Night's Watch: The Secrets of Craster's Keep Part 2

Our series on the Night's Watch continues with a delve into Craster and his keep of human sacrifice. But this isn't the first time we've seen sacrifice. Let's go back in time and look at the Night's King and his similarities to Craster and Bloodraven.
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Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Based on the fantasy novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. A Game of Thrones is one of the most successful television series to ever made and continues to captivate audiences all over the world. The series is set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, and interweaves several plot lines with a large ensemble cast. The first narrative arc follows a civil war among several noble houses for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms; the second covers the attempts to reclaim the throne by the exiled last scion of the realm's deposed ruling dynasty; the third chronicles the rising threat of the impending winter and the legendary creatures and fierce peoples of the North. Game of Thrones Episode Review. Game of Thrones Season 7. Dance of The Dragons. Stannis Baratheon and Melisandre, Shireen, Lady Stoneheart, Sansa Stark and Daenerys Targaryen, Jon Snow, Olly, Samwell, For The Watch, stream, HBO. reaction. dies hodor hold the door white walkers origins children of the forest

[@derekwalter4238]

How dare you?? That music is reserved for Daemon Targaryen, the rogue prince.

[@fredjohnson9833]

@@saml7400 probably true

[@bengale9977]

"Could she simply be a woman?" I don't care what logic you use Preston. You can't convince me that there isn't actually a race of sexy ice demon waifu's north of the wall.

[@BasicPrinciplesGTA]

Fucking RIGHT!

[@bengale9977]

Liz Lee I need a link to this now! It sounds hilarious.

[@bengale9977]

Liz Lee fair enough, I'd never cheat on my boy Preston.

[@bengale9977]

Liz Lee lol just found it though. That is pretty horrific.

[@sfcSpidey]

What if at first she was that a wildling woman but the nights watch or northmen killed her and the nights king went to the others to find a way to resurrect her...but then they had to make a pact with the others to offer children and that’s when all the other shenanigans happen with nights king and Queen I know it’s a rough draft of an idea but maybe it’s a bit of the truth but also prestons practical thinking

[@sallas8439]

It takes thirteen years to "pull a Craster" - Preston Jacobs

[@anamericanthinks472]

I take a certain amount of solace that I'm not the only one who has attempted to wrap his head around the biomechanics of human copulation with a frigid woman.

[@doger944]

Ask my wife!

[@LordofTheFallen]

Two things to note: 1. Benjen Stark distrusted/disliked Craster, as he never went to Craster's Keep when he went ranging despite it being the only outpost north of the wall. 2. Craster immediately picked out Jon Snow as having the look of a Stark, despite the fact that the only Stark he ever would have seen was Benjen, who didn't visit his keep if he could help it. This implies that Craster is familiar with the Stark line through other means.

[@Lifelover992011]

"to pull a Craster" shall henceforth be a part of my everyday vocabulary

[@theblancmange1265]

Where do you live?

[@midasderrek]

Wondering where you were finding uses for that everyday 😂

[@francescapatti2934]

So you're either from Alabama or Saarland.

[@atro-city]

13 years is the minimum amount of time required to "pull a Craster" I'm fucking dead

[@SHARKVADERS]

"Soon comes the pale mare, and after her the others..."

[@robbieolsen7205]

Lmaoo “Pulling a craster” .

[@DD-ok2pt]

I also think that the Starks are not going to look too favorable at the end. Hiding their name means that they were somehow complicit.

[@donwallacedcruz]

Preston you can't play rogue prince music for sexy time

[@juanpablomina1346]

But the rogue prince had lots of sexy time, some of which with his niece!

[@orangecardman7905]

Juan Pablo Mina and lot‘s of threesomes with the dwarf fool. FAKE NEWS

[@travdye347]

You missed his subtle giveaway....the nights queen IS the Rogue Prince!

[@orangecardman7905]

travdye347 interesting... i do remember that GRRM once wrote an obscure novella about a gender swapping time traveling noble called „the princes bride“ Obvious parallels?

[@donwallacedcruz]

Juan Pablo Mina that's true. So its a general sexy time theme music enh. I hope Preston doesn't have to make a video on Aegon IV

[@dfailsthemost]

Playing devil's advocate, the night's king rule may have been only gradually revealed. If he kept the wife secret and gradually brought more of the Watch under her influence. Finally, the Stark and KBTW both agreed that the Watch had been compromised. Man, that would be a sick story.

[@MrTokae1]

Thumbs up for the Rogue Prince-Theme alone

[@milivojepopovic2186]

That would mean only skinchanger babies can become Others. Which means they warg corpses. Cool

[@brent4138]

Milivoje Popovic that explains the reanimation. Just strong wargs with a puppet army

[@theresasteward1506]

It also explains the destruction of said army when the Creator is destroyed.

