Editing Hoster Tully (section)

==History==
===Early Life===
According to [[George R. R. Martin]], Hoster served in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]], during which time he met and befriended Lord [[Baelish (lord)|Baelish]]. Because of this friendship, Hoster later agreed to foster Lord Baelish’s son, [[Petyr Baelish|Petyr]], 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>

===Lord of Riverrun===
Following the death of his [[Lord Tully (father of Hoster)|father]], Hoster inherited the rule to [[Riverrun]],{{Ref|ASOS|35}} at some point in or after {{Date|264}}.<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued2)#Lord Tully (father of Hoster)|Lord Tully (father of Hoster)]] calculation.''</ref> Following the [[House Tully|Tully]] funeral customs, Hoster's father was sent down the [[Red Fork]] in a boat, which Hoster was to set aflame by firing a fire arrow. While Hoster missed his first shot, his second arrow found sail.{{Ref|ASOS|35}}

At some point, Hoster attempted to betroth his younger brother [[Brynden Tully|Brynden]] to [[Bethany Redwyne]]. Brynden, however, refused, which began a decades-long feud between the two brothers.{{ref|AGOT|34}} Hoster received other offers for Brynden over the years, including one from Lord [[House Bracken|Bracken]] and one from Lord [[Walder Frey]], but Brynden refused them all.{{Ref|AGOT|71}}

Hoster married Lady [[Minisa Tully|Minisa Whent]], who gave birth to four sons and two daughters. However, only three children (two daughters and a son) survived infancy. Following the death of his two eldest sons, Hoster came to regard his eldest daughter, [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]], as his heir, until another son was born to him. Hoster and Minisa had another daughter, [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]], who was followed by a son, [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]]. Minisa became pregnant a sixth time, but died in childbirth, giving birth to another son who died with her.{{Ref|ACOK|33}} Hoster loved his wife and was deeply saddened by her death,{{Ref|ACOK|33}} still missing her decades later.{{Ref|ACOK|7}}

According to Catelyn, she was Hoster's favourite child.{{ref|ACOK|45}} Lord Tully taught Catelyn how to ride in the [[godswood of Riverrun]],{{ref|AGOT|71}} and she read to him in his [[solar]] when his eyes tired.{{Ref|AFFC|44}} A restless man in his prime, Hoster was often away from home, frequently staying at the [[crossroads inn]].{{Ref|AGOT|28}} His daughters and ward sometimes accompanied him.{{Ref|ACOK|55}} When they did not, Hoster always told Catelyn to wait for him at Riverrun when he left on one of his journeys, which she did.{{Ref|AGOT|63}}

When Catelyn was eight years old, Hoster and Brynden had one of their larger quarrels, during which Hoster called his brother "the black goat of the Tully flock". Brynden, however, pointed out that the sigil of [[House Tully]] was a trout, making him a black fish instead of a black goat. Brynden the Blackfish took a black trout for his sigil since that day.{{Ref|AGOT|34}}

===Daughters' Betrothals===
[[File:Moon tea by jubah.png|thumb|350px|right|Hoster gives [[moon tea]] to [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]], by [http://jubah.deviantart.com/ Juliana Pinho] ©]]
Lord Hoster wished to make advantageous marriages for his children. He betrothed his eldest daughter, [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]] to [[Brandon Stark]], the heir to Lord [[Rickard Stark]] of [[Winterfell]], when she was only twelve years old.{{Ref|AGOT|6}} He began negotiations with Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], aiming to betroth his younger daughter [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]] to [[Jaime Lannister]], the heir to [[Casterly Rock]].{{Ref|ASOS|11}} When Jaime spent a fortnight at [[Riverrun]] in his early teens, Hoster took care to seat him next to Lysa with every meal.{{Ref|AFFC|33}} By {{Date|281}}, Tywin had invited Hoster to travel to [[King's Landing]], where Tywin resided as [[Hand of the King]], to discuss the [[Dowry|dower]].{{Ref|ASOS|11}} However, King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] named Jaime to his [[Kingsguard]] before the agreements were finalized, thereby preventing the betrothal from being made.{{Ref|ASOS|11}}{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}} When Tywin suggested his younger son, the deformed dwarf [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], in Jaime's stead, Hoster declined, informing Tywin that he wanted a "whole man" for his daughter.{{Ref|ASOS|19}}

