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[color=#708090]H O U S E  S T A R K[/color][/center]
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[color=#708090][sup][i]"Winter Is Coming"[/i][/sup][/color][/CENTER][table][row][/row][row][cell][center][sub][sup][sub][h3][b]
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[sub][COLOR=darkgray][b]House Seat: Winterfell[/b][/COLOR] 
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[COLOR=darkgray][b]◼ Name:[/b] Lord Brandon Stark
[b]◼ Age:[/b] 46
[b]◼ [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ba/95/cf/ba95cf9eb2787861971f85ba67a13291.jpg]Appearance:[/url][/b] Stark's do not wither into bone and crumple, to live among a frozen land such as the North is to harden ones body as much as ones resolve, the fit live and strong live through the Winter's, all those who cannot pass on Brandon son of Cregan still stands. Large of frame with dark hair and icy blue eyes, strong of arm and skilled as he could has learned much of the world exploring as a youngest son, wiser than most and considering cunning beyond the measure of most Starks.

[b]◼ Biography:[/b] [/color][/sup][/indent] Though the Warden of the North is not as famed as his father or siblings, he has done much to recover the realm and prepare it for what is coming. He has done much to prepare them for conflicts like what Cregan was dragged onto with the Dance and the Conquest of Dorne, however Cregan's grudges still are spoken of in the courts and relations between the Dragons and Wolves are icy as the Winters of the north. 

This stems from the deaths and woes the North has recently gone through from the time of the Dance it was thought they would have a chance to heal and grow more powerful. But a bride promised was never given, their heirs and sons as the loyal followers of the Targaryen's Conquest in Dorne died, not just House Stark's heir but many of their vassals as well. The Skag Rebellion would claim his older brother and Edric would die trying to bring him home. Now, bastards and dragons want aid? They must give in gold and blood before a single Northerner will die in this damned war.

The North remembers, always.

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[COLOR=darkgray][b]◼ Name:[/b] Rowan Stark
[b]◼ Age:[/b] 25
[b]◼ [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/2b/3d/5b/2b3d5b597d1e25d122bdfb9d05464135.jpg]Appearance:[/url][/b] Strong of arm and tall, yet silent as the grave in all his movements, able to sneak without intending too. A big man who can move as silent as the grave with a preference for short blades, big axes. Brought up fighting Skagosi, he fights dirty as foes. Famed for smiles and laughter as he cuts down the foe, he is Bolton brutal and Stark stubborn.

[b]◼ Biography:[/b] [/color][/sup][/indent] First born son of Brandon Stark is a bit shorter than his father and considered a trouble maker enjoying sneaking around and pulling pranks. Good with a sling or a bow he is fleet on his feet, preferring short swords and axes to the annoyance of his father. He was a bit of a trouble maker around Winterfell until taken to battle against the Skagosi rebellion.

However he has shown great skill in learning about battles and organization, stealthy and silent he is not as popular as his younger brothers but enjoys good support. He is a trouble maker, having a reputation of sneaking out of Winterfell dressed up as a mercenary before being dragged back by his father by the ear. 

He is as friendly and affable to allies, brutal and uncompromising to his foes. He is a come back or humorous joke when insults fly as if to strike with a fist. While not as big as younger brother, his quietness and stealth are unusual for someone of Stark bloodline. As well as his willingness to use dirty fighting to bring down his foes or fight dishonorably.


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[COLOR=darkgray][b]◼ Name:[/b] Alder Stark
[b]◼ Age:[/b] 21
[b]◼ [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/09/3f/b9/093fb9a6a6add641de90945b29ef1b09.jpg]Appearance:[/url][/b] Dark of hair with icy blue eyes, taller than his father and bear a striking resemblance to his father and uncle Rickon. Handsome, with a voice like whiskey over honey. Strong and built like the famed Northmen he broad and wide shouldered, steady hand and quick mind. 
[b]◼ Biography:[/b] [/color][/sup][/indent] Strong of hand but sweet of voice, Alder Stark is claimed to be the best swordsman in the North in where he faces off against many of the other Lords of the North sons and champions. Yet time again the boy with a strong arm and better structure than his peers often takes the fight. He rarely speaks up but shows an unwavering devotion to his father and teachers who have forged him like steel.

His singing voice and musical skill have made him one of the most eligible bachelors of the North but more than any of that he is known for skill and temper, council his father on how to best deal with Skagos after their defeat such as rebuilding some defenses and seeing to adding a minor navy to ensure regular control and food shipments to Skagos as they try to end their cannibalism.


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[COLOR=darkgray][b]◼ Name:[/b] Ashe Stark
[b]◼ Age:[/b] 17
[b]◼ [url=https://i.pinimg.com/564x/5c/8a/b7/5c8ab7983c3297c3ed1cb52b3d21d0bf.jpg]Appearance:[/url][/b] Shorter and stockier than his brother’s Ashe Stark can most be found ascending parts of Winterfell or rocky outcroppings by the outside. He is nimble for his size and can be rather sneaky.
[b]◼ Biography:[/b] [/color][/sup][/indent] The oddball of the family, not as serious as Stark or as withdrawn as a Bolton. Ashe is a cheery and friendly sort who finds Southron’s rather funny with their armor and knightly codes when arrows and rocks slay more knights than a sword ever will. Why bother with practicing with that?

A prankster and unwilling to give up his joys in life such as singing and performing in taverns, Ashe has been known to get into bar brawls where he has made more friends than enemies, among the sons of the other Northern houses. However, he believes the Southrons are fools in how they conduct themselves then again the North has always ruled differently than the south.
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[COLOR=DARKGRAY][indent]House Stark were Kings in the North long before the Andals and Aegon rose, one after another they were felled until alone stood the Starks with a loyalty and love of their Bannermen. When Aegon came, the Northern King wisest of them all bowed his head and gave his crown to the Targaryen's. Loyal to oaths and honorable men, the Stark's have recently been famed for the Hour of the Wolf where they killed and exiled men of their enemies when taking the position of the Hand of the King. Having recently put down a brutal rebellion that killed his older brother, Barth the Blacksword infamous warrior Lord who served in the Conquest of Dorne.
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[COLOR=DARKGRAY][INDENT]House Stark has been on the rise, from it's great heights since the Hour of the Wolf when all the Lords of Westeros quaked at the sight of his father Cregan, House Stark has stumbled in the crisis after death of his father and the many heirs he left to squabble. They have recently gained the great influence marrying into House Bolton whom has no male heirs, with goals of adding the Dreadfort to their crownlands. Due to issues within the North of succession and rebellion, Moat Calin has seen some renovation as well as new keep being built on Skagos and loyal soldiers being placed there, with the goal of forcing the Stoneborn who killed thousands in their rebellion into the fold. It's armies are well practiced and more direct control established across the North, due to the recent rebellion and the need for ships House Stark and Manderly's have amassed a small and mostly defensive focused navy, as well supporting them 50,000 men across the North can be called upon, summer has been sweet as their stores swell as each day Winter grows closer the Starks cannot afford to send men to war, but once it comes their armies will happily march across Westeros and take from the mouths of Southron than deplete their own.

However the North is so spread out that it would take over a year to gather, as such house Stark can directly bring about half that number to bear in a shorter time.
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