Editing Thoren Smallwood (section)

===''A Storm of Swords''===
Thoren leads one of the search parties looking for the wildling host, finding them along the Milkwater in the Frostfangs. His scouts include [[Kedge Whiteye]] and [[Bannen]].{{Ref|ASOS|Prologue}} After returning to the Fist, Thoren attempts to convince Ser [[Mallador Locke]] and Jeor Mormont that the Night's Watch should surprise Mance's host.{{Ref|ASOS|Prologue}}

Before the Night's Watch departs the Fist, however, they are attacked by [[wights]]. During the [[fight at the Fist]], Thoren coordinates the firing of fire arrows against the undead. As the Night's Watch is being defeated, Thoren advocates sending the reserve to hold the west wall of the Fist, but Lord Commander Mormont has him call them back to cut their way out. When a dead [[snow bear]] comes upon the commanders of the Night's Watch, Thoren charges the [[animal]]. He nearly takes the bear's head off with his longsword, but the beast then takes Thoren's own head from his shoulders.{{Ref|ASOS|18}}

As the Night's Watch retreats to [[Craster's Keep]], [[Ronnel Harclay]] replaces Thoren as commander of the remaining rangers.{{Ref|ASOS|33}} After Jeor Mormont's death in the [[mutiny at Craster's Keep]], [[Jon Snow]] briefly contemplates Thoren succeeding as Lord Commander, but Jon remembers that Thoren is dead.{{Ref|ASOS|48}}