Mutiny at Craster's Keep

The Mutiny at Craster's Keep is an event during the Conflict Beyond the Wall. It was major violation of guest right and caused the death of Craster, a wildling collaborator of the Night's Watch, and Lord Commander Jeor Mormont.

In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, the mutiny is not only the result of the rising tensions between Craster and the black brothers, but also of a prior plot by a group of Night's Watchmen to murder Lord Commander Mormont, Sam and several other individuals so they could ensure the end of the Ranging and desert the Watch, though it was foiled by the sudden snowfall and the subsequent attack of the Others. A few men who had been discussing betrayal before the massacre at the Fist ultimately stayed loyal during the mutiny, while some other men who weren't part of the earlier plot spontaneously join the mutiny when it breaks out.

The retreat to Craster's Keep brings down their down morale and certain brothers, most notably Dirk, Clubfoot Karl, Ollo Lophand, Garth of Oldtown and Garth of Greenaway, become more vocal with their frustrations. Four of the injured men die of their wounds, among them Bannen.

The trouble begins when Clubfoot Karl complains they need more bread and Dirk suggests that Craster has a secret larder. Karl calls Craster "niggard and liar". As the would-be mutineers especulate the food that Craster might have and Craster grows furious, Mormont orderes the men to silence, and nearly manages to control the situation. But Craster waves his axe menacingly and expells Karl, Dirk and both Garths. One of the Garths calls Craster "bloody bastard", and the brawl breaks out out. Craster vaults across the table axe in hand. Some of the brothers draw knives. Dirk grabbs him by the hair and slits his throat. Mormont cries in anger at the violation of guest right but gets stabbed in the stomach by Ollo Lophand. It seems to Samwell Tarly that everything goes mad after that.