Tormund

Season(s)

3

First seen

"Valar Dohaeris"

Last seen

"The Bear and the Maiden Fair"

Appeared in

6 episodes

Mentioned in

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Titles

Also known as

Tormund Giantsbane

Status

Alive

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Origin

Ruddy Hall, Beyond the Wall

Allegiance

The Free Folk
Mance Rayder

Family

Portrayed by

Kristofer Hivju

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Tormund, often called Tormund Giantsbane, is a recurring character in the third season. He is played by Kristofer Hivju.

BiographyEdit

BackgroundEdit

Tormund is a trusted leader in his own right of a large warband of wildlings. He has joined his forces to those of King-Beyond-the-Wall Mance Rayder, and now functions as one of Mance's most trusted lieutenants.

Season 3Edit

When Jon enters Mance's tent, he initially believes Tormund is Mance and kneels before him.

Tormund is currently en route to The Wall with twenty other of the Free Folk, including Jon Snow. He is instructed to climb The Wall and await a signal from Mance.

AppearancesEdit

Behind the scenesEdit

The role was announced in May 2012.^[1] Kristofer Hivju was confirmed in the role in July 2012.^[2]

In the booksEdit

In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Tormund Giantsbane, also known as Tormund Thunderfist, is a wildling chieftain following Mance Rayder, the King-Beyond-the-Wall. He serves alongside the Lord of Bones, the Magnar of Thenn and several other chieftains as an advisor and lieutenant to "the Mance". He is a charismatic, good-humored man with a sense of humor and, by wildling standards, a rough sense of honor. He styles himself Tall-talker, Horn-blower, Breaker of Ice, Husband to Bears, Mead-King of Ruddy Hall, Speaker to Gods and Father of Hosts. He has four sons (Toregg, Torwynd, Dryn, and Dormund) and a daughter (Munda). Tormund is a bit older in the books than in the TV series: he is described as having a white beard so he is not a young man, but he is also described as large, broad, and still very strong.

While Jon travelled with the Wildlings, he and Tormund became good friends. He approved of the growing romance between Jon and Ygritte.

ReferencesEdit

See alsoEdit

• Tormund at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (MAJOR spoilers from the books)