ROBB STARK

Title=Lord Robb Stark Birth=299 AC, Riverrun Age=18 years old Family=Ned Stark (father), Catelyn Tully (mother), Jon Snow (half-brother), Sansa (sister), Arya (sister), Bran (sister), Rickon (sister)

Appearance=His appearance favors his Tully side, with blue eyes and thick red-brown hair. Fast and strong for his age, Robb is more muscular than his half brother, Jon Snow. On formal occasions Robb wears grey wool trimmed with white, the colors of House Stark, and he also has ringmail and boiled leather. Robb wields a longsword and a dagger on his belt, and his oak shield, banded white and grey with iron, is decorated with a snarling direwolf's head. Robb has a fur-trimmed cloak which he wears over his surcoat, both of which are white. When on campaign, his armor includes grey chainmail over bleached leathers, plate, mailed gloves, and a visor with a helm.

Backstory=Robb was conceived during the first fortnight of the marriage of Lord Eddard Stark and Lady Catelyn Tully—on the wedding night at Riverrun, according to Catelyn. While Eddard rode south to fight in Robert's Rebellion, Catelyn remained at House Tully's castle. Near the end of the war, she gave birth at Riverrun with the aid of Maester Luwin. After war ended Catelyn traveled to Winterfell with Robb. Robb was raised at Winterfell as his father's heir, and is the closest of companions with his half-brother Jon Snow. Robb and Jon trained together at arms ever since they were big enough to walk, and played at being mighty knights and heroes. Once, Robb and Jon built a great mountain of snow above a gate. They were spotted by Mance Rayder, then a brother of the Night's Watch, who had accompanied the visiting Lord Commander Qorgyle. Mance promised not to tell on them, and the two boys eventually dumped the snow on Fat Tom, the slowest of Lord Eddard's household guards, who chased them around afterward. After Greyjoy's Rebellion in 289 AC, Eddard brought to Winterfell a hostage, Theon Greyjoy, the last surviving son of Lord Balon Greyjoy. Robb came to befriend Theon and enjoy the elder boy's company. Theon joined Robb and Jon in their training at arms under the tutelage of Ser Rodrik Cassel, and Robb and Theon trained at sword fighting at the staircases of Winterfell. The Stark children, Jon, and Theon were also educated by Maester Luwin. Catelyn resented whenever Jon defeated Robb in a task put before the two youths. When Bran was only a few years old, Robb took his siblings into the crypt of Winterfell to show them the empty tombs that would be theirs one day. Jon, having covered himself with flour to appear as a ghost, tried to scare his half siblings by emerging from a tomb, and a sobbing Bran wrapped his arms around the legs of a laughing Robb. When Alys Karstark was six, Lord Rickard Karstark brought his daughter to Winterfell in an attempt to betroth her to Eddard's heir. Although no betrothal was arranged, Robb courteously told Alys that she danced beautifully. Robb has often attended Lord Stark's councils, and he has hunted in the wolfswood with his father, Jon, and Jory Cassel. Eddard enjoys hawking with his heir. Robb attends the execution of Gared and discovers a litter of six direwolf pups in the snow. He claims one of the direwolves for his own and names him Grey Wind. Shortly after the court of King Robert I Baratheon arrives at Winterfell, Robb spars with the crown prince, Joffrey, using wooden swords. Bad blood develops between the two when Joffrey challenges Robb to spar with live steel. Ser Rodrik Cassel, Winterfell's master-at-arms, does not allow it, to the mockery and chagrin of many of the present retainers of House Lannister.

Personality=Robb is his father Eddard's son, with a keen sense of justice and courtesy. He shares his father's devotion to honor and is caring toward his younger brother Bran. Despite his youth, Robb forces himself to act more lordly and take on responsibility when needed. Robb is a follower of the old gods and is frequently accompanied by his direwolf, Grey Wind