Eddard Stark

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	The second son of Lord [[Rickard Stark]], Eddard was not expected to inherit and was sent to be fostered at the [[Eyrie]] in the [[Vale]]. Raised by Lord [[Jon Arryn]], Eddard became close friends with his fellow [[ward]], Robert Baratheon, the [[Lord of Storm's End]]. When Eddard's sister, [[Lyanna]], was abducted by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] and his father and older brother, [[Brandon]], were executed by King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] when they asked for Lyanna's return, Eddard called the banners of the North in [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]], assisted by Houses [[Baratheon]] and [[Arryn]]. His marriage to Catelyn Tully, his brother's betrothed, guaranteed the support of [[House Tully]]. After Rhaegar's forces were [[Battle of the Trident|defeated at the Trident]] and the capital, [[King's Landing]], was [[Sack of King's Landing|sacked]] by the armies of [[House Lannister]], Eddard went to find his sister in [[Dorne]] but he arrived too late to save her. Robert became king and Eddard returned with his wife, his firstborn son, Robb, and his bastard, Jon.		The second son of Lord [[Rickard Stark]], Eddard was not expected to inherit and was sent to be fostered at the [[Eyrie]] in the [[Vale]]. Raised by Lord [[Jon Arryn]], Eddard became close friends with his fellow [[ward]], Robert Baratheon, the [[Lord of Storm's End]]. When Eddard's sister, [[Lyanna]], was abducted by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]] and his father and older brother, [[Brandon]], were executed by King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] when they asked for Lyanna's return, Eddard called the banners of the North in [[Robert's Rebellion|rebellion]], assisted by Houses [[Baratheon]] and [[Arryn]]. His marriage to Catelyn Tully, his brother's betrothed, guaranteed the support of [[House Tully]]. After Rhaegar's forces were [[Battle of the Trident|defeated at the Trident]] and the capital, [[King's Landing]], was [[Sack of King's Landing|sacked]] by the armies of [[House Lannister]], Eddard went to find his sister in [[Dorne]] but he arrived too late to save her. Robert became king and Eddard returned with his wife, his firstborn son, Robb, and his bastard, Jon.
−	For seventeen years, Eddard remained at his seat of [[Winterfell]], ruling the North in the name of King Robert. After the death of Jon Arryn, who had served as Hand of the King, Robert offered Eddard the position and he traveled to the capital with his two daughters to assist in the rule of the realm. In King's Landing, Eddard discovered that Jon Arryn had been murdered because he had discovered that Robert's children by [[Cersei Lannister]] were actually born of her [[incest]] with her twin brother, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]. After King Robert's death during a hunt, Eddard tried to arrest Cersei and her children and place Robert's younger brother, [[Stannis Baratheon]], on the throne as the lawful heir. However, [[Petyr Baelish]]'s betrayal saw Eddard's arrest for treason. When he learned of his father's arrest, Robb raised the banners of the North to free him. In order to prevent the upcoming war and secure his daughters' safety, Eddard confessed to treason but [[Joffrey]], Robert's son and the new King, reneged on a promise of mercy and ordered his [[Execution of Eddard Stark|execution]].	+	For seventeen years, Eddard remained at his seat of [[Winterfell]], ruling the North in the name of King Robert. After the death of Jon Arryn, who had served as Hand of the King, Robert offered Eddard the position and he traveled to the capital with his two daughters to assist in the rule of the realm. In King's Landing, Eddard discovered that Jon Arryn had been murdered because he had discovered that Robert's children by [[Cersei Lannister]] were actually born of her [[incest]] with her twin brother, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]. After King Robert's death during a hunt, Eddard tried to arrest Cersei and her children and place Robert's younger brother, [[Stannis Baratheon]], on the throne as the lawful heir. However, [[Petyr Baelish]]'s betrayal saw Eddard's arrest for treason. When he learned of his father's arrest, Robb raised the banners of the North to free him. In order to prevent the upcoming war and secure his daughters' safety, Eddard confessed to treason, but [[Joffrey]], believed to be Robert's son and the new King, reneged on a promise of mercy and ordered his [[Execution of Eddard Stark|execution]].
