Samwell Tarly subsequently appeared in 1998's A Clash of Kings before becoming a point-of-view character in 2000's A Storm of Swords and 2005's A Feast for Crows.
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11 Facts About Samwell Tarly
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Samwell Tarly is portrayed by English actor John Bradley in the HBO television adaptation.
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Samwell Tarly is the elder son and firstborn child of Lord Randyll Tarly of Horn Hill and his wife Lady Melessa Florent, and has four siblings — younger sister Talla, two other unnamed sisters, and a younger brother Dickon.
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Samwell Tarly has dark hair, pale eyes and a large moon-shaped face, and is very obese.
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Gentle young man, Samwell Tarly is fond of music and songs, and prefers books over weapons, and is afraid of blood and violence, which earned his father's intense contempt.
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Samwell Tarly is a background character in the first two novels of the series, and his actions and thoughts are interpreted through the eyes of Jon Snow.
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Samwell Tarly then becomes a point of view character in the third novel A Storm of Swords and the fourth novel A Feast for Crows, with total of ten chapters told from his point of view.
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Samwell Tarly is rescued by a Summer Islander, Xhondo, who offers Sam and Gilly passage to Oldtown.
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Samwell Tarly ultimately survives the Long Night and participates in the funeral ceremony afterwards.
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Samwell Tarly is played by John Bradley in the television adaption of the book series.
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Samwell Tarly appeared for the first time in season 1 episode 4, as a new recruit of the Night's Watch and a self-described coward.
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