Editing House Stark (section)

===Kings of Winter/Kings in the North===
The following is a possible chronology of known Kings in the North; no precise lineage is known and some published information may be contradictory.

;Antiquity
* [[Brandon the Builder]], founder of House Stark and the first King of Winter. According to legend the builder of [[Winterfell]],{{ref|AGOT|2}} the [[Wall]],{{ref|AGOT|24}} [[Storm's End]],{{ref|ACOK|31}}{{ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: House Durrandon}} and the [[Hightower]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Oldtown}}
** [[Brandon Stark (son of Bran the Builder)|Brandon Stark]], his son. According to some he was the one who was commissioned to build the [[Hightower]] by King [[Uthor of the High Tower]] instead of his father.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Oldtown}}
* [[Brandon Stark (Breaker)|Brandon Stark]], also known as Brandon the Breaker, who allied with [[Joramun]] to defeat the [[Night's King]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Wall and Beyond: The Night's Watch}}

;Wolf's Den
* [[Jon Stark]], who built the [[Wolf's Den]] after driving raiders—possibly [[Ibben]]ese, [[Valyrian Freehold|Valyrians]], or early [[Andals]]{{Ref|TWOIAF|The North: The Kings of Winter}}—away from the [[White Knife]].{{ref|AGOT|66}}{{ref|ADWD|29}}
** [[Rickard Stark (king)|Rickard Stark]], also known as the Laughing Wolf, son of Jon, who defeated the [[Marsh King]] and extended the Stark kingdom to include the [[Neck]].{{ref|AGOT|66}}{{ref|TWOIAF|The North: The Crannogmen of the Neck}}
* [[Theon Stark]], also known as the Hungry Wolf, who defeated the greatest Andal invader, [[Argos Sevenstar]], conquered the [[Three Sisters]], and attacked the [[Fingers]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The North: The Kings of Winter}} possibly beginning the [[War Across the Water]].
* [[Edrick Stark]], also known as Edrick Snowbeard, who ruled for near a century but lost the Wolf's Den to slavers from the [[Stepstones]].{{ref|ADWD|29}}
** [[Brandon Stark (Ice Eyes)|Brandon Stark]], also known as Ice Eyes, Edrick's great-grandson, who recovered the Wolf's Den from slavers.{{ref|ADWD|29}}

;Centuries before the Conquest
* [[Brandon Stark (Shipwright)|Brandon Stark]], also known as Brandon the Shipwright, who loved to sail and built up a mighty northern fleet.{{ref|AGOT|66}}
** [[Brandon Stark (Burner)|Brandon Stark]], also known as Brandon the Burner, who burned shipyards{{ref|FAB|Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies}} after the disappearance of his father, Brandon the Shipwright, on the [[Sunset Sea]].{{ref|AGOT|66}} The north has since had no strength at sea for centuries.{{ref|ACOK|16}}
* [[Karlon Stark]], a younger son of a King of Winter, who would become the founder of [[House Karstark]].{{Ref|ASOS|20}}
* [[Harlon Stark]], who centuries ago starved out the [[Dreadfort]] in a siege lasting two years.{{ref|ADWD|17}}
* [[Torrhen Stark]], also known as the King Who Knelt, who bent the knee to [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]], making the north part of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] subject to the [[Iron Throne]].{{ref|AGOT|66}}