Meanwhile, Lysa had fallen in love with Hoster's ward, [[Petyr Baelish]], over the years,{{Ref|ASOS|80}} while Petyr had fallen in love with Lysa's older sister, Catelyn,{{ref|ASOS|29}} who did not return his feelings.{{ref|AGOT|18}}{{Ref|ACOK|55}} Lysa had already lost her virginity to Petyr, though Petyr had been so drunken he was convinced he had slept with Catelyn.{{Ref|ASOS|80}} When, Catelyn's betrothed, Brandon, visited [[Riverrun]] in {{Date|282}},<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Events#Riverlands|Petyr Baelish's duel against Brandon Stark]]''</ref> Petyr challenged him for Catelyn's hand{{ref|AGOT|18}} following the announcement of the wedding date.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Petyr Baelish}} Brandon won [[duel between Brandon Stark and Petyr Baelish|the duel]], during which Petyr was grievously wounded.{{ref|AGOT|40}} In the fortnight that Petyr was allowed to remain at Riverrun to recover some of his strength, he and Lysa slept together again, this time conceiving a child.{{ref|ASOS|80}}

Once Petyr was strong enough, Hoster sent him back to the [[Fingers]] in a litter.{{Ref|AGOT|40}} When Lysa discovered her pregnancy, she informed her father, hoping that Hoster would allow her to marry the father of her child. Hoster, however, considered his former ward to be too low of birth,{{ref|ASOS|68}} and with the help of [[Maester]] [[Kym]] gave his daughter [[moon tea]] without informing her what the drink was, and so aborted her child.{{ref|ASOS|80}}{{Ref|awoiaf| Petyr Baelish}} Lysa nearly died from the experience.{{ref|awoiaf| Lysa Tully}}

===Robert's Rebellion===
In {{Date|282}}, [[Robert's Rebellion]] began after [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn Tully's]] betrothed, [[Brandon Stark]], and his father, Lord [[Rickard Stark|Rickard]], were executed by King [[Aerys II Targaryen]], and the king demanded the heads of Lords [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]] and [[Eddard Stark]], who had been staying at the [[Eyrie]] with Lord [[Jon Arryn]]. While unwilling to chose a side in the rebellion at first,{{Ref|AWOIAF|Lysa Tully}} Hoster eventually joined the rebellion on the side of the rebels. Hoster arranged Catelyn's betrothal to Eddard, Brandon's younger brother.{{ref|AGOT|18}}

In {{Date|283}}, Hoster fought in the [[Battle of the Bells]] at [[Stoney Sept]], where he was wounded by Lord [[Jon Connington]], Aerys's [[Hand of the King]].{{ref|ASOS|29}} The death of Ser [[Denys Arryn]], the heir of Lord Arryn, in the battle gave Hoster a new opportunity. In exchange for Hoster's support, the ageing and heirless Jon Arryn agreed to marry Hoster's younger daughter, [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]], who had proven to be fertile following her aborted pregnancy with [[Petyr Baelish]].{{Ref|ASOS|2}} Lysa's betrothal was hastily arranged, and Hoster saw both his daughters [[Weddings of Catelyn and Lysa Tully|marry in the same ceremony]] at [[Riverrun]].{{ref|AGOT|2}}{{Ref|ASOS|2}}

During the wedding feast, Hoster's younger brother, Ser [[Brynden Tully]], informed Hoster that he had taken service with Lord Arryn and would leave Riverrun for the [[Vale of Arryn]].{{Ref|AGOT|34}} Hoster saw Brynden's decision as a personal rejection.{{Ref|AWOIAF| Brynden Tully}} He disowned his brother,{{Ref|ACOK|7}} and, angered by Brynden's departure, would not speak his brother's name anymore.{{Ref|AGOT|34}}

While Lords Arryn and Stark returned to the campaign, Hoster remained mostly at Riverrun during the remainder of the war.{{Ref|ASOS|2}} Several of his bannermen, such as the [[House Darry|Darrys]], [[House Goodbrook|Goodbrooks]], [[House Mooton|Mootons]], and [[House Ryger|Rygers]],{{ref|agot|28}}{{ref|ASOS|43}} remained loyal to [[House Targaryen]], and Hoster put at least one village of House Goodbrook to the sword.{{ref|ASOS|43}}

Because the levies of Lord [[Walder Frey]], another of Hoster's bannermen, arrived after the decisive [[battle of the Trident]], Hoster has since referred to Walder as the "Late Lord Frey".{{ref|AGOT|28}} When Walder married his seventh wife, [[Annara Farring]], within a few years after the war had ended, the [[Lord of the Crossing]] resented that his liege lord Hoster did not attend the wedding.{{ref|AGOT|59}}

===Recent History===
Just as he once sought to make advantageous marriages for his daughters, Hoster also began seeking an advantageous marriage for his son and heir, [[Edmure Tully|Edmure]]. Lord [[Walder Frey]] offered a daughter who was only a few years older than Edmure, but Hoster declined.{{ref|AGOT|59}} Hoster once invited Princess [[Arianne Martell]], the heiress to [[Dorne]], to come to [[Riverrun]] to meet Edmure. However, [[Doran Martell]], Arianne's father and the [[Prince of Dorne]], declined the offer.{{ref|AFFC|40}}

In {{Date|296}}, Hoster fell ill{{ref|AGOT|28}} and eventually became bedridden.{{ref|AGOT|71}}