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| Place_of_Death = [[Castle Black]]
 
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| Date_of_Death = {{Date|298}}
 
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| Books = [[A Game of Thrones]] (Appears)<br>[[A Clash of Kings]] (Mentioned)<br>[[A Storm of Swords]] (Mentioned)<br>[[A Dance with Dragons]] (Mentioned)
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| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (mentioned)
 
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| Played_by      = Jeffrey O'Brien
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Ser '''Jaremy Rykker''' is a ranger of the [[Night's Watch]] and a member of [[House Rykker]].
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Ser '''Jaremy Rykker''' is a [[ranger]] of the [[Night's Watch]] and a [[knight]] from [[House Rykker]].
  
 
==Appearance and Character==
 
==Appearance and Character==
According to [[Tyrion Lannister]], he has a noble face.{{Ref|aGoT|21}} He is not known for his patience.{{Ref|aGoT|52}}
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According to [[Tyrion Lannister]], Jaremy has a noble face.{{Ref|aGoT|21}} He is not known for his patience{{Ref|aGoT|52}} and has a sardonic smile.{{ref|AGOT|21}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
He remained loyal to the [[Aerys I Targaryen|Mad King]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]]. After the [[Sack of King's Landing]], he was given the choice by Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] of the [[Wall]] or immediate death. Together with Ser [[Alliser Thorne]], he joined the [[Night's Watch]].{{Ref|aGoT|21}}
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Jaremy remained loyal to [[Aerys II Targaryen]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]]. After the [[Sack of King's Landing]], he was given the choice by Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] between the [[Wall]] or execution. Both Jaremy and Ser [[Alliser Thorne]] joined the [[Night's Watch]].{{Ref|aGoT|21}}
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
He is present when [[Tyrion Lannister]], during his visit of the [[Wall]], is having dinner with [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch|Lord Commander]] [[Jeor Mormont|Mormont]] and other high officers of the [[Night's Watch]]. He mentions how, after the [[Sack of King's Landing]], Tyrion's father, Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], gave him and Ser [[Alliser Thorne]] the choice between joining the Night's Watch or their heads ending up on a spike the same day, because they had stayed loyal to the [[Aerys II Targaryen|Mad King]]. Tyrion replies that his father is fond of heads on spikes and probably thought that a face as noble as Ser Jaremy's would make a splendid decoration for the city wall above the [[King's Gate]]. Ser Jaremy thanks Tyrion for this comment with a sardonic smile.{{Ref|aGoT|21}}
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Ser Jaremy is present when [[Tyrion Lannister]] has dinner at [[Castle Black]] with [[Jeor Mormont]], the [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]], and other senior officers.{{Ref|aGoT|21}}
  
After [[Benjen Stark]] goes missing beyond the Wall, he leads two sweeps in search of him, supported by [[Qhorin Halfhand]] who leads a search party going north from the [[Shadow Tower]]. Nothing is found except a few blazes in trees that Benjen used to mark his way. The marks stop in the stony highlands to the northwest and all trace of Benjen vanishes.{{Ref|aGoT|26}}
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After [[First Ranger]] [[Benjen Stark]] goes missing [[beyond the Wall]], Jaremy leads two sweeps in search of him, while [[Qhorin Halfhand]] leads another search party going north from the [[Shadow Tower]]. Nothing is found except a few blazes in trees that Benjen used to mark his way. The marks stop in the stony highlands to the northwest and all trace of Benjen vanishes.{{Ref|aGoT|26}}  
  
Ser Jaremy is eventually named acting First Ranger in the absence of Benjen Stark. He is present during the swearing-in ceremony for the new members of the Night's Watch at the sept of [[Castle Black]]. When [[Samwell Tarly]] decides to make his vow at the [[godswood]] beyond the Wall rather than in the sept, he asks Sam why he has chosen to forsake the gods of [[Randyll Tarly|his father]] and [[House Tarly|his house]], receiving the answer that the Night's Watch is his house now and that the [[Faith of the Seven|Seven]] have never answered his prayers.{{Ref|aGoT|48}}  
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Jaremy serves as First Ranger in the absence of Benjen. He is present during the swearing-in ceremony for the new members of the Night's Watch at the sept of Castle Black and again when [[Jon Snow]], [[Samwell Tarly]], and others are sworn in at the [[weirwood]] grove beyond the Wall.{{ref|AGOT|48}}
  
