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{{For|the historical figure|Sansa Stark (daughter of Rickon)}}
 
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{{Infobox character
| Character_name = [[File:House_Stark.PNG|50px|left]] '''Sansa Stark''' [[File:House_Lannister.png|50px|right]]
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| arms          = Stark
| image          = [[File:Sansa Stark by AniaEm.jpg|300px]]
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| arms2          = Lannister
| image_caption  = Artwork by Anja Dalisa ©
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| firstname      = Sansa
| Alias          = Alayne Stone
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| lastname      = Stark
| Title          = Princess of Winterfell
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| image          = Sansa Stark by Vanessa Cole.jpg
| Allegiance    = [[House Stark]]<br>[[House Baelish of Harrenhal]] (as Alayne)
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| image_caption  = Sansa Stark, by Vanessa Cole ©
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| Alias          = Wolf girl{{Ref|AGOT|15}}<br>Little bird{{Ref|AGOT|29}}<br>Jonquil{{ref|AGOT|54}}<br>Alayne Stone{{Ref|ASOS|68}}<br>Lady Lannister{{Ref|ADWD|3}}
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| Title          = [[Prince]]ss{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}<br>[[Lord of Winterfell|Lady of Winterfell]]{{Ref|ASOS|32}}{{Ref|ASOS|70}}
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| Allegiance    = [[House Stark]]<br>[[House Lannister]] (through marriage)<br>[[House Arryn]] (as Alayne Stone)<br>[[House Baelish]] (as Alayne Stone)
 
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| Culture        = [[Northmen]]
 
| Culture        = [[Northmen]]
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| Father        = Lord [[Eddard Stark]]
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| Mother        = Lady [[Catelyn Tully]]
 
| Spouse        = [[Tyrion Lannister]]
 
| Spouse        = [[Tyrion Lannister]]
| Place_of_Birth = [[Winterfell]]
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| Place_of_Birth = [[Winterfell]], the [[North]]
| Date_of_Birth  = {{Date|286}}
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| Date_of_Birth  = {{Date|286}} <small>(age 13)</small><ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Sansa Stark|Sansa Stark]] calculation.''</ref>
 
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| Books          = [[A Game of Thrones]] {{!}} [[A Clash of Kings]]<br>[[A Storm of Swords]] {{!}} [[A Feast for Crows]]
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| Books          = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (POV)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (POV)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (POV)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (POV)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned) <br>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (POV)
 
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| Played_by      = [[List of actors of the televised series#Sophie Turner,Sansa Stark|Sophie Turner]]
 
| Played_by      = [[List of actors of the televised series#Sophie Turner,Sansa Stark|Sophie Turner]]
| TV_series      = [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]]
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| TV_series      = ''[[Game of Thrones]]'': <br>[[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|2]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|3]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|4]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 5|5]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 6|6]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 7|7]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 8|8]]
 
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'''Sansa Stark''' is the elder daughter of [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] and [[Eddard Stark]]. She has three brothers ([[Robb Stark|Robb]], [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]]) and a younger sister, [[Arya Stark|Arya]]. Once betrothed to the Crown Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon]], she is currently hiding at the [[Eyrie]] under the alias [[Alayne Stone]].
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'''Sansa Stark''' is a noblewoman of [[House Stark]] and is the elder daughter of Lady [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] and Lord [[Eddard Stark]]. She has three brothers: [[Robb Stark|Robb]], [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]]; a younger sister: [[Arya Stark|Arya]]; and a half-brother: [[Jon Snow]]. Sansa Stark is one of the major [[POV character]]s in the books. In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', she is played by [[List of actors of the televised series#Sophie Turner,Sansa Stark|Sophie Turner]].
  
==Character and Appearance==
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==Appearance and Character==
Sansa was raised a lady, and possesses the traditional feminine graces of her milieu, with a keen interest in music, poetry, singing, dancing, embroidery, and other traditional feminine activities. She is very fond of songs and stories, particularly those depicting handsome princes, honorable knights, chivalry, and love{{Ref|aGoT|7}}.  She is fond of lemoncakes.  Her relationship with her sister [[Arya Stark|Arya]] is often strained, and the two are opposites in most respects. She was briefly accompanied by a [[direwolf]] pup named [[Lady (direwolf)|Lady]].
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[[File:Linda Tso Sansa Stark better than the songs.jpg|thumb|350px|Sansa Stark, by Linda Tso © Fantasy Flight Games]]
  
Sansa is traditionally beautiful, taking after her mother's family ([[House Tully|the Tullys]]) with her high cheekbones, vivid blue eyes and thick auburn hair. She is eleven years old at the start of the series. As she has grown up, her figure has been described as tall, graceful and womanly.{{Ref|aGoT|7}}
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{{See also|:Category:Images of Sansa Stark|l1=Images of Sansa Stark}}
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Sansa is traditionally beautiful, taking after her mother's family ([[House Tully]]) with her high cheekbones,{{ref|AGOT|7}} deep blue eyes,{{ref|ASOS|60}} and thick soft auburn hair, which is lighter than her mother's.{{Ref|ACOK|55}} She is eleven years old at the start of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]''.{{ref|AGOT|4}} As she has grown up, her figure has been described as tall,{{ref|AFFC|23}} graceful,<ref name="twow">''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Alayne I (The Winds of Winter)|Alayne I]]</ref> and womanly.{{ref|ASOS|16}} Sansa is described as soft-spoken and sweet-smelling.{{ref|ASOS|19}}
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Raised as a lady, Sansa possesses the traditional feminine graces of her milieu, with a keen interest in music, poetry, singing, dancing, embroidery, and other traditional feminine activities. Like many girls her age, Sansa is enthralled by songs and stories of romance{{ref|ADWD|34}} and adventure, particularly those depicting handsome princes, honorable [[knight]]s, chivalry, and love.{{Ref|aGoT|7}} She keeps faith with both the [[old gods]] and the [[Faith of the Seven|Seven]].{{ref|AGOT|57}}
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Sansa's relationship with her sister [[Arya Stark|Arya]] is often strained, and the two are opposites in most respects.{{ref|AGOT|7}} Her dearest friend is [[Jeyne Poole]], the daughter of [[Vayon Poole]], the steward of [[Winterfell]].{{ref|AGOT|7}} Sansa is fond of [[lemon cake]]s,{{ref|ASOS|6}} with [[Gage]] making the treats whenever possible.<ref>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'', [[Theon I (The Winds of Winter)|Theon I]]</ref>
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==History==
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Sansa was born at [[Winterfell]],{{ref|AWOIAF| Sansa Stark}} with [[Maester]] [[Luwin]] aiding [[Catelyn Stark]] during the delivery.{{ref|AGOT|6}} In her eleven years, she has been tutored by [[Septa]] [[Mordane]] in the traditional womanly activities.{{ref|AGOT|7}} Luwin has also educated the Stark children.{{ref|AFFC|6}}
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[[Jon Snow]], having covered himself with flour to appear as a ghost, once tried to scare his younger siblings in the [[crypt of Winterfell]]. While Sansa and [[Bran Stark|Bran]] were frightened, [[Arya Stark|Arya]] instead punched their half-brother.{{ref|AGOT|50}}
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Sansa became infatuated with Ser [[Waymar Royce]] when the young man stopped at Winterfell on his way to [[Castle Black]].{{ref|AFFC|23}} [[Theon Greyjoy]], the ward of Lord [[Eddard Stark]], has pondered marrying Sansa and being accepted by Eddard as a son.{{ref|ADWD|12}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
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[[File:Lady by smirtouille.jpg|thumb|350px|Sansa with [[Lady (direwolf)|Lady]], by Smirtouille © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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Sansa names her [[direwolf]] pup [[Lady (direwolf)|Lady]].{{ref|AGOT|7}} With her father [[Eddard Stark]]'s appointment as [[Hand of the King]], Sansa is delighted at the prospect of life at court in [[King's Landing]] and is thrilled by her [[marriage|betrothal]] to the handsome Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon]].{{ref|AGOT|7}}
  
[[File:Sansa Stark and Joffrey Baratheon HBO.png|thumb|300px|Sansa and [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] ([[Game of Thrones|TV series]])]]
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On their journey to the capital, Sansa is frightened when she meets Ser [[Ilyn Payne]], the [[King's Justice]], at the [[crossroads inn]]. Joffrey courts Sansa at the insistence of his mother, Queen [[Cersei Lannister]]. The two are walking together near the [[ruby ford]] when they come upon her sister, [[Arya Stark|Arya]], playing at swords with the boy [[Mycah]]. Joffrey draws his sword, [[Lion's Tooth]], and threatens Mycah, but Arya fights with him; her direwolf [[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]] disarms and superficially wounds him.{{Ref|aGoT|15}}
[[File:Sansa Stark HBO.jpg|thumb|300px|Sansa Pleading for her fathers life]]
 
[[File:Ned's execution.jpg|thumb|300px|Sansa at her father execution]]
 
