the capital.
* RecurringDreams: Keeps dreaming about a crow with three eyes.
** DreamingOfThingsToCome: When he finally follows the crow into the family crypt, he sees his father. That same episode, Winterfell receives word that Ned has been executed by Joffrey.
* SorryBillyButYouJustDontHaveLegs: At first. After Tyrion designs a saddle that will allow him to ride, based on Tyrion's own, it gets a little better.
* SnoopingLittleKid: Gets pushed out a window for it.
* [[YouAreInCommandNow You Are Lord Stark Now]]]]: In "The Pointy End," Robb heads south for war, making Bran the effective Lord of Winterfell.
!Rickon Stark (Art Parkinson)
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Younger and last son of Eddard and Catelyn Stark.
!!Tropes:
* ChildrenAreInnocent
* CoolPet: His direwolf, Shaggydog.
* CreepyChild: After disappearing for several episodes, he suddenly appears in Bran's room talking about how everyone is doomed.
* DemotedToExtra: Is briefly seen in "Winter is Coming" and is only talked of in "The Kingsroad." He finally gets a line in "The Pointy End."
* DreamingOfThingsToCome: He and Bran share a prophetic dream in "Fire and Blood."
* TheEeyore: His two short speaking appearances consist entirely of him being cynical and depressing.
* ParentalAbandonment: The kid is terrified and confused about all his family going away (first his father and sisters, then his mother, then his brother).
!Benjen Stark (Joseph Mawle)
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-> ''"I'm the First Ranger, the job is out there. There have been disturbing reports."''
Eddard Stark's younger brother and First Ranger of the Night's Watch.
!!Tropes:
* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Benjen had to earn the position of First Ranger at the Night's Watch.
* BrutalHonesty: Tells Jon in no uncertain terms he is no better than anyone at the Wall; they are all brothers now.
* {{Ranger}}
* NeverFoundTheBody: His horse returned riderless and two of his comrades corpses are found--[[OurZombiesAreDifferent reanimated]] by White Walkers. While he is officially only missing in action, his comrades-in-arms are not optimistic.
!Lyanna Stark
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Eddard Stark's sister and Robert's betrothed. She was kidnapped by Rhaegar Targaryen, which ignited Robert's Rebellion. She died seventeen years ago prior to the start of the series.
!!Tropes:
* DeadLittleSister: To Eddard.
* DistressedDamsel: It's been established that seventeen years ago, she was abducted by Rhaegar Targaryen, leading Robert, her father, and her two brothers into war to rescue her.
* TheLostLenore
* TheOneThatGotAway: Robert sees her as this.
* PosthumousCharacter
* StuffedIntoTheFridge: According to Robert, Lyanna was raped and murdered by Rhaegar Targaryen. [[hottip:From the books...:Ned, who was with Lyanna as she died in his arms, is quiet about the subject, and it is implied that there is more to what had happened that what is said--specifically, a promise Ned made to her as she was on her deathbed. [[ChekhovsGun Its contents were unspecified]], but the memory crops up at odd points in Ned's narration.]]
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[[folder:Stark Bannermen, Retainers and Household]]
!Ser Rodrik Cassel (Ron Donachie)
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An elderly knight and Master-of-Arms at Winterfell. Uncle to Jory Cassel.
!!Tropes:
* BadassGrandpa
* CoolOldGuy
* [[hottip:From the books...:DeadBigBrother: His brother Martyn, Jory's father, fought alongside Ned Stark during Robert's Rebellion and died at the Tower of Joy fighting three Kingsguard.]]
* TheMentor: To Robb, Jon and Theon.
* [[MyMasterRightOrWrong My Mistress Right or Wrong]]: With regards to Lady Stark.
!Jory Cassel (Jamie Sives)
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The Captain of the Stark household guard and a loyal servant of Ned Stark. Rodrik Cassel's nephew.
!!Tropes:
* BadassNormal: Not a knight or a Lord, just plain Badass.
* DistractedByTheSexy: ''"Jory!"''
* EyeScream: His death.
* KilledOffForReal
* TheLancer: To Ned Stark's [[TheHero hero]].
* MauveShirt
* SacrificialLamb
!Osha (NataliaTena)
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A Wildling woman taken prisoner by Robb Stark and permitted to serve in Winterfell.
!!Tropes:
* ActionGirl: She goes up against Robb Stark and says she's used to taking care of herself around rougher men than Theon and anyone living north of the Wall has to be tough as nails to survive.
