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==Recent Events== ===''A Game of Thrones''=== [[File:Walder Frey The Twins.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Walder Frey]], [[Lord of the Crossing]], by Amok Β©]] After [[Catelyn Stark]] seizes [[Tyrion Lannister]] at the [[crossroads inn]],{{Ref|AGOT|28}} a contingent of [[House Frey|Freys]] report back to Lord [[Walder Frey]].{{Ref|AGOT|31}} [[Hoster Tully]], the [[Lord Paramount of the Trident]], is ill at [[Riverrun]] and does not attend [[Wedding of Walder Frey and Joyeuse Erenford|the wedding]] of Walder and his eighth wife, Lady [[Joyeuse Erenford]], at the Twins.{{Ref|AGOT|59}} After Lord [[Eddard Stark]] is arrested in [[King's Landing]] and the [[riverlands]] are attacked by [[House Lannister]], his son [[Robb Stark|Robb]] leads a [[north]]ern army south. Lord Frey gathers nearly four thousand soldiers and fortifies the Twins, his intentions unknown. To prevent Walder from potentially informing Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] of Robb's movements, Ser [[Brynden Tully]]'s archers shoot down any [[raven]]s sent from the Twins.{{Ref|AGOT|59}} Catelyn enters the Twins as Robb's envoy and meets with Lord Frey in his hall. They negotiate an alliance between Houses [[House Stark|Stark]] and Frey, which includes Robb promising to marry one of Walder's daughters and [[Arya Stark]] to marry [[Elmar Frey]].{{Ref|AGOT|59}} The Freys contribute one thousand mounted knights and near three thousand foot to Robb's cause.{{Ref|ASOS|14}} The army splits at the Twins, with Robb crossing to the west bank of the [[Green Fork]] to take the horse to Riverrun and Lord [[Roose Bolton]] keeping the foot to distract Tywin on the east bank. Ser [[Helman Tallhart]] remains at the Twins with four hundred archers and swordsmen to bolster and ensure the loyalty of Walder's garrison of the same size.{{Ref|AGOT|59}} After being defeated by Tywin in the [[battle on the Green Fork]], Roose reforms the survivors at the mouth of the [[causeway]].{{Ref|AGOT|71}} ===''A Clash of Kings''=== Having gathered his host to the Twins,{{Ref|ACOK|16}}{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}} Roose Bolton marries{{Ref|ACOK|39}} [[Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)|Walda Frey]],{{Ref|ACOK|64}} one of Lord Walder's granddaughters, in [[wedding of Roose Bolton and Walda Frey|a ceremony at the Twins]].{{ref|ACOK|39}}{{ref|ASOS|37}} Roose marches south and takes the [[ruby ford]] and the [[inn at the crossroads|crossroads]].{{Ref|ACOK|39}} When Tywin leads his host west to face Robb, Ser [[Edmure Tully]] orders Helman Tallhart to leave the Twins and assist Roose with [[fall of Harrenhal|capturing Harrenhal]] from its Lannister garrison.{{Ref|ACOK|39}} ===''A Storm of Swords''=== [[File:MKomarck TheTwinsFrey.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Robb Stark]] and his men enter the Twins, by Michael Komarck Β©]] Lords [[Tytos Brax]] and [[Regenard Estren]] are held captive at the Twins after the [[battle in the Whispering Wood]].{{Ref|AGOT|63}}{{Ref|ASOS|Appendix}} After the [[storming of the Crag]], Robb, now [[King in the North]] and [[King of the Trident]], marries [[Jeyne Westerling]] instead of one of Walder's daughters. In response Ser [[Ryman Frey]] leads the angry Frey soldiers with Robb's army in the [[westerlands]] back to the Twins.{{Ref|ASOS|14}} The Freys are Riverrun also angrily depart for their home after learning of the marriage.{{Ref|ASOS|7}} In order to regain the Freys for Robb's cause, Edmure Tully, now [[Lord of Riverrun]] and Walder's liege, agrees to marry [[Roslin Frey]].{{Ref|ASOS|35}} After Robb arrives at the Twins from Riverrun amid heavy rainfall, Lord Walder has the young king apologize to the Frey women gathered in the hall. Catelyn asks for food to secure [[guest right]]. Edmure, Robb, and Catelyn are given guest chambers in the [[Water Tower]] and three great feast tents are set up on the eastern bank for Robb's men. Roose arrives from [[Harrenhal]] with the remainder of the northern foot, with Ser [[Aenys Frey]] having already returned with his Frey contingent.{{Ref|ASOS|49}} After Edmure and Roslin are wed, the highborn nobles feast in one of the Twins, while knights, lesser lords, and bastards eat in the opposing castle. Common soldiers celebrate in the tents outside. After bride and groom depart Walder's hall, however, the Freys and [[House Bolton|Boltons]] betray the Starks and Tullys. Robb and Catelyn are killed in the massacre known as the [[Red Wedding]].{{Ref|ASOS|51}}{{Ref|ASOS|52}} As a reward from the [[Iron Throne]] for the Red Wedding, the Freys are to receive Riverrun, which is still held in Robb's name by Brynden the Blackfish.{{Ref|ASOS|53}} Ryman leads two thousand spears from the Twins to support the [[siege of Riverrun]].{{Ref|ASOS|60}} ===''A Feast for Crows''=== Captives held at the Twins include the [[Jon Umber|Greatjon]] and Ser [[Marq Piper]].{{Ref|AFFC|Appendix}} The Freys take Edmure to Riverrun as a hostage.{{Ref|AFFC|33}} Ser [[Arwood Frey]] and the brothers [[Harys Haigh|Harys]] and [[Donnel Haigh]] lead fifty men from the Twins to investigate the [[raid on Saltpans]].{{Ref|AFFC|30}} Lord Walder sends men to hunt outlaws like the [[Hound]].{{Ref|AFFC|31}} Ryman's tent outside Riverrun is decorated to resemble the Twins.{{Ref|AFFC|38}} While riding back to the Twins from Riverrun, Ryman and his party of three knights and twelve men-at-arms are ambushed by the [[brotherhood without banners]].{{Ref|AFFC|44}} After achieving Riverrun's surrender, Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] tells [[Edwyn Frey]] and Ser [[Walder Rivers]] that all captives from the Red Wedding held at the Twins are to be sent to King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]] in [[King's Landing]].{{Ref|AFFC|44}} ===''A Dance with Dragons''=== Roose Bolton marches from the Twins to [[Moat Cailin]] via the causeway. His vanguard consists of four hundred mounted Freys led by Ser [[Aenys Frey]] and Ser [[Hosteen Frey]], while the rearguard consists of at least another thousand Frey troops.{{Ref|ADWD|20}} The pregnant Roslin Frey is to remain at the Twins until she gives birth, after which she and the newborn may join the captive Edmure at [[Casterly Rock]].{{Ref|ADWD|48}}
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