Differences between books and TV series - Season 1

GAME OF THRONES SEASON 1 vs A GAME OF THRONES (book)

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 * The series starts with three rangers of the Nights watch going under the wall. The book starts after Will discovers the bodies of wildlings.
 * The White Walkers are called Others in book.
 * The White Walkers have different apperiance in the series. In book, they have white skin and reflective light armour. In the series, they have frozen grey skin, dark hair, and a face similar to skull. Their bodies are more darker and they don't seem to wear armour.
 * In series, only Gared and Waymar Royce face the White Walkers' first attack, while Will is exploring the area. In books, all three are present.
 * The wight girl, who frightenes Will in series, is never mentioned in a book.
 * In series, ser Waymar Royce isn't transformed into wight.
 * In series, Gared is the second one to be killed by the White Walkers and Will escapes. In books, Will is killed by the wight of ser Waymar Royce and Gared escapes. Gared is killed by the regular White Walker.