A Clash of Kings-Chapter 43

Jon V
A Clash of Kings chapter
POV	Jon Snow
Place	Fist of the First Men
Page	457 UK HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Jon IV ↑
Davos II  ← Jon V →  Tyrion X
↓ Jon VI

The men from the Shadow Tower join the rest of the great ranging at the Fist of the First Men.

Synopsis

Jon hears the call of a warhorn, one blast to signify brothers returning. Qhorin Halfhand has arrived, with a hundred men from the Shadow Tower. Qhorin recognizes Jon, and tells him that he knew Lord Eddard and Jon's grandfather, Lord Rickard, as well. The men from the Shadow Tower were delayed because they met Alfyn Crowkiller and his men who had been scouting along the Wall. They killed the wildling leader and took some captives, but lost four men in the process.

Jon overhears dissent in the ranks as Chett and Lark the Sisterman speak of not going into the Frostfangs, no matter what [[Jeor Mormont] orders. Jon made dragonglass daggers for himself, Grenn, and Jeor. Jon gave the old warhorn he found to Sam, because it was cracked and he could get no sound from it, and because Sam likes ancient items. Jon also gave Sam a dragonglass spearhead and a dozen arrowheads, distributing the remainder to his other friends.

In Jeor's tent, Jon overhears Qhorin telling the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch about a captive claiming that Mance Rayder had wargs and mammoths in his army. He also explains that the captive claims the wildlings plan to breach the Wall, not climb it or burrow beneath it. Qhorin tells them that Mance is seeking something in the high, cold places of the Frostfangs, some power or artifact. Qhorin advises the Old Bear to send scouts into the mountains, and Jeor agrees. Jarmen Buckwell will take four men to climb the Giant's Stair, Thoren Smallwood will lead a party to probe the Milkwater, and Qhorin himself will lead a third party into the Skirling Pass. Qhorin immediately chooses Jon Snow as one of his four men, stating, "The old gods are still strong beyond the Wall. The gods of the First Men ... and the Starks."

Character list

Appearing: Joffrey Baratheon Renly Baratheon Stannis Baratheon Jarman Buckwell Hake Mallador Locke Jeor Mormont Mormont's raven Qhorin Halfhand Thoren Smallwood Jon Snow Robb Stark Samwell Tarly Eddison Tollett Ottyn Wythers

Mentioned: Chett Alfyn Crowkiller Craster Ebben Ghost Grenn Harma Dogshead Lark Lord of Bones Mance Rayder Benjen Stark Eddard Stark Rickard Stark Alliser Thorne Weeper

Mentions

Events: War of the Five Kings	Houses: House Buckwell House Locke House Mormont House Smallwood House Stark House Tarly House Thorne House Tollett House Wythers
Places: Beyond the Wall Fist of the First Men Frostfangs Haunted forest Milkwater Castle Black Deep Lake Eastwatch-by-the-Sea Giant's Stair Greyguard Icemark King's Landing Long Barrow Shadow Tower Skirling Pass Stonedoor Winterfell	Terms: Ale Bear Bronze Currency Direwolf Dog Dragonglass First Men Free folk Giants Goat Horn Old warhorn Horse King Lion Longclaw Lord Magic Mammoth Moon Night's Watch Lord Commander of the Night's Watch Rangers Stewards Old gods Raven Sistermen Spices Steel Thrall Warg Wine

References and Notes

• The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [1].
• Summary and analyses of the chapter in the course of a 10th reread by Slynt.
• Review and summary by Leigh Butler.