1. The Long Night
(World of Westeros/History)

Approximately 8,000 years ago, an unnatural cold swept Westeros and the Long Night set in. The sun did not seem to rise for a generation. From the distant north, creatures known as the Others descended ...

2. The Wall - HBO Game of Thrones
(Resources/Images)

A view of the Wall and Castle Black, home of the Night's Watch, as seen on the HBO series Game of Thrones:  ...

3. The Night's Watch Steward
(About Game of Thrones/Game Rules)

... Commander. Examples of Night’s Watch Stewards: Samwell Tarly, Dareon, Jon Snow. Requirements To become a Night's Watch Steward, a character must fulfill all the following criteria. GENDER: Male BASE ...

4. The Night's Watch Ranger
(About Game of Thrones/Game Rules)

... are roundly hated and feared beyond the Wall. Examples of Night’s Watch Rangers: Benjen Stark, Ser Jaremy Rykker, Grenn. Requirements To become a Night's Watch Ranger, a character must fulfill all ...

5. Jeor Mormont, Old Bear
(World of Westeros/People)

13th Level (Man-at-arms 2 / Noble 4 / Commander 3 / Night’s Watch Steward 4) - Deceased Jeor Mormont is Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch and leader of the black brothers at Castle Black. He is a gruff ...

6. A Song of Ice and Fire
(About Game of Thrones/The Project)

... of Eddard Stark, as he rises through the ranks of the Night's Watch, learns the true nature of the threat from the north, and prepares to defend the realm from it, despite the fact that the people of Westeros ...

7. The Wall - A Song of Ice and Fire
(Resources/Images)

A view of the Wall and Castle Black, home of the Night's Watch, as envisioned by the artist Ted Nasmith and published for the critically acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire: A view of the Wall ...

8. Donal Noye
(World of Westeros/People)

10th Level (Artisan 5 / Man-at-arms 2 / Night’s Watch Steward 3) The armourer of Castle Black, Noye is widely-travelled and experienced, having fought and smithed in wars across Westeros. He forged the ...

9. Benjen Stark
(World of Westeros/People)

13th Level (Hunter 1 / Man-at-arms 2 / Noble 3 / Night’s Watch Ranger 7) First Ranger of the Night’s Watch, Ben is Lord Eddard Stark’s younger brother and uncle to the Stark children. When Eddard inherited ...

10. Samwell Tarly
(World of Westeros/People)

3rd Level (Noble 2 / Night’s Watch Steward 1) Sam Tarly is a young recruit in the Night’s Watch, hopelessly fat and easily frightened. Formerly from Horn Hill and onetime heir to House Tarly, Samwell ...

11. Yoren
(World of Westeros/People)

8th Level (Man-at-arms 3 / Night’s Watch Steward 5) - Deceased An old black brother of the Night’s Watch, Yoren was killed by Ser Amory Lorch, a bannerman of House Lannister, during a raid in the Riverlands. ...

12. Lord Commander Jon Snow
(News/Latest News)

A look at Lord Commander Jon Snow of the Night's Watch as he appears in-game:  ...

13. The Wall: A First Look
(News/Latest News)

Standing over 700 feet tall, the Wall quietly guards Westeros from invaders in the far North. Built primarily of ice and stretching across 300 miles of frozen lands, the Wall is home to the Night's Watch, ...

14. The Guild of the Faceless Men
(Houses of Westeros/Independents)

... The assassination of a king could cost much more than the hiring of an army. Faceless Men: Jaqen H'ghar, posing as a Lorathi criminal claimed by the Night's Watch. 'The Waif', a woman with the permanent ...

15. The Kingswood Brotherhood
(Houses of Westeros/Independents)

... Ulmer, was allowed to join the Night's Watch. Jaime Lannister earned his knighthood for bravery against the Brotherhood and recounted holding his own against the Smiling Knight as a high point in his life. ...

16. Samwell Tarley
(World of Westeros/People)

Samwell Tarly is the elder son of Lord Randyll Tarly. Fat, timid, and unsure of himself, he is nonetheless intelligent and thoughtful. He is a Brother of the Night's Watch and steward of Maester Aemon. ...

17. Maester Mullin
(World of Westeros/People)

Maester Mullin is a maester for the Night's Watch at the Shadow Tower. ...

18. Maester Harmune
(World of Westeros/People)

Maester Harmune, a maester for the Night's Watch at Eastwatch by the Sea. ...

19. Maester Aemon
(World of Westeros/People)

17th Level (Maester 12 / Noble 3 / Night’s Watch Steward 2) Once part of the Targaryen family, Aemon took an unusual path, far apart from that of his kingly relatives. Named for the Dragonknight, he ...

20. Map of the Land Beyond the Wall
(Resources/Maps of Westeros)

Map of the Land Beyond the Wall by Amoka (click for a larger view): Map of the land beyond the Wall from A Dance with Dragons (click for a larger view):