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Jaime Lannister

2012-06-07T00:22:21Z

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| Character_name = [[File:House Lannister.png|50px|left]] '''Jaime Lannister''' [[File:Kingsguard.PNG|50px|right]]
| image = [[File:Jaime art.jpg|300px]]
| image_caption = Jaime Lannister by Anja Dalisa.
| Alias = The Kingslayer The Lion of Lannister The Young Lion Goldenhand
| Title = Ser [[Lord Commander of the Kingsguard]] [[Warden of the East]]
| Allegiance = [[House Lannister]] [[Kingsguard]]
| Race =
| Culture = [[Westerlands]]
| Spouse =
| Place_of_Birth = [[Casterly Rock]]
| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|266}}
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death =
| Books = [[A Game of Thrones]] {{!}} [[A Clash of Kings]] [[A Storm of Swords]] {{!}} [[A Feast for Crows]] [[A Dance with Dragons]]
| coat-of-arms =
| Played_by = [[w:Nikolaj Coster-Waldau|Nikolaj Coster-Waldau]]
| TV_series = [[Game of Thrones - Season 1|Season 1]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]]
}}

'''Jaime Lannister''', known as the '''Kingslayer''', is the second child and first-born son of Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] of [[Casterly Rock]] and his wife Lady [[Joanna Lannister|Joanna]], also of House Lannister. Raised to the [[Kingsguard]] of the Mad King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] at the age of fifteen, Jaime became the youngest member in the history of the prestigious knightly order.{{Ref|aFfC|16}} He earned the derogatory nickname "Kingslayer" when he treasonously slew King Aerys near the end of [[Robert's Rebellion]].{{Ref|aGoT|5}}{{Ref|aSoS|37}}
For most of his life, Jaime has had a secretly incestuous relationship with his twin sister, [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]]. He has fathered three children by her: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]], though most of the realm believes their father to be Cersei's husband, [[Robert Baratheon|King Robert]].{{Ref|aGoT|45}} In ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'', Jaime becomes a [[POV Character]].

==Character and Appearance ==

Jaime is a warrior-born, and most of his skills lie in the area of martial expertise. He has little interest in politics and court intrigue; by his own admission, Jaime only feels truly alive when fighting or making love. Jaime has the quintessential Lannister look, with bright green eyes and golden hair. He is considered to be extremely handsome, his tall frame complemented with comely features and "a smile that cut like a knife."{{Ref|aGoT|5}} He dresses in white, like any member of the [[Kingsguard]] when on duty, but he also wears his family colors and distinctive armor of his own: gold-plated, with a lion's-head helm at other times.

Early in life, Jaime comes off as arrogant, amoral, and dishonorable, a code of conduct similar to his sister twin [[Cersei]]. However, he is changed by his imprisonment and prolonged exposure to [[Brienne]]'s stubborn adherence to a code of honour. He sees his adversity as a blank page for him to write a new history, jokingly thinking to himself he might become Gold Hand the Good and noting "this is what justice feels like" even when doling it out to men in Lannister colours.

Because he has done reprehensible acts he has such a bad reputation, everything he says is usually cast in the worst possible light. An offhand joke is taken as a grave threat by others, just because it is spoken by the [[Kingslayer]]. And as for honor, Jaime took his Kingsgaurd vows, but when they conflict, he chooses a course of action and follows it to its conclusion, no matter the consequence. 

==History==
===Early Years===

Jaime is the eldest son of [[Joanna Lannister|lady Joanna]] and [[Tywin Lannister|Lord Tywin]] Lannister, head of [[House Lannister]], the richest man in the Seven Kingdoms and Lord Paramount of the Westerlands. Jaime and his older twin sister [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] were inseparable in their early childhood, even going so far as to experiment together in a sexual manner at a young age. During one of these encounters, they were caught by a servant who informed their mother. Jaime's bedchamber was immediately moved to the other side of the castle, and both twins were told never to do anything like that ever again.{{Ref|aSoS|21}}{{Ref|aFfC|3}}

At age nine, he lost his mother, who died giving birth to [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]]. Even though Tyrion is a malformed dwarf, Jaime seems to treated him a degree of kindness and respect unlike Cersei and Tywin.{{Ref|aGoT|9}}
At the age of eleven, Jaime was sent to [[Crakehall]] to squire for old Lord [[Sumner Crakehall]] alongside [[Merrett Frey]]. Two years later, while still a squire, he won his first tourney melee.

===Raised to Knighthood===

At the age of fifteen, Jaime was [[knight]]ed on the battlefield by Ser [[Arthur Dayne]] during the campaign against the [[Kingswood Brotherhood]]{{Ref|aSoS|11}}, during which he saved Lord Crakehall from [[Ben (Big Belly)|Big Belly Ben]] and crossed swords with the psychotic [[Smiling Knight]]. On his return to [[King's Landing]] he stopped to visit his sister, from whom he had been separated for years. It was there that Cersei told him that Lord Tywin intended to marry him to [[Lysa Tully]], second daughter of Lord [[Hoster Tully]] of [[Riverrun]]. Cersei suggested that Jaime become a member of the [[Kingsguard]] instead, replacing the recently deceased Ser [[Harlan Grandison]], to be close to her and free himself of the unwanted marriage to Lysa. After a night of passionate sex he gave his consent to Cersei's plan and within a month she has orchestrated it.{{Ref|aSoS|11}}

[[File:Jaime Lannister.jpg|300px|thumb|Jaime Lannister portrayed by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the HBO series.]]

A [[moon]]'s turn later, Jaime was raised to the Kingsguard by Lord Commander Ser [[Gerold Hightower]] in a ceremony during the [[Tourney at Harrenhal]], making him the youngest Knight to ever to be raised to the order.{{Ref|aFfC|16}} That night, however, [[Aerys II Targaryen|King Aerys]] soured the honor by sending him back to King's Landing to guard [[Rhaella Targaryen|Queen Rhaella]] and [[Viserys Targaryen|Prince Viserys]], depriving him of the chance to participate in [[House Whent|Lord Whent's]] tourney. Jaime realized then that the King had only chosen him for the Kingsguard as a slight against Lord Tywin, of whom Aerys was insanely jealous, to rob him of his heir.{{Ref|aSoS|44}} Furthermore, the plan failed to bring Jaime and Cersei closer together, as they had intended, when Lord Tywin, furious at the turn of events, resigned the Handship and returned with Cersei to [[Casterly Rock]]. Jaime remained at court, guarding the King.

===Kingsguard===

During Jaime's time in the Kingsguard, Aerys's growing insanity and attendant cruelty became more and more apparent, and Jaime found himself conflicted and troubled by many of the King's actions. One night, he and Ser [[Jonothor Darry|Jon Darry]] stood guard outside Queen Rhaella's bedchamber while Aerys raped and ravaged her. Jaime commented to Darry that they were sworn to protect the Queen as well, to which Darry replied "We are, but not from him."{{Ref|aFfC|16}} He had a similar reaction to the execution of [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]] and Lord [[Rickard Stark]], and was reminded by Ser [[Gerold Hightower]] that he swore a vow to guard the king, not to judge him.{{Ref|aCoK|55}} Jaime coped with much of Aerys's cruelty by "going away inside", advice he would later pass on to [[Brienne]], when Vargo Hoat's men were considering raping her, and to his son, [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] when the boy is upset by the smell of [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] rotting. He genuinely believes this advice, as a way to deal with a harsh reality and making an appalling task tolerable..{{Ref|aASoS55}}

As [[Robert's Rebellion]] grew, Aerys refused to let Jaime join the royal army, instead keeping him in King's Landing to be used as a potential hostage against Lord Tywin, who had yet to choose a side in the conflict. Aerys appointed several Hands throughout the war, but never invited Tywin to take up his old office. Eventually Jaime was the only White Cloak in the capital.

