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=House Stark Update= The "Uncertain Status" of House Stark has been resolved over the last two episodes.
 * 1. The Lord of House Stark is both Sansa & Jon Snow. They both share titles of influence in the North and within the family:
 * In the first episode Jon makes Alys Karstark & Lord Umber swear allegiance to House Stark. Which confirms Jon, though not a Stark himself, rules under House Stark banners as King in the North.
 * Sansa attends court as Lady of Winterfell and is a co-ruler of House Stark but not the North - since the position of Lord of Winterfell is the highest in the rank of nobility in the North under King in the North [who has soveriegnty]. This explains why Sansa was able to speak on the politics of the Kingdom of the North and chosen as Regent in Jon's absence; unlike the vassal Houses. This was confirmed in The Spoils of War; the guards refer to Sansa as 'lady of winterfell' when asked who is in charge if Jon, The King in The North, is absent.
 * Bran abdicated his inheritance to Winterfell twice on screen in The Queen's Justice and The Spoils of War. He is no longer a political figure in the North.
 * 2.Arya is the heir to House Stark
 * Arya is next in line to Sansa Stark as heir to the Lordship of Winterfell. If Jon dies Sansa will take over as Lord of House Stark [principal house in the North] due to being the current Lord of Winterfell and become Queen in the North [if they remain an independent kingdom upon Jon death]; Arya will be heir to the either way.