Craster

Craster is a character in Game of Thrones. He is played by Robert Pugh and débuts in the second season. Craster is a wildling who is an unsavory ally of the Night's Watch.

Background
Craster is a wildling who lives north of the Wall. He lives in a fortified homestead, rather grandly called Craster's Keep, along with his nineteen daughters and wives. He is counted as an ally of the Night's Watch and allows his keep to be used as a redoubt by the Watch on their rangings northwards. However, he is also regarded as an unsavoury character and his relationship with his daughters is regarded as sordid.

In the books
In the Song of Ice and Fire novels, Craster is the son of a ranger of the Night's Watch by a wildling woman. She attempted to give Craster to the Watch as a child, but was driven off by the rangers instead. Craster is a powerfully-built, imposing man whose strength is starting to give way to the ravages of age. He is regarded as an ally - if a somewhat uncertain one - by the Watch. Despite his reputation, Craster considers himself a godly and generous man.