House Stark

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The history of House Stark goes back to the Long Night. Brandon the Builder is said to have raised Winterfell in the generation after the Long Night - and was instrumental in the raising of the Wall intended to keep out the Others and their armies of the dead. Brandon's son, another Brandon Stark - was said to have been involved in the building of the Hightower - though this seems unlikely. Shortly after the Wall was raised, Brandon the Breaker fought alongside Joramun, the King-Beyond-the-Wall - to bring down the thirteenth Lord-Commander of the Night's Watch - who at that time was reigning as the Night's King with his corpse queen.

Since that time, House Stark have reigned as Kings of Winter through the Age of Heroes, warring with their neighbours and growing their realm. The Starks played a key role in the downfall of the Kingdom of the Flints of Breakstone Hill, and the Blackwoods of the Blackwood, sending the latter into exile in the Riverlands.

Since that time, House Stark have reigned as Kings of Winter through the Age of Heroes, warring with their neighbours and growing their realm. The Starks played a key role in the downfall of the Kingdom of the Flints of Breakstone Hill, and the Blackwoods of the Blackwood, sending the latter into exile in the Riverlands. As of the time of the Coming of the Andals, they have been embroiled in a particularly violent and long-lasting feud with House Dustin, commonly referred to as the Thousand Year War. House Stark has also managed to gain dominion over the mouth of the White Knife, exploiting Sisterman raids to wrest the area from the Red Kings of House Bolton. Jon Stark ordered the building of the Wolf's Den to serve as his bastion against intrusion up the White Knife, whether from Sisterfolk or would-be Andal conquerors.

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