  
With her father's appointment to become the [[Hand of the King]], Sansa is delighted at the prospect of life at court in [[King's Landing]] and thrilled at her betrothal to the handsome Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]]. On their journey to the capital, Joffrey courts Sansa at his mother's insistence.  The two are walking together when they come upon her sister Arya playing at swords with the boy [[Mycah]].  Joffrey draws his sword and threatens Mycah, but Arya fights with him, her direwolf [[Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria]] disarming and superficially wounding him.{{Ref|aGoT|15}}  Later recounting the tale to [[Robert Baratheon|King Robert]], Arya tells the truth while Joffrey lies, saying that Mycah, Arya, and Nymeria attacked him without provocation. Sansa, not wishing to betray her future husband, lies and refuses to verify either story, pleading that she doesn't remember. [[Cersei Lannister]] uses the opportunity to insist that the direwolf that attacked her son be killed. Arya, having anticipated this, had driven Nymeria away; as a result, to assuage the Queen, Sansa's direwolf Lady is killed instead.{{Ref|aGoT|16}}
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Later recounting the tale to Joffrey's father, King [[Robert I Baratheon]], at [[Darry]], Arya tells the truth while Joffrey lies, saying that Mycah, Arya, and Nymeria attacked him without provocation. Sansa, not wishing to betray her future husband, lies and refuses to verify either story, pleading that she does not remember. Cersei uses the opportunity to insist that the direwolf that attacked her son be killed. Arya, having anticipated this, had driven Nymeria away. To assuage the queen, Sansa's direwolf Lady is killed by Eddard instead.{{Ref|aGoT|16}}
  
In King's Landing, Sansa feuds with her sister, placing the majority of the blame on Arya for her direwolf's death. She remains infatuated with Joffrey, largely overlooking his violent mood swings, and develops a close relationship with Queen Cersei as well. Attending the Tourney celebrating her father's appointment as Hand, she finds many of her notions of knightly valor and chivalry reinforced, seeing the events as worthy of one of her savored stories. She also develops a crush on the [[Loras Tyrell|The Knight of Flowers]] {{Ref|aGoT|20}}.
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Sansa feuds with Arya in King's Landing, placing the majority of the blame on her sister for Lady's death. Sansa remains infatuated with Joffrey, largely overlooking his violent mood swings, and she develops a close relationship with Queen Cersei as well. Attending the [[Hand's tourney]] celebrating her father's appointment, Sansa finds many of her notions of [[knight]]ly valor and chivalry reinforced, seeing the events as worthy of one of her favored stories. To warn Sansa about dangers she faces, [[Sandor Clegane]] tells the girl how his brother, Ser [[Gregor Clegane]], burned his face. She also develops a crush on Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], the Knight of Flowers; when he gives her a red rose, she is certain she is living in a romantic song.{{Ref|aGoT|29}}
  
After her father discovers the truth of Joffrey's parentage and tells his daughters that he is returning them to [[Winterfell]], Sansa, in an act of defiance, runs to the Queen and tells her of her father's plans, pleading that she might be allowed to stay and marry Joffrey. Her doing so unwittingly aids Cersei's plot against her father.{{Ref|aGoT|44}}{{Ref|aGoT|50}} After Lord Eddard's arrest, Sansa is forced to admit her father's treason and pleads for his mercy.  Joffrey, now King after Robert's death, promises to be merciful, but on the steps of Baelor's sept orders Eddard's execution as Sansa helplessly looks on.
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[[File:Sansa-ANobleCause-DrazenkaKimpel.jpg|thumb|350px|Sansa pleading for the life of her father, [[Eddard Stark]], by Drazenka Kimpel © Fantasy Flight Games]]
  
Even after Eddard's beheading, Cersei declares that Joffrey should still be [[Marriage|married]] to Sansa upon her flowering. Sansa, now horrified at the prospect and only wanting to return home, nevertheless has no choice but to remain in the capital and denounce her father and brother as traitors.
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After Eddard discovers the truth of Joffrey's parentage and tells his daughters that he is returning them to [[Winterfell]] on the ''[[Wind Witch]]'', Sansa, in an act of defiance, runs to the queen and tells her of her father's plans, pleading that she might be allowed to stay and marry Joffrey. Her doing so unwittingly aids Cersei's plot against her father.{{Ref|aGoT|44}}{{Ref|aGoT|50}} After Eddard's arrest, Sansa is detained in [[Maegor's Holdfast]], and her friend [[Jeyne Poole]] is taken away by Lord [[Petyr Baelish]].{{ref|AGOT|51}} Sansa is forced to call her father a traitor. She pleads in front of the king and his retainers for mercy. Joffrey, now king after Robert's death, promises to be merciful,{{ref|AGOT|57}} but on the steps of the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] he orders Ilyn to execute Eddard as Sansa helplessly looks on.{{ref|AGOT|65}}
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[[File:Cersei and Sansa.png|thumb|350px|Sansa sending a letter to her family at the behest of [[Cersei Lannister]], by Magali Villeneuve © Penguin Random House]]
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Even after Eddard's beheading, Cersei declares that Joffrey should still be married to Sansa upon her flowering. Sansa, horrified at the prospect and only wanting to return home, has no choice but to remain in King's Landing during the deteriorating situation, as a hostage, and denounce her father and brother as traitors. Joffrey shows Sansa her father's head, which has been placed on a spike in the [[Red Keep]]. Sansa briefly considers pushing the prince to his death, even if it means she will die as well, but Sandor subtly stops her.{{ref|AGOT|67}}
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After the [[Battle of the Camps]], Sansa's brother [[Robb Stark|Robb]] is proclaimed [[King in the North]] at [[Riverrun]].{{ref|AGOT|71}}
  
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Now effectively a hostage in the Red Keep, Sansa armors herself in her lady's courtesies as she dutifully goes through the motions of denouncing her family as traitors and pleading to them for peace. Joffrey frequently orders her to be beaten by his Kingsguard as punishment for actions taken by her brother [[Robb Stark|Robb]] in his rebellion. On one occasion he orders her to be stripped naked at court, and on another he shows her her father's head, which has been placed on a spike on the [[Red Keep]]. This prompts her to consider an attempt to kill him, but the action is prevented by [[Sandor Clegane]], who sees her intention and subtly stops her.
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[[File:Mathia_Arkoniel_the_riot.jpg|thumb|350px|The [[Sandor Clegane|Hound]] rescues Sansa during the [[riots in King's Landing]], by Mathia Arkoniel ©]]
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Now effectively a hostage in the [[Red Keep]], Sansa armors herself in her lady's courtesies as she dutifully goes through the motions of denouncing her family as traitors and pleading to them for peace. King [[Joffrey I Baratheon]] frequently orders her to be beaten by his [[Kingsguard]]{{ref|ACOK|2}} as punishment for actions taken by her rebellious brother [[Robb Stark|Robb]].{{ref|ACOK|32}} At the [[tourney on King Joffrey's name day]], Sansa realizes she has lost her romantic notions about knightly and courtly love. Ser [[Dontos Hollard]] disgraces himself by showing up too drunk to compete. Joffrey decides he should be killed, causing a horrified Sansa to make up a convincing lie which [[Sandor Clegane]] backs up. Sansa pleads successfully with the king to spare Dontos, and a placated Joffrey instead strips him of his knighthood and makes him a court [[fool]], as Sansa suggested.{{Ref|aCoK|2}}
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When [[Tyrion Lannister]] arrives in [[King's Landing]] and assumes the position of acting [[Hand of the King]], he sees an end to the more overt abuses directed at Sansa, including stopping Ser [[Meryn Trant]] from stripping the girl naked and beating her.{{ref|ACOK|32}} Sansa develops a unique relationship with Sandor, who despite his brusque words and hideous demeanor treats her gently, protects her, and refuses to beat her at Joffrey's command. He privately mocks her for her naive nature but also displays sympathy for her predicament.{{ref|ACOK|18}}
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One night Sansa finds a note in her room, directing her to come to the [[godswood of the Red Keep]] if she wants to go home. It is from Dontos, who promises that a plan is in place to free her from the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] and bring her to [[Winterfell]]. Wary of a trap, she agrees to Dontos's promise, who in turn counsels patience and perseverance. Feigning a newfound piety to the [[old gods]], Sansa makes frequent trips to the godswood to meet with Dontos, at first seeing him as a gallant rescuer who seeks redemption for the shame he brought upon himself, though she eventually comes to doubt his competence. They refer to each other as [[Florian the Fool|Florian]] and [[Jonquil]].{{Ref|ACOK|18}}{{Ref|ACOK|52}}
  
At a tourney celebrating Joffrey's name day, a knight by the name of Ser [[Dontos Hollard]] disgraces himself by showing up too drunk to compete. Joffrey decides that he should be killed, but Sansa successfully pleads with the king to spare his life, instead merely stripping him of his knighthood and making him a court fool.
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During the [[riots in King's Landing]] after the departure of Princess [[Myrcella Baratheon]] to [[Dorne]], Ser [[Mandon Moore]] abandons Sansa to protect Joffrey and the girl is separated from the royal party. Sandor rescues the wounded Sansa from the mob and returns her to the Red Keep.{{ref|ACOK|41}}
  
