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|Title =Othell Yarwyck
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|Status = [[:Category:Status: Alive|Alive]]
 
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|Allegiance = The [[Night's Watch]]<br>[[House Yarwyck]] (by birth)
 
|Allegiance = The [[Night's Watch]]<br>[[House Yarwyck]] (by birth)
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{{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}}
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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]].
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'''Othell Yarwyck''' is a recurring character in the [[Season 1|first]], [[Season 4|fourth]], [[Season 5|fifth]] and [[Season 6|sixth]] 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 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>
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[[File:Othell yarwyck s01e07.jpg|thumb|180x180px|Othell Yarwyck in the Haunted Forest witnessing Jon Snow and Samwell Tarly saying their oaths.]]
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<nowiki> </nowiki>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. He like Jon is in favor of burning the bodies immediately, but is overruled by Lord Commander Mormont; who desires them to be examined first. <ref>"[[The Pointy End]]"</ref>
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=== [[Season 2]] ===
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Othell Yarwyck remains at [[Castle Black]] while Lord Commander Mormont leads an expedition beyond the Wall.
   
 
===[[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>
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[[File:Othell Yarwyck reluctantly sides with Alliser.jpg|thumb|180x180px|Othell Yarwyck reluctantly sides with Alliser in the matter of not sealing the tunnel.]]
 
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]] ===
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 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>
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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>
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He is later present in the common hall when Jon informs them of his plan to rescue the wildlings at [[Hardhome]]. Othell is vehemently against the idea of bringing the wildlings through the gates, even when Jon informs him that thousands of women and children will die if they do nothing. Othell is unmoved and says it would be better for them to die as it would mean less enemies for the Night's Watch. [[Stannis Baratheon]] quietly mutters the word "fewer" to himself, correcting Othell's grammar.<ref>"[[Kill the Boy]]"</ref>
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When Jon Snow returns from [[Hardhome]] with thousands of wildlings and lets them in through the Wall, Othell Yarwyck is among the many black brothers who look at the wildlings and even their Lord Commander with disgust.<ref>"[[The Dance of Dragons]]"</ref>
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[[File:Othell Yarwyck stabs Jon.jpg|thumb|180x180px|Othell Yarwyck stabs Jon during the mutiny at Castle Black.]]
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Othell was the second person to stab Jon Snow and say "for the watch" during the [[Mutiny at Castle Black]]. After, he and the other mutineers leave their lord commander to bleed out in the snow.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
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==Quotes==
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{{Quote|You knelt as boys. Rise now as men of the Night's Watch.|Othell Yarwyck to [[Jon Snow]] and [[Samwell Tarly]]|You Win or You Die}}{{Dialogue a-b-a|Othell Yarwyck|You'd bring the wildlings here, through our gates?|Jon Snow|Men, women, and children will die by the thousands if we do nothing!|Let them die, we got our own to worry about. Less enemies for us.|Othell Yarwyck and [[Jon Snow]] discuss the plan to let the wildlings through the Wall.|Kill the Boy}}{{Quote|For the Watch.|Othell Yarwyck after stabbing Jon Snow during the mutiny at Castle Black.|Mother's Mercy}}
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
For a while there was confusion and it was believed Fortune was playing [[Bowen Marsh]] and [[Dennis McKeever]] was playing Yarwyck, based on comments by Brian Fortune and McKeever's character shouting out a line said by Yarwyck in the books. However, McKeever reappeared in Seasons [[Season 2|2]] and [[Season 3|3]] in a background role in the [[Great Ranging]] storyline, in which Yarwyck didn't partake; Fortune's character was identified as Yarwyck in [[Season 4]]; and [[Michael Condron]] was cast as Bowen Marsh for [[Season 5]], meaning that McKeever was playing an [[Night's Watch Officer 2|unnamed officer]] and Fortune was playing Yarwyck all along.
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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.
   
 
==In the books==
 
==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.
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In the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Othell Yarwyck is described as lantern-jawed. It is not explained how he, a highborn Westerman, ended up at the Wall.
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He is not present when Jon Snow is taken before Alliser Thorne and Janos Slynt. Yarwyck, like Bowen Marsh, is initially helpful and supports Jon ever since he is elected to be the Lord Commander. To Jon's opinion, Marsh and Yarwyck are no lickspittles, and that was to the good, but they are seldom any ''help'' either. More and more, he finds he knows what they are going to say before he asks them.
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Jon sends Yarwyck with his Builders to restore the [[Nightfort]]. Later he returns to Castle Black.
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However, both of them gradually grow angry and disapproving of Jon's conduct, especially his decision to bring the Wildlings south of the Wall and to accept them to the Night's Watch. Yarwyck claims the Wildlings are more trouble than they’re worth, sloppy, careless and lazy, and while there are some good woodworkers among them, they won’t do as they are told. Marsh and Yarwyck also object to Jon's decision to man the abandoned forts with the Wildlings: Bowen Marsh states that "We should be fitting them for nooses, not giving them our castles", and Yarwyck says "My lord had as well present us with a pack of wolves and ask which we’d like to tear our throats out."
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When Jon consults with his subordinates what to do about the Wildlings in Hardhome, they all object, and Yarwyck claims it is a cursed place, even Benjen Stark used to say that. After receiving the distress message from Cotter Pyke, Yarwyck advises Jon to send Tormund there.
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Yarwyck is in league with Bowen Marsh and the other who oppose Jon in his alliance with the Free Folk. He is present when Jon announces that he intends to ride to Winterfell and kill Ramsay Bolton. Jon notices him and Marsh slipping out with all their men behind them, but unwisely disregards that. It is not mentioned whether Yarwyck is one of those who stab Jon, following Wick Whittlestick and Marsh.
   
