Tormund

"Plenty of little men tried to put their swords through my heart. And there's plenty of little skeletons buried in the woods."

- Tormund to Jon Snow

Tormund, often called Tormund Giantsbane, is a recurring character in the third season. He is played by Kristofer Hivju.

Background
Tormund is a trusted leader in his own right of a large warband of wildlings. He has joined his forces to those of King-Beyond-the-Wall Mance Rayder, and now functions as one of Mance's most trusted lieutenants.

Behind the scenes
The role was announced in May 2012. Kristofer Hivju was confirmed in the role in July 2012.

In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Tormund Giantsbane, also known as Tormund Thunderfist, is a wildling chieftain following Mance Rayder, the King-Beyond-the-Wall. He serves alongside the Lord of Bones, the Magnar of Thenn and several other chieftains as an advisor and lieutenant to "the Mance". He is a charismatic, good-humored man with a sense of humor and, by wildling standards, a rough sense of honor. He styles himself Tall-talker, Horn-blower, Breaker of Ice, Husband to Bears, Mead-King of Ruddy Hall, Speaker to Gods and Father of Hosts. He has four sons (Toregg, Torwynd, Dryn, and Dormund) and a daughter (Munda).