25 reasons we’re naming Sansa Stark the Queen in the North

19. She believes in redemption

A forgiving nature isn’t always the easiest thing to find in Westeros, but somehow Sansa makes it work when applicable. For example, this scene from Season 6’s “Home” gives us a glimpse at how forgiving Sansa can be, but only to those who truly redeem themselves.

Theon, who is largely responsible for her escape from Winterfell, finally breaks down to her and admits all the terrible things he’s done to the Starks. It wasn’t too long ago that he betrayed Sansa by telling Ramsay about the candle in the broken tower (“The Gift”). But here, she actually hugs him. She hugs the man who allegedly burned up both her little brothers (he didn’t) and stormed her home purely out of spite. He had to prove himself to her, and she didn’t make it an easy journey for him. She didn’t need to, he found his own way to prove himself and earn her forgiveness.

But Sansa still has to watch herself. She’s on the road to forgiving Baelish for handing her over to Ramsay, despite all the horrible things he did to her. Sansa needs to work on letting people earn her forgiveness, rather than saying the right words to get back into her good graces.