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| + | | Title=Stonesnake |
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| + | | Image= Stonesnake2x06.jpg |
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| + | | Season=[[Season 2|2]] |
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| + | | First="[[The Ghost of Harrenhal]]" |
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| + | | Last="[[The Old Gods and the New]]" |
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| + | | Appearances=2 episodes <small>([[#Appearances|see below]])</small> |
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| + | | Titles=Ranger |
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| + | | Status= [[:Category:Status: Dead|Deceased]] |
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| + | | Allegiance=The [[Night's Watch]] |
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| + | '''Stonesnake''' is a recurring background character in the [[Season 2|second season]]. He is played by an unidentified extra and debuts in "[[The Ghost of Harrenhal]]." Stonesnake is a member of the [[Night's Watch]], a Ranger serving under [[Qhorin Halfhand]]. He is killed by [[Free Folk|wildlings]] while scouting the [[Skirling Pass]]. |
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| − | Stonesnake appears in the 5th episode of season 2. |
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| + | ==Biography== |
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| + | ===Background=== |
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| + | Stonesnake is a ranger of the [[Night's Watch]]. |
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| + | ===[[Season 2]]=== |
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| + | After meeting the force led by [[Lord Commander of the Night's Watch|Lord Commander]] [[Jeor Mormont]] at the [[Fist of the First Men]], [[Qhorin Halfhand]] selects Stonesnake, [[Harker]], and [[Borba]] for a scouting party to ambush a group of [[Free Folk|wildling]] lookouts. They are joined by [[Jon Snow]].<ref>"[[The Ghost of Harrenhal]]"</ref> They locate and surprise the lookouts, killing all but one of them. Jon is left to execute the wildling survivor, [[Ygritte]].<ref>"[[The Old Gods and the New]]"</ref> Jon does not return and they return for him. They pick up his tracks but are ambushed by wildlings. Harker, Stonesnake and Borba are killed while Qhorin is captured. Jon had spared the captive and she leads him into a similar ambush. Jon blames himself for their deaths, and Qhorin tells him to make sure it wasn't in vain. Qhorin seizes the opportunity to insert Jon as an infiltrator in the wildling ranks by berating him for the deaths of the others publicly.<ref>"[[The Prince of Winterfell]]"</ref> |
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| + | ==In the books== |
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| + | In the ''[[Song of Ice and Fire]]'' novels, Stonesnake is also a Ranger serving under Qhorin Halfhand. He is short and wiry man, near fifty with a grey beard. He is stronger than he looks, and has the best night-eyes of anyone Jon has ever known. He's dubbed Stonesnake for his ability for climbing mountains and cliffs. |
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| + | Stonesnake leads the mission to scale the [[Skirling Pass]] at night to ambush a trio of wildling watchers. He and Jon kill two of the sentries (one of them is [[Orell]]). He expresses distrust in [[Ygritte]] and later informs Qhorin of what she told Jon. |
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| + | In the novels, his fate is uncertain. After his horse panics and breaks its leg, he offers to stay behind and fight the pursuing wildlings like Dalbridge, but Qhorin orders him to make it through the [[Frostfangs]] afoot to the [[Fist of the First Men|Fist]], and to tell [[Jeor Mormont|Mormont]] what they saw. Jon watches as Stonesnake goes away, and fears that he has no chance. Stonesnake has not been mentioned since. While it has not been confirmed that he died, according to the novels appendix he was lost afoot in the Skirling Pass. |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | * {{AWOIAF}} (major spoilers from the books) |
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| + | ==References== |
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| + | [[Category:Characters]] |
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| + | [[Category:Season 2 Characters]] |
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| + | [[ru:Каменная Змея]] |
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Revision as of 19:44, 23 July 2015
Stonesnake is a recurring background character in the second season. He is played by an unidentified extra and debuts in "The Ghost of Harrenhal." Stonesnake is a member of the Night's Watch, a Ranger serving under Qhorin Halfhand. He is killed by wildlings while scouting the Skirling Pass.
Biography
Background
Stonesnake is a ranger of the Night's Watch.
Season 2
After meeting the force led by Lord Commander Jeor Mormont at the Fist of the First Men, Qhorin Halfhand selects Stonesnake, Harker, and Borba for a scouting party to ambush a group of wildling lookouts. They are joined by Jon Snow.[1] They locate and surprise the lookouts, killing all but one of them. Jon is left to execute the wildling survivor, Ygritte.[2] Jon does not return and they return for him. They pick up his tracks but are ambushed by wildlings. Harker, Stonesnake and Borba are killed while Qhorin is captured. Jon had spared the captive and she leads him into a similar ambush. Jon blames himself for their deaths, and Qhorin tells him to make sure it wasn't in vain. Qhorin seizes the opportunity to insert Jon as an infiltrator in the wildling ranks by berating him for the deaths of the others publicly.[3]
Appearances
Template:Season Two Appearances
In the books
In the Song of Ice and Fire novels, Stonesnake is also a Ranger serving under Qhorin Halfhand. He is short and wiry man, near fifty with a grey beard. He is stronger than he looks, and has the best night-eyes of anyone Jon has ever known. He's dubbed Stonesnake for his ability for climbing mountains and cliffs.
Stonesnake leads the mission to scale the Skirling Pass at night to ambush a trio of wildling watchers. He and Jon kill two of the sentries (one of them is Orell). He expresses distrust in Ygritte and later informs Qhorin of what she told Jon.
In the novels, his fate is uncertain. After his horse panics and breaks its leg, he offers to stay behind and fight the pursuing wildlings like Dalbridge, but Qhorin orders him to make it through the Frostfangs afoot to the Fist, and to tell Mormont what they saw. Jon watches as Stonesnake goes away, and fears that he has no chance. Stonesnake has not been mentioned since. While it has not been confirmed that he died, according to the novels appendix he was lost afoot in the Skirling Pass.
See also
Stonesnake on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (major spoilers from the books)
References
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