Cregard Stark

Cregard Stark is the secondborn son from the union of Lady Alysanne Stark and the late Lord Jon II Stark. At the meagre age of seven, he was sent as part of his father's infamous Black Draft to the Wall, where he became a brother of the Night's Watch.

Cregard became a ranger upon swearing his vows. Though initially compliant with his superiors, Cregard developed a habit of reinterpreting orders and challenging authority. Yet despite his recalcitrance, his consistently good results, such as reestablishing relations with the Spearwives of the Keep, have earned him Lord Commander Theodan's protection from severe repercussion. This relative impunity and demonstrated competence have won Cregard both the adulation of his younger peers and the ire of the First Ranger.

Cregard has an ongoing, secret affair with the leader of the Spearwives, Myrtle, who freed him after having captured him during a ranging gone bad. The extent of their relationship is unknown to the majority of the Night's Watch save those who have benefited from the arrangement brokered between Cregard and Myrtle.