Black Walder Frey
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Walder Frey, called Black Walder to differentiate him from the others with the same name, is the second son of Ryman Frey, grandson to Stevron Frey and great-grandson of Lord Walder Frey.
He earned his nickname due to his irasible temper and stern attitude.
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[edit] Appearence
He is a stout man with a black beard, who inspires temor to those aroung him.
[edit] Biography
Walder Frey is known to be resolute and easy to anger, being feared by many among his own family. He is always confronted with his older brother Edmyn, not least because he is the only one between him and the direct line of succession of the Twins.
He is rumored to have mantained numerous affairs with several women, including relatives or their wives. There is talk that he bedded both the wives of his brothers Edwyn and Petyr, his half-cousins Fair Walda and Amerei Frey, and others. He was also rumoured to have maintained a relation with Lord Walder's seventh wive Annara Farring. All those relations may cast doubts over the paternity of many of the newborn Freys including the young heiress Perra Frey or Lord Walder's six childred with Annara. However, he refuses to marry.
When Lord Walder deceided to support King Robb Stark during the War of the Five Kings, he joined Robb in his campaign on the Westerlands. When Stevron died at Oxcross, he and his father became the leaders of the Freys on Robb's army, and leaded men to battle as when he and the Greatjon scalled the walls of the Crag.
He burst to rage when Robb decided to marry Jeyne Westerling instead of a Frey as agreed, and went so far as to say as menacing to kill Jeyne. Afterwards, he became one of the instigators of the Red Wedding.
Afterwards, he lead the Frey army to Seagard, were he obtained Lord Jason's surrender after menacing to hang his son and heir Patrek. Afterwards he led the search for the outlaws that had hanged Petyr and Merrett. Through "sharply questioning" some smallfolk he found out that they had been killed by a band leaded by a cloaked and hooded woman, but he was unable to find her.
After the death of Ser Ryman Frey at the hands of the same outlaws (a dead Edwyn suspected he was involved with), he became the second male heir to Lord Walder Frey after his brother Edwyn, who started to fear for his live.
[edit] Geneology
| Walder Frey | Perra Royce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stevron Frey | {Corenna Swann} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryman Frey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edwyn Frey | Janyce Hunter | Walder Frey | Petyr Frey | Mylenda Caron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walda Frey | Perra Frey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] References in the books
[edit] A Clash of Kings
- When explaining the abundance of Walders in the Frey family to Bran, Big Walder mentions Black Walder, refeering to him as the fourth in the line of succession.
- After receiving the news of Stevron's death in Oxcross, Big Walder updates de line of succesion placing Black Walder third.
[edit] A Storm of Swords
- Black Walder and the Greatjon scalled the walls of the Crag.
- Black Walder was the one leading the outcry at Robb's wedding with Jeyne.
- Black Walder is one of the Freys that receives the gests at the Twins for the wedding of Edmure and Roslin.
- Robb comments to her mother that he is suprised that Black Walder behaved like a lamb during the wedding.
- Black Walder is seen by Catelyn hamstringing a Vance during the Red Wedding.
- News arribed at King's Landing that the Mallisters surrendered to Black Walder.
- Merret thinks on the ill repute of Black Walder when riding to Oldstones.
[edit] A Feast for Crows
- Black Walder led the research for the outlaws that hanged Petyr and Merrett. He managed to find out that they had been killed by Lady Stoneheart, but he was unable to find her.
- After Ser Ryman's death, Edwyn confessed to Jaime that he suspected Black Walder had a hand on their father's death, and was afraid that he would be the next.
