Changes: Nymeria (direwolf)

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"Nymeria, gloves."

Nymeria is one of six direwolf cubs found by the children of House Stark. Nymeria is adopted and raised by Arya Stark.

Arya named her after Nymeria of Dorne, the warrior-queen of the Rhoynar who lived a thousand years ago.

Biography

Season 1

Nymeria was adopted as a pup with the rest of the Stark direwolves when Eddard Stark and his entourage came upon the pups and their deceased mother. At the request of Jon Snow, the pups were spared and each Stark child adopted one as their own. Arya names her direwolf after a fearsome warrior-queen.

Arya trains her to help her pack for the journey south to King's Landing, and accompanies her as far as the Crossroads Inn.

Nymeria bites Joffrey — Nymeria defends Arya

Nymeria is faithfully loyal to Arya and defends her against Prince Joffrey Baratheon by biting his arm when he attempts to strike Arya with a sword. Arya, fearing for Nymeria's well-being, forces her to leave. After the incident, Queen Cersei Lannister orders the death of Nymeria, however as she is nowhere to be found, Sansa's direwolf Lady is killed in her place.

Nymeria is currently running loose somewhere in the Riverlands, her exact whereabouts unknown.

Appearances

Template:Season One Appearances

Image Gallery

Family tree

Template:DirewolvesFamilyTree

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels Nymeria is an exuberant and playful wolf, but is also fiercely defensive of Arya Stark. Arya names Nymeria for the warrior-queen of the Rhoynar who led her people to safety in Dorne, a thousand years before the events of the series.

According to the TV series official pronunciation guide developed for the cast and crew, "Nymeria" is pronounced "Nigh-MEER-ee-uh", as opposed to "Nih-MER-ee-uh".

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 | Image = Nymeria.jpg
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 | Species = [[Direwolf]]
 | Status = [[:Category:Status: Alive|Alive]]
 | Allegiance = [[Arya Stark]]
-| Family = [[Grey Wind]] - brother <br> [[Lady]] - sister (deceased) <br> [[Summer]] - brother <br> [[Shaggydog]] - brother <br> [[Ghost]] - brother
+| Family = {[[Grey Wind]]} - brother<br>{[[Lady]]} - sister<br> [[Summer]] - brother <br> [[Shaggydog]] - brother <br> [[Ghost]] - brother}}
+{{Quote|Nymeria, gloves.|[[Arya Stark]]|The Kingsroad}}
-}}
 '''Nymeria''' is one of six [[direwolf]] cubs found by the children of [[House Stark]]. Nymeria is adopted and raised by [[Arya Stark]].
+Arya named her after Nymeria of [[Dorne]], the warrior-queen of the [[Rhoynar]] who lived a thousand years ago.
 ==Biography==
-===[[Season  1]]===
+===[[Season 1]]===
+Nymeria was adopted as a pup with the rest of the Stark direwolves when [[Eddard Stark]] and his entourage came upon the pups and their deceased mother. At the request of [[Jon Snow]], the pups were spared and each Stark child adopted one as their own. Arya names her direwolf after a fearsome warrior-queen.
-[[File:Nymeria-bites.png|thumb|Nymeria defends Arya]]
-Arya names her direwolf after a fearsome warrior-queen, and also trains her to help her pack for the journey south to [[King's Landing]]. Nymeria accompanies Arya as far as the [[Crossroads Inn]], where, during an altercation between Arya and Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon]], Nymeria defends her mistress by biting Joffrey's hand. After Nymeria's attack on Prince Joffrey, Arya sends Nymeria away so she will not be executed. Whilst this plan is successful, Queen [[Cersei]] instead orders the execution of [[Sansa]]'s direwolf [[Lady]] in Nymeria's place.
+Arya trains her to help her pack for the journey south to [[King's Landing]], and accompanies her as far as the [[Crossroads Inn]].
-Nymeria's current whereabouts are unknown.
+[[File:Nymeria bites Joffrey.png|thumb|Nymeria defends Arya]]
+Nymeria is faithfully loyal to Arya and defends her against Prince [[Joffrey Baratheon]] by biting his arm when he attempts to strike Arya with a sword. Arya, fearing for Nymeria's well-being, forces her to leave. After the incident, Queen [[Cersei Lannister]] orders the death of Nymeria, however as she is nowhere to be found, [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]]'s direwolf [[Lady]] is killed in her place.
+Nymeria is currently running loose somewhere in [[the Riverlands]], her exact whereabouts unknown.
 == Appearances ==
 {{Season One Appearances|1=yes|2=yes}}
+==Image Gallery==
+<gallery captionalign="left">
+Screen_Shot_2013-06-16_at_12.51.37_AM.png|Nymeria in "The Kingsroad"
+Screen_Shot_2013-06-16_at_12.46.37_AM.png|Arya says goodbye to Nymeria in "The Kingsroad".
+</gallery>
+==Family tree==
+{{DirewolvesFamilyTree}}
 ==In the books==
-In the ''[[Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels Nymeria is an exuberant and playful wolf, but is also fiercely defensive of Arya Stark. Arya names Nymeria for the warrior-queen of the [[Rhoynar]] who led her people to safety in [[Dorne]], a thousand years before the events of the series.
+In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels Nymeria is an exuberant and playful wolf, but is also fiercely defensive of Arya Stark. Arya names Nymeria for the warrior-queen of the [[Rhoynar]] who led her people to safety in [[Dorne]], a thousand years before the events of the series.
 According to the TV series official [[pronunciation guide]] developed for the cast and crew, "Nymeria" is pronounced "Nigh-MEER-ee-uh", as opposed to "Nih-MER-ee-uh".
 ==See also==
-* [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Nymeria_(direwolf) Nymeria at A Wiki of Ice and Fire] (major spoilers from the books).
+* {{AWOIAF|Nymeria (direwolf)|Nymeria}} (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
 {{StarkDirewolves}}
 [[Category:Direwolves]]
-[[Category:Status: Uncertain]]
+[[Category:Status: Alive]]
+[[Category:Characters]]
+[[Category:Season 1 Characters]]
+[[Category:Characters from the North]]

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