Editing Night's Watch (section)

===Structure===
[[File:Nights Watch orders.jpg|thumb|350px|Orders of the Night's Watch, from ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' Blu-ray]]
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The Night's Watch consists of three orders: [[stewards]], [[builders]], and [[rangers]]. All are subject to the [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], and each of the three orders is led by its own officer, the [[Lord Steward]], the [[First Builder]], and [[First Ranger]], respectively. These officers are appointed by the lord commander.{{Ref|aCoK|6}}

* [[Stewards]] are responsible for an assortment of critical functions, providing vital day-to-day services. They hunt and farm, tend horses, gather firewood, cook meals, make clothing, maintain weapons, and bring supplies needed by the Night's Watch from the South.{{Ref|aGoT|41}} Like other members of the Watch, the stewards must be ready to fight at a moment's notice, and all have received at least basic combat training. [[Bowen Marsh]] serves as the [[Lord Steward]] or First Steward.

* [[Builders]] are responsible for tending to and maintaining the Wall and its castles. The order provides masons, carpenters, miners, and woodsmen to this end.{{Ref|aGoT|41}} [[Othell Yarwyck]] leads them as the [[First Builder]].

* [[Rangers]] are the main fighting force, adept at surviving in the wilderness and tasked with scouting and patrolling the [[haunted forest]] beyond the Wall. They actively defend the Wall and ride out to face the Watch's enemies, including [[wildlings]] and legendary [[Others]].{{Ref|aGoT|41}} The [[First Ranger]] is [[Benjen Stark]].

Recruiters for the Night's Watch are called [[wandering crow]]s.{{Ref|ACOK|6}} The organization also includes [[septon]]s, [[maesters]], and, at [[Eastwatch-by-the-Sea]], sailors. Because brothers come from throughout the [[Seven Kingdoms]] or even [[Essos]], there is an unspoken pact to not discuss politics or former loyalties.{{Ref|ACOK|6}} When war breaks out in the Seven Kingdoms, the Night's Watch tries to remain neutral by honoring all kings and obeying none.{{ref|AWOIAF|Men of the Night's Watch}}

One blast of a sentry's horn represents returning rangers,{{Ref|AGOT|52}}{{ref|ASOS|Prologue}} while two are used for wildlings{{ref|ADWD|49}} and three for [[Others]].{{ref|ASOS|18}} Two long blasts followed by a short one are used as a call to mount horses.{{ref|ASOS|18}}

While wildlings and the Watch are often seen as seen as ancient enemies,{{ref|ASOS|73}} the black brothers are friendly with some free folk, such as [[Craster]]{{ref|ACOK|23}} and [[Haggon]].{{ref|ADWD|Prologue}} There is greater commerce between the two peoples than generally known,{{ref|ASOS|7}} and some wildlings trade at Eastwatch.{{ref|ADWD|Prologue}}