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| + | | Title=[[File:Karstark mini shield.png|40px|left|link=House Karstark]] Karhold [[File:Karstark mini shield.png|40px|right|link=House Karstark]] |
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| + | {{Quote|[[Rickard Karstark]], Lord of Karhold, here in sight of gods and men I sentence you to die.|[[Robb Stark]]|Kissed by Fire}} |
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[[Image:Karhold Pin.png|thumb|right|200px|Map showing the location of [[Karhold]] on the continent of [[Westeros]].]] |
[[Image:Karhold Pin.png|thumb|right|200px|Map showing the location of [[Karhold]] on the continent of [[Westeros]].]] |
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+ | '''Karhold''' is the seat of [[House Karstark]], a vassal house holding fealty to [[House Stark]] of [[Winterfell]]. It is located in the far east of [[the North]], south of the [[Bay of Seals]] and inland from the coast of the [[Shivering Sea]]. |
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| + | The castle was founded by [[Karlon Stark]], a younger son of the then-[[King in the North]] after he was rewarded with lands by his father for putting down a rebellion by [[House Bolton]] of the [[Dreadfort]]. The castle was then called "Karl's Hold". Over the centuries Karl's Hold became Karhold, and the Karl's Hold Starks became House Karstark.<ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season1/#!/locations/karhold/ HBO viewers guide, season 1 map, Karhold entry]</ref><ref>[http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/season2/#!/locations/karhold/ HBO viewers guide, season 2 map, Karhold entry]</ref> |
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==In the books== |
==In the books== |
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| + | In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Karhold's location and history are the same. |
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| − | In the ''[[Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, the castle was founded by Karlon Stark, a younger son of the then-King in the North. The castle was then called 'Karlon's Hold'. He was rewarded by his father for putting down a rebellion by [[House Bolton]] of the [[Dreadfort]]. Over the centuries Karlon's Hold became Karhold, and the Karlon Hold Starks the Karstarks. They remain amonst the Stark's strongest and most loyal supporters. |
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==See also== |
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| + | * {{AWOIAF}} (MAJOR spoilers from the books) |
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| − | * [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Karhold Karhold at A Wiki of Ice and Fire.] |
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[[Category:Castles]] |
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Revision as of 06:10, 9 September 2014
- "Rickard Karstark, Lord of Karhold, here in sight of gods and men I sentence you to die."
- ―Robb Stark
Map showing the location of Karhold on the continent of Westeros.
Karhold is the seat of House Karstark, a vassal house holding fealty to House Stark of Winterfell. It is located in the far east of the North, south of the Bay of Seals and inland from the coast of the Shivering Sea.
The castle was founded by Karlon Stark, a younger son of the then-King in the North after he was rewarded with lands by his father for putting down a rebellion by House Bolton of the Dreadfort. The castle was then called "Karl's Hold". Over the centuries Karl's Hold became Karhold, and the Karl's Hold Starks became House Karstark.[1][2]
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Karhold's location and history are the same.
See also
Karhold on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
References
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