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**[[Cynthea Frey]], his daughter. A young girl, ward of Lady [[Anya Waynwood]].
 
**[[Cynthea Frey]], his daughter. A young girl, ward of Lady [[Anya Waynwood]].
 
*[[Raymund Frey]], the tenth son of Walder Frey.
 
*[[Raymund Frey]], the tenth son of Walder Frey.
**[[Robert Frey]], his son, training at the Citadel of Oldtown.
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**[[Robert Frey (son of Raymund)|Robert Frey]], his son, training at the Citadel of Oldtown.
 
**[[Malwyn Frey]], his son, apprenticed to an alchemist in Lys.
 
**[[Malwyn Frey]], his son, apprenticed to an alchemist in Lys.
 
**[[Serra Frey|Serra]] and [[Sarra Frey]], his twin daughters.
 
**[[Serra Frey|Serra]] and [[Sarra Frey]], his twin daughters.

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House Frey of the Crossing
House Frey.png
Coat of arms Cendrée, two towers azure
Seat The Twins
Head Walder Frey
Region the Riverlands
Title Lord of the Crossing
Heir Edwyn Frey
Overlord House Tully
Founded 600 years ago

House Frey of the Crossing is a noble house of the Riverlands. Their main seat is the Twins, a pair of castles on each back of the Green Fork of the Trident that serves as a vital bridge across the river. The lord of the house is called the Lord of the Crossing. The strategic location of the Twins has allowed the house to become quite wealthy. Under their current lord, Walder Frey, they have grown greatly in both size and power.

Their sigil is two blue towers united by a bridge on silver-grey, representing the Twins.[1] Their motto is not mentioned in the books. Most Freys tend to share the weasely appearance of their common ancestor, Lord Walder.

History

House Frey is one of the younger houses in Westeros, dating back some six centuries when its founder was awarded lands and nobility. The founding Frey had a vision of buiding a great bridge spanning the Green Fork of the Trident and began its construction. His grandson ultimately finished the bridge's construction and built wooden keeps on both sides as well. Later generations replaced the timber keeps with identical stone keeps that were named the Twins. A large tower was constructed in the middle of the bridge and called the Water Tower.[2] The Twins' defensible construction and strategic location allowed the Freys to prosper by extracting tolls for passage across the river. The Freys grew into one of the richest and most powerful houses of the Trident. Their quick rise to prominence has caused other powerful houses to look down on them as upstarts.

After the War of Conquest, House Frey joined the other Riverlords in swearing to House Tully. During the long reign of Lord Walder, the house exploded in size as Walder and his descendants sired many offspring. Under Walder's leadership, the Freys exploited their advantages to the fullest, delaying their answer to House Tully's call during Robert's Rebellion and the War of the Five Kings until it served their purpose. Walder secured a marriage contract with Robb Stark, linking the house to the King of the North, until Robb broke the contract. Walder secretly negotiated with House Lannister and betrayed the Starks and Tullys at the Red Wedding. Thereafter, Walder Frey's second son was given the lordship of Riverrun of which House Tully was dispossed. But other nobles and the common folk scorned them for breaking the sacred Guest right.

The Frey House at the end of the third century

The known Freys during the timespan of the events described on A Song of Ice and Fire are:

  • Lord Walder Frey (b. 208 AL), is the current Lord of the Crossing. An ancient, prideful, and greedy man, he has ruled his house for decades and sired over a hundred descendants. Though he stresses family loyalty, his family jockeys ruthlessly for his favor, naming their sons Walder and daughters Walda in an attempt to please him. Walder his survived many wives:

Descendants of Walder Frey by Perra Royce

Descendants of Stevron Frey


 
 
 
 
Walder
 
Perra
Royce
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corenna
Swann
 
Stevron
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marsella
Waynwood
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jeyne
Lydden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ryman
 
Unknown
wife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aegon
"Jinglebell"
 
Maegelle
 
Dafyn
Vance
 
 
 
 
 
