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In the novels there is no equivalent scene or character. However, the phrase "the North remembers" is common among certain Northern nobles who were left reeling by the betrayals House Stark and the North suffered, even those who felt slighted by the Starks ([[Barbrey Dustin|Lady Dustin]]) or have allied with the Boltons resent [[House Frey]] for the relatives and men lost during at the [[Red Wedding]]. In the novels, the level of involvement of the Boltons in the Red Wedding is not common knowledge, though it is suspected by several prominent characters.
 
In the novels there is no equivalent scene or character. However, the phrase "the North remembers" is common among certain Northern nobles who were left reeling by the betrayals House Stark and the North suffered, even those who felt slighted by the Starks ([[Barbrey Dustin|Lady Dustin]]) or have allied with the Boltons resent [[House Frey]] for the relatives and men lost during at the [[Red Wedding]]. In the novels, the level of involvement of the Boltons in the Red Wedding is not common knowledge, though it is suspected by several prominent characters.
   
None of the servants in Winterfell offered to help Jeyne Poole (who was replaced in the show by Sansa), either because they did not care or too afraid from the Boltons.
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None of the servants in Winterfell offered to help Jeyne Poole (who was replaced in the show by Sansa), either because they did not care or too afraid from the Boltons. Few of them even ''were'' direct members of the Stark household - Ramsay killed most of them when be burned Winterfell originally, except for a few women he took back as prisoners to the Dreadfort. --[[User:The Dragon Demands|The Dragon Demands]] ([[User talk:The Dragon Demands|talk]]) 19:24, September 26, 2015 (UTC)
   
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 19:24, 26 September 2015

"Welcome home, Lady Stark. The North remembers."
―Old woman[src]

An old woman is a minor character in the fifth season. She is played by Stella McCusker and first appears in "High Sparrow".

Biography

Background

She is among the lowborn people gathered to rebuild Winterfell.

Season 5

She greets Sansa Stark after she is taken to Winterfell for her impending marriage to Ramsay Bolton. She warmly tells her that "the North remembers".[1]

Later, the women enters Sansa's chamber under the pretext of housekeeping, and tells her that she still has friends in the North. Should Sansa ever be in danger, she need only light a candle in the window of the Broken Tower.[2]

After Sansa urges Theon Greyjoy to help her escape Winterfell by lighting a candle as the old woman had told her to. Theon is unexpectedly greeted to the sight of Ramsay feasting, and confesses Sansa's request. Ramsay crucifies and flays the woman for her part in aiding Sansa. Ramsay mentions that her heart gave out before Ramsay had the chance to flay her face. [3]

Appearances

Template:Season Five Appearances

In the books

In the novels there is no equivalent scene or character. However, the phrase "the North remembers" is common among certain Northern nobles who were left reeling by the betrayals House Stark and the North suffered, even those who felt slighted by the Starks (Lady Dustin) or have allied with the Boltons resent House Frey for the relatives and men lost during at the Red Wedding. In the novels, the level of involvement of the Boltons in the Red Wedding is not common knowledge, though it is suspected by several prominent characters.

None of the servants in Winterfell offered to help Jeyne Poole (who was replaced in the show by Sansa), either because they did not care or too afraid from the Boltons. Few of them even were direct members of the Stark household - Ramsay killed most of them when be burned Winterfell originally, except for a few women he took back as prisoners to the Dreadfort. --The Dragon Demands (talk) 19:24, September 26, 2015 (UTC)

References