After [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Prince Rhaegar's]] death at the [[Battle of the Trident]], it became apparent that the rebellion might be successful and that King's Landing might be lost. Aerys devised a plan with the help of his chief [[Alchemists' Guild|pyromancers]] that involved placing caches of [[wildfire]] all throughout the city. The plan was to burn the entire city to the ground rather than lose it to Robert. His new [[Hand of the King|Hand]], Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]], who had been elevated to the position after the exile of both previous Hands (Lord [[Owen Merryweather]] and [[Jon Connington]]), confronted Aerys about his plan, removing his chain of office in protest and flinging it to the floor. For that, Aerys burned him alive, and raised his favorite pyromancer [[Rossart]] to the Handship. All the while, Jaime guarded the King, blankly observing the details of his plan and keeping his secrets.{{Ref|aSoS|37}}

===The Kingslayer===

After the Trident, Lord Tywin at last roused himself from Casterly Rock and called his banners. The Lannister armies marched to the gates of King's Landing, pleading for entry. Though [[Varys]] called Lord Tywin a traitor, King Aerys heeded the advice of Grand Maester [[Pycelle]] and opened his gates to Lord Tywin and his army. Once inside, Tywin betrayed Aerys and began the [[Sack of King's Landing]]. In response, Aerys commanded Jaime to bring him his father's head. Instead Jaime returned to the Iron Throne, slaying Rossart on the way, whom he believed to be carrying orders to destroy the city. Jaime then slew Aerys, plunging his sword into the Mad King's back, to prevent his message from reaching another pyromancer.

Aerys's corpse lays at the base of the Iron Throne and Lord Tywin's men, led by Ser [[Elys Westerling]] and Lord [[Roland Crakehall (Lord)|Roland Crakehall]], came into the hall and discover what Jaime had done. They asked him who would be proclaimed as King, hinting they should crown his father, or even him, but Jaime had no opinion and said they should wait. Jaime took a seat on the Iron Throne itself, realising he didn't care who claimed the throne, and was seated there when Lord [[Eddard Stark]] rode into the hall with his men to claim the throne for [[Robert Baratheon]].{{Ref|aSoS|11}}{{Ref|aGoT|12}}

In the following days, Jaime secretly hunted down and killed the two other pyromancers ([[Belis]] and [[Garigus]]) involved in Aerys' plan.{{Ref|aSoS|37}} Although [[Eddard Stark]] urged Robert to strip him of the white cloak, arguing that Jaime should at the very least be made to join the [[Night's Watch]], Robert listened to [[Jon Arryn]] instead and Jaime was pardoned by King Robert I [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]] and, along with Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], continued to serve in the Kingsguard.{{Ref|aSoS|36}} Robert also gave him the name ''Kingslayer''.

Though reviled by the realm for his betrayal, Jaime considers the slaying of Aerys to be his finest act. His true motivation for killing King Aerys remains unknown to the masses.

===Under King Robert===
[[File:Lannister twins by arkoniel.jpg|300px|thumb|The Lannister twins by [http://arkoniel.deviantart.com/ Mathia Arkoniel©]]]

Though his sister Cersei was wed to Robert and made Queen, she and Jaime renewed their illicit relationship and continued it throughout Robert's reign. In the following years, Cersei would give birth to three children: [[Joffrey Baratheon|Joffrey]], [[Myrcella Baratheon|Myrcella]], and [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]]. Though believed by the realm to be Robert's children, Jaime is the father of all three, and all three resemble their real parents.

==Recent Events==
[[File:Jaime and Bran HBO.jpg|300px|thumb|"The Things I do for love": Jaime Lannister pushing [[Bran Stark]] out a window. ([[Game of Thrones|TV series]])]]

===''A Game of Thrones''===

After the death of their foster-father [[Jon Arryn]], King Robert travels north to visit Ned Stark at [[Winterfell]] and persuade him to become Lord Arryn's successor as Hand of the King. Jaime himself is Jon's successor as [[Warden of the East]] rather than [[Robert Arryn]], who would have been the traditional appointee. The king is accompanied by much of the court, among them Jaime, Cersei, and their brother Tyrion.{{Ref|aGoT|4}}

While at Winterfell, Jaime and Cersei attend the feast given by House Stark. Later, they are caught having sex by [[Bran Stark]]. Bran is shocked and almost falls from the tower. Jaime pulls him up and then throws him out of the window, intending to kill him to keep the affair a secret. Bran survives but falls into a coma.{{Ref|aGoT|8}}

Ned Stark accepts King Robert's invitation to be Hand, and begins investigating the death of Jon Arryn.{{Ref|aGoT|6}}{{Ref|aGoT|25}} In this investigation he discovers Jaime and Cersei's secret relationship by piecing together the fact that every time in history a Lannister wedded a Baratheon, they produced raven-haired children. Instead Cersei's children Joffrey, Myrcella, and Tommen are all fair-haired.{{Ref|aGoT|45}}

Meanwhile, [[Catelyn Stark]], Lady of [[Winterfell]], captures Jaime's brother Tyrion on suspicion of involvement in a botched assassination attempt on Bran Stark.{{Ref|aGoT|28}} Jaime had questioned Cersei on this point, when he suspected her, apparently putting Bran out of his misery had been discussed by Cersei and Robert in front of the children. The dagger, which Catelyn recovers after the attempt on Bran's life and brings to Kings Landing, was not Tyrion's lost betting with Littlefinger, against Jaime in a joust (as Petyr told Catelyn) but rather Petyr's dagger lost to Roberts own dagger. In retaliation for Tyrion's capture, but ostensibly to create an uprising, Jaime breaks Kingsguard neutrality by leading Lannister men in an attack on Ned and his Northmen in the streets of King's Landing, leading to numerous deaths on both sides.{{Ref|aGoT|35}} Jaime then flees from King's Landing and joins his father, afield with his army to threaten Lady Catelyn's home in the [[Riverlands]].{{Ref|aGoT|39}} Lord Lannister appoints Jaime to command half the host of the [[Westerlands]].

Jaime's army marches against the River Lords, [[Battle of the Golden Tooth|smashing]] a small force beneath the [[Golden Tooth]], followed by [[Battle of Riverrun|another victory]] against Ser [[Edmure Tully]] that results in the Tully heir's capture and the siege of [[Riverrun]].{{Ref|aGoT|55}} However [[Robb Stark]]'s [[The North|Northern]] army steals a surprise march on Jaime, intent on relieving Riverrun. His men, flying Tully colors, raid Jaime's camps to draw him out. Robb surprises the Lannister army at the [[Battle of the Whispering Wood]]. Seeing the battle was lost, Jaime fights bravely to try and cut down Robb, managing to kill [[House Hornwood|Daryn Hornwood]] and the sons of Lord [[House Karstark|Rickard Karstark]] before he is captured.{{Ref|aGoT|63}} Afterwards, the Stark-Tully forces are able to best his own leaderless troops in the [[Battle of the Camps]], and Jaime is imprisoned in Riverrun. While there he is named Lord Commander of the Kingsguard after Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] is dismissed by his sister.{{Ref|aGoT|57}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===

When Lord Tywin appoints Tyrion as Acting [[Hand of the King]], Tyrion promises to help free Jaime to gain Cersei's support.{{Ref|aCoK|3}} Tyrion's plan to free Jaime with disguised soldiers is unsuccessful. For breaking his word not to try to escape, [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]] transfers him to the dungeons. He is kept chained and malnourished.{{Ref|aCoK|39}} During this period Cersei takes their cousin [[Lancel Lannister|Lancel]] as her lover.

