The House Stark is one of the most important noble families in Game of Thrones. These ten members have significantly influenced the history of Westeros.
What was the list based on? The Starks of Winterfell belong to the most venerable and important noble houses in Westeros. Their history goes back far and is as old as the Wall itself.
From Winterfell, the Starks rule over the North of the realm. Before Aegon Targaryen conquered Westeros, it was an independent kingdom. All kings descended from House Stark and held the title of “King in the North” or also “King in the Winter”. After Aegon’s conquest, the Starks lost their title as kings, but retained their rule in the North as “Lords of Winterfell” and “Wardens of the North”.
In their nearly 8,000-year-long history, the house has given rise to numerous legends and heroes. We will look at ten members who we believe had the greatest influence on the development of the house and even all of Westeros.
Rank 10: Lyanna Stark
Lyanna Stark was Ned’s little sister and was supposed to become the wife of Robert Baratheon. But then she mysteriously disappeared. In a secret ceremony, she instead married Rhaegar Targaryen. She was expecting a child from the then crown prince, whom we later come to know as Jon Snow.
However, nothing was known about this love affair. Therefore, it was assumed that Rhaegar had kidnapped Lyanna. To seek justice, Lyanna’s brother Brandon and her father Rickard Stark rode to King’s Landing. However, this was not very successful. The Mad King had them burned.
This, in turn, led to Robert’s Rebellion, the great civil war that would eventually overthrow the Targaryens.
Of course, Lyanna’s supposed kidnapping was not the only reason for the unrest in the realm. Long before, Aerys II Targaryen had many enemies who were just waiting for the right moment. Nevertheless, Lyanna was the decisive trigger, albeit more unwittingly. Not many manage to bring down a nearly 300-year-old dynasty with a teenage romance.
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