“The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword,” Ned Stark once said—a line about honor, but also one that hides a deeper family paradox. In a story obsessed with bloodlines, the Starks—Westeros’s most honorable clan—carry a fascinating contradiction: how “Stark” is each Stark, really? From Sansa’s Tully looks to Jon’s secret Targaryen parentage, from Arya’s resemblance to her aunt Lyanna to Bran’s transformation into something not entirely human, Game of Thrones plays with the idea that family identity is both inherited and constructed—and that the Stark name means more than blood.
In the ancient lore of Westeros, Starks are known for their distinct features—long faces, grey eyes, and dark brown hair, all reflecting their Northern roots.
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