Editing Sansa Stark (section)

==Appearance and Character==
[[File:Linda Tso Sansa Stark better than the songs.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Sansa Stark, by Linda Tso © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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Sansa is a beautiful girl who resembles her mother, Lady [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] of [[House Tully]].{{ref|AGOT|51}}{{ref|ASOS|68}} She has the Tully features{{ref|AGOT|7}}{{Ref|AGOT|14}} of deep blue eyes{{ref|ASOS|60}} and thick, soft auburn hair,{{ref|AGOT|7}}{{Ref|AGOT|14}}{{Ref|ACOK|55}}{{ref|AFFC|9}} which is lighter than her mother's.{{Ref|ACOK|55}} Sansa also has fine high cheekbones like Catelyn,{{ref|AGOT|7}} which they share with Catelyn's mother, Lady [[Minisa Tully|Minisa]] of [[House Whent]].{{ref|ACOK|7}}

Sansa is eleven years old at the start of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]''.{{ref|AGOT|4}} As she has grown up, her figure has been described as tall,{{ref|AFFC|23}} graceful,<ref name="twow">''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Alayne I (The Winds of Winter)|Alayne I]]</ref> and womanly.{{ref|ASOS|16}} Sansa is described as soft-spoken and sweet-smelling.{{ref|ASOS|19}}

Raised as a lady, the courteous{{ref|ACOK|55}}{{ref|ASOS|39}}{{ref|AFFC|9}} Sansa is adept at sewing{{ref|AGOT|7}} and dancing.{{ref|AGOT|7}} The youth has learned numerous songs by heart{{ref|ACOK|45}} and sings sweetly,{{ref|ASOS|22}} and she can play the high [[harp]] and the bells.{{ref|AGOT|7}} Sansa dresses herself appropriately.{{ref|AGOT|7}}{{ref|AGOT|15}}{{ref|AGOT|29}}{{ref|AGOT|57}}{{ref|AFFC|23}}{{ref|AFFC|41}} She can read and write better than her brothers{{ref|AGOT|51}} and is skilled at poetry,{{ref|AGOT|7}} but has difficulty with sums{{ref|AGOT|51}} and figures.{{ref|AGOT|7}}

Like many girls her age, Sansa is enthralled by songs and stories of romance{{ref|ADWD|34}} and adventure, particularly those depicting handsome princes, honorable [[knight]]s, chivalry, and love.{{Ref|AGOT|7}} Sansa keeps faith with both the [[old gods]] and the [[Faith of the Seven|Seven]],{{ref|AGOT|57}} though she favors the new gods of her mother.{{ref|ACOK|18}}

Sansa's relationship with her younger sister [[Arya Stark|Arya]] is often strained, and the two are opposites in most respects.{{ref|AGOT|7}} She always refers to the [[bastard]]-born [[Jon Snow]] as her half-brother.{{ref|AGOT|19}} Sansa's dearest friend is [[Jeyne Poole]], the daughter of [[Vayon Poole]], the steward of [[Winterfell]].{{ref|AGOT|7}}

Sansa is fond of [[lemon cake]]s,{{ref|ASOS|6}} with [[Gage]] making the treats whenever possible.<ref>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Theon I (The Winds of Winter)|Theon I]]</ref>