[[Tyrion Lannister]] treats her with surprising kindness, and his arrival in the city and assumption of the position of acting Hand of the King sees an end to the more overt abuses directed at Sansa. Sansa also develops a unique relationship with Sandor, who despite his brusque words and hideous demeanor treats her gently and refuses to beat her at Joffrey's command.  He privately mocks her for her naive nature but also displays sympathy for her predicament.  Sandor saves her life during the [[Riot of King's Landing]].
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[[File:Luaprata91 sandor sansa eve of battle.JPG|thumb|350px|[[Sandor Clegane|Sandor]] takes a song from Sansa during the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], by © Luaprata91]]
  
One night Sansa finds a note in her room, directing her to come to the godswood if she wants to go home.  It is from Dontos, who promises that a plan is in place to free her from the Lannisters and bring her to Winterfell.  Wary of a trap, she nevertheless agrees to Dontos's promise, who in turn counsels patience and perseverence.  Feigning a newfound piety to the Old Gods, Sansa makes frequent trips to the Godswood to meet with Dontos, at first seeing him as a gallant rescuer who seeks redemption for the shame he brought upon himself, though she eventually comes to doubt his competence.
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As [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s army approaches the city, Sansa experiences her first [[flowering]], making her officially a woman.{{Ref|ACOK|52}} During the [[Battle of the Blackwater]] Sansa takes refuge with many of the other ladies of the court in the [[royal sept]] of the Red Keep and the [[Queen's Ballroom]] in Maegor's Holdfast. She remains strong and attempts to calm many of the other frightened women, despite the bitter and cynical words of a drunk Cersei, who spends her time sniping at Sansa and the other attendant ladies before storming out.{{ref|AGOT|57}}{{ref|ACOK|60}}{{ref|ACOK|62}}
  
During the [[Battle of the Blackwater]] Sansa takes refuge with many of the other ladies of the court in the [[Great Sept of Baelor]], where she remains strong and attempts to calm many of the other frightened women, despite the bitter and cynical words of Cersei, who spends her time there drinking heavily. After the battle Sandor Clegane, who had been broken during the fighting, drunkenly offers to take Sansa with him as he flees the city. She refuses, and he makes her sing for him at knifepoint.
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When Sansa returns to her chambers, she finds Sandor hidden in her room, broken from the threat of [[wildfire]]. He drunkenly offers to take Sansa with him as he flees the city. She refuses, and he makes her sing for him at knifepoint.{{Ref|ACOK|62}} After he leaves, Sansa puts on Sandor's bloody cloak, then keeps it in a chest with her summer dresses. Later on, Sansa remembers [[UnKiss|something more]] happening, she believes Sandor kissed her that night. Dontos later informs Sansa that Stannis was defeated by the arrival of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] and [[House Tyrell]].{{ref|ACOK|62}}
  
After the Lannister victory, it is announced that Sansa's betrothal to Joffrey is at an end, for the Crown's alliance with [[House Tyrell]] includes a marraige pact between Joffrey and [[Margaery Tyrell]]. Joffrey assures her that he will still get to have her sexually, as a king can take whomever he wants to bed. Sansa remains in King's Landing, still a hostage to the Lannisters, even as Dontos assures her that the plan to get her home is still in place.
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After the Lannister victory, it is announced that Sansa's betrothal to Joffrey is at an end, for the Crown's alliance with the Tyrells includes a marriage pact between Joffrey and Lord [[Mace Tyrell]]'s daughter, [[Margaery Tyrell]]. Joffrey assures Sansa he will still get to have her sexually, stating as a king he can take whomever he wants to bed. Sansa remains in King's Landing, still a hostage to the Lannisters; Dontos assures her the plan to get her home is still in place after the wedding, giving her a hairnet adorned with dark purple [[amethyst]]s.{{Ref|ACOK|65}}
  
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
Sansa is asked to sup with [[Margaery Tyrell]] and her grandmother [[Olenna Redwyne]], and there, with some coaxing and the arrangement of a distraction to prevent any spies from hearing, Sansa confesses to them that Joffrey is a monster and begs Margaery not to marry him. Margaery insists that she will be safe with her brother [[Loras Tyrell|Loras]]'s addition to the [[Kingsguard]], and brushes off the concerns. The Tyrells approach Sansa with the possibility of being freed from King's Landing and taken to [[Highgarden]] to be married to the Tyrell heir [[Willas Tyrell|Willas]], who is crippled, but kind, intelligent, and capable. Sansa readily agrees, anxious to be free of the Lannisters, and becomes friends with Margaery for a time.
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[[File:Flawed by algesiras.jpg|thumb|350px|Sansa's wedding to [[Tyrion Lannister]]. Illustrated by © Algesiras]]
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Since [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark]] are believed to have been murdered by [[Theon Greyjoy]], Lady [[Catelyn Stark]] releases Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] from captivity at [[Riverrun]], in return for his promise to return with her daughters, Sansa and [[Arya Stark]].{{ref|ASOS|1}}{{ref|ASOS|2}}
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Sansa remembers the night Sandor left, and she wishes he was still there. Sansa is asked to sup with [[Margaery Tyrell]] and her grandmother [[Olenna Redwyne]]. Ser [[Loras Tyrell]] takes her breath away with his beauty and compliments, but he does not appear to remember her or the rose from the [[Hand's tourney]]. When Olenna tries to find out more about Joffrey, Sansa confesses that the king is a monster and begs Margaery not to marry him. Margaery insists that she will be safe with her brother Loras's addition to the [[Kingsguard]], and brushes off the concerns. The Tyrell women raise the possibility of Sansa being taken to [[Highgarden]] to be married to the Tyrell heir, [[Willas Tyrell|Willas]], who is crippled, but kind, intelligent, and capable. Sansa readily agrees, anxious to be free of the Lannisters, and she becomes friends with Margaery for a time.{{Ref|ASOS|6}}
  
She shares with Dontos the Tyrell plot, and Dontos advises her against it, fearfully noting that the Tyrells are not as gentle as they seem. Sansa, frustrated with the apparent lack of progress in Dontos's own supposed plans, disregards his warnings. However, he tells his employer [[Petyr Baelish]] of the plot, who in turn informs the Lannisters. Not wishing to lose their hostage, [[Tywin Lannister]] acts quickly to marry Sansa to [[Tyrion Lannister]] against the wishes of both parties.  Sansa, now thirteen, does her best to hide her feelings toward her disfigured dwarf husband, remaining courteous to him despite her disgust with his physical appearance.  Tyrion does not require that she consummate the marraige, for which Sansa is grateful, particularly after learning of her brother and mother's death in the [[Red Wedding]].
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Sansa shares the Tyrell plot with Ser [[Dontos Hollard]], but the fool advises against it, fearfully noting that the Tyrells are not as gentle as they seem. Sansa, frustrated with the apparent lack of progress in Dontos's own plans, disregards his warnings.{{ref|ASOS|16}} Unbeknownst to Sansa, Dontos informs his employer, Lord [[Petyr Baelish]], and Petyr in turn informs the Lannisters.{{ref|ASOS|19}}{{ref|ASOS|61}}
  
[[File:Sansa_by_akizhao.jpg|thumb|300px|Sansa in the gardens at the [[Eyrie]] by Akizhao]]
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Not wishing to lose their hostage, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] acts quickly to marry Sansa to [[Tyrion Lannister]] against the wishes of both parties.{{ref|ASOS|19}} Sansa, now thirteen, does her best to hide her feelings toward her disfigured [[dwarf]] husband, remaining courteous despite her disgust with his appearance and her deep unhappiness with the marriage. Tyrion does not require that she consummate the marriage, for which Sansa is grateful,{{ref|ASOS|28}} particularly after learning of the deaths of her mother, Catelyn, and brother, King [[Robb Stark|Robb]], at the [[Red Wedding]].{{ref|ASOS|59}} Sansa's maids include [[Brella]] and [[Shae]], the latter of whom is Tyrion's secret lover.{{ref|AGOT|58}}
  
Dontos insists that Sansa wear a specific hairnet to the wedding between Joffrey and Margaery, which she does. When Joffrey chokes and dies at his own wedding feast, Sansa flees and meets with Dontos, who escorts her to a boat that takes her to a ship, where [[Petyr Baelish]] greets her. Baelish explains to Sansa that Joffrey's death was due to a poison that had been smuggled into the feast in the disguise of one of the amythests on her hairnet, and shares with Sansa some of the details of the plot between himself and Oleanna Redwyne to kill Joffrey. Littlefinger also has Dontos killed and dumped overboard, explaining that while he had played his part well, a drunk such as Dontos could never be entrusted to keep such sensitive information secret for long.
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[[File:Natascha Roeoesli Sansa hairnet.jpg|thumb|350px|Sansa with her silver hair net, by Natascha Röösli © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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Sansa wears the hairnet she had received from Dontos to the wedding between Joffrey and Margaery. When Joffrey [[Purple Wedding|chokes and dies]] at the wedding feast, Sansa flees and meets with Dontos. He escorts her to a boat that takes her to a ship in [[Blackwater Bay]], where she is greeted by Lord Baelish, known as Littlefinger. He explains that Joffrey's death was due to [[strangler|a poison]] that had been smuggled into the feast, disguised as the amethysts on her hairnet, and shares with Sansa some of the details of the plot between himself and Lady Olenna to kill Joffrey. Littlefinger also has Dontos killed and dumped overboard, explaining that while he had played his part well, a drunk such as Dontos could never be entrusted to keep such sensitive information secret for long.{{ref|ASOS|61}}
  
