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[[Robb Stark]] has managed to lead his host to [[Riverrun]] without detection. Now [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] waits with a guard as her son leads the host in an ambush of a force lead by [[Jaime Lannister]]. Jaime had sallied against what they think is a raiding party of [[House Tully|Tully]] men. When Jaime realizes he has lost, he charges Robb’s party, killing a number of the men protecting Robb and is captured.
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[[Robb Stark]] has managed to lead his host to [[Riverrun]] without detection. Now [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] waits with her guards as her son leads his host to [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|ambush]] a force led by [[Jaime Lannister]]. Once the battle is over, Robb returns with Jaime as a captive. However, the death of several of Robb’s party mars the sweetness of the victory.
  
 
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[[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]] is protected by 30 men under the command of [[Hallis Mollen]], the [[Winterfell]] captain of the guards, in the warm night of [[Riverrun]] as [[Robb Stark|Robb]]’s host descends upon [[Jaime Lannister]]’s army. [[Robb Stark|Robb]] had wanted 50, and Catelyn 10, and neither was happy. Now she waits again for someone that promised to return from war, as she had with her father, then for [[Brandon Stark]], who never came back, then [[Eddard Stark]] who left a fortnight after he married her. Robb had shown no fear as the battle had approached, but she fears for the life of her son, who had been a babe at her breast.  
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[[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] is protected by 30 men under the command of [[Hallis Mollen]], the [[Winterfell]] captain of the guards, as [[Robb Stark|Robb]]’s host waits to descend upon Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] in the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|Whispering Wood]]. Robb had wanted to leave her 50 guards and Catelyn had only wanted 10, so neither of them had left happy.  
  
Ser [[Brynden Tully|Brynden]] had lead a screening force of 300 picked men, and they had killed the too few outriders that [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] has posted. They had driven hard to catch Jaime by surprise. Jaime had had to separate his 12,000 foot into three different camps to be able to besiege Riverrun, and 2,000 to 3,000 horse. The Kingslayer has them 3 to 1, but Ser Brynden is positive that impatience would be his undoing. As Robb’s squire [[Olyvar Frey]] helps with his shield and helm, she now sees a tall young knight where her son was. He leaves to let his men see him before the battle as his father had recommended, [[Grey Wind]] shadowing him.
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Robb’s army had ridden hard all the way from [[the Twins]] to catch Jaime by surprise. Along the way, [[House Mallister|the Mallisters]] had joined them and they had gathered some of the forces scattered after [[Edmure Tully|Edmure’s]] [[Battle of Riverrun|defeat]], but Ser Jaime Lannister still outnumbered them three to one. However, [[House Lannister|the Lannisters]] have been forced to separate their 12,000 foot and two or three thousand horse into three different camps separated by rivers in order to besiege [[Riverrun]], leaving them vulnerable. In addition, Catelyn’s uncle Ser [[Brynden Tully|Brynden]] had led a screening force of 300 picked men to kill the few outriders that Ser Jaime Lannister bothered to post, allowing their advance to remain unknown to Ser Jaime.
  
Jaime had ridden out three times to chase raiders, and now a few hundred men with [[House Tully]] banners lure Jaime into the trap. Horns blow and arrows fly as the trap is closed on Jaime. Catelyn can initially see the moonlight on the lances, but then can only hear the sounds of battle, which eventually die, and then her son arrives on another horse with the blood of one of his men covering an arm and glove. They drag Jaime in front of her, and he tells her that he would offer his sword, but has mislaid it. She asks him for [[Eddard Stark|her husband]] and daughters, and he replies that he mislaid them. [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] calls for his head and Robb tells Catelyn the Lord [[Rickard Karstark]] will want his head because he kill his sons [[Torrhen Karstark|Torrhen]] and [[Eddard Karstark|Eddard]] along with [[Daryn Hornwood]]. When the Kingslayer had seen he was lost, he charged Robb’s party, hoping to cut Robb down and Robb states that he would be dead if not for those men. Robb orders the Kingslayer taken away with a strong guard in part to protect him from Lord Karstark; Robb considers him more valuable alive, and Eddard would not condone murder of prisoners. They had also taken close to a hundred knights and dozen lord bannerman captive. Catelyn points out that they have only won a battle not the war since, although they took the leader, most of the Lannister host is still besieging Riverrun, and they still have to deal with Lord [[Tywin Lannister]].
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Before they face the siege, however, Robb and his men have concocted an elaborate trap. Unable to endure the boredom of a siege, Jaime Lannister has personally ridden out three times to chase raiders. To exploit this, Robb had sent a few hundred men with [[House Tully|Tully]] banners to lure Jaime and his men into an ambush in the narrow valley of the Whispering Wood.
  
