Character Summary - Catelyn Stark

Catelyn Stark was born a Tulley of Riverrun, the daughter of Lord Hoster. She was pledged to marry Brandon Stark, but he died and Eddard took her as wife instead. She was married to Eddard on the same day her sister Lysa married Lord Aryn. Catelyn Stark is a noble woman who was lucky to have found love in her marriage. Marriages are set up by fathers and guardians and it is a rare thing to have a happy marriage and a loving family. Catelyn found this in Ned Stark and in Winterfell. Catelyn Stark's whole existence has been dedicated to her family.

Catelyn was raised in the religion of the seven. The seven gods that have seven faces, and that within each you can see the others. These gods are: the mother, the father, the warrior, the smith, the crone, the maid and the stranger.  

Catelyn Stark was born a patient woman. Ever since she was a child her father would tell her to watch for him when he went away. Catelyn would stand on the walls of Riverrun and watch patiently. She is also a wonderful mother. She watches over them, but she does not hold onto them too long. She understands that even though Rickon is four it is time he learn how to be a man, because Winter is Coming. This is in contrast to Lysa Aryn who lets her son be a little boy forever. She and Ned raised their children so well that Robb became of wise King at the age of 15.

Her only failing as a mother is her attitude toward Jon Snow, Eddard's bastard son. She looks at him and see's only that Eddard broke his oath to her years ago. Jon is of the same age as Robb, and was born while Eddard was warring with Robert. He was born before Catelyn and Eddard fell in love, and she tries to forgive Eddard, but she never loves Jon Snow. She is the reminder to Jon that he is not hers, he is not a Stark, and he will never have a place in her family. She is the main reason Jon Snow always remembered he was a bastard, and he did not have a proper place in this world.

Catelyn Stark is strong, brave, and patient. Her only life is her family, and she often makes mistakes out of love for her family. She is the mother of the seven incarnate.