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Sansa Stark

Courtesy, observation and survival

Contains spoilers through A Dance with Dragons. Television events and unfinished preview chapters are outside this collection.

The character in context

Eddard and Catelyn’s elder daughter begins with hopes shaped by songs and courtly romance. Held in King’s Landing after her father’s death, she suffers Joffrey’s abuse and is married to Tyrion against her wishes. After escaping the royal wedding, she lives in the Vale as Alayne Stone under Petyr Baelish’s protection. Learning to read political intentions does not remove her dependence on him.

A reading path

These are editorial starting points, not a complete appearance list or a claim that the character narrates every chapter.

  1. 1. Courtly expectations

    A Game of Thrones, Chapter 15, Sansa I

  2. 2. An imposed marriage

    A Storm of Swords, Chapter 28, Sansa III

  3. 3. A new identity in the Vale

    A Feast for Crows, Chapter 41, Alayne II

Sources and chapter references

Our original summaries use named novel chapters and the A Wiki of Ice and Fire reference index. The links lead to that secondary index, not the full novel text. Coverage is selective, not exhaustive line-by-line verification.

  1. 1. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 15, Sansa I — A Wiki of Ice and Fire reference index
  2. 2. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 28, Sansa III — A Wiki of Ice and Fire reference index
  3. 3. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 41, Alayne II — A Wiki of Ice and Fire reference index
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