Taking Sansa with him to his meager personal holdings in the [[Vale of Arryn|Vale]], Baelish dyes Sansa's hair black and coaches her on a story to pass her off as his bastard daughter Alayne Stone, so as to avoid detection, for Sansa was wanted in connection with Joffrey's death.  On the Fingers, Sansa's aunt [[Lysa Arryn]] meets with them and weds Petyr. After the wedding, the three travel to her seat at the [[Eyrie]]. There Sansa, increasingly resembling a grown woman, finds herself prey to the sexual advances of Lysa's bard [[Marillion]], whom she denies, as well as Lord Baelish himself, who in a quiet moment kisses her. Lysa witnesses the act, and in a fit of jealous rage attempts to kill Sansa by shoving her out the [[Moon Door]]. Littlefinger arrives in time to intervene, and shoves Lysa out the Moon Door to her death, framing Marillion for the murder and involving Sansa in the cover-up.
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Tyrion is arrested for Joffrey's death and put on trial.{{ref|ASOS|66}} With Sansa having disappeared, it is widely believed that she conspired with her husband. One rumor states she vanished in a puff of brimstone after helping Tyrion murder the king, with a ghostly [[direwolf]] with bloody jaws then haunting the [[Red Keep]],{{ref|ASOS|62}} while another rumor claims that Sansa killed Joffrey with [[magic]], changed into a wolf with the wings of a [[bat]], and flew from the castle.{{ref|ASOS|74}} Queen Cersei places Sansa's maids in a tower cell,{{ref|ASOS|62}} and Loras thinks that Sansa attempted to poison his sister Margaery as well as Joffrey.{{ref|ASOS|67}} Jaime Lannister tasks [[Brienne of Tarth]] with finding Sansa and bringing her to safety.{{ref|ASOS|72}}
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[[File:MKomarck SansaEyrie.jpg|thumb|350px|Sansa building [[Winterfell]] out of snow at the [[Eyrie]], by Michael Komarck © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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The ''[[Merling King]]'' takes Sansa to [[Drearfort|Petyr's tower]] at the [[Fingers]] in the [[Vale of Arryn|Vale]]. Petyr coaches her on a story to pass her off as his bastard daughter, '''Alayne Stone''', to avoid detection.<ref group="N">When put together, the alias "Alayne" used by Sansa and the alias "Cat" used by her sister [[Arya Stark]], they form the first name of their mother, [[Catelyn Stark]].</ref> Sansa's aunt, Lady [[Lysa Arryn]], meets with them and weds Petyr at the tower. Upon returning to her bed for the night, Sansa is accosted by Lysa's singer, [[Marillion]], who tries to rape her. Sansa is saved by the intervention of Ser [[Lothor Brune]], Littlefinger's personal guard. After briefly thinking that it is Sandor and not Lothor who rescued her, Sansa dreams of Sandor in her marriage bed, as well as the deaths of Joffrey and Robb. In the morning, Lysa reveals she knows Sansa is her niece. Lysa agrees to assist in the deception, providing the girl with [[hair dye]] to color her most obvious [[House Tully|Tully]] feature, her auburn hair. Lysa also proposes to wed Sansa to her sickly son, Lord [[Robert Arryn]]. Sansa is appalled by this, but keeps her true feelings to herself.{{ref|asos|68}}
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Sansa becomes homesick in the Eyrie. When snow falls in the [[godswood of the Eyrie|castle's godswood]], she makes an elaborate snow fort, which eventually takes the shape of [[Winterfell]]. Lord Baelish appears and helps her with the castle, but he then surprises her with a kiss. Before Sansa has time to digest what happened, Robert comes out and begins destroying the castle with his doll. Sansa rips the doll while trying to stop Robert, and he goes into a [[shaking sickness|shaking spell]].{{ref|ASOS|80}}
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Lysa soon summons Sansa to the [[High Hall]] of the Eyrie. Sansa believes Lysa would punish her for bothering Robert, but actually Lysa witnessed the kiss. The jealous Lysa accuses Sansa of trying to seduce her new husband, and she attempts to shove the girl through the [[Moon Door]]. Littlefinger arrives in time to intervene, however. After Lysa confesses to having poisoned her first husband, Lord [[Jon Arryn]], on Petyr's orders, Littlefinger shoves Lysa out of the Moon Door to her death, framing Marillion for the murder.{{ref|ASOS|80}}
  
