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'''Hoster Tully''' is the Lord of [[Riverrun]] and head of [[House Tully]]. With [[Minisa Whent]] he fathered [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]], [[Lysa Tully|Lysa]], and [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]]. He is also the brother of the Blackfish, Ser [[Brynden Tully]].
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'''Hoster Tully''' is the Lord of [[Riverrun]] and head of [[House Tully]]. With [[Minisa Whent]] he fathered [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]], [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]], and Ser [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]]. He is also the brother of the Blackfish, Ser [[Brynden Tully]].
  
 
==Appearance and Character==
 
==Appearance and Character==
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In his youth Hoster was tall and broad, with blue eyes and brown-red hair. As he grew older, he became portly.{{ref|AGOT|71}}  
 
In his youth Hoster was tall and broad, with blue eyes and brown-red hair. As he grew older, he became portly.{{ref|AGOT|71}}  
 
When he was younger, Hoster was never one to stay still. He was always traveling somewhere.{{ref|AGOT|28}} During the timeline of the books, he is an old man who has been sick for the last two years, and has lost much weight.{{ref|AGOT|28}}
 
When he was younger, Hoster was never one to stay still. He was always traveling somewhere.{{ref|AGOT|28}} During the timeline of the books, he is an old man who has been sick for the last two years, and has lost much weight.{{ref|AGOT|28}}
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Hoster's armor is silver plate-and-mail, while his cloak and surcoat are blue and red. The crest atop his greathelm is a silver and bronze trout.{{ref|ASOS|35}} When he was younger he often rode a brown gelding.{{ref|AGOT|63}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
According to semi-canon sources, Hoster Tully served in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]], making friends with [[Petyr Baelish]]'s father, which led to Peytr being fostered at Riverrun.<ref>US Signing Tour (Half Moon Bay, CA) report [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/US_Signing_Tour_Half_Moon_Bay_CA/ So Spake Martin]</ref> Some time after the war, Hoster tried to betroth his war hero brother, [[Brynden Tully|Brynden]], to [[Bethany Redwyne]], but Brynden would have none of it. This began a decades-long feud between the two.
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According to semi-canon sources, Hoster Tully served in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]], making friends with [[Petyr Baelish]]'s father, which led to Peytr being fostered at Riverrun.<ref>[[So Spake Martin]]: [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/US_Signing_Tour_Half_Moon_Bay_CA/ US Signing Tour (Half Moon Bay, CA)], November 18, 2005</ref> Some time after the war, Hoster tried to betroth his war hero brother, [[Brynden Tully|Brynden]], to [[Bethany Redwyne]], but Brynden would have none of it. This began a decades-long feud between the two.{{ref|AGOT|34}}
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Hoster's wife, [[Minisa Whent]], gave birth to four sons and two daughters, though only [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]], [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]], and [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]] survived infancy. Minisa died in childbirth with her fourth son, who also died shortly after. Minisa's death deeply saddened Hoster, who never fully recovered. Marriage continued to be a theme of Riverrun when Hoster forbade his younger daughter, Lysa, from marrying Petyr Baelish,{{ref|AGOT|40}} and ordered her to [[Moon tea|abort]] Petyr's child.{{ref|ASOS|2}} Hoster tried to arrange a betrothal between Lysa and the squire [[Jaime Lannister]], to no avail,{{ref|AFFC|33}} and declined Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]'s offer to marry Lysa to Jaime's younger brother, [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]].{{ref|ASOS|17}}
  
Hoster's wife, [[Minisa Whent]], gave birth to four sons and two daughters, though only [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn]], [[Lysa Tully|Lysa]], and [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]] survived infancy. Minisa died in childbirth with her fourth son, who also died shortly after. Minisa's death deeply saddened Hoster, who never fully recovered. Marriage continued to be a theme of Riverrun when Hoster forbade his younger daughter, Lysa, from marrying Petyr Baelish, and ordered her to [[Moon tea|abort]] Petyr's child.  
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On the eve of [[Robert's Rebellion]], Hoster's elder daughter, Catelyn, was engaged to [[Brandon Stark]], the heir to [[Winterfell]]. After Brandon was killed in [[King's Landing]] by fiat of the Mad King, [[Aerys II Targaryen]], Hoster joined the rebellion, fighting in the [[Battle of the Bells]] where he was wounded by the [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Jon Connington]].{{ref|ASOS|29}} He married Catelyn to [[Eddard Stark]], Brandon's younger brother, and Lysa to [[Jon Arryn]], Lord of the [[Eyrie]], cementing House Tully to the rebel leadership. Several of his bannermen, such as the [[House Mooton|Mootons]], [[House Goodbrook|Goodbrooks]], [[House Ryger|Rygers]], and [[House Darry|Darrys]], remained loyal to the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], so Hoster attacked them, putting at least one village of House Goodbrook to the sword.{{ref|ASOS|43}}
  
