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'''Torrhen Karstark''' is a minor character in the [[Season 2|second]] season. He is played by [[Tyrone McElhennon]] and only appears in "[[A Man Without Honor]]." Torrhen Karstark is a son of [[Rickard Karstark]], [[Lord of Karhold]] and head of [[House Karstark]]. He is fighting alongside his father for King [[Robb Stark]] in the [[War of the Five Kings]]. He is killed by Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] during an escape attempt.
 
'''Torrhen Karstark''' is a minor character in the [[Season 2|second]] season. He is played by [[Tyrone McElhennon]] and only appears in "[[A Man Without Honor]]." Torrhen Karstark is a son of [[Rickard Karstark]], [[Lord of Karhold]] and head of [[House Karstark]]. He is fighting alongside his father for King [[Robb Stark]] in the [[War of the Five Kings]]. He is killed by Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] during an escape attempt.
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
===Background===
 
===Background===
Torrhen is a son of Lord [[Rickard Karstark]], the Lord of Karhold. He has an older brother [[Eddard Karstark]], who dies fighting in the [[War of the Five Kings]].<ref>"[[The Prince of Winterfell]]"</ref>
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Torrhen is a son of Lord [[Rickard Karstark]], the Lord of Karhold. He has an older brother [[Harrion Karstark]], who dies fighting in the [[War of the Five Kings]].<ref>"[[The Prince of Winterfell]]"</ref>
   
 
===[[Season 2]]===
 
===[[Season 2]]===
The army lead by Robb Stark against the forces of House Lannister is camped in the Riverlands. Torrhen Karstark is assigned to guard the prison cell of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] and Ser [[Alton Lannister]]. Jaime Lannister has been held since his capture in the the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood]], while Alton Lannister has just returned from King's Landing with the crown's peace terms. As the other cells are full, Alton Lannister is put in the cell with his distant cousin.
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The army led by Robb Stark against the forces of House Lannister is camped in the Westerlands. Torrhen Karstark is assigned to guard the prison cell of Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] and Ser [[Alton Lannister]]. Jaime Lannister has been held since his capture in the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood]], while Alton Lannister has just returned from King's Landing with the crown's peace terms. As the other cells are full, Alton Lannister is put in the cell with his distant cousin. Their cell is guarded by Torrhen Karstark.
   
[[File:Alton's body.jpg|thumb|Torrhen Stark leans over the body of Alton Lannister]]
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[[File:Alton's_body.jpg|thumb|250px|Torrhen Karstark leans over the body of Alton Lannister.]]
Ser Jaime has kills his cousin to cause distraction to the guard. When Torrhen Stark enters the cell to check on the two, he sees both prisoners bloody with Jaime collapsed against the pole he is chained to and Alton Lannister convulsing on the ground. As he leans over the body, Jaime is able to come up behind him and wrap his chains around his throat. Jaime then chokes Torrhen with his chains, gets the keys off Torrhen's belt, and escapes.<ref>"[[A Man Without Honor]]"</ref>
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Ser Jaime kills his cousin to create a distraction. When Torrhen Karstark enters the cell to check on the two, he sees both prisoners bloody with Jaime collapsed against the post he is chained to and Alton Lannister convulsing on the ground. As he leans over the body, Jaime is able to approach Torrhen from behind and strangle him with his shackles. After killing Torrhen, Jaime takes the keys off his belt and frees himself.<ref>"[[A Man Without Honor]]"</ref>
   
After Jaime is recaptured, Lord Rickard demands the head of the Kingslayer in revenge. Catelyn is only barely able to get him to agree to wait for King Robb to return to decide the issue, but the Karstark forces get angrier as the night progresses. When Catelyn frees Jaime to trade him for her daughters, the anger of Lord Rickard and his need of a father's revenge sows dissention in Robb's army.<ref>"[[A Man Without Honor]]"</ref>
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However, Jaime does not get very far (due to being fatigued from his imprisonment), and he is soon recaptured. Lord Rickard demands the head of the Kingslayer in revenge for the loss of his son. Catelyn is only barely able to get him to agree to wait for King Robb to return to decide the issue, but the Karstark forces grow restless as the night progresses. Fearing that the Karstarks will kill their valuable political hostage before dawn even arrives, Catelyn frees Jaime to trade him for the return of her daughters (as soon as Jaime reaches King's Landing). The anger of Lord Rickard and his need of a father's revenge sows dissension in Robb's army.<ref>"[[A Man Without Honor]]"</ref>
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===[[Season 3]]===
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Lord Rickard attempts to justify his killing of [[Willem Lannister|Willem]] and [[Martyn Lannister]] as vengeance for the deaths of Harrion and Torrhen although [[Robb Stark]] does not accept his rational and executes him for murder.<ref>"[[Kissed by Fire]]"</ref>
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{{dialogue a-b-a-b-a|Robb Stark|It took five of you to murder two unarmed [[Squire|squires]].|Rickard Karstark|Not murder, your grace. Vengeance.|Vengeance? They didn't kill your sons. I saw Harrion died on the battlefield and Torrhen...|Was strangled by [[Jaime Lannister|the Kingslayer]]. They were his kin.|They were boys!|Rickard Karstark's unsuccessful justification for killing [[Willem Lannister|Willem]] and [[Martyn Lannister]]|Kissed by Fire}}
   
