Who are the Free Folk?

The Free Folk is the self-given name for the people who live in the lands beyond the Wall, still on the continent of Westeros but beyond the northern border of the Seven Kingdoms.

Are the free folk and the wildlings the same?

The free folk are a race of people who live beyond the Wall in northern Westeros. They are more commonly referred to as "wildlings" everywhere south of the Wall. Free folk are split into countless cultures, tribes, clans, villages, and raiding parties, some reasonably cultured, others savage and hostile.

Who are the wildings?

The Wildlings are a group of people who are located beyond The Wall. They describe themselves as free folk, not bound by the oaths and loyalties of the Seven Kingdoms. They are considered savages by the rest of Westeros, due to their barbaric lifestyles and worship of the Old Gods of the Forest.

Is Jon Snow King of the free folk?

In his final scene, Jon led the Free Folk north, back into the snow-covered lands beyond the Wall. Some viewers felt it was appropriate for the show to end with Jon and the wildlings together again. After all, the majority his time on the show was spent beyond the Wall with wildlings.

What do the wildlings call themselves?

Most wildlings, however, refuse to serve anyone. And while we're at it, they prefer not to be called wildlings — they call themselves the free folk. In turn, they call those in Westeros “kneelers,” because they look down on those who would serve a king.

Game of Thrones: The Free Folk/Wildlings and What They Represent

Why do the wildlings hate the Night Watch?

Instead, they came to believe that it was built to protect them from the wildlings. The absence of White Walkers also caused the Night's Watch to change its focus as the wildings' raids became the only actual threat.

Are White Walkers and wildlings the same?

The humans who live in the north beyond the Wall—called "wildlings" by the inhabitants of Westeros—burn their dead so they will not become wights. Wildlings call the Others "White Walkers", unlike others in Westeros.

What is Lord Varys nickname?

Varys, also called the Spider, is a eunuch and courtier who serves as Master of Whisperers, the spymaster for the king of the Seven Kingdoms at the royal court in King's Landing. As Master of Whisperers he is on the small council.

Does Arya find anything west of Westeros?

She discovered lands and islands on the Sunset Sea nobody else had even set foot on. A few decades after her voyage, another mysterious traveler traversed a distance. But he went East, ending up in the mysterious sorcerer's city of Asshai. There he found a ship that looked uncannily similar to Elissa Farman's ship.

How did Daenerys go mad?

Varys saw it as alarming that she was spending too much time alone in her chambers (mourning all her oldest friends and children) and that she was not eating, and yet no one tried to help her. They convinced themselves she was going mad for no reason and that nothing could be done for it.

Are wildlings based on Picts?

Although wildling is a blanket term, these “proper” northerners are made up of smaller tribes and clans. Historical parallel: If The Wall is Hadrian's Wall, it's pretty clear that these free folk are meant to be Picts, Scots and Celts. The wild tribes of ancient Britain.

Where do the white walkers come from?

The White Walkers are leaders of an ice zombie horde known as "wights" seemingly intent on destroying the world of men. They come from the far North, deep beyond The Wall, but have been organized under the rule of the Night King and are making their way south to Westeros as we speak.

Why are they called crows in Game of Thrones?

The Night's Watch men are called “crows,” likely due to their black clothing. Crows are not the most charming, pretty or delicate of birds. This absence of glamour is a key aspect of the Night's Watch, because that's what duty is—it's doing hard work that's never applauded.

What are the 7 kingdoms in Game of Thrones?

Then, after Aegon's Conquest, Westeros was divided up into nine provinces that were each part of a greater realm: The North, the Vale of Arryn, the Iron Islands, the Riverlands, the Westerlands, the Stormlands, the Reach, the Crownlands and Dorne. Despite this, it became the style to refer to it as the Seven Kingdoms.

Are the wildlings first men?

Still, while the Kingdoms south of the Neck consist of heavily mixed Andal and First Men ethnicity, the North is still predominantly First Men. The wildlings are also descended from the First Men, more so than their distant cousins in the Stark-held North.

What planet is Westeros on?

So the world of Westeros is named Earth, just as certainly as Sandor Clegane is Sandor Clegane, but there's still a hedge in Martin's answer that prevents us from simply naming the Game of Thrones planet Earth.

Are there any targaryens left?

Ever since Dany's brother was "crowned" with molten gold, she's been the only official surviving Targaryen. There's also Jon Snow, who is almost certainly a secret Targaryen love child. And in the books there's a kid who claims to be baby Aegon, the supposedly dead son of Prince Rhaegar Targaryen.

Was Varys a Targaryen?

Tyrion learns that during Robert's Rebellion, Varys, a Targaryen loyalist, allegedly switched the baby Aegon with that of a peasant baby.

Why does Varys remove his rings?

Varys was indeed trying to poison Daenerys, so he may have shed his rings for the same reason he burnt that letter -- to hide the evidence.

Are Littlefinger and Varys friends?

Though they often appear to be maintaining a pleasant relationship, there is much to imply that Littlefinger and Varys were not friends at all.

Why do only some White Walkers have blue eyes?

Since they're all newly dead, they retain their mostly human appearance. The big physical difference is that no matter what color eyes the person had while they were living, all wights have glowing blue eyes to match the White Walkers'.

Is Bran the Night King?

The Night King is a show-only character, he doesn't exist in the books (at least not yet). Bran being the Night King would be a gigantic step away from the source material. Like, so big it changes the entire story.

Why do White Walkers want babies?

The Night King Turns Craster's Sons Into White Walkers

As for why Game of Thrones' babies, and not adults, are candidates for being turned into White Walkers, this is likely because infants are easier to mold into whatever the Night King wishes.