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:''For the television character, see [[Night King]].''
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| Alias         = Night's King<br>Brandon Stark (according to [[Old Nan]]){{ref|ASOS|56}}
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'''Night's King''',{{ref|ASOS|56}} also called '''the Night's King''',{{ref|TWOIAF| The Wall and Beyond: The Night's Watch}} is a legendary [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch|Lord Commander]] of the [[Night's Watch]] who lived during the [[Age of Heroes]].
  
The '''Night's King''' is a legendary commander of the [[Night's Watch]].  
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==History==
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[[File:Night's King.png|thumb||right|310px|The Night's King gives his seed and his soul to his queen. Art by Curtana ©]]
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[[File:Queen of North.jpg|thumb|right|310px|The Queen of North, by wolverrain ©]]
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According to legend, Night's King lived during the [[Age of Heroes]], not long after the [[Wall]] was complete. He was a fearless warrior named the thirteenth [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]. Later, he fell in love with a woman "with skin as white as the moon and eyes like blue stars". He chased her and loved her though "her skin was cold as ice", and when he gave his seed to her he gave his soul as well. Night's King brought her back to the [[Nightfort]] and after the unholy union, he declared himself king and her his queen, and ruled the Nightfort as his own castle for thirteen years.{{Ref|aSoS|56}}
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During the dark years of his reign, horrific atrocities were committed, of which tales are still told in the [[north]]. It was not until [[Brandon Stark (Breaker)|Brandon the Breaker]], the [[King in the North|King of Winter]], and [[Joramun]], the [[King-Beyond-the-Wall]], joined forces that Night's King was brought down and the Night's Watch freed.{{ref|TWOIAF| The Wall and Beyond: The Night's Watch}} After his fall, when it was discovered that Night's King had been making sacrifices to the [[Others]], all records of him were destroyed and his very name was forbidden and forgotten.{{Ref|aSoS|56}} It is likely this led the lords of the north to forbid the Night's Watch to construct walls at their keeps, ensuring the keeps would always be accessible from the south.
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[[Maesters]] are skeptical of the legend, thinking the [[Night's King's corpse queen]] was possibly a daughter of a [[Barrow King]] from the [[barrowlands]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Wall and Beyond: The Night's Watch}} Some fan theories link her with the [[Others]] because of her description.
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==Recent History==
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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While on his way north, [[Bran Stark]] recalls stories told to the [[House Stark|Stark]] children of Night's King and the Nightfort by [[Old Nan]], servant in [[Winterfell]]. She said some people believe Night's King was a [[House Bolton|Bolton]], a [[House Magnar|Magnar]] of [[Skagos]], an [[House Umber|Umber]], a [[House Flint of the mountains|Flint]], a [[House Norrey|Norrey]], or a [[House Woodfoot|Woodfoot]]. However, she identifies Night's King as a Stark of [[Winterfell]] and brother to the [[King of Winter]] and suggests his name was Brandon.{{Ref|aSoS|56}}
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
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While talking with [[Jon Snow]], [[Samwell Tarly]] uses Night's King as an example of legendary figures questioned by [[archmaesters]] of the [[Citadel]].{{ref|AFFC|5}}
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==Quotes==
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{{quote|He had been the thirteenth man to lead the Night's Watch, she said; a warrior who knew no fear. 'And that was the fault in him,' she would add, 'for all men must know fear.'{{Ref|aSoS|56}}|[[Bran Stark]] recalling [[Old Nan]]'s stories}}
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{{quote|Night's King was only a man by light of day, [[Old Nan]] would always say, but the night was his to rule.{{ref|ASOS|56}}| thoughts of [[Bran Stark]]}}
  
