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'''Brandon the Builder''', also known as '''Bran the Builder''', was the legendary founder{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} of [[House Stark]] who is said to have lived during the [[Age of Heroes]].{{Ref|ACOK|51}} 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.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Age of Heroes}}
'''Brandon the Builder''',{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Dawn Age}}{{ref|AGOT|24}}{{ref|ASOS|48}} also known as '''Bran the Builder''',{{ref|AGOT|27}}{{ref|ACOK|31}} was the legendary founder{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} of [[House Stark]] who is said to have lived during the [[Age of Heroes]].{{Ref|ACOK|51}} 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.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Age of Heroes}}


==History==
==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]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach}}
Brandon the Builder is said to have lived during the [[Age of Heroes]].{{ref|ACOK|51}} Legends from the [[Reach]] claim that he was a descendant of [[Brandon of the Bloody Blade]], a son of the mythical [[Garth Greenhand]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach}} Tales from the [[stormlands]] claim that when Brandon was a boy, he helped [[Durran Godsgrief]] build [[Storm's End]].{{Ref|ACOK|31}}  


According to legend, Brandon built the [[Wall]] and [[Winterfell]];{{Ref|AGOT|24}} some stories say he did this with the help of [[giants]].{{Ref|ASOS|41}} 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.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Dawn Age}}
Legends claim that Brandon built the [[Wall]]{{Ref|AGOT|24}}{{ref|ASOS|78}} after the [[Long Night]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The North: Winterfell}} According to a ballad in Maester [[Childer]]'s ''[[Winter's Kings, or the Legends and Lineages of the Starks of Winterfell]]'', Brandon sought assistance from the [[children of the forest]] in building the Wall, and he learned to understand the [[True Tongue]] in order to do so.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Dawn Age}} The children are said to have have used [[magic]] during the construction of the Wall, which was composed of huge blocks of ice moved with the aid of [[giants]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Wall and Beyond: The Night's Watch}}


Tales from the [[stormlands]] claim Brandon helped [[Durran Godsgrief]] build [[Storm's End]] when he was a boy.{{Ref|ACOK|31}} 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 Stark (son of Bran the Builder)|Brandon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Oldtown}}
Bran the Builder is also said to have raised [[Winterfell]],{{ref|AGOT|2}}{{Ref|AGOT|24}} the seat of [[House Stark]] in the [[north]], again with the help of giants.{{Ref|ASOS|41}} The [[Kings of Winter]] and [[Lord of Winterfell|Lords of Winterfell]] descend from Brandon the Builder.{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} It is said that he gave [[Brandon's Gift]], a stretch of land twenty-five leagues wide south of the Wall, to the [[Night's Watch]], though some [[maesters]] argue this was done by [[Brandon Stark (disambiguation)|another Brandon]] of House Stark.{{Ref|ASOS|40}}


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 [[Brandon Stark (disambiguation)|another Brandon]] of [[House Stark]].{{Ref|ASOS|40}} The [[Kings of Winter]] and [[Lord of Winterfell|Lords of Winterfell]] from [[House Stark]] descended from Brandon.{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
Some stories claim King [[Uthor of the High Tower]] commissioned Brandon to design the stone [[Hightower]] at [[Oldtown]], while others state it was Bran the Builder's son, who was also named [[Brandon Stark (son of Bran the Builder)|Brandon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Oldtown}}
 
Brandon the Builder is not as beloved among singers and storytellers as [[Lann the Clever]], the legendary founder of [[House Lannister]].{{ref|AGOT|27}}


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
{{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|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]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Wall The Wall] (September 09, 2000)</ref>|[[George R. R. Martin]]}}
{{Quote|Thousands and thousands of years ago, Brandon the Builder had raised [[Winterfell]], and some said the [[Wall]].{{ref|AGOT|24}}|thoughts of [[Bran Stark]]}}
 
{{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]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Wall The Wall], September 09, 2000</ref>|[[George R. R. Martin]]}}


==Family==
==Family==

Revision as of 20:01, 17 January 2024

For other characters with the same name, see Brandon (disambiguation).
Brandon the Builder
Brandon the Builder, by Feliche ©
Monarch
Reign During the Age of Heroes
Title King of Winter
Personal Information
Alias Bran the Builder
Culture First Men
Family
Dynasty House Stark
Issue Brandon Stark
Father Brandon of the Bloody Blade (in some tales)
References
Books

Brandon the Builder,[1][2][3] also known as Bran the Builder,[4][5] was the legendary founder[6] of House Stark who is said to have lived during the Age of Heroes.[7] 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.[8]

History

Brandon the Builder is said to have lived during the Age of Heroes.[7] Legends from the Reach claim that he was a descendant of Brandon of the Bloody Blade, a son of the mythical Garth Greenhand.[9] Tales from the stormlands claim that when Brandon was a boy, he helped Durran Godsgrief build Storm's End.[5]

Legends claim that Brandon built the Wall[2][10] after the Long Night.[11] According to a ballad in Maester Childer's Winter's Kings, or the Legends and Lineages of the Starks of Winterfell, Brandon sought assistance from the children of the forest in building the Wall, and he learned to understand the True Tongue in order to do so.[1] The children are said to have have used magic during the construction of the Wall, which was composed of huge blocks of ice moved with the aid of giants.[12]

Bran the Builder is also said to have raised Winterfell,[13][2] the seat of House Stark in the north, again with the help of giants.[14] The Kings of Winter and Lords of Winterfell descend from Brandon the Builder.[6] It is said that he gave Brandon's Gift, a stretch of land twenty-five leagues wide south of the Wall, to the Night's Watch, though some maesters argue this was done by another Brandon of House Stark.[15]

Some stories claim King Uthor of the High Tower commissioned Brandon to design the stone Hightower at Oldtown, while others state it was Bran the Builder's son, who was also named Brandon.[16]

Brandon the Builder is not as beloved among singers and storytellers as Lann the Clever, the legendary founder of House Lannister.[4]

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.[8]

—writings of Yandel

Thousands and thousands of years ago, Brandon the Builder had raised Winterfell, and some said the Wall.[2]

—thoughts of Bran Stark

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.[17]

—George R. R. Martin

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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Dawn Age.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 24, Bran IV.
  3. ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 48, Jon VI.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 27, Eddard VI.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 31, Catelyn III.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 51, Jon VI.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Age of Heroes.
  9. ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach.
  10. ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 78, Samwell V.
  11. ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The North: Winterfell.
  12. ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Wall and Beyond: The Night's Watch.
  13. ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 2, Catelyn I.
  14. ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 41, Jon V.
  15. ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 40, Bran III.
  16. ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Oldtown.
  17. ↑ So Spake Martin: The Wall, September 09, 2000
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