Lady Stoneheart
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Lady Stoneheart |
| Occupation: | Leader of the Brotherhood Without Banners |
| Relationships: | |
| Fandom: | A Song of Ice and Fire |
| Other: |  Mother's Mercy by ertacaltinoz (2015) |
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Lady Stoneheart, also known as the resurrected or undead Catelyn Stark, is a fictional character from A Song of Ice and Fire.
Canon
Catelyn Stark is murdered at the Red Wedding, three days later her body is found by the Brotherhood Without Banners and Beric Dondarrion gives her the kiss of life. However after her resurrection she is greatly changed, seeking revenge against anyone even remotely connected to the Red Wedding. She is given the name Lady Stoneheart because of her lack of compassion. When Brienne of Tarth is captured by the Brotherhood, Stoneheart accuses her of betrayal, and tells her to bring her Jaime Lannister's head. When she refuses she hangs Brienne and her squire Podrick Payne, to save Podrick from execution Brienne agrees to their terms and lures Jaime away from his army encampment.
Fandom
Game of Thrones
- This character was not adapted to the Game of Thrones television series, disappointing many fans[1][2]
- Removing Lady Stoneheart greatly changed the storyline of other characters like Beric Dondarrion and especially Brienne of Tarth[3]
Common Tropes in Fanworks
- Futurefic: exploring how her story could end, her finding peace or dying.
- Post A Dance with Dragons: the storyline involving Brienne and Lady Stoneheart ended on a cliffhanger at the end of the last book, so fanfiction writers have tried to bring it to a satisfactory conclusion.
- Supporting Character: often a featured secondary character in stories focusing on Brienne of Tarth and Jaime Lannister.
Fanworks
Fan Art
- Lady Stoneheart by zippo514
- Lady Stoneheart by elia-illustration
- Lady Stoneheart by martinacecilia
- Lady Stoneheart by weremoon
- Lady Stoneheart: Stranger's Handmaiden by denkata5698
- Lady Stoneheart by Azad-Injejikian
- Mother's Mercy by ertacaltinoz
Fanfiction
- Lady Stoneheart by Vika
- The Lady Speaks by booktick
- Winter Has Come by alh1971
Other
- Lady Stoneheart VII, cosplay by Alexial-kun
- Lady Stoneheart, gifset by fat-walda
Archives and Links
- Lady Stoneheart tag at Archive of Our Own
- Lady Stoneheart at FanFiction.net
- Tumblr Tags: Lady Stoneheart
Resources
- Catelyn Stark at Westeros.org
- Villains wiki
- A Brief History of George R.R. Martin's Annoyance at Lady Stoneheart's Exclusion From Game of Thrones