Editing Roose Bolton

{{Hatnote|For the son of Lord Rodrik Ryswell, see [[Roose Ryswell]].}}
{{Infobox character
| firstname      = Roose
| lastname       = Bolton
| arms           = Bolton
| title          = Lord
| epithet        = the Leech Lord
| image          = Roose_bolton_by_berghots.jpg
| image_caption  = Roose Bolton by Bella Bergolts ©
| Alias          = Lord Leech{{Ref|ACOK|64}}<br>The Leech Lord{{Ref|ASOS|11}}<br>Lord of leeches{{Ref|ASOS|34}}
| Title          = [[Lord of the Dreadfort]]<br>[[Warden of the North]]
| Allegiance     = [[House Bolton]]
| Race           = 
| Culture        = [[Northmen]]
| Spouse         = 1<sup>st</sup>: Unnamed<br>2<sup>nd</sup>: Lady [[Bethany Bolton|Bethany Ryswell]]{{Ref|ADWD|32}}<br>3<sup>rd</sup>: Lady [[Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)|"Fat" Walda Frey]]{{Ref|ACOK|39}}
| Issue          = Sons who died in the cradle{{Ref|ADWD|32}}<br>[[Domeric Bolton]]<br>[[Ramsay Snow]]<br>Unborn child{{Ref|ADWD|51}}
| Place_of_Birth = the [[Dreadfort]]{{Ref|AWOIAF|Roose Bolton}}
| Date_of_Birth  = or before {{Date|260}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Roose Bolton|Roose Bolton]] calculation.''</ref>
| Place_of_Death =
| Date_of_Death  =
| Books          = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (appears)<br>''[[The Winds of Winter]]'' (mentioned)
| coat-of-arms   =
| Played_by      = [[w:Michael McElhatton|Michael McElhatton]]
| TV_series      = ''[[Game of Thrones]]'': <br>[[Game of Thrones - Season 2|Season 2]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 3|3]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 4|4]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 5|5]] {{!}} [[Game of Thrones - Season 6|6]]
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'''Roose Bolton''' is the Lord of the [[Dreadfort]] and the head of [[House Bolton]]. Some refer to him as '''Lord Leech'''{{ref|ACOK|64}} or '''the Leech Lord''',{{ref|ASOS|11}}{{ref|ASOS|50}} though not to his face. In the television adaptation ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', Roose is portrayed by [[w:Michael McElhatton|Michael McElhatton]].

==Appearance and Character==
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[[File: NotanerArt_Roose_Bolton.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Roose Bolton - by Sardag ©]]
Roose has an unremarkable body, neither plump, thin, nor muscular.{{ref|ACOK|47}} He has pasty skin and a pallid chest,{{Ref|ACOK|64}}{{Ref|ASOS|3}} which is soft and hairless.{{Ref|ACOK|64}} Roose has short, strong fingers.{{Ref|ASOS|51}} He has a plain face, beardless and ordinary,{{Ref|ACOK|47}} with his only noticeable feature being his strange eyes, paler than stone and darker than milk,{{Ref|ASOS|37}} like two white moons.{{Ref|ADWD|32}} The color is sometimes called "ghost grey".{{Ref|ADWD|12}} His eyes are paler than those of his son, [[Ramsay Bolton|Ramsay]].{{Ref|ADWD|32}} 

Though mild-mannered, Roose is remorseless and implacable.{{Ref|AWOIAF|Roose Bolton}} He is considered to be cold and cunning.{{Ref|AGOT|55}}{{Ref|ADWD|19}} Roose's voice is small and soft; he rarely raises his voice, forcing those who listen to do so intently, falling silent.{{Ref|AGOT|55}}{{Ref|ASOS|3}}{{Ref|ADWD|20}}{{Ref|ADWD|37}} Roose is convinced that regular [[leech]]ings improve a person's health, and as such frequently has himself leeched.{{ref|ACOK|64}}

Roose's personal motto is "A peaceful land, a quiet people".{{Ref|ADWD|32}} According to [[Ramsay Snow]], Lord Bolton's [[bastard]] son, Roose uses [[flaying]] to learn secrets.{{ref|ACOK|50}}