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===
After Lysa's death Sansa becomes the de facto mistress of the Eyrie, comforting her sickly young cousin Lord [[Robert Arryn|Robert]] while being tutored by Lord Baelish in some of the finer points of courtly intrigue. When [[Lyn Corbray]] draws his sword during a parlay between Petyr and the [[Lords Declarant]], and Baelish leverages the breach of etiquette to demand a trial period of regency over the little Lord Robert, Sansa correctly surmises that Corbray is under Baelish's employ, which Baelish confirms. Petyr reveals his plans to Sansa for eventual marriage to the Arryn heir after Robert, [[Harrold Hardyng]], and an eventual plan to reveal her true identity and to reclaim Winterfell in her name.
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[[Brienne of Tarth]] searches the [[crownlands]] and the [[riverlands]] for Sansa, whom she claims is her sister.{{ref|AFFC|4}}{{ref|AFFC|14}} Along the road to [[Duskendale]], Brienne meets Ser [[Shadrich|Shadrich of the Shady Glen]], a hedge knight seeking the girl for a gold bounty.{{ref|AFFC|4}} Ser [[Arys Oakheart]] regrets having followed King [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]'s commands to beat Sansa.{{ref|AFFC|13}}
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During a meeting of the new [[small council]] of King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]], Queen Regent [[Cersei Lannister]] is angered that Sansa, whom Cersei believes she tried to mentor, helped to [[Purple Wedding|murder her son]], and threatens [[torture]] and worse should Sansa be found.{{Ref|AFFC|17}}
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[[File:I am Alayne father by Denis Maznev.jpg|thumb|350px|Alayne Stone, by Denis Maznev ©]]
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Sansa, still in the guise of "Alayne Stone", becomes the ''de facto'' Lady of the [[Eyrie]]. She takes care of and comforts her sickly young cousin, Lord [[Robert Arryn]], who she calls Sweetrobin. Robert, who is no longer able to share his mother's bed since her death, wanders the Eyrie at night looking for other beds to share. He frequently crawls into Sansa's bed, which she would not mind, except that he tries to nuzzle at her breasts, and his [[shaking sickness]] causes him to wet her bed. Therefore, she has Ser [[Lothor Brune]] lock Robert in his own room at night.{{ref|AFFC|10}}
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[[Petyr Baelish]], [[Lord Protector of the Vale]], tutors Sansa in some of the finer points of courtly intrigue, and convinces her that lies are not harmful if meant kindly. Petyr also convinces Sansa that if he were to be found out as Lysa Arryn's killer, she would be accused of the crime as well. When Lord [[Nestor Royce]] visits the Eyrie, she tells him that [[Marillion]] killed Lysa, not Littlefinger. She also deduces that Petyr grants the [[Gates of the Moon]] to Nestor to gain his political support.{{ref|AFFC|10}} When Ser [[Lyn Corbray]] draws his sword during a parlay at the Eyrie between Petyr and the [[Lords Declarant]], Littlefinger leverages the breach of etiquette to demand a trial period of [[regency]] over the little Lord Robert. She correctly surmises that Lyn is under Petyr's employ, which Littlefinger confirms.{{ref|AFFC|23}}
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Lysa's jewels and wardrobe of silks, satins, velvets, and furs are given by Petyr to Alayne, although most of the clothing is too large for her. She also must be careful not to wear Arryn colors or anything too luxurious, lest Alayne appear to be stepping above her [[bastard]] status. Sansa also must avoid Tully colors, or her resemblance to her mother Catelyn might be noticed. Alayne's hair dye turns her auburn hair into a burnt brown, or chestnut, but it is seldom long before the red begins creeping back at the roots. Alayne worries what she will do when the dye runs out.{{ref|AFFC|23}}
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The Arryn court departs the Eyrie for the Gates of the Moon because of the onset of [[winter]]. Preparing for departure, Alayne lets Sweetrobin kiss her, but when his lips touch hers, she remembers Sandor kissing her. Alayne befriends Lord Nestor's daughter, [[Myranda Royce]], and helps Robert during the journey down the [[Giant's Lance]]. Alayne tells Myranda that she is fourteen, a year older than Sansa actually is at the time.{{ref|AFFC|41}}
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Once at the Gates of the Moon, Alayne is introduced to Petyr's newly hired hedge knights, Shadrich, Ser [[Byron the Beautiful]], and Ser [[Morgarth the Merry]]. Petyr later reveals his plan to Alayne for the eventual marriage of Sansa to the heir of the Vale of Arryn, Ser [[Harrold Hardyng]], and to reveal her true identity to the Lords of the Vale and to reclaim [[Winterfell]] in her name.{{ref|AFFC|41}}
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[[File:Drazenka KimpelAlayne Stone.png|thumb|350px|Alayne Stone, by Drazenka Kimpel © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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[[Stannis Baratheon]] wants to bestow [[Winterfell]] on [[Jon Snow]], now [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], but Jon insists the castle is his half-sister Sansa's birthright.{{ref|ADWD|3}}
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To find a means of meeting her betrothed, Alayne suggests that a personal guard be formed to protect Lord [[Robert Arryn]], named the [[Brotherhood of Winged Knights]], whose initial members would be selected in a [[tourney]]. She meets the newly-knighted [[Harrold Hardyng]] when he comes to the [[Gates of the Moon]] to compete for a position in the brotherhood. When he first meets Alayne, he treats her with contempt for her [[bastard]] status. Sansa remembers that [[Joffrey Baratheon]] was attractive as well, but cruel, while the ugly [[Tyrion Lannister]] was kinder. At the behest of Petyr, she attempts to beguile Harrold during a feast held that evening.<ref name="twow"/>
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==Quotes by Sansa==
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[[File:M.Luisa Giliberti Sansa Stark.jpg|thumb|350px|Sansa by M.Luisa Giliberti ©]]
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{{Quote|All she wanted was for things to be nice and pretty, the way they were in the songs.{{ref|AGOT|15}}|Sansa's thoughts}}
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{{Quote|The [[Hound]] is right ... I am only a little bird, repeating the words they taught me.{{Ref|AGOT|67}}|Sansa's thoughts}}
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{{Quote|Once, she had loved Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]] with all her heart, and admired and trusted his mother, [[Cersei Lannister|the queen]]. They had repaid that love and trust with [[Eddard Stark|her father]]'s head. Sansa would never make that mistake again.{{Ref|ACOK|2}}|Sansa's thoughts}}
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{{Quote|If I am ever a queen, I'll make them love me.{{ref|ACOK|60}}|Sansa's thoughts}}
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{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': You hide behind courtesy as if it were a castle wall.<br>
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'''Sansa''': Courtesy is a lady's armor.{{ref|ASOS|28}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]] and Sansa}}
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{{Quote|My skin has turned to porcelain, to [[ivory]], to [[steel]].{{ref|ASOS|61}}|Sansa's thoughts}}
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{{quote|'''Petyr''': Can you be my daughter in your heart?<br>
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'''Sansa''': I ... I am Alayne, Father. Who else would I be?<br>
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'''Petyr''': With my wits and [[Catelyn Stark|Cat's]] beauty, [[known world|the world]] will be yours, sweetling.{{ref|AFFC|10}}|[[Petyr Baelish]] and Sansa}}
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{{Quote|As [[Robert Arryn|the boy's]] lips touched her own she found herself thinking of [[UnKiss|another kiss]]. She could still remember how it felt, when [[Sandor Clegane|his cruel mouth]] pressed down on her own. He had come to Sansa in the darkness as [[wildfire|green fire]] filled the sky. He took a song and a kiss, and left me nothing but a bloody cloak.{{Ref|AFFC|41}}|Sansa's thoughts}}
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[[File:Magali Villeneuve Sansa StarkII.jpg|thumb|350px|Sansa by Magali Villeneuve © Fantasy Flight Games]]
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{{Quote|You're like one of those birds from the [[Summer Isles]], aren't you? A pretty little talking bird, repeating all the pretty little words they taught you to recite.{{Ref|AGOT|29}}|[[Sandor Clegane]] to Sansa}}
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{{Quote|Life is not a song, sweetling. Someday you may learn that, to your sorrow.{{ref|AGOT|44}}|[[Petyr Baelish]] to Sansa}}
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{{Quote|I think I may find it in me to be a [[knight]] again, sweet lady. And all because of you ... your grace, your courage. You saved me, not only from [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], but from myself.{{ref|ACOK|18}}|[[Dontos Hollard]] to Sansa}}
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{{Quote|Sansa was a lady at three, always so courteous and eager to please. She loved nothing so well as tales of [[knight]]ly valor. Men would say she had my look, but she will grow into a woman far more beautiful than I ever was, you can see that. I often sent away her maid so I could brush her hair myself. She had auburn hair, lighter than mine, and so thick and soft... the red in it would catch the light of the torches and shine like [[copper]].{{Ref|ACOK|55}}|[[Catelyn Stark]] to [[Brienne of Tarth]]}}
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{{Quote|The man who weds Sansa Stark can claim [[Winterfell]] in her name.{{ref|ASOS|28}}|[[Kevan Lannister]] to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
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{{Quote|'''Tyrion''': Sansa is too young.<br>
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'''Tywin''': She is old enough to be [[Lord of Winterfell|Lady of Winterfell]] once her brother is dead. Claim her [[maiden]]hood and you will be one step closer to claiming the [[north]]. Get her with child, and the prize is all but won.{{Ref|ASOS|32}}|[[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and [[Tywin Lannister]]}}
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[[File:The North Remembers by Isabel Westling.jpg|thumb|350px|Sansa Stark, by Isabel Westling ©]]
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{{Quote|She is just as comely as [[Margaery Tyrell|the Tyrell girl]]. Her hair was a rich [[autumn]] auburn, her eyes a deep [[House Tully|Tully]] blue. Grief had given her a haunted, vulnerable look; if anything, it had only made her more beautiful. He wanted to reach her, to break through the armor of her courtesy.{{ref|ASOS|60}}|[[Tyrion Lannister]]'s thoughts}}
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{{Quote|My brother [[Doran Martell|Doran]] would be most pleased to meet the rightful heir to [[Casterly Rock]]... especially if he brought his lovely wife, the [[Lord of Winterfell|Lady of Winterfell]].{{Ref|ASOS|70}}|[[Oberyn Martell]], to [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
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{{quote|'''Shadrich''': A little lost sister, is it? With blue eyes and auburn hair? You are not the only hunter in the woods. I seek for Sansa Stark as well.<br>'''Brienne''': Who is this Sansa Stark, and why do you seek her?<br>
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'''Shadrich''': For love, why else?<br>
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'''Brienne''': Love?<br>
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'''Shadrich''': Aye, love of [[gold]].{{ref|AFFC|4}}|[[Shadrich]] and [[Brienne]]}}
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{{quote|You have [[Catelyn Stark|your mother's]] eyes. Honest eyes, and innocent. Blue as a sunlit sea. When you are a little older, many a man will drown in those eyes.{{ref|AFFC|10}}|[[Petyr Baelish]] to Sansa}}
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{{quote|I ought to have shown her to the [[black cells]] as the daughter of [[Eddard Stark|a traitor]], but instead I made her part of mine own household. She shared my hearth and hall, played with my own children. I fed her, dressed her, tried to make her a little less ignorant about the world, and how did she repay me for my kindness? She helped [[Purple Wedding|murder my son]]. When we find [[Tyrion Lannister|the Imp]], we will find the Lady Sansa too. She is not dead ... but before I am done with her, I promise you, she will be singing to the [[Stranger (the Seven)|Stranger]], begging for his kiss.{{ref|AFFC|17}}|[[Cersei Lannister]] to the [[small council]]}}
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{{quote|When [[Robert Arryn|Robert]] dies, Harry the Heir becomes Lord [[Harrold Hardyng|Harrold]], [[Defender of the Vale]] and [[Lord of the Eyrie]]. [[Jon Arryn]]'s bannermen will never love me, nor our silly, shaking Robert, but they will love their Young Falcon ... and when they come together for his wedding, and you come out with your long auburn hair, clad in a maiden's cloak of white and grey with a [[direwolf]] emblazoned on the back ... why, every [[knights of the Vale|knight in the Vale]] will pledge his sword to win you back your birthright. So those are your gifts from me, my sweet Sansa ... Harry, the [[Eyrie]], and [[Winterfell]]. That's worth another kiss now, don't you think?{{ref|AFFC|42}}|[[Petyr Baelish]] to Sansa}}
  
 
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Sansa Stark, by Vanessa Cole ©

Aliases
Titles
Allegiances
Culture Northmen
Born 286 AC (age 13)[9]
Winterfell, the North
Father Lord Eddard Stark
Mother Lady Catelyn Tully
Spouse Tyrion Lannister
Books

Played by Sophie Turner
TV series Game of Thrones:
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Sansa Stark is a noblewoman of House Stark and is the elder daughter of Lady Catelyn and Lord Eddard Stark. She has three brothers: Robb, Bran and Rickon; a younger sister: Arya; and a half-brother: Jon Snow. Sansa Stark is one of the major POV characters in the books. In the television adaptation Game of Thrones, she is played by Sophie Turner.

