House Frey
House Frey of the Crossing | |
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Coat of arms | Cendrée, two towers azure |
Seat | The Twins |
Head | Walder Frey |
Region | the Riverlands |
Title | Lord of the Crossing |
Heir | Edwyn Frey |
Overlord | House Baelish of Harrenhal |
Cadet branch | House Frey of Riverrun |
Founded | 600 years ago |
House Frey of the Crossing is a noble house of the Riverlands. Their main seat is the Twins, a pair of castles on each back of the Green Fork of the Trident that serves as a vital bridge across the river. The lord of the house is called the Lord of the Crossing. The strategic location of the Twins has allowed the house to become quite wealthy. Under their current lord, Walder Frey, they have grown greatly in both size and power.
Their sigil is two blue towers united by a bridge on silver-grey, representing the Twins.[1] Their motto is not mentioned in the books. Most Freys tend to share the weasely appearance of their common ancestor, Lord Walder.
Contents
- 1 History
- 2 The Frey House at the end of the third century
- 2.1 Descendants of Walder Frey by Perra Royce
- 2.2 Descendants of Walder Frey by Cyrenna Swann
- 2.3 Descendants of Walder Frey by Amarei Crakehall
- 2.4 Descendants of Walder Frey by Alyssa Blackwood
- 2.5 Descendants of Walder Frey by Bethany Rosby
- 2.6 Descendants of Walder Frey by Annara Farring
- 2.7 Descendants of Walder Frey by unknown women
- 3 Sworn Houses
- 4 References in the books
- 5 References and Notes
History
House Frey is one of the younger houses in Westeros, dating back some six centuries when its founder was awarded lands and nobility. The founding Frey had a vision of buiding a great bridge spanning the Green Fork of the Trident and began its construction. His grandson ultimately finished the bridge's construction and built wooden keeps on both sides as well. Later generations replaced the timber keeps with identical stone keeps that were named the Twins. A large tower was constructed in the middle of the bridge and called the Water Tower.[2] The Twins' defensible construction and strategic location allowed the Freys to prosper by extracting tolls for passage across the river. The Freys grew into one of the richest and most powerful houses of the Trident. Their quick rise to prominence has caused other powerful houses to look down on them as upstarts.
After the War of Conquest, House Frey joined the other Riverlords in swearing to House Tully. During the long reign of Lord Walder, the house exploded in size as Walder and his descendants sired many offspring. Under Walder's leadership, the Freys exploited their advantages to the fullest, delaying their answer to House Tully's call during Robert's Rebellion and the War of the Five Kings until it served their purpose. Walder secured a marriage contract with Robb Stark, linking the house to the King of the North, until Robb broke the contract. Walder secretly negotiated with House Lannister and betrayed the Starks and Tullys at the Red Wedding. Thereafter, Walder Frey's second son was given the lordship of Riverrun of which House Tully was dispossed - though not the overlordship over the Trident and the Riverlands, which now is held by Petyr Baelish.
But other nobles and the common folk scorned them for breaking the sacred Guest right. They have also become targets for the Brotherhood Without Banners.
The Frey House at the end of the third century
The known Freys during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:
- Lord Walder Frey (b. 208 AL), is the current Lord of the Crossing. An ancient, prideful, and greedy man, he has ruled his house for decades and sired over a hundred descendants. Though he stresses family loyalty, his family jockeys ruthlessly for his favor, naming their sons Walder and daughters Walda in an attempt to please him. Walder his survived many wives:
- {Perra Royce}, his first wife, was married to Walder aproximately between 230 AL and 235 AL and gave him three sons and one daughter.
- {Cyrenna Swann}, his second wife, was married to him aproximately between 240 AL and 250 AL and gave him two sons.
- {Amarei Crakehall}, his third wife, was married to him aproximately between 255 AL and 266 AL and gave him six sons and a daughter.
- {Alyssa Blackwood}, his fourth wife, was married to him aproximately between 266 AL and 270 AL and gave him three sons and two daughters.
- {Sarya Whent}, his fifth wife, gave him no progeny.
- {Bethany Rosby}, his sixth wife, married to him aproximately between 277 AL and 284 AL and gave him four sons and a daughter.
- {Annara Farring}, his seventh wive, married to him aproximately between 285 AL and 293 AL and gave him four sons and two daughters.
- Joyeuse Erenford, his young betrothed.
Descendants of Walder Frey by Perra Royce
Descendants of Stevron Frey
- Ser {Stevron Frey}, Lord Walder's eldest son. Died of his wounds after Battle of Oxcross.
- Ser {Ryman Frey}: Ser Stevron's eldest son. Slain in the Riverlands by the Brotherhood Without Banners.
