Noun: "(ASoIaF/GOT fandom slang) any of the six children of Ned Stark in the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series and its television adaptation Game of Thrones"
2003 June 14, Dom Wynn, “Re: First time reader returns ... and is very disappointed in GRRM (spoilers!)”, in alt.fan-grrm[1] (Usenet):
This scenario does raise the interesting question of just what on earth the Starklings are going to make of each other when/if they meet up again.
2004 October 8, Richard Boye, “Re: [CHOW] aGoT - Bran VII (History Lessons)”, in alt.fan-grrm[2] (Usenet):
We cab[sic] sort of plot (vaguely) what he's doing with the other three Starklings, but Rickon still mystifies me.
2004 November 28, Richard Boye, “CHOW: aCoK - Bran I, or "I'm Brandon Stark, and I'll Howl if I Want To!"”, in alt.fan-grrm[3] (Usenet):
The direwolves have been howling non-stop, depriving everyone of sleep but, unsurprisingly, the Starklings.
2005 May 6, wa...@webspan.net, “Re: Bran VI or "Ouch"”, in alt.fan-grrm[4] (Usenet):
Asha has the correct idea when she told him he should have taken the Starklings hostage, razed the castle and headed for home.
2005 July 18, rmb...@gmail.com, “Re: CHOW: aCoK - Bran VII - There's A Liiiiiiight (Over At The Winterfell Place)”, in alt.fan-grrm[5] (Usenet):
Really, this is one chapter that really blew me away, Oh, sure, Ned's execution was shocking, but I always figured that Winterfell would remain this shining sanctuary for all the wayward Starklings to strive back towards....