[@jerkchicken_expertlyseasoned]

I think it just means that Others have a strong preference for skinchanger babies, as those are the ones that can learn to control (warg) corpses. There are probably some regular others that just serve as powerful footsoldiers.

[@nodiggity9472]

Wight Wargers.

[@emiliocamachoerice6380]

The night's queen must have been an ice Melisandre

[@nassah95]

Emilio Camacho Erice that would actually be pretty logical

[@emiliocamachoerice6380]

Hassan H. Yeah I agree with LML on saying they were the ones making the others and I think what the cotf created was nights queen

[@Rakonax]

never thought of it but it makes sense

[@emiliocamachoerice6380]

Rakonax George also has a blue Melisandre figurine

[@davidbodor1762]

Or she was an ordinary woman and got exxagerated over the centuries into being some sort of supernatural shit.

[@ProeliiatorProDeus]

No Preston no. You cant just use the rogue prince theme all recklessly

[@dasaggropop1244]

but he could. and he would. deal with it or imagine the deeper dorne title instead :D

[@WillTBsVlogs]

Damn it! Every time that beat drops I am looking for the "Rogue Prince" lol

[@pleasantpeasant3313]

One of your best series, thanks for your work.

[@evancappello9288]

This is simply GENIUS work. Even if it all turns out wrong; Preston your work on this series and the depth to which you break it down with actual thought is simply amazing! I hope you do write your own book series one day, I’d be one of the first to buy and read it!

[@superraegun2649]

Weird sexual acts: **exist** No one: GRRM: "I'm going to write a story about that"

[@doger944]

A Game of Thrones: "It's not fetish material! It serves the story!" A Feast for Crows: "Yeah, this is fetish stuff."

[@jernejfric4810]

Ser Preston thank you for your asoiaf videos in this time of Westworld craze

[@kasbi1991]

Westworld is so fucking shallow compare to this , i mean this is just a small obscure part of the story told by old lady in the first book.

[@juanpablomina1346]

I was about to go to sleep, Preston... Just kidding, you can post whenever you like, it's always welcome!

[@saskiaviking9447]

Preston's videos are like Lightbringer, they bring the light to this dark and evil world.

[@TheKrostiman]

I'm actually Dutch and I'm not tall or pale. Damn you genetics!

[@kasbi1991]

your ancestors must have bred with crannogmen.

[@freekmulder3662]

I am not tall for Dutch standards but compared to the rest of the world I am far above average. But now I wonder where Jacobs lives (I want to meet him in person)

[@TheKrostiman]

One of my Grandfathers was Jewish, but my Dad, Uncles and half brother are all taller than me. #NapoleonComplex

[@TheKrostiman]

My height is about the global average of 1.75m, which is also great since all things are designed with people of like me in mind. Suffer in Airplane Purgatory ya tall bastards! I don't know about meeting him, could be cool but in the end I think he'll be just another tall guy telling me my idea's are wrong :-D.

[@freekmulder3662]

This might be a bit boring news for you but I just found out that another youtuber I watch is also living in the Netherlands. Mind is blown. But I am 1,78. I got bullied for being really small until 3 years ago. But I miss being small, life is easier when you are small

[@josephsmith4550]

Just a heads up if someone wants to poke holes into the eye color difference in the potential Albino Night's Queen: some forms of albinism do not effect the eyes and others typically do not give red eyes (my fiance is Albino and her eyes tend to be a steel color unless she is in a dark area looking at a well lit area; they are red then).

[@mycattypedthis2827]

Emilio Stark is my new favorite Stark on par with lady Sandra

[@Lokidelin]

but Lady Sandra is a Bolton!

[@mycattypedthis2827]

Lokidelin I've heard conflicting reports

[@Realkeepa-et9vo]

Craster = Halfhand confirmed

[@Noamalmoggg]

Hans Olo thanks preston

[@noaccount4]

Craster = secret Targaeryan confirmed

[@asharastark6776]

Craster = Jon Snow, but from the future

[@asharastark6776]

Then Gilly is more than 50% Jon Snow. Sam liking her so much = explained.

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

Nights king = Karl Fooken Tanner, from Gin Alley

[@GamerX1210]

I absolutely love when you bring martin’s other works into play.

[@nanookdiwi4543]

Just found your channel. Impressed so far. Good stuff!

[@XellossBoi]

Oh Happy Day! I've been waiting with such (im)patience for this video! I can't get quality literary analysis like yours anywhere else! And your theories are always so well-reasoned and well-presented. I'd pay good money just for the latter two!

