One of those was Sansa Stark, who went from brat to Queen of the North. (L to R) Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark and Maisie Williams as Arya Stark - Photo: Helen Sloan/HBO. Sansa Stark got a rude awakening to the world in Game of ThronesSansa grew up in Winterfell. Her half-brother, who turned out to be her cousin, didn’t even want the position, and yet he took it, knowing what Sansa wanted. It made for some of the best and smartest character development throughout the whole of Game of Thrones.