ROBB

Robb Stark is the eldest son of Eddard and Catelyn Stark. The heir of Winterfell and future Warden of the North. A leveled headed young man with the weight of the future on his soldiers. Robb is extremely loyal to his family, including his bastard brother Jon Snow. Despite his mother's animosity towards Jon, he sees him as his brother. On occasion Robb has tried to turn his mother's feelings around and has failed. While Robb loves his siblings, he is closest with Jon, Arya, and Theon. At the age of 15 Robb loves learning the sword, riding, and hunting; with a deep desire to prove himself a man and make his father proud.

It is late and everyone, but the household guards have gone to bed. There is a fire blazing in the hearth, summer snows are not uncommon during the long summers of the year in the North. Robb sleeps under a fur blanket. Suddenly it gets cold in his room despite the warmth of the fire place and the fur blanket. Robb's eyes open and he finds a ghostly apparition standing at the foot of his bed.

"Guards!"

"Call whom you will Robb Stark. No one will come, I have seen to that."

"Who are you?" Robb fearfully asks, "What do you want?"

"In life I was known as Bran the Builder...I am the founder of House Stark and your ancestor. I want to save our family from the horrible things I have foreseen before death took me."

"Save us from what?"

"Two years from now Jon Arryn...Your father's former mentor will die from poison given to him by his own wife. King Robert will come North and ask your father to become his Hand and that will be the beginning of woes for our family..." He tells Robb about Jon Snow's true name and parentage. He tells him about the incident on the King's rode, then all that befell Eddard Stark in King's Landing. Robb calls his banners to war, after Eddard is arrested. Robb wins five battles against the veteran Tywin Lannister. "My father beheaded! Never!" Robb yells interrupting Bran.

"Let me finish lad and hold your peace for now for together we shall prevent these things from happening." Robb breaks his word and marries Talisa Maegyr. His mother Catelyn Stark betrays him.

"My own mother betrays me! I...I...cannot believe it."

"For her daughters yes."

Theon Greyjoy the Ward of Winterfell betrays Robb as well. Then Lord Walder Frey of the Twins murders Catelyn, Robb, Talisa Stark and all Robb's men at what becomes known as the Red Wedding. Roose Bolton also participates in this betrayal. "I have heard enough. Please no more."

"As you wish...I will unite my soul with yours...Granting you my power. Together we shall save House Stark."

"Power? What kind of power?"

"You are already a warg...A powerful warg you will become when I unite my soul with yours. You will be able to manipulate the Ice and snow...Influence and put ideas into the minds of others...Heal with the touch of your hand...Cast death spells and much more. You will also have access to my knowledge. The weir-trees will increase the strength of your magic."

Robb wants to say yes, but hesitates, "Why me?"

"Your unconventional battle tactics when the war breaks out and it will...And you broke your word or you will break your word to Walder Frey."

Robb takes a breath, "Alright let us begin. Will this hurt?"

"No. Stand up." Robb obeys and stands on the side of the bed. Bran walks up to him and merges into his body. Robb is mentally assaulted by past, present, and future events. He falls to his knees beside the bed and remains there for an hour. He slowly stands up. "How do you feel?"

"That is nerve racking."

"You can answer me with your mind."

"Okay but do not speak to me unless we are alone."

"In time my voice will fade. Now get some rest."

The temperature in the room had returned to normal. Robb gets back into bed and immediately falls asleep. As he sleeps Bran shows him the rest of the things that may happen in the future. The next morning Robb gets up and sits on the side of his bed. "You were not dreaming last night. At least the part when I appeared to you and merged my soul with yours."

"I..." He starts off replying out loud, but reverts to speaking with his mind, "I know...What is the first thing you wish to do?"

"First you must learn to control your power...Go through your day as normal and tonight when everyone is asleep we shall sneak into the godswood and practice."

Robb washes his face, then he joins his family in the great hall for morning meal. As usual Robb sits at the head table, while Jon is made to sit at a lower table. "You can change his fate." Bran says as Robb stares at his half-brother.

"I know."

"Robb are you alright son?"

On the inside he jumps at the sound of his father's voice, "Oh...I'm fine father. I just have a lot on my mind."