Walton
 
Deana
Hardyng
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edwyn
 
Janyce
Hunter
 
"Black"
Walder
 
Petyr
 
Mylenda
Caron
 
Marianne
Vance
 
Walder
Vance
 
Patrek
Vance
 
Steffon
 
"Fair"
Walda
 
Bryan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Walda
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perra
 


Descendants of Emmon Frey


 
Walder
 
Perra
Royce
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emmon
 
Genna
Lannister
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cleos
 
Jeyne
Darry
 
Lyonel
 
Melesa
Crakehall
 
Tion
 
"Red" Walder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tywin
 
Willem
 
 


Descendants of Aenys and Perriane Frey

  • Ser Aenys Frey, a big man, but grey and stooped, with watery eyes and large, gnarled hands.
    • Aegon Frey, his eldest son. An outlaw called Aegon Bloodborn.
    • {Rhaegar Frey}, his second son. One of the three Freys "lost" en route from White Harbor.
      • Robert Frey, Rhaegar's eldest son. A young boy.
      • Walda Frey, Rhaegar's daughter. A young girl called White Walda
      • Jonos Frey, Rhaegar's second son. A young boy.


 
 
 
 
 
 
Walder
 
Perra
Royce
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aenys
 
Tyana
Wylde
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perriane
 
Leslyn
Haigh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aegon
"Bloodborn"
 
Rhaegar
 
Jeyne
Beesbury
 
Harys
Haigh
 
Unknown
wife
 
Donnel
Haigh
 
Alyn
Haigh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert
 
"White"
Walda
 
Jonos
 
Walder
Haigh
 


Descendants of Walder Frey by Cyrenna Swann


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Walder
 
Cyrenna
Swann
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jared
 
Alys
Frey
 
Luceon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tytos
 
Zhoe
Blanetree
 
Garse
Goodbrook
 
Kyra
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zia
 
Zachery
 
Walder
Goodbrook
 
Jeyne
Goodbrook
 


Descendants of Walder Frey by Amarei Crakehall


 
Walder
 
Amarei
Crakehall
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hosteen
 
Bellena
Hawick
 
 
 
Lucias
Vypren
 
Lythene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Symond
 
Betharios
of Braavos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arwood
 
Ryella
Royce
 
Damon
Vypren
 
Elyana
Vypren
 
Jon
Wylde
 
Alesander
 
Alyx
 
Bradamar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ryella
 
Androw
 
Alyn
 
Hostella
 
Rickard
Wylde
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Danwell
 
Wynafrei
Whent
 
 
 
 
 
Merrett
 
Mariya
Darry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pate of the
Blue Fork
 
Amerei
 
Lancel
Lannister
 
"Fat"
Walda
 
Roose
Bolton
 
Marissa
 
Stillborn
daughter
 
Daughter
 
"Little"
Walder
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Geremy
 
Carolei
Waynwood
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Raymund
 
Beony
Beesbury
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sandor
 
Cynthea
 
Robert
 
Malwyn
 
Sarra
 
Serra
 
Cersei
 
Tywin
 
Jaime
 


Descendants of Walder Frey by Alyssa Blackwood


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Walder
 
Alyssa
Blackwood
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lothar
 
Leonella
Lefford
 
Jammos
 
Sallei
Paege
 
Whalen
 
Sylwa
Paege
 
Morya
 
Flement
Brax
 
Tyta
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
"Big" Walder
 
Dickon
 
Mathis
 
Hoster
 
Merianne
 
Robert
Brax
 
Walder
Brax
 
Jon
Brax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tysane
 
Walda
 
Emberlei
 
Leana
 


Descendants of Walder Frey by Bethany Rosby


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Walder
 
Bethany
Rosby
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Perwyn
 
Benfrey
 
Jyanna
Frey
 
Willamen
 
Olyvar
 
Roslin
 
Edmure
Tully
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Della
 
Osmund
 


Descendants of Walder Frey by Annara Farring


 
Walder
 
Annara
Farring
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arwyn
 
Wendel
 
Colmar
 
Waltyr
 
Elmar
 
Shirei
 


Descendants of Walder Frey by unknown women

With unspecified familiar relationship to the main branch there are also:

