Editing Alliser Thorne (section)

===''A Game of Thrones''===

As [[master-at-arms]] responsible for training new recruits, Ser Alliser gives [[Jon Snow]] the mocking nickname "Lord Snow". His disdain turns into hatred when Jon replies to one of his mockeries, provoking the hilarity of the whole common room of [[Castle Black]].{{Ref|AGOT|19}} The humorless Alliser takes the mockeries of [[Tyrion Lannister]] poorly when Tyrion is invited to the table of the [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], [[Jeor Mormont]], during his visit to the [[Wall]].{{Ref|AGOT|21}}

At [[Winterfell]], [[Yoren]] refers to Jon as "Ser Alliser's bane".{{Ref|AGOT|24}}

Alliser has disdain for the cowardly [[Samwell Tarly]], a new recruit who refuses to defend himself during sparring sessions. Jon Snow befriends Sam, however, and convinces other recruits not to beat Sam despite Alliser's orders.{{Ref|AGOT|26}}

When Jon is appointed to the [[stewards]] instead of the [[rangers]], Alliser appears so delighted that Jon thinks he is behind it. Sam, however, explains to Jon that the appointment indicates Jon will be trained by Jeor in command.{{Ref|AGOT|48}}

Alliser never misses an occasion to provoke the young bastard. The evening Jon learns of the imprisonment of his father, Lord [[Eddard Stark]], in [[King's Landing]] for treason, Alliser's jeers anger Jon, who tries to attack him with a knife, before being stopped and put under arrest.{{Ref|AGOT|52}}

This hostility between Alliser and Jon, and the master-at-arms' old friends who are well-placed at court, lead Lord Commander Mormont to send Alliser to the new king, [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey I Baratheon]]. Alliser is to show the severed hand of [[Jafer Flowers]], who turned into a [[wight]], to the court.{{Ref|AGOT|60}}

Ser [[Endrew Tarth]] takes Alliser's place as the master-at-arms of [[Castle Black]].{{Ref|AGOT|60}}