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{{For|other characters with the same name|Brandon Stark (disambiguation)}}
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| firstname = Brandon
| Alias          = Bran the Builder
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| lastname = Stark
| Title          = [[King in the North]]
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| arms = Stark
| Allegiance    = [[House Stark]]
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| image = Brandon stark the builder by feliche.jpg
| Race          = [[First Men]]
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| image_caption = Bran the Builder, by Feliche ©
| Culture        = [[First Men]]
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| reign = During the [[Age of Heroes]]
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| fullname = Brandon Stark
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| othertitles = [[King of Winter]]
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| Books         = [[A Game of Thrones]] (Mentioned)<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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| alias = Brandon the Builder<br>Bran the Builder
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| issue = [[Brandon Stark (son of Bran the Builder)|Brandon Stark]]
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| father = [[Brandon of the Bloody Blade]] <small>(in some tales)</small>
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| Books = ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Rise of the Dragon]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (mentioned)
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{{See homonyms | Brandon Stark (disambiguation)}}
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'''Brandon Stark''', also known as  '''Brandon the Builder''' and '''Bran the Builder''', was the legendary founder{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}} of [[House Stark]] who is said to have lived during the [[Age of Heroes]].{{Ref|ACOK|51}} Scholars believe an ancient king's actions have been exaggerated into legend, or the reigns of multiple kings have been remembered as one through the passage of time.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Age of Heroes}}
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==History==
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Tales from the [[Reach]] claim that Brandon the Builder was a descendant of [[Brandon of the Bloody Blade]], a son of the mythical [[Garth Greenhand]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach}}
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According to legend, Brandon built the [[Wall]] and [[Winterfell]];{{Ref|AGOT|24}} some stories say he did this with the help of [[giants]].{{Ref|ASOS|41}} According to a ballad in Maester [[Childer]]'s ''[[Winter's Kings, or the Legends and Lineages of the Starks of Winterfell]]'', Brandon also sought assistance from the [[children of the forest]], and learned to understand the [[True Tongue]] in order to do so.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Dawn Age}}
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Tales from the [[stormlands]] claim Brandon helped [[Durran Godsgrief]] build [[Storm's End]] when he was a boy.{{Ref|ACOK|31}} Some stories claim King [[Uthor of the High Tower]] commissioned Brandon to design the stone [[Hightower]] at [[Oldtown]], while others state it was Brandon's son, who was also named [[Brandon Stark (son of Bran the Builder)|Brandon]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Oldtown}}
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It is said that Brandon gave the [[Night's Watch]] [[Brandon's Gift]], a stretch of land twenty-five leagues wide, though some [[maesters]] argue this was done by [[Brandon Stark (disambiguation)|another Brandon]] of [[House Stark]].{{Ref|ASOS|40}} The [[Kings of Winter]] and [[Lord of Winterfell|Lords of Winterfell]] from [[House Stark]] descended from Brandon.{{Ref|AGOT|Appendix}}
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==Quotes==
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{{Quote|Names such as Brandon the Builder, [[Garth Greenhand]], [[Lann the Clever]], and [[Durran Godsgrief]] are names to conjure with, but it is likely that their legends hold less truth than fancy.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Age of Heroes}}|writings of [[Yandel]]}}
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{{Quote|No one can even say for certain if Brandon the Builder ever lived. He is as remote from the time of the novels as [[:w:Noah|Noah]] and [[:w:Gilgamesh|Gilgamesh]] are from our own time.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [https://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/The_Wall The Wall] (September 09, 2000)</ref>|[[George R. R. Martin]]}}
  
'''Brandon Stark''', also known as  '''Brandon ''the Builder''''', was a member of [[House Stark]] (and perhaps even its founder) who lived during the [[Age of Heroes]]. He owes his name to the fact he built the [[Wall]] and [[Winterfell]].<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 24|Chapter 24]], Bran</ref> Some stories say he did it with the help of [[Giants]]. He is accredited for other famous constructions, especially [[Storm's End]].
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==Family==
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{{Garth Greenhand tree}}
  
It's said that Bran the Builder had given the [[Night's Watch]] [[Brandon's Gift]], a stretch of land 25 leagues wide, but [[Maesters]] argue it was some other Brandon of [[House Stark]]<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], p.452, p.453</ref>.
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==See also==
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*[[:Category:Images of Bran the Builder|Images of Bran the Builder]]
  
==References and Notes==
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==References==
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Revision as of 00:25, 6 January 2023

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Bran the Builder, by Feliche ©
Monarch
Reign During the Age of Heroes
Full name Brandon Stark
Title King of Winter
Personal Information
Aliases
  • Brandon the Builder
  • Bran the Builder
Culture First Men
Family
Dynasty House Stark
Issue Brandon Stark
Father Brandon of the Bloody Blade (in some tales)
References
Books

Brandon Stark, also known as Brandon the Builder and Bran the Builder, was the legendary founder[1] of House Stark who is said to have lived during the Age of Heroes.[2] Scholars believe an ancient king's actions have been exaggerated into legend, or the reigns of multiple kings have been remembered as one through the passage of time.[3]

History

Tales from the Reach claim that Brandon the Builder was a descendant of Brandon of the Bloody Blade, a son of the mythical Garth Greenhand.[4]

According to legend, Brandon built the Wall and Winterfell;[5] some stories say he did this with the help of giants.[6] According to a ballad in Maester Childer's Winter's Kings, or the Legends and Lineages of the Starks of Winterfell, Brandon also sought assistance from the children of the forest, and learned to understand the True Tongue in order to do so.[7]

Tales from the stormlands claim Brandon helped Durran Godsgrief build Storm's End when he was a boy.[8] Some stories claim King Uthor of the High Tower commissioned Brandon to design the stone Hightower at Oldtown, while others state it was Brandon's son, who was also named Brandon.[9]

It is said that Brandon gave the Night's Watch Brandon's Gift, a stretch of land twenty-five leagues wide, though some maesters argue this was done by another Brandon of House Stark.[10] The Kings of Winter and Lords of Winterfell from House Stark descended from Brandon.[1]

Quotes

Names such as Brandon the Builder, Garth Greenhand, Lann the Clever, and Durran Godsgrief are names to conjure with, but it is likely that their legends hold less truth than fancy.[3]

—writings of Yandel

No one can even say for certain if Brandon the Builder ever lived. He is as remote from the time of the novels as Noah and Gilgamesh are from our own time.[11]

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Notes:
  1. In some tales of the Reach, Bran the Builder was the son of Brandon of the Bloody Blade.
  2. In some tales of the Reach, Lann the Clever was a bastard born to Rowan Gold-Tree or her sister Florys the Fox.


See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 A Game of Thrones, Appendix.
  2. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 51, Jon VI.
  3. 3.0 3.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Age of Heroes.
  4. The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach.
  5. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 24, Bran IV.
  6. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 41, Jon V.
  7. The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Dawn Age.
  8. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 31, Catelyn III.
  9. The World of Ice & Fire, The Reach: Oldtown.
  10. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 40, Bran III.
  11. So Spake Martin: The Wall (September 09, 2000)