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(#24) Biter
Biter is a criminal who is forced to join the Night's Watch. He appears in the A Song of Ice and Fire books series and is played by Gerard Jordan on the HBO show Game of Thrones.
Status: Alive
Why he took the back:
Biter was a dangerous criminal. He was cleared out of the black cells along with Rorge and Jaqen H’Ghar and sent to the Wall. Before reaching Castle Black, Biter escapes and joins the Lannister army serving at Harrenhal.
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(#1) Jon Snow
- Game of Thrones
Jon Snow is the bastard son of Eddard Stark (maybe). He appears in several of the A Song of Ice and Fire books and is played by Kit Harington.
Jon Snow was raised amongst the Stark children. When he comes of age, he joins the Night's Watch, goes on a mission to infiltrate the wildlings, loses his virginity to his spear wife Ygritte who keeps telling him he knows nothing, watches Olly put an arrow through her, is betrayed by his own brothers, dies, is resurrected by a Red Priestess Melisandre at Davos Seaworth's request, freaks everyone out, makes Tormund crack jokes, and then quits the Night's Watch because his watch had ended, technically, when he died. Now, he faces foes on many fronts, not the least of which are those White Walkers, preparing to bring hell and the Long Night with them.
Status: Alive/Dead/Alive Again - His watch has ended.
Jon considers the Wall a worthy way to spend one’s life due to the way his father talks about it and because his uncle Benjen is First Ranger there. Jon becomes the Lord Commander, gets stabbed by Brothers who oppose his alliance with the wildlings, and then is raised from the dead by Melisandre.
Why he took the black:
As Ned leaves for King’s Landing to become Robert’s Hand, Catelyn has made it clear she won’t share the household with Ned’s bastard. With Bran in fragile health after a fall/push and an assassination attempt on his life, Catelyn is more than a little on edge, unable to contain her hatred for Jon.
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(#18) Gendry
Gendry is a former blacksmith and bastard of Robert Baratheon. He is played by Joe Dempsie.Gendry is taken by Melisandre to use for the benefit of Stannis Baratheon. Melisandre reveals to Gendry that he has royal blood.
Status: Alive
Why he considered taking the black:
With the hunt on for Robert’s bastards, Gendry decides to join the Night’s Watch. But he never makes it there. He joins the Brotherhood Without Banners then he’s sold to Melisandre for her need of royal blood magic. Davos Seaworth helps him escape the black cells and the last time anyone saw Gendry, he was in a row boat. -
(#48) Satin
Satin is a recruit of the Night's Watch. He appears in the A Song of Ice and Fire book series, but has yet to appear on the HBO show Game of Thrones.
Satin becomes a steward of Jon Snow.
Status: Alive (To Date, Books Only)
Why he took the black:
He was a prostitute in Oldtown. He was released from a dungeon in Gulltown and brought to the Wall by Conwy.
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(#22) Karl Tanner
Karl Tanner is a brother of the Night's Watch and was played by Burn Gorman.
Karl is a key player in the mutiny of Lord Commander Mormont and capturing Caster's Keep. He was killed by Jon Snow who led a mission to capture or kill the mutineers before they joined forces with the Free Folk.
Status: Deceased (Season 4)
Why he took the black:
He was an infamous assassin and enforcer in Flea Bottom. Sent to the Wall because he was a holy terror.
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Night's Watch is a powerful organization in George Martin's epic novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, dedicated to defending the territory of Westeros. The Night's Watch is a garrison on the Great Wall in the North and exists to stop the wild people and legendary creatures north. Every loyal fan of this series knows that the current leader of the Night's Watch is Jon Snow.
Those who join Night's Watch can be exempted from all past sins. Becoming a night watchman requires a blood oath, and the betrayer will be executed. The random tool introduced 137 strong and influential brothers of the Night's Watch.
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