Arya Stark

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.
==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
*In 2017 Arya Stark was the 3rd most popular Game of Thrones character on Archive of Our Own
*In 2019, during the final season, Arya was the second most popular Game of Thrones character on Tumblr
===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===
*Arya Stark Appreciation Week
*Canon Arya Stark Appreciation Week
===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
*No Featherbed For Me by vixleonard
===Fan Vids===
*You Should See Me In a Crown by Cantrous
*Inside by Zurik 23M
*The Wolf Girl by TheGaroStudios
===Video Essays===
*Analysis of Arya's AGOT and First ACOK Chapters by The Order of the Green Hand
*Analysis of Arya's ACOK Chapters by The Order of the Green Hand
* Analysis of TWOW Sample Chapter: Mercy 1 2 3 by The Order of the Green Hand
*Arya Stark's Education by Secrets of the Citadel
===Meta===
* Compilation of 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==
File:Arya Stark by Aelini.jpg|Arya Stark by Aelini (2019)|alt="Illustration of a head and shoulders portrait of Arya, wearing a fur trimmed cloak over a leather doublet, in the back ground are the outlines of trees among swirling snow"
File:Done With Wooden Teeth by aqvarelles.jpg‎|Done With Wooden Teeth by aqvarelles (2013)|alt="Illustration of Arya in full plate armor holding an unsheathed sword, behind her is her direwolf Nymeria, with trees in the background"
File:Arya by artAlais.jpg|Arya by artAlais
File:Arya Stark by Bianca Bratu.jpg|Arya Stark by Bianca Bratu (2019)|alt="Illustration of Arya in a fur trimmed cloak over a leather doublet, she is holding a Valyrian steel dagger, behind her head is a blue halo and smoke rises from her body"
File:Arya Stark by Nazli Brennan.jpg|Arya by Nazli Brennan (2013)
File:Arya and Sansa by DanArcane.jpg|Arya and Sansa by DanArcane (2012) – Arya (left) with her sister Sansa (right).
File:Arya Stark by Sharon Muraca.jpg|Arya Stark by Sharon Muraca (2019)|alt="Illustration of Arya in a leather doublet, tossing a Valyrian steel dagger up from her hand, she is surrounded by sparks of fire"
File:Arya by munette.jpg|Arya by munette (2016)|alt="Illustration of Arya in a grey shirt, holding her sword Needle across her face, one side of her face looks like her normal self, and the other side of her face looks frozen. The background is red with full moon behind Arya"
File:Arya Stark by oasiswinds.jpg|Arya Stark by oasiswinds|alt="Illustration of Arya later in the series, a close portrait depicting her facing left and looking upward with a faint smile"
File:Arya & Sansa by Agustin Paillet.jpg|Arya & Sansa by Agustin Paillet (2018) – Arya (right) with her sister Sansa (left).
File:Not Today by Rui DIAS.jpg|Not Today by Rui DIAS (2019)|alt="Illustration of Ayra being choked by the Night King, but also stabbing him with a Valyrian steel dagger"
File:Arya by Cleoward Sy.jpg|Arya by Cleoward Sy (2015)|alt="Illustration of Arya, in a peasant's cloth shirt, doublet, and trousers, holding her sword Needle with the Stark family banner in the background"
File:Arya Ukiyo-e by Sandra Tirado Mestre.jpg|Arya re-imagined as a ninja in the ukiyo-e style by Sandra Tirado Mestre (2018).‎ ‎ ‎
File:Arya by tychytamara.jpg|Arya by TychyTamara (2016)|alt="Illustration of a head and shoulders portrait of Arya, in a peasant's cloth shirt and doublet, on a soft blue background"
==Archives and Fannish Links==
*Arya Stark tag at Archive of Our Own
*Arya Stark at FanFiction.net
===Tumblr===
*Tumblr Tags: Arya Stark, Arya GOT Edits, Arya Edits
* Arya Stark Source -- A Fanblog Centered on Arya Edits, Fanart, and Meta
* Arya Stark Daily -- A Fanblog Focused on Arya
==Resources==
*Arya Stark at Westeros.org
*Wiki
*Wikipedia
==References==
 
Category:ASOIAF/Game of Thrones Characters