A Game of Thrones-Chapter 55

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Catelyn VIII
A Game of Thrones chapter
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POV Catelyn
Page 497 US HC (Other versions)
Chapter chronology (All)
Catelyn VII
Daenerys VI  ← Catelyn VIII →  Tyrion VII

Catelyn IX

Synopsis

Catelyn arrives at Moat Cailin, an ancient fortress of the First Men which guards the Neck, She is accompanied by Ser Brynden Tully, Ser Wylis Manderly and Ser Wendel Manderly and their 1,500 levies and rejoiced that she arrived in time to meet Robb there. She tells Robb that she sent Ser Rodrik back to Winterfell to act as castellan while Robb is in the south. Catelyn sends the bannermen away to speak to Robb alone.

Robb shows her the letter from Sansa, and both know the words to be Cersei’s. Catelyn learns that Ser Jaime’s host marched up the Golden Tooth and smashed a force led by Lord Vance and Lord Clement Piper and is nearing on Riverrun. Meanwhile, Lord Tywin came up from the south with an even larger army, where they and Ser Gregor’s men ambushed Lord Beric's men, sent by Ned Stark, smashing their force and killing Raymun Darry and most of the men from Winterfell. Lord Beric may have escaped, but no one knows for sure.

Robb tells his mother of his plan to lead his mounted force to Riverrun to lift the siege, while his main army of foot soldiers move south to intercept Lord Tywin Lannister as a feint. Robb intends to give the Greatjon command of the foot, but Catelyn tells him that a man of caution and cold cunning is needed to lead the main force, and Robb realizes that he should put Roose Bolton in command. Robb wants his mother to return to Winterfell, but she intends to go to Riverrun to see her dying father.

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References and Notes

  • The synopsis was copied from AOL member vbkorik27 previously at [1].