What are the houses of the North?

Winterfell, the seat of House Stark, administrative center of the North.

• Bear Island, the seat of House Mormont (now extinct).
• Castle Cerwyn, the seat of House Cerwyn.
• Deepwood Motte, the seat of House Glover, recently liberated from Ironborn occupation.
• The Dreadfort, the seat of House Bolton (now extinct).

What is north Westeros?

Beyond the Wall is a general term for the northernmost area of Westeros, the lands north of the Wall.

What is north of Winterfell?

North of Winterfell and the Dreadfort and northwest of Karhold are the lands of House Umber, whose castle of Last Hearth is in a forest. The Umbers control the Lonely Hills and land along the Bay of Seals. Beginning near Last Hearth, the Last River flows southeast between Karhold and the Dreadfort.

Where do the Boltons live?

House Bolton of the Dreadfort is a noble house from the Dreadfort in the north. They are an old line descended from the First Men and dating back to the Age of Heroes. The Boltons are known for their practice of flaying their enemies.

Why is Winterfell the home of House Stark?

For most of recorded history Winterfell was the seat of House Stark, the Kings in the North and later Wardens of the North after King Torrhen Stark bent the knee to Aegon the Conqueror and his dragons.

What happened to the first keep of Winterfell?

During the wars between the Kings of Winter from House Stark and the Red Kings from House Bolton, Winterfell was burned by Kings Royce II and Royce IV Bolton of the Dreadfort before the Andal invasion of Westeros. Maester Kennet determined that the First Keep, the oldest surviving part of the castle, was built some time after the Andals came.

What does the crypt of Winterfell look like?

The garden has green and yellow glass panes locked in frames. The crypt of Winterfell, located near the First Keep, is where members of House Stark are buried. The underground crypts are long and narrow, with pillars moving two by two along its length.

Who are the guards at Winterfell in Game of Thrones?

Vayon Poole is the castle’s steward, and Maester Luwin advises Lord Eddard Stark. Ser Rodrik Cassel serves as Winterfell’s master-at-arms and his nephew Jory Cassel is captain of the House Stark guards. Septon Chayle maintains the castle’s sept and Septa Mordane tutors the Stark children.