

The North is also considered the poorest region of the Seven Kingdoms.Īccording to legend, the Kingdom of the North was established eight thousand years ago by Bran the Builder, the founder of House Stark, who constructed the Wall as a shield against the possible return of the White Walkers. Its total population is under one million. It is the largest of the nine major regions of the continent, almost equal in size to the other eight combined. The North is ruled from the castle of Winterfell by House Stark. Map of the continent of Westeros, marking the location of the North in red. Travelers in the North, with the castle of Winterfell in the distance. It was finally allowed to become independent again by Bran Stark following Daenerys Targaryen's war for Westeros. After House Stark regained control of the region, the North once again seceded under Jon Snow, who later pledged the North to Queen Daenerys Targaryen in exchange for House Targaryen's aid during the Great War. Following the Red Wedding, the North returned to the jurisdiction of the Iron Throne under House Bolton. It was formerly one of the constituent regions of the Seven Kingdoms after the Targaryen conquest, but seceded during the War of the Five Kings under King in the North Robb Stark. The North is the principal region of the Kingdom of the North. Let the south have its sun, flowers, and affectations. Without the rain, a man can't appreciate the roof over his head. But without the cold, a man can't appreciate the fire in his hearth. cold and damp, that's how the southerners see the North. " The North is by far the largest of the Seven Kingdoms it can fit the other six inside it.
