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* {{Badass}}: He takes on Tormund, one of the best fighters in the series, and would have killed him [[spoiler: if the arrival of the Knights of the Vale hadn't distracted him at the crucial moment.]]

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* BadassBeard: He probably has the most epic beard in the series thus far... with the possible exception of Tormund Giantsbane. Looks almost like an old photo of grim and bearded American frontiersmen.
* BadassBoast: By the Old Gods, he's got some awesome ones at that. Doubles as BeardOfSorrow after the death of his sons.

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* BadassBeard: He probably has the most epic beard in the series thus far... with the possible exception of Tormund Giantsbane. Looks almost like an old photo of grim and bearded American frontiersmen. \n Doubles as BeardOfSorrow after the death of his sons.
* BadassBoast: By the Old Gods, he's got some awesome ones at that. Doubles as BeardOfSorrow after the death of his sons.


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* FrontlineGeneral: Their Lords personally lead their men in combat.


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* BadassBeard: Their sigil is a battling merman with a beard.


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* ProngsOfPoseidon: Their sigil is a merman holding wielding a trident.
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* TheGhost: In-universe as well as out. [[labelnote:From the books...]]House Reed's seat, Greywater Watch, is constantly moving because it is built on a floating island, and has never been found by anyone not led by a Crannogman guide. The Crannogmen, while exceptionally loyal to the Starks, are mercurial and reclusive by nature, and all live on floating islands similar to the one Greywater Watch lies on, making them nearly impossible to find if they don't want to be found. And, because passing between the south and North requires knowledge of the floating islands or the Crannogmen's own secret routes, they have proven extremely difficult to conquer and strategically essential. And of course as he's the only one who witnessed what happened at Tower of Joy (Lyanna Stark's death, Ned's promise to her) and still living, it's obvious that we won't see him at least till the last seasons.[[/labelnote]] [[spoiler:The Season 6, third episode is our first glimpse of him]].

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* TheGhost: In-universe as well as out. [[labelnote:From the books...]]House Reed's seat, Greywater Watch, is constantly moving because it is built on a floating island, and has never been found by anyone not led by a Crannogman guide. The Crannogmen, while exceptionally loyal to the Starks, are mercurial and reclusive by nature, and all live on floating islands similar to the one Greywater Watch lies on, making them nearly impossible to find if they don't want to be found. And, because passing between the south and North requires knowledge of the floating islands or the Crannogmen's own secret routes, they have proven extremely difficult to conquer and strategically essential. And of course as he's the only one who witnessed what happened at Tower of Joy (Lyanna Stark's death, Ned's promise to her) and still living, it's obvious that we won't see him at least till the last seasons.[[/labelnote]] [[spoiler:The Season 6, third episode is our first cross-media glimpse of him]].
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: They understandably bailed on Robb after he executes Lord Rickard.
* ThisIsUnforgivable: What really pisses them off about Robb executing Lord Rickard is that the Stark and Karstark are kin, and kinslaying is considered a despicable crime.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Robb executing Lord Rickard greatly fractures their ties with House Stark. Catelyn freeing the murderer of Lord Rickard's children probably did not help.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: They understandably Their forces bailed on Robb after he executes Lord Rickard.
Rickard, which prevents them from getting an invitation to the Red Wedding.
* ThisIsUnforgivable: What really pisses them off about Robb executing Lord Rickard is that the Stark and Karstark are kin, and kinslaying is considered a despicable crime.
crime, forgetting that [[NeverMyFault what really pissed off Robb Stark was Lord Rickard executing two harmless children who weren't even remotely guilty of Jaime's crimes]].
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Robb executing Lord Rickard greatly fractures their ties with House Stark. Catelyn freeing the murderer of Lord Rickard's children probably did not help.



* DyingCurse: He points out that Stark and Karstark are not only descendants of the First Men but also kin, and wants the curse of kinslaying to haunt Robb for the rest of his days.

