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| Allegiance | House Cassel | |||
| Culture | Northmen | |||
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288–289 AC[1] Winterfell, the North[2] | |||
| Father | Rodrik Cassel | |||
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Beth Cassel is a noblewoman of House Cassel and is the only surviving child of Ser Rodrik Cassel, Winterfell's master-at-arms.[3]
Appearance
Beth has curly hair.[4]
History
Ser Rodrik Cassel was married three times, and his wives gave birth to several daughters, including Beth's mother. However, he was widowed, and Beth was his only surviving child.[5] Beth was raised at Winterfell with the Stark children. Though closer in age to Arya, she tends to hover around Sansa's more glamorous retinue.[2]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Beth is present during Septa Mordane's session of needlework with Princess Myrcella Baratheon at Winterfell. She participates in the conversation between Sansa Stark, Jeyne Poole, and Arya Stark about Prince Joffrey Baratheon. Beth dreamily says that Joffrey will marry Sansa and she will be queen, but as the betrothal has not yet been announced, Sansa gently tells her not to make up stories.[6]
A Clash of Kings
When Lady Donella Hornwood comes to Winterfell, Bran Stark asks Ser Rodrik Cassel why he cannot marry her to solve the problems of her security, as he knows Rodrik thinks Lady Donella is pretty, and Beth would have a mother. However, Rodrik explains to Bran that he's only a knight and also is too old, and that after his death Donella would have the same issues, and Beth's prospects could also be endangered.[5]
During the closing banquet of the harvest feast, Beth is seated at the main table beside her father, Ser Rodrik. After the dinner, she is invited to dance by Lord Wyman Manderly and Cley Cerwyn.[4]
When Winterfell is captured by ironborn raiders led by Theon Greyjoy, Beth becomes one of the prisoners. Theon has the people of Winterfell brought to the Great Hall so they can hear Bran Stark yield the castle, and Bran sees Beth crying with fear.[7]
When Ser Rodrik tries to take back Winterfell, Theon uses Beth as a hostage, displaying her to her father standing atop the walls of the castle with a noose around her neck. Theon says she will hang if Rodrik attacks, or if his army still stands outside Winterfell by sunset, followed by more hanged hostages the following sunrise and sunset. Rodrik offers himself in Beth's place, but Theon knows the threat to her is more valuable than having Rodrik as a hostage. Rodrik is anguished, but still determined to attack. However, Ramsay Snow's treasonous attack on Rodrik and his men prevents any harm coming to Beth from Theon.[8]
A Storm of Swords
After the sack of Winterfell by the men of House Bolton, the orphaned Beth is taken to the Dreadfort.[9][10]
The sack of Winterfell is blamed on Theon's ironborn, who allegedly killed many of Winterfell's people. Lady Catelyn Stark is heartsick at the thought of the deaths of so many, including Beth, but she is told that Ramsay Snow took the women and children to the safety of the Dreadfort.[9]
A Feast for Crows
Beth remains among the women of Winterfell held captive at the Dreadfort, alongside Kyra, Turnip, Palla, Bandy, Shyra, and Old Nan.[10]
A Dance with Dragons
In Braavos, Arya Stark, blinded by the Faceless Men, goes by the name "Blind Beth", possibly because she knew Beth Cassel in Winterfell.[11]
Family
Quotes
Jeyne: Joffrey likes your sister. He told her she was very beautiful.
Beth: He's going to marry her. Then Sansa will be queen of all the realm.
Sansa: Beth, you shouldn't make up stories.[6]
—Jeyne Poole, Beth, and Sansa Stark
Rodrik: This is craven. To use a child so... this is despicable.
Theon: Oh, I know. It's a dish I tasted myself, or have you forgotten? I was ten when I was taken from my father's house, to make certain he would raise no more rebellions.[8]
Rodrik: I offer myself in my daughter's place. Release her, and take me as your hostage. Surely the castellan of Winterfell is worth more than a child.
Theon: Not to me.[8]
The small heads watched him come from their spikes, their tarred and flayed faces looming larger with every yard; between them stood little Beth Cassel, noosed and crying.[8]
—thoughts of Theon Greyjoy
She had known a Beth once, back at Winterfell when she was Arya Stark. Maybe that was why she'd picked the name. Or maybe it was just because it went so well with blind.[11]
—thoughts of "Blind Beth"
References
- ↑ See the Beth Cassel calculation.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Beth Cassel.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 21, Bran III.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 16, Bran II.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 7, Arya I.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 46, Bran VI.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 66, Theon VI.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 35, Catelyn IV.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 45, The Blind Girl.