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Ok, I'm gunna post something now that isn't really a spoiler from the books. But it IS a spoiler from "The world of Ice and Fire" which is a GRRM sanctioned publication that gives heaps of background info on the world the books are set in. Also, HBO have made mini movies of a lot of this stuff (animated ones) that were on their website. So whilst it isn't spoiling the main series, and has no direct relevance to the main plot, it isn't something that has aired (or ever will) so I'll put it in tags.
I'm posting it because I think a lot of people here enjoy knowing some of the background lore about the various houses and what makes them unique etc.
I believe that's a fair warning, and like I said I'll tag it even though it isnt specifically spoiler stuff. If anyone enjoys it I'm happy to do some more - here's some historic info on some of the old Starks from the last 10,000 years:
I'm posting it because I think a lot of people here enjoy knowing some of the background lore about the various houses and what makes them unique etc.
I believe that's a fair warning, and like I said I'll tag it even though it isnt specifically spoiler stuff. If anyone enjoys it I'm happy to do some more - here's some historic info on some of the old Starks from the last 10,000 years:
The old Starks Kings were so sadistic it would make the Boltons blush. There was one instance where an army from Essos (made of Andals, the Starks are of the 'First Men' to settle Westeros about 10k years ago) landed in the North and started ransacking the place. The Stark King Theon the Hungry Wolf at the time routed them. Then he nailed their king to the front of his ship and sailed all the way to Andalos (in Essos) and burned down all their septs and villages, then he took the bodies home and lined the coast of the North with crucified Andals
And throughout the ancient history period, the Starks have led The North in war against the wildlings multiple times, and against practically ever major kingdom of Westeros. At one point a popular Targaryen King was assassinated by his own brother, so Cregan Stark took his army south, single handedly deposed a shitty King, took over KL, executed everyone involved in the assassination, picked a new King, then left.
Oh and they're the only major House still ethnically "First Men". Everyone else got assimilated by the Andals via being conquered. Not the Starks. And they've had Winterfell for 10,000 years, compared to say The Tyrells and Lannisters who have had theirs since the Targaryens arrived in Westeros about 1,000 years ago, at most.
But the whole thing of them being Wolves isnt just a spiritual/style thing either. They weren't as big on torture as the Boltons, but they are more savage than anyone else and love desecreating corpses, even eating them at times
And throughout the ancient history period, the Starks have led The North in war against the wildlings multiple times, and against practically ever major kingdom of Westeros. At one point a popular Targaryen King was assassinated by his own brother, so Cregan Stark took his army south, single handedly deposed a shitty King, took over KL, executed everyone involved in the assassination, picked a new King, then left.
Oh and they're the only major House still ethnically "First Men". Everyone else got assimilated by the Andals via being conquered. Not the Starks. And they've had Winterfell for 10,000 years, compared to say The Tyrells and Lannisters who have had theirs since the Targaryens arrived in Westeros about 1,000 years ago, at most.
But the whole thing of them being Wolves isnt just a spiritual/style thing either. They weren't as big on torture as the Boltons, but they are more savage than anyone else and love desecreating corpses, even eating them at times
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