Catelyn Stark's The Awakening

The faith of the seven is not something that is commonly seen in the north but in Winterfell there is a small sept dedicated to the seven built for non-other that Catelyn Stark. The auburn haired woman never felt quite right in the god’s woods of the north, in her mind, she was never a true northerner4. This can be seen in the way that she prays for each of her children as well as the way she lets the teachings of the seven guide her decisions or justify current events.

There have been comparisons between Catelyn Stark and the mother of the seven6. This may be one of the simplest comparisons in the fan theory. Catelyn is a mother, she is overwhelmingly devoted to her family, merciful to a degree and strong in a woman’s way. Her devotion
During Rob's campaign Talisa encounters Catelyn making one, the older woman later explains that only a mother can make them while praying for her children4. Catelyn has been seen making two of these wheels, the one mentioned above and one for Bran when he fell. Catelyn makes these two rings when she perceives her children are in extreme danger whether it be from natural causes or other people. This may lead to the conclusion that Catelyn is only devout when she perceives a threat to her children that she cannot prevent herself. Though this is countered by the third prayer wheel she made, truly it was the first one. When Jon Snow was young he has a pox, Catelyn stayed up with him during the most critical night and made a prayer wheel. At first, she thought it would be best if he died but then decided she didn’t hate Jon but his mother4. Jon is not Catelyn’s son, she never considered him to be but she felt a moral obligation to this motherless, innocent child to help in the only way a mother could. This act not only strengthens the argument that Catelyn has always been devout especially so in times of distress but also the argument that she is a representation of the Mother. Catelyn herself says that only a mother can make them for her children, someone she never considered Jon to be. Whale making that wheel Catelyn made several promises to the seven including urging Ned to legitimize Jon and treating him as her own. Two things that any viewer knows never happened. Catelyn breaking that promise woven into the prayer wheel was an incredible breach of faith that she believes had great