Arya Stark
From Fanlore
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Arya Stark |
| Occupation: | Faceless Man |
| Relationships: | Ned Stark (father), Catelyn Stark (mother), Robb Stark (brother), Sansa Stark (sister), Bran Stark (brother), Rickon Stark (brother), Jon Snow (cousin, adopted brother) |
| Fandom: | Game of Thrones, A Song of Ice and Fire |
| Other: | played by Maisie Williams |
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Arya Stark is a fictional character from A Song of Ice and Fire, and is played by Maisie Williams on the HBO television series Game of Thrones.
Arya's arc is there as a way for us to have some hope. She is one of the strongest characters in the series. She sees her father die, she's near her brother and mother when the Red Wedding happens, her dream of going home is broken a lot of times, and still she tries to carry on with her life. We see so many characters being broken by lesser things... But Arya, who is just a child, she handled so much and she is more fierce than ever.[1]
Fandom
Pairings
- Arya Stark/Aegon VI Targaryen - pairing based on the books only
- Arya Stark/Daenerys Targaryen - most popular femslash pairing
- Edric Dayne/Arya Stark - pairing based on the books only
- Arya Stark/Gendry Waters - most popular pairing
- Jaqen H'ghar/Arya Stark
- Jon Snow/Arya Stark
- Sandor Clegane/Arya Stark
- Arya Stark/Sansa Stark
- Tywin Lannister/Arya Stark
Statistics
- In 2016 Arya Stark was the 3rd most popular Stark child on Tumblr[2]
- In 2017 Arya Stark was the 3rd most popular Game of Thrones character on Archive of Our Own[3]
- In 2019, during the final season, Arya was the second most popular Game of Thrones character on Tumblr[4]
Common Tropes in Fanworks
- Modern AU: modern setting, where she knows or meets other characters from the series
- High School AU or College AU: common because of her relative age
- Canon Divergence AU: varies, Arya never escapes King's Landing, Arya doesn't go to Braavos
- Arranged Marriage: political marriages are arranged for Arya
- PTSD: dealing with the trauma visited upon her throughout the series
- Reunion: before her return to Winterfell in Season 7 many stories focused on how she would be reunited with her family
- Futurefic: sometimes she is with her family at Winterfell or travelling the world as a Faceless Man
Challenges
Other
- Arya is sometimes called the Queen of Wolves in fanworks, perhaps because of her special connection to her direwolf Nymeria
Fanworks
Fan Art
- Arya by KaylaWoodside
- Arya by dalisacg
- Arya by munette
- Arya Stark by mioree-art
- No one/ Arya Stark by Mischievous4you
- Valar Morghulis by Five-OClock
- Arya Stark by whikiko
- Arya Stark by Hooooon
Fanfiction
- no one can hurt you now by bryndentully
- The List by AC333
- Spirit of the North by rhiaofthemyscira
- Castle Black Mamba by sergeant_angel
Fan Vids
- Inside by Zurik 23M
- The Wolf Girl by TheGaroStudios
Meta
- “You could have picked anyone!” by wassup-zdravey
- Arya and the “Pack” by ashotofjac
- Arya Would Have Survived in King's Landingby shireenthestormqueen-archive
- Arya on Justice, Survival, and Killing by donewithwoodenteeth
Art Gallery
Arya Stark by Aelini
Done With Wooden Teeth by aqvarelles
Arya Stark by Bianca Bratu
Arya Stark by Sharon Muraca
Arya by munette
Not Today by Rui DIAS
Arya by Cleoward Sy
Arya by TychyTamara
Archive and Links
Resources
References
- ^ "Fan, Alckie. Character Discussion: Arya Stark, posted on 10 December 2013 at r/asoiaf". Archived from the original on 2013-12-18.
- ^ "Fandometrics In Depth: Game of Thrones Edition". Archived from the original on 2017-06-29.
- ^ "Game of Thrones A03 statistics".
- ^ "Fandometrics In Depth: For The Throne Edition". Archived from the original on 2019-05-24.