Roose sips his [[alcohol]],{{Ref|ASOS|51}}{{Ref|ADWD|32}} preferring [[hippocras]],{{Ref|ASOS|37}}{{Ref|ASOS|51}} or hot spiced [[wine]],{{Ref|ACOK|64}} although he is also willing to drink [[ale]]{{Ref|ADWD|32}} and regular wine.{{Ref|ACOK|47}}{{Ref|ADWD|37}}

Roose often wears black ringmail and a red-spotted pale pink cloak, trimmed with white fur.{{Ref|ACOK|47}}{{ref|ASOS|49}}{{ref|ASOS|51}} He also owns a suit of dark grey plate armor over a quilted tunic of blood-red leather. Its rondels are shaped like human heads whose mouths are open in agony. Its helmet has streamers of red silk which flutter in the wind. Usually worn with it is a pink woolen cloak embroidered with droplets of blood.{{Ref|ADWD|20}} Roose wields [[sword]] and dagger.{{ref|ACOK|64}}

==History==
Roose practices the abolished tradition of the [[first night]], but he is discreet with his activities and amusements in order to avoid the attention and possible ire of the [[Wardens of the North]], [[House Stark]].{{Ref|ADWD|32}} While hunting along the [[Weeping Water]], Roose once raped a young [[miller's wife]] and hanged the miller for not gaining his approval for their marriage. When the woman later presented a baby to Roose, he spared the [[bastard]] boy [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay]] because he had the same pale eyes as Roose. Lord Bolton granted the mill to the woman, sent her annual supplies and funds, and had the tongue of the miller's brother cut out to prevent Lord [[Rickard Stark]] from learning what had happened.{{Ref|ADWD|32}}

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

After the death of his first wife, Roose was married to [[Bethany Bolton|Bethany Ryswell]], with whom he had one son survive the cradle, [[Domeric Bolton|Domeric]]. Roose's children who did not survive the cradle have been buried below the [[Dreadfort]].{{Ref|ADWD|32}} Roose had Domeric serve as a page to Bethany's sister, Lady [[Barbrey Dustin]], in [[Barrowton]] and as a squire to Lord [[Horton Redfort]] at the [[Redfort]].{{ref|ADWD|32}} Roose had [[Reek]], a servant at the Dreadfort who always smelled terrible, whipped for stealing Bethany's perfume in an attempt to mask his stench.{{ref|ADWD|32}} When the mother of his bastard son appeared at the Dreadfort demanding Roose provide her with a servant to help in raising her son, Roose sent her Reek, an act which he intended to be amusing.{{Ref|ADWD|32}} Roose eventually became a widower when his wife Bethany died of a fever.{{Ref|ADWD|Appendix}}

In {{Date|297}},<ref group="N">Domeric is mentioned to have died two years prior during the [[harvest feast (299)|harvest feast]] in ''[[A Clash of Kings]]'', [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 16|Bran II]].</ref> Domeric died after visiting his half brother, Ramsay. Maester [[Uthor]] blamed a bad belly, but Lord Bolton attributes his heir's death to [[poison]]ing by Ramsay. Having no other trueborn heirs, Roose brought Ramsay to the Dreadfort but is not believed to have acknowledged him.{{Ref|ACOK|16}}

==Recent Events==
===''A Game of Thrones''===
[[File:Sardag Roose Bolton II.jpg|thumb|300px|Roose Bolton - by Sardag ©]]
Roose answers his liege's call when [[Robb Stark]] summons his banners to [[Winterfell]] to aid his father, Lord [[Eddard Stark|Eddard]], and his grandfather, Lord [[Hoster Tully]]. Roose brusquely demands command from Robb, who is unnerved by the Lord of the [[Dreadfort]].{{Ref|AGOT|53}}

