Eddard Stark
Lord of Winterfell and Hand of the King. Executed on Joffrey's order.
- House
- House Stark
- Title
- Lord of Winterfell, Warden of the North, Hand of the King
- Lived
- 263 AC – 299 AC
- Appearance
- brown hair, grey eyes, bearded, adult
Fostered at the Eyrie with Robert. Raised the North in rebellion, won the Battle of the Bells and the Trident, found the Kingsguard at the Tower of Joy and brought his sister's bones home – with a bastard, Jon Snow. Hand to King Robert; discovered that Cersei's children were not the king's, was betrayed by Littlefinger and beheaded on the steps of Baelor's Sept.
Family
- Parents
- Rickard Stark, Lyarra Stark
- Married
- Catelyn Stark
- Children
- Robb Stark, Sansa Stark, Arya Stark, Brandon "Bran" Stark, Rickon Stark, Jon Snow
- Notes
- so the realm believes
Seats and titles
- Winterfell – Robert's Rebellion (282–284 AC): Eddard Stark
Events
Murder of Rickard and Brandon · King's Landing, 282 AC
Brandon Stark comes demanding Lyanna's return. Aerys has him and his father killed. Jon Arryn refuses to surrender Ned and Robert – the rebellion begins.
Battle of the Trident · The Ruby Ford, 283 AC
Robert and Rhaegar meet in the river; Robert's warhammer stoves in the prince's chest and the rubies scatter into the water.
The Tower of Joy · Tower of Joy, 283 AC
Ned and six companions face three knights of the Kingsguard. Only Ned and Howland Reed survive. Inside, Ned finds his dying sister.
Greyjoy's Rebellion · Pyke, 289 AC
Balon proclaims himself king, but Robert crushes the uprising. His son Theon is taken to Winterfell as a ward and hostage.
Fall of Eddard Stark · King's Landing, 298 AC
Ned discovers that Cersei's children are not Robert's. After the king's death he is betrayed, arrested and beheaded on the steps of the Sept of Baelor.
Campaigns
- Robert's Rebellion (282–283 AC) – follow the campaign step by step on the animated map.