==History==
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{{quote|... in the books he is a legendary figure, akin to [[Lann the Clever]] and [[Brandon the Builder]], and no more likely to have survived to the present day than they have.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/12392 On Maegor III and the Night's King], June 09, 2015</ref>|[[George R. R. Martin]]}}
Some claimed him to was a [[House Bolton|Bolton]], a [[House Magnar|Magnar]], an [[House Umber|Umber]], a [[House Flint of the mountains|Flint]], [[House Norrey|Norrey]] or [[House Woodfoot|Woodfoot]]. The only real information we have on the Night's King comes from one of [[Old Nan|Old Nan's]] stories which Bran recalls on reaching the [[Nightfort]], in which she identifies him as a [[House Stark|Stark of Winterfell]] and hints his name too was Bran. He was the thirteenth [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]] and a fearless warrior, he fell in love with a woman "with skin as white as the moon and eyes like blue stars...her skin was cold as ice." The description matches that of [[Others]].
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*[[:Category:Images of Night's King|Images of Night's King]]
  
Having brought her back to the Nightfort he proclaimed her Queen and there they ruled for thirteen years, before his own brother, the [[King in the North]], and [[Joramun]] of the [[Wildlings]] (Free Folk) the [[King-Beyond-the-Wall]], brought him down. Afterwards it was discovered he had been sacrificing to the [[Others]], presumably by giving up children to become White Walkers as [[Craster]] was later to do and supposedly all records of his name were obliterated.<ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 56|Chapter 56]], Bran</ref>
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Revision as of 22:30, 6 June 2019

For the television character, see Night King.
Night's Watch.svg
Night's King
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NightsKing by Oriana Wiesner.jpg
The Night's King, by Oriana Wiesner ©

Aliases
  • Night's King
  • Brandon Stark (according to Old Nan)[1]
Titles
Allegiances
Race First Men
Born the Age of Heroes
Books

Night's King,[1] also called the Night's King,[2] is a legendary Lord Commander of the Night's Watch who lived during the Age of Heroes.

History

The Night's King gives his seed and his soul to his queen. Art by Curtana ©
The Queen of North, by wolverrain ©

According to legend, Night's King lived during the Age of Heroes, not long after the Wall was complete. He was a fearless warrior named the thirteenth Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. Later, he fell in love with a woman "with skin as white as the moon and eyes like blue stars". He chased her and loved her though "her skin was cold as ice", and when he gave his seed to her he gave his soul as well. Night's King brought her back to the Nightfort and after the unholy union, he declared himself king and her his queen, and ruled the Nightfort as his own castle for thirteen years.[1]

During the dark years of his reign, horrific atrocities were committed, of which tales are still told in the north. It was not until Brandon the Breaker, the King of Winter, and Joramun, the King-Beyond-the-Wall, joined forces that Night's King was brought down and the Night's Watch freed.[2] After his fall, when it was discovered that Night's King had been making sacrifices to the Others, all records of him were destroyed and his very name was forbidden and forgotten.[1] It is likely this led the lords of the north to forbid the Night's Watch to construct walls at their keeps, ensuring the keeps would always be accessible from the south.

Maesters are skeptical of the legend, thinking the Night's King's corpse queen was possibly a daughter of a Barrow King from the barrowlands.[2] Some fan theories link her with the Others because of her description.

Recent History

A Storm of Swords

While on his way north, Bran Stark recalls stories told to the Stark children of Night's King and the Nightfort by Old Nan, servant in Winterfell. She said some people believe Night's King was a Bolton, a Magnar of Skagos, an Umber, a Flint, a Norrey, or a Woodfoot. However, she identifies Night's King as a Stark of Winterfell and brother to the King of Winter and suggests his name was Brandon.[1]

A Feast for Crows

While talking with Jon Snow, Samwell Tarly uses Night's King as an example of legendary figures questioned by archmaesters of the Citadel.[3]

Quotes

He had been the thirteenth man to lead the Night's Watch, she said; a warrior who knew no fear. 'And that was the fault in him,' she would add, 'for all men must know fear.'[1]

Bran Stark recalling Old Nan's stories

Night's King was only a man by light of day, Old Nan would always say, but the night was his to rule.[1]

— thoughts of Bran Stark

... in the books he is a legendary figure, akin to Lann the Clever and Brandon the Builder, and no more likely to have survived to the present day than they have.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 56, Bran IV.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 The World of Ice & Fire, The Wall and Beyond: The Night's Watch.
  3. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 5, Samwell I.
  4. So Spake Martin: On Maegor III and the Night's King, June 09, 2015