While the [[War of the Five Kings]] rages around him, Jaime continues to be trapped in Riverrun. Negotiations for his release have led to nothing. Hand of the King Tyrion has sworn in open court to trade [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] and [[Arya Stark]] for the return of his brother. However, Robb Stark has declined this exchange. Distraught at the news of the alleged deaths of her sons [[Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]], Catelyn interrogates Jaime. {{Ref|aCoK|45}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===

Catelyn, acting on her own, releases Jaime in an attempt to make an unofficial exchange for her daughters. Along with his cousin and fellow captive Ser [[Cleos Frey]], and Lady Catelyns's sworn sword [[Brienne of Tarth]], Jaime begins the journey towards King's Landing. Due to his imprisonment at Riverrun for close to a year, Jaime lost a lot of weight and started to resemble a lion with his ungroomed facial hair. During his journey to King's Landing with Brienne and Cleos, he decided to shave his head so his golden locks would not be recognized, although he kept the beard. The trio evade recapture by Ser [[Robin Ryger]] and his party from Riverrun, through Brienne's ingenious tactic of dropping boulders onto the chasing boat.{{Ref|aSoS|1}} Later, on the road between [[Maidenpool]] and [[Duskendale]], Cleos is killed when the group is ambushed by bandits - he is mourned by none. Afterward, Jaime briefly duels Brienne in an attempt to escape, but both of them are caught unawares and captured by the [[Brave Companions]] led by [[Vargo Hoat]], who have betrayed Lord Tywin and now serve the newly-crowned King Robb.

Vargo Hoat suspects that his superior, Lord [[Roose Bolton]], is thinking about going over to the Lannisters after their victory over [[Stannis Baratheon]] in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], and their alliance to [[House Tyrell]]. To prevent this he orders [[Zollo|one of his men]] to chop Jaime's sword hand off, thinking that the blame will fall on Bolton.{{Ref|aSoS|21}}

For Jaime, the loss of his hand and with it his fighting ability destroys everything that he was. He falls into a deep depression and loses the will to live. Brienne reminds him that he has something to live for, namely, for his family and for revenge. While they are held at [[Harrenhal]] they share a bath in the bathhouse. Jaime divulges to Brienne the events surrounding the Sack of Kings Landing, including Aerys's wildfire plot. Later, at dinner, Lord Bolton hints that he will free Jaime as long as Jaime absolves him of the blame for the loss of his hand. Jaime agrees, and Lord Bolton orders [[Walton|Steelshanks Walton]] to escort him to King's Landing. Brienne is to remain behind as Lord Vargo's prize.{{Ref|aSoS|37}}

Bolton leaves to join King Robb and Walton begins the journey to King's Landing with Jaime and disgraced maester, [[Qyburn]]. The latter's task is to keep Jaime healthy. When sleeping on a weirwood stump, Jaime has a dream about Brienne. Moved by this he goes back to Harrenhal and rescues Brienne from Vargo Hoat.{{Ref|aSoS|44}}

As the party arrives at the castle in King's Landing they run into Ser [[Loras Tyrell]], now a brother of the Kingsguard. Loras accuses Brienne of murdering Renly Baratheon. Again Jaime comes to her rescue and has Brienne arrested rather than allowing Loras to kill her. He then proceeds to the [[Great Sept of Baelor]] to see Cersei. Cersei is mourning for their son Joffrey, who has died, and whose corpse is being prepared for its funeral. Undaunted by this Cersei and Jaime have sex in front of Joffrey's corpse.{{Ref|aSoS|62}}

This turns out to be the last time that he and Cersei share intimate relations as their relationship begins to fall apart. Jaime is changed by his experiences. He quarrels with his father and refuses to resign from the Kingsguard. Tywin gives him a Valaryian steel blade, crafted out of Ned's greatsword [[Ice]], Jaime feels insulted by his father's gift of a sword when he knows how useless he his without his sword hand. Also, his wardenship of the East has been reverted to House Arryn, to reflect Littlefinger's loyal work there.

Jaime passes the Valyrian sword [[Oathkeeper]] on to Brienne. He orders her to keep Sansa Stark safe from Cersei, hinting at the justice of her looking after Sansa with Ned Stark's own steel. He knows there will be men that would turn her in for the reward posted by Cersei. He really looks after Brienne, giving her two stuffed saddle bags of gold dragons and silver stags, mail and hauberk, a horse and saddle, plus a letter sealed and signed by Tommen, saying she is about the King's business and that she is not to be hindered. it turns out the shield comes to mean something to her, since it was the one he bore from Harrenhal. {{Ref|aSoS|72}}

Following Joffrey's death, Cersei accuses Tyrion of his murder. When both trial by words and by battle fail Tyrion, Jaime still does not believe that Tyrion is the murderer. He forces Lord Varys to arrange Tyrion's escape. During the escape Jaime confesses to his brother an old sin:

Years ago Jaime had told him that [[Tysha]], the woman Tyrion had secretly married was in fact a whore hired by Jaime. Their father had the woman raped by his soldiers and by Tyrion himself to teach them a lesson. But in fact Tysha was the crofter's daughter as she claimed to be and had loved Tyrion genuinely.

Incensed at this revelation, Tyrion hits Jaime, and, knowing that Joffrey was Jaime's son and not Robert's, falsely claims responsibility for his murder. As a final revenge he reveals that the truth about Cersei's sexual escapades with Lancel and [[Osmund Kettleblack]].{{Ref|aSoS|77}} Tyrion then leaves Jaime and, unknown to Jaime, visits Tywin and kills him.{{Ref|aSoS|77}}

===''A Feast for Crows''===
[[File:Harrenhal bath by cabepfir.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Brienne of Tarth]]: Jaime in the bath half a corpse and half a god. Art by Cabepfir]]

Following the murder of his father by his brother Tyrion, Jaime remains in King's Landing and stands vigil over Tywin. During the night, Cersei comes to him and pleads for him to become the King's Hand. He refuses and Cersei leaves angrily, stating she was a fool for ever having loved him.{{Ref|aFfC|3}} By his suggestion,{{Ref|aFfC|8}} Tommen and [[Margaery Tyrell]] are married, therefore releasing [[Mace Tyrell]] from his promise of not leaving King's Landing until Margaery's marriage.{{Ref|aFfC|12}} During his next few days at King's Landing, Jaime finds himself increasingly at odds with his uncle [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] and his sister Cersei. He attempts to give his best counsel to both, as well as to his Kingsguard subject Ser [[Loras Tyrell]].{{Ref|aFfC|16}} Following the funeral, Cersei commands him to leave King's Landing with the intention of lifting the siege on Riverrun. Jaime accepts, on the condition that he is allowed to bring the King's Justice, Ser [[Ilyn Payne]]. The castle is held by Ser [[Brynden Tully|Brynden the Blackfish]], and is one of the last strongholds still loyal to the late King Robb. Before he departs the city he has an armorer forge him a hand he can strap to his stump. The new hand is made of solid gold with mother of pearl fingernails, it is sturdy and allows Jaime to strap a shield (clumsily) to his right hand.

Jaime also takes with him [[Lewys Piper]] and [[Garrett Paege]] who were made his squires/hostages (both of there families fought for [[House Stark]]). [[Josmyn Peckledon]] also became another squire for Jaime as a reward for his bravery in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]].

During the journey, Jaime spars with Ilyn Payne during the nights, in order to train himself to fight left-handed. Along the way he stops at Harrenhal, where he installs Ser [[Bonifer Hasty]] as castellan and releases the few prisoners kept there, including Ser [[Wylis Manderly]]. He has an angry confrontation with Red [[Ronnet Connington]] when he insults [[Brienne of Tarth]].{{Ref|aFfC|27}} To rid himself of Ser Ronnet and [[Gregor Clegane]]'s men-at-arms he charges Ser Ronnet to lead them to escort [[Wylis Manderly]] safely to [[Maidenpool]] where Wylis will be put on a ship to his home of [[White Harbour]].

