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| Allegiance | Night's Watch | |||
| Culture | Westeros | |||
| Born | Westeros[1] | |||
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Dirk is a ranger of the Night's Watch.
Although Dirk does not appear in the television adaptation Game of Thrones, the character Karl Tanner, played by Burn Gorman, is based on both Dirk and Clubfoot Karl.[2]
Character
Dirk takes his name from his favorite weapon, which he silently sharpens every night.[3]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
Dirk is part of the great ranging, the force that leaves Castle Black in search of wildlings. Dirk is one of the conspirators who intend to kill Lord Commander Jeor Mormont and others. His part in the conspiracy is to kill Blane.[3]
Dirk is among the survivors of the fight at the Fist who retreat to Craster's Keep. Dirk blames Craster when Bannen dies. After members of the Watch insult their host to the point of his attacking them, Dirk slits Craster's throat, killing him during the mutiny at Craster's Keep.[4]
A Feast for Crows
Dirk remains at Craster's Keep after the betrayal, along with eight other former members of the Night's Watch.[5]
A Dance with Dragons
While guiding Bran Stark and his friends toward the cave of the three-eyed crow, Coldhands detects the presence of men in the haunted forest; the ranger hunts them down and kills them with his ravens. Summer, Bran's direwolf, then finds five black-clad bodies in the forest; it is unknown if Dirk is among them. Bran wakes from his skinchanging to find that Coldhands has returned with meat, claiming he found a sow.[6]
References
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Dirk.
- ↑ Halliday, Fergus (July 4, 2016). "15 Game Of Thrones Characters You Won't Find In The Books". Screen Rant. https://screenrant.com/game-of-thrones-characters-not-in-the-books/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Storm of Swords, Prologue.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 33, Samwell II.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 4, Bran I.