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|Title =Othell Yarwyck
|Title = [[File:Night'sWatchicon.jpg|40px|left|link=Night's Watch]] Othell Yarwyck [[File:Night'sWatchicon.jpg|40px|right|link=Night's Watch]]
 
 
|Season = [[Season 1|1]], [[Season 4|4]], [[Season 5|5]]
 
|Season = [[Season 1|1]], [[Season 4|4]], [[Season 5|5]]
 
|Image= Othell-Yarwick-S4-EP-03.jpg
 
|Image= Othell-Yarwick-S4-EP-03.jpg
 
|First = "[[You Win or You Die]]"
 
|First = "[[You Win or You Die]]"
 
|Last =
 
|Last =
|Appearances = 5 episodes <small>[[#Appearances|(see below)]]</small>
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|Appearances = 9 episodes <small>[[#Appearances|(see below)]]</small>
 
|Titles = First Builder
 
|Titles = First Builder
 
|Status = [[:Category:Status: Alive|Alive]]
 
|Status = [[:Category:Status: Alive|Alive]]
 
|Allegiance = The [[Night's Watch]]<br>[[House Yarwyck]] (by birth)
 
|Allegiance = The [[Night's Watch]]<br>[[House Yarwyck]] (by birth)
|Actor = [[Dennis McKeever]] (Season 1)<br/>[[Brian Fortune]] (Season 4 and 5)<br/>}}
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|Actor = [[Brian Fortune]]}}
 
{{Quote|We need to teach 'em a lesson about they way we deal with their kind! Three dozen bodies with slit throats tossed off the top of the Wall! Seems like that'd be a good lesson!|Othell Yarwyck|Breaker of Chains}}
 
{{Quote|We need to teach 'em a lesson about they way we deal with their kind! Three dozen bodies with slit throats tossed off the top of the Wall! Seems like that'd be a good lesson!|Othell Yarwyck|Breaker of Chains}}
'''Othell Yarwyck''' is a recurring character in the [[Season 1|first]], [[Season 4|fourth]] and [[Season 5|fifth]] seasons. He is played by guest star [[Dennis McKeever]] in Season 1 and by [[Brian Fortune]] in Season 4<ref>http://winteriscoming.net/2014/04/new-details-about-season-4-episodes-2-and-3/</ref>. He debuts in "[[You Win or You Die]]." Othell Yarwyck is the [[First Builder]]; a senior position within the [[Night's Watch]].
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'''Othell Yarwyck''' is a recurring character in the [[Season 1|first]], [[Season 4|fourth]] and [[Season 5|fifth]] seasons. He is played by guest star [[Brian Fortune]]<ref>http://winteriscoming.net/2014/04/new-details-about-season-4-episodes-2-and-3/</ref>. He debuts in "[[You Win or You Die]]." Othell Yarwyck is the [[First Builder]]; a senior position within the [[Night's Watch]].
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
===Background===
 
===Background===
Othell Yarwyck is [[First Builder]] of the [[Night's Watch]] and a member of [[House Yarwyck]], a noble house of [[the Westerlands]] sworn to [[Casterly Rock]]. He is based at [[Castle Black]] and is tasked with organizing the builders in maintaining the Wall and the castles belonging to the Watch.
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Othell Yarwyck is [[First Builder]] of the [[Night's Watch]] and a member of [[House Yarwyck]], a noble house of [[the Westerlands]] sworn to [[Casterly Rock]]. He is based at [[Castle Black]] and is tasked with organizing the [[builder]]s in maintaining [[the Wall]] and the castles belonging to the Watch.
   
 
===[[Season 1]]===
 
===[[Season 1]]===
Othell Yarwyck is present for the induction of the new recruits at [[Castle Black]]. He calls for the builders after the [[Lord Commander]]'s speech. He accompanies [[Jon Snow]] and [[Samwell Tarly]] into the [[Haunted Forest]] to witness them saying their oaths of loyalty to the Watch in front of a [[heart tree]]. He is among the first to congratulate them on entering the Watch, and is also present when [[Ghost]] returns with a corpse's hand in his mouth.<ref>"[[You Win or You Die]]"</ref> The party discover the corpses of [[Othor]] and [[Jafer Flowers]] and return them to Castle Black. He confirms Sam's discovery that the corpses do not smell, which is odd since they appear to have been dead for weeks.<ref>"[[The Pointy End]]"</ref>
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Othell Yarwyck is present for the induction of the new recruits at [[Castle Black]]. He accompanies [[Jon Snow]] and [[Samwell Tarly]] into the [[Haunted Forest]] to witness them saying their oaths of loyalty to the Watch in front of a [[heart tree]]. He is among the first to congratulate them on entering the Watch, and is also present when [[Ghost]] returns with a corpse's hand in his mouth.<ref>"[[You Win or You Die]]"</ref> The party discover the corpses of [[Othor]] and [[Jafer Flowers]] and return them to Castle Black. He confirms Sam's discovery that the corpses do not smell, which is odd since they appear to have been dead for weeks.<ref>"[[The Pointy End]]"</ref>
   