On the eve of [[Robert's Rebellion]], Hoster's elder daughter, Catelyn, was engaged to [[Brandon Stark]], the heir to [[Winterfell]]. After Brandon was killed in [[King's Landing]] by fiat of the Mad King, [[Aerys II Targaryen]], Hoster joined the rebellion, fighting in the [[Battle of the Bells]] where he was wounded by the [[Hand of the King]], Lord [[Jon Connington]].{{ref|ASOS|29}} He married Catelyn to [[Eddard Stark]], Brandon’s younger brother, and Lysa to [[Jon Arryn]], Lord of the [[Eyrie]], cementing House Tully to the rebel leadership. Several of his bannermen, such as the [[House Mooton|Mootons]], [[House Goodbrook|Goodbrooks]], [[House Ryger|Rygers]], and [[House Darry|Darrys]], remained loyal to the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]], so Hoster Tully attacked them, putting entire villages of House Goodbrook to the sword.
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Hoster once invited [[Arianne Martell]] to meet Edmure, but the offer was declined by her father, [[Doran Martell]], [[Prince of Dorne]].{{ref|AFFC|40}}
  
 
In {{Date|296}}, Lord Tully fell ill.{{ref|AGOT|28}}
 
In {{Date|296}}, Lord Tully fell ill.{{ref|AGOT|28}}
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==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
With the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] threatening his borders and lands, Hoster keeps his illness a secret, with his son Ser [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]] taking many of his duties. When marauders under Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] attack the Riverlands in retribution for [[Catelyn Tully|Catelyn's]] capture of [[Tyrion Lannister]], Hoster insists that the matter be brought before the [[Iron Throne]] so that Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] cannot pretend that a counterattack was unprovoked.  
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With the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] threatening his borders and lands, Hoster keeps his illness a secret, with his son Ser [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]] taking many of his duties. When marauders under Ser [[Gregor Clegane]] attack the [[riverlands]] in retribution for [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn's]] capture of [[Tyrion Lannister]], Hoster insists that the matter be brought before the [[Iron Throne]] so that Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] cannot pretend that a counterattack was unprovoked.  
  
Hoster is bedridden when [[Riverrun]] is besieged by the army of [[Jaime Lannister]] and Edmure is [[Battle of Riverrun|captured]]. After Hoster's grandson, [[Robb Stark]], breaks the siege in the [[Battle of the Camps]], Catelyn visits her father, who is still lucid. [[Brynden Tully|Brynden the Blackfish]], who has joined the Stark army, is also present, and the brothers reconcile their differences.
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Hoster is bedridden when [[Riverrun]] is besieged by the army of [[Jaime Lannister]] and Edmure is [[Battle under the walls of Riverrun|captured]]. After [[Brynden Tully|Brynden the Blackfish]] and Hoster's grandson, [[Robb Stark]], breaks the siege in the [[Battle of the Camps]], Catelyn visits her father, who is still lucid. Robb is declared [[King in the North]] in Riverrun's Great Hall.{{ref|AGOT|71}}
  
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Hoster's mind continues to slip more and more; he constantly loses track of events and time happening all around him.
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Hoster reconciles with his brother, Brynden.{{ref|ACOK|7}} Hoster's mind continues to slip more and more; he constantly loses track of events and time happening all around him.{{ref|ACOK|39}}
  
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
During his last weeks, Hoster is only able to mutter a few feverish words and does not recognize his children. By this time his son Edmure has assumed control of Riverrun in his stead. He often speaks in his delirium of [[Lysa Tully|Lysa]] and her aborted pregnancy, initially bewildering Catelyn with his references to "[[Tansy (plant)|Tansy]]" and "the blood". Though Catelyn and Edmure write to Lysa asking her to visit her father before his death, she never responds to the ravens.{{ref|aSoS|14}} Hoster Tully dies in {{Date|299}} and is succeeded by his son, [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]].
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During his last weeks, Hoster is only able to mutter a few feverish words and does not recognize his children. By this time his son Edmure has assumed control of Riverrun in his stead. He often speaks in his delirium of [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]] and her aborted pregnancy, initially bewildering Catelyn with his references to "[[Tansy (plant)|Tansy]]" and "the blood". Though Catelyn and Edmure write to Lysa asking her to visit her father before his death, she never responds to the ravens.{{ref|aSoS|14}} Hoster dies in {{Date|299}} and is succeeded by his son, [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]].
  
