Arya Stark
| Arya Stark | |
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A Song of Ice and Fire character Game of Thrones character |
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Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
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| First appearance |
Novel: A Game of Thrones (1996) Television: "Winter Is Coming" (2011) |
| Created by | George R. R. Martin |
| Portrayed by |
Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) |
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| Aliases | Arya Horseface Arya Underfoot Arry Weasel Nan Squab Salty Cat of the Canals Blind Beth Mercy Lanna of the Canals (television series only) |
| Gender | Female |
| Family | House Stark |
| Relatives |
Ned Stark (father) Catelyn Tully (mother) Robb Stark (brother) Sansa Stark (sister) Bran Stark (brother) Rickon Stark (brother) Jon Snow (half-brother) (Books) (paternal cousin/foster brother) (TV series) Brandon Stark (uncle) Benjen Stark (uncle) Lyanna Stark (aunt) Lysa Tully (aunt) Edmure Tully (uncle) Robert/Robin Arryn (maternal cousin) |
| Kingdom | The North |
Arya Stark is a fictional character created by American author George R. R. Martin. She is a prominent point of view character in Martin's award-winning A Song of Ice and Fire series, and also a main character in HBO's adaptation of the series, Game of Thrones. She is the only character to have POV chapters in every published book of the series.
Introduced in 1996's A Game of Thrones, Arya is the younger daughter of Lord Eddard Stark and his wife Lady Catelyn Stark. She is headstrong, independent, disdains traditional female pursuits, and is often mistaken for a boy. She wields a sword named Needle, a gift from her half-brother, Jon Snow, and is trained in the Braavosi style of sword fighting.
Arya is portrayed by Maisie Williams on the HBO series Game of Thrones. Her performance has garnered critical acclaim, particularly in the second season for her work opposite veteran actor Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister) when she served as his cupbearer. She is among the most popular characters in either version of the story. Williams was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the role in 2016.
Arya is the third child and younger daughter of Eddard and Catelyn Stark. She has four siblings: an older brother, Robb, two younger brothers Bran and Rickon, and an older sister, Sansa. She grew up with Jon Snow, whom she assumed was her illegitimate half-brother although he is actually her cousin.
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