The Free Folk

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The Free Folk is one of the minor factions found within Westeros and is lead by King Mance Rayder.

There sigil is a black flag with a white mammoth skull.

There map colour is white.

History

The Free Folk is the self-given name for the people who live in the lands beyond the Wall, still on the continent of Westeros but beyond the northern border of the Seven Kingdoms. The name they employ makes reference to their society, which recognizes no inherent or hereditary political authority, except for leaders whom they choose to follow. The people of the Seven Kingdoms refer to the Free Folk derogatorily as "wildlings," while the Free Folk refer to those south of the Wall as "kneelers."

Normally the wildlings are divided into many different rival clans, but occasionally, they unite behind a single over-chieftain known as a King-Beyond-the-Wall. Recently, a new King Beyond the Wall has crowned himself, who was at one time a member of the Night’s Watch. Known as Mance Rayder, this king has united the tribes of the Free Folk and is preparing to lead his people over the Wall and through the men of the Nights Watch.

While previous self-claimed Kings have attempted this in the past, only to be soundly defeated by either the Night’s Watch or the Starks of Winterfell, the continued decline of the Night’s Watch has given them a better than average chance of finally achieving this goal. To make matters worse rumors abound of a new enemy that is driving the Free Folk from the True North….


See following links for more info:

https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Free_Folk

https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Free_folk

Religion

The Free Folk worship the Old Gods of the Forest, like their distant cousins in the North. Even in the lands of House Stark, there are some followers of the Faith of the Seven, often southern noblewomen who come to the North to secure marriage alliances. Beyond the Wall, however, the Old Gods are the only gods that are worshiped.

Rulers

Mance Rayder

Vassals

Tormund

Styr Magnar

Lord of Bones

Harma Doghead

The Weeper

Tactics

Strengths

-Diverse troop tree with 3 different unit types able to reach tier 5 when fully upgraded.

-Access to special, more powerful units in limited supply including Giants, Wildling Chieftain Elite Guard, and Thenn Chieftain Elite Guard.

Weaknesses

-Basic troops are lightly armored compared to other factions.

-Basic troops have relatively weaker weapons, which deal less damage and are more prone to break, compared to other factions.

-Basic troops are relatively weak compared to other factions.

-Require usage of special, more powerful troops to help compensate for their relatively weak basic troops.

Cultural Perks

-Able to potentially recruit two giant companions (Wun-Wun and Dongo) if starting people/heritage is set to Free Folk at the beginning of game.

-Potential, random boon event where warband of giants join if certain conditions are met and the player's starting people/heritage is set to Free Folk at the beginning of the game.

Summary

The Free Folk do not favor discipline or an organized command hierarchy, resulting in diverse but relatively weak troops per their basic troop tree. The Free Folk are further distinguished and strengthened through access to a limited supply of unique, more powerful units including Giants, Wildling Chieftain Elite Guard, and Thenn Chieftain Elite Guard.

Troops

The Free Folk troop tree

The Free Folk troops wear light to medium armor and are relatively weak compared to other major factions except for their special units including Giants, Wildling Chieftain Elite Guard, and Thenn Chieftain Elite Guard. The Free Folk troops do have a good diversified troop tree consisting of an archery unit (Wildling Champion Raider), melee skirmisher unit (Wildling Champion Warrior), and light cavalry unit (Wildling Champion Horseman) all able to reach tier 5 level when fully upgraded.

Territories

The factions which surround the Free Folk are the Nights Watch to the south, and The Others to the west.The capital of the Free folk is Hardhome. They control the following towns, castles, and villages:

Antler's River Craster's Keep Giant's Stair Milk Water Skirling Storrold Storrold's Point Thenn Valley Whitetree Thenn Frostfang's Camp Hardhome Fist of the First Men

Quests

Join the King beyond the wall.

Sources/Citations

Game of Thrones Wiki, A Song of Ice and Fire Wiki, A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin, and The World of Ice and Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin, Elio García, and Linda Antonsson .