 
==Appearance==
 
==Appearance==
 
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==In the books==
 
==In the books==
In the ''[[Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Torrhen Karstark is the third son of Lord Rickard, and also joins his father and brothers, Harrion, the eldest, and Eddard, the second, as part of the Northern forces in the War of the Five Kings. He is named after [[Torrhen Stark]], the [[King in the North]] at the time of the [[Wars of Conquest]].
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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Torrhen Karstark is the third son of Lord Rickard, and also joins his father and brothers, Harrion, the eldest, and Eddard, the second, as part of the Northern forces in the War of the Five Kings. He is named after [[Torrhen Stark]], the [[King in the North]] at the time of the [[War of Conquest]].
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However, he is killed by Jaime during the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood]]. He serves alongside his brother Eddard as part of Robb Stark's personal bodyguard. When Jaime realizes that his army is lost during the Battle of the Whispering Wood, he makes a final push to single-handedly carve his way through the Northern army in an attempt to kill Robb Stark in single combat. Jaime manages to reach Robb's personal bodyguard and kill several of them being knocked unconscious. Both Torrhen and Eddard Karstark were among those in Robb's personal bodyguard that Jaime killed during the battle.
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The TV series's depiction of an escape attempt by Jaime, during which he kills Torrhen Karstark, is a very loose adaptation of events in the books. Originally, Jaime was kept in relatively gentle imprisonment, but then killed three guards during a failed escape attempt, after which he was chained up in the dungeon. Torrhen Karstark, however, was not one of these guards.
   
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In the TV version, Jaime kills Torrhen because he was guarding his cell, which causes Lord Rickard Karstark to become enraged and demand revenge, to the point that Catelyn releases Jaime (in promise of her daughters' safe return from King's Landing) because she fears he won't live out the night. In the books, Jaime killed Rickard's sons Torrhen and Eddard Karstark at the Battle of the Whispering Wood (Eddard Karstark's death is apparently unchanged in the TV version). While Lord Karstark was certainly upset in the books, he wasn't going to disobey Robb's direct command as his liege-lord that Jaime must remain unharmed (at least because he thought they'd execute him eventually). Catelyn's decision to exchange Jaime as a prisoner isn't rushed by pressure from within the Stark camp, but is rather due to her grief at hearing the (false) report that Bran and Rickon have been killed by Theon at Winterfell. Believing (somewhat justifiably) that even holding Jaime as prisoner is no guarantee that the crazed Joffrey won't have her daughters killed on a whim, Catelyn decides that keeping her remaining children safe is what matters most, so she releases Jaime, sending him under escort by Brienne to King's Landing. Rickard Karstark only truly becomes enraged after Catelyn releases Jaime, because he never thought they'd release the killer of his sons, as well as because it is a very poor exchange to trade a prominent Lannister warrior for two girls. The TV series may have moved Torrhen's death around to make it closer to Jaime's release, instead of just mentioning that Jaime killed Torrhen at the end of Season 1 and expecting the audience to remember this over a season later.
However, he's killed by Jaime during the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood]]. He is alongside his brother Eddard as part of Robb Stark's immediate forces. When Jaime Lannister realizes his army is taken he comes at Robb to kill him. the Kingslayer attempted to cut his way through [[Robb Stark|Robb Stark's]] personal guard (which included both brothers, among others of the Northern houses) in order to slay the young king himself. His father is demanding Jaime Lannister's head, and his fury at Jaime's release is very great (Harrion however is still alive in Lannister captivity).
 
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
* [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Torrhen_Karstark Torrhen Karstark at A Wiki of Ice and Fire] (spoilers from the books)
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Revision as of 20:56, 10 April 2015

Torrhen Karstark is a minor character in the second season. He is played by Tyrone McElhennon and only appears in "A Man Without Honor." Torrhen Karstark is a son of Rickard Karstark, Lord of Karhold and head of House Karstark. He is fighting alongside his father for King Robb Stark in the War of the Five Kings. He is killed by Ser Jaime Lannister during an escape attempt.