	Eddard's death led to the breakout of [[War of the Five Kings|war]] between House Stark and House Lannister. In anger over their liege lord's execution, Eddard's bannermen rejected the authority of the [[Iron Throne]] and acclaimed his son, Robb, as [[King in the North]].		Eddard's death led to the breakout of [[War of the Five Kings|war]] between House Stark and House Lannister. In anger over their liege lord's execution, Eddard's bannermen rejected the authority of the [[Iron Throne]] and acclaimed his son, Robb, as [[King in the North]].
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Background===		===Background===
−	Eddard Stark is the head of [[House Stark]] and [[Lord Paramount of the North]]. [[The North]] is one of the constituent regions of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] and House Stark is one of the [[Great Houses]] of the realm. House Stark rule the region from their seat of [[Winterfell]] and Eddard also holds the title [[Lord of Winterfell]]. In addition, he is the [[Warden|Warden of the North]].<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/stark/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark entry]</ref>	+	Eddard Stark is the head of [[House Stark]] and [[Lord Paramount of the North]]. [[The North]] is one of the constituent regions of the [[Seven Kingdoms]], and House Stark is one of the [[Great Houses]] of the realm. House Stark rules the region from their seat of [[Winterfell]], and Eddard also holds the title [[Lord of Winterfell]]. In addition, he is the [[Warden|Warden of the North]].<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/stark/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark entry]</ref>
	Eddard is married to Lady [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] of [[House Tully]]. Though they barely knew one another when they wed, they formed a strong and loving marriage.<ref name="Catelyn viewers guide">[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/stark/catelyn-stark/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark - Catelyn Stark entry]</ref> They have five legitimate children: [[Robb Stark|Robb]], [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]], [[Arya Stark|Arya]], [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]]. Eddard also has an illegitimate [[bastard]] son, [[Jon Snow]], reportedly by a common serving girl named [[Wylla]]. Jon's presence at Winterfell is a source of friction between Eddard and his wife. Nevertheless, Eddard was close to all his children and was well-loved and respected by all of them. He seemed to have a soft spot for his youngest daughter, Arya.		Eddard is married to Lady [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] of [[House Tully]]. Though they barely knew one another when they wed, they formed a strong and loving marriage.<ref name="Catelyn viewers guide">[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/stark/catelyn-stark/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark - Catelyn Stark entry]</ref> They have five legitimate children: [[Robb Stark|Robb]], [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]], [[Arya Stark|Arya]], [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]]. Eddard also has an illegitimate [[bastard]] son, [[Jon Snow]], reportedly by a common serving girl named [[Wylla]]. Jon's presence at Winterfell is a source of friction between Eddard and his wife. Nevertheless, Eddard was close to all his children and was well-loved and respected by all of them. He seemed to have a soft spot for his youngest daughter, Arya.
−	Eddard is the second son of Lord [[Rickard Stark]]. Lord Rickard served King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] as Warden of the North. Eddard's older brother [[Brandon Stark (Son of Rickard)|Brandon]] was Rickard's heir. Eddard also has a younger sister [[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]] and a younger brother [[Benjen Stark|Benjen]]. Eddard is a stoic, dutiful and honorable man and is considered to embody the values of the North.<ref name="Eddard viewers guide">[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/stark/eddard-stark/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark - Eddard Stark entry]</ref>	+	Eddard is the second son of Lord [[Rickard Stark]]. Lord Rickard served King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] as Warden of the North. Eddard's older brother [[Brandon Stark (Son of Rickard)|Brandon]] was Rickard's heir. Eddard also has a younger sister [[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]] and a younger brother [[Benjen Stark|Benjen]]. Eddard is a stoic, dutiful, and honorable man and is considered to embody the values of the North.<ref name="Eddard viewers guide">[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/stark/eddard-stark/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark - Eddard Stark entry]</ref>
