- "I know this maker's mark - this is Mikken's work."
- ―Eddard Stark asks Arya about Needle
Mikken was the blacksmith at Winterfell. At Jon's request, he forged the sword Needle for Arya.
Biography
Season 1
Mikken is seen in the background when Bran is practicing archery while his brothers watch (particularly in the close-up shot of Rickon's laugh). Later, Mikken assembles with the Winterfell household to receive King Robert Baratheon. He stands behind Maester Luwin.[1] Mikken forges the sword, Needle, for Arya.[2] Eddard Stark finds Arya with the sword and recognizes Mikken's maker's mark on it.[3]
Season 2
It is unclear what happened to Mikken after the Sack of Winterfell; it is likely he was killed by Ramsay Bolton's men, as he is never to be seen again.
Appearances
| Season One appearances | ||||
| Winter Is Coming * | The Kingsroad * | Lord Snow | Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things | The Wolf and the Lion |
| A Golden Crown | You Win or You Die | The Pointy End | Baelor | Fire and Blood |
Behind the scenes
Mikken is played by Boyd Rankin, who is an armorer and weapon smith for the series.
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Mikken is the blacksmith at Winterfell.
Mikken is one of three people (alongside Alebelly the guard and Septon Chayle) whose deaths are foreseen by Jojen Reed.
Following the fall of Winterfell, it is not Farlen but Mikken who talks defiantly to Theon Greyjoy, although Bran tries to hush him. One of the ironborn beats and kills Mikken for his defiance.
See also
References
- ↑ "Winter Is Coming"
- ↑ "The Kingsroad"
- ↑ "Lord Snow"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord: | Sansa Stark | Heir: | Arya Stark |  | |
| Seat: | Winterfell | Lands: | The North | ||
| Title(s): | King in the North · Lord of Winterfell
Under the Iron Throne: Lord Paramount of the North · Warden of the North | ||||
| Ancestors: | Brandon the Builder · Brandon the Breaker · Dorren Stark · Jon Stark · Rickard Stark · Rodrik Stark · Karlon Stark · Theon Stark · Osric Stark · Torrhen Stark · Cregan Stark · Brandon Snow | ||||
| Current members: | Bran the Broken · Jon Snow | ||||
| Deceased members: | Rickard Stark · Brandon Stark · Lyanna Stark · Eddard Stark · Robb Stark · Talisa Stark · Catelyn Stark · Rickon Stark · Benjen Stark | ||||
| Household: | {Maester Luwin} · {Ser Rodrik Cassel} · {Jory Cassel} · {Vayon Poole} · Jeyne Poole · {Septa Mordane} · {Old Nan} · {Hodor} · {Farlen} · {Mikken} · {Osha} · {Jojen Reed} · Maester Wolkan | ||||
