Jeor ("Old Bear") Mormont

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  • James Cosmo as Jeor Mormont in HBO Game of Thrones

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    Known as "The Old Bear", Jeor Mormont is the 998th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch at The Wall.  He is the estranged father of Ser Jorah Mormont and gave up his lands to serve the Night's Watch.  A fierce man, Jeor is large and strong despite his age.
    
    Mormont commands a great deal of respect from the men of the Night's Watch. Despite his fierceness and occasional abrasiveness, Mormont also demonstrates a great deal of wisdom, and even interpersonal, almost grandfatherly warmth. When the newest recruits to The Wall, including Jon and Samwell Tarly, make their vows and receive their stations at the Wall, Mormont chooses Jon to be his personal steward.
    
    Soon after, while Mormont sleeps, a Wight attempts to assassinate him but is killed by Jon. Mormont is almost always seen in the company of a large, intelligent raven that he keeps as a pet. The bird can speak in an apparently parrot-like fashion, and often begs for corn.
    
    Mormont himself leads an expeditionary force north of the Wall and deep into and beyond the Haunted Forest. There, Mormont and his men begin to learn about large numbers of wildlings moving south with intentions of breaching the Wall. Mormont and his men, who are camped at the Fist of the First Men, are beset by a large contingent of Others and an undead army of Whites. Mormont leads his expedition back to Craster's Keep for shelter and protection. While there, Mormont's men mutiny, and murder him.