- Edwyn Frey, Ryman's eldest son, and heir to the Twins. A cold man.
- Walda Frey, Edwyn's daughter. A young girl.
- Walder Frey, Ryman's second son. Called Black Walder.
- {Petyr Frey}, Ryman's third son. Called Petyr Pimple. Slain in the Riverlands by the Brotherhood Without Banners.
- Perra Frey, Petyr's daughter. A young girl.
- Edwyn Frey, Ryman's eldest son, and heir to the Twins. A cold man.
- {Aegon Frey}, Ser Stevron's second son. A lackwit fool called Jinglebells. Slain at the Twins during the Red Wedding by Catelyn Stark.
- {Maegelle Frey}: Ser Stevron's daughter. Married to Ser Dafyn Vance. Died in childbirth.
- Marianne Vance, Maegelle's daughter. A maiden.
- Walder Vance, Maegelle's eldest son. A squire.
- Patrek Vance, Maegelle's second son. A young boy.
- Walton Frey: Ser Stevron's third son.
- Steffon Frey, Walton's eldest son, called the Sweet
- Walda Frey, Walton's daughter. Called Fair Walda. A beautiful maid of eighteen.
- Bryan Frey, Walton's second son. A squire
- Ser {Ryman Frey}: Ser Stevron's eldest son. Slain in the Riverlands by the Brotherhood Without Banners.
Descendants of Emmon Frey
- Lord Emmon Frey, Lord of Riverrun.
- Genna Lannister, his wife. Younger sister of Lord Tywin Lannister.
- {Cleos Frey}: His eldest son. Slain in the Riverlands by the Brave Companions.
- Tywin Frey: Cleos's eldest son. A young squire.
- Willem Frey: Cleos's second son. A page at Ashemark
- Lyonel Frey: His second son.
- {Tion Frey}: His third son. Slain at Riverrun by order of Rickard Karstark.
- Walder Frey: His fourth son. Called Red Walder. A squire at Casterly Rock.
- {Cleos Frey}: His eldest son. Slain in the Riverlands by the Brave Companions.
- Genna Lannister, his wife. Younger sister of Lord Tywin Lannister.
Walder | Perra Royce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emmon | Genna Lannister | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cleos | Jeyne Darry | Lyonel | Melesa Crakehall | Tion | "Red" Walder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tywin | Willem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Descendants of Aenys and Perriane Frey
- Ser Aenys Frey, a big man, but grey and stooped, with watery eyes and large, gnarled hands.
- Aegon Frey, his eldest son. An outlaw called Aegon Bloodborn.
- {Rhaegar Frey}, his second son. One of the three Freys "lost" en route from White Harbor.
- Robert Frey, Rhaegar's eldest son. A young boy.
- Walda Frey, Rhaegar's daughter. A young girl called White Walda
- Jonos Frey, Rhaegar's second son. A young boy.
- Perriane Frey, Walder's daughter. Married to Ser Leslyn Haigh.
- Ser Harys Haigh, her eldest son.
- Walder Haigh, Ser Harys's son. A baby.
- Ser Donnel Haigh, her second son.
- Alyn Haigh, her third son.
- Ser Harys Haigh, her eldest son.
Walder | Perra Royce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aenys | Tyana Wylde | Perriane | Leslyn Haigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aegon "Bloodborn" | Rhaegar | Jeyne Beesbury | Harys Haigh | Unknown wife | Donnel Haigh | Alyn Haigh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert | "White" Walda | Jonos | Walder Haigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Descendants of Walder Frey by Cyrenna Swann
- Ser {Jared Frey}: Fourth son of Walder Frey. Lean, balding, and pockmarked. One of the three Freys "lost" en route from White Harbor.
- Ser {Tytos Frey}, his son. Slain during the Red Wedding.
- Zia Frey, Tytos's daughter.
- Zachery Frey, Tytos's son. A boy training at the Sept of Oldtown.
- Kyra Frey, his daughter, married to Ser {Garse Goodbrook}.
- Walder Goodbrook: her son.
- Jeyne Goodbrook: her daughter.
- Ser {Tytos Frey}, his son. Slain during the Red Wedding.
- Septon Luceon: Fifth son of Walder Frey. A Septon in service at the Great Sept of Baelor, in King's Landing.
Walder | Cyrenna Swann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jared | Alys Frey | Luceon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tytos | Zhoe Blanetree | Garse Goodbrook | Kyra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zia | Zachery | Walder Goodbrook | Jeyne Goodbrook | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Descendants of Walder Frey by Amarei Crakehall
- Ser Hosteen Frey, the fifth son of Walder Frey.
- Arwood Frey, his only son.
