Craster always reminds me of the legend of Sawney Beane. Both were depraved, wild northern patriarchs. Sawney Beane was a Scottish bandit and cannibal. He and his clan robbed, murdered and ate passing travellers in the 15th century. Starting from just him and his wife, the clan grew to about 50 people, all the product of incest. The legend is of doubtful veracity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawney_Beane