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Revision as of 12:27, 23 August 2014
Bowen Marsh is a recurring character in the fifth season. He will be played by Michael Condron. Bowen Marsh is the First Steward of the Night's Watch.
Biography
Background
Bowen Marsh is the First Steward of the Night's Watch, based at Castle Black. He is in charge of the day-to-day running of the Night's Watch, dealing with issues of supplies, funding, logistics and communications.
Appearances
Behind the scenes
For a while it was believed that Brian Fortune was playing Marsh and that Dennis McKeever was playing Othell Yarwyck. However, McKeever reappeared in Seasons 2 and 3 in a background role in the Great Ranging storyline, in which Yarwyck didn't partake; Fortune's character was identified as Yarwyck in Season 4; and Condron was cast as Marsh for Season 5, meaning that McKeever was playing an unnamed officer and Fortune was playing Yarwyck all along.
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Marsh, nicknamed "the Old Pomegranate," is an important and senior figure in the Watch, reporting directly to Lord Commander Jeor Mormont and is just below him in the command hierarchy of the Watch. When Mormont and the rest of the Night's Watch ride out to investigate the wildling menace in the so-called "Great Ranging", he remains in command at Castle Black. Bowen Marsh hails from House Marsh, a noble house from the Neck sworn to House Reed.
As the Wildlings advance to Castle Black, Mance Rayder sends raiding parties the to attack several areas of the Wall, in order to draw attention away from the main host and to draw away the defenders. Unfortunately, Marsh falls for the trick and takes most of the garrison from Castle Black. When Jon Snow returns, he finds that only forty-one men are left in the castle, most of them old, cripple and inexperienced.
See also
Bowen Marsh on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
References
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