Editing House Stark (section)

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Tomasz Jedruszek Battle for Westeros.jpg|400px|thumb|[[Robb Stark]] invades the [[westerlands]], by Tomasz Jedruszek © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Robb, [[King in the North]] and [[King of the Trident]], invades the [[westerlands]], winning a string of victories against Lannister bannermen.{{Ref|ACOK|35}}{{ref|ACOK|39}} In an effort to gain allies, he sends his father's ward, [[Theon Greyjoy]], and his mother, [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]], as envoys to [[Balon Greyjoy]] and [[Renly Baratheon]], respectively. However, Theon joins his family, [[House Greyjoy]], in [[War of the Five Kings#Rise of the Kraken|attacking the north]],{{ref|ACOK|37}} while Catelyn's diplomatic progress is shattered when [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|Renly is killed]] by [[Melisandre]]'s [[shadow assassin]].{{ref|ACOK|33}} Renly's [[sworn shield]], [[Brienne of Tarth]], takes up service with Catelyn.{{ref|ACOK|39}} While Riverrun celebrates the [[Battle of the Fords]], Robb is reported to have taken the [[Crag]].{{ref|ACOK|55}}

Arya journeys north with [[Yoren]] and his new recruits for the Night's Watch, including King Robert's bastard [[Gendry]],{{ref|ACOK|1}} but their band is attacked by westermen at a [[Gods Eye town]]{{ref|AGOT|14}} and she is eventually taken into captivity by the [[Mountain's men]].{{ref|ACOK|19}} At [[Harrenhal]], she is witness to myriad atrocities, but remains strong, orchestrating several deaths of her tormentors via the assassin [[Jaqen H'ghar]].{{ref|ACOK|30}} During the [[fall of Harrenhal]] to Roose Bolton, Arya helps free a band of northern prisoners.{{ref|ACOK|47}} The incognito Arya is named Roose's cupbearer, but she does not trust her father's bannerman and flees the castle when Roose intends to give it to [[Vargo Hoat]].{{ref|ACOK|64}} Meanwhile, Sansa remains in custody at the Red Keep, betrothed to King Joffrey. She suffers abuse at his hands,{{ref|ACOK|32}} but makes tenuous relationships with [[Sandor Clegane]],{{ref|ACOK|52}} [[Dontos Hollard]],{{ref|ACOK|18}} and [[Tyrion Lannister]], the acting [[Hand of the King]].{{ref|ACOK|32}}

At Winterfell, Bran enjoys titular reign and hosts two [[House Frey|Frey]] wards, [[Walder Frey (son of Jammos)|Big Walder]] and [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder]].{{ref|ACOK|4}} Maester [[Luwin]] and Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] deal with such issues as the [[harvest feast]], the [[House Hornwood|Hornwood]] inheritance, and the atrocities of [[Ramsay Snow]], the Bastard of Bolton.{{ref|ACOK|16}}{{ref|ACOK|35}} With the guidance of the [[House Reed|Reed]] children, [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]] and [[Meera Reed|Meera]], Bran hones his gift for [[greensight]] and [[skinchanger|skinchanging]].{{ref|ACOK|28}} When Rodrik leads six hundred Winterfell men, among others, to [[fight at Torrhen's Square|battle]] the ironborn under [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]], Theon Greyjoy [[capture of Winterfell|seizes Winterfell]].{{ref|ACOK|46}} On his return to Winterfell, Rodrik and his men mean to liberate the castle from Theon, but are [[battle at Winterfell|betrayed and routed]] by Ramsay. Luwin is mortally wounded by Ramsay's men, and Theon is captured during the [[sack of Winterfell]].{{ref|ACOK|66}} Bran and Rickon, thought to have been killed by Theon, leave the [[crypts of Winterfell]] after the [[House Bolton|Boltons]] depart. The Stark boys split up and flee towards remote northern havens.{{ref|ACOK|69}}

Benjen remains lost beyond the Wall. Jon Snow joins [[Qhorin Halfhand]] on a scouting mission in the [[Skirling Pass]], during which he refuses an order to execute a [[spearwife]] named [[Ygritte]].{{ref|ACOK|51}} On their return to Lord Commander [[Jeor Mormont]], the pair encounter a wildling band led by [[Rattleshirt]]. Jon, on orders from Qhorin, joins the wildlings as a double agent, and is forced to kill the Halfhand to prove his earnestness. Ygritte, now with Rattleshirt, vouches for Jon.{{ref|ACOK|68}}