He is also present when [[Jon Snow]], Samwell Tarly and others are sworn in at the weirwood beyond the Wall. After the ceremony, the bodies of two rangers are found by [[Ghost]] and Ser Jaremy identifies them as [[Othor]] and [[Jafer Flowers]], who both belonged to Benjen Stark's men. Lord Commander Mormont is displeased that Ser Jaremy has no answers when he asks him where the rest of Benjen's party is and how two rangers can be killed close to the Wall without the rest of the rangers noticing. The implied accusation makes Ser Jaremy angry as well and he points out that he lacks the men to do wider sweeps and that his men stayed closer to the Wall on Mormont's own orders. Ser Jaremy searches Jafer's body and finds out that the man was killed by an axe that almost severed the head from the body. When [[Dywen]] mentions that Othor carried an axe, now gone, Ser Jaremy points out that [[Free Folk|wildlings]] have axes, too. Asked by Mormont, he confirms that he believes [[Mance Rayder]]'s men killed the two rangers, apparently refusing to consider the possibility that the [[Others]] could be responsible. When Mormont says that Benjen Stark would have returned to the Wall, had two of his men been killed so close to it, Ser Jaremy points out that Benjen might have been killed as well. His words hurt Jon Snow, even though Benjen has been gone for almost half a year. Ser Jaremy suggests that Othor and Jafer Flowers were probably the last survivors of Benjen's party and tried to return to the Wall. He is angry when Sam rejects his assessment that the two cannot have been dead for more than a day, pointing out that the corpses don't even smell. However, he is startled when he realizes that the dead have blue eyes when earlier they had not. Lord Commander Mormont eventually orders that the bodies are taken along to Castle Black for Maester [[Aemon]] to have a look at them and he also orders Ser Jaremy to lead a close search of the surrounding woods for possible other bodies or traces.{{Ref|aGoT|52}}  
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After the latter ceremony, the bodies of two rangers are found by [[Ghost]] and Jaremy identifies them as [[Othor]] and [[Jafer Flowers]], who both belonged to Benjen's party. Lord Commander Mormont is displeased that Benjen has not been found and rangers have died close to the Wall, but Jaremy explains he lacks rangers and that the Lord Commander had ordered closer patrols. When they return to Castle Black, Jeor conveys an order to Jaremy through Jon Snow to put the dead men into a storeroom until Maester [[Aemon Targaryen (son of Maekar I)|Aemon]] is ready to examine them.{{Ref|aGoT|52}}
  
After the corpses are brought to Castle Black, Jafer Flowers rises as a [[wight]] and kills five people, including Ser Jaremy. Ser Jaremy manages to hack the wight's head off with his sword, but is killed nonetheless when the headless wight pulls his dagger from its sheath and thrusts it into Ser Jaremy's bowels.{{Ref|aGoT|60}}
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At Castle Back, Jafer Flowers rises as a [[wight]] and kills five people, including Jaremy. The knight manages to hack the wight's already loose head off with his sword, but is killed nonetheless when the headless wight pulls his dagger from its sheath and thrusts it into Jaremy's bowels.{{Ref|aGoT|60}}
  
When Lord Commander Morment later discusses the events with Jon Snow, he says that Ser Jaremy, if he were still alive, would probably state it was nothing but a coincidence that Jon's direwolf found the dead bodies and warned Jon when Othor rose as a wight, but that he, Mormont, thinks differently, believing that Jon is meant to be at the Wall and that he thus should participate in [[The Great Ranging]].{{Ref|aGoT|70}}
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
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[[Thoren Smallwood]] states he is First Ranger with Benjen lost and Jaremy killed, a claim rejected by Lord Commander Mormont.{{Ref|aCoK|6}} Thoren receives Jaremy's clothing and armor, right down to the [[House Rykker]] emblem used as a clasp on Jaremy's cloak, as the Night's Watch does not waste things.{{Ref|aCoK|13}}
  
===A Clash of Kings===
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The death of Jaremy by the hand of a [[wight]] is brought up by Lord Commander Mormont in his conversation with [[Craster]].{{Ref|aCoK|25}}
After Ser Jaremy's death, [[Thoren Smallwood]] claimed his clothing and armor, right down to the house emblem used as a clasp on Ser Jaremy's cloak.{{Ref|aCoK|13}}
 
  
The death of Ser Jaremy by the hand of a [[wight]] is brought up by [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch|Lord Commander]] [[Jeor Mormont|Mormont]] in his conversation with [[Craster]].{{Ref|aCoK|25}}
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Ser [[Alliser Thorne]] mentions in front of the [[Iron Throne]] that Jaremy has been killed by a wight, when he appeals to the Crown to provide more men for the [[Night's Watch]], causing people to snigger and [[Tyrion Lannister]] to mock Alliser.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}
  
Ser [[Alliser Thorne]] mentions that Ser Jaremy has been killed by a wight in front of the [[Iron Throne]] when he appeals to the Crown to provide more men for the [[Night's Watch]], causing people to snigger and [[Tyrion Lannister]] to mock Ser Alliser.{{Ref|aCoK|25}}
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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When [[Mance Rayder]] questions [[Jon Snow]] at the [[Fist of the First Men]], he asks him who had been in command there, suggesting, among others, that it might have been Jaremy. After some hesitation, Jon admits that the ranging was led by Lord Commander Mormont himself.{{Ref|aSoS|15}}
  
==References and Notes==
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
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As the [[free folk|wildlings]] are about to pass through the Wall, Lord Commander [[Jon Snow]] has last doubts about his decision, thinking that a more experienced man should have dealt with [[Tormund Giantsbane]]. In this context, he thinks of Jaremy, among others.{{Ref|aDwD|58}}
  
