Walter Ironguard

Walter Ironguard is the Master at Arms of Winterfell and the uncle of Grayce Tarlor. Renowned in the North as an effective swordsman, he has tutored many children of the great Northern families.

Appearance
Short and stocky, Walter is an aging man with wrinkled skin and white hair.

History
Born in the Ironguard Hamlet, Walter quickly left in search of a more exciting life. Traveling to King's Landing, he found the city too crowded for his tastes, leaving him to depart for Essos and spend decades as a sellsword and adventurer. Reaching 50 years, he felt himself yearning for his home in the North, and upon return quickly impressed with decades of fighting experience. Appointed as Master of Arms at Winterfell, he kept the position when his niece was made Lady of Winterfell.

Killing of Mattius
When Mattius Breaker arrived at Winterfell, alleging to have information on an upcoming war with the Ironborn, Walter murdered him and covered up his death, believing it to be a trick of the Breakers.