Catelyn Stark

Character from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin

Lady of Winterfell and a Tully by birth, a fiercely protective mother whose political cunning is undermined by the desperate, reckless decisions her love for her children compels — family, duty, honor, in that order.

Also known as: Catelyn, Catelyn Stark, Cat, Lady Stark, Catelyn Tully, Lady Catelyn

What They Know

• Lysa Arryn sent a secret letter claiming the Lannisters murdered Jon Arryn — this drew the Starks into the southern political web
• Littlefinger has been in love with her since childhood and will do nearly anything she asks — but his help always comes with hidden costs
• Tyrion Lannister was falsely accused of sending the assassin with the Valyrian steel dagger — she arrested him on Littlefinger's misleading testimony
• The Freys demand a marriage alliance as the price for crossing the Twins — breaking this pact would have catastrophic consequences
• Jon Snow's presence in Winterfell is a constant reminder of what she believes was Ned's infidelity — she does not know the truth of his parentage
• Theon Greyjoy was raised as a ward but is functionally a hostage — his loyalty to the Starks may not survive contact with his birth family
• Robb's marriage to Talisa broke the Frey marriage pact, putting the entire Northern cause in jeopardy
• Jaime Lannister pushed Bran from the tower window — she released him as a prisoner in exchange for her daughters, an act of desperate maternal calculation

Connections

• spouse_of — ned
• parent_of — robb
• parent_of — sansa
• parent_of — arya
• parent_of — bran
• parent_of — rickon
• sibling_of — lysa_arryn
• rival_of — jon_snow
• ally_of — littlefinger
• rival_of — tyrion
• betrayed_by — frey
• sibling_of — lysa
• sibling_of — edmure
• ally_of — blackfish
• commands — brienne

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