🤔 Today's Trivia Question:

Which Game of Thrones Character is Known as the Young Wolf?

Correct Answer: D) Robb Stark

🐺 Robb Stark: The Rise of the Young Wolf and King in the North

Robb Stark: The Young Wolf of Winterfell

Robb Stark, the eldest son of Eddard Stark and Catelyn Tully, stands as the heir to House Stark and Winterfell. Known as the Young Wolf, Robb's journey through the realms of Westeros is marked by his strong sense of justice, honor, and leadership.

Robb, favoring his Tully lineage, has a stocky build, blue eyes, and thick red-brown hair. At the series' onset, he is a robust and fast fourteen-year-old, often seen donning a white cloak and surcoat over his mail. He wields a longsword and an oak shield adorned with a direwolf's head. Among his horses are a big grey-and-white gelding, a grey stallion, and a piebald gelding.

Raised at Winterfell, Robb is close to his half-brother Jon Snow. They trained together under Ser Rodrik Cassel and formed a friendship with Theon Greyjoy, a hostage at Winterfell following the Greyjoy Rebellion. Robb's life at Winterfell was also marked by his involvement in his father's councils and hunting expeditions.

In "A Game of Thrones," Robb's story begins with his discovery of six direwolf pups, one of which he claims and names Grey Wind. When his father, Eddard, is appointed Hand of the King, Robb stays in Winterfell to rule in his stead. He faces increasing responsibilities, especially after an assassin's attempt on his younger brother Bran's life.

As tensions escalate in the Seven Kingdoms, Robb calls the Stark bannermen to Winterfell and unites them despite his youth. He marches south to support his mother's family, House Tully, and to rescue his father from the Lannisters. Robb's strategic prowess is evident when he ambushes Jaime Lannister in the Whispering Wood and lifts the siege of Riverrun, securing a significant victory.

Despite the victories, Robb's path is fraught with challenges. The execution of Eddard Stark by King Joffrey solidifies the enmity between House Stark and House Lannister. In response, the northern and river lords declare Robb the King in the North and the King of the Trident, signaling a new era of war and rebellion.