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| Title=[[File:Stark.JPG|40px|left|link=House Stark]] Nan [[File:Stark.JPG|40px|right|link=House Stark]]
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| Image=Old Nan.jpg
 
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| Season=[[Season 1|1]]
 
| Season=[[Season 1|1]]
 
| First="[[Lord Snow]]"
 
| First="[[Lord Snow]]"
 
| Last="[[Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things]]"
 
| Last="[[Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things]]"
| Appearances=2 episodes <small>[[#Appearances|(see below)]]</small>
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| Appearances=2 episodes <small>([[#Appearances|see below]])</small>
 
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| Status= [[:Category:Status: Alive|Alive]]
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| Status= [[:Category:Status: Dead|Deceased]]
 
| Death=
 
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| Place=[[Winterfell]]
 
| Place=[[Winterfell]]
 
| Allegiance=[[House Stark]]
 
| Allegiance=[[House Stark]]
| Family=[[Hodor|Walder]] - great-grandson
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| Family=[[Hodor]] - great-grandson
 
| Actor=[[Margaret John]]}}
 
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{{dialogue a-b-a|Old Nan|I know a story about a crow.|Bran Stark|I hate your stories.|I know a story about a boy who hated stories.|Old Nan's storytelling|Lord Snow}}
 
'''Old Nan''' is a recurring character in ''[[Game of Thrones]]''. She was played by [[Margaret John]] and débuts in the [[Lord Snow|third episode]] of the [[Season 1|first season]]. Margaret John passed away on 2 February 2011, after the completion of filming for the first season. The status of the character in the second season is not known. Old Nan is an elderly storyteller at [[Winterfell]].
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'''Old Nan''' is a recurring character in the [[Season 1|first season]]. She was played by [[Margaret John]] and debuts in "[[Lord Snow]]." Margaret John passed away on 2 February 2011, after the completion of filming for the first season. According to the writers the character passed away between the first and second season.<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/GoT/Episodes/Entry/The_North_Remembers/Book_Spoilers/ The North Remembers on Westeros.org (book spoilers)]</ref> Old Nan is an elderly servant at [[Winterfell]], known for her storytelling.
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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===[[Season 1]]===
 
===[[Season 1]]===
Old Nan sits by [[Bran Stark|Bran’s]] bedside to watch him after his mother leaves for [[King's Landing|King’s Landing]]. She suggests the story of [[Duncan the Tall]] and Bran replies that he hates her stories but prefers the scary ones. She tells him about the long winter when the [[White Walkers|white walkers]] ventured south.<ref>"[[Lord Snow]]"</ref> [[Theon Greyjoy]] interrupts another story and says that he would go mad if he was left alone with Old Nan.<ref>"[[Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things]]"</ref>
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Old Nan sits by [[Bran Stark|Bran’s]] bedside to watch him after his mother leaves for [[King's Landing|King’s Landing]]. She suggests the story of [[Duncan the Tall]] and Bran replies that he hates her stories but prefers the scary ones. She tells him about [[the Long Night]] and the winter that lasted a generation, when the [[White Walkers|white walkers]] ventured south.<ref>"[[Lord Snow]]"</ref> [[Theon Greyjoy]] interrupts another story and says that he would go mad if he was left alone with Old Nan.<ref>"[[Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things]]"</ref>
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
{{Season One Appearances|3=yes|4=yes}}
 
{{Season One Appearances|3=yes|4=yes}}
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==Behind the scenes==
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Actress Margaret John, who played Old Nan in Season 1, passed away only two months before Season 1 began to air, though all of her scenes had already been completed. The character does appear during the second book, however, in the show canon she's considered by the writers to have passed away between seasons.
   
 
==Image gallery==
 
==Image gallery==
 
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Oldnanandbran.png|Old Nan telling [[Bran Stark]] a story.
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Bran and Old Nan 1x02.png|Old Nan telling [[Bran Stark]] a story.
 
