BASTARD BEARΒ βΈ»
ΒΊ Β . Β β Β βΈ» Β A brave new world will rise Β the Β capital Β of Β kingβs Β landing Β welcomes Β VEGARD Β of Β HOUSE Β MORMONT, Β the Β FIRST Β RANGER Β of Β THE Β WALL. Β news Β borne Β by Β a Β raven Β sends Β word Β that Β he Β bears Β a Β resemblance Β to Β MARK Β ROWLEY. Β the Β THIRTY Β year Β old Β CIS Β MAN Β is Β reputed Β to Β be Β EXCEEDINGLY Β GENTLE Β and Β LOYAL, Β but Β with Β the Β eyes Β of Β court Β watching Β their Β every Β move, Β they Β might Β turn Β out Β to Β be Β SELF Β SACRIFICIAL Β and Β BULLHEADED. Β when Β songs Β are Β sung, Β their Β verses Β speak Β of Β OFF - Β KEY Β TAVERN Β SONGS Β SUNG Β OVER Β FLAGONS Β OF Β ALE; Β SWORD - Β CALLOUSED Β FINGERS Β SNEAKING Β AN Β EXTRA Β PIECE Β OF Β HONEY Β CAKE; THE LONGING Β FOR Β HOMEβS HEARTH, Β FOR Β THE Β LAUGHTER Β OF Β OLD Β FRIENDS. Β whispers Β throughout Β the Β seven Β kingdoms Β claim Β that Β their Β allegiance Β lies Β with Β THE Β WALL Β / Β ROBB Β STARK Β / Β HOUSE Β MORMONT, Β where Β they Β conspire Β to Β HONOR Β THE Β OATHS Β HEβS Β MADE Β TO Β PROTECT Β THE Β NORTH. Β but Β in Β the Β end, Β fealty Β means Β little Β when Β you Β play Β the Β game Β of Β thrones.
βΈ» Common KnowledgeΒ βΈ»
β VegardΒ βVeβ Mormont, a bastard with no claim.Β
β Born on Bear Isle; Trained at Winterfell; sworn to Robb Stark.Β
β Holds faith in the Old Gods.
β Current First Ranger at the Wall following the disappearance of Benjen Stark.
β Took the black five years ago, following a convoluted dispute over succession and a botched betrothal, all of which was swiftly hushed after his departure.Β
βΈ» Chapter OneΒ Β βΈ»
β CurrentΒ Location: The Wall
β Encounters aΒ White WalkerΒ while searching for Benjen Stark.
β Ve and his rangers survive the assault only due to the intervention of a band of wildlings, led by Einar.Β
β The wildlings are cautiously permitted to stay at Castle Black as the threat beyond the wall is considered.Β Ve has sent numerous ravens to Robb Stark about the matter, all of which have gone unanswered.
β Assuming his oldest friendβs silence is due to the summons to Kingβs Landing, Ve is organizing for himself, a number of his sworn brothers, and the wildings to travel south to catch up to them en route.Β
