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Tormund Giantsbane
Tormund follows Mance and introduces Jon to free folk life through extravagant stories. After defeat at the Wall he leads survivors and negotiates passage with Jon, accepting payments and hostages. He gives up his own gold armbands before asking others to surrender their wealth. His losses to the Others make survival more than a bargaining point. Late in the fifth novel he agrees to take charge of the planned Hardhome rescue; its outcome remains unwritten.
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Role: attacker
Mance Rayder's wildling army attacked the Wall from the north while a raiding party scaled it from the south. Jon Snow led the defense after most senior rangers fell, holding the Wall long enough for Stannis Baratheon's unexpected cavalry charge to shatter the wildling host.
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