Editing Robb Stark (section)

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Robb's Crown (GOT Ascent).jpg|thumb|250px|left|Robb's [[crown]], a hammered [[bronze]] circlet incised with [[runes]] of the [[First Men]], and surmounted with nine black [[iron]] spikes shaped like [[longsword]]s. © ''[[Game of Thrones: Ascent]]'']]
King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]] has Ser [[Boros Blount]] beat [[Sansa Stark]] after learning that her brother has been crowned King in the North.{{Ref|ACOK|2}}

Riverrun's [[smith]] creates for Robb a [[crown]] inspired by the ancient crowns of the [[Kings of Winter]]. The hammered [[bronze]] circlet is incised with [[runes]] of the [[First Men]], and is surmounted with nine black [[iron]] spikes shaped like [[longsword]]s.{{Ref|ACOK|7}}

During the [[harvest feast]] at Winterfell, [[Wyman Manderly]], [[Lord of White Harbor]], offers to mint [[currency|coinage]] for Robb and build him a warfleet. Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] states he will forward Wyman's offers to Robb.{{Ref|ACOK|16}}

Remaining idle for a time at Riverrun, Robb sends [[Theon Greyjoy]], who fought alongside him in the [[Whispering Wood]], to [[Pyke]] with the goal of securing an alliance with his father [[Balon Greyjoy|Balon]], [[Lord of the Iron Islands]], against the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] in exchange for recognition of the independence of the [[Iron Islands]].{{Ref|ACOK|7}} Theon is rebuffed outright by Balon, who responds to the offer for peace with a large-scale invasion of the [[north]].{{Ref|ACOK|24}}{{Ref|ACOK|33}} Theon [[harrying of the Stony Shore|attacks the Stony Shore]],{{ref|ACOK|37}} and Balon styles himself [[King of the Isles and the North]].{{Ref|ACOK|49}}

Robb sends Ser [[Cleos Frey]], a Lannister-allied captive from the Whispering Wood, to King's Landing with peace terms for Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]].{{ref|ACOK|7}} Robb's terms are rejected, however, by Cersei, the [[small council]], and [[Tyrion Lannister]], the acting [[Hand of the King]].{{Ref|ACOK|25}} Robb also sends [[raven]]s to his aunt, [[Lysa Arryn]], at the [[Eyrie]], but receives no response.{{ref|ACOK|22}}

Robb also sends his mother, [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]], south to treat with the late King [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert's]] youngest brother, [[Renly Baratheon]].{{Ref|ACOK|7}}{{Ref|ACOK|22}} Catelyn is unable to secure any meaningful treaty with either Renly{{Ref|ACOK|22}} or his elder brother [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]], who has besieged Renly's seat of [[Storm's End]] after also declaring himself king.{{Ref|ACOK|31}} Catelyn flees back to Riverrun{{Ref|ACOK|39}} after witnessing [[Siege of Storm's End (299)|Renly's assassination]] by [[shadow assassin|a shadow]].{{Ref|ACOK|33}}

[[File:The Wolf KingXOX.jpg|thumb|350px|The Wolf King, by Antonio José Manzanedo © Fantasy Flight Games]]

While the envoys depart on their ultimately unsuccessful missions, Robb heads west to deal with [[Stafford Lannister]]'s host before it is fully trained.{{Ref|ACOK|7}} Catelyn's brother, Ser [[Edmure Tully]], holds Riverrun and guards Robb's rear.{{Ref|ACOK|39}} Bypassing the [[Golden Tooth]] using a goat track found by [[Grey Wind]], Robb smashes Stafford's host in the [[Battle of Oxcross]]; [[Rymund the Rhymer]] composes "[[Wolf in the Night]]" to honor the victory.{{Ref|ACOK|39}} Robb has his bannermen plunder parts of the [[westerlands]].{{Ref|ACOK|39}} He captures several castles, including [[taking of Ashemark|Ashemark]],{{Ref|ACOK|35}} seat of Lord [[Damon Marbrand]], and the [[storming of the Crag|Crag]],{{Ref|ACOK|55}} seat of Lord [[Gawen Westerling]], whom Robb had captured in the Whispering Wood. 

After learning that Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] is marching west, Edmure sends word for [[Helman Tallhart]], [[Master of Torrhen's Square]], to depart the [[Twins]] and aid Lord [[Roose Bolton]] in capturing Tywin's previous base, [[Harrenhal]]. Edmure believes that the Lannister host can thus be caught between Riverrun and Harrenhal, and Tywin can then be defeated once Robb returns from the west.{{Ref|AGOT|39}} In the [[Battle of the Fords]], Edmure's host fends off Tywin's attempt to cross the [[Red Fork]] and return to the westerlands.{{Ref|ACOK|45}}

Theon leads a small group of [[ironborn]] in the [[capture of Winterfell]],{{Ref|ACOK|46}} claiming the title [[Prince of Winterfell]] for himself.{{Ref|ACOK|56}} After Robb's brothers, [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], disappear from the castle, Theon has the bodies of two peasant boys presented in their image.{{Ref|ACOK|66}} The Stark brothers have actually hidden in the [[crypt of Winterfell]], however, and thus survive the [[sack of Winterfell]] by [[Ramsay Snow]].{{Ref|ACOK|69}}

Following Tywin Lannister's victory over Stannis Baratheon in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], the [[House Frey|Freys]] encamped at Harrenhal with Lord Bolton believe that Robb should bend the knee. Ostensibly by Robb's command, Roose sends word for Helman Tallhart to burn [[Darry]] and then join [[Robett Glover]] and [[Harrion Karstark]] in attacking [[Duskendale]].{{Ref|ACOK|64}}{{Ref|ASOS|37}} Robb's sister [[Arya Stark|Arya]], who is disguised as a servant, overhears the Freys speak of having been betrayed.{{Ref|ACOK|64}}