[@bryanm4016]

Outstanding as always Preston!

[@hamletfisherman5740]

Val is also described as being pale with blue eyes in DwD

[@goon143]

Hey Preston if you're going to make shirts you should do a Shade of the lamp shirt and a Gilbert King ! shirt ,Oh and maybe a Ser Twenty Goodmen shirt .

[@TaraR669]

goon143 yes! I would love to buy preston merch!

[@AllStarsProdigy]

I want Shad Summerchild, I want to be queen in the north

[@RonnieEspinoza]

The Rogue Prince theme is back !!!

[@TCuv14]

New theory videos make me soooo happy! Thanks Preston! Another great job... you da man!!

[@AmberGraves80]

ha ha I laughed so hard every time the sexy music started. ha ha

[@asharadaynedragonblood1803]

Great as always! Part 3 please👍😊

[@kevinmoore4237]

woohoo! -- whoa - great catch on Craster & the Night's King.

[@Z_BoyPanduh]

YES these are my favorite type of videos!

[@HMatheusSLima]

Finally the part 2! 😃 I barely can wait the part 3

[@umpteenexpression530]

The intro gets me hyped each and everytime.

[@idealistmoon]

was about to sleep then this came on great video now I'm excited for your Winds of Winter readings

[@booneymazz649]

Cant wait for part 3. im hooked

[@ClintSprayberry]

Brilliant! As usual I'm right on the edge waiting to see more when he says, " .. and we'll talk about that, next time." Argh .... Haha.... can't wait!

[@drew413]

Love these videos!

[@WanderingPropeller]

Good stuff, one of your best imo.

[@PyrrhosHans]

Thank you, Big Pappa!

[@keithb1832]

I love this/the whole north series. I think initially everyone is by and large fascinated with the east, the doom of Valyria, dragons, but there’s so much going on in the north. The way you put everything together and try to approach each thing logically to figure the bigger picture out is why I love your videos.

[@wiskeeamazingdancer4964]

Awesome as per usual

[@dmurphy915]

Preston the art and production of your kids is so awesome

[@catathielemann3239]

I like your videos so much that I don't press skip ad

[@michellekaylan6926]

Gahhhhhhh!!! How can I wait for part 3? Even sans the snarky lugubriousness of your NK character, and the bumbling stoner-Knight Tod, you SLAY me. But I HATE WAITING (which makes me your standard ASOIAF fan.). Thank you, Preston.

[@jdphunky]

thanks PJ

[@alvinmuse3841]

Wasn't a follower but I am subscring, great TOPIC and research. Thank you and give us more.

[@evanid321]

-40° is the same in celius and Fahrenheit

[@christophermitchell7001]

Yes and it is the temperature were petrol turns to sludge so I would be wary about hitting that.

[@alecnava5465]

FORd planned it all

[@maliciousmikkelbarte936]

Well done, Preston

[@MrFirecasters]

Wow Preston.. that part.. you know.. great job :D

[@gogozeppeli9267]

holy molly such depth!

[@katherinederoet4114]

FFS FINALLY PRESTON!!! Thanks dude 😊 Edit: you used the Rogue Prince theme song. I can die happy.

[@jessegarrett7215]

You’ve got some very good points, except for the albino one. The corpse queen specifically had blue eyes but albinos have red eyes. I think she would have to be a wight or some kind of hybrid human/other. I don’t know how a wight would reproduce and I don’t know how a human could breed with an other to make a hybrid, but they seem like the most likely explanations. I do think the night’s king was a Stark because old nan was so sure and it being the brother or uncle of The Stark in Winterfell could explain why they were ok with it for 13 years. Until he started banging his own daughter, that is

[@FurikoMaru]

Albinism doesn't always result in red eyes, just eyes with less tinting in the iris than normal. Plenty of albinos have violet or even almost-blue eyes with a sort of hazy shine to them, which could easily be compared to stars.

[@corbinskywalker]

PJ IS BACK!!!

[@gary_f1365]

I can't help but think the Starks had the name erased from history because they wanted to protect their own name (reputation) and not have and black mark or shame associated with them

[@Sage-et6ce]

Thank you 😺

[@joshmo141x]

Thank the gods!!! An ice and fire post!!!

[@DubsUp-pf9xz]

@prestonjacobs u devil u. On a saturday morning? With as avengers infinity war out? Way to start the weekend. Thanks man... I've been impatiently waiting for a month lol

[@tnicole902]

When George dies and hasn't finished the books, I hope Preston writes a fanfic to finish them

[@OdedSpectralDrori]

Can't wait for pt. 3

[@berserkasaurusrex4233]

The Night's Queen story sounds like an homage to 'The Frost-Giant's Daughter' Conan story.

