Benjen Stark
First Appearance
Last Appearance
A Game of Thrones
Season 7
Other names
Uncle Benjen Ben Stark The young pup
Occupation
First Ranger of the Night Watch
Nationality / Citizenship
Northmen
Goal
Rescue the missing ranger (unknown)
Save Bran and Jon Snow from the Wights (succeeded)
Home
Winterfell (formerly) Castle Black (formerly) Beyond the Wall (formerly)
Relatives
Catelyn Stark (sister-in-law)Jon Snow (nephew)Robb Stark (nephew)Sansa Stark (niece)Arya Stark (niece)Bran Stark (nephew)Rickon Stark (nephew)Tyrion Lannister (nephew-in-law)Books only: Jeyne Westerling (niece-in-law) Willam Stark (paternal great-grandfather/maternal granduncle) Melantha Blackwood (paternal great-grandmother/maternal grandaunt) Donnor Stark (paternal great-granduncle/maternal granduncle) Artos Stark (paternal great-granduncle/maternal granduncle) Lysara Karstark (paternal great-grandaunt) Edwyle Stark (paternal grandfather/maternal first cousin once removed) Marna Locke (paternal grandmother) Rodrik Stark (maternal grandfather/paternal great-granduncle) Arya Flint (maternal grandmother/paternal great-grandaunt) Jocelyn Stark (paternal great-aunt/maternal first cousin once removed) Benedict Royce (paternal great-uncle) Benedict and Jocelyn's issue (paternal first cousin once removed/maternal fist cousin twice removed) Jeyne Westerling (niece-in-law) Branda Stark (maternal aunt/paternal first cousin twice removed) Harrold Rogers (maternal uncle by marriage/maternal) Brandon and Benjen Stark, son of Artos (first cousins twice removed/maternal) Benjen and Brandon's issues (second cousins once removed/maternal first cousins twice removed) Berena Stark (paternal great-grandaunt/maternal grandaunt)Alysanne Stark (paternal great-grandaunt/maternal grandaunt)Errold Stark (paternal great-granduncle/maternal granduncle) TV: Rhaegar Targaryen (brother-in-law) Talisa Stark (niece-in-law) Rhaenys Targaryen (step-niece) Aegon Targaryen (step-nephew) Ramsay Bolton † (nephew-in-law)
Allies
Children of the Forest (books only)
Enemies
Night King (TV series only)
Likes
His family and friends,
Dislikes
Jon taking the black earlier, Catelyn's cold behavior toward Jon
Powers and abilities
Swordsmanship
Status
Unknown - books Deceased (TV)
TV Series
Game of Thrones
Books
The World of Ice & Fire (appendix)A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings (mentioned) A Storm of Swords (mentioned) A Feast for Crows (appendix) A Dance with Dragons (mentioned)
Portrayed by
Joseph Mawle ~ Season 1 - Season 6 Matteo Elezi (young; Season 6)
Created by
George R. R. Martin
Source
Benjen "Ben" Stark was a character in the novels, A Song of Ice and Fire and its TV adaptation, Game of Thrones .
He is the youngest son of Rickard Stark , the brother of Lyanna , Brandon , and Eddard Stark , the paternal uncle (maternal uncle in the TV series) of Jon Snow, and the paternal uncle of Robb , Sansa , Arya , Bran and Rickon Stark . He was the First Ranger of the Night's Watch, which his second eldest nephew also joined. However, he was supposedly killed in action during a mission to locate with six other dragond.
In A Song of Ice and Fire [ ]
In Game of Thrones [ ]
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Abilities [ ]
Trivia [ ]
In the current timeline of the books, Benjen is presumed dead, as of A Feast of Crows. However in the TV series' sixth season, Benjen reveals himself to Bran as his and Meera Reed's savior, being a wight who was given sentience and free will by the Children of the Forest. He later died in the seventh season, saving Jon Snow before Daenerys Targaryen rescues the entire group.
Benjen takes the place of Catelyn Stark in the series as the Stark who was resurrected as a white walker.
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Species
Dragons • Direwolves • White Walkers