Jory Cassel

Jory Cassel is a character in Game of Thrones. He is played by Jamie Sives and is expected to appear in the first or second episode. He was not cast in the pilot, but may appear in the reshoots of the first episode.

Jory Cassel is the captain of Lord Eddard Stark's household guards at Winterfell. He is a loyal and trusted servant of House Stark and a good swordsman in his own right. He is the nephew of Ser Rodrik Cassel.

In the books
In the Song of Ice and Fire novels Jory is the son of Martyn Cassel, one of Eddard's companions who was killed in a duel with three members of the Kingsguard at the 'tower of joy' whilst they were searching for Lyanna during the closing days of Robert's Rebellion. Jory is a skilled warrior and a stalwart servant of the house.