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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.
 
'''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.
   
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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>
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After [[Catelyn Stark]] leaves for King's Landing, Old Nan sits by [[Bran Stark]]’s bedside to watch him. She suggests the story of [[Duncan the Tall]] and Bran replies that he hates her stories —he prefers the scary ones. She retorts that he is a ''"sweet summer child"'' who knows nothing about fear, and tells him that fear is for the winter and for the Long Night, a winter season thousand of years ago that lasted a generation, in which those who didn't freeze to death had to face the [[White Walkers]], who ventured south for the first time and swept through Westeros.<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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==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.
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Actress Margaret John, who played Old Nan, 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 TV series canon the showrunners decided to retire the character out of respect, so Old Nan is assumed to have quietly passed away between Season 1 and Season 2.
   
 
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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]].
 
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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In the books, it is Old Nan and not [[Osha]] who interprets the arrival of the [[Red Comet]] to mean the return of [[dragon]]s.
   
 
"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.
 
"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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Among the stories she used to tell the Stark boys are:
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*The last hero - who fought the White Walkers in the [[Long Night]]
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*The [[Ice dragons|ice dragon]]
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*[[Harrenhal]] and [[Harren the Black]]
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*The [[Night's King]]
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*Symeon Star-Eyes
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*How the [[Children of the Forest]] taught the [[First Men]] to send messages by raven
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*The [[Rat Cook]]
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*The Mad Axe
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*The Thing That Came In The Night
   
 
Following the [[Sack of Winterfell]], Old Nan is brought to the [[Dreadfort]]. Her fate is unknown.
 
Following the [[Sack of Winterfell]], Old Nan is brought to the [[Dreadfort]]. Her fate is unknown.
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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

After Catelyn Stark leaves for King's Landing, Old Nan sits by Bran Stark’s bedside to watch him. She suggests the story of Duncan the Tall and Bran replies that he hates her stories —he prefers the scary ones. She retorts that he is a "sweet summer child" who knows nothing about fear, and tells him that fear is for the winter and for the Long Night, a winter season thousand of years ago that lasted a generation, in which those who didn't freeze to death had to face the White Walkers, who ventured south for the first time and swept through Westeros.[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, 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 TV series canon the showrunners decided to retire the character out of respect, so Old Nan is assumed to have quietly passed away between Season 1 and Season 2.

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.

In the books, it is Old Nan and not Osha who interprets the arrival of the Red Comet to mean the return of dragons.

"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.

Among the stories she used to tell the Stark boys are:

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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