Edmure Tully

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Edmure Tully 273 AL - is a head of House Tully. He was lord-paramount of the Riverlands and lord of Riverrun.

[edit] Youth

Edmure Tully was born as third child and only living son of Hoster Tully and Menissa Whent. His mother died when he was very young. As a youth he was known as hot-headed but good-hearted. He had a number of friends who had the same characteristics. He often went wenching and had a number of affairs. In one case his object of desire choose a singer instead of him. This singer, Tom of Sevens made of mocking song about Edmure causing him to develop a dislike to singers in general.
He had red-brown hair, as most Tullys, and grew a fierce beard. He was of medium height.

[edit] War of the Five Kings

During the War of the Five Kings Edmure took command of the Riverlands because his father was seriously ill. He heard that a Lannister army was amassing at Goldentooth and began to gather his forces but was beaten by Jaime Lannister who took him prisoner.
While Jaime besieged Riverrun his nephew Robb Stark reached the surroundings of Riverrun with his Northern army. Robb surprised and destroyed the Lannister army and Edmure was rescued.
After the news of the execution of Eddard Stark the Northern lord proclaimed Robb Stark King of the North and the Riverland lords leaded by Edmure proclaimed Robb King of the Riverlands and swore him fealty. Edmure succeeded his father when Hoster died. He sheltered the common people in Riverrun when Tywin Lannister attacked although this meant his supplies were running out fast. In disregard of the orders he had gotten from Robb, Edmure defended the crossing against the Lannisters. He managed to held them but by doing so he unwittingly mocked up the plans of Robb who had planned to allow Tywin to cross the river and then trap him between his and Edmure's army.

To make up for his actions Edmure offered to marry a daughter of Walder Frey to restore the relations with House Frey. Edmure had thought that Walder would set him up with a ugly or half-witted girl just to spite him and Robb, but the girl, Roslin, chosen for him turned out to be beautiful and lovely. Shortly after Edmure left with the girl to spend the weddingnight the Frey's and Boltons attacked the guests. When Edmure woke up his sister, Catelyn and her son, (his overlord) Robb, had been murdered with numerous others and he was prisoner of his father-in-law.

[edit] Captivity

With Edmure as their prisoner the Frey's besieged Riverrun which was defended by Edmure's uncle Brynden Tully. Ryman Frey set up a gallows and threatened to hang Edmure if Riverrun would not surrender. Every day Edmure was made to stand at the gallows but Brynden refused to bulge and Ryman did not live up to his threats. The siege continued without major events until Jaime Lannister arrived to lead the army.
Jaime sent Ryman back to the Twin and took Edmure as his own prisoner. He released him and offered Tully a deal. As lord of Riverrun Edmure was his uncles' superior. If he surrendered Riverrun the defenders would be free to go (without their weapons)and Edmure himself would be a comfortable prisoner in the Rock. His wife, who was pregnant, would in the future be allowed to live with him and for their child a small keep would be found.
If Edmure would not agree to this deal, Jaime would make the Riverlords, former vassals of Edmure who had bent the knee, attack Riverrun, destroy the castle and kill the surviving defenders. If Edmure's and Roslin's child would be born, Jaime would send the child to him in a catapult...

Edmure left the besiegers and entered Riverrun. He surrendered at the last time to allow his uncle to escape. At the end of Feast for Crows, Edmure is headed to the Rock.