Rickard Karstark

Rickard Karstark is a character in Game of Thrones, expected to debut towards the end of the first season. He is played by Steven Blount.

Lord Rickard Karstark is one of Lord Eddard Stark's bannermen. He is close ally and distant relation of House Stark.

In the books
In the Song of Ice and Fire novels, Rickard Karstark is the ruling lord of House Karstark of Karhold. Their lands are along a heavily-forested headland far to the north-east of Winterfell, overlooking the Shivering Sea. He has four children: Harrion, Torrhen, Eddard and Alys.