[@123jomaks]

Impressive analysis

[@TheresaWheeler]

Are we finally going to discuss how special House Blackwood, especially women, are?

[@Baratheon.]

Why were they forced to leave the North and given succour in the Riverlands, are we given any answers to this?

[@midasderrek]

Perfect timing

[@lsabellathehousekeeper3280]

Thank you

[@SHARKVADERS]

BACK!!!

[@aaajjworm]

Preston, get your merchandising going. You've created such classic characters over the years. Get 'em on t-shirts so I can wear them nerdly on my chest!

[@ExileOnDaytonStreet]

Went to the fridge and got a beer before watching this. I eventually did regret my decision to crack open a cold one before watching this video.

[@Altorin]

It's good to have some Preston Jacobs to look forward to again onwards to three! *waits

[@Russ-ts3fk]

Well done

[@leftoversmy]

Yay Preston!

[@shaneocon21]

Great use of the Rogue Prince theme. I come in peace

[@tabholder1986]

Preston great video! I am so glad you brought up House Blackwood because I would have asked you if the Nights King was one. That would account for them being exiled to the South but still being so loyal to the Starks. In addition, it might also tie back to Daenerys who is also half-Blackwood.

[@melledevries4685]

4:19 I'd argue ice breakers _are_ flirty banter

[@kharyrobertson3579]

Oh snap, return of the Rogue Prince riff, hell yeah lol

[@masonmoore43]

Great stuff. Keep it up. This made me think of an correlation with the show. So the WWs were looking for telepathic babies. These babies were then changed into WWs.These WWs would then add to the Telepathic WiFi strength of the Nights King. Allowing the Nights King and the WWs to control a larger force of whites.

[@olskoolsm10]

THATS MY PRESTON!!! THANKS!

[@shavedata5436]

Blue eyes isn't an albino trait. I like the idea that she's some sort of ice sorceress similar to Melisande as a fire sorceress. Considering the Night's Queen is colder than normal, but warm enough for copulation, like Mel is warm, but not too warm to touch. The 13 year rule leaves open the possibility that his sacrifices were the Others he was sacrificing to. Could this be the first time Others were created? Perhaps as an effort to survive the long night? I don't think they were inbred. What do you mean when you say "contemporary" in this context?

[@oatlord]

Hbo should credit you for keeping me interested in the story while they take their fifteen year break between seasons.

[@Pacu89]

Uploaded 10 minutes ago??? I clicked KZbin at the right time

[@chandlerdoeswhatifs9399]

"Her skin was as cold as ice" kind of sounds alluding to magical shenanigans

[@dasaggropop1244]

one does not simply go to bed when sir talldutch palejack uploads a new vid

[@dasaggropop1244]

stop procrasterinating and write the fucking book, preston!

[@piggy201]

I want George to write an Emilio Stark in the story now.

[@muro9267]

piggy201 I want George to write The Winds of Winter

[@brianachim2670]

murO Lol. 😂

[@poorboy2772]

Preston, you're a genius. A little crazy but a genius.

[@FormerGovernmentHuman]

I only watch these out of loyalty and because i love your theories. But my love for ASOIAF has been thoroughly corrupted thanks to HBO, i’m not sure how much longer i’ll be around. But thank you for all the great listens, i’ve gone to sleep listening to many an old preston tin foil.

[@putraduha3176]

I already at peace too with twow wont happen

[@BanonOmus]

Preston i love you! This is just the amount of tinfoil i need in my life!

[@SomeRandomZing]

Notification squad ✌️

[@Paulo-py4mm]

That other drawing is legitimately terrifying :O

[@frankmartinez1772]

10:08 Lord Frank of House Martinez from Rich Port Island represented !!! :D

[@dominiqueodom3099]

I want that prepping for winter victarion chapter

[@nathanlehman4487]

Preston, I came across an interesting idea the other day. In Westrose, many "magical" families seem to have poor fertility, Sweetrobin and the Arryns in general seeming to be prime examples. Targs have lots of kids, but a lot of them get sick, die, or are just generally not healthy. Then we have the Starks. Catylen was pregnant after her wedding knight, then had 4 more healthy kids, no miscarriages that we know of. We KNOW Luwin studied magic. Do you think there is a chance the anti-magic maesters are...interfering with magical families and Luwin isn't, or maybe that most maesters aren't interfering and magical families just have poor fertility, possibly related to inbreeding, and Luwin is doing something special to help the Starks have more kids?

[@robysword12]

it's 3am and we out here watching anyway

[@MatteBlacke]

❤️preston