After departing Harrenhal Jaime stops at [[Darry]] where his cousin, Lancel, confesses to having slept with Cersei.{{Ref|aFfC|30}}

Soon after, Jaime arrives at Riverrun. He holds a parley with Ser Brynden Tully, but is unsuccessful in convincing him to release the castle. He then speaks with Brynden's nephew [[Edmure Tully]], the current Lord of Riverrun, who is held prisoner by the besieging forces (commanded by Jaime's uncle and Cleos's father Ser [[Emmon Frey]]). Emmon has been halfheartedly threatening to hang Lord Edmure every day, but the Blackfish has remained unfazed. Jaime, recognizing the need for a change in strategy, tells Edmure that he is to be released and returned to Riverrun. If he yields the castle, the garrison will be spared and all that wish to join the [[Night's Watch]] will be allowed to do so. If he does not surrender, the castle will be sacked and burned, and Jaime will return Edmure's child as soon as [[Roslin Frey|his Frey wife]] gives birth - with a catapult.{{Ref|aFfC|38}} Edmure decides to yield the castle and is taken to [[Casterly Rock]] as a prisoner, but not before allowing Brynden to escape by swimming under the Water Gate at night. Jaime is furious at this and sends some of his men to find him, but they are unsuccessful.{{Ref|aFfC|43}}

Soon after taking the castle, Jaime receives a letter from Cersei asking for help. She has been imprisoned by the [[High Sparrow|High Septon]] and is to go on trial. Cersei requests Jaime as her champion in a potential trial-by-combat. Jaime does not reply to the letter and orders it to be burned.{{Ref|aFfC|43}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===

Jaime arrives at [[Raventree Hall]], the last holdout of [[Robb Stark]]'s supporters. The Hall is under siege by Lord [[Jonos Bracken]]. Jaime finds the state of the siege to be dismal, and hopes to swiftly end it. His arrival is unexpected, and he strides into Bracken's tent while he is with [[Hildy|a whore]]. Bracken fills Jaime in on the situation at hand, and Jaime finds the scene rooted in the age-old feud between [[House Bracken|Bracken]] and [[House Blackwood|Blackwood]].

He then treats with [[Tytos Blackwood]]. Lord Tytos agrees to bend the knee to King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen]] and rescind his support of the [[House Stark|Stark]] and [[House Tully|Tully]] cause. In return, Blackwood must give up some of his lands to Jonos Bracken and send his son [[Hoster Blackwood|Hoster]] to the [[Red Keep]] as a hostage. Because of [[House Bracken]]'s early support of Robb Stark, however, Jaime also requires Jonos Bracken to send one of his daughters to King's Landing as a hostage.

After settling matters at Raventree, Jaime and his men head back to [[Riverrun]]. They make camp at [[Pennytree]], where the locals are still wary of travelers and "king's men," and will not allow Jaime's men to enter the holdfast. Jaime decides not to follow the advice of Ser [[Kennos of Kayce]], who recommends that he storm the holdfast. While at Pennytree, Jaime receives an unexpected visit from [[Brienne of Tarth]]. She tells Jaime that she has found [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]], who is a day's ride away. She claims, however, that Jaime must go with her alone or else the [[Sandor Clegane|Hound]] will kill the girl.{{Ref|aDwD|48}}

==Family==
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==Quotes==
{{Quote|"The things I do for love." {{Ref|aGoT|8}}}}

{{Quote|"There are no men like me. There's only me." {{Ref|aCoK|55}}}}

{{Quote|"I think it passing odd that I am loved by one for a kindness I never did, and reviled by so many for my finest act." {{Ref|aGoT|55}}}} 

{{Quote| That boy had wanted to be Ser [[Arthur Dayne]], but someplace along the way he had become the [[Smiling Knight]] instead.}} Jaime, contemplating himself

==References and Notes==
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Roose Bolton

2012-05-23T00:16:15Z

Azensilo:

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| Played_by = Michael McElhatton.
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'''Roose Bolton''' is the head of [[House Bolton]] and Lord of the [[Dreadfort]]. Though mild-mannered, he is cold, calculating, and capable of great cruelty. He speaks softly, never raising his voice, forcing those who listen to do so intently.{{Ref|aSoS|3}} He receives regular leechings, which he believes to improve his health, prompting some to call him '''"The Leech Lord"'''.

==Character and Appearance==
Roose is patient with a cold cunning, possessing a skill for strategy and a calculating nature. His body is "soft hairless".{{ref|aCoK|64}} He is of average size and appearance, with his only noticeable feature being his eerie, pale eyes.{{Ref|aCoK|47}} His skin is pasty white, most likely due to the leechings.{{Ref|aSoS|3}}

A collared and chained [[Theon Greyjoy]] in his persona as ''Reek'' contemplated Roose Bolton:

{{Quote|His face was clean shaved, smooth skinned, ordinary, not handsome but not quite plain . Though Roose had been in battles, he bore no scars. Though well past forty, he was as yet unwrinkled, with scarce a line to tell of the passage of time. His lips were so thin that when he pressed them together they seem to vanish altogether.
There was an agelessness to about him, a stillness; on Roose Bolton’s face, rage and joy looked much the same. All he and Ramsay had in common were their eyes. ''His eyes are ice''. Reek wondered if he ever cried. ''If so, do the tears feel cold upon his cheeks?''

Once, a boy called [[Theon Greyjoy]] had enjoyed tweaking Bolton as they sat at council with [[Robb Stark]], mocking his soft voice and making japes about leeches. ''He must have been mad. This is no man to jape with.'' You had only to look at Bolton to know that he had more cruelty in his pinky toe than all the Freys combined.}}

==History==
Lord Roose fought at the [[Battle of the Trident]] during [[Robert's Rebellion]]. When Ser [[Barristan Selmy]], seriously wounded, was brought before [[Robert Baratheon]], Roose counseled that they should kill him. Robert ignored Roose and spared Ser Barristan's life, sending his own [[maester]] to tend to his wounds.{{Ref|aGoT|33}}

Just before the [[War of the Five Kings]], Roose's trueborn son [[Domeric Bolton]] died of a "bad belly." Having no other trueborn heirs, Roose then brought his [[bastardy|bastard]] son [[Ramsay Snow]] to the Dreadfort and made him his unofficial heir.

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Bolton answers his liege's call when [[Robb Stark]] summons his banners to aid his grandfather [[Hoster Tully]] and his father [[Eddard Stark|Lord Eddard]]. Due to his calculating caution, Bolton was given command of the host sent to distract Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], consisting of all the Northern foot and some of the horse. He marched through the night and launched a [[Battle of the Green Fork|surprise attack]] in the early morning, but was defeated by Lord Tywin.{{Ref|aGoT|62}} However, he was able to retreat in good order, reforming the battered remnants of his army on the causeway before [[Moat Cailin]].{{Ref|aGoT|71}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
[[File:Roose tvseries.jpg|230px|thumb|Roose Bolton in the TV series.]]

During the war he marries his second wife, [[Fat Walda Frey|Walda Frey]], granddaughter of [[Lord Walder Frey]], who has allied his house to [[Robb Stark|Robb]]'s. In an effort to limit Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]'s options, who marched from Harrenhal in an attempt to meet Robb Stark in the Westerlands, Ser [[Edmure Tully]] commands Roose to join up with Ser [[Helman Tallhart]] coming down from [[the Twins]] and to retake [[Harrenhal]].{{Ref|aCoK|39}}

Hoping to take Harrenhal without weakening his army, Roose makes a deal with [[Vargo Hoat]], leader of the [[Brave Companions]], unsavory sellswords in the employ of Lord Tywin. The Companions pretend to take a group of Bolton's men prisoner that then seized the castle, taking out the small [[House Lannister|Lannister]] garrison left behind and opening the gates to the rest of Bolton's men. This was done with the aid of an incognito [[Arya Stark]] and the assassin [[Jaqen H'ghar]]. While at Harrenhal, Roose takes Arya as his cupbearer, mistaking her for a commoner.{{Ref|aCoK|47}} After Winterfell's [[Battle of Winterfell|fall]] to [[Theon Greyjoy]] and Lord Tywin's victory in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], relations between Vargo Hoat and Roose become strained as Vargo suspects that Roose would turn on Robb Stark to support the Lannisters. In the meantime, Roose's son Ramsay has married and killed [[Donella Manderly|Donella Hornwood]] and taken her lands; at Roose's direction he goes on to betray the other Northmen and [[Sack of Winterfell|seize]] Winterfell from Theon. Roose feigns ambivalence if the Starks decide to execute Ramsay for his crimes.