* AdaptationalAttractiveness
* CassandraTruth: She keeps saying that the White Walkers are coming, and that Winterfell's army should go North, not South.
* MenAreTheExpendableGender: She's the only survivor of the group of Wildling refugees who attacked Robb. [[hottip:In the books...:This is subverted. Five wildings, not three, come south and there's another woman besides Osha. The other gets a fatal case of Grey-Wind-through-bowels.]]
* ParentalSubstitute: Apparently she's slowly becoming one for Bran and Rickon.
* WildHair: While far from subverting the trope, she's getting better.
!Maester Luwin (Donald Sumpter)
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A Maester in the employ of the Starks. Advisor and confidant to Ned and Catelyn and teacher to Bran.
!!Tropes:
* CoolOldGuy
* DeadpanSnarker: Especially where Theon Greyjoy is concerned.
-->'''Bran:''' The Iron Islands. Lords... the Greyjoys.
-->'''Theon:''' Known for their skills in archery, navigation and lovemaking.
-->'''Maester Luwin:''' And failed rebellions.
* TheMentor: To Bran.
!Septa Mordane (Susan Brown)
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A Septa in service of House Stark as a governess and tutor for Sansa and Arya
!!Tropes:
* CoolOldLady
* DeadpanSnarker
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Implied in "Baelor," confirmed in "Fire and Blood."
* KilledOffForReal
!Old Nan (Margaret John)
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A retired servant living in Winterfell who is known for her tale-telling abilities.
!!Tropes:
* [[AuthorExistenceFailure Actor Existence Failure]]: Margaret John passed away after the completion of filming for Season 1.
* CoolOldLady
* InSeriesNickname
** OnlyKnownByTheirNickname
* OldRetainer
* TheStoryteller
!Hodor (Kristian Nairn)
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A large, mentally challenged servant at Winterfell.
!!Tropes:
* BiggusDickus: Noted with approval by Osha [[MaleFrontalNudity and shown to the audience]].
* DumbMuscle
* GentleGiant: Probably the reason he was chosen to carry Bran around.
* ManChild
* PokemonSpeak: "Hodor" is the only word he says.[[hottip:From the books...:Actually subverted, since his real name is "Walder."]]
* VerbalTicName
!Lord Greatjon Umber (Clive Mantle)
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A powerful lord in the North; one of the Stark's bannermen and head of House Umber.
!!Tropes:
* Badass
** BadassBeard
** BadassGrandpa:
** BadassBoast:"''For thirty years I've been makin' corpses out of men, boy! I'm the man you want leadin' the vanguard.''"
* TheBigGuy: To Robb's TheHero.
* BoisterousBruiser: Oh yeah.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: With Robb.
* InSeriesNickname: "The Greatjon"
* KneelBeforeFrodo: When he proclaims Robb '''"THE KING IN THE NORTH!"'''
* LargeHam
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: He reacts with good cheer after a direwolf eats two of his fingers.
* SpitefulSpit: His reaction to the proposals of supporting either Stannis' or Renly's claim to the Iron Throne.
!Syrio Forel (Miltos Yerolemou)
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--> ''"The First Sword of Braavos does not run."''
Recently instructing Arya in water dancing, the Braavosi way of the sword.
!!Tropes:
* AccentAdaptation
* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In the books, Syrio Forel is described as bald and leathery, in contrast to his charming appearance in the series.
* {{Badass}}
* BadassBoast: When confronted by several armed guards and holding only a wooden sword.
-->'''Syrio:''' I am Syrio Forel, and you will be speaking to me with more respect.
* [[BadassSpaniard Badass Braavosi]]
* CallBack[=/=]IronicEcho: "What do we say to the god of death?"
* CatchPhrase: "Just so."
* CoolTeacher
* LargeHam
* MasterSwordsman: Only by reputation, at first. Eventually [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome showcased]] in "The Pointy End" when he takes out five fully armed and armored Lannister guardsmen and takes on a knight of the Kingsguard with '' a wooden practice sword''.
* TheMentor: To Arya.
* NeverFoundTheBody: We don't see him losing the fight, and his head isn't with the others on the spears.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Most of King's Landing seems to be under the impression that water dancing is a literal kind of dancing and that Syrio is actually just a dancing instructor rather than the ''First Sword of Braavos'', which is why it was so surprising for Ser Meryn and the Lannister guards when Syrio hands the redcloaks their asses on a silver platter.
* YouShallNotPass: In the most awesome way possible.