−	[[File:Ned Catelyn wedding.png|thumb|left|Ned's wedding to [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn Tully]]]]Eddard is a trusted, close friend and counselor of King [[Robert Baratheon]].<ref name="Eddard viewers guide" /> He supported Robert's [[Robert's Rebellion|play for the throne]] by acting as a general in several major battles. Eddard's sister Lyanna, who was betrothed to Robert, was [[Abduction of Lyanna Stark|kidnapped]] by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], sparking the war. Brandon protested the kidnapping but his attempt to bring Rhaegar to justice failed. Lord Rickard was summoned to court in King's Landing by Aerys and both Brandon and Rickard were [[Execution of Rickard and Brandon Stark|executed]] by the Mad King.<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/stark/rickard-stark/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark - Rickard Stark entry]</ref> Their deaths left Eddard to inherit Rickard's responsibilities, serving King Robert instead. Brandon had been betrothed to Catelyn and Eddard also inherited his brother's bride.<ref name="Catelyn viewers guide" /><ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/stark/brandon-stark/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark - Brandon Stark entry]</ref> Lyanna died in Eddard's arms during the conflict.<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/stark/lyanna-stark/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark - Lyanna Stark entry]</ref> Despite his happy family life, Eddard still felt the losses of his family quite keenly, often visiting his sister's tomb to light a candle for her as his daughter, Sansa, remembered.<ref>[[Sons of the Harpy (episode)|''Sons of the Harpy'']]</ref>	+	[[File:Ned Catelyn wedding.png|thumb|left|Ned's wedding to [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn Tully]]]]Eddard is a trusted, close friend and counselor of King [[Robert Baratheon]].<ref name="Eddard viewers guide" /> He supported Robert's [[Robert's Rebellion|play for the throne]] by acting as a general in several major battles. Eddard's sister Lyanna, who was betrothed to Robert, was [[Abduction of Lyanna Stark|kidnapped]] by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]], sparking the war. Brandon protested the kidnapping, but his attempt to bring Rhaegar to justice failed. Lord Rickard was summoned to court in King's Landing by Aerys, and both Brandon and Rickard were [[Execution of Rickard and Brandon Stark|executed]] by the Mad King.<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/stark/rickard-stark/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark - Rickard Stark entry]</ref> Their deaths left Eddard to inherit Rickard's responsibilities, serving King Robert instead. Brandon had been betrothed to Catelyn, and Eddard also inherited his brother's bride.<ref name="Catelyn viewers guide" /><ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/stark/brandon-stark/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark - Brandon Stark entry]</ref> Lyanna died in Eddard's arms during the conflict.<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/stark/lyanna-stark/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark - Lyanna Stark entry]</ref> Despite his happy family life, Eddard still felt the losses of his family quite keenly, often visiting his sister's tomb to light a candle for her as his daughter, Sansa, remembered.<ref>[[Sons of the Harpy (episode)|''Sons of the Harpy'']]</ref>
	Eddard's other younger sibling, Benjen, still lives and is a member of the [[Night's Watch]], an institution of which Eddard is a keen supporter.<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/stark/benjen-stark/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark - Benjen Stark entry]</ref> He also appeared to have troubles keeping his bannermen in line as [[Stannis Baratheon]] remembered his brother, Robert, saying the Northmen were difficult to control, even with Eddard on his side.<ref>[[The House of Black and White|''The House of Black and White'']]</ref>		Eddard's other younger sibling, Benjen, still lives and is a member of the [[Night's Watch]], an institution of which Eddard is a keen supporter.<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/guide/houses/stark/benjen-stark/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 guide to houses, House Stark - Benjen Stark entry]</ref> He also appeared to have troubles keeping his bannermen in line as [[Stannis Baratheon]] remembered his brother, Robert, saying the Northmen were difficult to control, even with Eddard on his side.<ref>[[The House of Black and White|''The House of Black and White'']]</ref>
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	[[File:Eddard 1x01.jpg|thumb|right|Eddard passes sentence on [[Will]].]]		[[File:Eddard 1x01.jpg|thumb|right|Eddard passes sentence on [[Will]].]]
