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{{Quote|I found it surprisingly beautiful. In a brutal, horribly uncomfortable sort of way.|[[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Janos Slynt]]|The Night Lands}}
 
{{Quote|I found it surprisingly beautiful. In a brutal, horribly uncomfortable sort of way.|[[Tyrion Lannister]] to [[Janos Slynt]]|The Night Lands}}
 
[[Image:NineteenCastlesOnTheWall.jpg|thumb|200px|Castle Black, near the center of the Wall]][[Image:Castle Black Pin.png|thumb|right|200px|The location of [[Castle Black]] on the continent of [[Westeros]].]]
  
[[Image:NineteenCastlesOnTheWall.jpg|thumb|200px|Castle Black, near the center of the Wall]][[Image:Castle Black Pin.png|thumb|right|200px|The location of [[Castle Black]] on the continent of [[Westeros]].]]
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==Notable residents==
  
==Notable residents==
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* Lord Commander {[[Jeor Mormont]]}, commander of the Night's Watch. Murdered by Rast at [[Craster's Keep]]
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* Lord Commander {[[Jeor Mormont]]}, commander of the Night's Watch. Murdered by Rast during the [[Mutiny at Craster's Keep|mutiny]] at [[Craster's Keep]].
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** [[Jon Snow]], called "Lord Snow", personal steward of Lord Commander Mormont.
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** {[[Jon Snow]]}, called "Lord Snow", personal steward of Lord Commander Mormont. Current Lord Commander. Killed in the [[Mutiny at Castle Black]].
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* [[Maester]] [[Aemon]], once "Aemon Targaryen", Castle Black's resident [[maester]].
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* [[Maester]] {[[Aemon]]}, once known as Aemon Targaryen, former heir to the [[Iron Throne]] and resident maester of Castle Black. Died of natural causes (from old age).
 
* [[Benjen Stark]], First Ranger of the Night's Watch. Missing in action and presumed dead.
  
* [[Benjen Stark]], First Ranger of the Night's Watch. Missing in action and presumed dead.
 
** {[[Othor]]}, {[[Jafer Flowers]]}, Ranger's in Benjen's scouting party. Killed and raised as [[Wights]].
  
** {[[Othor]]}, {[[Jafer Flowers]]}, Ranger's in Benjen's scouting party. Killed and raised as [[Wights]].
 
** Ser {[[Waymar Royce]]}, {[[Gared]]}. Killed by [[White Walkers]].
  
** Ser {[[Waymar Royce]]}, {[[Gared]]}. Killed by [[White Walkers]].
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**{[[Will]]}, a Ranger and deserter of the Watch. Executed by Lord [[Ned Stark]].
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**{[[Will]]}, a Ranger and deserter of the Watch. Executed by Lord [[Eddard Stark]].
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** {[[Karl Tanner]]}, a former cutthroat and ranger. Leader of the [[Betrayers|Mutineers]]. Killed by Jon Snow during the [[Raid on Craster's Keep|raid]] on Craster's Keep.
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** [[Grenn]] a newly graduated Ranger
  
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** [[Rast]] a newly graduated Ranger, one of the [[Betrayers]] of the Night's Watch. He murdered Lord Commander Mormont.
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** {[[Grenn]]}, a newly graduated Ranger. Killed fighting [[Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg]] during the [[Battle of Castle Black]].
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** {[[Rast]]} a newly graduated Ranger, one of the [[Betrayers|Mutineers]] of the Night's Watch. Killed by [[Ghost]] following the [[Raid on Craster's Keep|raid]] on Craster's Keep.
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** [[Gared Tuttle]], a ranger who deserted to avoid execution for the death of [[Britt Warrick]] and to find the [[North Grove]].
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** [[Finn]], a ranger who can desert the Watch and be killed by Wights or left at Castle Black.
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** [[Britt Warrick]], a ranger, killed by Gared Tuttle.
 
* [[Bowen Marsh]], First Steward of the Night's Watch.
  
