Waymar Royce

**Waymar Royce** was born in 279 AC. He was a Knight of House Royce and third-born son of Lord Yohn Royce of Runestone. Waymar Royce was also a ranger of the Nights Watch.

Waymar Royce is described as graceful, handsome and slender. Waymar also had grey eyes. Waymar also displays arrogance, which is not favored by his Night's Watch brothers.

## Biography

### History

Being the third-born son of Lord Yohn Royce, Waymar joined the Night's Watch. On the way to the Wall, Yohn Royce stopped at Winterfell with his son, where Sansa Stark developed a crush on the young knight.

After arriving at the Wall and joining the Watch, Waymar was viewed down upon by his Night's Watch brothers, due to his attitude, behavior and fancy appearance.

At some point in 297 AC, Lord Commander Jeor Mormont would issue a ranging to the haunted forest in the lands beyond the wall. Waymar was one of the three men assigned to the ranging, they were tasked with finding a Wildling hunting party and gathering intel. He was joined by Gared and Will.

Despite being in the Night's Watch for the least amount of time, Waymar was given the lead of the party despite Gared and Will having more experience, Waymar believed it was because he was a Knight, or because Jeor did not want to offend Waymar's father Yohn.

### The Ranging

Their ranging had reached its ninth day, when finally Will reported he had found a band of Wildlings not too far from the group. Waymar issues the order to investigate the camp further, despite Gared's protests. As they get closer to the camp, Gared senses something is wrong. Gared is made to watch the horses as Waymar and Will continue on, Waymar insults Gared's intellect when suggesting to start a fire.

As Waymar and Will reach the camp they find no Wildlings. Will climbs up a tree to get a better look for the missing Wildlings, the air grows colder, and both men feel it. Waymar is suddenly surrounded by mysterious humanoid creatures, the Others.

One of the Others, close to Waymar studies him, while the rest look on, encircling him, almost as if they are cautious of him. Waymar dares the Other to face him, and a duel ensues. Waymar is mortally wounded and slain after his steel longsword shatters. Will notes that the Others begin to almost laugh and mock Waymar as he dies.

Soon after Will descends the tree, he grabs Waymar's shattered sword as proof for the Lord Commander, though Waymar soon rises back to his feet, undead with an eye glowing blue, standing above Will, he wraps his cold hands around Will's neck strangling him to death.

### Legacy

After the failed ranging, Jeor Mormont tells Tyrion Lannister about how he gave Waymar command of the ranging despite his experience. Jeor also organized another ranging led by Benjen Stark to find Waymar and Will, though Benjen also disappears.

## Quotes by Waymar

*Do the dead frighten you?*
―Waymar to Gared[src]

*I am not going back to Castle Black a failure on my first ranging. We will find these men.*
―Waymar to Will[src]

*Dance with me then.*
―Waymar to the Others[src]
## Quotes about Waymar

*He lifted his sword high over his head, defiant. His hands trembled from the weight of it, or perhaps from the cold. Yet in that moment, Will thought, he was a boy no longer, but a man of the Night's Watch.*
―Will's thoughts regarding Waymar dueling one of the Others[src]