Editing Brynden Tully (section)

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:Christine Griffin bLACKFISH.jpg|thumb|Ser Brynden by Christine Griffin © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Brynden returns to [[Riverrun]] together with King Robb.{{Ref|ASOS|14}} He and Robb angrily claim to Edmure that the [[Battle of the Fords]] ruined their plan to defeat Tywin in the west, explaining that Brynden's scouts had found a good spot for an ambush along the [[gold road]].{{ref|ASOS|14}}

After Lord [[Rickard Karstark]] murders [[Tion Frey]] and [[Willem Lannister]], Brynden reports that the [[House Karstark|Karstark]] fighting men have left Riverrun. The Blackfish is sent out with a hundred men in search of the Karstarks, although expectations are low. Robb executes Rickard at Riverrun.{{ref|ASOS|20}}

When Hoster finally dies, he receives a funeral as per the Tully customs. When Lord Edmure fails to hit Hoster's boat with a fire arrow, Brynden offers to make the shot, though is refused. After Edmure fails twice more, he gives the bow to Brynden, who hits the funerary boat with a fire arrow in one attempt.{{ref|ASOS|35}} With the [[House Frey|Freys]] having left Robb's service after he wed [[Jeyne Westerling]], Brynden advises Edmure to wed one of Lord Frey's daughters.{{ref|ASOS|35}}

Brynden remains at Riverrun when Robb travels north to the [[Twins]] to attend the wedding of Edmure to [[Roslin Frey]], in preparation for the plan to [[siege of Moat Cailin|retake Moat Cailin]] from the [[ironborn]]. Robb names him [[Warden of the Southern Marches]] and tasks him with protecting his queen, Jeyne.{{ref|ASOS|45}} [[Galbart Glover]] takes command of the outriders in Brynden's place.{{ref|ASOS|45}} After the [[brotherhood without banners]] express skepticism that Brynden would pay ransom for [[Arya Stark]], a relative he might not know, if they bring her to Riverrun, Arya flees from the [[outlaw]] group. She is captured by [[Sandor Clegane]], however.{{Ref|ASOS|43}}

The Freys and [[House Bolton|Boltons]] betray the Starks and Tullys in the [[Red Wedding]], with Robb and Catelyn murdered{{ref|ASOS|51}} and Edmure taken captive.{{ref|ASOS|53}} Brynden and Edmure are attainted by the [[Iron Throne]], with Riverrun promised to Ser [[Emmon Frey]] once the Blackfish surrenders the castle.{{ref|ASOS|53}}{{ref|ASOS|72}} Sandor considers bringing Arya to Riverrun, but the girl thinks her great uncle would consider her a fraud and instead hang the [[Hound]].{{ref|ASOS|65}} Lysa states the [[Vale mountain clans]], who have been armed by Tyrion,{{ref|AGOT|56}} have become bolder since Brynden resigned as Knight of the Gate.{{ref|ASOS|68}}