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King Robb Stark was the eldest son of Eddard Stark and Catelyn Tully, as well as the husband of Jeyne Westerling. He was looked up to by his brother, Bran Stark, and was good friends with Theon Greyjoy and his half brother Jon Snow. After declaring himself the King in the North and waging war on the Lannisters, Robb was killed at the Red Wedding by Roose Bolton.

Appearance and Character[]

Robb's appearance favors his Tully side, with a stocky build, blue eyes and thick red-brown hair. He is strong and fast. He opens the series as a boy of fourteen years.[3]

Robb wears a white cloak and surcoat[4] over his mail.[5] He wields a longsword[6] and an oak shield decorated with a direwolf's head.[7][5] Robb's horses include a big grey-and-white gelding,[6] a grey stallion,[5] and a piebald gelding.[5] Robb is better with a lance than his half brother, Jon Snow, although Jon is more skilled with a sword.[8]

Robb is his father Eddard's son, with a keen sense of justice[9] and courtesy.[7][10] He shares his father's devotion to honor[4] and is frequently accompanied by his direwolf, Grey Wind. Robb is a follower of the old gods.[11]

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A Game of Thrones[]

Robb accompanies his father to a holdfast to pass judgement over Gared, a deserter of the Night's Watch. He thinks that Gared died bravely. On the way back to Winterfell he races with Jon, whooping and hollering as he did so. It is Robb that discovers the Direwolf Mother and pushes to be allowed to take the wolf pups back to the castle.

Robb is present for the arrival of King Robert Baratheon and his entourage to Winterfell. He is presented before the king as the heir to Winterfell. He escorts Princess Myrcella Baratheon into the Great Hall for the evening feast.

Jon believes that Robb grows as a man after the fall of Bran and the subsequent coma that he enters. He becomes more commanding. Robb informs Jon that their uncle, Benjen Stark, is waiting for him in the stables.

Robb offers to help Maester Luwin decide on who will fill the posts left vacant by his father's departure. He tells his mother of how his youngest brother follows him around. He offers to travel south and kill Ser Jaime Lannister when his mother tells him that she believes he may have harmed Bran Instead. Catelyn herself goes south to talk with Ned.

Bran also notices the change in Robb, ascribing him the name 'Robb the Lord'. Robb now often speaks privately with Luwin, Theon, and Hallis Mollen. He is frosty to Tyrion Lannister after his return to Winterfell, initially rejecting the dwarf chambers for the night, though after Tyrion provides a saddle design that may help Bran ride again, he becomes more accommodating, though at this point Tyrion rejects him.

During an outing to the Wolfswood, Robb and Bran are set upon by some Wildlings and a deserter of the Night's Watch. Robb kills one of the men, and captures the wildling woman called Osha, whilst Grey Wind and Summer attack the others. with Theon killing the last attacker with an arrow.

Robb calls the Stark banners after Ned is arrested in King's Landing. Some of his bannermen, including the Greatjon Umber, question his inexperience, but Robb convinces them. He marches his men to Moat Cailin, where he meets with his mother and great uncle, Ser Brynden Tully, before going further south to help the Tullys deal with the invading Lannisters.

Robb splits his force when they enter the Riverlands, sending his foot, led by Lord Roose Bolton, to engage Tywin Lannister. whilst leading most of his cavalry towards Riverrun, which has come under siege from Ser Jaime Lannister. For this to be achieved, Catelyn strikes a deal with Walder Frey, Lord of the Twins, which will see Robb marry one of his daughters or granddaughters. It also sees House Frey support Robb's war effort.

Robb earns his first victory when he ambushes Jaime's force in the Battle of the Whispering Wood, during which he takes Jaime prisoner. He then ends the Siege of Riverrun at the Battle of the Camps, liberating both the castle and his uncle, Edmure Tully, who had been held as a Lannister prisoner. After the subsequent execution of his father by Joffrey, Robb is declared King in the North at Riverrun.

  1. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 45, Catelyn V.
  2. George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Robb Stark.
  3. A Game of Thrones, Bran I.
  4. 4.0 4.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 14, Catelyn II.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 A Game of Thrones, Catelyn X.
  6. 6.0 6.1 A Game of Thrones, Bran V.
  7. 7.0 7.1 A Game of Thrones, Catelyn IX.
  8. A Game of Thrones, Jon I.
  9. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 20, Catelyn III.
  10. A Dance with Dragons, Jon IX.
  11. A Game of Thrones, Catelyn XI.
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