Mordane is a recurring character in the first season. She is played by Susan Brown and debuts in the series premiere. Mordane is the septa at Winterfell and tutor to the daughters of House Stark. She accompanies the household to King's Landing to continue the girls's studies. She is killed by House Lannister Men-at-Arms following the arrest of Lord Eddard Stark for treason.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Background 1.2 Season 1 2 Appearances 3 In the books 4 See also 5 References

BiographyEdit

BackgroundEdit

Mordane is a septa (priestess) in the Faith of the Seven. She serves at the sept in Winterfell. Her secondary duties involve tutoring Sansa and Arya Stark in needlework, embroidery, singing and other lady-like duties.

Season 1Edit

Septa Mordane tutors Arya and Sansa in needlework. She compliments Sansa on the skill of her work, but doesn't remark on Arya's grudging efforts.^[1] Mordane accompanies Arya and Sansa to King's Landing and dines with them. She disciplines Arya when she threatens to kill Joffrey Baratheon for his actions on the Kingsroad.^[2] Mordane shows Sansa the throne room as part of Sansa's tutoring on the history of the Seven Kingdoms. Sansa is concerned over what will happen if she has no sons, only daughters, a concern that Mordane dismisses as highly unlikely.^[3]

Mordane accompanies Arya and Sansa to the Hand's tournament and is present when Littlefinger explains the background to his nickname to Arya.^[4] Mordane chaperones Sansa when Joffrey meets her to apologize for his behavior on the Kingsroad.^[5] Mordane hears combat in the courtyard at the Red Keep. Fearing the worst she orders Sansa to run to her room and bar the door to anyone she does not know. After Sansa leaves she is confronted by several Lannister soldiers.^[6] Joffrey takes Sansa to the traitors walk and reveals that Mordane was beheaded, her head placed upon one of the spikes.^[7]

AppearancesEdit

Season one appearances
Winter is Coming	The Kingsroad	Lord Snow	Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things	The Wolf and the Lion
A Golden Crown	You Win or You Die	The Pointy End	Baelor	Fire and Blood

In the booksEdit

In the Song of Ice and Fire novels, Septa Mordane is a loyal servant of House Stark, despite the fact that most of the family worships the Old Gods of the Forest rather than the Seven. She finds Sansa to be a willing, able and promising student. She despairs at the tomboyish Arya, who'd rather be running around the castle and play with swords. Despite this, she is fond and fiercely protective of her charges.

See alsoEdit

• Mordane at A Wiki of Ice and Fire.

ReferencesEdit

v • d • e House Stark
Lord:	King Robb Stark	Heir:	Prince Brandon Stark
Seat:	Winterfell	Lands:	The North, The Riverlands
Title(s):	King in the North, Lord of Winterfell
Ancestors:	Brandon the Builder, Karlon Stark, Torrhen Stark
Current members:	Catelyn Stark, Sansa Stark, Arya Stark, Rickon Stark, Jon Snow, Benjen Stark
Deceased members:	Rickard Stark, Brandon Stark (the elder), Eddard Stark, Lyanna Stark
Household:	Ser Rodrik Cassel, Maester Luwin, Jory Cassel, Vayon Poole, Septa Mordane, Theon Greyjoy, Jeyne Poole, Osha, Hodor, Farlen, Old Nan, Mikken, Varly, Tomard, Tommy, Jacks
Sworn houses:	House Umber, House Mormont, House Glover, House Bolton, House Karstark, House Cerwyn, House Hornwood, House Flint, House Manderly, House Dustin, House Bracken, House Frey
Vassals:	Greatjon Umber, Maege Mormont, Galbart Glover, Roose Bolton, Rickard Karstark, Torrhen Karstark, Portan, Jonos Bracken, Walder Frey
Allies:	House Tully