Rodrik Cassel

Ser Rodrik Cassel is a character in Game of Thrones. He is played by Ron Donachie and appears in the first episode.

Rodrik Cassel is Master-of-Arms at Winterfell and has trained many of its soldiers in the art of combat, as well as Robb Stark, Theon Greyjoy and Jon Snow. Rodrik is a knight, which is somewhat unusual in the North where most of the population holds to the old gods of the forest.

In the books
In the Song of Ice and Fire novels, Ser Rodrik Cassel is an honourable knight and stalwart warrior, advancing in years but still hale. He is proud of his facial hair, which he cultivates as 'whiskers'. He is fiercely loyal to House Stark. His older brother Martyn died during Robert's Rebellion. Rodrik has married thrice but only has one surviving child, his daughter Beth, although he also has a nephew, Jory, who serves Lord Eddard Stark as a man-at-arms.