King of the Wildlings is a title attributed to Gerrick Kingsblood, a free folk raider who boasts descent from Raymun Redbeard, a past King-Beyond-The-Wall.[1]
Recent Events
A Dance with Dragons
In the aftermath of the battle beneath the Wall, King Stannis Baratheon and later his wife, Selyse Florent, attempt to integrate defeated free folk, also called wildings, into the Seven Kingdoms. Since Gerrick Kingsblood claims descent from Raymun Redbeard, a historical King-Beyond-the-Wall,[2] Ser Axell Florent introduces Gerrick as the King of the Wildlings and Selyse agrees to have Gerrick's daughters marry her queen's men.[1] Jon Snow, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, thinks the title is meaningless to the free folk, however, as Gerrick actually descends from Raymun's younger brother.[1]
Quotes
Gerrick is the true and rightful king of the wildlings, descended in an unbroken male line from their great king Raymun Redbeard, whereas the usurper Mance Rayder was born of some common woman and fathered by one of your black brothers.[1]
No, Jon might have said, Gerrick is descended from a younger brother of Raymun Redbeard. To the free folk that counted about as much as being descended from Raymun Redbeard's horse.[1]
—thoughts of Jon Snow
King o' the Wildlings? Har! King o' My Hairy Butt Crack, more like.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 69, Jon XIII.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 58, Jon XII.