Difference between revisions of "Cregan Karstark"
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− | Cregan and his father conspire to have him marry [[Alys Karstark]], his cousin,{{ref|adwd|53}} although she always referred to him as her uncle. Cregan and Arnolf would then have her brother, Lord [[Harrion Karstark]], killed by the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], who hold him prisoner at [[Maidenpool]], to make him Lord of [[Karhold]] instead of castellan. Alys flees to the [[Wall]] to avoid this.{{ref|adwd|44}} There she is married to the [[Magnar]] of [[Thenn]]. Soon after, Cregan arrives at the Wall to claim Alys, along with four mounted men-at-arms, a dog trainer, and a pack of hounds. One of his men-at-arms looses a crossbow bolt while the group is confronting Snow and his rangers, and is killed for it. Cregan and his four remaining men are then thrown into an ice cell by [[Jon Snow]], much to his shock and anger.{{ref|adwd|49}} | + | Cregan and his father conspire to have him marry [[Alys Karstark]], his cousin,{{ref|adwd|53}} although she always referred to him as her uncle. Cregan and Arnolf would then have her brother, Lord [[Harrion Karstark]], killed by the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], who hold him prisoner at [[Maidenpool]], to make him Lord of [[Karhold]] instead of castellan. Alys implies that Cregan may kill her once she has borne him a child, and that he may have done the same to his two previous wives. Alys flees to the [[Wall]] to avoid this marriage.{{ref|adwd|44}} There she is married to the [[Magnar]] of [[Thenn]]. Soon after, Cregan arrives at the Wall to claim Alys, along with four mounted men-at-arms, a dog trainer, and a pack of hounds. One of his men-at-arms looses a crossbow bolt while the group is confronting Snow and his rangers, and is killed for it. Cregan and his four remaining men are then thrown into an ice cell by [[Jon Snow]], much to his shock and anger.{{ref|adwd|49}} |
Jon Snow offers Cregan a choice - take the black and by all the laws of the realm be cleared of all past crimes and be a bound brother of the [[Night's Watch]], or wait until [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] returns to the Wall and hangs him for his planned treachery. | Jon Snow offers Cregan a choice - take the black and by all the laws of the realm be cleared of all past crimes and be a bound brother of the [[Night's Watch]], or wait until [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] returns to the Wall and hangs him for his planned treachery. |
Revision as of 17:09, 5 September 2015
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Allegiance | House Karstark |
Culture | Northmen |
Born | In 249 AC (roughly)[1], Karhold[2] |
Book | A Dance with Dragons (appears) |
Cregan Karstark is the eldest son of Arnolf Karstark,[3] Cregan is a strong man even though he is past fifty.[2]
Appearance
Cregan has brown hair, a beard and mustache.
Recent Events
A Dance with Dragons
Cregan and his father conspire to have him marry Alys Karstark, his cousin,[3] although she always referred to him as her uncle. Cregan and Arnolf would then have her brother, Lord Harrion Karstark, killed by the Lannisters, who hold him prisoner at Maidenpool, to make him Lord of Karhold instead of castellan. Alys implies that Cregan may kill her once she has borne him a child, and that he may have done the same to his two previous wives. Alys flees to the Wall to avoid this marriage.[4] There she is married to the Magnar of Thenn. Soon after, Cregan arrives at the Wall to claim Alys, along with four mounted men-at-arms, a dog trainer, and a pack of hounds. One of his men-at-arms looses a crossbow bolt while the group is confronting Snow and his rangers, and is killed for it. Cregan and his four remaining men are then thrown into an ice cell by Jon Snow, much to his shock and anger.[5]
Jon Snow offers Cregan a choice - take the black and by all the laws of the realm be cleared of all past crimes and be a bound brother of the Night's Watch, or wait until Stannis returns to the Wall and hangs him for his planned treachery.
Family
Unknown Karstark | Unknown wife | Arnolf | Unknown wife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rickard | Unknown wife | Unknown first wife | Cregan | Unknown second wife | Arthor | Daughters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harrion | Eddard | Torrhen | Alys | Sigorn | Six grandsons [Note 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References and Notes
- ↑ See the Cregan Karstark calculation.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Cregan Karstark.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 53, Jon XI.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 44, Jon IX.
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 49, Jon X.