* [[Bowen Marsh]], First Steward of the Night's Watch.
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** [[Pypar]], [[Samwell Tarly]] and [[Eddison Tollett]] stewards.
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** [[Eddison Tollett]], steward. 
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** [[Karl]], a steward and one of [[Betrayers]] of The Night's Watch who murdered [[Craster]].
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** {[[Pypar]]}, steward. Killed by [[Ygritte]] during the [[Battle of Castle Black]].
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** [[Samwell Tarly]], steward. 
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* Ser [[Alliser Thorne]], master-at-arms of Castle Black. Sent to King's Landing to gather recruits.
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* Ser [[Alliser Thorne]], former master-at-arms of Castle Black. Sent to King's Landing to gather recruits. Made Acting Lord Commander upon his return. Newly named First Ranger due to Benjen Stark's disappearance.
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* {[[Yoren]]}, a [[Wandering Crows | recruiter]] for the Watch, rarely at Castle Black. Killed by Ser [[Amory Lorch]] in the [[Riverlands]].
  
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*[[Othell Yarwyck]], First Builder of the Night's Watch.
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** [[Cotter]], a builder and a [[Free Folk|wildling]]. Deserted the Watch with Gared Tuttle.
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**Lord {[[Janos Slynt]]}, former Commander of the [[City Watch]] of King's Landing and Lord of [[Harrenhal]], occupying a senior position in an unofficial manner. Executed by Lord Commander Jon Snow for insubordination.
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* {[[Yoren]]}, a [[Wandering Crows|recruiter]] for the Watch, rarely at Castle Black. Killed by Ser [[Amory Lorch]] in the [[Riverlands]].
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*[[Olly]], a child who survived a [[Wilding|wildling]] raid on his village, sent by [[Styr]] to warn the Night's Watch about their arrival. After which he stays at Castle Black with the [[Night's Watch]].
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* [[Denner Frostfinger]], a high-ranking member that oversees the training of select batches of new recruits.
   
 
==Gallery==
  
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<gallery>
  
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Jon, Sam and Pyp.jpg|Training yard stairs, and wooden walkways.
  
Jon, Sam and Pyp.jpg|Training yard stairs, and wooden walkways.
 
Jon and Benjen.jpg|Top of the Wall.
  
Jon and Benjen.jpg|Top of the Wall.
 
Jon and Jeor.jpg|Lord Commander's room.
  
Jon and Jeor.jpg|Lord Commander's room.
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Castle Black Great Hall.png|Castle Black common room.
 
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==In the books==
  
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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Castle Black is located at the northern end of the Kingsroad, which runs for some two thousand miles all the way to [[King's Landing]]. Castle Black is ancient, although not the oldest castle on the Wall, an honor that lies with the long-abandoned [[Nightfort]] located to the west. The Nightfort was abandoned and headquarters of the Night's Watch transferred to Castle Black about two hundred years ago during the reign of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]. Castle Black was was not, however, custom-built as a replacement for the Nightfort: it was already many centuries old when the headquarters of the Night's Watch was transferred there (a new smaller castle was built at Deep Lake to replace the Nightfort, but it too was later abandoned). So far it hasn't been stated exactly how old Castle Black is. Castle Black doesn't have a godswood, which may indicate that it was built after the [[Andal Invasion]], by which time fewer new recruits followed the Old Gods.
  
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Castle Black consists of a number of large structures, and in past centuries held over 5,000 men. At the start of the books less than 600 soldiers are based there. Castle Black is defended by the Wall to the north, but is undefended to the east, west and south, to symbolize the Night's Watch being only a threat to the [[wildlings]] of the uttermost north, not the other realms of the [[Seven Kingdoms]].
  
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Castle Black is one of only three castles permanently manned, the others being the Shadow Tower at the far western end of the Wall and Eastwatch-by-the-Sea at the far eastern end. Aside from these three castles there are sixteen other castles along the length of the Wall, all currently unmanned due to lack of manpower. Some of these have fallen into disrepair due to lack of use.
  
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There is both a winch-driven lift and a switchback stairway that permit members of the Watch to reach the top of the Wall.
  