===''A Storm of Swords''===
After the Brave Companions take [[Jaime Lannister]] hostage, Vargo has Jaime's sword-hand cut off to drive a wedge between Roose and [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]]. The ploy did not work however, as Roose receives Jaime's assurance that he would not be held responsible for Jaime's injury. Before leaving, Roose tells Jaime to give his regards to Lord Tywin; Jaime responds that Roose should give his regards to Robb Stark.{{Ref|aSoS|31}}

Robb summons Roose to aid in retaking the [[North]] from the [[ironborn]]. However, Roose has decided that the Stark cause is lost and is already plotting with Tywin, Walder Frey, and his acknowledged son Ramsay to bring them down. He sends a full third of the Northern infantry (including none of his own troops) to [[Battle of Duskendale|attack Duskendale]], knowing they would be massacred by the joint Lannister/[[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] forces. On the march to [[the Twins]], he takes his time when crossing the Trident and allows his rearguard to be [[Battle of the Ruby Ford|ambushed]] by [[Gregor Clegane]]. On the other side, he leaves the Stark loyalists to guard the river, taking only Dreadfort and [[Karhold]] men with him; the latter still incensed by Robb's execution of their lord [[Rickard Karstark|Rickard]].

During the [[Red Wedding]], Roose mumbles an excuse to get out of the hall. The bedding and playing of "[[The Rains of Castamere]]" is the signal for the Freys to attack their guests. Roose returns into the hall dressed in mail armor. Robb has already been wounded by arrows. Roose approaches him and kills him while saying:

{{Quote|''"Jaime Lannister sends his regards."'' <ref>[[A Storm of Swords]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 51|Chapter 51]], page 467, Catelyn</ref>}}

[[File:RooseBoltonbyWouterBruneel.jpg|270px|thumb|Roose Bolton by [http://www.wbruneel.com/IllustrationPortfolio.html Wouter Bruneel].]]

Outside the castle, the Frey and Bolton soldiers attack their fellow Northern/Riverland forces and annihilate them. For this service, Tywin gives Roose the title of [[Warden of the North]] and raises House Bolton's status to the principal house of the North and one of the ruling families of Westeros. Roose also receives a royal decree of legitimization for his bastard son and heir Ramsay.

===''A Feast for Crows''===

Lord Roose marches north with his own forces from the Twins, augmented by two thousand Freys under the command of Ser [[Aenys Frey]] and Ser [[Hosteen Frey]].<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 16|Chapter 16]], Jaime</ref>

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
After [[Moat Cailin]] surrenders to Ramsay thanks to a browbeaten [[Theon Greyjoy]], Roose meets his son and introduces him to his bride "Arya Stark" (actually [[Jeyne Poole]]). Roose is greatly displeased by his son's actions, stating as much to Theon. Roose thinks that Ramsay is too loud and obnoxious.{{Ref|aDwD|32}}

At Ramsay's wedding feast, Roose does not eat any of the food or drink served to him unless he sees [[Wyman Manderly]], who brought the food, eat of the same dish. Roose's goodsister Lady [[Barbrey Ryswell|Barbrey Dustin]] describes Roose to Theon;

{{Quote|''"Roose has no feelings, you see. Those leeches that he loves so well sucked all the passions out of him years ago. He does not love, he does not hate, he does not grieve. This is a game to him, mildly diverting. Some men hunt, some hawk, some tumble dice. Roose plays with men. You and me, these Freys, Lord Manderly, his plump new wife, even his bastard, we are but his playthings."'' <ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 37|Chapter 37 - The Prince of Winterfell]], page 495</ref>}}

Despite being named Warden of the North, Roose's support among the Northlords is grudging. The first to declare for him were the [[House Dustin|Dustins]] and [[House Ryswell|Ryswells]], to whom he is related in the female line. The faction of [[House Umber]] led by [[Hother Umber|Hother Whoresbane]] declares for him since the [[Greatjon]] is in Frey captivity, and the [[House Cerwyn|Cerwyns]], [[House Locke|Lockes]], and [[House Manderly|Manderlys]] send men as well. [[Arnolf Karstark]], the Karhold castellan who publicly declared for Stannis, is secretly in league with Roose and awaits the moment to turn his
cloak.

Roose, Ramsay and his army remain at [[Winterfell]] awaiting the attack of [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s host. Several Bolton men are murdered during the wait, and suspicion is cast on several of the present Stark bannermen.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[A Ghost in Winterfell (A Dance with Dragons)|A Ghost in Winterfell]]</ref> In truth, however, [[Mance Rayder]] and several [[wildling]] spearwives on a mission to free [[Arya Stark]] commit the murders.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Theon I (A Dance with Dragons)|Theon I]]</ref> The murders raise tensions within the castle. Tempers flare when Lord Manderly insults one of the dead [[House Frey|Freys]]; a clash ensues that leads to the deaths of several men-at-arms.

===''The Winds of Winter''===
After learning that Stannis' army is three days march from Winterfell, Roose sends out the [[House Frey|Freys]] and [[House Manderly|Manderlys]], as well as Ramsay and his men, but keeps much of his own strength behind in [[Winterfell]]. According to [[Theon Greyjoy]], Roose is keeping his own men back as a reserve, as he once did in the Riverlands, to weaken potential rivals.<ref>[http://georgerrmartin.com/if-sample.html ''The Winds of Winter'', Theon's sample chapter], made available on GRRM's website as of Dec 28th, 2011</ref>

==Family==
{{Template:Bolton tree}}

==References and Notes==
{{references|3}}

{{EnWP|House Bolton|small=yes}}

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[[fr:Roose Bolton]][[ru:Русе Болтон]]
[[zh:卢斯·波顿]]

2011-09-16T13:50:11Z

Azensilo: /* A Clash of Kings */

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'''Ramsay Bolton''' is the legitimated [[bastardy|bastard]] son of [[Roose Bolton]]. Originally named '''Ramsay Snow''', he was known as the Bastard of [[House Bolton|Bolton]] and the Bastard of the [[Dreadfort]]. Ramsay considers himself a true Bolton despite his birth.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Chapter 16]], Bran</ref> Ramsay is cruel, savage and wild, taking delight in torturing others. He is quite fond of the old Bolton custom of flaying their enemies.

Ramsay is highly resentful of his baseborn status, referring to himself proudly as the trueborn scion of the Dreadfort and violently correcting those who refer to him otherwise. Though a capable manipulator and possessing a cold cunning, Ramsay openly enjoys abusive and sick practises - such as having young women stripped naked and released into the Bolton forests, before hunting them with a pack of feral dogs. He gives a quick death to women who give him good sport (after raping them first), then flays their corpses. He likes to name his dogs after the women he enjoyed most, to "honor" them. The women who don't give him good sport are raped (sometimes by the pack dogs as well as Ramsay), and are then flayed alive. All the skins of his kills are brought back with him to the [[Dreadfort]] as gruesome trophies.

Ramsay has a group of men at arms who stand high in his favor, who follow him loyally. They are called (though never within their hearing or the hearing of Ramsay) the "[[Bastard Boys]]," and are just as depraved as Ramsay.

==History==
Ramsay is the product of rape between Roose Bolton and a miller's wife. While hunting, Roose saw the miller's wife and decided to illicitly practice the banned tradition of the 'first night,' where a lord had the right to bed the commoner's bride.