- Ryella Frey: Arwood's eldest daughter. A young girl.
- Androw and Alyn Frey, Arwood's twin sons. Two young boys.
- Hostella Frey, his youngest daughter. An infant.
- Arwood Frey, his only son.
- Lythene Frey, the second daughter of Walder Frey. Married to Ser Lucias Vypren.
- Elyana Vypren, her daughter. Married to Jon Wylde.
- Rickard Wylde, Elayna's son.
- Damon Vypren, her son.
- Elyana Vypren, her daughter. Married to Jon Wylde.
- {Symond Frey}, the sixth son of Walder Frey. Married to Betharios of Braavos. One of the three Freys "lost" en route from White Harbor.
- Alesander Frey, his eldest son.
- Alyx Frey, his daughter.
- Bradamar Frey, his second son.
- Danwell Frey, the seventh son of Walder Frey. Married to Wynafrei Whent, without progeny.
- {Merrett Frey}, the eigth son of Walder Frey. Slain in the Riverlands.
- Amerei Frey, his first daughter. A very young widow of Ser Pate of the Blue Fork.
- Walda Frey, his second daughter. A fat girl sometimes called Fat Walda. Married to Roose Bolton.
- Marissa Frey, his third daughter. A young maid.
- {Walder Frey}, his only son. Called Little Walder. Murdered at Winterfell.
- Ser {Geremy Frey}, Ninth son of Walder Frey. Drowned.
- Sandor Frey, his son. Squire of Ser Donnel Waynwood at the Gates of the Moon.
- Cynthea Frey, his daughter. A young girl, ward of Lady Anya Waynwood.
- Raymund Frey, the tenth son of Walder Frey.
- Robert Frey, his son, training at the Citadel of Oldtown.
- Malwyn Frey, his son, apprenticed to an alchemist in Lys.
- Serra and Sarra Frey, his twin daughters.
- Cersei Frey, His daughter, caleed Little Bee.
- Jaime and Tywin Frey, His twin sons, newborn.
Danwell | Wynafrei Whent | Merrett | Mariya Darry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pate of the Blue Fork | Amerei | Lancel Lannister | "Fat" Walda | Roose Bolton | Marissa | Stillborn daughter | Daughter | "Little" Walder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Geremy | Carolei Waynwood | Raymund | Beony Beesbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sandor | Cynthea | Robert | Malwyn | Sarra | Serra | Cersei | Tywin | Jaime | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Descendants of Walder Frey by Alyssa Blackwood
- Lothar Frey, the eleventh son of Lord Walder Frey. Named Lame Lothar due to a twisted leg.
- Tysane Frey, Lothar's eldest daughter.
- Walda Frey, Lothar's second daughter.
- Emberlei Frey, Lothar's third daughter.
- Leana Frey, Lothar's fourth daughter. A newborn baby.
- Ser Jammos Frey, the twelfth son of Walder Frey.
- Walder Frey, Jammos's eldest son. Called Big Walder.
- Dickon and Mathis Frey, Jammos's twin sons.
- Ser Whalen Frey, the thirteenth son of Walder Frey.
- Hoster Frey, Whalen's son. Squire to Ser Damon Paege.
- Merianne Frey, Whalen's daughter. A girl called Merry.
- Morya Frey, the third daughter of Walder Frey. Married to Ser Flement Brax.
- Robert Brax, her eldest son. A page at Casterly Rock.
- Walder Brax, her second son.
- Jon Brax, her third son. A babe.
- Tyta Frey, Lord Walder's fourth daughter. A maid close to thirty, called "Tyta the Maid".
Descendants of Walder Frey by Bethany Rosby
- Ser Perwyn Frey, the fourteenth son of Lord Walder Frey.
- {Benfrey Frey}, the fifteenth son of Walder Frey. Died of a wound received during the Red Wedding.
- Della Frey, Benfrey's daughter. Called Deaf Della.
- Osmund Frey, Benfrey's son. A newborn babe.
- Maester Willamen, the sixteenth son of Walder Frey. A maester in service at Longbow Hall
- Olyvar Frey, the seventeenth son of Walder Frey.
- Roslin Frey, the fifth daughter of Walder Frey. A maid.
Descendants of Walder Frey by Annara Farring
- Arwyn Frey, the sixth daughter of Lord Walder Frey.
- Wendel Frey, the eightenth son of Walder Frey.
- Colmar Frey, the ninetenth son of Walder Frey.
- Waltyr Frey, the twentieth son of Walder Frey.
- Elmar Frey, the twenty-first son of Walder Frey.
- Shirei Frey, the seventh daughter of Walder Frey.