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==Quotes==
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{{quote|'''Jeor''': Ser [[Alliser Thorne|Alliser]] is an anointed [[knight]], one of the few to [[Night's Watch|take the black]] since I have been [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch|Lord Commander]]. He fought bravely at [[Sack of King's Landing|King's Landing]].<br>
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'''Jaremy''': On the wrong side. I ought to know, I was there on the battlements beside him. [[Tywin Lannister]] gave us a splendid choice. Take the black, or see our heads on spikes before evenfall. No offense intended, Tyrion.<br>
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'''Tyrion''': None taken, Ser Jaremy. My father is very fond of spiked heads, especially those of people who have annoyed him in some fashion. And a face as noble as yours, well, no doubt he saw you decorating the city wall above the [[King's Gate]]. I think you would have looked very striking up there.{{ref|AGOT|21}}|[[Jeor Mormont]], Jaremy, and [[Tyrion Lannister]]}}
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Revision as of 12:33, 1 June 2019

House Rykker.svg
Jaremy Rykker
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Ser Jaremy Rykker - by Ramon Ignacio Bunge

Titles
Allegiances
Culture crownlands
Died In 298 ACCastle Black
Books

Played by Jeffrey O'Brien
TV series Season 1

Ser Jaremy Rykker is a ranger of the Night's Watch and a knight from House Rykker.

Appearance and Character

According to Tyrion Lannister, Jaremy has a noble face.[1] He is not known for his patience[2] and has a sardonic smile.[1]

History

Jaremy remained loyal to Aerys II Targaryen during Robert's Rebellion. After the Sack of King's Landing, he was given the choice by Lord Tywin Lannister between the Wall or execution. Both Jaremy and Ser Alliser Thorne joined the Night's Watch.[1]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Ser Jaremy is present when Tyrion Lannister has dinner at Castle Black with Jeor Mormont, the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, and other senior officers.[1]

After First Ranger Benjen Stark goes missing beyond the Wall, Jaremy leads two sweeps in search of him, while Qhorin Halfhand leads another search party going north from the Shadow Tower. Nothing is found except a few blazes in trees that Benjen used to mark his way. The marks stop in the stony highlands to the northwest and all trace of Benjen vanishes.[3]

Jaremy serves as First Ranger in the absence of Benjen. He is present during the swearing-in ceremony for the new members of the Night's Watch at the sept of Castle Black and again when Jon Snow, Samwell Tarly, and others are sworn in at the weirwood grove beyond the Wall.[4]

After the latter ceremony, the bodies of two rangers are found by Ghost and Jaremy identifies them as Othor and Jafer Flowers, who both belonged to Benjen's party. Lord Commander Mormont is displeased that Benjen has not been found and rangers have died close to the Wall, but Jaremy explains he lacks rangers and that the Lord Commander had ordered closer patrols. When they return to Castle Black, Jeor conveys an order to Jaremy through Jon Snow to put the dead men into a storeroom until Maester Aemon is ready to examine them.[2]

At Castle Back, Jafer Flowers rises as a wight and kills five people, including Jaremy. The knight manages to hack the wight's already loose head off with his sword, but is killed nonetheless when the headless wight pulls his dagger from its sheath and thrusts it into Jaremy's bowels.[5]

A Clash of Kings

Thoren Smallwood states he is First Ranger with Benjen lost and Jaremy killed, a claim rejected by Lord Commander Mormont.[6] Thoren receives Jaremy's clothing and armor, right down to the House Rykker emblem used as a clasp on Jaremy's cloak, as the Night's Watch does not waste things.[7]

The death of Jaremy by the hand of a wight is brought up by Lord Commander Mormont in his conversation with Craster.[8]

Ser Alliser Thorne mentions in front of the Iron Throne that Jaremy has been killed by a wight, when he appeals to the Crown to provide more men for the Night's Watch, causing people to snigger and Tyrion Lannister to mock Alliser.[8]

A Storm of Swords

When Mance Rayder questions Jon Snow at the Fist of the First Men, he asks him who had been in command there, suggesting, among others, that it might have been Jaremy. After some hesitation, Jon admits that the ranging was led by Lord Commander Mormont himself.[9]

A Dance with Dragons

As the wildlings are about to pass through the Wall, Lord Commander Jon Snow has last doubts about his decision, thinking that a more experienced man should have dealt with Tormund Giantsbane. In this context, he thinks of Jaremy, among others.[10]

Quotes

Jeor: Ser Alliser is an anointed knight, one of the few to take the black since I have been Lord Commander. He fought bravely at King's Landing.

Jaremy: On the wrong side. I ought to know, I was there on the battlements beside him. Tywin Lannister gave us a splendid choice. Take the black, or see our heads on spikes before evenfall. No offense intended, Tyrion.

Tyrion: None taken, Ser Jaremy. My father is very fond of spiked heads, especially those of people who have annoyed him in some fashion. And a face as noble as yours, well, no doubt he saw you decorating the city wall above the King's Gate. I think you would have looked very striking up there.[1]

References