Arya Stark is the third child and younger daughter of Lord Eddard Stark and Lady Catelyn Stark of Winterfell, and one of the central point-of-view characters of Game of Thrones. Rejecting the conventional life expected of a highborn lady, she is drawn to swordplay and independence, carrying the slender blade Needle given to her by her half-brother Jon Snow and, briefly, the direwolf Nymeria.
After House Stark is shattered by its conflict with House Lannister, Arya survives years as a fugitive before training with the Faceless Men at the House of Black and White in Braavos, returning to Westeros as a formidable assassin who avenges her family. She is portrayed as fierce, self-reliant, and driven by loyalty and a long pursuit of justice. This overview summarizes her character; see the Timeline for a chronological account of her arc.
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