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Coldhands

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Coldhands is a mysterious figure from beyond the Wall. "Coldhands" is a name given to him by Samwell Tarly; his actual name is unknown.

Coldhands is dressed in the mottled blacks and greys of the Night's Watch with a black wool scarf concealing his pale face. He is armored in boiled leather and ringmail, and he wields a sword. His ungloved hands are black and cold as ice, and he rides a great elk. A flock of ravens flies under his command and brings him information. Thin and gaunt, he speaks with a rattling voice and does not breathe.

Summer does not like the way Coldhands smells. Though Coldhands is often described as dead, his eyes are described as black, in contrast to the light blue of wights.

A Storm of Swords
Coldhands saves Samwell Tarly, Gilly, and her son when they are beset by wights at Whitetree, lost in the haunted forest after fleeing Craster's Keep, addressing Sam as "Brother!" He takes the two under his protection and brings them to the Black Gate of the Nightfort located underneath the Wall. Coldhands cannot pass through himself, due to the Wall's magic, but he charges Sam and Gilly with bringing Bran Stark and his companions to the Black Gate. Sam continues on to Castle Black, entrusted to secrecy by Coldhands.

A Dance with Dragons
Coldhands guides Bran, Hodor, and Meera and Jojen Reed to the last greenseer north of the Wall. Along the way he departs to deal with "foes" behind them, sending his charges on to a lakeside village. Bran, having slipped into his direwolf, Summer, as a warg, discovers Coldhands and his ravens had killed five men of the Night's Watch. Unknown to Bran is that they were the surviving traitors responsible for the mutiny at Craster's Keep, such as Ollo Lophand. Coldhands arrives at the village with a sow, which Meera roasts. Bran and his friends discover that Coldhands is indeed dead, but he continues to refuse to show his face. When his great elk collapses along their journey, Coldhands whispers a blessing in an unknown language and slits the animal's throat; he and Meera butcher the carcass for food.

Coldhands leads Bran and his companions to the cave of the three-eyed crow, his flock of ravens dwindling during the journey. Coldhands cannot enter the cave, but he fights off wights as Bran and his friends climb to the cave entrance.

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