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| + | {{Quote|The brothers Gendel and Gorne, Kings-Beyond-the-Wall, went under the Wall through ancient caves buried deep in the Earth. But on the way back they took a wrong turn and were lost in the darkness. People say that their children's children's children are still down there looking for a way up or for more food to find it's way down.|[[Samwell Tarly]]|The Wall (Histories & Lore)}} |
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+ | '''Gendel''' is an unseen character in ''[[Game of Thrones (TV series)|Game of Thrones]]''. He is long dead when the series begins. He was a [[King-Beyond-the-Wall]] of the [[Free Folk]]. |
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| − | Gendel and his brother [[Gorne]], who shared the title of King-Beyond-the-Wall with him, led an invasion of [[the North]] but |
+ | Gendel and his brother [[Gorne]], who shared the title of King-Beyond-the-Wall with him, led an invasion of [[the North]] but were defeated by the combined efforts of [[House Stark]] and the [[Night's Watch]].<ref>"[[The Night's Watch (Histories & Lore)]]"</ref> Trying to return [[beyond the Wall]] through caves and tunnels deep in the earth they took a wrong turn and were lost. According to legend their descendants are still down there looking for a way out.<ref>"[[The Wall (Histories & Lore)|The Wall (Histories & Lore)"]]</ref> |
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| + | In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Gendel was joint [[King-Beyond-the-Wall]] with his twin brother [[Gorne]], three thousand years before the [[War of the Five Kings]]. The two gathered the Free Folk and led them through a cave path beneath [[the Wall]] that would later be called "Gorne's Way". Gendel and Gorne's host evaded the Night's Watch, but when they emerged, the [[King in the North]] was awaiting them and attacked them. Gorne slew the King, but the King's son took his crown and slew Gorne. While the battle raged, the [[Night's Watch]] emerged from their castles and took the Free Folk in the rear. |
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| − | + | According to northern tradition, Gendel was also killed in battle, as he was surrounded by all sides: [[House Stark|Starks]] to the south, [[House Umber|Umbers]] to the east and the Watch to the north. However, the Free Folk believe that Gendel survived the battle and, cutting his way through the ranks of the Night's Watch tried to return [[beyond the Wall]] through they same route the wildlings had come through. However, Gendel did not know the way as well as Gorne and he and his followers got lost trying to find their way out. The Free Folk believe that during the night the sobs of Gendel's children can still be heard and that those who venture into the caves and go too deep will be devoured by them. |
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| − | According to northern tradition, Gendel was also killed in battle, as he was surrounded by all sides: Starks to the south, [[House Umber|Umbers]] to the east and the Watch to the north. However, the Free Folk believe that Gendel survived the battle and, cutting his way through the ranks of the Night's Watch tried to return [[beyond the Wall]] through they same route the wildlings had come through. However, Gendel didn't know the way as well as Gorne and he and his followers got lost trying to find his way out. The Free Folk believe that during the night the sobs of Gendel's children can still be heard and that those who venture into the caves and go too deep will be devoured by them. |
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Revision as of 04:27, 18 March 2015
- "The brothers Gendel and Gorne, Kings-Beyond-the-Wall, went under the Wall through ancient caves buried deep in the Earth. But on the way back they took a wrong turn and were lost in the darkness. People say that their children's children's children are still down there looking for a way up or for more food to find it's way down."
- ―Samwell Tarly
Gendel is an unseen character in Game of Thrones. He is long dead when the series begins. He was a King-Beyond-the-Wall of the Free Folk.
Biography
Gendel and his brother Gorne, who shared the title of King-Beyond-the-Wall with him, led an invasion of the North but were defeated by the combined efforts of House Stark and the Night's Watch.[1] Trying to return beyond the Wall through caves and tunnels deep in the earth they took a wrong turn and were lost. According to legend their descendants are still down there looking for a way out.[2]
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Gendel was joint King-Beyond-the-Wall with his twin brother Gorne, three thousand years before the War of the Five Kings. The two gathered the Free Folk and led them through a cave path beneath the Wall that would later be called "Gorne's Way". Gendel and Gorne's host evaded the Night's Watch, but when they emerged, the King in the North was awaiting them and attacked them. Gorne slew the King, but the King's son took his crown and slew Gorne. While the battle raged, the Night's Watch emerged from their castles and took the Free Folk in the rear.
According to northern tradition, Gendel was also killed in battle, as he was surrounded by all sides: Starks to the south, Umbers to the east and the Watch to the north. However, the Free Folk believe that Gendel survived the battle and, cutting his way through the ranks of the Night's Watch tried to return beyond the Wall through they same route the wildlings had come through. However, Gendel did not know the way as well as Gorne and he and his followers got lost trying to find their way out. The Free Folk believe that during the night the sobs of Gendel's children can still be heard and that those who venture into the caves and go too deep will be devoured by them.
See also
References
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