 
===[[Season 4]]===
 
===[[Season 4]]===
Othell Yarwyck is one of the five black brothers to "judge" [[Jon Snow]] for his actions during his time with the [[wildlings]]. After [[Maester]] [[Aemon]] dimisses Jon, Yarwyck helps Aemon to his feet and to leave the hall.<ref>"[[Two Swords]]"</ref>
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Othell Yarwyck is one of the five black brothers to "judge" [[Jon Snow]] for his actions during his time with the [[Free Folk|wildlings]]. After [[Maesters|Maester]] [[Aemon]] dimisses Jon, Yarwyck helps Aemon to his feet and to leave the hall.<ref>"[[Two Swords]]"</ref>
   
 
A young boy, [[Olly]], arrives at Castle Black and tells the Night's Watch how a wildling raiding party massacred his village. Othell angrily proposes that they should send a message to the wildlings by killing the raiders and throwing their bodies off the top of the Wall. Many black brothers agree with him, but Ser [[Alliser Thorne]] argues that striking back is exactly what the wildlings want.<ref>"[[Breaker of Chains]]"</ref>
 
A young boy, [[Olly]], arrives at Castle Black and tells the Night's Watch how a wildling raiding party massacred his village. Othell angrily proposes that they should send a message to the wildlings by killing the raiders and throwing their bodies off the top of the Wall. Many black brothers agree with him, but Ser [[Alliser Thorne]] argues that striking back is exactly what the wildlings want.<ref>"[[Breaker of Chains]]"</ref>
   
Othell is present when ​[[Jon Snow]] proposes to seal Castle Black's tunnel due to the imminent attack by Mance Rayder's army. Alliser Thorne reminds Jon that the builders are responsible for maintaining the tunnel, and not the stewards. Alliser asks for Othell's opinion on Jon's proposal to seal the tunnel. Othell reluctantly sides with Alliser.<ref>"[[Mockingbird]]"</ref>
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Othell is present when ​[[Jon Snow]] proposes to seal Castle Black's tunnel due to the imminent attack by [[Mance Rayder]]'s army. Alliser Thorne reminds Jon that the builders are responsible for maintaining the tunnel, and not the stewards. Alliser asks for Othell's opinion on Jon's proposal to seal the tunnel. Othell reluctantly sides with Alliser.<ref>"[[Mockingbird]]"</ref>
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=== [[Season 5]] ===
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Othell participates in the [[Choosing]] of the 998th [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch]]. He counts the votes and informs [[Maesters|Maester]] [[Aemon]] that there is a tie between [[Jon Snow]] and [[Alliser Thorne]], which the Maester breaks by voting for Jon.<ref>"[[The House of Black and White]]"</ref> Later, when the newly chosen Lord Commander Snow gives [[Janos Slynt]] the command of [[Greyguard]] and he refuses it, as it is in ruins, Jon tells Janos that Yarwyck can spare ten of his builders to help him rebuild the fort, and Yarwyck himself agrees. However, Janos repeatedly refuses the command and insults Jon, so he executes Lord Janos.<ref>"[[High Sparrow (episode)|High Sparrow]]"</ref>
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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{{Season Five Appearances||yes|yes||yes||yes||||}}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Uncredited appearances
 
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
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During Season 1 it was believed that Fortune was playing [[Bowen Marsh]], and [[Dennis McKeever]] was playing Yarwyck, based on comments by Fortune and McKeever's character delivering a line said by Yarwyck in the books. Neither of them were absolutely confirmed to be playing these characters, however, as their names were never stated in on-screen dialogue or in the credits. McKeever reappeared in Seasons [[Season 2|2]] and [[Season 3|3]] in a background role in the [[Great Ranging]], in which Yarwyck didn't partake. In [[Season 4]], Fortune's character was directly identified in on-screen dialogue as Yarwyck, and [[Michael Condron]] was subsequently cast as Marsh for [[Season 5]]. This establishes that Fortune's character should always be considered to have been Yarwyck, while McKeever was simply playing [[Night's Watch Officer 2|an unnamed Night's Watch officer]]. While this might technically be a retcon, Season 1 never absolutely confirmed which characters these actors were playing, so it introduced no internal continuity errors.
[[File:Othell Yarwyck.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Othell Yarwyck, as portrayed by [[Dennis McKeever]] in the first season.]]
 