Appearance and Character

Sansa Stark, by Linda Tso © Fantasy Flight Games

Sansa is traditionally beautiful, taking after her mother's family (House Tully) with her high cheekbones,[10] deep blue eyes,[11] and thick soft auburn hair, which is lighter than her mother's.[12] She is eleven years old at the start of A Song of Ice and Fire.[13] As she has grown up, her figure has been described as tall,[14] graceful,[15] and womanly.[16] Sansa is described as soft-spoken and sweet-smelling.[17]

Raised as a lady, Sansa possesses the traditional feminine graces of her milieu, with a keen interest in music, poetry, singing, dancing, embroidery, and other traditional feminine activities. Like many girls her age, Sansa is enthralled by songs and stories of romance[18] and adventure, particularly those depicting handsome princes, honorable knights, chivalry, and love.[10] She keeps faith with both the old gods and the Seven.[19]

Sansa's relationship with her sister Arya is often strained, and the two are opposites in most respects.[10] Her dearest friend is Jeyne Poole, the daughter of Vayon Poole, the steward of Winterfell.[10] Sansa is fond of lemon cakes,[20] with Gage making the treats whenever possible.[21]

History

Sansa was born at Winterfell,[22] with Maester Luwin aiding Catelyn Stark during the delivery.[23] In her eleven years, she has been tutored by Septa Mordane in the traditional womanly activities.[10] Luwin has also educated the Stark children.[24]

Jon Snow, having covered himself with flour to appear as a ghost, once tried to scare his younger siblings in the crypt of Winterfell. While Sansa and Bran were frightened, Arya instead punched their half-brother.[25]

Sansa became infatuated with Ser Waymar Royce when the young man stopped at Winterfell on his way to Castle Black.[14] Theon Greyjoy, the ward of Lord Eddard Stark, has pondered marrying Sansa and being accepted by Eddard as a son.[26]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Sansa with Lady, by Smirtouille © Fantasy Flight Games

Sansa names her direwolf pup Lady.[10] With her father Eddard Stark's appointment as Hand of the King, Sansa is delighted at the prospect of life at court in King's Landing and is thrilled by her betrothal to the handsome Prince Joffrey Baratheon.[10]

On their journey to the capital, Sansa is frightened when she meets Ser Ilyn Payne, the King's Justice, at the crossroads inn. Joffrey courts Sansa at the insistence of his mother, Queen Cersei Lannister. The two are walking together near the ruby ford when they come upon her sister, Arya, playing at swords with the boy Mycah. Joffrey draws his sword, Lion's Tooth, and threatens Mycah, but Arya fights with him; her direwolf Nymeria disarms and superficially wounds him.[1]

Later recounting the tale to Joffrey's father, King Robert I Baratheon, at Darry, Arya tells the truth while Joffrey lies, saying that Mycah, Arya, and Nymeria attacked him without provocation. Sansa, not wishing to betray her future husband, lies and refuses to verify either story, pleading that she does not remember. Cersei uses the opportunity to insist that the direwolf that attacked her son be killed. Arya, having anticipated this, had driven Nymeria away. To assuage the queen, Sansa's direwolf Lady is killed by Eddard instead.[27]

Sansa feuds with Arya in King's Landing, placing the majority of the blame on her sister for Lady's death. Sansa remains infatuated with Joffrey, largely overlooking his violent mood swings, and she develops a close relationship with Queen Cersei as well. Attending the Hand's tourney celebrating her father's appointment, Sansa finds many of her notions of knightly valor and chivalry reinforced, seeing the events as worthy of one of her favored stories. To warn Sansa about dangers she faces, Sandor Clegane tells the girl how his brother, Ser Gregor Clegane, burned his face. She also develops a crush on Ser Loras Tyrell, the Knight of Flowers; when he gives her a red rose, she is certain she is living in a romantic song.[2]

Sansa pleading for the life of her father, Eddard Stark, by Drazenka Kimpel © Fantasy Flight Games

After Eddard discovers the truth of Joffrey's parentage and tells his daughters that he is returning them to Winterfell on the Wind Witch, Sansa, in an act of defiance, runs to the queen and tells her of her father's plans, pleading that she might be allowed to stay and marry Joffrey. Her doing so unwittingly aids Cersei's plot against her father.[28][25] After Eddard's arrest, Sansa is detained in Maegor's Holdfast, and her friend Jeyne Poole is taken away by Lord Petyr Baelish.[29] Sansa is forced to call her father a traitor. She pleads in front of the king and his retainers for mercy. Joffrey, now king after Robert's death, promises to be merciful,[19] but on the steps of the Great Sept of Baelor he orders Ilyn to execute Eddard as Sansa helplessly looks on.[30]

Sansa sending a letter to her family at the behest of Cersei Lannister, by Magali Villeneuve © Penguin Random House

Even after Eddard's beheading, Cersei declares that Joffrey should still be married to Sansa upon her flowering. Sansa, horrified at the prospect and only wanting to return home, has no choice but to remain in King's Landing during the deteriorating situation, as a hostage, and denounce her father and brother as traitors. Joffrey shows Sansa her father's head, which has been placed on a spike in the Red Keep. Sansa briefly considers pushing the prince to his death, even if it means she will die as well, but Sandor subtly stops her.[31]

After the Battle of the Camps, Sansa's brother Robb is proclaimed King in the North at Riverrun.[32]

A Clash of Kings

The Hound rescues Sansa during the riots in King's Landing, by Mathia Arkoniel ©

Now effectively a hostage in the Red Keep, Sansa armors herself in her lady's courtesies as she dutifully goes through the motions of denouncing her family as traitors and pleading to them for peace. King Joffrey I Baratheon frequently orders her to be beaten by his Kingsguard[33] as punishment for actions taken by her rebellious brother Robb.[34] At the tourney on King Joffrey's name day, Sansa realizes she has lost her romantic notions about knightly and courtly love. Ser Dontos Hollard disgraces himself by showing up too drunk to compete. Joffrey decides he should be killed, causing a horrified Sansa to make up a convincing lie which Sandor Clegane backs up. Sansa pleads successfully with the king to spare Dontos, and a placated Joffrey instead strips him of his knighthood and makes him a court fool, as Sansa suggested.[33]

When Tyrion Lannister arrives in King's Landing and assumes the position of acting Hand of the King, he sees an end to the more overt abuses directed at Sansa, including stopping Ser Meryn Trant from stripping the girl naked and beating her.[34] Sansa develops a unique relationship with Sandor, who despite his brusque words and hideous demeanor treats her gently, protects her, and refuses to beat her at Joffrey's command. He privately mocks her for her naive nature but also displays sympathy for her predicament.[35]

One night Sansa finds a note in her room, directing her to come to the godswood of the Red Keep if she wants to go home. It is from Dontos, who promises that a plan is in place to free her from the Lannisters and bring her to Winterfell. Wary of a trap, she agrees to Dontos's promise, who in turn counsels patience and perseverance. Feigning a newfound piety to the old gods, Sansa makes frequent trips to the godswood to meet with Dontos, at first seeing him as a gallant rescuer who seeks redemption for the shame he brought upon himself, though she eventually comes to doubt his competence. They refer to each other as Florian and Jonquil.[35][36]

During the riots in King's Landing after the departure of Princess Myrcella Baratheon to Dorne, Ser Mandon Moore abandons Sansa to protect Joffrey and the girl is separated from the royal party. Sandor rescues the wounded Sansa from the mob and returns her to the Red Keep.[37]

Sandor takes a song from Sansa during the Battle of the Blackwater, by © Luaprata91

As Stannis Baratheon's army approaches the city, Sansa experiences her first flowering, making her officially a woman.[36] During the Battle of the Blackwater Sansa takes refuge with many of the other ladies of the court in the royal sept of the Red Keep and the Queen's Ballroom in Maegor's Holdfast. She remains strong and attempts to calm many of the other frightened women, despite the bitter and cynical words of a drunk Cersei, who spends her time sniping at Sansa and the other attendant ladies before storming out.[19][38][39]

When Sansa returns to her chambers, she finds Sandor hidden in her room, broken from the threat of wildfire. He drunkenly offers to take Sansa with him as he flees the city. She refuses, and he makes her sing for him at knifepoint.[39] After he leaves, Sansa puts on Sandor's bloody cloak, then keeps it in a chest with her summer dresses. Later on, Sansa remembers something more happening, she believes Sandor kissed her that night. Dontos later informs Sansa that Stannis was defeated by the arrival of Lord Tywin Lannister and House Tyrell.[39]

