Difference between revisions of "Rickard Stark"
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| Date_of_Birth = or between {{Date|230}} and {{Date|249}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Rickard Stark|Rickard Stark]] calculation.''</ref> | | Date_of_Birth = or between {{Date|230}} and {{Date|249}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Rickard Stark|Rickard Stark]] calculation.''</ref> | ||
| Place_of_Death = [[King's Landing]] | | Place_of_Death = [[King's Landing]] | ||
| Date_of_Death = {{Date|282}} | | Date_of_Death = {{Date|282}} | ||
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Revision as of 11:51, 28 January 2015
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Allegiance | House Stark |
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or between 230 AC and 249 AC[1] Winterfell |
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282 AC King's Landing |
Spouse | Lady Lyarra Stark |
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Lord Rickard Stark was Lord of Winterfell and head of House Stark during the reign of Aerys II. He was the only child of Lord Edwyle Stark and Lady Marna Locke.[2]
History
The son of Edwyle Stark, Rickard married his cousin Lyarra Stark and had four children: Brandon, Eddard, Lyanna and Benjen Stark. He negotiated the betrothals of Brandon and Lyanna to Catelyn Tully and Robert Baratheon, respectively.[3] According to Barbrey Dustin the southern marriages were the idea of Rickard's maester at the time, Walys.[4]
Before any of the marriages could take place Lyanna disappeared. Brandon held Rhaegar Targaryen, the heir to the throne, responsible and went with a small company of young nobles to King's Landing to challenge Rhaegar. Aerys II had them all imprisoned on charges of conspiring to kill the crown prince and summoned their fathers to answer for the crimes of their sons. The nobles went and were immediately executed with their sons by Aerys. As was his right, Rickard demanded a trial by combat. Jaime Lannister relates that Aerys granted Rickard's request but to Aerys, the Targaryen champion was fire. He had Rickard burned, with the pyromancer Rossart lighting a fire beneath him while Rickard was dressed in his armor. Brandon was made to watch his father die with a noose around his neck and a sword just out of his reach. Trying to reach the sword to save his father, Brandon strangled himself.[5]
In the crypts of Winterfell there is a statue of Rickard at his tomb, which is flanked by those of Brandon and Lyanna. Rickard's engraving is said to match his appearance in life with a "long, stern face."[3]
Rickard was succeeded by his second son Eddard. Together with Jon Arryn and Robert Baratheon, Eddard led the revolt against the Targaryens that overthrew their dynasty.
Family
Rickard was probably an only child.[6] According to Old Nan, he might have a baby brother Brandon, who died just three years old of summer fever.[7]
See also
References and Notes
- ↑ See the Rickard Stark calculation.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Appendix:Stark Linage.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 4, Eddard I.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 37, The Prince of Winterfell.
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 55, Catelyn VII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 45, Catelyn V.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 24, Bran IV.