Tormund Giantsbane

Tormund Giantsbane
A Song of Ice and Fire character
Game of Thrones character
Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane
First appearance
Last appearance
Created byGeorge R. R. Martin
Portrayed byKristofer Hivju
In-universe information
Aliases
  • Tormund Giantsbane
  • Tormund Giantsbabe
  • Tormund Giantstink
  • Mead-King of Ruddy Hall
  • Tormund Thunderfist
  • Tormund Horn-Blower
  • Tormund Tall-Talker
  • Breaker of Ice
  • Husband to Bears
  • Speaker to Gods
  • Father of Hosts
GenderMale
Children
NationalityWesterosi

Tormund Giantsbane is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.

Introduced in 2000's A Storm of Swords, he is a renowned wildling leader and chief lieutenant of Mance Rayder, the King-Beyond-The-Wall. He subsequently appeared in Martin's A Dance with Dragons.[2] Although initially antagonistic towards Jon Snow and the Night's Watch, he later proves to be a crucial ally in their fight against the White Walkers.

Tormund Giantsbane is portrayed by Norwegian actor Kristofer Hivju in the HBO television adaptation, for which he has received positive reviews.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ a b c d e Martin, George R. R. (2011). "Appendix: The Wildlings, or The Free Folk". A Dance with Dragons. Random House Publishing. ISBN 978-0553801477.
  2. ^ "Game of Thrones Viewer's Guide".
  3. ^ "Game of Thrones Cast and Crew: Tormund Giantsbane played by Kristofer Hivju". HBO. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. ^ "The Official Website for the HBO Series Game of Thrones - Season 4". HBO.
  5. ^ "From HBO". 16 July 2010.