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| “ | Nothing isn't better or worse than anything. Nothing is just nothing. | „ |
| ~ Arya Stark |
| “ | I see a darkness in you. And in that darkness, eyes staring back at me. Brown eyes, blue eyes, green eyes. Eyes you'll shut forever. | „ |
| ~ Melisandre to Arya Stark |
| “ | A girl is Arya Stark of Winterfell. And I'm going home. | „ |
| ~ Arya Stark to Jaqen H'ghar |
| “ | Brave men, all of you. Butchered a woman pregnant with her baby. Cut the throat of a mother of five. Slaughtered your guests after inviting them into your home. But you didn't slaughter every one of the Starks. No, that was your mistake. You should have ripped them all out root and stem. Leave one wolf alive and the sheep are never safe. | „ |
| ~ Arya Stark to House Frey |
Summary
Arya Stark is the younger daughter of Lord Eddard Stark and his wife Lady Catelyn Stark. She is headstrong and fiercely independent girl, who disdains traditional women's pursuits, and thus is often mistaken for a boy. She wields a sword named Needle, a gift from her half-brother, Jon Snow.
She has been trained as a Faceless Man by Jaqen H'ghar at the House of Black and White in Braavos, using her abilities to avenge her family. Upon her return to Westeros, she exacts retribution for the Red Wedding by exterminating the Frey male line. Returning to Winterfell, Arya initially finds herself at odds with Sansa due to the naïvety of her youth and perceived lack of support for their "half-brother", Jon Snow, King in the North. However, their tumultuous relationship is discovered to be the result of Petyr Baelish's manipulation, and the two mend their sisterhood following his execution for his crimes against House Stark.
Arya later plays a significant role in the Great War, effectively ending the conflict through her killing of the Night King during the Battle of Winterfell. Afterwards, Arya rides south with Sandor Clegane to kill Cersei Lannister, not intent on returning to Winterfell. She arrives at King's Landing as it is being destroyed by Daenerys Targaryen. Sandor convinces her to abandon her quest for vengeance and Arya tries to help the smallfolk survive the destruction of King's Landing, though she fails. Weeks later, following Daenerys's assassination to stop her further destruction, Arya became part of the great council that decides the future of Westeros, during which her younger brother Bran is chosen as king. After bidding farewell to her siblings, she decides to leave Westeros and sail west to discover what lies beyond where the maps of the known world end.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 10-A, 9-B with Needle | 9-B, higher with weapons, even higher with Valyrian steel dagger
Key: Pre-Training (Seasons 1-5) | Post-Training (Seasons 6-8)
Name: Arya Stark
Origin: Game of Thrones
Gender: Female
Age: 11-15 (Seasons 1-5), 16-18 (Seasons 6-8)
Classification: Human, Princess, Faceless Man (formerly)
Powers and Abilities:
Superhuman Speed, Weapon Mastery (She was trained in the use of the sword by Syrio Forel. She is skilled with the bow), Skilled Horse Rider
All previous abilities on a greater degree, Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Enhanced Senses (Can fight properly while she was blind and in dark places), Improved Weapon Mastery (Was trained in the use of staffs, knives, daggers and poisons by the Faceless Men. Fought equally with her sword and dagger against Brienne of Tarth. Has great marksmanship with throwing knives. Decapitated and impaled several Wights with her spear. Killed the Night King unexpectedly with her Valyrian steel dagger), Stealth Mastery (Went undercover as other people to kill Meryn Trant and House Frey. Sneaked away from two guards without leaving a trace. Hid and stealthily killed several Wights. Was able to reach the Night King without being detected by the White Walkers), Acrobatics, Shapeshifting and Sound Manipulation (Can physically change her face, shapeshifting to appear like completely new people, mimicking their voices), Poison Manipulation with Preparation (Poisoned House Frey)
Attack Potency: Athlete level (Harmed a Lannister soldier by breaking a pot on his head.[1] Brought Meryn Trant, a Knight of the Kingsguard, to the ground after stabbing him in the eye[2]), Wall level+ with Needle (Conventional weapons can severely damage Wights) | Wall level+ (While somewhat weaker, she could spar with Brienne of Tarth and block several of her attacks.[3] Could knock down Wights[4]), higher with weapons, even higher with Valyrian steel dagger
Speed: Superhuman with Subsonic reactions (Tackled Meryn Trant and stabbed him in the eye before he could react[2]) | Superhuman with Subsonic reactions (Kept up with Brienne of Tarth and dodged multiple attacks from her[3])
Lifting Strength: Average Human | Class 5 (Can knock down Wights[4])
Striking Strength: Athlete level, Wall level+ with Needle | Wall level+, higher with weapons, even higher with Valyrian steel dagger
Durability: Athlete level | Wall level+ (Took a kick from Brienne of Tarth, although it did knock her to the ground[3])
Stamina: Peak Human (Survived being stabbed in the gut multiple times by the Waif without much issue.[5] Even though she was stabbed multiple times and having little time to recover she could still run and fight[6])
Range: Standard Melee Range, higher with Valyrian steel dagger, Extended Melee Range with Needle, Tens of Meters with throwing knives, Hundreds of Meters with bow
Standard Equipment: Needle (her sword), Valyrian steel dagger, some faces
- Optional Equipment: Poison, spear, knifes, bow
Intelligence: Gifted (Her intelligence managed to impress Tywin Lannister, one of the smartest persons in Westeros, and she hid her identity from him and Littlefinger, another intelligent figure. She has demonstrated extensive general knowledge and is a quick learner with a quick mind. She egregiously deduced the Hound's fear of fire, and his brother's involvement in the act. She is a skilled spy and master of disguise)
Weaknesses: Arrogant, easily influenced by her emotions. Normal human weaknesses
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