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− | | Alias = The | + | | Alias = The wolf pup<br>Ben Stark |
− | | Title = First Ranger | + | | Title = [[First Ranger]] |
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| Culture = [[Northmen]] | | Culture = [[Northmen]] | ||
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− | | Place_of_Birth = [[Winterfell]]{{ref|awoiaf| | + | | Place_of_Birth = [[Winterfell]]{{ref|awoiaf| Benjen Stark}} |
| Date_of_Birth = 267 AC or later<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Benjen Stark|Benjen Stark]] calculation.''</ref> | | Date_of_Birth = 267 AC or later<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages#Benjen Stark|Benjen Stark]] calculation.''</ref> | ||
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− | | Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' ( | + | | Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned) |
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| Played_by = [[List of actors of the televised series#Joseph Mawle, Benjen Stark|Joseph Mawle]] | | Played_by = [[List of actors of the televised series#Joseph Mawle, Benjen Stark|Joseph Mawle]] | ||
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− | '''Benjen Stark''' is the younger brother of Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and First Ranger of the [[Night's Watch]]. | + | '''Benjen Stark''', also known as '''Ben Stark''',{{ref|AGOT|52}} is the younger brother of Lord [[Eddard Stark]] and [[First Ranger]] of the [[Night's Watch]]. In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' he is portrayed by [[w:Joseph Mawle|Joseph Mawle]]. |
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Benjen Stark|Images of Benjen Stark]]'' | :''See also: [[:Category:Images of Benjen Stark|Images of Benjen Stark]]'' | ||
− | + | Benjen has sharp features and blue eyes. He is very thin.{{Ref|aGoT|5}} | |
==History== | ==History== | ||
− | Benjen attended | + | Benjen attended the [[tourney at Harrenhal]] with his siblings, [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]], [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]], and [[Lyanna Stark|Lyanna]]. At the tournament Lyanna rescued their vassal, [[Howland Reed]], from an attack by some squires. Benjen offered Howland a horse and some armor so he could challenge his attackers. During the feast he teased Lyanna when she cried for the song of the dragon prince, [[Rhaegar Targaryen]].{{Ref|aSoS|24}}{{ref|AWOIAF| Rhaegar Targaryen}} He also listened to a black brother, who tried to convince the gathered people to join the [[Night's Watch]], a plea that Benjen took to heart.{{ref|awoiaf| Benjen Stark}} |
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+ | During [[Robert's Rebellion]], Benjen was the Stark in Winterfell, but once his brother Eddard returned to Winterfell shortly after the end of the Rebellion, with an heir of his own, Benjen joined the Night's Watch, for reasons unknown.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/ConQuest_Kansas_City_MO_May_27_294 ConQuest (Kansas City, MO; May 27-29)], May 27, 2005</ref> A skilled ranger,<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/Benjen_Stark About Benjen Stark, December 15, 2000]</ref> Benjen became the [[First Ranger]] for the Watch, a man considered the bane of the [[free folk]] by [[Mance Rayder]].{{ref|ASOS|7}} | ||
==Recent Events== | ==Recent Events== | ||
===''A Game of Thrones''=== | ===''A Game of Thrones''=== | ||
− | Benjen | + | Benjen writes a letter to Lord [[Eddard Stark]] of [[Winterfell]], updating his brother on the strength of the [[Night's Watch]] and the threat of [[Mance Rayder]].{{Ref|aGoT|2}} When King [[Robert I Baratheon]] visits Winterfell to offer the position of [[Hand of the King]] to Eddard, Benjen is present for a feast the Starks hold for the king. Benjen talks with Eddard's bastard son, [[Jon Snow]], and the boy asks to be allowed to join the Night's Watch. Benjen tells Jon to wait a few years until he is certain but Jon insists.{{Ref|aGoT|5}} |
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− | + | When back at the [[Wall]] Benjen is busy with his duties as [[First Ranger]] and does not have much time for Jon. He reminds Jon that the men of the Night's Watch leave their families and loyalties behind when they join the brotherhood.{{Ref|aGoT|19}} | |
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+ | [[Jeor Mormont]], [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], sends Benjen with six rangers{{ref|AGOT|52}} to find Ser [[Waymar Royce]], who has not returned after a ranging.{{Ref|aGoT|Prologue}} The bodies of the rangers [[Othor]] and [[Jafer Flowers]] are found, but there is no trace of Benjen.{{ref|AGOT|52}} His fate is one of the motivations for the [[great ranging]] of Lord Commander Mormont. | ||
==Quotes by Benjen== | ==Quotes by Benjen== | ||
− | {{Quote|The | + | {{Quote|The Night's Watch is a sworn brotherhood. We have no families. None of us will ever father sons. Our wife is duty. Our mistress is honor.{{Ref|aGoT|5}}}} |
− | - Benjen | + | - Benjen to [[Jon Snow]] |
