Editing Robb Stark (section)

=== Novels ===
Robb is not a [[Narration#Third-person|point of view]] (POV) character in the novels and is mostly a background character.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/map/special/areas-of-control/4/ |title=Game of Thrones Viewer's Guide |website=[[HBO]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528092937/http://viewers-guide.hbo.com/map/special/areas-of-control/4 |archive-date=28 May 2017 |access-date=15 April 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> His actions are mainly witnessed and interpreted through the eyes of his brother Bran and mother Catelyn, as well as via memories of Jon Snow and Theon Greyjoy.

==== ''A Game of Thrones'' ====
When his father departs for [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#King's Landing|King's Landing]] to serve as the [[Head of government|Hand of the King]] for [[Robert Baratheon]], Robb becomes acting Lord of Winterfell. Following his father's arrest for presumed [[treason]], he calls his banners and marches south with an assembled Northern army in attempt to free his father. Additionally, Robb seeks to relieve the besieged [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Riverlands|Riverlands]], dominion of House Tully, which have fallen under attack by forces of [[House Lannister]] after his mother imprisoned Lord [[Tyrion Lannister]] for the suspected attempted murder of Bran Stark. 

To secure safe passage at the vital crossing of [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#The Twins|The Twins]], Robb consents to marrying one of Lord [[Walder Frey]]'s daughters or granddaughters as negotiated by his mother. After crossing the river, he surprises and destroys the Lannister army besieging [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Riverrun|Riverrun]], capturing Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] during the Battle of Whispering Wood. Upon hearing of his father's execution on the orders of King Joffrey Baratheon, Robb is crowned the King in the North and King of the Trident by his bannermen.

==== ''A Clash of Kings'' ====
Robb continues to win crushing victories against Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]'s armies, and earns the [[nickname]] ''The Young Wolf'' for his ferocity in battle. With the War of the Five Kings raging, he sends his mother to negotiate an alliance with King [[Renly Baratheon]], but Renly is assassinated by his brother, King [[Stannis Baratheon]] with blood magic from the priestess [[Melisandre]]. Robb invades [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#The Westerlands|the Westerlands]] in order to strategically assist Stannis' campaign against the Iron Throne. He also sends Theon Greyjoy to [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Pyke|Pyke]] to broker an alliance with Theon's father Lord [[Balon Greyjoy]], ruler of the [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#The Iron Islands|Iron Islands]]. However, Balon declares himself king and decides to invade the North instead. Theon betrays Robb, seizing Winterfell by surprise. Theon is believed to have murdered Robb's youngest siblings Bran and Rickon, though in reality they have escaped and gone into hiding.

==== ''A Storm of Swords'' ====
During an assault in the Westerlands, Robb is wounded and learns of the apparent deaths of his brothers at the hands of his closest friend. Falling ill due to mourning and injury, he is cared for by Lady [[Jeyne Westerling]] and takes her [[maidenhood]]. To preserve Jeyne's honor, Robb marries her, rescinding his previous marriage arrangement with House Frey, causing them to desert his army.

Following King Stannis' defeat at the Battle of the Blackwater, Robb withdraws from the Westerlands and returns to Riverrun to attend the funeral of his grandfather Lord [[Hoster Tully]]. Robb learns that his mother has secretly released Jaime Lannister as an exchange for her daughter Sansa, who remains a [[hostage]] in King's Landing. This leads to the [[mutiny]] of Lord [[Rickard Karstark]], whose two sons were slain by Jaime, forcing Robb to execute Rickard and subsequently lose House Karstark's support. With his army dwindling, Robb tries to repair the alliance with the Freys by bargaining his uncle [[Edmure Tully]] to marry Lady [[Roslin Frey]]. The Freys demand that Robb personally attend the wedding at The Twins as an apology.

Robb learns that King Balon Greyjoy has died and he decides to lead his army to retake the North immediately after the wedding is complete. He soon learns that his sister Sansa has been forcibly married to Tyrion Lannister. To prevent the Lannisters from claiming Winterfell through Sansa's child by Tyrion, Robb, against the opposition of his mother, disinherits Sansa and signs a decree legitimizing his bastard half-brother Jon Snow as his heir if he happens to die with no children, and requests the [[Night's Watch]] release Jon from service. Robb then entrusts the decree to Lord [[List of A Song of Ice and Fire characters#Galbart Glover|Galbart Glover]] and Lady [[List of A Song of Ice and Fire characters#Maege Mormont|Maege Mormont]], sending them to make contact with Lord [[Howland Reed]] so that he can launch a coordinated attack to recapture the strategically crucial [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Moat Cailin|Moat Cailin]].

At The Twins, the Northern convoy, who are treated with [[bread and salt]] (thus promised guest rights and safety), are betrayed and massacred by House Frey and [[House Bolton]] during the wedding feast in an event orchestrated by Tywin Lannister, the Red Wedding. Robb is shot by [[crossbow]] bolts multiple times, and then personally murdered by his chief vassal Lord [[Roose Bolton]], who has secretly defected in exchange for [[House Bolton]] gaining dominion over the North from House Stark. After his death, the Freys mutilate Robb's body by sewing the head of his dead direwolf Grey Wind onto his decapitated corpse. His mother, as well as his entire army (save for the Boltons and Freys, a few soldiers who managed to escape), are also murdered.