Sworn Houses

References in the books

Dunk and Egg

  • Dunk saw and recognized the Frey banner among the arms displayed at the Ashford Tourney.
  • Lord Ambrose Butterwell held the Whitewalls Tourney to celebrate his marriage to his new lady wife who was a member of House Frey.
  • Lord Frey attended the Whitewalls Tourney, accompanied by his daughters, his four year old son, his brother, Ser Franklyn Frey and his nephew.
  • Ser Franklyn defeated Ser Harbert Paege in the lists after five tilts.
  • Ser Addam Frey, the cousin of Lord Ambrose's bride, was defeated by Ser Uthor Underleaf at the Whitewalls Tourney.

A Song of Ice and Fire

  • When dismissing the idea of turning to her father's bannermen to deal with the Lannisters, Catelyn Tully thinks of "irascible Lord Frey, who had outlived seven wives and filled his twin castles with children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and bastards and grand bastards as well."
  • There is a group of about twenty Frey men in the inn where Catelyn seizes Tyrion Lannister. They fail to help her to bring the Imp to Winterfell, choosing to go to the Twins immediately to report the incident.
  • Six Freys enter the lists at the Tourney of the Hand: Ser Jared, Ser Hosteen, Ser Danwell, Ser Emmon, Ser Theo and Ser Perwyn, as well as some of his bastards including Walder Rivers. They fared poorly, with Hosteen falling to Ser Loras Tyrell and Danwell to a Hedge Knight.
  • On his march south to fight the Lannisters, Robb Stark demanded that Lord Frey let him use the crossing with his army. He was received by Ser Stevron at the doors, and later Catelyn negotiated with Walder a deal: The crossing and their swords in exchange for Robb and Arya Stark marrying a Frey, Catelyn taking two more as wards and Robb taking yet another as his squire.
  • Robb acknowledged that the Freys fought bravely at the Battle of the Whispering Wood.
  • Many Freys including Ser Stevron, Ser Ryman, Black Walder, Ser Perwyn, Olyvar and Martyn Rivers, joined Robb in his campaign through the Westerlands. Stevron died after the Battle of Oxcross.
  • Other Freys, including Ser Aenys, Ser Jared, Ser Hosteen, Ser Danwell, Elmar and Ronel Rivers were part of Roose Bolton's army. Jared, Hosteen, Danwell and Ronel were made prisoners by Lord Tywin during the Battle of the Green Fork, and were freed afterwards.
  • Big Walder and Little Walder are welcomed to Winterfell, although they are not much to the liking of Bran Stark. They are spared by Theon Greyjoy and later by Ramsay Snow when Winterfell is taken.
  • Ser Perwyn accompanied Lady Catelyn to his voyage south to deal with kings Renly and Stannis.
  • The Freys left Robb's army after he married Jeyne Westerling.
  • Hoster Tully refused a Frey bride for his son Edmure.
  • Jon Arryn refused to foster Lord Walder's grandsons at the Eyrie.
  • The Freys conspired with Lord Tywin and Bolton to organize the Red Wedding, where they broke the guest right and betrayed Robb and their allies.
  • After the Red Wedding, the Freys were generally considered accursed in Westeros. They also became the target of attacks of outlaws and people seeking revenge.
  • Petyr, Merrett and Ser Ryman were seized and hanged by the revived Lady Catelyn.
  • House Frey can field a thousand knights and three thousand foot.
  • During the Tourney at Harrenhal, a squire of a member of this house accosted Howland Reed. The knight of House Frey was later defeated by the Knight of the Laughing Tree and told to teach his squire honor.
  • Dead soldiers with bearing the colors of House Frey have washed up on the Quiet Isle. According to the Elder Brother, they are buried next to their enemies.
  • According to Queen Cersei, Lord Wyman Manderly was on the verge of agreeing to ally himself with the Boltons after he agreed to marry both of his granddaughters to members of House Frey and open his port to Lannister shipping.
  • Houses Erenford, Charlton and Haigh are among the lesser houses sworn to the Twins.

References and Notes

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