Who are the Others in A Song of Ice and Fire?

The Others, known as the White Walkers to the Free Folk, and rarely the Cold Gods and the White Shadows, are humanoids originating in the far north of the continent of Westeros, beyond even the Land of Always Winter beyond the Wall. They are considered mythical by most of the people of Westeros.

Who are the Others in the Got books?

The Others, also known as white walkers, cold gods, white shadows, and cold shadows, are a species of humanoid beings that exist in the north beyond the Wall. As they have not been seen for eight thousand years, they are considered to be extinct.

Do the White Walkers have names?

In the show, the White Walkers are led by a character named the Night King. He is also a White Walker, just a special kind, given he was the first one ever made. White Walkers can be killed with either dragonglass or Valyrian steel, and maybe even dragonfire.

Did the children of the forest create the Others in the books?

So the Children of the Forest created the White Walkers—from men—to fight men for them. We did not see that coming.

Is Tyrion Lannister a good guy?

Tyrion Lannister He’s a brilliant tactician, a shrewd politico, and a innately decent dude, but he employs all those skills on behalf of his nightmarish father Tywin and sister Cersei. And when his relationship with Shae is shattered by false accusations, he murders her before also killing his sinister dad.

Was Craster a Targaryen?

Unfortunately, it neglects to mention that Crasters father is Maester Aemon, and that Craster is a secret targaryen.

Are White Walkers and Others the same thing?

White Walkers, also known as Others in the books, are not dead but instead are a sort of magical humanoid life form. On the show, we know they were created from men thanks to a flashback Bran had showing the Children of the Forest making the Night King by plunging a dragonglass dagger into his heart.

Why do the White Walkers turn babies?

The White Walkers were often portrayed as a shadowy threat during early seasons, and it was revealed in season 3 that Wilding Craster gave up his male children – born of incestuous relationships with his own daughters – as sacrifices to the Walkers in exchange for being left in peace in the Haunted Forest.