Alys Karstark

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Alys Karstark
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Allegiances
Culture Northmen
Born In +/- 284 AC
Spouse Sigorn of the Thenn
Books

Alys Karstark is the only daughter of Lord Rickard Karstark. She is fifteen years old and a maiden.[1]

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]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes:
  1. It is not known whether these are the sons of Cregan, Arthor or one of their sisters.


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