After breaking his fast, Robb goes with his brothers to study their lessons with Maester Luwin, then it is to the courtyard to train with Ser Rodrick, Master at Arms. Because he is merged with Bran, Robb is faster than any normal human. He easily defeats Jon and Theon. He arrogantly challenges them to a two on one duel. After defeating them, he asks Ser Rodrick to face him. There is a standing rule with Ser Rodrick, that anyone who defeats him in training will be allowed to have live steel.

"You may want to act a little more humble. Do not draw unwanted attention to yourself." Bran says chastising him from within for showing off.

"I couldn't help myself, why didn't you tell me about this?"

"I did not know that our merger would have such an affect on your physical body."

The day is slow to pass. Robb is anxious to test his other abilities and start training with magic. Finally the sun goes down, evening meal and finally the castle winds down for bed. Robb sneaks out of his room using a secret passage. "Let us begin." Bran says when they arrive in the godswood. "Place your hand on the weir-tree..." Robb's mind expands across the North. he can feel, men and women throughout the North. Their emotions, thoughts, and dreams are his to view at his pleasure. After an hour Bran ends the exercise. Then he teaches Robb to summon the magic to manipulate the ice and snow. "That is enough for today."

"But we just got started...And I have yet to make any snow or Ice." Robb replies out loud.

"We have time on our side...Return to your room and sleep."

Reluctantly Robb obeys. A week would pass before he is able to make ice daggers. Two weeks before he can reshape water and freeze it. He can also use the weir tree to manipulate the earth. Within two months Robb is casting spells and he would practice his power of influence on Theon. During his training Robb and Bran came up with plans for Ned, Jon, the Free Folk, and such.

After his lessons with Maester Luwin Robb goes to his father's solar. "Father may I speak with you in private?"

"Of course come in...I need a break from the castle's finances..." Robb smiles, locks, the door, and takes a seat. "What is on your mind son?"

"Well...I love you father."

"I love you too son."

"You are the most honorable man I know."

"I try to be."

"You have taught me to be a man of honor. With that being said...I am deeply conflicted."

"About what?"

"Forgive me for saying, but a man of your principles...doesn't strike me as a man who would break his marriage vows." Robb could reach into his father's mind and bend him to his will, but he would not do that.

"Even the most honorable of men fall to weakness son."

"I do not see that in you father."

Ned shakes his head, "Son what is all this about?"

"Its about Jon's mother." His father's demeanor dramatically changes, "There it is...You get that same look whenever I, Jon, or Arya ask you about her. And it it is the same look you get whenever someone compares Arya to Aunt Lyanna." Eddard gets up and turns his back to Robb.

"I do not want to talk about this Robb."

It was time to push him even further so that the truth can come out. "Aunt Lyanna is Jon's mother isn't she?"

"How could you ask me such a thing?"

He was getting angry, but his back is still to Robb, "Because you breaking your vows to mother makes no sense. But you lying about who Jon's mother does make sense. Rhaegar kidnaps my aunt and then you return with a baby claiming he is yours."

Finally Ned turns to face Robb, "Rhaegar did not kidnap your Aunt. They fell in love at the Tourney of Harrenhal. They married in secret. She actually named him Aegon..."

"What about his other wife?"

"Princess Elia and Lyanna were friends...And the Targaryens were known for practicing incest and polygamy..."

Robb already knew the answers to these questions, "Why lie?"

He sits down, "To protect Jon." He explains how Ser Gregor Clegane and Ser Armory Lorch killed the Targaryen children. Gregor raped Elia before killing her. "They laid their dead bodies before Robert, cloaked in Lannister colors. Something had changed in Robert. The man i knew would not allow two Knights to kill innocent children. On her deathbed my sister made me promise to protect Jon...I named him Jon and thank the gods he looks like a Stark." As he spoke Ned's voice became hypnotic like. He looks at Robb, "You are a very intelligent young man to figure all this out son, but I ask you to keep this a secret."

He nods, "I will obey you father, but Jon and mother deserve to know the truth. Jon thinks he is a bastard. One day and one day soon he will come to the conclusion that he has no place here and will most likely join the Night's Watch...Mother needs to know the truth, because she believes you were unfaithful and Jon does not deserve her animosity...You must tell them before it is too late."