Torrhen Stark

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King in the North
Lord Paramount of the North
Warden of the North
Lord of Winterfell

Also known as

The King Who Knelt

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Deceased

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Origin

Winterfell

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House Stark
House Targaryen

Family

Brandon Snow - half-brother

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Torrhen Stark, also known as the King Who Knelt, is an unseen character in Game of Thrones. He is deceased when the series begins and has appeared in "The Complete Guide to Westeros: The Field of Fire (House Stark)" and "The Complete Guide to Westeros: House Stark" featurettes.

BiographyEdit

BackgroundEdit

Torrhen Stark was the last King in the North until the secession of the North and the Riverlands in the War of the Five Kings and the coronation of Robb Stark. King Torrhen's reign coincided with the War of Conquest, in which the Andal kingdoms south of the Neck submitted one by one to Aegon the Conqueror. Torrhen amassed his army and marched to meet the Targaryen warlord, but by the time he arrived Aegon had already won the decisive Field of Fire and conquered most of the South of Westeros. After seeing Aegon's dragons and his massive host, Torrhen realized the war was already lost. Instead of fighting he chose to bend the knee to spare his people and surrendered his crown. For his submission, Aegon named him Lord Paramount and Warden of the North. Robb Stark believes that Torrhen "saved thousands of lives that day."^[1]

In the books Edit

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Torrhen Stark's story is the same. It is believed he knelt at the place where the Inn of the Kneeling Man sits at the time of the books.

See also Edit

• Torrhen Stark at A Wiki of Ice and Fire

ReferencesEdit

v • d • e House Stark
Lord:	King Robb Stark	Heir:	Prince Bran Stark
Seat:	Winterfell	Lands:	The North
Title(s):	King in the North · Lord Paramount of the North · Lord of Winterfell
Ancestors:	Brandon the Builder · Rodrik Stark · Karlon Stark · Torrhen Stark
Current members:	Catelyn Stark · Talisa Stark · Sansa Stark · Arya Stark · Rickon Stark · Benjen Stark · Jon Snow
Deceased members:	Rickard Stark · Brandon Stark · 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 · Heward · Wyl · Tomard · Tommy · Jacks