At [[Moat Cailin]], Robb devises a plan to split his army in two, with Robb leading one host to save [[Riverrun]] and the other distracting Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]. Instead of the [[Jon Umber|Greatjon]], Robb grants command of the second host to the more cautious Roose.{{Ref|AGOT|55}} At the [[Twins]], Roose cautions Robb against [[House Frey]]. Robb agrees to a betrothal with one of Lord [[Walder Frey]]'s daughters. Roose is given command the [[north]]ern and [[House Frey|Frey]] foot and some of the horse when Robb splits his army at the Twins.{{Ref|AGOT|59}}

Roose travels south along the east bank of the [[Trident]] to distract Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]. He marches through the night and launches a surprise attack in the early morning, but is defeated by Tywin in the [[battle on the Green Fork]].{{Ref|AGOT|62}} However, Roose retreats in good order, reforming the battered remnants of his army on the causeway before [[Moat Cailin]].{{Ref|AGOT|71}}

===''A Clash of Kings''===
Roose brings his army from the causeway to the [[Twins]],{{ref|ACOK|Appendix}} where [[wedding of Roose Bolton and Walda Frey|he marries]] his third wife, [[Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)|Walda Frey]],{{Ref|ACOK|39}} one of Lord [[Walder Frey]]'s granddaughters.{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}}

[[Arya Stark]] hears that Lord Bolton has occupied the [[ruby ford]].{{Ref|ACOK|30}} In an effort to limit Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]'s options, who has marched from [[Harrenhal]] in an attempt to meet Robb in the [[westerlands]], Ser [[Edmure Tully]] commands Roose to join Ser [[Helman Tallhart]], who is coming south 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 Tywin's employ. The Companions pretend to take prisoner a group of [[northmen]] led by [[Robett Glover]] and Ser [[Aenys Frey]]. They are then to seize the castle, taking out Ser [[Amory Lorch]]'s small [[House Lannister|Lannister]] garrison and opening the gates to the rest of Roose's men. The [[fall of Harrenhal]] is done with the aid of an incognito Arya and the assassin [[Jaqen H'ghar]].{{Ref|ACOK|47}}

While at Harrenhal, Roose takes Arya as his cupbearer, mistaking her for a commoner named Nan.{{Ref|ACOK|47}} Arya is in attendance when Roose holds a council with the [[House Frey|Freys]]; Roose lies naked and drained by [[leech]]es during the meeting. Because of [[Stannis Baratheon]]'s defeat in the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], the Freys do not think that Robb can now defeat Tywin. Roose issues orders to have Ser [[Helman Tallhart]] [[Siege of Darry|burn Darry]] and then join with Robett Glover to attack [[Duskendale]]. After the council, Roose decides to hunt a [[great pack]] of [[wolves]] near Harrenhal. Arya also learns from the Freys that they have been dishonored, but does not know why. Because Roose intends to leave her with the Brave Companions at Harrenhal, Arya steals a dagger and a map from Roose's [[solar]] and flees Harrenhal.{{Ref|ACOK|64}}

In the meantime, Roose's bastard son, [[Ramsay Snow]], has married and starved Lady [[Donella Hornwood]] and claimed her lands as the Lord of the [[Hornwood]]. When Ser [[Rodrik Cassel]] besieges the [[ironborn]]-occupied Winterfell, Ramsay has the [[Dreadfort]]'s garrison [[battle outside the gates of Winterfell|betray the other northmen]] and [[Sack of Winterfell|burn Winterfell]].{{Ref|ACOK|66}} The destruction is attributed to [[Theon Greyjoy]]'s ironborn, however.{{Ref|ASOS|48}}{{Ref|ASOS|49}}

===''A Storm of Swords''===
[[File:A Price of Honor nejna.png|350px|thumb|right|Roose Bolton kills [[Robb Stark]] at the [[Red Wedding]] - by nejna ©]]
It is revealed that the Freys have been dishonored because King [[Robb Stark]] married [[Jeyne Westerling]] instead of a Frey.{{ref|ASOS|14}} After the Brave Companions take [[Jaime Lannister]] prisoner, [[Vargo Hoat]] has Jaime's sword hand cut off before bringing him to Roose at Harrenhal. Roose tells Jaime that Vargo acted independently to curry favor and refuge with Lord [[Rickard Karstark]], as well as drive a wedge between Roose and [[Tywin Lannister]]. The ploy does not work, however, as Roose receives Jaime's assurance that he will not be held responsible for Jaime's injury.{{Ref|ASOS|37}} Before leaving Harrenhal in the hands of Vargo, Roose releases Jaime and asks him to give his regards to Lord Tywin; Jaime responds that Roose should give his regards to Robb Stark.{{Ref|ASOS|44}}

