Craster

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Craster
Craster by Amoka©
Craster by Amoka©

Culture wildling
Died In ~299 ACCraster's Keep
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Craster is a wildling, master of Craster's Keep, located beyond the Wall. Despite his unsavory reputation, he was regarded as friend to the Night's Watch.

Character and Appearance

Once a powerful-looking man, he is nearing the end of his life. His hair is grey turning to white. He has a flat nose and a drooping mouth, which gives him a cruel look and one of his ears is missing, which he has lost to the cold.[1]

Craster was one of the few wildlings not openly hostile to the Night's Watch. Although he showed the Watch no malice and offered sanctuary to those north of the Wall on rangings, he was regarded as a tenuous ally at best. This is due to his incestuous relationships with his daughter-wives and suspicions of kinslaying, sacrificing his male children.[1]

History

James Hibberd as Craster (Tv show)

Craster's father was a man of the Night's Watch and his mother was a wildling woman from the village of Whitetree. His father abandoned his mother after Craster was conceived, and when his mother tried to bring him to Castle Black, she was chased off by members of the Watch. Although the father's name is never mentioned, the name given to his son sounds very like Stark.[2]

Craster had a keep in the Far North, where he lived with his nineteen wives, many of whom were his own daughters, including Gilly,Dyah, Ferny, and Nella as any sons he had were sacrificed.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Craster begrudgingly allowed the Night's Watch to stay at his keep overnight during their ranging beyond the Wall. He provided Lord Commander Mormont with the missing information on the location of Mance Rayder, he also claimed not to have seen Benjen Stark for three years. Craster was offered escort south to the Wall, but refused.[1]

A Storm of Swords

Following the Battle of the Fist of the First Men, Craster allowed the survivors of the attack, to stay overnight at his keep. This time, several members of the Watch, already mutinous, believed that Craster was holding back of food and aid to the men, During the farwell feast he gave for a mutiny erupted during which both Craster and Lord Commander Mormont were killed. Craster was killed by Dirk.[3]

References and Notes