Descendants of Walder Frey by unknown women
- Walder Rivers: The eldest of Lord Walder's bastard brood, called Bastard Walder.
- Ser Aemon Rivers: His son.
- Walda Rivers: his daughter.
- Maester Melwys: In service at Rosby
- Other bastard children: Jeyne Rivers, Martyn Rivers, Ryger Rivers, Ronel Rivers, Mellara Rivers, and others.
With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:
- Ser Theo Frey, a knight.
- Alys Frey, the wife of Ser Jared Frey.
- Jyanna Frey, the wife of Ser Benfrey Frey.
Sworn Houses
References in the books
Dunk and Egg
- Dunk saw and recognized the Frey banner among the arms displayed at the Ashford Tourney.
- Ser Franklyn Frey is listed as participating in the Ashford Tourney.
- Lord Ambrose Butterwell held the Whitewalls Tourney to celebrate his marriage to his new lady wife who was a member of House Frey.
- Lord Frey attended the Whitewalls Tourney, accompanied by his daughters, his four year old son, his brother, Ser Franklyn Frey and his nephew.
- Ser Franklyn defeated Ser Harbert Paege in the lists after five tilts.
- Ser Addam Frey, the cousin of Lord Ambrose's bride, was defeated by Ser Uthor Underleaf at the Whitewalls Tourney.
A Song of Ice and Fire
- When dismissing the idea of turning to her father's bannermen to deal with the Lannisters, Catelyn Tully thinks of "irascible Lord Frey, who had outlived seven wives and filled his twin castles with children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and bastards and grand bastards as well."
- There is a group of about twenty Frey men in the inn where Catelyn seizes Tyrion Lannister. They fail to help her to bring the Imp to Winterfell, choosing to go to the Twins immediately to report the incident.
- Six Freys enter the lists at the Tourney of the Hand: Ser Jared, Ser Hosteen, Ser Danwell, Ser Emmon, Ser Theo and Ser Perwyn, as well as some of his bastards including Walder Rivers. They fared poorly, with Hosteen falling to Ser Loras Tyrell and Danwell to a Hedge Knight.
- On his march south to fight the Lannisters, Robb Stark demanded that Lord Frey let him use the crossing with his army. He was received by Ser Stevron at the doors, and later Catelyn negotiated with Walder a deal: The crossing and their swords in exchange for Robb and Arya Stark marrying a Frey, Catelyn taking two more as wards and Robb taking yet another as his squire.
- Robb acknowledged that the Freys fought bravely at the Battle of the Whispering Wood.
- Many Freys including Ser Stevron, Ser Ryman, Black Walder, Ser Perwyn, Olyvar and Martyn Rivers, joined Robb in his campaign through the Westerlands. Stevron died after the Battle of Oxcross.
- Other Freys, including Ser Aenys, Ser Jared, Ser Hosteen, Ser Danwell, Elmar and Ronel Rivers were part of Roose Bolton's army. Jared, Hosteen, Danwell and Ronel were made prisoners by Lord Tywin during the Battle of the Green Fork, and were freed afterwards.
- Big Walder and Little Walder are welcomed to Winterfell, although they are not much to the liking of Bran Stark. They are spared by Theon Greyjoy and later by Ramsay Snow when Winterfell is taken.
- Ser Perwyn accompanied Lady Catelyn to his voyage south to deal with kings Renly and Stannis.
- The Freys left Robb's army after he married Jeyne Westerling.
- Hoster Tully refused a Frey bride for his son Edmure.
- Jon Arryn refused to foster Lord Walder's grandsons at the Eyrie.
- The Freys conspired with Lord Tywin and Bolton to organize the Red Wedding, where they broke the guest right and betrayed Robb and their allies.
- After the Red Wedding, the Freys were generally considered accursed in Westeros. They also became the target of attacks of outlaws and people seeking revenge.
- Petyr, Merrett and Ser Ryman were seized and hanged by the revived Lady Catelyn.
- House Frey can field a thousand knights and three thousand foot.
- During the Tourney at Harrenhal, a squire of a member of this house accosted Howland Reed. The knight of House Frey was later defeated by the Knight of the Laughing Tree and told to teach his squire honor.
- Dead soldiers with bearing the colors of House Frey have washed up on the Quiet Isle. According to the Elder Brother, they are buried next to their enemies.
- According to Queen Cersei, Lord Wyman Manderly was on the verge of agreeing to ally himself with the Boltons after he agreed to marry both of his granddaughters to members of House Frey and open his port to Lannister shipping.
- Houses Erenford, Charlton and Haigh are among the lesser houses sworn to the Twins.
References and Notes
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 59, Catelyn
- ↑ A Game of Thrones, Chapter 59, Catelyn
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