The second daughter of Eddard, Duke of Winterfell, and Lady Catelyn, and sister of Sansa.Unlike her mother and sister, Arya is a typical tomboy, lively and active, and likes to dance with swords. Her father, Duke Eddard, commented that she has the blood of a running wolf.
She is very close to her illegitimate brother Jon, because of their different personalities, and she often has conflicts with her lady sister Sansa.
Compared to her other siblings, she looks closer to her father, with brown hair and gray eyes.