Ned Stark is the honorable lord of an ancient fortress.
 Disgusted by the dishonorable massacre, Ned departs to lift the siege of the Baratheon stronghold Storm's End, and later attempts to rescue Lyanna but finds her dying; her last words are "Promise me Ned
== Storylines ===== Background ===As established in A Game of Thrones, Eddard "Ned" Stark is the second son of Rickard Stark, the Lord of Winterfell