Robb summons Roose to aid in retaking [[Moat Cailin]] and the [[north]] from the [[ironborn]]. On the march north to the [[Twins]], Roose takes his time when crossing the Trident, which allows his rearguard to be [[fighting at the fords of the Trident|attacked]] by Ser [[Gregor Clegane]], who captures, among others, Ser [[Wylis Manderly]]. On the other side of the river, he leaves all of his remaining Stark loyalists to hold the northern shore,<ref group="N">Six hundred men under the command of [[Ronnel Stout]] and Ser [[Kyle Condon]], including spearmen from the [[Rills]], the [[Northern mountain clans|mountains]], and the [[White Knife]], a hundred longbow archers from [[House Hornwood]], and some [[House Stout|Stout]] and [[House Cerwyn|Cerwyn]] men.</ref> taking only Dreadfort and [[Karhold]] men with him, the latter incensed by [[Robb Stark]]'s execution of Lord Rickard. After arriving at the Twins for Lord [[Edmure Tully]]'s wedding with [[Roslin Frey]], Roose discusses with Robb the disastrous [[battle at Duskendale]], in which [[House Lannister|Lannister]] and [[House Tyrell|Tyrell]] forces shattered the force of Ser [[Helman Tallhart]], [[Robett Glover]], and [[Harrion Karstark]]. Roose attributes the loss of a third of Robb's infantry to Robett's initiative, not admitting that he gave Helman and Robett the order to attack Duskendale.{{Ref|ASOS|49}} Roose convinces Robb that [[Theon Greyjoy]] should be kept captive at the Dreadfort.{{Ref|ASOS|49}}

During the reception after Edmure's wedding at the Twins, Roose toasts Lord [[Walder Frey]]'s grandsons, mentioning that [[Walder Frey (son of Jammos)|Big Walder]] and [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder]] are now in the care of Ramsay after the battle at Winterfell. Roose later mumbles an excuse to use the privy and leaves the hall. Edmure's bedding and the subsequent playing of "[[The Rains of Castamere]]" is the signal for the Freys to betray and attack their guests. When Roose returns to the hall he is dressed in mail armor. Roose approaches Robb, who has already been wounded by Frey arrows, and kills him while saying, "Jaime Lannister sends his regards."{{Ref|ASOS|51}}

Outside the castle, the Frey, Bolton, and possibly Karstark soldiers attack their fellow [[northmen]] and [[rivermen]] and annihilate them. It is revealed that Roose had planned the [[Red Wedding]] in detail with [[Lothar Frey]], including the choice of songs.{{ref|ASOS|Epilogue}} For this service, Tywin gives Roose the title of [[Warden of the North]]. Roose also receives a royal decree of legitimization for his bastard son and heir, Ramsay, as well as [[Jeyne Poole|a girl]] masquerading as [[Arya Stark]] for Ramsay to marry.{{Ref|ASOS|72}}

===''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|AFFC|16}}

===''A Dance with Dragons''===
[[File:SirHeartsalot Boltons Reek.jpg|thumb|Roose Bolton, [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]], and [[Theon Greyjoy|Reek]] - by Sir Heartsalot ©]]

