When Robb asks why Tyrion had done this favor for Bran, he explains that he has a certain sympathy for "cripples, bastards, and broken things." Due to this kindness, Robb says he can stay, but Tyrion says he would prefer the brothel in town, guaranteeing Robb's easiness. He gives Bran the design of a saddle which will allow Bran to ride even in his current state Tyrion explains to Robb that "you must shape the horse to the rider," by starting with a yearling and training it to respond to the reins and Bran's voice (as he can't use his heels). When Bran arrives, Tyrion asks if he likes to ride and sympathizes with him for being a cripple, which annoys Bran, but Tyrion simply says that like being a dwarf, it is the truth, no less so for being a hard truth. Robb very pointedly offers hospitality to any man of the Watch, silently letting Tyrion know he is not invited to stay at Winterfell.
Robb receives Tyrion Lannister and Yoren, both traveling down from the Wall to King's Landing together. Robb, now Lord of Winterfell, receives Tyrion. Robb visits a recovering Bran and has to tell him that he will never walk again. When Catelyn and Ser Rodrik decide that threats from the Lannisters necessitate their departure for the capital, Robb is left in command of Winterfell. While Robb attends to this, an assassin breaks in and almost kills Bran, but is stopped by Summer. Because of Catelyn's absence in her care for Bran, Robb deals with the confusion and tears of his youngest brother, Rickon, which he reveals to his mother before a fire breaks out in Winterfell. Due to Bran's being left comatose in a fall, his mother's refusal to leave an unconscious Bran's side, and his father's departure for King's Landing, Robb must help Maester Luwin run the castle, making new appointments to the castle's staff. Robb bids farewell to Jon during his departure to the Wall, stating that he'll be all in black the next time they meet, which Jon agrees with, stating that the color suits him well. Robb displays an antipathy toward Joffrey from the beginning, noting that he is a "right royal prick," and is visibly annoyed when Sansa looks at Joffrey in admiration. He helps his mother maintain discipline during the feast, removing his sister Arya when she starts flicking food at Sansa, despite his amusement. He welcomes King Robert Baratheon to Winterfell with the rest of his family. Robb and his family greet the Baratheon entourage. When their father says they can keep the pups, Robb adopts one of them as his own, naming him Grey Wind. Robb is surprised that there are any direwolves south of the Wall. On their way home with Theon, Jon, and Bran, they find a litter of newborn direwolf pups. Robb, 17, attends the execution of Will, the deserter, by his father. Bran chases Arya while Ned, Catelyn, Robb, and Jon laugh until Ned receives news that a Night's Watch deserter has been found. Suddenly, Arya hits Bran's bullseye with an arrow before Bran can. Robb, Jon, and Rickon burst into laughter, and are accosted by Ned, remarking that neither Robb nor Jon was a skilled archer at Bran's age. Robb instructs Bran to relax his bow arm however, Bran's application of this somehow makes this his worst shot. Robb and Jon help Bran during his archery training, at which he is doing rather poorly. Robb had been trained from childhood to wield a sword and wear armor by Winterfell's master-at-arms Ser Rodrik Cassel, and was highly proficient with both for his young age. Robb was also close to his father's ward, Theon Greyjoy, whom he counted as his best friend outside of the family. Jon is actually Robb's cousin by blood, as Jon is the son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen. Robb also had a " bastard half-brother", Jon Snow, with whom Robb shared a close relationship. He had two younger trueborn brothers, Bran and Rickon, and two sisters, Sansa and Arya. Robb Stark was likely named after Robert Baratheon. His father left his mother the morning after their wedding to fight in Robert's Rebellion and did not return until after Robb was born.
Robb was born at Riverrun and raised at Winterfell. Robb was the eldest child of Lady Catelyn and Lord Eddard Stark.