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==Behind the scenes==
  
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A significantly-sized castle set was built at [[wikipedia:Magheramorne|Magheramorne]], [[wikipedia:County Antrim|County Antrim]], [[wikipedia:Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]], in a former quarry.<ref>[http://winteriscoming.net/2010/06/grrm-quarry-site-of-castle-black-set WinterIsComing.Net]</ref> The set includes several structures and a fully-working wooden lift system, although the Wall and much of the scenery will be added later with CGI.
  
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* {{AWOIAF}} (MAJOR spoilers from the books)
  
   
 
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"I found it surprisingly beautiful. In a brutal, horribly uncomfortable sort of way."
―Tyrion Lannister to Janos Slynt[src]
NineteenCastlesOnTheWall

Castle Black, near the center of the Wall

Castle Black Pin

The location of Castle Black on the continent of Westeros.

Castle Black is the primary headquarters and redoubt of the Night's Watch. It is located roughly halfway along the length of the Wall on its southern side, at the northern end of the Kingsroad. It is a dark and chilling home to its garrison.[1]

Castle Black is one of only three manned castles left on the Wall along with Eastwatch-by-the-Sea and The Shadow Tower. There are nineteen castles along the Wall, but as their numbers fell over the centuries the Night's Watch had to abandon sixteen of them. Castle Black is located between the unmanned castles of Queensgate and Oakensheild.

Castle Black has a sept, but no Godswood. Those who are followers of the Old Gods of the Forest must travel a mile north of the Wall and into the Haunted Forest to take their vows before a heart tree.

Notable residents

  • Lord Commander {Jeor Mormont}, commander of the Night's Watch. Murdered by Rast during the mutiny at Craster's Keep.
  • Maester {Aemon}, once known as Aemon Targaryen, former heir to the Iron Throne and resident maester of Castle Black. Died of natural causes (from old age).
  • Benjen Stark, First Ranger of the Night's Watch. Missing in action and presumed dead.
    • {Othor}, {Jafer Flowers}, Ranger's in Benjen's scouting party. Killed and raised as Wights.
    • Ser {Waymar Royce}, {Gared}. Killed by White Walkers.
    • {Will}, a Ranger and deserter of the Watch. Executed by Lord Eddard Stark.
    • {Karl Tanner}, a former cutthroat and ranger. Leader of the Mutineers. Killed by Jon Snow during the raid on Craster's Keep.
    • {Grenn}, a newly graduated Ranger. Killed fighting Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg during the Battle of Castle Black.
    • {Rast} a newly graduated Ranger, one of the Mutineers of the Night's Watch. Killed by Ghost following the raid on Craster's Keep.
    • Gared Tuttle, a ranger who deserted to avoid execution for the death of Britt Warrick and to find the North Grove.
    • Finn, a ranger who can desert the Watch and be killed by Wights or left at Castle Black.
    • Britt Warrick, a ranger, killed by Gared Tuttle.
  • Bowen Marsh, First Steward of the Night's Watch.
  • Ser Alliser Thorne, former master-at-arms of Castle Black. Sent to King's Landing to gather recruits. Made Acting Lord Commander upon his return. Newly named First Ranger due to Benjen Stark's disappearance.
  • Othell Yarwyck, First Builder of the Night's Watch.
    • Cotter, a builder and a wildling. Deserted the Watch with Gared Tuttle.
    • Lord {Janos Slynt}, former Commander of the City Watch of King's Landing and Lord of Harrenhal, occupying a senior position in an unofficial manner. Executed by Lord Commander Jon Snow for insubordination.
  • {Yoren}, a recruiter for the Watch, rarely at Castle Black. Killed by Ser Amory Lorch in the Riverlands.
  • Olly, a child who survived a wildling raid on his village, sent by Styr to warn the Night's Watch about their arrival. After which he stays at Castle Black with the Night's Watch.
  • Denner Frostfinger, a high-ranking member that oversees the training of select batches of new recruits.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ HBO viewers guide, season 2 map, Castle Black entry

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