When Ramsay's mother arrived claiming she needed help in raising Ramsay, who grew up wild and unruly, Roose sent Ramsay a servant known as "[[Reek]]." Reek, despite taking constant washes, always smelled bad due to some "unknown birth condition" that caused his skin to reek (thus his name). Giving him to Ramsay was actually a cruel jest by Roose, but the two grew inseparable. Roose would later reflect on whether Ramsay had "corrupted" Reek or whether Reek had corrupted Ramsay, though Reek would follow Ramsay's orders quite faithfully; Ramsay mentioning that Reek "knew better" than to deny him.

Upon the death of his trueborn son, [[Domeric Bolton|Domeric]] (who Ramsay poisoned), two years prior to the beginning of the [[War of the Five Kings]], Roose Bolton brought his bastard to the Dreadfort. He had been living with his mother until Lord Roose called.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Chapter 16]], Bran</ref>

==Recent Events==

===A Clash of Kings===
While his father is away at war, Ramsay begins to amass troops at the Dreadfort.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Chapter 16]], Bran</ref> When he receives news that the neighboring lands of [[House Hornwood]] had lost both their lord and his heir, he attacks, taking the Hornwood keep and forcing the widowed Lady [[Donella Manderly]] to marry him.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 28|Chapter 28]], Bran</ref> He then locks her in a tower without food, where she starves to death after eating some of her fingers.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 35|Chapter 35]], Bran</ref> At [[Robb Stark]]'s request, [[Wyman Manderly|Lord Manderly]] sends his men to kill Ramsay and stop the atrocities. The party comes across Ramsay shortly after he had raped and killed a peasant girl and his companion [[Reek]] had raped the corpse. Ramsay is able to survive by switching clothes with Reek, who is killed in his place.

Ramsay is taken as a prisoner to [[Winterfell]] in the guise of Reek. After [[Theon Greyjoy]] captures Winterfell, Ramsay exchanges a vow of service to Theon for his release.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 46|Chapter 46]], Bran</ref> He quickly becomes one of Theon's more (seemingly) trustworthy attendants, assisting Theon on his hunt to bring the escaped [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon Stark]] back to Winterfell. He orchestrates Theon's cover-up of the Stark boys' escape by killing two peasant boys of an age with the Starks, and then flaying the corpses to avoid recognition. Theon presents their flayed corpses as the Starks, then has their heads mounted on spikes over the castle walls. The tide soon turns against Theon, however, when [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]]'s assault is broken and the Northmen, enraged at Theon's duplicity and supposed murder of the young Stark children, march on Winterfell to liberate it. Unwilling to abandon the castle, though harboring few delusions about how likely a victory is, Theon and the few Ironmen loyal to him prepare to make their final stand. Ramsay offers to help Theon by taking a large sum of money to the Dreadfort and returning with much-needed reinforcements.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 56|Chapter 56]], Theon</ref>

After consulting with his father, Ramsay and his forces march to Winterfell just as [[Rodrik Cassel|Ser Rodrik Cassel]] and his host moved to greet them. Ramsay had swapped his serving man's garb for a full set of armour complete with a red helmet, and meets with Rodrik. As the castellan offers him his hand in friendship, however, Ramsay slices Cassel's arm off and leads his forces in a rampage through the stunned Northmen's ranks. Ramsay then rides to Winterfell's gates, and presents the corpses of Ser Rodrik, [[Leobald Tallhart]] and [[Cley Cerwyn]] to an onlooking Theon as a sign of his loyalty. Theon opens the gates, and meets with Ramsay himself, who removes his red helmet and reveals his true identity. He tells Theon that he would much enjoy the use of his bed-warmer [[Kyra]], and knocks him to the floor when Theon protests. Ramsay carries out a great sack of Winterfell, murdering many of its inhabitants in cold blood, slaughtering the remaining Ironmen, taking the [[House Frey|Frey]] boys into his service, and capturing Theon in the process.

===A Storm of Swords===
He is rewarded for his service with a decree of legitimization from King [[Tommen Baratheon]], making him Ramsay Bolton as well as Roose's true heir.

Ramsay keeps Theon at the Dreadfort, where he reportedly flays him. He sends a small piece of his skin to Robb Stark as a gift, to show vengeance is being exacted for [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]]'s "murder." After the [[Red Wedding]], Roose names him Lord of Winterfell and betroths him to a girl posing as [[Arya Stark]].

===A Feast for Crows===
Ramsay is reportedly marching an army south to attack the [[Ironborn]] occupied [[Moat Cailin]] in the rear.

===A Dance with Dragons===
Ramsay forces [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] to take on the role of ''[[Reek]]'', his slain serving man, never allowing Theon to bathe and covering him in excrement. Ramsay also removes the skin on several of Theon's toes and fingers, leaving him in agony for days before removing the joints. It is also implied that Ramsay castrates Theon. Ramsay makes [[Walder Frey (Little)|Little Walder Frey]] and [[Walder Frey (Big)|Big Walder Frey]] his squires.

Ramsay captures Moat Cailin from the Ironborn by sending Theon in as an envoy. Ramsay promises the Ironborn (who were sick and starved) food and safe passage if they surrender. When they do surrender, Ramsay has all of them (bar his pet Theon) flayed and displays their skinless bodies on poles along the road of Moat Cailin. Roose is displeased by a lot of Ramsay's behaviour, stating that he needs to be more discreet with his practices as his infamous exploits are now well known throughout the [[North]].

Ramsay weds [[Jeyne Poole]] (with only himself, his father and Theon knowing the girl was not Arya Stark), and repeatedly abuses her while Theon watches. Jeyne and Theon, however, are rescued and freed by [[Mance Rayder]] (whom [[Jon Snow]] sent to rescue his "sister" when he heard of the wedding). Although Jeyne and Theon escape, Mance is captured by Ramsay. Ramsay sends Jon a raven with a message that he has Mance and has defeated the northern army and killed [[Stannis Baratheon|King Stannis]], whose sword he now possesses. He also states that he wants his bride back, and will come for Jon if he does not give him what he wants.

Which parts of letters contents are true and which are false remains unknown.

==Appearance==
He has a fleshy appearance, with large, wormy lips and long hair.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 35|Chapter 35]], Bran</ref>

==Family==
{{Template:Bolton_tree}}

==References and Notes==
{{references|3}}
{{EnWP|House Bolton}}

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Ramsay Snow

2011-09-16T13:46:12Z

Azensilo: /* A Clash of Kings */

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'''Ramsay Bolton''' is the legitimated [[bastardy|bastard]] son of [[Roose Bolton]]. Originally named '''Ramsay Snow''', he was known as the Bastard of [[House Bolton|Bolton]] and the Bastard of the [[Dreadfort]]. Ramsay considers himself a true Bolton despite his birth.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Chapter 16]], Bran</ref> Ramsay is cruel, savage and wild, taking delight in torturing others. He is quite fond of the old Bolton custom of flaying their enemies.

Ramsay is highly resentful of his baseborn status, referring to himself proudly as the trueborn scion of the Dreadfort and violently correcting those who refer to him otherwise. Though a capable manipulator and possessing a cold cunning, Ramsay openly enjoys abusive and sick practises - such as having young women stripped naked and released into the Bolton forests, before hunting them with a pack of feral dogs. He gives a quick death to women who give him good sport (after raping them first), then flays their corpses. He likes to name his dogs after the women he enjoyed most, to "honor" them. The women who don't give him good sport are raped (sometimes by the pack dogs as well as Ramsay), and are then flayed alive. All the skins of his kills are brought back with him to the [[Dreadfort]] as gruesome trophies.

Ramsay has a group of men at arms who stand high in his favor, who follow him loyally. They are called (though never within their hearing or the hearing of Ramsay) the "[[Bastard Boys]]," and are just as depraved as Ramsay.

