Catelyn Stark

Catelyn Tully Stark, also known as Cat, is a fictional character from A Song of Ice and Fire, and was played by Michelle Fairley on the HBO television series Game of Thrones.
==Canon==
At the beginning of the series Catelyn lives at Winterfell with her husband, Ned and their five children. Her son Bran is gravely injured, she remains at his beside while Ned travels south to become Hand of the King. An assassin is sent to kill Bran, but Catelyn stops him. Catelyn travels south to warn Ned of the danger. On the way back she encounters Tyrion Lannister and captures him, believing he is the one who sent the assassin. Tyrion wins a trail by combat and is released. Afterwards, Catelyn travels to her son Robb's encampment, Robb is travelling south to rescue his father who has been imprisoned by the Lannisters. After Ned is beheaded Robb declares war. Needing help Catelyn negotiates a treaty with Walder Frey, in which Robb promises to marry Walder's daughter. After Winterfell is sacked and her younger sons presumed dead, Catelyn releases Jaime Lannister on his word that he will return her daughters to her. Robb falls in love and marries, breaking his promise to Walder Frey. They arrange a new marriage between Catelyn's brother Edmure and Walder's daughter. At the wedding Walder betrays the Starks killing everyone including Catelyn.
==Fandom==
===Pairings===
* Brandon Stark/Catelyn Stark - canonical
* Cersei Lannister/Catelyn Stark
* Jaime Lannister/Catelyn Stark
* Catelyn Stark/Ned Stark - canonical and most popular pairing
* Petyr Baelish/Catelyn Stark
* Tywin Lannister/Catelyn Stark
===Statistics===
* In 2017 Catelyn Tully Stark was the 9th most popular Game of Thrones character on Archive of Our OwnGame of Thrones A03 statistics
===Common Tropes in Fanworks===
* Modern AU: modern setting, where she knows or meets other characters from the series
* Pastfic: exploring her childhood at Riverrun, her betrothal to Brandon Stark and the early years of her marriage to Ned
* Canon Divergence AU: varies, Ned tells Catelyn the true parentage of Jon Snow, she doesn't capture Tyrion or doesn't release Jaime
* Supporting Character: a featured secondary character in stories focusing on her children
===Challenges===
* Catelyn Stark Appreciation Week
===Other===
* Catelyn is sometimes referred to as Wolf Mother or Mother of Wolves in fanworks because her children are Starks and their house sigil is a direwolf.
==Controversies==
* Misogyny: Catelyn received a lot of fan hatred, because of her treatment of fan favorites Jon Snow and Tyrion Lannister.Why does Catelyn get so much hate?Why does everyone hate Catelyn Stark? There have been some accusations of misogyny within the fandom, because the hatred directed at Catelyn seems out of proportion to her actions. Many male characters have made more grievous errors and are still beloved in the fandom. Some have theorized that fans loathe Catelyn because she is an imperfect mother.In Defense of Catelyn StarkWe Love the Women Fandom Hates: Catelyn Stark (Day 1: Cat Tully)
==Lady Stoneheart==
:Main Article: Lady Stoneheart
Catelyn's journey continues in A Song of Ice and Fire when she is resurrected as the revengeful Lady Stoneheart. This storyline was not adapted on Game of Thrones to the disappointment of many fans.
==Fanworks==
===Fan Art===
* Catelyn by dalisacg
* Catelyn Tully by elia-illustration
* Catelyn Stark by VarshaVijayan
* Winterfell by martinacecilia
* Wolf Mother by CeruleanRaven
* Godswood Heart by CeruleanRaven
* Your father will be here soon, little pup by denkata5698
* asoiaf: Arya, Catelyn, Sansa by MathiaArkoniel
* A Price of Honor by nejna
===Fanfiction===
* She Lit A Candle For Eddard Stark by winterrose
* When all is darkest by Oparu
* Things She Never Saw by AliKat7
===Fan Vids===
* REVENGE is Coming by Ovik6280
* smother by trydelusion
=== Graphics and Gif Sets ===
* gif set by ladyhawke
===Meta===
* Catelyn, Smart by turtle-paced
* Catelyn, Renly and Stannis at Storm's End by thebastardofgloucester
===Cosplay===
* Catelyn Tully, cosplay by inSOLense
==Archive and Links==
* Catelyn Tully Stark tag at Archive of Our Own
* Catelyn Stark at FanFiction.net
* Tumblr Tags: Catelyn Stark, Catelyn Tully
==Resources==
* Catelyn Stark at Westeros.org
* Wiki
* Wikipedia
==References==
Category:ASOIAF/Game of Thrones Characters