Editing House Tully (section)

===Recent History===
[[File:Moon tea by jubah.png|thumb|350px|right|[[Hoster Tully]] gives [[moon tea]] to his daughter [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]], by Juliana Pinho ©]]
Given the [[riverlands]]' geographic vulnerability, House Tully has often sought alliances in case of invasion. Lord [[Hoster Tully]] sought to wed his brother, Ser [[Brynden Tully]], hero of the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]], to [[Bethany Redwyne]], but Brynden would have none of it. During the years-long quarrel between the two, Brynden took the moniker "Blackfish".{{ref|AGOT|45}}

Hoster also took a ward, [[Petyr Baelish]], an obscure lordling from the [[Fingers]]. Petyr fell in love with Lord Tully's eldest daughter, [[Catelyn Stark|Catelyn]], but was rebuffed. As consolation he took the virginity of [[Lysa Arryn|Lysa]], Hoster's other daughter. Hoster forbade Petyr from marrying either of his daughters due to his low standing, and ordered Lysa to drink [[moon tea]] to prevent her from bearing Petyr's child.{{ref|ASOS|80}} Hoster accepted an offer from Lord [[Tywin Lannister]] to wed Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] to Lysa, but Jaime unexpectedly joined the [[Kingsguard]] before this could occur.{{ref|ASOS|11}} Hoster rebuffed Tywin's offer of his [[dwarf]] younger son, [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]], as a replacement.{{ref|ASOS|19}} Other prospects existed from [[House Brax]] and others, but Hoster finally accepted an offer from Lord [[Rickard Stark]] that Catelyn be betrothed to [[Brandon Stark]], heir to [[Winterfell]]. Petyr dueled Brandon for Catelyn's favor, resulting in his exile from Riverrun.{{ref|AGOT|40}}

The executions of Brandon and Rickard by King [[Aerys II Targaryen]] complicated matters, but Lord Hoster threw in with the ensuing rebellion of Lord [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]] against [[House Targaryen|Targaryen]] rule, arranging for Catelyn to wed Brandon's brother, Lord [[Eddard Stark]], and for Lysa to marry Lord [[Jon Arryn]]. The riverlands was a major theater in [[Robert's Rebellion]], and Lord Hoster fought in the [[Battle of the Bells]].{{ref|ASOS|29}} His control over his [[bannermen]] was not complete, however, as the [[House Darry|Darrys]], [[House Mooton|Mootons]], and [[House Ryger|Rygers]] supported the Targaryens.{{ref|AGOT|28}} Hoster also crushed the royalist [[House Goodbrook|Goodbrooks]].{{ref|ASOS|43}} [[House Frey]] delayed their contribution until after the decisive [[Battle of the Trident]], itself fought in the riverlands. After the war, the Tully girls rode off to their husbands' seats, with Ser Brynden accompanying Lysa to the [[Vale of Arryn]] to serve as [[Knight of the Gate]].{{ref|AGOT|34}}