Culture
Giants speak a particularly rudimentary form of the Old Tongue of the First Men, known as Mag Nuk or "The Great Tongue."Contrary to the proper Old Tongue, Mag Nuk lacks any of the complex linguistic systems that any language has, as the giants simply lack the mental capacity of an ordinary human being. In fact, all polysyllabic words from the Old Tongue have been cut down to a single syllable in the Great Tongue, and the phonology has been simplified.
Known Giants
- {Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg}, called "Mag the Mighty". King of the giants. Killed during the Battle of Castle Black, after managing to get all the way into the tunnel through the Wall.
- {Dongo}, killed during the Battle of Castle Black.
- Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun, called "Wun Wun". One of the few wildling leaders who survived the Massacre at Hardhome, evacuating by ship back to the Wall.
History
According to legend, Bran the Builder enlisted the aid of giants to raise the Wall. The Free Folk believe he used magic to enslave them.
Season 1
While at Castle Black, Tyrion Lannister tells Benjen Stark that he doesn't believe that "giants, and ghouls, and White Walkers" are lurking beyond the Wall.
Osha asks Bran Stark if the unusually tall Hodor has some giant's blood in him after seeing him naked. Osha insists that Giants actually do exist north of the Wall.
Season 2
Maester Luwin tells Bran Stark that many people think that magical creatures like the Giants never existed at all. Luwin tells Bran that he thinks they may have once existed in ancient times, but that they have long since gone extinct: "the dragons are gone, the Giants are dead, and the Children of the Forest forgotten".
Season 3
While approaching the camp of the Free Folk with Ygritte, Jon Snow sees agiant working. Ygritte tells Jon not to stare, as giants are very shy, but that their shyness can quickly turn into rage. She told him how she once saw a giant smash a man straight into the ground like a hammer to a nail.
Season 4
Following Jon Snow's betrayal and flight from the wildlings, he reports back to Castle Black's remaining leadership that Mance Rayder is advancing on their position with an army 100,000 strong, and that he has united the Thenns, Hornfoots, and the Ice-river clans, and he even has giants marching with him. Janos Slynt breaks out laughing, as south of the Wall giants are just a creature from stories to frighten children - but he stops when he sees that the other Night's Watch officers such as Alliser Thorne and Maester Aemon aren't laughing, but are apparently willing to give some credence to Jon if he says he saw giants with his own eyes.
During the Battle of Castle Black, several giants go into battle against the Night's Watch along with the Free Folk. They shoot large arrows at the watchers on top of the Wall, and use a mammoth to try and break down the Outer Gate. One of them, Mag Mar Tun Doh Weg, manages to get into the tunnel leading to Castle Black, but is killed by a group of black brothers led by Grenn.
Season 5
At Hardhome, Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun is the only known giant residing in the wildling settlement. Inside the large keep, he was seen looking at the dragonglass and later got annoyed when Dolorous Edd stares at him for too long. When a horde of wights and White Walkers under the Night's King attack, Wun Wun joined in the defense as he easily defeats many wights before covering the escape of Jon Snow, Tormund, and the few remaining defenders with a burning log from the overwhelming enemy as he walks into the sea with them and the fleet of ships boarded by wildling refugees.
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