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- Old Nan has been a house-keeper and wet-nurse at Winterfell and servant to House Stark’s children for generations. Ancient and wrinkled, and nearly blind and bald, her first charge long ago was a child named Brandon Stark — though her mind is not clear on exactly which Brandon it was.
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Nan, generally referred to as Old Nan, is a servant woman at Winterfell. In the television adaptation Game of Thrones, Nan is portrayed by Margaret John, and in a Season 6 flashback by Annette Tierney.
Old Nan is an elderly woman living in Winterfell. She is a retired servant of House Stark known for her tale-telling abilities. She has entertained the children of Eddard and Catelyn with stories throughout their childhoods.
Old Nan is the oldest person in Winterfell, and, as Bran muses, possibly all of Westeros: "She was the oldest person in Winterfell for certain, maybe the oldest person in the Seven Kingdoms. Nan had come to the castle as a wet nurse for a Brandon Stark whose mother had died birthing him."
Jul 7, 2020 · Old Nan is still alive in the Dreadfort (hopefully with Beth Cassel ) because GRRM hinted it in a cryptic message saying that most of the women of Winterfell who are captives at the Dreadfort are alive, though not in a good place/condition.
- One other candidate for Old Nan is Tanselle (not) too tall. First she knew Dunk and he was her "hero" who saved her from nasty prince. Secondly she...
- Although I'm rooting for Old Nan, she was probably as old as Maester Aemon, and even with the best of care, would be unlikely to live much longer,...
- Tanselle was just half a head shorter than Dunk. Why stand on tiptoe to kiss him? Tanselle was just a painter in a mummer group from dorne, that do...
- Thanks for all your factual arguments! But membership in the King's Guard, like the Night's Watch, just means the man is not supposed to marry. He...
- He was honorable, just ask Barristan Selmy. And he whored around when he was not a sworn knight of the Kingsguard.
- Just got an idea which may sound crazy. Could Dunk's descendants come from Tanselle, Alyssane stark and Rohanne Webber? Tanselle - Pretty Meris/Wen...
- I do not believe Old Nan is anyone other than who she is. She could have been a Wildling at one time.
- Yeah, not everyone has to have a secret identity.
- It's not about secret identity, it's about Old Nan's past. And we know absolutely nothing about her past. That Hodor, who, by the way, is actually...
- you know, this is a good topic, we all quote Old Nan but we don't really know her HAR good one! - and true too. Arya used the name 'Nan' as an alia...
Old Nan is the oldest person living in Winterfell. She first came to the castle to nurse a Brandon Stark, who's mother had died during birthing him. Both of Nan's sons died during Robert's Rebellion, and her grandson died on the walls of Pyke, during the Greyjoy Rebellion.
Old Nan had told them stories of the Titan back in Winterfell. He was a giant as tall as a mountain, and whenever Braavos stood in danger he would wake with fire in his eyes, his rocky limbs grinding and groaning as he waded out into the sea to smash the enemies.
Apr 12, 2010 · Old Nan has been a house-keeper and wet-nurse at Winterfell and servant to House Stark’s children for generations. Ancient and wrinkled, and nearly blind and bald, her first charge long ago was a child named Brandon Stark — though her mind is not clear on exactly which Brandon it was.
