Lyanna Stark
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| Allegiance | House Stark |
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| Born | In 268AL, |
| Died | In 284AL, at Tower of Joy |
| Book(s) | A Game of Thrones A Storm of Swords |
Lyanna Stark was a younger sister to Lord Eddard Stark and was betrothed to Ned's childhood friend Robert Baratheon, who was very much in love with her (from a distance).[1]
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Appearance and Character
Lyanna is described as beautiful, with the dark hair that characterizes the Stark appearance.[2] She was known for being willful, headstrong, and good on a horse.[3]
History
Lyanna was present at the Tourney at Harrenhal. There she met Howland Reed and chased away his attackers. The tournament was won by Rhaegar Targaryen, who surprised all present by crowing Lyanna as Queen of Love and Beauty.[4][5]
Shortly after the tournament Lyanna was apparently kidnapped by Rhaegar. Brandon Stark, upon hearing this, rode straight to King's Landing, and upon entering the keep he roared for Rhaegar "to come out and die." King Aerys had Brandon and his companions arrested. Shortly after his father, Rickard Stark, was summoned to the city to answer for the crimes of his son. He was immediately arrested himself and shortly after brutally killed with his son.[6] This was a primary impetus for Robert's Rebellion.
In the war, Lyanna's fiancée Robert and her brother Eddard were important leaders, together with Jon Arryn who had been their foster father. The rebels defeated the royal army at the Trident where Rhaegar was killed.[7] This decided the war. House Lannister joined the rebels and took King's Landing killing King Aerys. After this Ned rode to the Tower of Joy in the mountains of Dorne with six companions, and found the three final loyalist members of the Kingsguard - Ser Arthur Dayne, Ser Oswell Whent, and Ser Gerold Hightower - guarding it. They fought, and only Ned and Howland Reed survived. Ned found Lyanna inside the tower, dying.[8][9]
Prior to her death she extracted a promise, its contents as yet not revealed, from Ned.[10] Her final words a phrase that haunts her brother for the rest of his life, they were...[11]
| “ | "Promise me, Ned".[12] | ” |
Ned's daughter Arya is often compared to Lyanna in terms of appearance and personality.[13]
Family
| Unknown | Willam | Artos Deceased | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edwyle Deceased | Unknown Female | Lady of Clan Flint | Unknown Male | Unknown Female | Member of House Royce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rickard Deceased | Unknown Female | Three daughters | Vale Lord Deceased | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brandon 261-282 | Unknown | Eddard "Ned" 263-298 | Catelyn Tully 264-299 | Benjen Unknown | Lyanna 268-284 | Offspring | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jon Snow | Robb 283-299 | Jeyne Westerling | Sansa | Tyrion Lannister | Arya | Brandon | Rickon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References and Notes
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 4, Eddard
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 12, Eddard
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 30, Eddard
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 42, Daenerys
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 24, Bran
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 55, Catelyn
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 4, Eddard
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 4, Eddard
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 39, Eddard
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 35, Eddard
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 4, Eddard
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 4, Eddard
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 22, Arya