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==In the books==
 
==In the books==
In the ''[[Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels Old Nan is the oldest person living at Winterfell. She is a former wet-nurse and retainer who is effectively retired. However, she still tells stories and legends to the Stark children. Her only surviving family is her great-grandson, the gentle, slow-witted [[Hodor]].
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In ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Old Nan is the oldest person living at Winterfell. She came to Winterfell to act as wetnurse for a Brandon Stark, which one is unsure, only that his mother had died birthing him. This Brandon Stark is believed to be either the brother of Lord Rickard Stark or a brother of his father. She's retired but tells stories and legends to the Stark children. She lost two sons in [[Robert's Rebellion]] and her grandson during the [[Greyjoy Rebellion]], while her daughters moved away and died. Her only surviving family is her great-grandson, the gentle, slow-witted [[Hodor]].
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"Nan" might be short for "[[Nymeria]]". When [[Arya Stark]] is on the run after escaping from [[King's Landing]], one of the aliases she uses is "Nymeria", but she says to call her "Nan" for short.
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Following the [[Sack of Winterfell]], Old Nan is brought to the [[Dreadfort]]. Her fate is unknown.
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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* {{AWOIAF}}
* [http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Old_Nan Old Nan at A Wiki of Ice and Fire.]
 
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Recurring Characters]]
 
[[Category:Recurring Characters]]
 
[[Category:Season 1 Characters]]
 
[[Category:Season 1 Characters]]
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Revision as of 23:22, 15 August 2014

Old Nan: "I know a story about a crow."
Bran Stark: "I hate your stories."
Old Nan: "I know a story about a boy who hated stories."
— Old Nan's storytelling[src]

Old Nan is a recurring character in the first season. She was played by Margaret John and debuts in "Lord Snow." Margaret John passed away on 2 February 2011, after the completion of filming for the first season. According to the writers the character passed away between the first and second season.[1] Old Nan is an elderly servant at Winterfell, known for her storytelling.

Biography

Background

Old Nan is an elderly woman living in Winterfell. She is a retired servant of House Stark known for her tale-telling abilities. She has entertained the children of Eddard and Catelyn with stories throughout their childhoods. Her great grandson Hodor is a stable hand at the castle.

Season 1

Old Nan sits by Bran’s bedside to watch him after his mother leaves for King’s Landing. She suggests the story of Duncan the Tall and Bran replies that he hates her stories but prefers the scary ones. She tells him about the Long Night and the winter that lasted a generation, when the white walkers ventured south.[2] Theon Greyjoy interrupts another story and says that he would go mad if he was left alone with Old Nan.[3]

Appearances

Template:Season One Appearances

Behind the scenes

Actress Margaret John, who played Old Nan in Season 1, passed away only two months before Season 1 began to air, though all of her scenes had already been completed. The character does appear during the second book, however, in the show canon she's considered by the writers to have passed away between seasons.

Image gallery

In the books

In A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Old Nan is the oldest person living at Winterfell. She came to Winterfell to act as wetnurse for a Brandon Stark, which one is unsure, only that his mother had died birthing him. This Brandon Stark is believed to be either the brother of Lord Rickard Stark or a brother of his father. She's retired but tells stories and legends to the Stark children. She lost two sons in Robert's Rebellion and her grandson during the Greyjoy Rebellion, while her daughters moved away and died. Her only surviving family is her great-grandson, the gentle, slow-witted Hodor.

"Nan" might be short for "Nymeria". When Arya Stark is on the run after escaping from King's Landing, one of the aliases she uses is "Nymeria", but she says to call her "Nan" for short.

Following the Sack of Winterfell, Old Nan is brought to the Dreadfort. Her fate is unknown.

See also

References

  1. The North Remembers on Westeros.org (book spoilers)
  2. "Lord Snow"
  3. "Cripples, Bastards and Broken Things"

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Template:Characters significantly changed between books and TV series