House Karstark

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House Karstark of Karhold is a vassal house that holds fealty to House Stark of Winterfell. Their lands are north-east of Winterfell, located in heavy forested lands overlooking the Shivering Sea. Their stronghold is a castle called Karhold and the head of the house is the Lord of Karhold.

The Karstarks are a cadet branch of House Stark and trace their descent to Karlon Stark. Karlon Stark was a younger son of the King in the North who was awarded lands on the eastern region of the North after putting down a rebellion of House Bolton of the Dreadfort. Over time, Karlon's seat, originally known as Karl's Hold, became known as Karhold, while the Karl's Hold Starks became known as Karstarks.

The Karstark sigil is a white sunburst on black. Their words are "The Sun of Winter."

Members

• Lord Rickard Karstark, the head of the family.

In the books

In the Song of Ice and Fire novels House Karstark's origins remain the same, except that the books do not specify the house the rebel lord defeated by Karlon Stark belonged to.

The Karstarks are reliable and fierce warriors. Their military power is formidable, as they are able to field some 300 cavalary and 2,000 infantry. They fought alongside the Starks during Robert's Rebellion.

Members in the books:

• Rickard Karstark
  • His eldest son and heir, Harrion.
  • His second son, Torrhen.
  • His third son, Eddard
  • His daughter, Alys.
• His uncle, Arnolf, castellan of Karhold.
  • Cregan, Arnolf's eldest son
  • Arthor, Arnolf's second son
    • Three grandchildren, sons of Arthor

Image gallery

The banner of House Karstark at the Tourney of the Hand in "Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things".

The banner of House Karstark at the Stark camp in "Fire and Blood".

HBO viewer's guide icon for House Karstark.

See also

• House Karstark at A Wiki of Ice and Fire.