Editing Jeor Mormont (section)

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[Bowen Marsh]] hold [[Castle Black]] as castellan in Jeor's absence.{{ref|ASOS|41}}

At the [[Fist of the First Men]], Jeor and his men await the return of the scouting parties. A small group of men led by [[Chett]] plan to desert and head south, with [[Softfoot]] and [[Small Paul]] tasked with assassinating Lord Commander Mormont. Before the plot can be put into action, however, the encampment is attacked by [[wights]].{{ref|ASOS|Prologue}} Jeor tries to organize the defense, and [[Samwell Tarly]] releases some [[raven]]s to inform the Wall of the battle. The ranging party is broken in the [[fight at the Fist]], however, and Jeor leads the survivors on a grim march back to [[Craster's Keep]]. During the journey, Samwell kills a lone [[Other]] with an [[obsidian]] dagger given to him by [[Jon Snow]].{{ref|ASOS|18}}

Craster reluctantly hosts the survivors at his keep. Jeor discusses dragonglass daggers with Sam and the need to supply the Watch with dragonglass weaponry, and he leads a eulogy for [[Bannen]] after the ranger succumbs to his wounds.{{Ref|ASOS|33}}

Craster holds a feast for the Watch the night before they are to depart his home, but several of the black brothers feel that Craster's offerings are meager. When they come to blows, [[Dirk]] slits Craster's throat and takes hostage one of [[Craster's wives|his wives]]. The outraged Lord Commander advances toward Dirk, but he is held back by [[Garth of Greenaway]] and then stabbed in the stomach by [[Ollo Lophand]] during the [[mutiny at Craster's Keep]]. As Jeor lies dying, he orders Sam to head for the Wall to inform the remaining Watch of all that has happened. Jeor's last wish is for Sam to tell his exiled son, Ser [[Jorah Mormont]], to take the black.{{Ref|ASOS|33}} Sam takes Jeor's dagger before fleeing with [[Gilly]] and [[Monster|her child]].{{ref|ASOS|46}}

After the [[battle beneath the Wall]], King [[Stannis Baratheon]] takes up residence in the [[King's Tower]] at Castle Black and the Night's Watch holds a [[choosing]] to pick the next [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]].{{ref|ASOS|75}} Sam offers [[Jon Snow]]'s name to Ser [[Denys Mallister]], reminding him that Jon had been trusted by Jeor.{{ref|ASOS|78}} [[Mormont's raven]] later emerges from the voting kettle and repeatedly says "Snow", and the amazed black brothers select Jon as their new leader.{{ref|ASOS|79}}