Jarl
Jarl | |
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Allegiance | Mance Rayder |
Culture | Free folk |
Died | In 299 AC, the Wall |
Lover | Val |
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Jarl is a wildling raider.
Contents
Appearance and Character
Jarl is a dark and fierce young man.[1]
History
Jarl has been a raider for eight years, having gone over the Wall with the Weeper and Alfyn Crowkiller.[2] He is eventually 'stolen' by Val.[1]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
Jarl is present in Mance Rayder's tent when Jon Snow is presented to the King-Beyond-the-Wall.[1] Mance tasks him, together with Styr, to scale the Wall and take Castle Black from the rear.[3] Jarl and Styr share the command, although Styr, who commands significantly more men than Jarl, resents this and often acts as the sole commander.[2] As they travel to the Wall, Jarl keeps a suspicious eye on Jon Snow, who accompanies him.[2] Together with Styr, Jarl questions Jon Snow about the patrols of the Night's Watch on the Wall. Jarl specifically asks whether Stonedoor and Greyguard are presently manned, and is quick to realize when Jon lies about the number of men stationed at Castle Black, Eastwatch, and the Shadow Tower.[2] Jarl divides his eleven men into three teams of four, being the twelth climber himself, and leads his men up the Wall. During the sixth hour of his climb, Jarl and his group of three fall to their deaths when a large chunk of ice breaks off.[4] Jarl's body is later found impaled on a tree.[4]
A Dance with Dragons
Val asks Jon Snow about the manner of Jarl's death.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 7, Jon I.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 26, Jon III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 15, Jon II.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 30, Jon IV.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 39, Jon VIII.