The sword was damaged in the fire that killed the wight, and the pommel was destroyed. It is a hand-and-a-half sword (also called a bastard sword). The Lord Commander of the Night's Watch gives the sword to his steward, Jon Snow, after Jon saves him from a wight. It is also weighted with lead to give better balance. Longclaw is a hand-and-a-half sword (also called a bastard sword), It has a bear's head for the pommel, but Jeor has a stonecarving builder of the Night's Watch replace the hilt with one capped by a snarling wolf's head of pale stone with chips of garnet for the eyes.
