Who was Lord Commander before Jon Snow?

Jeor Mormont
Jeor Mormont

Jeor Mormont by Amok ©
Allegiance	House Mormont Night’s Watch
Predecessor	Qorgyle (Lord Commander)
Successor	Jorah Mormont (Lord of Bear Island) Jon Snow (Lord Commander)
Culture(s)	Northmen

Why was Jorah’s dad at the wall?

He was getting on in years and wanted to pass lordship of Bear Island to Jorah. So he voluntarily went to the Wall as a sort of retirement plan. Jorah took over his father’s seat, pissed it all away by going into debt and getting caught slaving, and was forced into exile.

Why did mormont give longclaw?

Jeor Mormont gave the sword to Jon Snow as a gift for saving his life when they were attacked by wights in Season 1. The Lord Commander even had the original pommel (which was carved into a bear, for House Mormont) replaced with a new one resembling a wolf for House Stark.

How is lyanna mormont related to jorah?

Lyanna Mormont was the daughter of Maege Mormont, the niece of Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch Jeor Mormont and the first cousin of Jorah Mormont.

What crime did Jorah Mormont commit?

Ser Jorah Mormont is an exiled knight in the service of Daenerys Targaryen and the son of Jeor Mormont of the Night’s Watch. To fund his wife’s extravagant lifestyle, he sold poachers on his land to slave traders, which is illegal in the Seven Kingdoms.

What episode does Jon save mormont?

Beyond the Wall (Game of Thrones)

“Beyond the Wall”
Game of Thrones episode
Episode no.	Season 7 Episode 6
Directed by	Alan Taylor
Written by	David Benioff D. B. Weiss

Does the night King exist in the books?

He is depicted as the leader and the first of the White Walkers, having existed since the age of the First Men, and is the most dangerous and powerful of his race. The Night King is an original creation of the television adaptation, thus far having no counterpart in the novels upon which the show is based.