claim: Ned Stark was introduced in 1996's A Clash of Kings.
evidence: Eddard `` Ned '' Stark is a fictional character in the first book of George R. R. Martin 's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels and the first season of its television adaptation .. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Song of Ice and Fire. George R. R. Martin. George R. R. Martin. fictional character. fictional character. first book. A Game of Thrones. fantasy. fantasy. television adaptation. Game of Thrones. Introduced in 1996 's A Game of Thrones , Ned is the honorable lord of Winterfell , an ancient fortress in the North of the fictional continent of Westeros .. Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones. A Game of Thrones. A Game of Thrones. Winterfell. Winterfell. the North. the North ( A Song of Ice and Fire ). Westeros. Westeros. Though the character is established as a primary character in the novel and the TV adaptation , Martin 's plot twist at the end involving Ned shocked both readers of the book and viewers of the TV series .. Ned is portrayed by Sean Bean in the first season of HBO 's adaptation of the series , Game of Thrones , and as a child and young man by Sebastian Croft and Robert Aramayo respectively in the sixth season .. Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones. Sean Bean. Sean Bean. Sebastian Croft. Sebastian Croft. Robert Aramayo. Robert Aramayo. HBO. HBO. Bean was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television and a Scream Award for Best Fantasy Actor for the role .. Saturn Award. Saturn Award. Best Actor on Television. Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television. Scream Award for Best Fantasy Actor. Scream Awards. He and the rest of the cast were nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2011 .. Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series