==History==
Ramsay is the product of rape between Roose Bolton and a miller's wife. While hunting, Roose saw the miller's wife and decided to illicitly practice the banned tradition of the 'first night,' where a lord had the right to bed the commoner's bride.

When Ramsay's mother arrived claiming she needed help in raising Ramsay, who grew up wild and unruly, Roose sent Ramsay a servant known as "[[Reek]]." Reek, despite taking constant washes, always smelled bad due to some "unknown birth condition" that caused his skin to reek (thus his name). Giving him to Ramsay was actually a cruel jest by Roose, but the two grew inseparable. Roose would later reflect on whether Ramsay had "corrupted" Reek or whether Reek had corrupted Ramsay, though Reek would follow Ramsay's orders quite faithfully; Ramsay mentioning that Reek "knew better" than to deny him.

Upon the death of his trueborn son, [[Domeric Bolton|Domeric]] (who Ramsay poisoned), two years prior to the beginning of the [[War of the Five Kings]], Roose Bolton brought his bastard to the Dreadfort. He had been living with his mother until Lord Roose called.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Chapter 16]], Bran</ref>

==Recent Events==

===A Clash of Kings===
While his father is away at war, Ramsay begins to amass troops at the Dreadfort.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Chapter 16]], Bran</ref> When he receives news that the neighboring lands of [[House Hornwood]] had lost both their lord and his heir, he attacks, taking the Hornwood keep and forcing the widowed Lady [[Donella Manderly]] to marry him.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 28|Chapter 28]], Bran</ref> He then locks her in a tower without food, where she starves to death after eating some of her fingers.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 35|Chapter 35]], Bran</ref> At [[Robb Stark]]'s request, [[Wyman Manderly|Lord Manderly]] sends his men to kill Ramsay and stop the atrocities. The party comes across Ramsay shortly after he had raped and killed a peasant girl and his companion [[Reek]] had raped the corpse. Ramsay is able to survive by switching clothes with Reek, who is killed in his place.

Ramsay is taken as a prisoner to [[Winterfell]] in the guise of Reek. After [[Theon Greyjoy]] captures Winterfell, Ramsay exchanges a vow of service to Theon for his release.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 46|Chapter 46]], Bran</ref> He quickly becomes one of Theon's more (seemingly) trustworthy attendants, assisting Theon on his hunt to bring the escaped [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon Stark]] back to Winterfell. He orchestrates Theon's cover-up of the Stark boys' escape by killing two peasant boys of an age with the Starks, and then flaying the corpses to avoid recognition. Theon presents their flayed corpses as the Starks, then has their heads mounted on spikes over the castle walls. The tide soon turns against Theon, however, when [[Dagmer|Dagmer Cleftjaw]]'s assault is broken and the Northmen, enraged at Theon's duplicity and supposed murder of the young Stark children, march on Winterfell to liberate it. Unwilling to abandon the castle, though harboring few delusions about how likely a victory is, Theon and the few Ironmen loyal to him prepare to make their final stand. Ramsay offers to help Theon by taking a large sum of money to the Dreadfort and returning with much-needed reinforcements.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 56|Chapter 56]], Theon</ref>

After consulting with his father, Ramsay and his forces march to Winterfell just as [[Rodrik Cassel|Ser Rodrik Cassel]] and his host moved to greet them. Ramsay had swapped his serving man's garb for a full set of armour complete with a red helmet, and meets with Rodrik. As the castellan offers him his hand in friendship, however, Ramsay slices it off and leads his forces in a rampage through the stunned Northmen's ranks. Ramsay then rides to Winterfell's gates, and presents the corpses of Ser Rodrik, [[Leobald Tallhart]] and [[Cley Cerwyn]] to an onlooking Theon as a sign of his loyalty. Theon opens the gates, and meets with Ramsay himself, who removes his red helmet and reveals his true identity. He tells Theon that he would much enjoy the use of his bed-warmer [[Kyra]], and knocks him to the floor when Theon protests. Ramsay carries out a great sack of Winterfell, murdering many of its inhabitants in cold blood, slaughtering the remaining Ironmen, taking the [[House Frey|Frey]] boys into his service, and capturing Theon in the process.

===A Storm of Swords===
He is rewarded for his service with a decree of legitimization from King [[Tommen Baratheon]], making him Ramsay Bolton as well as Roose's true heir.

Ramsay keeps Theon at the Dreadfort, where he reportedly flays him. He sends a small piece of his skin to Robb Stark as a gift, to show vengeance is being exacted for [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]]'s "murder." After the [[Red Wedding]], Roose names him Lord of Winterfell and betroths him to a girl posing as [[Arya Stark]].

===A Feast for Crows===
Ramsay is reportedly marching an army south to attack the [[Ironborn]] occupied [[Moat Cailin]] in the rear.

===A Dance with Dragons===
Ramsay forces [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] to take on the role of ''[[Reek]]'', his slain serving man, never allowing Theon to bathe and covering him in excrement. Ramsay also removes the skin on several of Theon's toes and fingers, leaving him in agony for days before removing the joints. It is also implied that Ramsay castrates Theon. Ramsay makes [[Walder Frey (Little)|Little Walder Frey]] and [[Walder Frey (Big)|Big Walder Frey]] his squires.

Ramsay captures Moat Cailin from the Ironborn by sending Theon in as an envoy. Ramsay promises the Ironborn (who were sick and starved) food and safe passage if they surrender. When they do surrender, Ramsay has all of them (bar his pet Theon) flayed and displays their skinless bodies on poles along the road of Moat Cailin. Roose is displeased by a lot of Ramsay's behaviour, stating that he needs to be more discreet with his practices as his infamous exploits are now well known throughout the [[North]].

Ramsay weds [[Jeyne Poole]] (with only himself, his father and Theon knowing the girl was not Arya Stark), and repeatedly abuses her while Theon watches. Jeyne and Theon, however, are rescued and freed by [[Mance Rayder]] (whom [[Jon Snow]] sent to rescue his "sister" when he heard of the wedding). Although Jeyne and Theon escape, Mance is captured by Ramsay. Ramsay sends Jon a raven with a message that he has Mance and has defeated the northern army and killed [[Stannis Baratheon|King Stannis]], whose sword he now possesses. He also states that he wants his bride back, and will come for Jon if he does not give him what he wants.

Which parts of letters contents are true and which are false remains unknown.

==Appearance==
He has a fleshy appearance, with large, wormy lips and long hair.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 35|Chapter 35]], Bran</ref>

==Family==
{{Template:Bolton_tree}}

==References and Notes==
{{references|3}}
{{EnWP|House Bolton}}

[[Category:Nobles|Bolton, Ramsay]]
[[Category:Bastards|Bolton, Ramsay]]
[[Category:Characters from the North|Bolton, Ramsay]]
[[Category:House Bolton]]
[[fr:Ramsay Snow]]

Ramsay Snow

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| image_caption = Ramsay Bolton by [http://en.amokanet.ru/gallery/martin/martin.html Amoka©]
| Alias = The Bastard of Bolton The Bastard of the Dreadford Reek
| Title = Lord of Winterfell
| Allegiance = [[House Bolton]]
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| Culture = [[The North]]
| Spouse = [[Donella Manderly]]
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| Books = [[A Clash of Kings]] [[A Storm of Swords]] [[A Feast for Crows]] [[A Dance with Dragons]]
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'''Ramsay Bolton''' is the legitimated [[bastardy|bastard]] son of [[Roose Bolton]]. Originally named '''Ramsay Snow''', he was known as the Bastard of [[House Bolton|Bolton]] and the Bastard of the [[Dreadfort]]. Ramsay considers himself a true Bolton despite his birth.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Chapter 16]], Bran</ref> Ramsay is cruel, savage and wild, taking delight in torturing others. He is quite fond of the old Bolton custom of flaying their enemies.

