The Battle for the Wall

A Dance with Dragons

The Night's Watch and Stannis defeat Mance Rayder's wildling army, but the true threat of the Others looms.

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The Wildling Attack The Wildling Attack from "A Dance with Dragons". The Wildling Attack The Assault Mance Rayder leads a massive wildling army against the Wall. The Night's Watch is outnumbered.

The Wildling Attack from "A Dance with Dragons". The Wildling Attack The Assault Mance Rayder leads a massive wildling army against the Wall. The Night's Watch is outnumbered.

The Wildling Attack The Assault Mance Rayder leads a massive wildling army against the Wall. The Night's Watch is outnumbered. The Defense Jon Snow and the defenders hold the Wall against climbers and attacks. Donal Noye dies holding the gate. Stannis's Arrival Stannis Baratheon arrives with his army and smashes the wildlings from the rear. Mance is captured.

The Burning of Mance Rayder The Burning of Mance Rayder from "A Dance with Dragons". The Burning of Mance Rayder The Execution Stannis orders Mance to be burned alive for deserting the Night's Watch. Melisandre performs the ritual.

The Burning of Mance Rayder from "A Dance with Dragons". The Burning of Mance Rayder The Execution Stannis orders Mance to be burned alive for deserting the Night's Watch. Melisandre performs the ritual.

The Burning of Mance Rayder The Execution Stannis orders Mance to be burned alive for deserting the Night's Watch. Melisandre performs the ritual. The Deception Unknown to most, Melisandre uses a glamor to make Rattleshirt appear as Mance. The real Mance is spared. The Aftermath The wildlings are cowed. Stannis gains control of the free folk, but resentment simmers.

The Wildlings Pass Through The Wildlings Pass Through from "A Dance with Dragons". The Wildlings Pass Through The Agreement Jon Snow negotiates with Tormund Giantsbane to allow the wildlings through the Wall. They become allies.

The Wildlings Pass Through from "A Dance with Dragons". The Wildlings Pass Through The Agreement Jon Snow negotiates with Tormund Giantsbane to allow the wildlings through the Wall. They become allies.

The Wildlings Pass Through The Agreement Jon Snow negotiates with Tormund Giantsbane to allow the wildlings through the Wall. They become allies. The Migration Thousands of wildlings pass through Castle Black. They are settled in abandoned forts. The Tension Many black brothers resent this. The decision leads to Jon's assassination.

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