#Arya stark

[daenerysies]

something something ‘feminine’ female characters being deserving of all things good and righteous and holy because of them overcoming their suffering by working within the system that hurts them using their wiley feminine attributes and charm something something ‘masculine’ female characters being villainized for fighting outside the constraints of the system they’re still subjected to in a more hands on approach and being victims of similar if not the same circumstances as their ‘feminine’ female peers but it doesn’t count for some reason because they don’t suffer as prettily as their counterparts something something

[awfulassassin]

pourin

[arte072]

Arya and Sansa’s relationship is only normal if your older sister’s boyfriend tried to murder you and got your friend killed and she decided it was all your fault because she thinks you exist to ruin her life lmao

Like it’s so dumb that the Stark girls’ tense relationship is reduced to Sansa calling Arya ugly and not a single mention of the Trident incident and all the moments afterwards. That’s where the actual complication comes in! And it’s in Sansa’s very first chapter no less!

Sansa disregarding Joffrey’s violence towards Arya because she’s predisposed to think of her little sister as a lesser person who deserved his wrath is an important part of the plot, babes. Her being able to ignore Arya’s pain is quite literally why she still thinks of Joffrey as her sweet prince right up until her dad’s head got chopped

Why are we asked to not comprehend both girls’ chapters just because it makes your fave look bad 😭

[pixiecactus]

if i had a nickel for every time a bastard boy is devotedly loyal to arya stark and his memory of her, i would have two nickels.

that's not a lot, but it's funny it happened twice

[lovedreamer11]

I noticed a small interesting detail.

The way people call Arya ugly because in Winterfell she was surrounded by Sansa's friends who mocked her and called her ugly, which was not true.

The way people call Rhaenyra ugly is because the historical chronicles were written by people who hated Rhaenyra and humiliated her in every possible way.

From the words of other ASOIAF characters, we know that Arya is cute and not ugly. But it’s a pity that the historical chronicles of the dance of dragons do not have another, less misogynistic narrator who would add some truth to the ton of hate against Rhaenyra.

[lizzie-queenofmeigas]

Being a male character in ASOIAF is the EASIEST SHIT EVER. You may be a sex pest, you may be an utter fool who never had a good idea in his life, you may lose to a teenager on a dragon the size of a horse, you may be pathetically poisoned by your own men, but you will still be showered with praise and admiration. But if you’re a woman or teenage girl who makes a single mistake, tho ? You’re gonna be crucified.

There is a lot of misogyny in the asoiaf fandom. Many in the fandom seem to hate active women (Arya, Dany, Lyanna, Rhaenyra) and prefer passive women instead (Sansa, Elia, Helaena and Alicent) and while I've seen many saying that they would cheer for Alicent if she poisoned her husband and put her son on the throne these same people hate Cersei and Lysa for doing just that.

They have some weird Madonna-Whore Complex and they should be studied.

[asongofstarkandtargaryen]

Her mother used to say she would be pretty if she wash and brush her hair and take more care with her dress, the way her sister did

ADWD, THE BLIND GIRL

This is exactly the backhanded compliment that parents should never use with their children. Parents should consider their kids beautiful and tell them so unconditionally, not only when they meet some specific criteria of theirs.

In context it makes sense that Arya has a low self esteem and doesn't consider herself beautiful since her own mother never told her so. Right before this quote she mentions that the only people who called her pretty were her father ( the other parent who also should unconditionally consider beautiful - and thankfully Ned did so) and ometimes Jon,too (her brother, not obligated to act as a parent should but he did a better job than her mother on this matter).

Also, parents shouldn't compare children to their siblings. Especially not when they try to teach their kids how to improve on something. It only creates more hostility between siblings and develops antagonism between them. On this aspect Catelyn isn't only failing Arya (who is the person mostly affected by that comment) but Sansa, too.

In Arya's case, after that comment she can only feel lesser than her "perfect" sister. There is no child who is perfect. Sansa and Arya, like any other kid, have both stregths and weaknesses. However, when Catelyn is highlighting the things Sansa is succeeding to make Arya improve this only serves to reinforce to Arya that Sansa has achieved perfection to her mother's eyes and since she's not like her sister (because different people, different skills) she will always be a failure. It makes her self worth to drop and makes her jealous of her sister who get their mother's approval.

In Sansa's case, if she is also present when those backhanded compliments are given to Arya then it reinforces to her that she's superior to her sister(because she's successful where her sister fails). This isn't a good lesson for a kid because instead of learning about acceptance of people who have different skills, she is taught that only her own skills matter and that she's superior to others (and not just any other, her own sister). It doesn't help their sibling bond if she starts considering her sister inferior to her.

Even in case she's not present when Catelyn gives these comments to Arya and she's spared the above ( wrong ) lesson, she's still affected by it. Because her sister will be jealous of her supposed superiority ( according to their mother) and be hostile towards her. Her mother's comments isn't something she can control but still will affect her relationship with her sister, in any case.

[omgellendean]

 When Yoren had dragged her into that alley she'd thought he meant to kill her, but the sour old man had only held her tight, sawing through her mats and tangles with his dagger. — ACoK, Arya I

"That hair is a fright and a nest for lice as well. We'll have it off, and then you're for the kitchens." — ACoK, Arya VI

Lady Smallwood insisted that Arya take another bath, and cut and comb her hair besides — ASoS, Arya IV

The Hound had hacked handfuls of her hair off only two days past. He was an even worse barber than Yoren, and he'd left her half bald on one side. — ASoS, Arya X

The waif had shaved her head for her when they took her eyes; a mummer's cut, she called it, since many mummers did the same so their wigs might fit them better.  — ADwD, The Blind Girl

After that she found her razor. A bare scalp helped the wigs fit better, Izembaro claimed. — TWoW, Mercy

Of course, there are symbolic and thematic layers to Arya losing her hair more often than any other character in the books. But it's also pretty funny how almost every adult that has Arya in their care takes one look at her and immediately goes, "This child needs a haircut".

[fromtheseventhhell]

Arya made a face and hugged the wolfling tight. Nymeria licked her ear, and she giggled. (Arya I, AGoT)

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“Girls don’t shave,” Arya said. “Maybe they should. Have you ever seen the septa’s legs?” She giggled at him. “It’s so skinny.” (Jon II, AGoT)

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"Stay away?" Mercy giggled. She was a giggly sort of girl, was Mercy. "No. I've got to get closer." (Mercy, TWoW)

Mercy was a giggly sort of girl...and so was Arya, once upon a time.

[coldraindropsss]

Ravella Smallwood "Swann", Arya Stark

[celebfanart]

[justksesha]

✨Arya Stark in dornish outfit✨

i imaged how she spend time in the starfall with Ned Dayne🤭

[she-wolfblood]

They are so precious to me <3 you would never understand

[pixiecactus]

i just know they'd be westeros's most stubborn couple