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* DyingCurse: He points out that Stark and Karstark are not only descendants of the First Men but also kin, and wants the curse of kinslaying to haunt Robb for the rest of his days. [[labelnote:From the Books]] Karstark are no more kin to the Starks than other houses the Starks intermarried with over the years since it's been centuries since they began as a minor cadet branch, and kinslaying applies mostly to immediate and second nearest family[[/labelnote]]



* JerkassHasAPoint: When it comes to military matters, Karstark has the right of it at least as often as Robb. It ''was'' foolish of Catelyn to free Jaime Lannister, and it ''was'' foolish of Robb to marry Talisa and thus forsake a vow made to Walder Frey.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: When it comes to military matters, Karstark has the is right of that it at least as often as Robb. It ''was'' foolish of Catelyn to free Jaime Lannister, and it ''was'' foolish of Robb to marry Talisa and thus forsake a vow made to Walder Frey.

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* ShroudedInMyth: Everyone has no clue on where exactly their stronghold is, or what their members look like except Bran, Rickon, Osha and Hodor (well, the latter part at least) because Jojen and Meera personally looked for them.



* TwoFirstNames: Reed can be used as a given name, at least during modern times.



* OutlivingOnesOffspring: After Jojen dies in the Season 4 finale.



* QuirkyCurls: Her hairstyle.

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* QuirkyCurls: Her hairstyle. Karl Tanner even compliments her (in a not so flattering manner) for it.



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* ItsPersonal: Lord Rickard towards the Lannisters after Jaime killed his two sons. Later to House Stark after Robb executed Lord Rickard for killing two Lannister squires, to the point that [[spoiler: they sided with House Bolton when Sansa and Jon start reclaiming the Northern seat]].
* ThePowerOfTheSun: Their house sigil is a white sun.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: They understandably bailed on Robb after he executes Lord Rickard.
* ThisIsUnforgivable: What really pisses them off about Robb executing Lord Rickard is that the Stark and Karstark are kin, and kinslaying is considered a despicable crime.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Robb executing Lord Rickard greatly fractures their ties with House Stark. Catelyn freeing the murderer of Lord Rickard's children probably did not help.
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* BadassBoast: By the Old Gods, he's got some awesome ones at that.

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* BadassBoast: By the Old Gods, he's got some awesome ones at that. Doubles as BeardOfSorrow after the death of his sons.



* GutturalGrowler: Has a very raspy voice.



* OutlivingOnesOffspring: The death of his two sons from Jaime's hands are the main driving force of his RoaringRampageOfRevenge against the Lannisters.



* KilledOffscreen: Killed by Jaime during Robb's first battle at Riverrun.



* ArmoredClosetGay: After Smalljon snarks that he likes "young boys", Lord Harald slightly reacts violently.



* HarmfulToMinors: Smalljon Umber implies that he's a pedophile.



* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler: It's unclear if he's one of the casualties of the Batlle of the Bastards, as he is last shown before the titular battle takes place.]]



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* TheBigGuy: They're considered as the muscle of the North.
* BloodKnight: They love fighting in the frontlines.
* BoisterousBruiser: These people are really loud.
* ChainedByFashion: Their sigil is chains, and they wear chains in their armor.
* ThisIsUnforgivable: [[spoiler: Sansa is so pissed off at them for surrendering Rickon to the Boltons that she wishes to hang them all after they're done with the Boltons.]]
* WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler: Jon allowing the Wildlings to go South of the Wall pisses off their new Lord so much that he allied with the Boltons despite hating them.]]
* XMakesAnythingCool: Their sigil is four chains linked by a central ring on a dark red field.
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* DefeatMeansFriendship: With Robb.

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* DeathByAdaptation: He's a captive of the Freys after the Red Wedding in the books. Here, he's revealed to have suffered a BusCrash in Season 6.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: With Robb.Losing two of his fingers and then humiliated by Robb's direwolf Grey Wind after attempting to defy him earned him the Greatjon's respect, admiration and loyalty.



* HandicappedBadass: Is still one of Robb's best soldiers despite losing two fingers.



* LargeAndInCharge: A 6'6 BoisterousBruiser who is the head of a noble house in the North.



* KilledByTheAdaptation: His book counterpart is still alive and a Frey prisoner. The character on the show has suffered a BusCrash.



* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Killed by a man belonging to a group of people he hates who is friends with the person who belongs to the house he betrayed.]]



* EvilCounterpart: To his departed father. Picture the Greatjon except morally ambiguous and you got the Smalljon.