At his funeral Hoster's body is put in a boat and set down the river by his liege lord, King [[Robb Stark]], and six of his bannermen: [[Jonos Bracken]], [[Tytos Blackwood]], [[Karyl Vance]], [[Jason Mallister]], [[Marq Piper]], and [[Lothar Frey]], who replaced [[Desmond Grell]] at the last minute upon Robb’s request. As part of the funeral custom a flaming arrow is fired to light the sails as the boat travels downriver, but Edmure misses three shots in his grief. Brynden, seeing this, takes the bow from his nephew's hands and succeeds in lighting the sail before the boat disappears downriver.{{ref|aSoS|35}}
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At his funeral Hoster's body is put in a boat and set down the [[Red Fork]] by his liege lord, King [[Robb Stark]], and six of his bannermen: Lord [[Jonos Bracken]], Lord [[Tytos Blackwood]], Lord [[Karyl Vance]], Lord [[Jason Mallister]], Ser [[Marq Piper]], and [[Lothar Frey]], who replaces Ser [[Desmond Grell]] at the last minute upon Robb's request. Hoster's armor, shield, hunting horn, and a wooden sword are added to the boat. As part of the funeral custom a flaming arrow is fired to light the sails as the boat travels downriver, but Lord Edmure misses three shots in his grief. Brynden, seeing this, takes the bow from his nephew's hands and succeeds in lighting the sail before the boat disappears downriver.{{ref|aSoS|35}}
  
 
==Quotes about Hoster==
 
==Quotes about Hoster==
  
{{Quote|'''Catelyn:''' He says he is too sick to fight.
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{{Quote|'''Catelyn''': He says he is too sick to fight.<br>
'''Blackfish:''' I am too old a soldier to believe that. Hoster will be chiding me about the Redwyne girl even as we light his funeral pyre, damn his bones. {{Ref|agot|71}}}}
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'''Brynden''': I am too old a soldier to believe that. Hoster will be chiding me about [[Bethany Redwyne|the Redwyne girl]] even as we light his funeral pyre, damn his bones.{{Ref|agot|71}}}} - [[Catelyn Stark]] and [[Brynden Tully]]
  
  
 
{{Quote|Lord Hoster looked as noble as a king, my lady. {{Ref|asos|35}}}}
 
{{Quote|Lord Hoster looked as noble as a king, my lady. {{Ref|asos|35}}}}
- [[Jeyne Westerling]] to [[Catelyn Tully]]
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- [[Jeyne Westerling]] to [[Catelyn Stark]]
  
 
==Family==
 
==Family==
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==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
 
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Revision as of 17:15, 17 February 2016

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by Jonathan Standing ©

Titles
Allegiance House Tully
Culture Rivermen
Born or between 237 AC and 240 AC[1]
Died 299 AC
Riverrun
Spouse Lady Minisa Whent
Books

Hoster Tully is the Lord of Riverrun and head of House Tully. With Minisa Whent he fathered Catelyn, Lysa, and Ser Edmure. He is also the brother of the Blackfish, Ser Brynden Tully.

Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Hoster Tully

In his youth Hoster was tall and broad, with blue eyes and brown-red hair. As he grew older, he became portly.[2] When he was younger, Hoster was never one to stay still. He was always traveling somewhere.[3] During the timeline of the books, he is an old man who has been sick for the last two years, and has lost much weight.[3]

Hoster's armor is silver plate-and-mail, while his cloak and surcoat are blue and red. The crest atop his greathelm is a silver and bronze trout.[4] When he was younger he often rode a brown gelding.[5]

History

According to semi-canon sources, Hoster Tully served in the War of the Ninepenny Kings, making friends with Petyr Baelish's father, which led to Peytr being fostered at Riverrun.[6] Some time after the war, Hoster tried to betroth his war hero brother, Brynden, to Bethany Redwyne, but Brynden would have none of it. This began a decades-long feud between the two.[7]