 
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Revision as of 22:37, 7 January 2016


"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, fifth and sixth 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]

Othell yarwyck s01e07

Othell Yarwyck in the Haunted Forest witnessing Jon Snow and Samwell Tarly saying their oaths.

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. He like Jon is in favor of burning the bodies immediately, but is overruled by Lord Commander Mormont; who desires them to be examined first. [3]

Season 2

Othell Yarwyck remains at Castle Black while Lord Commander Mormont leads an expedition beyond the Wall.

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 Yarwyck reluctantly sides with Alliser

Othell Yarwyck reluctantly sides with Alliser in the matter of not sealing the tunnel.

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]

He is later present in the common hall when Jon informs them of his plan to rescue the wildlings at Hardhome. Othell is vehemently against the idea of bringing the wildlings through the gates, even when Jon informs him that thousands of women and children will die if they do nothing. Othell is unmoved and says it would be better for them to die as it would mean less enemies for the Night's Watch. Stannis Baratheon quietly mutters the word "fewer" to himself, correcting Othell's grammar.[9]

When Jon Snow returns from Hardhome with thousands of wildlings and lets them in through the Wall, Othell Yarwyck is among the many black brothers who look at the wildlings and even their Lord Commander with disgust.[10]

Othell Yarwyck stabs Jon

Othell Yarwyck stabs Jon during the mutiny at Castle Black.

Othell was the second person to stab Jon Snow and say "for the watch" during the Mutiny at Castle Black. After, he and the other mutineers leave their lord commander to bleed out in the snow.

Appearances

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

Quotes

"You knelt as boys. Rise now as men of the Night's Watch."
―Othell Yarwyck to Jon Snow and Samwell Tarly[src]
Othell Yarwyck: "You'd bring the wildlings here, through our gates?"
Jon Snow: "Men, women, and children will die by the thousands if we do nothing!"
Othell Yarwyck: "Let them die, we got our own to worry about. Less enemies for us."
— Othell Yarwyck and Jon Snow discuss the plan to let the wildlings through the Wall.[src]
"For the Watch."
―Othell Yarwyck after stabbing Jon Snow during the mutiny at Castle Black.[src]

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, Othell Yarwyck is described as lantern-jawed. It is not explained how he, a highborn Westerman, ended up at the Wall.

He is not present when Jon Snow is taken before Alliser Thorne and Janos Slynt. Yarwyck, like Bowen Marsh, is initially helpful and supports Jon ever since he is elected to be the Lord Commander. To Jon's opinion, Marsh and Yarwyck are no lickspittles, and that was to the good, but they are seldom any help either. More and more, he finds he knows what they are going to say before he asks them.

Jon sends Yarwyck with his Builders to restore the Nightfort. Later he returns to Castle Black.

However, both of them gradually grow angry and disapproving of Jon's conduct, especially his decision to bring the Wildlings south of the Wall and to accept them to the Night's Watch. Yarwyck claims the Wildlings are more trouble than they’re worth, sloppy, careless and lazy, and while there are some good woodworkers among them, they won’t do as they are told. Marsh and Yarwyck also object to Jon's decision to man the abandoned forts with the Wildlings: Bowen Marsh states that "We should be fitting them for nooses, not giving them our castles", and Yarwyck says "My lord had as well present us with a pack of wolves and ask which we’d like to tear our throats out."

When Jon consults with his subordinates what to do about the Wildlings in Hardhome, they all object, and Yarwyck claims it is a cursed place, even Benjen Stark used to say that. After receiving the distress message from Cotter Pyke, Yarwyck advises Jon to send Tormund there.

Yarwyck is in league with Bowen Marsh and the other who oppose Jon in his alliance with the Free Folk. He is present when Jon announces that he intends to ride to Winterfell and kill Ramsay Bolton. Jon notices him and Marsh slipping out with all their men behind them, but unwisely disregards that. It is not mentioned whether Yarwyck is one of those who stab Jon, following Wick Whittlestick and Marsh.

See also

References

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