Ramsay is highly resentful of his baseborn status, referring to himself proudly as the trueborn scion of the Dreadfort and violently correcting those who refer to him otherwise. Though a capable manipulator and possessing a cold cunning, Ramsay openly enjoys abusive and sick practises - such as having young women stripped naked and released into the Bolton forests, before hunting them with a pack of feral dogs. He gives a quick death to women who give him good sport (after raping them first), then flays their corpses. He likes to name his dogs after the women he enjoyed most, to "honor" them. The women who don't give him good sport are raped (sometimes by the pack dogs as well as Ramsay), and are then flayed alive. All the skins of his kills are brought back with him to the [[Dreadfort]] as gruesome trophies.

Ramsay has a group of men at arms who stand high in his favor, who follow him loyally. They are called (though never within their hearing or the hearing of Ramsay) the "[[Bastard Boys]]," and are just as depraved as Ramsay.

==History==
Ramsay is the product of rape between Roose Bolton and a miller's wife. While hunting, Roose saw the miller's wife and decided to illicitly practice the banned tradition of the 'first night,' where a lord had the right to bed the commoner's bride.

When Ramsay's mother arrived claiming she needed help in raising Ramsay, who grew up wild and unruly, Roose sent Ramsay a servant known as "[[Reek]]." Reek, despite taking constant washes, always smelled bad due to some "unknown birth condition" that caused his skin to reek (thus his name). Giving him to Ramsay was actually a cruel jest by Roose, but the two grew inseparable. Roose would later reflect on whether Ramsay had "corrupted" Reek or whether Reek had corrupted Ramsay, though Reek would follow Ramsay's orders quite faithfully; Ramsay mentioning that Reek "knew better" than to deny him.

Upon the death of his trueborn son, [[Domeric Bolton|Domeric]] (who Ramsay poisoned), two years prior to the beginning of the [[War of the Five Kings]], Roose Bolton brought his bastard to the Dreadfort. He had been living with his mother until Lord Roose called.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Chapter 16]], Bran</ref>

==Recent Events==

===A Clash of Kings===
While his father is away at war, Ramsay begins to amass troops at the Dreadfort.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Chapter 16]], Bran</ref> When he receives news that the neighboring lands of [[House Hornwood]] had lost both their lord and his heir, he attacks, taking the Hornwood keep and forcing the widowed Lady [[Donella Manderly]] to marry him.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 28|Chapter 28]], Bran</ref> He then locks her in a tower without food, where she starves to death after eating some of her fingers.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 35|Chapter 35]], Bran</ref> At [[Robb Stark]]'s request, [[Wyman Manderly|Lord Manderly]] sends his men to kill Ramsay and stop the atrocities. The party comes across Ramsay shortly after he had raped and killed a peasant girl and his companion [[Reek]] had raped the corpse. Ramsay is able to survive by switching clothes with Reek, who is killed in his place.

Ramsay is taken as a prisoner to [[Winterfell]] in the guise of Reek. After [[Theon Greyjoy]] captures Winterfell, Ramsay exchanges a vow of service to Theon for his release.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 46|Chapter 46]], Bran</ref> He quickly becomes one of Theon's more (seemingly) trustworthy attendants, assisting Theon on his hunt to bring the escaped [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon Stark]] back to Winterfell. He orchestrates Theon's cover-up of the Stark boys' escape by killing two peasant boys of an age with the Starks, and then flaying the corpses to avoid recognition. Theon presents their flayed corpses as the Starks, then has their heads mounted on spikes over the castle walls. The tide soon turns against Theon, however, when [[Dagmer Cleftjaw]]'s assault is broken and the Northmen, enraged at Theon's duplicity and supposed murder of the young Stark children, march on Winterfell to liberate it. Unwilling to abandon the castle, though harboring few delusions about how likely a victory is, Theon and the few Ironmen loyal to him prepare to make their final stand. Ramsay offers to help Theon by taking a large sum of money to the Dreadfort and returning with much-needed reinforcements.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 56|Chapter 56]], Theon</ref>

After consulting with his father, Ramsay and his forces march to Winterfell just as [[Rodrik Cassel|Ser Rodrik Cassel]] and his host moved to greet them. Ramsay had swapped his serving man's garb for a full set of armour complete with a red helmet, and meets with Rodrik. As the castellan offers him his hand in friendship, however, Ramsay slices it off and leads his forces in a rampage through the stunned Northmen's ranks. Ramsay then rides to Winterfell's gates, and presents the corpses of Ser Rodrik, [[Leobald Tallhart]] and [[Cley Cerwyn]] to an onlooking Theon as a sign of his loyalty. Theon opens the gates, and meets with Ramsay himself, who removes his red helmet and reveals his true identity. He tells Theon that he would much enjoy the use of his bed-warmer [[Kyra]], and knocks him to the floor when Theon protests. Ramsay carries out a great sack of Winterfell, murdering many of its inhabitants in cold blood, slaughtering the remaining Ironmen, taking the [[House Frey|Frey]] boys into his service, and capturing Theon in the process.

===A Storm of Swords===
He is rewarded for his service with a decree of legitimization from King [[Tommen Baratheon]], making him Ramsay Bolton as well as Roose's true heir.

Ramsay keeps Theon at the Dreadfort, where he reportedly flays him. He sends a small piece of his skin to Robb Stark as a gift, to show vengeance is being exacted for [[Bran Stark|Bran]] and [[Rickon Stark|Rickon]]'s "murder." After the [[Red Wedding]], Roose names him Lord of Winterfell and betroths him to a girl posing as [[Arya Stark]].

===A Feast for Crows===
Ramsay is reportedly marching an army south to attack the [[Ironborn]] occupied [[Moat Cailin]] in the rear.

===A Dance with Dragons===
Ramsay forces [[Theon Greyjoy|Theon]] to take on the role of ''[[Reek]]'', his slain serving man, never allowing Theon to bathe and covering him in excrement. Ramsay also removes the skin on several of Theon's toes and fingers, leaving him in agony for days before removing the joints. It is also implied that Ramsay castrates Theon. Ramsay makes [[Walder Frey (Little)|Little Walder Frey]] and [[Walder Frey (Big)|Big Walder Frey]] his squires.

Ramsay captures Moat Cailin from the Ironborn by sending Theon in as an envoy. Ramsay promises the Ironborn (who were sick and starved) food and safe passage if they surrender. When they do surrender, Ramsay has all of them (bar his pet Theon) flayed and displays their skinless bodies on poles along the road of Moat Cailin. Roose is displeased by a lot of Ramsay's behaviour, stating that he needs to be more discreet with his practices as his infamous exploits are now well known throughout the [[North]].

Ramsay weds [[Jeyne Poole]] (with only himself, his father and Theon knowing the girl was not Arya Stark), and repeatedly abuses her while Theon watches. Jeyne and Theon, however, are rescued and freed by [[Mance Rayder]] (whom [[Jon Snow]] sent to rescue his "sister" when he heard of the wedding). Although Jeyne and Theon escape, Mance is captured by Ramsay. Ramsay sends Jon a raven with a message that he has Mance and has defeated the northern army and killed [[Stannis Baratheon|King Stannis]], whose sword he now possesses. He also states that he wants his bride back, and will come for Jon if he does not give him what he wants.

Which parts of letters contents are true and which are false remains unknown.

==Appearance==
He has a fleshy appearance, with large, wormy lips and long hair.<ref>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 35|Chapter 35]], Bran</ref>

==Family==
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==References and Notes==
{{references|3}}
{{EnWP|House Bolton}}

[[Category:Nobles|Bolton, Ramsay]]
[[Category:Bastards|Bolton, Ramsay]]
[[Category:Characters from the North|Bolton, Ramsay]]
[[Category:House Bolton]]
[[fr:Ramsay Snow]]