Is Craster a Casterly? - Now with plot-relevance!
Note: No spoilers here, only content from the first 5 books and TWOIAF. Spoiler boxes are only used for organization.
The first Casterly was named Caster and they were blessed by the old gods with gold for sparing lion cubs. They disappeared when there were no more sons during the Age of Heroes. Craster wears a gold bracelet and is connected to lords and castles. Craster’s keep recalls Casterly Rock.
Legend tells us the first Casterly lord was a huntsman, Corlos son of Caster, w
TYWIN & CRASTER & ILLYRIO Shit, Gold Rings, Sacrificing Children and Pigs
All three passages here are linking the above characters to shit. The reader’s first view of Tywin includes the shit reference. I’ve already outlined Craster’s association with shit. Upthread, I’ve noted that Illyrio is often connected to Casterly Rock (a dead rotten sea cow washed up under Casterly Rock, a big as Casterly Rock) and in conjunction we have mentioned Casterly Rock’s drainage problem. While trave