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{{quote|Names such as Brandon the Builder, [[Garth Greenhand]], [[Lann the Clever]], and [[Durran|Durran Godsgrief]] are names to conjure with, but it is likely that their legends hold less truth than fancy.{{ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Age of Heroes}}|writings of Maester [[Yandel]]}}
{{quote|Names such as Brandon the Builder, [[Garth Greenhand]], [[Lann the Clever]], and [[Durran Godsgrief]] are names to conjure with, but it is likely that their legends hold less truth than fancy.{{Ref|TWOIAF| Ancient History: The Age of Heroes}}|writings of [[Yandel]]}}


{{quote|No one can even say for certain if Brandon the Builder ever lived. He is as remote from the time of the novels as [[:w:Noah|Noah]] and [[:w:Gilgamesh|Gilgamesh]] are from our own time.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Wall The Wall (September 09, 2000)]</ref>|[[George R. R. Martin]]}}
{{quote|No one can even say for certain if Brandon the Builder ever lived. He is as remote from the time of the novels as [[:w:Noah|Noah]] and [[:w:Gilgamesh|Gilgamesh]] are from our own time.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Wall The Wall (September 09, 2000)]</ref>|[[George R. R. Martin]]}}

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Bran the Builder by Feliche©
Monarch
Reign During the Age of Heroes
Full name Brandon Stark
Title King of Winter
Personal Information
Aliases
  • Brandon the Builder
  • Bran the Builder
Culture First Men
Family
Dynasty House Stark
Issue Brandon Stark
Father Brandon of the Bloody Blade (allegedly)
References
Books

Brandon Stark, also known as Brandon the Builder and Bran the Builder, was the legendary founder[1] of House Stark who is said to have lived during the Age of Heroes.[2] Scholars believe an ancient king's actions have been exaggerated into legend, or the reigns of multiple kings have been remembered as one through the passage of time.[3]

History

Tales from the Reach claim that Brandon the Builder was a descendant of Brandon of the Bloody Blade, a son of the mythical Garth Greenhand.[4]

According to legend, Brandon built the Wall and Winterfell;[5] some stories say he did this with the help of giants.[6] According to a ballad in Maester Childer's Winter's Kings, or the Legends and Lineages of the Starks of Winterfell, Brandon also sought assistance from the children of the forest, and learned to understand the True Tongue in order to do so.[7]

Tales from the stormlands claim Brandon helped Durran Godsgrief build Storm's End when he was a boy.[8] Some stories claim King Uthor of the High Tower commissioned Brandon to design the stone Hightower at Oldtown, while others state it was Brandon's son, who was also named Brandon.[9]

It is said that Brandon gave the Night's Watch Brandon's Gift, a stretch of land twenty-five leagues wide, though some maesters argue this was done by another Brandon of House Stark.[10] The Kings of Winter and Lords of Winterfell from House Stark descended from Brandon.[1]

Quotes

Names such as Brandon the Builder, Garth Greenhand, Lann the Clever, and Durran Godsgrief are names to conjure with, but it is likely that their legends hold less truth than fancy.[3]

—writings of Yandel

No one can even say for certain if Brandon the Builder ever lived. He is as remote from the time of the novels as Noah and Gilgamesh are from our own time.[11]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Garth
Greenhand
 
Various
women
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Garth
the Gardener
 
John
the Oak
 
Gilbert
of the Vines
 
Foss
the Archer
 
Brandon of
the Bloody Blade
 
Maris
the Maid
 
Uthor of the
High Tower
 
Owen
Oakenshield
 
Bors
the Breaker
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

House Gardener
 

House Oakheart
 

House Redwyne
 

House Fossoway
 
Brandon
the Builder

[Note 1]
 
Urrigon
Hightower
 
Peremore
Hightower
 
 
 
 
 

House Bulwer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

House
Stark
 

House Hightower
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rose
of Red Lake
 
Ellyn
Ever Sweet
 
Rowan
Gold-Tree
 
Unknown
man
 
Florys
the Fox
 
Three
husbands
 
Harlon
the Hunter
 
Woods witch
 
Herndon
of the Horn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

House
Crane
 

House Beesbury
 

House Rowan
 
Lann
the Clever

[Note 2]
 

House Florent
 

House
Ball
 

House Peake
 

House
Tarly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

House Lannister
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes:
  1. In some tales of the Reach, Bran the Builder was the son of Brandon of the Bloody Blade.
  2. In some tales of the Reach, Lann the Clever was a bastard born to Rowan Gold-Tree or her sister Florys the Fox.


See also

References