Editing Bran Stark (section)

===''A Storm of Swords''===	 	 
[[File:MiguelRegodónHarkness_Bran_Hodor.jpg|thumb|[[Hodor]] carrying Bran in a basket, by Miguel Regodón Harkness ©]]

The burning of Winterfell is attributed to Theon, and Ramsay is said to be flaying Theon in vengeance for the supposed deaths of Bran and Rickon.{{Ref|ASOS|48}} Ramsay conspired with Theon regarding the miller's children, so Bolton men search the [[north]] for the real Bran and Rickon.{{Ref|ASOS|24}} Bran travels in secret with [[Meera Reed|Meera]], [[Jojen Reed|Jojen]], and [[Hodor]], avoiding the main roads. They stay at the so-called [[Tumbledown Tower]] and Jojen warns Bran against staying too long in [[Summer]].{{Ref|ASOS|9}}

When the weather turns colder in the [[northern mountains]], Summer finds shelter and they meet [[The Liddle|a Liddle]] who shares his food with them. When they ask if they should take the [[kingsroad]], the [[northern mountain clans|clansman]] tells them that it is treacherous for travelers, as [[War of the Five Kings|the war]] has made everywhere dangerous. The group decide to head to the [[Nightfort]] instead of [[Castle Black]] due to Jojen's [[greensight|green dream]]. Meera then tells Bran about the [[Knight of the Laughing Tree]], a story which the Reeds are surprised that Bran has never heard before.{{Ref|ASOS|24}}

En route to the [[Wall]], the party stops in the [[Gift]] at [[Queenscrown]], an abandoned holdfast surrounded by water, which they are able to get to due to a concealed passageway through the moat remembered by Bran from one of [[Old Nan]]'s stories. While hidden inside the tower they spot men in the village. Hodor is terrified by a thunderstorm, so Bran briefly enters the stableboy's mind to calm him.{{Ref|ASOS|40}} Summer attacks the men, among whom is Bran's half-brother, [[Jon Snow]]. Bran then enters Summer's mind and attacks the men trying to slay Jon, giving him the opportunity to escape his [[wildling]] companions. Summer is wounded by an arrow in the skirmish, but manages to recover after being treated by Meera.{{Ref|ASOS|41}}

The troupe eventually reaches the Wall at the Nightfort, and, while sleeping, Bran is awoken by footsteps. At first, the group are terrified to have been discovered, and Bran again enters Hodor's mind. As Meera attacks the intruders, Bran recognizes one as a brother of the [[Night's Watch]] and meets [[Samwell Tarly]], accompanied by the wildling [[Gilly]]. Sam leads them through a secret door at the bottom of a well that takes them through to the north side of the Wall. There they meet [[Coldhands]], an enigmatic figure of uncertain allegiance. Bran, Jojen and Coldhands all extract a promise from Sam that he will tell no one that they are alive. Sam reluctantly agrees, even keeping the secret from Jon Snow, his sworn brother of the Night's Watch.{{Ref|ASOS|56}}

Bran's mother, [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]], and brother, King [[Robb Stark|Robb]], are slain in the [[Red Wedding]].{{Ref|ASOS|51}} The [[Iron Throne]] legitimizes Ramsay and names his father, Lord [[Roose Bolton]], the new [[Warden of the North]].{{Ref|ASOS|72}}