Karl Tanner in Game of Thrones

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Karl Tanner is a ruthless and treacherous former Night's Watch ranger who leads a violent mutiny at Craster's Keep in Game of Thrones.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
human
adaptedFromWorkBy George R. R. Martin
affiliation Night's Watch
alignment antagonist in the Night's Watch storyline
allegiance Mutineers at Craster's Keep
Night's Watch
surface form: The Night's Watch (formerly)
appearsIn Game of Thrones
surface form: Game of Thrones (TV series)
basedOn Karl Tanner (A Song of Ice and Fire character)
baseOfOperations Craster's Keep (after mutiny)
causeOfDeath stabbed through the back of the head
createdBy D. B. Weiss
David Benioff
crime murder
mutiny
rape
treason against the Night's Watch
enemyOf Jon Snow
The Night's Watch loyalists
fictionalUniverse A Song of Ice and Fire
surface form: A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones universe
firstAppearance Game of Thrones season 3
surface form: Game of Thrones, season 3
firstAppearanceEpisode "Walk of Punishment"
formerStatus brother of the Night's Watch
gender male
killedBy Jon Snow
language Common Tongue (Westeros)
lastAppearance Game of Thrones season 4
surface form: Game of Thrones, season 4
lastAppearanceEpisode "Oathkeeper"
laterAffiliation mutineers at Craster's Keep
notableAction defies the vows of the Night's Watch
orders and participates in the killing of Craster
takes over Craster's Keep after the mutiny
notableFor leading the mutiny at Craster's Keep
murdering Lord Commander Jeor Mormont
occupation ranger of the Night's Watch
origin Fleabottom, King's Landing (implied in series)
participatedIn Mutiny at Craster's Keep
personalityTrait cruel
ruthless
sadistic
treacherous
portrayedBy Burn Gorman
rank ranger
setting Westeros (fictional continent)
surface form: Westeros
status deceased
swornVow Night's Watch vows (broken)
weaponOfChoice sword

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Burn Gorman portrayed Karl Tanner in Game of Thrones