Editing Old gods (section)

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Winterfell Godswood.jpg|thumb|350px|The [[godswood of Winterfell]] in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'']] 
Lord [[Eddard Stark]] visits the [[godswood of Winterfell]] after the execution of [[Gared]].{{ref|AGOT|2}}

Although raised in the [[Faith of the Seven]], [[Samwell Tarly]] decides to swear the vows of the [[Night's Watch]] at a [[weirwood grove]] north of the [[Wall]], rather than at the [[sept at Castle Black]].{{ref|AGOT|48}}

[[Bran Stark]] prays at Winterfell's godswood for the success of his brother [[Robb Stark|Robb]] in southern [[Westeros]], but [[Osha]] warns that the old gods now only have power in the north.{{ref|AGOT|53}}

[[Sansa Stark]] prays to the old gods in the [[godswood of the Red Keep]] and to the new gods of [[Faith of the Seven|the Seven]] in the [[royal sept]].{{ref|AGOT|57}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
According to Lord [[Jon Umber]], the [[red comet]] is a sign of vengeance from the old gods for the execution of Lord Eddard.{{ref|ACOK|7}} The Greatjon also believes that the old gods sent [[direwolves]] to Ned's children.{{ref|ACOK|39}}

Survivors of the [[Battle of Oxcross]] claim that Robb is marching with the support of the old gods of the north.{{ref|ACOK|32}}

[[Arya Stark]] prays to the old gods within the [[godswood of Harrenhal]].{{ref|ACOK|47}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
During the retreat toward [[Craster's Keep]] after the [[fight at the Fist]], Samwell prays to any god who will listen.{{ref|ASOS|18}} After the [[mutiny at Craster's Keep]], Sam prays before a weirwood in an abandoned wildling village.{{ref|ASOS|46}}

When the [[brotherhood without banners]] visits the [[ghost of High Heart]], the dwarf woman claims the stirring old gods will not let her sleep.{{ref|ASOS|22}}

[[Stannis Baratheon]] offers to legitimize [[Jon Snow]] after the [[battle beneath the Wall]] and name him [[Lord of Winterfell]]. Jon decides to refuse, however, since [[Melisandre]] would require the burning of the castle's godswood.{{ref|ASOS|79}} Because [[Ghost]]'s white fur and red eyes are reminiscent of weirwoods, Jon thinks his direwolf also belongs to the old gods.{{ref|ASOS|79}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
Arya refuses to dispose of [[Needle]] in [[Braavos]], believing that the olds gods want her to keep Jon's gift.{{ref|AFFC|22}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:Adwd the turncloak by cabepfir.jpg|thumb|[[Theon Greyjoy]] begging for help in the [[godswood of Winterfell]], by Cecilia Latella ©]]
Melisandre requires that submitting [[free folk]] burn weirwood branches to symbolize their acceptance of [[R'hllor]].{{ref|ADWD|10}} Some of the wildlings continue to carve faces on trees south of the Wall, however.{{ref|ADWD|21}}

Ser [[Bartimus]] admits that although he is a [[knight]], he still follows the old gods.{{ref|ADWD|29}}

Bran learns from the [[three-eyed crow]] and [[children of the forest]] in a [[cave of the three-eyed crow|cave beyond the Wall]]. [[Greenseer]]s rest within the roots of weirwoods.{{ref|ADWD|13}}{{ref|ADWD|34}}

Lord [[Roose Bolton]] announces to his bannermen at Winterfell that the old gods will destroy Stannis with a blizzard for his worship of R'hllor.{{ref|ADWD|41}} [[Queen's men]] in Stannis's army want to burn sacrifices to R'hllor to end the storm during their [[march on Winterfell]].{{ref|ADWD|42}} [[Theon Greyjoy]] prays to the old gods in Winterfell's godswood.{{ref|ADWD|46}}