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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Smalljon Umber was killed during the Red Wedding in the books. Here, he isn't even introduced until long after that event.

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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Smalljon Umber was killed during the Red Wedding in the books. Here, he isn't even introduced until long after that event. [[spoiler: He dies during the second battle at Winterfell.]]



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* AncestralWeapon: Longclaw, a Valyrian sword that is currently at the possession of Lord Jeor's former protegee Jon Snow, a bastard from House Stark.
* AnimalMotifs: Their sigil is a black [[BearsAreBadNews bear]] in a green wood.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Characters we met who belong to this house are all benevolent people but are extremely ferocious if pushed too far.
* SceneryPorn: The scenery in Bear Island is beautiful.
* UndyingLoyalty: To House Stark.
---> ''"Bear Island knows no king but the King in the North, whose name is Stark."''
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* AloofDarkHairedGirl: She's very blunt and full of sass at her young age.



* LittleMissSnarker: She's full of sass.



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* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: The Ironborn took their castle during the events of Seasons 2-4.
* PowerFist: Their sigil is an armored fist.
* UndyingLoyalty: To House Stark until Lord Robett's reign.
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* AlliterativeName: '''G'''albart '''G'''lover.



* DeathByAdaptation: He is still presumably alive in the books. [[labelnote:From the books...]]He is sent on mission along with Maege Mormont to find Howland Reed, but he hasn't been heard ever since.[[/labelnote]]



* IOweYouMyLife: Another reason he did not join the Stark restoration army is because it was the Boltons that helped them liberate their lands from the Ironborn.
* JadeColoredGlasses: His faith on House Stark was severely crushed by Robb's failures and downfall.



* SpeakIllOfTheDead: Bitterly reminisces about King Robb and calls Queen Talisa as a "foreign whore".






* EarlyBirdCameo: First mentioned in a [[Recap/GameOfThronesS5E04SonsOfTheHarpy season 5 episode]].

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* EarlyBirdCameo: First mentioned in a [[Recap/GameOfThronesS5E04SonsOfTheHarpy [[Recap/GameOfThronesS5E4TheSonsOfTheHarpy season 5 episode]].
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* IronLady: She's a [[TheStoic stoic]], determined, brave and no-nonsense leader despite her very young age.


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* TheStoic: Past her DeathGlare to Ramsay Bolton, she shows very little emotions.

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* CompositeCharacter: Seemingly a condensation of two characters from the books - Rickard's eldest son Harrion (the one of Rickard's three sons who lived in the novels, whose name is given to one of his dead sons in the show) and Rickard's uncle Arnolf, who becomes the new ruler of the House.

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* CompositeCharacter: Seemingly a condensation of two characters from the books - Rickard's eldest son Harrion (the one of Rickard's three sons who lived in the novels, whose name is given to one of his dead sons in the show) and Rickard's uncle Arnolf, who becomes the new ruler of the House.House and sides with the Boltons.
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* BreakoutCharacter: Has quickly become one of the most popular characters on the show.
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* DeathGlare: Fixes one on Ramsay during the entire meet between she and the rest of the lords sworn to House Stark, and Bolton's men.
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* ReasonableAuthoriyFigure: Most of her decisions are taken with advice of her maester and sentinel but she also know when it's her call. Even though she is loyal to the Stark she won't throw her men in battle without more convincing arguments and does not ask any large compensation from the Stark when she sides withe them as they are her liege.

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* ReasonableAuthoriyFigure: ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Most of her decisions are taken with advice of her maester and sentinel but she also know when it's her call. Even though she is loyal to the Stark she won't throw her men in battle without more convincing arguments and does not ask any large compensation from the Stark when she sides withe them as they are her liege.
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* BeardOfEvil: He sports a trimmed beard and is described as ruthless and calculating.



* BeardOfEvil: He sports a trimmed beard and is described as ruthless and calculating.

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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: His throat is ripped out by Tormund and is stabbed multiple times]].

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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: His throat is ripped out by Tormund rips out his throat with his teeth and is stabbed then stabs him multiple times]].times with a dirk.]].