Despite being named [[Warden of the North]], Roose's support among some northern lords is grudging. The first to declare for him are the [[House Dustin|Dustins]] and [[House Ryswell|Ryswells]], to whom he is related through his second wife, [[Bethany Bolton|Bethany]]. The faction of [[House Umber]] led by [[Hother Umber|Hother Whoresbane]] declares for him since the [[Jon Umber|Greatjon]] is in Frey captivity, and the [[House Cerwyn|Cerwyns]], [[House Locke|Lockes]], and [[House Manderly|Manderlys]] send men as well. [[Robett Glover]] and Lord [[Wyman Manderly]] distrust the Boltons, however.{{Ref|ADWD|29}} [[Arnolf Karstark]], the castellan of [[Karhold]] who publicly declares for [[Stannis Baratheon]], is secretly in league with Roose and awaits the moment to turn his cloak.{{ref|ADWD|44}} The Boltons and Karstarks plan to defeat Stannis by drawing him against the [[Dreadfort]].{{Ref|ADWD|32}}

After [[siege of Moat Cailin|Moat Cailin]] surrenders to Ramsay thanks to a browbeaten [[Theon Greyjoy]], Roose meets his son and introduces him to his fiancee, "Arya Stark" (actually [[Jeyne Poole]]).{{Ref|ADWD|20}} Roose is greatly displeased by his son's actions, stating as much to Theon at [[Barrowton]], where the northern lords are to gather for Ramsay and Jeyne's wedding. Roose is disgusted by the mistreatment of Theon, whom Ramsay calls Reek. After he hears that Stannis has [[fight by Deepwood Motte|retaken Deepwood Motte]], Roose decides to have the wedding moved from Barrowton to [[Winterfell]] in order to bait Stannis.{{Ref|ADWD|32}} He is accompanied by his new wife, Walda.

Upon arriving at Winterfell, Roose finds the ruined castle now a refuge of more then two dozen squatters. When Roose tells them he will be merciful if they serve well, they are used for a labor force in rebuilding Winterfell. After the work is completed, Roose has them hanged instead of flayed, which Theon considers merciful.{{Ref|ADWD|37}}

At [[Wedding of Ramsay Bolton and Arya Stark|Ramsay's wedding feast]], Roose does not eat any of food or drink unless he sees Lord [[Wyman Manderly]], who brought the food, first eat of the [[Frey Pies/Theories|same dish]]. Lady Dustin tells Theon that Roose hopes to become King in the North, not just Warden, because the Lannisters are weakened after the death of Tywin, maiming of Jaime, and disappearance of [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]].{{Ref|ADWD|37}}

Roose, Ramsay and the Bolton army remain at Winterfell awaiting Stannis's host, which is slowed by a blizzard during their [[march on Winterfell]]. Several Bolton men are murdered during the wait, and suspicion is cast on several of the bannermen.{{Ref|ADWD|46}} In truth, however, most of the murders are committed by the singer Abel and his women, who are actually [[Mance Rayder]] and several [[free folk]] [[spearwives]] on a mission to free "Arya Stark". The murders raise tensions within the castle. Tempers flare when Lord Manderly insults the murdered [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder Frey]]; a clash ensues that leads to the deaths of several men-at-arms. Having learned that Stannis's army is three days from Winterfell, Roose orders the Freys and Manderlys to leave Winterfell by separate gates and march on Stannis's position.{{Ref|ADWD|51}}

===''The Winds of Winter''===
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Having escaped Winterfell with [[Jeyne Poole]], [[Theon Greyjoy]] informs Stannis that Roose has sent out the [[House Frey|Freys]] and [[House Manderly|Manderlys]], as well as Ramsay and his men, but kept much of his own strength behind in Winterfell. According to Theon, Roose is keeping his own men back as a reserve, as he once did in the [[riverlands]], to weaken potential rivals. Stannis confirms that his supposed ally, [[Arnolf Karstark]], has been secretly relaying information to Roose.<ref>[[Theon I (The Winds of Winter)]]</ref>

==Quotes by Roose==
[[File:Roose tvseries.jpg|thumb|[[w:Michael McElhatton|Michael McElhatton]] as Roose in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'']]
{{Quote|Frequent [[leech]]ings are the secret of a long life. A man must purge himself of bad blood.{{Ref|ACOK|47}}|Roose to "Nan" ([[Arya Stark]])}}

