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* Ser {[[Rodrik Cassel]]}, the master-of-arms at Winterfell, in charge of training fresh recruits with weapons. Executed by Theon Greyjoy. |
* Ser {[[Rodrik Cassel]]}, the master-of-arms at Winterfell, in charge of training fresh recruits with weapons. Executed by Theon Greyjoy. |
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** {[[Jory Cassel]]}, captain of the castle guard and nephew of Rodrik Cassel. Killed in King's Landing by Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]. |
** {[[Jory Cassel]]}, captain of the castle guard and nephew of Rodrik Cassel. Killed in King's Landing by Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]. |
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− | * <span style="font-size:14px;">{</span>[[Luwin]]<span style="font-size:14px;">}, the castle's</span>[[maester]]<span style="font-size:14px;">. Mercy-killed at his own request by </span>[[Osha]]<span style="font-size:14px;">.</span> |
+ | * <span style="font-size:14px;">{</span>[[Luwin]]<span style="font-size:14px;">}, the castle's </span>[[maester]]<span style="font-size:14px;">. Mercy-killed at his own request by </span>[[Osha]]<span style="font-size:14px;">.</span> |
* {[[Mordane]]}, a septa and governess for Sansa and Arya Stark. Executed in King's Landing during the purge of the Stark household. |
* {[[Mordane]]}, a septa and governess for Sansa and Arya Stark. Executed in King's Landing during the purge of the Stark household. |
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* {[[Old Nan]]}, a former retainer and servant, now retired. She still tells the Stark children stories about life in times gone by. |
* {[[Old Nan]]}, a former retainer and servant, now retired. She still tells the Stark children stories about life in times gone by. |
Revision as of 15:24, 17 October 2014
- Reek: "Will we go home now?"
- Ramsay: "I believe we will; to our new home."
- — Reek and Ramsay Bolton.[src]
Winterfell is the seat of House Stark. It is a large castle located at the center of the North, from where the head of House Stark rules over his people. It is the capital of the North under King Robb Stark. The castle is located alongside the Kingsroad as it makes its way from the Wall to the capital at King's Landing, more than a thousand miles to the south. It is situated atop hot springs which keep the castle warm even in the worst winters.[1] Winding tombs below the castle contain the remains of Stark kings and lords and record the history of the ancient family.[2] The castle has stood for millennia.[3]
The castle is put to the torch by Ramsay Snow after Theon Greyjoy was betrayed by his own crew.[4] After the fall of Moat Cailin, the Bolton army is currently en route to Winterfell.[5]
Notable residents of the castle
Stark rule
- Lord {Rickard Stark}, the Lord of Winterfell. Burned to death by wildfire at the order of the Mad King {Aerys Targaryen}. His four children.
- {Brandon Stark}, his eldest son. Strangled to death in attempts to save his father, by the order of the Mad King in King's Landing.
- Lord {Eddard Stark}, his second son, the Lord of Winterfell, the ruler of the castle. Executed under false charges of treason, at the order of the False King {Joffrey Lannister}.
- His wife, Lady {Catelyn Stark}, betrayed and murdered at the Red Wedding, and their five children.
- King {Robb Stark}, their eldest son and the new King in the North, betrayed and murdered at the Red Wedding.
- His direwolf, {Greywind}, shot to death at the Red Wedding.
- His wife, Queen {Talisa Stark}, stabbed to death at the Red Wedding.
- Their unborn child, to be named Eddard Stark, killed at the Red Wedding.
- Princess Sansa Stark, their eldest daughter, in the Eyrie under the guise of Alayne Stone. Publicly believed dead.
- Princess Arya Stark, their second daughter, on a ship to Eastwatch-by-the-Sea. Publicly believed dead.
- Her direwolf, Nymeria, lost in the Riverlands.
- Prince Bran Stark, their second son, the rightful Heir to Winterfell, currently at the Cave of the three-eyed raven. Publicly believed dead.
- His direwolf, Summer, with Bran at the cave.
- Prince Rickon Stark, their youngest son, traveling to Last Hearth. Publicly believed dead.
- His direwolf, Shaggydog, accompanying Rickon.
- Jon Snow, Eddard Stark's bastard son. Serving in the Night's Watch at Castle Black.
- His direwolf, Ghost, with Jon at the castle.
- King {Robb Stark}, their eldest son and the new King in the North, betrayed and murdered at the Red Wedding.
- His wife, Lady {Catelyn Stark}, betrayed and murdered at the Red Wedding, and their five children.
- Lady {Lyanna Stark}, his only daughter, abducted by Prince Rhaegar Targaryen. Died in a pool of blood at a tower in Dorne.
- Benjen Stark, his youngest son, First Ranger to the Night's watch at Castle Black. Lost beyond the Wall.
- Theon Greyjoy, raised at Winterfell as Eddard Stark's ward and hostage for his father's good behavior. Abandoned the Stark cause and joined his father Balon in the War of the Five Kings. He took over Winterfell and installed himself as Prince of Winterfell until he was betrayed by his own crew shortly after. Now a captive of Ramsay Bolton, at Winterfell.
- Ser {Rodrik Cassel}, the master-of-arms at Winterfell, in charge of training fresh recruits with weapons. Executed by Theon Greyjoy.
- {Jory Cassel}, captain of the castle guard and nephew of Rodrik Cassel. Killed in King's Landing by Ser Jaime Lannister.
- {Luwin}, the castle's maester. Mercy-killed at his own request by Osha.
- {Mordane}, a septa and governess for Sansa and Arya Stark. Executed in King's Landing during the purge of the Stark household.
- {Old Nan}, a former retainer and servant, now retired. She still tells the Stark children stories about life in times gone by.
- Hodor, Old Nan's grandson or great-grandson, a simpleton stableboy. With Bran at the cave.
- Osha, a captive wildling working as a servant. Accompanying Rickon.
Bolton rule
- Lord Roose Bolton, Lord of Winterfell, Lord of the Dreadfort and Warden of the North.
- Lady Walda Bolton, Roose's latest wife. Granddaughter of Lord Walder Frey.
- Ramsay Bolton, his legitimized natural son, heir to the Dreadfort.
- Reek, formerly Theon Greyjoy, manservant and hostage of Ramsay.
Behind the scenes
For the television series, a variety of locations were used to create Winterfell as it appears on screen. For the pilot episode, Doune Castle in Scotland was used for some exterior shots and the great feast held when King Robert Baratheon and his party arrive. Castle Ward in County Down, Northern Ireland was used for the scenes of sparring in Winterfell's castle yard and the arrival of Robert's party at Winterfell's gates. The rest of the castle, including the other interiors and the scenes involving Bran climbing the walls, were filmed as interiors at the Paint Hall studio facility in Belfast.
For the first season itself, Castle Ward was the principle filming location for the Winterfell scenes. Doune Castle was not revisited.
Image gallery
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Winterfell is a huge castle complex spanning several acres, consisting of two massive walls with a ditch between them and a village located just outside. The complex consists of many buildings and keeps, some ancient and decrepit, some in good repair. According to legend, Winterfell was built by Bran the Builder eight thousand years ago.
See also
- Winterfell on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
References
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