History Characters / GameOfThronesNightsWatch

* AbsenteeActor: Narrowly averted. J.J. Murphy died a matter of days after filming all or at least most of his scenes for Season 5. It isn't clear if the writers wanted to film another scene or two with him, but apparently, enough of his scenes were filmed that the producers wanted to use what he already filmed instead of recasting the role.

* BringMyBrownPants: Sam shuts down his advocating Aliser for the new Commander by reminding everyone he spent the assault on Castle Black cowering in the larder "in a puddle of his own making."'

* {{Jerkass}}: Janos can be charming but is generally dismissive to anyone who he feels is beneath him or can't pose a threat to him. But his [[DirtyCoward true colours]] are revealed whenever someone of remotely martial
fortitude stands up to him.

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* FatalFlaw: Janos relied too much of his [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections ties with powerful friends]] and not on his fighting ability or offie competence.

* {{Jerkass}}: Janos is incredibly obnoxious to anyone who he feels is beneath him or can't pose a threat to him. But his [[DirtyCoward true colours]] are revealed whenever someone dangerous stands up to him.

* TheBrute: To King Joffrey's BigBad, as the commander of the City Watch. At least until Tyrion gets rid of him.

* FatalFlaw: Janos relied too much of his [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnection ties with powerful friends]] and not on his fighting ability or offie competence.

* WickedCultured: Slynt knows his wine.

!!!'''Played By:''' Brennock [=O'Connor=]

* BewareTheNiceOnes: In most of his conversations, he comes off as amiable, pleasant, and prone to jokes... and then he calmly tells a [[EliteMook Goldcloak]] how he could ''accidentally'' nick the artery in his leg and let him bleed to death, unless they turn around and tell Joffrey they didn't find anything. Then, he takes the Goldcloak's sword, mostly because it's funny. Also possibly subverted in that if he had been less nice (and simply killed both of them) he and the [[WhatAnIdiot recruits would likely have been able to escape]] (or at least cross the Stark lines).

* BadassBeard: He has one.

* BadassBeard: In Season 2 and onwards.

* BadassBeard: A scratchy white one.

* BadassBeard: He has one and he kills 4 Lannister soldiers whilst wounded with an arrow to justify the beard.

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-->'''Yoren:''' [[NotSoDifferent You know, we've got something in common, me and you.]] You know that? I must have been a couple of years older than you. I saw my brother stabbed through the heart right on our doorstep. He wasn't much of a villain what skewered him. Willem, the lad's name was. He ran off before anyone could spit. And I just stood there, watching my brother die. Here's the funny part. I can't picture my brother's face anymore. But Willem, oh, he was a nice-looking boy. He had good white teeth, blue eyes, one of those dimpled chins all the girls like. I would think about him when I was working, when I was drinking, when I was having a shit. It got to the point where I would say his name every night before I went to bed. Willem. Willem. Willem. A prayer almost. Well, one day, Willem came riding back into town. [[NoKillLikeOverkill I buried an ax so deep in Willem's skull they had to bury him with it.]] Willem's horse got me to the Wall and I've been wearing black ever since. [[DeadpanSnarker That'll help you sleep, eh?]]

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Thorne's coup and assassination of Jon Snow ends up crumbling in quick fashion. Not only did Thorne fail to take into account that the wildlings loyal to Jon greatly outnumbered his troops, but even the majority of his men were conflicted over following him and promptly surrendered once the tides turned.

** WellIntentionedExtremist: Alliser's betrayal of Jon was not driven by a desire for power but rather a genuine belief Jon's actions were wrong for the watch. During his confession to killing Jon he even [[PetTheDog makes a point]] of saying Jon had noble intentions with his actions.

* FamousLastWords: On-screen, at least: "I pledge my life and honor to the Night's Watch, for this night, and all nights to come!"

* FamousLastWords: "I'm afraid. I've always been afraid."

* ArmyOfThievesAndWhores: While the Night's Watch used to be regarded as a noble calling by the whole of Westeros in which the best of the best joined to defend the Wall against the Night King's army of the dead, it has gradually fallen into disrepair since the evil the Wall was built to defend against is believed to be long gone. As a result, the Watch lost support from many realms and, especially in recent decades, only a handful of nobles and noble-born bastard sons now join the Night's Watch voluntarily for the sake of honor and duty -- primarily from the North, the only realm in which the Watch is still seen as a noble calling. These days, many Watch members now were once criminals, disgraced nobles, or ex-knights who fought on the side of the Mad King during Robert's Rebellion who were either exiled or chose to serve, rather than be jailed or executed. This fills the ranks with haphazard members prone to [[TheMutiny mutinies]], a risk which is [[RealityEnsues not dispelled]] by taking and oath of honor.

* DefiantToTheEnd: Even after he's stabbed in the back, he tries to choke Rast to death. ''One-handed''. Unfortunately, RealityEnsues as Mormont succumbs to his wounds before he can finish off Rast.

* TakingYouWithMe: He attempts this on Rast and nearly succeeds, but RealityEnsues and he succumbs to his severe wounds before he can finish the job.

** Since the oath specifies "until death," [[RevivalLoophole it never considers the possibility of what happens when a brother dies and is resurrected]]. When the traitorous members of the Watch murder Jon Snow and he is brought back, Jon feels he cannot stay in the Watch after this and determines his "watch is over."

* AdaptationJobChange: Is named to the stewards rather than the rangers.

* DecoyProtagonist: Of a sort. He, along with Waymar Royce and Gared, are the first people seen in the show. However, all of this is ended when his head is lopped off not 10 minutes into the pilot. [[labelnote:From the books...]]Likewise, Will's POV is the prologue for the first book, ''A Game of Thrones'', and he is executed in the first chapter following the prologue. [[/labelnote]]

* AlasPoorVillain: When he is executed by Jon Snow is treated as this given he is just a kid and his family was killed by wildlings. Even though he ''did'' betray and killed Jon Snow, Jon shows regret of having to kill him given he is just a kid with a tragic backstory.

* AssholeVictim: His hanging, given that he murdered a man who treated him with nothing but kindness and acted like a mentor to him.

* LargeHam: Particularly when drunk. He rants and boasts about his past as a PsychoForHire while practically challenging Rast to a fight.

* ShutUpHannibal: Pulls one on Craster, before killing him.