After the Lannister victory, it is announced that Sansa's betrothal to Joffrey is at an end, for the Crown's alliance with the Tyrells includes a marriage pact between Joffrey and Lord Mace Tyrell's daughter, Margaery Tyrell. Joffrey assures Sansa he will still get to have her sexually, stating as a king he can take whomever he wants to bed. Sansa remains in King's Landing, still a hostage to the Lannisters; Dontos assures her the plan to get her home is still in place after the wedding, giving her a hairnet adorned with dark purple amethysts.[40]

A Storm of Swords

Sansa's wedding to Tyrion Lannister. Illustrated by © Algesiras

Since Bran and Rickon Stark are believed to have been murdered by Theon Greyjoy, Lady Catelyn Stark releases Ser Jaime Lannister from captivity at Riverrun, in return for his promise to return with her daughters, Sansa and Arya Stark.[41][42]

Sansa remembers the night Sandor left, and she wishes he was still there. Sansa is asked to sup with Margaery Tyrell and her grandmother Olenna Redwyne. Ser Loras Tyrell takes her breath away with his beauty and compliments, but he does not appear to remember her or the rose from the Hand's tourney. When Olenna tries to find out more about Joffrey, Sansa confesses that the king is a monster and begs Margaery not to marry him. Margaery insists that she will be safe with her brother Loras's addition to the Kingsguard, and brushes off the concerns. The Tyrell women raise the possibility of Sansa being taken to Highgarden to be married to the Tyrell heir, Willas, who is crippled, but kind, intelligent, and capable. Sansa readily agrees, anxious to be free of the Lannisters, and she becomes friends with Margaery for a time.[20]

Sansa shares the Tyrell plot with Ser Dontos Hollard, but the fool advises against it, fearfully noting that the Tyrells are not as gentle as they seem. Sansa, frustrated with the apparent lack of progress in Dontos's own plans, disregards his warnings.[16] Unbeknownst to Sansa, Dontos informs his employer, Lord Petyr Baelish, and Petyr in turn informs the Lannisters.[17][43]

Not wishing to lose their hostage, Lord Tywin Lannister acts quickly to marry Sansa to Tyrion Lannister against the wishes of both parties.[17] Sansa, now thirteen, does her best to hide her feelings toward her disfigured dwarf husband, remaining courteous despite her disgust with his appearance and her deep unhappiness with the marriage. Tyrion does not require that she consummate the marriage, for which Sansa is grateful,[44] particularly after learning of the deaths of her mother, Catelyn, and brother, King Robb, at the Red Wedding.[45] Sansa's maids include Brella and Shae, the latter of whom is Tyrion's secret lover.[46]

Sansa with her silver hair net, by Natascha Röösli © Fantasy Flight Games

Sansa wears the hairnet she had received from Dontos to the wedding between Joffrey and Margaery. When Joffrey chokes and dies at the wedding feast, Sansa flees and meets with Dontos. He escorts her to a boat that takes her to a ship in Blackwater Bay, where she is greeted by Lord Baelish, known as Littlefinger. He explains that Joffrey's death was due to a poison that had been smuggled into the feast, disguised as the amethysts on her hairnet, and shares with Sansa some of the details of the plot between himself and Lady Olenna to kill Joffrey. Littlefinger also has Dontos killed and dumped overboard, explaining that while he had played his part well, a drunk such as Dontos could never be entrusted to keep such sensitive information secret for long.[43]

Tyrion is arrested for Joffrey's death and put on trial.[47] With Sansa having disappeared, it is widely believed that she conspired with her husband. One rumor states she vanished in a puff of brimstone after helping Tyrion murder the king, with a ghostly direwolf with bloody jaws then haunting the Red Keep,[48] while another rumor claims that Sansa killed Joffrey with magic, changed into a wolf with the wings of a bat, and flew from the castle.[49] Queen Cersei places Sansa's maids in a tower cell,[48] and Loras thinks that Sansa attempted to poison his sister Margaery as well as Joffrey.[50] Jaime Lannister tasks Brienne of Tarth with finding Sansa and bringing her to safety.[51]

Sansa building Winterfell out of snow at the Eyrie, by Michael Komarck © Fantasy Flight Games

The Merling King takes Sansa to Petyr's tower at the Fingers in the Vale. Petyr coaches her on a story to pass her off as his bastard daughter, Alayne Stone, to avoid detection.[N 1] Sansa's aunt, Lady Lysa Arryn, meets with them and weds Petyr at the tower. Upon returning to her bed for the night, Sansa is accosted by Lysa's singer, Marillion, who tries to rape her. Sansa is saved by the intervention of Ser Lothor Brune, Littlefinger's personal guard. After briefly thinking that it is Sandor and not Lothor who rescued her, Sansa dreams of Sandor in her marriage bed, as well as the deaths of Joffrey and Robb. In the morning, Lysa reveals she knows Sansa is her niece. Lysa agrees to assist in the deception, providing the girl with hair dye to color her most obvious Tully feature, her auburn hair. Lysa also proposes to wed Sansa to her sickly son, Lord Robert Arryn. Sansa is appalled by this, but keeps her true feelings to herself.[4]

Sansa becomes homesick in the Eyrie. When snow falls in the castle's godswood, she makes an elaborate snow fort, which eventually takes the shape of Winterfell. Lord Baelish appears and helps her with the castle, but he then surprises her with a kiss. Before Sansa has time to digest what happened, Robert comes out and begins destroying the castle with his doll. Sansa rips the doll while trying to stop Robert, and he goes into a shaking spell.[52]

Lysa soon summons Sansa to the High Hall of the Eyrie. Sansa believes Lysa would punish her for bothering Robert, but actually Lysa witnessed the kiss. The jealous Lysa accuses Sansa of trying to seduce her new husband, and she attempts to shove the girl through the Moon Door. Littlefinger arrives in time to intervene, however. After Lysa confesses to having poisoned her first husband, Lord Jon Arryn, on Petyr's orders, Littlefinger shoves Lysa out of the Moon Door to her death, framing Marillion for the murder.[52]

A Feast for Crows

Brienne of Tarth searches the crownlands and the riverlands for Sansa, whom she claims is her sister.[53][54] Along the road to Duskendale, Brienne meets Ser Shadrich of the Shady Glen, a hedge knight seeking the girl for a gold bounty.[53] Ser Arys Oakheart regrets having followed King Joffrey I Baratheon's commands to beat Sansa.[55]

During a meeting of the new small council of King Tommen I Baratheon, Queen Regent Cersei Lannister is angered that Sansa, whom Cersei believes she tried to mentor, helped to murder her son, and threatens torture and worse should Sansa be found.[56]

Alayne Stone, by Denis Maznev ©

Sansa, still in the guise of "Alayne Stone", becomes the de facto Lady of the Eyrie. She takes care of and comforts her sickly young cousin, Lord Robert Arryn, who she calls Sweetrobin. Robert, who is no longer able to share his mother's bed since her death, wanders the Eyrie at night looking for other beds to share. He frequently crawls into Sansa's bed, which she would not mind, except that he tries to nuzzle at her breasts, and his shaking sickness causes him to wet her bed. Therefore, she has Ser Lothor Brune lock Robert in his own room at night.[57]

Petyr Baelish, Lord Protector of the Vale, tutors Sansa in some of the finer points of courtly intrigue, and convinces her that lies are not harmful if meant kindly. Petyr also convinces Sansa that if he were to be found out as Lysa Arryn's killer, she would be accused of the crime as well. When Lord Nestor Royce visits the Eyrie, she tells him that Marillion killed Lysa, not Littlefinger. She also deduces that Petyr grants the Gates of the Moon to Nestor to gain his political support.[57] When Ser Lyn Corbray draws his sword during a parlay at the Eyrie between Petyr and the Lords Declarant, Littlefinger leverages the breach of etiquette to demand a trial period of regency over the little Lord Robert. She correctly surmises that Lyn is under Petyr's employ, which Littlefinger confirms.[14]

Lysa's jewels and wardrobe of silks, satins, velvets, and furs are given by Petyr to Alayne, although most of the clothing is too large for her. She also must be careful not to wear Arryn colors or anything too luxurious, lest Alayne appear to be stepping above her bastard status. Sansa also must avoid Tully colors, or her resemblance to her mother Catelyn might be noticed. Alayne's hair dye turns her auburn hair into a burnt brown, or chestnut, but it is seldom long before the red begins creeping back at the roots. Alayne worries what she will do when the dye runs out.[14]

The Arryn court departs the Eyrie for the Gates of the Moon because of the onset of winter. Preparing for departure, Alayne lets Sweetrobin kiss her, but when his lips touch hers, she remembers Sandor kissing her. Alayne befriends Lord Nestor's daughter, Myranda Royce, and helps Robert during the journey down the Giant's Lance. Alayne tells Myranda that she is fourteen, a year older than Sansa actually is at the time.[58]

Once at the Gates of the Moon, Alayne is introduced to Petyr's newly hired hedge knights, Shadrich, Ser Byron the Beautiful, and Ser Morgarth the Merry. Petyr later reveals his plan to Alayne for the eventual marriage of Sansa to the heir of the Vale of Arryn, Ser Harrold Hardyng, and to reveal her true identity to the Lords of the Vale and to reclaim Winterfell in her name.[58]