Hoster's wife, Minisa Whent, gave birth to four sons and two daughters, though only Catelyn, Lysa, and Edmure survived infancy. Minisa died in childbirth with her fourth son, who also died shortly after. Minisa's death deeply saddened Hoster, who never fully recovered. Marriage continued to be a theme of Riverrun when Hoster forbade his younger daughter, Lysa, from marrying Petyr Baelish,[8] and ordered her to abort Petyr's child.[9] Hoster tried to arrange a betrothal between Lysa and the squire Jaime Lannister, to no avail,[10] and declined Lord Tywin Lannister's offer to marry Lysa to Jaime's younger brother, Tyrion.[11]

On the eve of Robert's Rebellion, Hoster's elder daughter, Catelyn, was engaged to Brandon Stark, the heir to Winterfell. After Brandon was killed in King's Landing by fiat of the Mad King, Aerys II Targaryen, Hoster joined the rebellion, fighting in the Battle of the Bells where he was wounded by the Hand of the King, Lord Jon Connington.[12] He married Catelyn to Eddard Stark, Brandon's younger brother, and Lysa to Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie, cementing House Tully to the rebel leadership. Several of his bannermen, such as the Mootons, Goodbrooks, Rygers, and Darrys, remained loyal to the Targaryens, so Hoster attacked them, putting at least one village of House Goodbrook to the sword.[13]

Hoster once invited Arianne Martell to meet Edmure, but the offer was declined by her father, Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne.[14]

In 296 AC, Lord Tully fell ill.[3]

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

With the Lannisters threatening his borders and lands, Hoster keeps his illness a secret, with his son Ser Edmure taking many of his duties. When marauders under Ser Gregor Clegane attack the riverlands in retribution for Catelyn's capture of Tyrion Lannister, Hoster insists that the matter be brought before the Iron Throne so that Lord Tywin Lannister cannot pretend that a counterattack was unprovoked.

Hoster is bedridden when Riverrun is besieged by the army of Jaime Lannister and Edmure is captured. After Brynden the Blackfish and Hoster's grandson, Robb Stark, breaks the siege in the Battle of the Camps, Catelyn visits her father, who is still lucid. Robb is declared King in the North in Riverrun's Great Hall.[2]

A Clash of Kings

Hoster reconciles with his brother, Brynden.[15] Hoster's mind continues to slip more and more; he constantly loses track of events and time happening all around him.[16]

A Storm of Swords

During his last weeks, Hoster is only able to mutter a few feverish words and does not recognize his children. By this time his son Edmure has assumed control of Riverrun in his stead. He often speaks in his delirium of Lysa and her aborted pregnancy, initially bewildering Catelyn with his references to "Tansy" and "the blood". Though Catelyn and Edmure write to Lysa asking her to visit her father before his death, she never responds to the ravens.[17] Hoster dies in 299 AC and is succeeded by his son, Edmure.

At his funeral Hoster's body is put in a boat and set down the Red Fork by his liege lord, King Robb Stark, and six of his bannermen: Lord Jonos Bracken, Lord Tytos Blackwood, Lord Karyl Vance, Lord Jason Mallister, Ser Marq Piper, and Lothar Frey, who replaces Ser Desmond Grell at the last minute upon Robb's request. Hoster's armor, shield, hunting horn, and a wooden sword are added to the boat. As part of the funeral custom a flaming arrow is fired to light the sails as the boat travels downriver, but Lord Edmure misses three shots in his grief. Brynden, seeing this, takes the bow from his nephew's hands and succeeds in lighting the sail before the boat disappears downriver.[4]

Quotes about Hoster

Catelyn: He says he is too sick to fight.
Brynden: I am too old a soldier to believe that. Hoster will be chiding me about the Redwyne girl even as we light his funeral pyre, damn his bones.[2]

- Catelyn Stark and Brynden Tully


Lord Hoster looked as noble as a king, my lady. [4]

- Jeyne Westerling to Catelyn Stark

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Two sons[18]
 
Catelyn
 
Eddard
Stark
 
Jon
Arryn
 
Lysa
 
Petyr
Baelish
 
Edmure
 
Roslin
Frey
 
Son[19]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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References and Notes