Sansa Stark, as portrayed by Sophie Turner
There are many great female characters in the Game of Thrones / Song of Ice and Fire saga that I could have chosen to highlight here, but I chose to start with Sansa simply because she is the one many others would be quick to overlook. She began the series as an arguably meek, naive young girl; easy to dismiss and seemingly little more than the epitome of a damsel in distress. Watching, learning, and developing the skills she needs to survive, however, Sansa has gone through one of the series’ biggest developmental arcs, and has since stepped from the shadows of dragon-wielding Daenerys, warrior-woman Brienne, cunning orchestrator Cersei, and brutal vengeance seeker Arya, to emerge as every bit the interesting, complex, and valuable character – female or otherwise.
Sansa now embodies a quieter, more introspective kind of survivor; one who has overcome great trauma to form the strategic intelligence, emotional maturity, and hardened resolve that have proven necessary to save both herself and her people. Some survive by leading from the front, sword in hand (or dragons overhead), but Sansa has proven that there are different kinds of strength, and that there is more than one way to go the distance in the game of thrones.
Sansa is literally my favorite character OF ALL TIME. A very good post.
Thank you! She’s criminally underrated.
All the ”YES”!! I am so excited to find someone who understands Sansa’s journey. Beautiful post, Callum!
Yay! She’s so underrated that it’s always great to find others who appreciate her strength and value.
I want to read and I don’t want to read this either… I feel there are a few spoilers and I don’t want any hahaha omG! XD so far… I have read only the first book and from there I don’t fancy her XD
Don’t worry, I kept it pretty vague to avoid spoilers 😊 She definitely develops a lot as a character throughout the series!
I will not risk it haha I will take your word from this comment XD
Great choice. I personally preferred Arya or even Danaerys as strong female characters while reading the first books but I do admit Sansa’s character development over the series is one of the best and I love the woman she has become and I’m actually rooting for her to get the throne 😉
I haven’t seen (or read) Game of Thrones so I don’t know the character but she sounds worthy of a spot in this series of fine women! 🙂
Ah, you’re one of that rare breed! 😉 She’s a great character; one that is often underestimated, but who has grown a lot throughout the series.
I don’t know about rare breed, but certainly a strange one 😉 She does sound like a good character, and so many of the good ones are underestimated!
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