==Quotes about Benjen== | ==Quotes about Benjen== | ||
− | {{Quote|My uncle is not dead. Do you hear me? '''My uncle is not dead!'''{{Ref|aGoT|24}}}} – [[Robb Stark]] | + | {{Quote|My uncle is not dead. Do you hear me? '''My uncle is not dead!'''{{Ref|aGoT|24}}}} – [[Robb Stark]] to [[Yoren]] |
− | {{Quote| | + | {{Quote|There's not a man on the Wall knows the [[haunted forest]] better than Benjen Stark. He'll find his way back.{{Ref|aGoT|24}}}} – unnamed brother of the [[Night's Watch]] to [[Yoren]] |
− | {{Quote|His blood ran black. Made him my brother as much as yours.{{Ref|aGoT| | + | {{Quote|His blood ran black. Made him my brother as much as yours.{{Ref|aGoT|32}}}} – [[Yoren]] to [[Eddard Stark]] |
==Family== | ==Family== | ||
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[[Category:Nobles|Stark, Benjen]] | [[Category:Nobles|Stark, Benjen]] | ||
[[Category:Rangers of the Night's Watch|Stark, Benjen]] | [[Category:Rangers of the Night's Watch|Stark, Benjen]] | ||
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Title | First Ranger |
Allegiance | Night's Watch |
Culture | Northmen |
Born | In 267 AC or later[1], Winterfell[2] |
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Played by | Joseph Mawle |
TV series | Season 1 |
Benjen Stark, also known as Ben Stark,[3] is the younger brother of Lord Eddard Stark and First Ranger of the Night's Watch. In the television adaptation Game of Thrones he is portrayed by Joseph Mawle.
Contents
Appearance
- See also: Images of Benjen Stark
Benjen has sharp features and blue eyes. He is very thin.[4]
History
Benjen attended the tourney at Harrenhal with his siblings, Brandon, Eddard, and Lyanna. At the tournament Lyanna rescued their vassal, Howland Reed, from an attack by some squires. Benjen offered Howland a horse and some armor so he could challenge his attackers. During the feast he teased Lyanna when she cried for the song of the dragon prince, Rhaegar Targaryen.[5][6] He also listened to a black brother, who tried to convince the gathered people to join the Night's Watch, a plea that Benjen took to heart.[2]
During Robert's Rebellion, Benjen was the Stark in Winterfell, but once his brother Eddard returned to Winterfell shortly after the end of the Rebellion, with an heir of his own, Benjen joined the Night's Watch, for reasons unknown.[7] A skilled ranger,[8] Benjen became the First Ranger for the Watch, a man considered the bane of the free folk by Mance Rayder.[9]
Recent Events
A Game of Thrones
Benjen writes a letter to Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell, updating his brother on the strength of the Night's Watch and the threat of Mance Rayder.[10] When King Robert I Baratheon visits Winterfell to offer the position of Hand of the King to Eddard, Benjen is present for a feast the Starks hold for the king. Benjen talks with Eddard's bastard son, Jon Snow, and the boy asks to be allowed to join the Night's Watch. Benjen tells Jon to wait a few years until he is certain but Jon insists.[4]
When back at the Wall Benjen is busy with his duties as First Ranger and does not have much time for Jon. He reminds Jon that the men of the Night's Watch leave their families and loyalties behind when they join the brotherhood.[11]
Jeor Mormont, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, sends Benjen with six rangers[3] to find Ser Waymar Royce, who has not returned after a ranging.[12] The bodies of the rangers Othor and Jafer Flowers are found, but there is no trace of Benjen.[3] His fate is one of the motivations for the great ranging of Lord Commander Mormont.
Quotes by Benjen
The Night's Watch is a sworn brotherhood. We have no families. None of us will ever father sons. Our wife is duty. Our mistress is honor.[4]
- Benjen to Jon Snow
Quotes about Benjen
My uncle is not dead. Do you hear me? My uncle is not dead![13]
– Robb Stark to Yoren
There's not a man on the Wall knows the haunted forest better than Benjen Stark. He'll find his way back.[13]
– unnamed brother of the Night's Watch to Yoren
His blood ran black. Made him my brother as much as yours.[14]
– Yoren to Eddard Stark
Family
References and Notes
- ↑ See the Benjen Stark calculation.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Benjen Stark.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 52, Jon VII.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 5, Jon I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 24, Bran II.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Rhaegar Targaryen.
- ↑ So Spake Martin: ConQuest (Kansas City, MO; May 27-29), May 27, 2005
- ↑ So Spake Martin: About Benjen Stark, December 15, 2000
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 7, Jon I.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 2, Catelyn I.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 19, Jon III.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Prologue.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 24, Bran IV.
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 32, Arya III.
External Links
- Benjen Stark on the Game of Thrones wiki.