−	Eddard Stark executes a deserter from the [[Night's Watch]] named [[Will]]. Will tries to warn Eddard about the return of the [[White Walkers]], but Eddard dismisses him as a madman. Eddard's sons [[Robb Stark|Robb]], [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Jon Snow|Jon]] accompany him to the execution. Eddard makes a point of telling Bran that the man who passes the sentence should swing the sword and take responsibility for his own decisions.<ref name="Winter">"[[Winter is Coming (episode)|Winter is Coming]]"</ref>	+	Eddard Stark executes a deserter from the [[Night's Watch]] named [[Will]]. Will tries to warn Eddard about the return of the [[White Walkers]], but Eddard dismisses him as a madman. Eddard's sons [[Robb Stark|Robb]], [[Bran Stark|Bran]], and [[Jon Snow|Jon]] accompany him to the execution. Eddard makes a point of telling Bran that the man who passes the sentence should swing the sword and take responsibility for his own decisions.<ref name="Winter">"[[Winter is Coming (episode)|Winter is Coming]]"</ref>
−	On the way back to [[Winterfell]], the party finds a dead stag and a dead female [[Direwolves|direwolf]]. The direwolf was survived by her litter of six pups. Eddard's first instinct is to kill them, but Jon argues that as the direwolf is the sigil of [[House Stark]], this may be an omen. Eddard agrees to let his children look after them on the condition that they clean, raise and feed them with no help from the servants.<ref name="Winter" />	+	On the way back to [[Winterfell]], the party finds a dead stag and a dead female [[Direwolves|direwolf]]. The direwolf was survived by her litter of six pups. Eddard's first instinct is to kill them, but Jon argues that as the direwolf is the sigil of [[House Stark]], this may be an omen. Eddard agrees to let his children look after them on the condition that they clean, raise, and feed them with no help from the servants.<ref name="Winter" />
	A [[Ravens|raven]] bears news of the death of [[Jon Arryn]], Eddard's childhood mentor, to Winterfell. The missive also states that King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] and much of the royal court is on their way to the castle. Eddard realizes that Robert means to name him as [[Hand of the King]] to replace Jon. He ponders refusing, but when Robert arrives he makes it clear that he badly needs Eddard's help in [[King's Landing]]. He also sweetens the deal by offering to betrothe his son and heir [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] to Eddard's daughter [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]]. Eddard remains uncertain until a secret letter from [[Lysa Arryn]], [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]]'s sister, implicates the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] in the death of Jon Arryn. Eddard decides to accept to investigate both Jon's death and a potential plot against the king. He decides to bring both of his daughters to introduce them to the court.<ref name="Winter" />		A [[Ravens|raven]] bears news of the death of [[Jon Arryn]], Eddard's childhood mentor, to Winterfell. The missive also states that King [[Robert Baratheon|Robert]] and much of the royal court is on their way to the castle. Eddard realizes that Robert means to name him as [[Hand of the King]] to replace Jon. He ponders refusing, but when Robert arrives he makes it clear that he badly needs Eddard's help in [[King's Landing]]. He also sweetens the deal by offering to betrothe his son and heir [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] to Eddard's daughter [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]]. Eddard remains uncertain until a secret letter from [[Lysa Arryn]], [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]]'s sister, implicates the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] in the death of Jon Arryn. Eddard decides to accept to investigate both Jon's death and a potential plot against the king. He decides to bring both of his daughters to introduce them to the court.<ref name="Winter" />
−	Bran is found comatose at the base of a disused tower following an apparent climbing accident. Eddard reluctantly decides to leave as planned, to his wife's distress. Eddard, [[Arya]], Sansa and the royal party head south to [[King's Landing]]. At their parting Eddard tells Jon that, though he does not have Eddard's name, he has his blood. He also promises Jon to tell him about his mother the next time they meet.<ref name="King">"[[The Kingsroad]]"</ref>	+	Bran is found comatose at the base of a disused tower following an apparent climbing accident. Eddard reluctantly decides to leave as planned, to his wife's distress. Eddard, [[Arya]], Sansa, and the royal party head south to [[King's Landing]]. At their parting Eddard tells Jon that, though he does not have Eddard's name, he has his blood. He also promises to tell him about his mother the next time they meet.<ref name="King">"[[The Kingsroad]]"</ref>
	[[File:Eddard and Jon.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Eddard and his son Jon Snow.]]		[[File:Eddard and Jon.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Eddard and his son Jon Snow.]]