Corpse queen

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corpse queen
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The Night's King makes love to his queen
art by Curtana

Born In Age of Heroes
Books

The Night's King's corpse queen,[1] is the legendary consort of the Night's King, during the Age of Heroes.

History

The Queen of North, by wolverrain

According to legend, the Night's King lived during the Age of Heroes, not long after the Wall was complete. He was a fearless warrior named the thirteenth Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. Later, he fell in love with a woman "with skin as white as the moon and eyes like blue stars". He chased her and loved her though "her skin was cold as ice", and when he gave his seed to her he gave his soul as well. Night's King brought her back to the Nightfort and after the unholy union, he declared himself king and her his queen, and ruled the Nightfort as his own castle for thirteen years.[2]

During the dark years of his reign, horrific atrocities were committed, of which tales are still told in the north. It was not until Brandon the Breaker, the King of Winter, and Joramun, the King-Beyond-the-Wall, joined forces that Night's King was brought down and the Night's Watch freed.[1] After his fall, when it was discovered that Night's King had been making sacrifices to the Others, all records of him were destroyed and his very name was forbidden and forgotten.[2]

Maesters are skeptical of the legend, thinking she was possibly a daughter of a Barrow King from the barrowlands, who were often associated with graves and burials.[1] Some fan theories link her with the Others because of her description.

Quotes

A woman was his downfall; a woman glimpsed from atop the Wall, with skin as white as the moon and eyes like blue stars. Fearing nothing, he chased her and caught her and loved her, though her skin was cold as ice, and when he gave his seed to her he gave his soul as well. He brought her back to the Nightfort and proclaimed her a queen and himself her king, and with strange sorceries he bound his Sworn Brothers to his will.[2]

- Bran Stark recalling Old Nan's stories

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Wall and Beyond: The Night's Watch.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 56, Bran IV.