{{Quote|'''Roose''': Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] is many leagues from here. He has many matters yet to settle at [[King's Landing]]. He will not march on [[Harrenhal]] for some time.<br>
'''Aenys''': You do not know the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] as we do, my lord. King [[Stannis Baratheon|Stannis]] thought Lord Tywin was a thousand leagues away as well, and [[Battle of the Blackwater|it undid him]].<br>
'''Roose''': I am not a man to be undone, ser.{{Ref|ACOK|64}}|Roose and [[Aenys Frey]]}}

{{Quote|'''Roose''': People fear you.<br>
'''Ramsay''': Good.<br>
'''Roose''': You are mistaken. It is not good. No tales were ever told of me. Do you think I would be sitting here if it were otherwise? Your amusements are your own, I will not chide you on that count, but you must be more discreet. A peaceful land, a quiet people. That has always been my rule. Make it yours.{{Ref|ADWD|32}}|Roose and [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]]}}

{{Quote|Power tastes best when sweetened by courtesy.{{Ref|ADWD|32}}|Roose to [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]]}}

{{Quote|All you have I gave you. You would do well to remember that, [[bastard]]. As for this ... [[Theon Greyjoy|Reek]] ... if you have not ruined him beyond redemption, he may yet be of some use to us. Get the keys and remove those chains from him, before you make me rue the day I raped your mother.{{Ref|aDwD|32}}|Roose to [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]]}}

{{Quote|Fear is what keeps a man alive in this world of treachery and deceit.{{Ref|ADWD|32}}|Roose to [[Theon Greyjoy]]}}

==Quotes about Roose==
[[File:Roose Bolton.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Roose Bolton by Amok©]]
{{Quote|That man scares me.{{Ref|AGOT|55}}|[[Robb Stark]] to [[Catelyn Stark]]}}

{{Quote|'''Robb''': Lord Roose never says a word, he only looks at me, and all I can think of is that room they have in the [[Dreadfort]], where the [[House Bolton|Boltons]] hang the skins of their enemies.<br>
'''Bran''': That's just one of [[Old Nan]]'s stories. Isn't it?{{Ref|AGOT|53}}|Robb and [[Bran Stark]]}}

{{Quote|Lord Bolton, he used to say a naked man has few secrets, but a [[flaying|flayed]] man's got none.{{Ref|ACOK|50}}|"[[Ramsay Snow|Reek]]" to [[Theon Greyjoy]]}}

{{Quote|Bolton's silence was a hundred times more threatening than [[Vargo Hoat]]'s slobbering malevolence. Pale as morning mist, his eyes concealed more than they told.{{Ref|ASOS|31}}|thoughts of [[Jaime Lannister]]}}

{{Quote|This is a cold man.{{Ref|ASOS|49}}|thoughts of [[Catelyn Stark]]}}

{{Quote|There was an agelessness about him, a stillness; on Roose Bolton's face, rage and joy looked much the same.{{Ref|ADWD|20}}|thoughts of [[Theon Greyjoy]]}}

{{Quote|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 [[leech]]es. 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 [[House Frey|Freys]] combined.{{Ref|ADWD|20}}|thoughts of [[Theon Greyjoy]]}}

{{Quote|[[Ramsay Snow|The son]] is just the shadow of the father.{{Ref|ADWD|32}}|thoughts of [[Theon Greyjoy]]}}

{{Quote|[[Eddard Stark]] had never had any reason to complain of the [[Lord of the Dreadfort]], so far as Jon knew, but even so he had never trusted him, with his whispery voice and his pale, pale eyes.{{Ref|ADWD|35}}|thoughts of [[Jon Snow]]}}

{{Quote|Roose has no feelings, you see. Those [[leech]]es 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 [[House Frey|Freys]], [[Wyman Manderly|Lord Manderly]], [[Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)|his plump new wife]], even [[Ramsay Snow|his bastard]], we are but his playthings.{{Ref|ADWD|37}}|[[Barbrey Dustin]] to [[Theon Greyjoy]]}}

==Family==
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==See also==
*[[Roose Bolton/Theories]]

==Notes==
{{Notes}}

==References==
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