- "A Stark granted a keep and land to his younger son, Karlon, in return for putting down a rebellion. His family then grew up into the Karstarks."
- ―Jon Snow
Karlon Stark was a younger son of the King in the North who was awarded lands on the eastern region of the North after putting down a rebellion of House Bolton of the Dreadfort.
Biography[]
Karlon was a younger son of the King in the North who was awarded lands on the eastern region of the North after putting down a rebellion of House Bolton of the Dreadfort.[1]
Over time, Karlon's seat, known as Karl's Hold, became known as Karhold, and his descendants became known as the Karstarks.[2][3][1][4]
In the books[]
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Karlon Stark's story is the same. The rebellion that he helped put down was aided by another cadet branch of the Starks, House Greystark.
Appearances[]
- – "The North" (mentioned)
- – "Northern Allegiances to House Stark" (mentioned)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Histories & Lore: Season 3, Short 11: "The North" (2014).
- ↑ HBO viewers guide, season 1 map, Karhold entry
- ↑ HBO viewers guide, season 2 map, Karhold entry
- ↑ Histories & Lore: Season 6, Short 9: "Northern Allegiances to House Stark" (2016).
External links[]
Head
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Sansa Stark | Heir
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Arya Stark | ||
Seat
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Winterfell | Region
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North | ||
Titles |
King in the North · Lord of Winterfell · Warden of the North (under the Iron Throne) | ||||
Ancestors |
Brandon the Builder · Brandon the Breaker · Dorren Stark · Jon Stark · Rickard Stark · Rodrik Stark · Karlon Stark · Theon Stark · Osric Stark · Torrhen Stark · Brandon Snow · Rickon Stark · Cregan Stark · Joren Stark | ||||
Members |
Bran I, the Broken · Jon Snow | ||||
Deceased |
Rickard Stark · Brandon Stark · Lyanna Stark · Eddard Stark · Robb Stark · Talisa Stark · Catelyn Stark · Rickon Stark · Benjen Stark | ||||
Household |
{Maester Luwin} · {Ser Rodrik Cassel} · {Jory Cassel} · {Vayon Poole} · Jeyne Poole · {Septa Mordane} · {Old Nan} · {Hodor} · {Farlen} · {Mikken} · {Osha} · {Jojen Reed} · Maester Wolkan |
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Vacant (extinct) | Heir
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Vacant (extinct) | ||
Seat
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Karhold | Region
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North | ||
Titles |
Lord of Karhold | ||||
Ancestors |
Karlon Stark | ||||
Deceased |
Rickard Karstark · Torrhen Karstark · Harrion Karstark · Harald Karstark · Alys Karstark | ||||
Overlords |
House Stark |