Biography

Background

Torrhen is a son of Lord Rickard Karstark, the Lord of Karhold. He has an older brother Harrion Karstark, who dies fighting in the War of the Five Kings.[1]

Season 2

The army led by Robb Stark against the forces of House Lannister is camped in the Westerlands. Torrhen Karstark is assigned to guard the prison cell of Ser Jaime Lannister and Ser Alton Lannister. Jaime Lannister has been held since his capture in the Battle of the Whispering Wood, while Alton Lannister has just returned from King's Landing with the crown's peace terms. As the other cells are full, Alton Lannister is put in the cell with his distant cousin. Their cell is guarded by Torrhen Karstark.

Alton's body

Torrhen Karstark leans over the body of Alton Lannister.

Ser Jaime kills his cousin to create a distraction. When Torrhen Karstark enters the cell to check on the two, he sees both prisoners bloody with Jaime collapsed against the post he is chained to and Alton Lannister convulsing on the ground. As he leans over the body, Jaime is able to approach Torrhen from behind and strangle him with his shackles. After killing Torrhen, Jaime takes the keys off his belt and frees himself.[2]

However, Jaime does not get very far (due to being fatigued from his imprisonment), and he is soon recaptured. Lord Rickard demands the head of the Kingslayer in revenge for the loss of his son. Catelyn is only barely able to get him to agree to wait for King Robb to return to decide the issue, but the Karstark forces grow restless as the night progresses. Fearing that the Karstarks will kill their valuable political hostage before dawn even arrives, Catelyn frees Jaime to trade him for the return of her daughters (as soon as Jaime reaches King's Landing). The anger of Lord Rickard and his need of a father's revenge sows dissension in Robb's army.[3]

Season 3

Lord Rickard attempts to justify his killing of Willem and Martyn Lannister as vengeance for the deaths of Harrion and Torrhen although Robb Stark does not accept his rational and executes him for murder.[4]

Quotes

Robb Stark: "It took five of you to murder two unarmed squires."
Rickard Karstark: "Not murder, your grace. Vengeance."
Robb Stark: "Vengeance? They didn't kill your sons. I saw Harrion died on the battlefield and Torrhen..."
Rickard Karstark: "Was strangled by the Kingslayer. They were his kin."
Robb Stark: "They were boys!"
— Rickard Karstark's unsuccessful justification for killing Willem and Martyn Lannister[src]

Appearance

Template:Season Two Appearances

Family tree

Template:House Karstark family tree

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Torrhen Karstark is the third son of Lord Rickard, and also joins his father and brothers, Harrion, the eldest, and Eddard, the second, as part of the Northern forces in the War of the Five Kings. He is named after Torrhen Stark, the King in the North at the time of the War of Conquest.

However, he is killed by Jaime during the Battle of the Whispering Wood. He serves alongside his brother Eddard as part of Robb Stark's personal bodyguard. When Jaime realizes that his army is lost during the Battle of the Whispering Wood, he makes a final push to single-handedly carve his way through the Northern army in an attempt to kill Robb Stark in single combat. Jaime manages to reach Robb's personal bodyguard and kill several of them being knocked unconscious. Both Torrhen and Eddard Karstark were among those in Robb's personal bodyguard that Jaime killed during the battle.

The TV series's depiction of an escape attempt by Jaime, during which he kills Torrhen Karstark, is a very loose adaptation of events in the books. Originally, Jaime was kept in relatively gentle imprisonment, but then killed three guards during a failed escape attempt, after which he was chained up in the dungeon. Torrhen Karstark, however, was not one of these guards.

In the TV version, Jaime kills Torrhen because he was guarding his cell, which causes Lord Rickard Karstark to become enraged and demand revenge, to the point that Catelyn releases Jaime (in promise of her daughters' safe return from King's Landing) because she fears he won't live out the night. In the books, Jaime killed Rickard's sons Torrhen and Eddard Karstark at the Battle of the Whispering Wood (Eddard Karstark's death is apparently unchanged in the TV version). While Lord Karstark was certainly upset in the books, he wasn't going to disobey Robb's direct command as his liege-lord that Jaime must remain unharmed (at least because he thought they'd execute him eventually). Catelyn's decision to exchange Jaime as a prisoner isn't rushed by pressure from within the Stark camp, but is rather due to her grief at hearing the (false) report that Bran and Rickon have been killed by Theon at Winterfell. Believing (somewhat justifiably) that even holding Jaime as prisoner is no guarantee that the crazed Joffrey won't have her daughters killed on a whim, Catelyn decides that keeping her remaining children safe is what matters most, so she releases Jaime, sending him under escort by Brienne to King's Landing. Rickard Karstark only truly becomes enraged after Catelyn releases Jaime, because he never thought they'd release the killer of his sons, as well as because it is a very poor exchange to trade a prominent Lannister warrior for two girls. The TV series may have moved Torrhen's death around to make it closer to Jaime's release, instead of just mentioning that Jaime killed Torrhen at the end of Season 1 and expecting the audience to remember this over a season later.

See also

References

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