Editing Mance Rayder (section)

===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Mance Rayder2.jpg|thumb|350px|Mance wears a [[raven]]-winged helm, by Patrick McEvoy © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Hearing of King [[Robert I Baratheon]]'s planned visit to [[Winterfell]] to see Lord [[Eddard Stark]] via sources in the [[Night's Watch]], Mance, inspired by the legend of [[Bael the Bard]], decided to partake in the event. He scales the [[Wall]] near [[Long Barrow]], purchases a horse south of the [[New Gift]], and journeys to Winterfell.{{Ref|ASOS|7}}

Using his [[lute]] to disguise himself as a musician, Mance joins Robert's retinue as it nears Winterfell. Mance sits with [[freeriders]] at the back of the [[Great Hall of Winterfell|Great Hall]] during the [[feast in honor of King Robert's visit to Winterfell]]. Mance's presence is unbeknownst to both Eddard, who does not remember Mance from his previous visit with [[Lord Commander Qorgyle]], and [[Benjen Stark]], who had never met Mance despite being in the Watch for a few years.{{Ref|ASOS|7}}

Mance meets [[Dalla]] upon his return to the lands [[beyond the Wall]].{{Ref|ASOS|7}}

[[Osha]] suggests capturing [[Bran Stark]] in the [[wolfswood]] and delivering him as a hostage to Mance, but Osha is instead captured by [[House Stark]].{{Ref|AGOT|37}}

A captured wildling tells [[Qhorin Halfhand]] that Mance is gathering wildlings to a secret stronghold.{{Ref|AGOT|70}}