** He is also this to Tormund Giantsbane, as they are both large, ferocious warriors with a hot-temper and foul-mouth, but Smalljon serves as TheBrute to Ramsay while Tormund is TheBigGuy to Jon.

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** He is also this to Tormund Giantsbane, as they are both large, ferocious warriors with a hot-temper and foul-mouth, but Smalljon serves as TheBrute to Ramsay while Tormund is TheBigGuy to Jon. [[spoiler: Its rather fitting that they face each other in the Battle of the Bastards.]]


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* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: Smalljon hates Wildlings and joins the Boltons so they can help them kills the Wildlings, ends up being killed by Tormund, a wildling.]]
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** He is also this to Tormund Giantsbane, being a large, ferocious warrior with a hot-temper and foul-mouth, and serves as TheBrute to Ramsay while Tormund is TheBigGuy to Jon.

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** He is also this to Tormund Giantsbane, being a as they are both large, ferocious warrior warriors with a hot-temper and foul-mouth, and but Smalljon serves as TheBrute to Ramsay while Tormund is TheBigGuy to Jon.
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** He is also this to Tormund Giantsbane, being a large, ferocious warrior with a hot-temper and foul-mouth, and serves as TheBrute to Ramsay while Tormund is TheBigGuy to Jon.

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* AdaptationalVillainy: He dies in the Red Wedding in the books, trying to save Robb's life. In the show, he's an ally of Ramsay Bolton (although he doesn't like him as a person, but allies for higher causes), hated his late father, and [[spoiler:hands Rickon Stark over to the Boltons, which cannot end well for poor Rickon]].

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* AdaptationalVillainy: He dies in the Red Wedding in the books, trying to save Robb's life. In the show, he's an ally of Ramsay Bolton (although he doesn't like him as a person, but allies for higher causes), hated his late father, and [[spoiler:hands Rickon Stark over to the Boltons, which cannot end well for poor Rickon]].ultimately lead to Rickon's death]].



* TheBigGuy: Described as "a massive bear of a man with a temper to match."

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* TheBigGuy: TheBrute: Described as "a massive bear of a man with a temper to match."match" and he serves as Ramsay's muscle in his forces.



* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: His throat is ripped out by Tormund and is stabbed multiple times]].



* WrongGenreSavvy: Smalljon seems to have figured out the situation as Jon Snow leading a Wildling army down South to RapePillageAndBurn, which is monstrously wrong. Time will tell if he will realize it.

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* {{Jerkass}}: He is cold and unfriendly at the best of times.
* ProfessionalButtKisser: Seems to play this role to Ramsay, supporting his actions even when they go against the wishes of Roose.



* InSeriesNickname: "The Greatjon." In the books, we learn that his son (also Jon) is called "The Smalljon."
* KilledOffscreen: Apparently died in season six.

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* InSeriesNickname: "The Greatjon." In the books, we We later learn that his son (also Jon) is called "The Smalljon."
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Loud and aggressive but also truly loyal to House Stark.
* KilledOffscreen: Apparently died in season six. sometime after the Red Wedding.


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* {{Jerkass}}: Umbers aren't exactly known for being friendly, but Smalljon truly shows himself to be this when he [[spoiler: betrays Rickon to Ramsay.]]


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* GutturalGrowler: Has a raspy and intimidating voice.
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* Not so different: He's been fighting wildlings so much he knows their national anthem.

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* FrontlineGeneral: She accompanies her men to Jon Snow's camp, putting herself at considerable risk.
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* ReasonableAuthoriyFigure: Most of her decisions are taken with advice of her maester and sentinel but she also know when it's her call. Even though she is loyal to the Stark she won't throw her men in battle without more convincing arguments and does not ask any large compensation from the Stark when she sides withe them as they are her liege.
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-> ''"Bear Island knows no king but the King in the North, whose name is Stark."''


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-->''"Bear Island knows no king but the King in the North, whose name is Stark."''
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* Not so different: He's been fighting wildlings so much he knows their national anthem.
** "Fuck kneeling and fuck oaths."
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* CompositeCharacter: While Lyanna writes the letter to Stannis in the books as well, the show version seems to combine aspects of Wyman Manderly's granddaughter, Wylla, with her wanting to fight in the name of House Stark odds be damned and her capacity for badass speeches.

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