Ryk
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 Longspear Ryk by Henning Ludvigsen © Fantasy Flight Games | |
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| Allegiance | Mance Rayder |
| Culture | Free folk |
| Spouse | Munda |
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Ryk,[2] known as Longspear Ryk,[1] is a free folk raider and a member of Rattleshirt's war band.[3]
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Appearance and Character
- See also: Images of Ryk
Ryk is a short, homely man with a narrow head.[1] According to Tormund, Ryk is called Longspear because he is well endowed.[4]
Longspear has a friendly demeanor.[5]
History
Ryk is from the same village as Ygritte, who thinks of him as a brother.[5] He broke the arm of Ygritte's first lover after he tried to take her a second time; both of them deemed him a weak partner for her.[5]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
After Jon Snow kills Qhorin Halfhand in the Skirling Pass,[6] Rattleshirt orders Longspear Ryk and Ygritte to guard Jon after he proves he is a turncloak.[1] Ryk claims Qhorin's helm, but he gives it to Ygritte because it does not fit him.[1]
After Jon is told by Mance Rayder to join Tormund's force, Ryk and Ygritte abandon Rattleshirt and join Tormund as well. Jon grows fond of Ryk as they travel.[7][5] Longspear sings "The Last of the Giants" with Ygritte, Tormund, and Tormund's family.[7]
During Jon's parley amid Mance's attack on the Wall, Tormund informs Jon that Ryk stole his daughter, Munda, after fighting off his younger sons, Dryn and Dormund.[4]
A Dance with Dragons
Tormund informs Jon that Ryk has married Munda.[8]
Family
Quotes by Ryk
Rattleshirt: Might be you fooled these others, crow, but don't think you'll be fooling Mance. He'll take one look a' you and know you're false. And when he does, I'll make a cloak o' your wolf there, and open your soft boy's belly and sew a weasel up inside.
Ryk: And where would you find a weasel in the snow?[1]—Rattleshirt and Ryk to Jon Snow
Ygritte: So, d'you believe us now, Jon Snow? Did you see the giants on their mammoths?
Tormund: Har! The crow's in love! He means to marry one!
Tormund: No, a mammoth![7]
Ryk: A giantess?
Quotes about Ryk
She broke his lip for him and bit one ear half off, and I hear he's got so many scratches on his back he can't wear a cloak. She likes him well enough, though. And why not? He don't fight with no spear, you know. Never has. So where do you think he got that name? Har![4]
Ygritte had been fond of Longspear Ryk. He hoped he found some joy with Tormund's Munda. Someone needed to find some joy somewhere.[4]
—thoughts of Jon Snow
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 7, Jon I.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
- ↑ A Feast for Crows, Appendix.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 73, Jon X.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 26, Jon III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 68, Sansa VI.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 15, Jon II.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 53, Jon XI.