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| Books = [[A Clash of Kings]]<br>[[A Storm of Swords]]
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'''Craster''' was a wildling, the master of [[Craster's Keep]] beyond the [[Wall]]. Once a powerful-looking man, he was nearing the end of his life. His hair was grey turning to white. He had a flat nose and a drooping mouth, which gave him a cruel look and one of his ears was missing, which he had lost to the cold. He has nineteen wives<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 23|Chapter 23]], Jon</ref>, many of whom are his own daughters, including [[Gilly]]. He was one of the few wildlings not openly hostile to the [[Night's Watch]]; although he showed the watch no malice and offered sanctuary to those North of the Wall on rangings, he was regarded as a tenuous ally at best, due to the fact of his incest, and the strong suspicion that he sacrificed his male children to the [[Others]].
'''Craster''' was a wildling, the master of [[Craster's Keep]] beyond the [[Wall]].   He has nineteen wives, many of whom are his own daughters, including [[Gilly]]. He was one of the few wildlings not openly hostile to the [[Night's Watch]]; although he showed the Watch no malice and offered sanctuary to those north of the [[Wall]] on rangings, he was regarded as a tenuous ally at best, due to the fact of his incest, and the strong suspicion that he sacrificed his male children to the [[Others]].


==Recent Events==
==Recent Events==
===A Clash of Kings===
===A Clash of Kings===
Craster begrudgingly allowed the [[Night's Watch]] to stay at his keep overnight during their ranging beyond the Wall.
Craster begrudgingly allowed the Night's Watch to stay at his keep overnight during their ranging beyond the Wall.


===A Storm of Swords===
===A Storm of Swords===
Craster again allowed the men of the [[Night's Watch]] who survived the [[Battle of the Fist of the First Men]] an overnight stay at his keep. This time, several members of the Watch, already mutinous, believed that Craster was holding out with the meager food he offered them, and insulted him to the point of attacking, whereupon he was killed by [[Dirk]]. <ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 34|Chapter 34]], Samwell</ref>
Craster again allowed the men of the Night's Watch who survived the attack on the [[Fist of the First Men]] an overnight stay at his keep. This time, several members of the Watch, already mutinous, believed that Craster was holding out with the meager food he offered them, and insulted him to the point of attacking, whereupon he was killed by [[Dirk]]. <ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 34|Chapter 34]], Samwell</ref>
 
==Appearance==
Once a powerful-looking man, he was nearing the end of his life. His hair was grey turning to white. He had a flat nose and a drooping mouth, which gave him a cruel look and one of his ears was missing, which he had lost to the cold.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 23|Chapter 23]], Jon</ref>


==References and Sources==
==References and Sources==

Revision as of 23:49, 17 March 2010

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Culture wildling
Died Craster's Keep
Books

Craster was a wildling, the master of Craster's Keep beyond the Wall. He has nineteen wives, many of whom are his own daughters, including Gilly. He was one of the few wildlings not openly hostile to the Night's Watch; although he showed the Watch no malice and offered sanctuary to those north of the Wall on rangings, he was regarded as a tenuous ally at best, due to the fact of his incest, and the strong suspicion that he sacrificed his male children to the Others.

Recent Events

A Clash of Kings

Craster begrudgingly allowed the Night's Watch to stay at his keep overnight during their ranging beyond the Wall.

A Storm of Swords

Craster again allowed the men of the Night's Watch who survived the attack on the Fist of the First Men an overnight stay at his keep. This time, several members of the Watch, already mutinous, believed that Craster was holding out with the meager food he offered them, and insulted him to the point of attacking, whereupon he was killed by Dirk. [1]

Appearance

Once a powerful-looking man, he was nearing the end of his life. His hair was grey turning to white. He had a flat nose and a drooping mouth, which gave him a cruel look and one of his ears was missing, which he had lost to the cold.[2]

References and Sources