Yarwyck was portrayed by [[Dennis McKeever]] in Season 1. McKeever reappeared in Seasons [[Season 2|2]] and [[Season 3|3]] in a background role in the [[Great Ranging]] storyline. Yarwyck's reapperance at [[the Wall]] in Season 4 implies that McKeever was portraying a [[Night's Watch Officer 2|different character]] in Seasons 2 and 3. This explanation is in keeping with the books, where Yarwyck doesn't partake in the Great Ranging.
 
 
Yarwyck is portrayed by [[Brian Fortune]] in Season 4. Fortune himself previously played the role of [[Bowen Marsh]] in Season 1. The reason for this sudden change has not yet been explained; or if the characters themselves have been merged.
 
   
 
==In the books==
 
==In the books==
In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Yarwyck is also present for the induction of the recruits and has the same single word line. He is not present when Jon Snow is taken before Alliser Thorne and Janos Slynt.
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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Yarwyck is not present when Jon Snow is taken before Alliser Thorne and Janos Slynt.
   
 
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"We need to teach 'em a lesson about they way we deal with their kind! Three dozen bodies with slit throats tossed off the top of the Wall! Seems like that'd be a good lesson!"
―Othell Yarwyck[src]

Othell Yarwyck is a recurring character in the first, fourth and fifth seasons. He is played by guest star Brian Fortune[1]. He debuts in "You Win or You Die." Othell Yarwyck is the First Builder; a senior position within the Night's Watch.

Biography

Background

Othell Yarwyck is First Builder of the Night's Watch and a member of House Yarwyck, a noble house of the Westerlands sworn to Casterly Rock. He is based at Castle Black and is tasked with organizing the builders in maintaining the Wall and the castles belonging to the Watch.

Season 1

Othell Yarwyck is present for the induction of the new recruits at Castle Black. He accompanies Jon Snow and Samwell Tarly into the Haunted Forest to witness them saying their oaths of loyalty to the Watch in front of a heart tree. He is among the first to congratulate them on entering the Watch, and is also present when Ghost returns with a corpse's hand in his mouth.[2] The party discover the corpses of Othor and Jafer Flowers and return them to Castle Black. He confirms Sam's discovery that the corpses do not smell, which is odd since they appear to have been dead for weeks.[3]

Season 4

Othell Yarwyck is one of the five black brothers to "judge" Jon Snow for his actions during his time with the wildlings. After Maester Aemon dimisses Jon, Yarwyck helps Aemon to his feet and to leave the hall.[4]

A young boy, Olly, arrives at Castle Black and tells the Night's Watch how a wildling raiding party massacred his village. Othell angrily proposes that they should send a message to the wildlings by killing the raiders and throwing their bodies off the top of the Wall. Many black brothers agree with him, but Ser Alliser Thorne argues that striking back is exactly what the wildlings want.[5]

Othell is present when ​Jon Snow proposes to seal Castle Black's tunnel due to the imminent attack by Mance Rayder's army. Alliser Thorne reminds Jon that the builders are responsible for maintaining the tunnel, and not the stewards. Alliser asks for Othell's opinion on Jon's proposal to seal the tunnel. Othell reluctantly sides with Alliser.[6]

Season 5

Othell participates in the Choosing of the 998th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch. He counts the votes and informs Maester Aemon that there is a tie between Jon Snow and Alliser Thorne, which the Maester breaks by voting for Jon.[7] Later, when the newly chosen Lord Commander Snow gives Janos Slynt the command of Greyguard and he refuses it, as it is in ruins, Jon tells Janos that Yarwyck can spare ten of his builders to help him rebuild the fort, and Yarwyck himself agrees. However, Janos repeatedly refuses the command and insults Jon, so he executes Lord Janos.[8]

Appearances

Template:Season One Appearances Template:Season Four Appearances Template:Season Five Appearances

Behind the scenes

During Season 1 it was believed that Fortune was playing Bowen Marsh, and Dennis McKeever was playing Yarwyck, based on comments by Fortune and McKeever's character delivering a line said by Yarwyck in the books. Neither of them were absolutely confirmed to be playing these characters, however, as their names were never stated in on-screen dialogue or in the credits. McKeever reappeared in Seasons 2 and 3 in a background role in the Great Ranging, in which Yarwyck didn't partake. In Season 4, Fortune's character was directly identified in on-screen dialogue as Yarwyck, and Michael Condron was subsequently cast as Marsh for Season 5. This establishes that Fortune's character should always be considered to have been Yarwyck, while McKeever was simply playing an unnamed Night's Watch officer. While this might technically be a retcon, Season 1 never absolutely confirmed which characters these actors were playing, so it introduced no internal continuity errors.

In the books

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Yarwyck is not present when Jon Snow is taken before Alliser Thorne and Janos Slynt.

See also

References

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