We know little about Ned’s parents, but we know Rickard Stark died by being burned alive after Aerys Targaryen ordered him to ride south to answer for his son Brandon’s actions when it came to ...

allowed his son, Rhaegar, to kidnap Benjen's sister, Lyanna. When Rickard and Brandon protested, Aerys II had them brutally executed. This absurd violation of basic decency compelled Eddard Stark ...

Once Ned Stark and his nephew Jon Snow (back then presented as his illegitimate son) part ways, they set off on two different journeys along the Kingsroad. Ned takes the road south to serve as the ...