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| name = Torrhen Stark<br />
| title = King in the North; later Lord of Winterfell, Warden of the North<br />
| house = [[House Stark]]<br />
| race = First Men<br />
| culture = Northmen<br />
| status = Deceased<br />
| region = The [[North]]<br />
| born = Before Aegon's Conquest<br />
| died = After the Conquest<br />
| fate = Submitted to Aegon I; became the King Who Knelt<br />
| quote = ''"Winter is Coming."''<br />
}}<br />
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'''Torrhen Stark''' was the last King in the North and the first Stark to rule as Lord of [[Winterfell]] and Warden of the North under the [[Iron Throne]]. He is remembered as the King Who Knelt for surrendering to [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon the Conqueror]] without a battle, sparing the North the fate of those who burned at the [[Field of Fire]].<br />
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== The King Who Knelt ==<br />
When Aegon's conquest swept the south, Torrhen mustered the host of the North and marched to the [[Trident]] to face the Targaryens. There, encamped across the river, he saw the dragons that had incinerated the armies of the Reach and the Westerlands and judged that resistance meant only the slaughter of his people. Sending his envoys through the night, he chose to bend the knee rather than see the North burn.<br />
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== Submission ==<br />
Torrhen laid his ancient crown at Aegon's feet and rose as Lord of Winterfell and Warden of the North, swearing fealty to the new king of the [[Seven Kingdoms]]. Some of his men are said to have wept at the surrender, but the choice preserved his house and his people. House Stark thereafter ruled the North as Aegon's wardens rather than as kings.<br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
The decision defined the relationship between the proud, independent North and the Iron Throne for nearly three centuries, until [[Robb Stark]] was hailed King in the North once more during the War of the Five Kings.<br />
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