Biter

Biter
World of Westeros
Season(s)	2
Appeared in	"The Night Lands"
Portrayed by	Gerard Jordan

Biter is a minor character in Game of Thrones. He is played by Gerard Jordan and débuts in the second episode of the second season. Biter is a criminal forcibly recruited into the Night's Watch.

Biography

Background

Biter is a criminal from King's Landing. Along with Rorge and Jaqen H'ghar, he was fished out of the dungeons by Yoren and forcibly recruited into the Night's Watch. He is accompanying the rest of Yoren's new recruits northwards to the Wall.

Season 2

Biter, alongside Rorge and Jaqen H'ghar are kept inside a cage for their trip to the Wall. When Jaqen asks "Arry" for wine, Rorge demands beer and insults "Arry," who says that he should have asked nicely and hits Rorge's hand with a stick hit his hand. He recoils and then tries to grab Arry through the cage. Biter moves up behind Rorge and hisses as Rorge threatens Arya again.

Appearances

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Behind the scenes

Fans have speculated that the three prisoners in Yoren's wagon in the final episode of the first season of the series were meant to be Rorge, Biter and (in a cloak with his face hidden) Jaqen H'ghar. However, these three roles were played by extras, with full-time actors for the roles not hired until filming of Season 2 was underway. Whether these were indeed the same characters and have been recast, or another explanation will be found for the discrepency, is unclear.

In the books

In the Song of Ice and Fire novels, Biter was a mindless thug from King's Landing, an associate of Rorge. Rorge ran several fighting pits where dogs and bears would fight one another and also people. Biter fought in the pits and developed a reputation for savage cruelty. He has no tongue and only speaks through hisses. His teeth have been filed to points.

See also

• Biter at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (spoilers from the books).

References

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