Westeros Notorious Rulers and Families

Craster

Craster was a bastard son of a man of the Night's Watch and a wildling woman.He is known to have nineteen wives, some of which are Dyah, Ferny, Nella, and Gilly.Some of his wives are also his daughters like Gilly. He has many unknown daughters and sons.History: Craster is the bastard son of a man of the Night's Watch and a wildling woman from the village of Whitetree. His father abandoned his mother after Craster was conceived, and when his mother tried to bring him to Castle Black, she was chased off by members of the Watch. His father's name is never mentioned. Craster's Keep is in the haunted forest, where he lives with his nineteen wives, and he has other daughters too young to wed. Any sons he has are sacrificed to cold gods.Jeor Mormont, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, once gifted Craster with a crossbow. Craster cut out the tongue of an envoy sent by Mance Rayder, King-Beyond-the-Wall. Gilly drank sweet mead when she wed Craster in the summer.Recent Events: Craster begrudgingly allows the Night's Watch to stay at his keep overnight during their great ranging beyond the Wall. He informs Jeor Mormont, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, that Mance Rayder is gathering wildlings to the source of the Milkwater in the Frostfangs. Although Craster admits to having been visited by Ser Waymar Royce's raging party, he claims not to have seen Benjen Stark for three years, yet he's also aware of the fate that befell Gared. Craster is offered an escort south to the Wall, but he refuses. Jeor gifts Craster with wine and his black steel battle-ax with gold scrollwork.Following the fight at the Fist, Craster allows the survivors of the attack to stay overnight at his keep. This time, several members of the Watch, already mutinous, believe that Craster is holding back food and aid to the men. During the farewell feast hosted by Craster, a mutiny erupts. Dirk slits Craster's throat, and the dying wildling falls atop the wounded Ser Byam Flint. Lord Commander Mormont is then mortally wounded by Ollo Lophand. Samwell Tarly flees with Gilly, who has recently given birth.