A Dance with Dragons

Alayne Stone, by Drazenka Kimpel © Fantasy Flight Games

Stannis Baratheon wants to bestow Winterfell on Jon Snow, now Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, but Jon insists the castle is his half-sister Sansa's birthright.[5]

The Winds of Winter

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To find a means of meeting her betrothed, Alayne suggests that a personal guard be formed to protect Lord Robert Arryn, named the Brotherhood of Winged Knights, whose initial members would be selected in a tourney. She meets the newly-knighted Harrold Hardyng when he comes to the Gates of the Moon to compete for a position in the brotherhood. When he first meets Alayne, he treats her with contempt for her bastard status. Sansa remembers that Joffrey Baratheon was attractive as well, but cruel, while the ugly Tyrion Lannister was kinder. At the behest of Petyr, she attempts to beguile Harrold during a feast held that evening.[15]

Quotes by Sansa

Sansa by M.Luisa Giliberti ©

All she wanted was for things to be nice and pretty, the way they were in the songs.[1]

—Sansa's thoughts

The Hound is right ... I am only a little bird, repeating the words they taught me.[31]

—Sansa's thoughts

Once, she had loved Prince Joffrey with all her heart, and admired and trusted his mother, the queen. They had repaid that love and trust with her father's head. Sansa would never make that mistake again.[33]

—Sansa's thoughts

If I am ever a queen, I'll make them love me.[38]

—Sansa's thoughts

Tyrion: You hide behind courtesy as if it were a castle wall.
Sansa: Courtesy is a lady's armor.[44]

Tyrion Lannister and Sansa

My skin has turned to porcelain, to ivory, to steel.[43]

—Sansa's thoughts

Petyr: Can you be my daughter in your heart?

Sansa: I ... I am Alayne, Father. Who else would I be?

Petyr: With my wits and Cat's beauty, the world will be yours, sweetling.[57]

Petyr Baelish and Sansa

As the boy's lips touched her own she found herself thinking of another kiss. She could still remember how it felt, when his cruel mouth pressed down on her own. He had come to Sansa in the darkness as green fire filled the sky. He took a song and a kiss, and left me nothing but a bloody cloak.[58]

—Sansa's thoughts

Quotes about Sansa

Sansa by Magali Villeneuve © Fantasy Flight Games

You're like one of those birds from the Summer Isles, aren't you? A pretty little talking bird, repeating all the pretty little words they taught you to recite.[2]

Sandor Clegane to Sansa

Life is not a song, sweetling. Someday you may learn that, to your sorrow.[28]

Petyr Baelish to Sansa

I think I may find it in me to be a knight again, sweet lady. And all because of you ... your grace, your courage. You saved me, not only from Joffrey, but from myself.[35]

Dontos Hollard to Sansa

Sansa was a lady at three, always so courteous and eager to please. She loved nothing so well as tales of knightly valor. Men would say she had my look, but she will grow into a woman far more beautiful than I ever was, you can see that. I often sent away her maid so I could brush her hair myself. She had auburn hair, lighter than mine, and so thick and soft... the red in it would catch the light of the torches and shine like copper.[12]

The man who weds Sansa Stark can claim Winterfell in her name.[44]

Tyrion: Sansa is too young.
Tywin: She is old enough to be Lady of Winterfell once her brother is dead. Claim her maidenhood and you will be one step closer to claiming the north. Get her with child, and the prize is all but won.[7]

Sansa Stark, by Isabel Westling ©

She is just as comely as the Tyrell girl. Her hair was a rich autumn auburn, her eyes a deep Tully blue. Grief had given her a haunted, vulnerable look; if anything, it had only made her more beautiful. He wanted to reach her, to break through the armor of her courtesy.[11]

Tyrion Lannister's thoughts

My brother Doran would be most pleased to meet the rightful heir to Casterly Rock... especially if he brought his lovely wife, the Lady of Winterfell.[8]

Shadrich: A little lost sister, is it? With blue eyes and auburn hair? You are not the only hunter in the woods. I seek for Sansa Stark as well.
Brienne: Who is this Sansa Stark, and why do you seek her?

Shadrich: For love, why else?
Brienne: Love?

Shadrich: Aye, love of gold.[53]

You have your mother's eyes. Honest eyes, and innocent. Blue as a sunlit sea. When you are a little older, many a man will drown in those eyes.[57]

Petyr Baelish to Sansa

I ought to have shown her to the black cells as the daughter of a traitor, but instead I made her part of mine own household. She shared my hearth and hall, played with my own children. I fed her, dressed her, tried to make her a little less ignorant about the world, and how did she repay me for my kindness? She helped murder my son. When we find the Imp, we will find the Lady Sansa too. She is not dead ... but before I am done with her, I promise you, she will be singing to the Stranger, begging for his kiss.[56]

When Robert dies, Harry the Heir becomes Lord Harrold, Defender of the Vale and Lord of the Eyrie. Jon Arryn's bannermen will never love me, nor our silly, shaking Robert, but they will love their Young Falcon ... and when they come together for his wedding, and you come out with your long auburn hair, clad in a maiden's cloak of white and grey with a direwolf emblazoned on the back ... why, every knight in the Vale will pledge his sword to win you back your birthright. So those are your gifts from me, my sweet Sansa ... Harry, the Eyrie, and Winterfell. That's worth another kiss now, don't you think?[59]

Petyr Baelish to Sansa

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beron
 
Lorra
Royce
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Donnor
 
Lyanne
Glover
 
 
Willam
 
Melantha
Blackwood
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Artos
 
Lysara
Karstark
 
Berena
 
Alysanne
 
Errold
 
Rodrik
 
Arya
Flint
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brandon
 
Edwyle
 
Marna
Locke
 
Jocelyn
 
Benedict
Royce
 
Brandon
 
Benjen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harrold
Rogers
 
Branda
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issue
 
 
 
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Rickard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lyarra
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brandon
 
Catelyn
Tully
 
Eddard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unknown
woman
 
Lyanna
 
Benjen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jeyne
Westerling
 
Robb
 
Sansa
 
Tyrion
Lannister
 
Arya
 
Brandon
 
Rickon
 
Jon
Snow
 
 
 


Notes

  1. When put together, the alias "Alayne" used by Sansa and the alias "Cat" used by her sister Arya Stark, they form the first name of their mother, Catelyn Stark.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 15, Sansa I.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 29, Sansa II.
  3. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 54, Daenerys VI.
  4. 4.0 4.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 68, Sansa VI.
  5. 5.0 5.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 3, Jon I.
  6. A Clash of Kings, Appendix.
  7. 7.0 7.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 32, Tyrion IV.
  8. 8.0 8.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 70, Tyrion X.
  9. See the Sansa Stark calculation.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 7, Arya I.
  11. 11.0 11.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 60, Tyrion VIII.
  12. 12.0 12.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 55, Catelyn VII.
  13. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 4, Eddard I.
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 23, Alayne I.
  15. 15.0 15.1 The Winds of Winter, Alayne I
  16. 16.0 16.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 16, Sansa II.
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.
  18. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 34, Bran III.
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 57, Sansa V.
  20. 20.0 20.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 6, Sansa I.
  21. The Winds of Winter, Theon I
  22. George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Sansa Stark.
  23. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 6, Catelyn II.
  24. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 6, Arya I.
  25. 25.0 25.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 50, Arya IV.
  26. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 12, Reek I.
  27. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 16, Eddard III.
  28. 28.0 28.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 44, Sansa III.
  29. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 51, Sansa IV.
  30. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 65, Arya V.
  31. 31.0 31.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 67, Sansa VI.
  32. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 71, Catelyn XI.
  33. 33.0 33.1 33.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 2, Sansa I.
  34. 34.0 34.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 32, Sansa III.
  35. 35.0 35.1 35.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 18, Sansa II.
  36. 36.0 36.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 52, Sansa IV.
  37. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 41, Tyrion IX.
  38. 38.0 38.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 60, Sansa VI.
  39. 39.0 39.1 39.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 62, Sansa VII.
  40. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 65, Sansa VIII.
  41. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 1, Jaime I.
  42. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 2, Catelyn I.
  43. 43.0 43.1 43.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 61, Sansa V.
  44. 44.0 44.1 44.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 28, Sansa III.
  45. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 59, Sansa IV.
  46. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 58, Eddard XV.
  47. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 66, Tyrion IX.
  48. 48.0 48.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 62, Jaime VII.
  49. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 74, Arya XIII.
  50. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 67, Jaime VIII.
  51. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 72, Jaime IX.
  52. 52.0 52.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 80, Sansa VII.
  53. 53.0 53.1 53.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 4, Brienne I.
  54. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 14, Brienne III.
  55. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 13, The Soiled Knight.
  56. 56.0 56.1 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 17, Cersei IV.
  57. 57.0 57.1 57.2 57.3 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 10, Sansa I.
  58. 58.0 58.1 58.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 41, Alayne II.
  59. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 42, Brienne VIII.

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