Lord of Bones
Lord of Bones | |
---|---|
Rattleshirt by Amoka© | |
| |
Aliases |
|
Culture | Free Folk |
Died |
300 AC Castle Black |
Books |
|
| |
Played by | Edward Dogliani |
TV series | Season 2 |
The Lord of Bones, also mocked as "Rattleshirt" by the brothers of the Night's Watch, is a wildling leader of renown. He is called Rattleshirt due to his armor, which is made up of loosely-tied bones that clatter as he moves. He wears a broken giant's skull as his helm.[1]
Contents
Character and Appearance
He is a small man, with a knobby chin, thin mustache and pinched cheeks. His eyebrows join over the bridge of his nose, he has a widow's peak and dark hair.[2] He is considered sly, cruel and treacherous.
History
Before Mance Rayder made peace between them, Rattleshirt warred with Harma Dogshead.[3]
Recent Events
A Clash of Kings
When the Night's Watch plans for the coming battle with the gathered wildlings, they are wary of a few of the leaders, Rattleshirt among them. Rattleshirt leads the party that catches up with Qhorin Halfhand and Jon Snow. He commands Jon to kill Qhorin.[4]
A Storm of Swords
Rattleshirt brings Jon Snow to Mance Rayder. He is dismissed by Mance, but not before he casts suspicion on Jon's true motives. During the wildling assault on the Wall, Rattleshirt was spotted near Long Barrow.[5] Rattleshirt was captured by the Night's Watch and was trotted out at the meeting between Jon Snow and Lord Janos Slynt as a witness of the death of Qhorin Halfhand at the hands of Jon.[6]
A Dance with Dragons
When Mance Rayder is executed by Stannis and the Watch, the man who they killed was actually Rattleshirt, who was glamoured by Melisandre to appear as Mance. Meanwhile the real Mance, via an enchanted ruby worn around his wrist, appears as Rattleshirt.[7],[8]
References and Notes
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 68, Jon
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 7, Jon
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 15, Jon
- ↑ A Clash of Kings, Chapter 68, Jon
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 48, Jon
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 69, Jon
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 10 - Jon III, pages 134-138
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 31 - Melisandre I, pages 418-419