Editing Gared (section)

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Neds justice by abepapakhian.jpg|thumb|Lord [[Eddard Stark]] executing Gared, by Abe Papakhian ©]]
Gared, [[Will]], and Ser [[Waymar Royce]] follow the [[free folk|wildlings]], finding them dead on the ninth day. Gared wants to return to the [[Wall]], but Waymar insists they discover what killed the wildlings. Gared says he can feel that something is wrong, but Waymar dismisses the suggestion. He mocks the experienced ranger repeatedly, making Gared increasingly angry. Waymar orders Gared to remain with the horses while he and Will walk the last part. Waymar refuses to allow Gared to make a fire. After Waymar is slain by [[Others]], the knight rises as a [[wight]] and kills Will.{{Ref|AGOT|Prologue}}

A terrified{{Ref|AWOIAF|Gared}} Gared deserts the [[Night's Watch]] and flees south of the [[Wall]], but he is arrested outside a small [[holdfast in the hills]] near [[Winterfell]]. He is questioned by Lord [[Eddard Stark]], but Eddard's words do not reach the ragged and distraught Gared.{{Ref|AGOT|1}}{{Ref|AGOT|2}}{{Ref|AGOT|70}}

For his desertion, Gared is sentenced to death by Eddard, who performs the beheading himself with the greatsword [[Ice]], in accordance with the traditions of the [[First Men]]. Afterwards, [[Theon Greyjoy]] laughs and kicks Gared's head when it lands near his feet, provoking [[Jon Snow]]'s disapproval.{{Ref|AGOT|1}} Eddard sends Gared's head to [[Jeor Mormont]], [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]].{{Ref|AGOT|21}}

When Jeor tells [[Tyrion Lannister]] about the conditions on the Wall, he mentions the ranging on which Will and Waymar went missing. Jeor laments giving the command to someone as inexperienced as Waymar. Jeor mentions that Gared had been longer at the Wall than himself and that he would never have believed the man would turn.{{Ref|AGOT|21}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[Craster]] tells Jeor that the three rangers stopped at [[Craster's Keep]] during their search for raiders.{{Ref|ACOK|23}}