;Uncertain era
* [[Dorren Stark]], who reigned when [[Redwyn]] fought [[giants]] and traded with [[children of the forest]].{{ref|ACOK|6}}
* [[Brandon IX Stark]], who destroyed the ships of the [[Skagosi]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The North: The Stoneborn of Skagos}}
* [[Rodrik Stark]], who won [[Bear Island]] from the [[ironborn]] and awarded it to [[House Mormont]].{{ref|AGOT|66}} This occurred after the death of the Old Kraken, [[Loron Greyjoy]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The North: The Kings of Winter}} a [[High King of the Iron Islands]] chosen in a [[kingsmoot]].{{ref|AFFC|1}} Rodrik's sons and grandsons battled the ironborn over [[Cape Kraken]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The North: The Kings of Winter}}
* [[Benjen Stark (Bitter)|Benjen Stark]], also known as Benjen the Bitter.{{ref|ACOK|69}}
* [[Benjen Stark (Sweet)|Benjen Stark]], also known as Benjen the Sweet.{{ref|ACOK|69}}
* [[Eyron Stark]]{{ref|ACOK|69}}
* [[Edderion Stark]], also known as Edderion the Bridegroom.{{ref|ACOK|69}}
* [[Walton Stark]], also known as Walton the Moon King.{{ref|ACOK|69}}
* [[Brandon Stark (Bad)|Brandon Stark]], also known as Brandon the Bad.{{ref|ACOK|69}}
* [[Jonos Stark]]{{ref|ACOK|69}}
* [[Jorah Stark]]{{ref|ACOK|69}}
* [[Edwyn Stark]], also known as Edwyn the Spring King.{{ref|ACOK|69}}

;Possible members
* [[Brandon Stark (the daughterless)|Brandon Stark]], also known as Brandon the Daughterless.{{ref|ACOK|51}}
** "The [[rose of Winterfell]]," his daughter.{{ref|ACOK|51}}
***[[Lord Stark (son of Bael)|Lord Stark]], her son by [[Bael the Bard]].{{ref|ACOK|51}}
Brandon the Daughterless, his daughter, and his grandson are mentioned in the [[wildling]] legend of [[Bael the Bard]].{{ref|ACOK|51}} However, the old chronicles of [[Winterfell]] say nothing of Bael,{{ref|TWOIAF|The Wall and Beyond: The Wildlings}} and his entire existence, and thus that of the Starks mentioned in the story, is doubted by some, like Maester [[Yandel]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Wall and Beyond: The Wildlings}} [[Jon Snow]], upon hearing the story from [[Ygritte]], thinks Bael to be a liar and calls the story false, having never heard of it before.{{ref|ACOK|51}}

;Crypts
Traveling in the [[crypt of Winterfell]] in [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 66|Chapter 66]] of ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'', [[Bran Stark]] sees the statues of Kings [[Jon Stark|Jon]], [[Rickard Stark (king)|Rickard]], [[Theon Stark|Theon]], [[Brandon Stark (Shipwright)|Brandon the Shipwright]], [[Brandon Stark (Burner)|Brandon the Burner]], [[Rodrik Stark|Rodrik]], and [[Torrhen Stark|Torrhen]].{{ref|AGOT|66}} It is unconfirmed if this is a chronological listing.

While leaving the crypt in [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 69|Chapter 69]] of ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'', Bran sees the statues of Kings [[Torrhen Stark|Torrhen]], [[Edwyn Stark|Edwyn]], [[Theon Stark|Theon]], [[Brandon Stark (Burner)|Brandon the Burner]], [[Brandon Stark (Shipwright)|Brandon the Shipwright]], [[Jorah Stark|Jorah]], [[Jonos Stark|Jonos]], [[Brandon Stark|Brandon the Bad]], [[Walton Stark|Walton]], [[Edderion Stark|Edderion]], [[Eyron Stark|Eyron]], [[Benjen Stark (Sweet)|Benjen the Sweet]], [[Benjen Stark (Bitter)|Benjen the Bitter]], and [[Edrick Stark|Edrick]].{{ref|ACOK|69}} It is unconfirmed if this is a reverse chronological listing.

In [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 41|Chapter 41]] of ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'', [[Theon Greyjoy]] recalls the names of some statues in the crypt, mentioning Kings [[Edrick Stark|Edrick]], [[Brandon Stark (Shipwright)|Brandon the Shipwright]], and [[Theon Stark|Theon]].{{ref|ADWD|41}}