Alys Karstark
Alys Karstark | |
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Culture | Northmen |
Born | In +/- 284 AC |
Spouse | Sigorn of the Thenn |
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Alys Karstark is the only daughter of Lord Rickard Karstark. She is fifteen years old and a maiden.[1]
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Appearance
Alys is a tall, skinny, coltish girl, with brown hair woven into a braid. She has a long face, a pointy chin and small ears.
History
She was betrothed to Daryn Hornwood, heir to Hornwood. They were only waiting for her to flower to be wed. However, since Daryn died during the war, a new marriage had to be arranged.
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
After the escape of Jaime Lannister, Lord Rickard promises Alys's hand to whomever would bring him the Kingslayer, the killer of his two sons. Vargo Hoat maimed and captured Jaime with the hopes of gaining Alys in marriage, which would have given him the chance to become Lord of Karhold.
A Dance with Dragons
Following Melisandre's prophecy to Jon Snow of a girl on a dying horse riding to the Wall, Alys Karstark arrives at the Wall to speak with Jon after fleeing her cousin Cregan Karstark. Cregan's father, Arnolf Karstark, plotted to make his son the Lord of Karhold by forcing Alys to marry Cregan and also declaring for Stannis Baratheon to goad the Iron Throne to execute the rightful heir of Karhold, Harrion.[2] To avoid this, she is married by Melisandre to Sigorn, Magnar of Thenn. When Cregan arrives at the Wall to claim Alys, Cregan is thrown into an ice cell by Jon Snow.[3]
Family
Unknown Karstark | Unknown wife | Arnolf | Unknown wife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rickard | Unknown wife | Unknown first wife | Cregan | Unknown second wife | Arthor | Daughters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harrion | Eddard | Torrhen | Alys | Sigorn | Six grandsons [Note 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References and Notes
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 44 - Jon IX, pages 588-592
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 49 - Jon X, pages 647-650