Robb tells the others that his mother is right, and the enemy still has Riverrun under seige.  
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As she waits, Catelyn realizes that she is again waiting for a man that promised to return from war, as she has done all her life. First, she had waited for [[Hoster Tully|her father]] when she was young. Then it had been for [[Brandon Stark]], who had never come back. Then she had waited for [[Eddard Stark|Ned Stark]], who had left a fortnight after he married her to fight against the [[House Targaryen|the Targaryens]]. At least Ned had left her pregnant with Robb, whom she must wait for now.
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Robb had shown no fear as the battle had approached, but Catelyn still feared for the life of her son, remembering him as a babe at her breast. As Robb’s squire [[Olyvar Frey]] had helped with his shield and helm, Catelyn had seen a tall young knight appear where her son had stood. Robb had left her to let his men see him before the battle, as his father had once recommended, with his [[direwolf]] [[Grey Wind]] shadowing him.
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Horns blow and arrows fly as the trap closes. Catelyn can initially see the moonlight on the lances, but soon can only hear the sounds of [[Battle of the Whispering Wood|the battle]]. Eventually the sounds fade, and then Robb returns on different horse with the blood of one of his bodyguards on his arm. They drag Ser Jaime before Catelyn and he tells her that he would offer his sword, but he seems to have mislaid it. She asks him to return her husband and daughters, but he replies that he mislaid them as well.
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[[Theon Greyjoy]] calls for his head but Robb considers the Kingslayer more valuable alive and, like his father, refuses to condone murder of prisoners. Robb orders Ser Jaime taken away with a strong guard in part to protect him from [[Rickard Karstark]], who will want his head for killing his sons [[Torrhen Karstark|Torrhen]] and [[Eddard Karstark|Eddard]] along with [[Daryn Hornwood]]. Catelyn then learns that when Jaime had seen he was lost, he had charged Robb’s party, hoping to cut down Robb. Robb states that he would be dead if not for Lord Karstark’s sons and the others.
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Despite this, the battle is a resounding victory for Robb. They have taken close to a hundred knights and a dozen lords bannerman captive. Catelyn points out that they have only won one battle, not the war. Although they took the leader, most of the Lannister host is still besieging Riverrun, and they still have to deal with Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]. Robb tells the others that Catelyn is right, and that they still have the siege of Riverrun to defeat.  
  
 
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Revision as of 22:34, 31 January 2013

Catelyn X
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Tyrion VIII  ← Catelyn X →  Daenerys VIII

Catelyn XI

Robb Stark has managed to lead his host to Riverrun without detection. Now Catelyn waits with her guards as her son leads his host to ambush a force led by Jaime Lannister. Once the battle is over, Robb returns with Jaime as a captive. However, the death of several of Robb’s party mars the sweetness of the victory.

Synopsis

Catelyn is protected by 30 men under the command of Hallis Mollen, the Winterfell captain of the guards, as Robb’s host waits to descend upon Ser Jaime Lannister in the Whispering Wood. Robb had wanted to leave her 50 guards and Catelyn had only wanted 10, so neither of them had left happy.

Robb’s army had ridden hard all the way from the Twins to catch Jaime by surprise. Along the way, the Mallisters had joined them and they had gathered some of the forces scattered after Edmure’s defeat, but Ser Jaime Lannister still outnumbered them three to one. However, the Lannisters have been forced to separate their 12,000 foot and two or three thousand horse into three different camps separated by rivers in order to besiege Riverrun, leaving them vulnerable. In addition, Catelyn’s uncle Ser Brynden had led a screening force of 300 picked men to kill the few outriders that Ser Jaime Lannister bothered to post, allowing their advance to remain unknown to Ser Jaime.

Before they face the siege, however, Robb and his men have concocted an elaborate trap. Unable to endure the boredom of a siege, Jaime Lannister has personally ridden out three times to chase raiders. To exploit this, Robb had sent a few hundred men with Tully banners to lure Jaime and his men into an ambush in the narrow valley of the Whispering Wood.

As she waits, Catelyn realizes that she is again waiting for a man that promised to return from war, as she has done all her life. First, she had waited for her father when she was young. Then it had been for Brandon Stark, who had never come back. Then she had waited for Ned Stark, who had left a fortnight after he married her to fight against the the Targaryens. At least Ned had left her pregnant with Robb, whom she must wait for now.

Robb had shown no fear as the battle had approached, but Catelyn still feared for the life of her son, remembering him as a babe at her breast. As Robb’s squire Olyvar Frey had helped with his shield and helm, Catelyn had seen a tall young knight appear where her son had stood. Robb had left her to let his men see him before the battle, as his father had once recommended, with his direwolf Grey Wind shadowing him.

Horns blow and arrows fly as the trap closes. Catelyn can initially see the moonlight on the lances, but soon can only hear the sounds of the battle. Eventually the sounds fade, and then Robb returns on different horse with the blood of one of his bodyguards on his arm. They drag Ser Jaime before Catelyn and he tells her that he would offer his sword, but he seems to have mislaid it. She asks him to return her husband and daughters, but he replies that he mislaid them as well.

Theon Greyjoy calls for his head but Robb considers the Kingslayer more valuable alive and, like his father, refuses to condone murder of prisoners. Robb orders Ser Jaime taken away with a strong guard in part to protect him from Rickard Karstark, who will want his head for killing his sons Torrhen and Eddard along with Daryn Hornwood. Catelyn then learns that when Jaime had seen he was lost, he had charged Robb’s party, hoping to cut down Robb. Robb states that he would be dead if not for Lord Karstark’s sons and the others.

Despite this, the battle is a resounding victory for Robb. They have taken close to a hundred knights and a dozen lords bannerman captive. Catelyn points out that they have only won one battle, not the war. Although they took the leader, most of the Lannister host is still besieging Riverrun, and they still have to deal with Lord Tywin Lannister. Robb tells the others that Catelyn is right, and that they still have the siege of Riverrun to defeat.

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