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The '''Night's King''' is a legendary commander of the [[Night's Watch]].  
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The '''Night's King''' is a legendary [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch|Lord Commander]] of the [[Night's Watch]], who lived during the [[Age of Heroes]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Some claimed him to have been 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 Stark|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 the [[Others]].
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According to legend, the Night's King, lived during the [[Age of Heroes]], not long after the Wall was complete. He was a fearless warrior and was 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...her skin was cold as ice."(description matches that of the [[Others]]) and brought her back to the [[Nightfort]],  proclaiming her Queen.
  
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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After the unholy union, he declared himself king and her his queen, and ruled the Night Fort as his own castle for thirteen years. During the dark years of his reign, horrific atrocities were committed, of which tales are still told in the North. It wasn't until his own brother, the [[King in the North]], and [[Joramun]] the [[King-Beyond-the-Wall]], joined forces to bring him down.{{Ref|aSoS|6}} Afterwards all records of his name were obliterated and likelly this led the lords of the North forbiding the Nightatch to construct walls at their keeps, ensuring the keeps of the Night's Watch would always be accessible from the south. It's said that he had made sacrifices to the [[Others]], possibly in similar way to [[Craster]].{{Citation needed}}
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==Recent History==
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[[Old Nan]], servant in winterfell, used to tell the stark kids stories of Night's King. [[Bran Stark]] on his way North, recalls her stories of the Night's King and the [[Nightfort]], in which she identifies Night's King as a [[House Stark|Stark of Winterfell]] and hints his name too was Bran.{{Ref|aSoS|6}} Though some claimed him to have been 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]].
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
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Revision as of 08:29, 21 May 2012

Night's King
Alias Night's King
Allegiance Night's Watch(former)
Race First Men
Born Age of Heroes
Books

The Night's King is a legendary Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, who lived during the Age of Heroes.

History

According to legend, the Night's King, lived during the Age of Heroes, not long after the Wall was complete. He was a fearless warrior and was 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...her skin was cold as ice."(description matches that of the Others) and brought her back to the Nightfort, proclaiming her Queen.

After the unholy union, he declared himself king and her his queen, and ruled the Night Fort as his own castle for thirteen years. During the dark years of his reign, horrific atrocities were committed, of which tales are still told in the North. It wasn't until his own brother, the King in the North, and Joramun the King-Beyond-the-Wall, joined forces to bring him down.[1] Afterwards all records of his name were obliterated and likelly this led the lords of the North forbiding the Nightatch to construct walls at their keeps, ensuring the keeps of the Night's Watch would always be accessible from the south. It's said that he had made sacrifices to the Others, possibly in similar way to Craster.[citation needed]

Recent History

Old Nan, servant in winterfell, used to tell the stark kids stories of Night's King. Bran Stark on his way North, recalls her stories of the Night's King and the Nightfort, in which she identifies Night's King as a Stark of Winterfell and hints his name too was Bran.[1] Though some claimed him to have been a Bolton, a Magnar, an Umber, a Flint, Norrey or Woodfoot.

References and Notes