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Lord '''Tytos Blackwood''' is the head of [[House Blackwood]] of [[Raventree Hall]], a noble house of the [[Riverlands]].  
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'''Tytos Blackwood''' is the Lord of [[Raventree Hall]] and head of [[House Blackwood]], a noble house of the [[Riverlands]].  
  
 
==Appearance==
 
==Appearance==
Tytos has close-cropped salt-and-pepper beard and a hook nose.{{Ref|aGoT|71}} He is tall and thin{{Ref|aDwD|48}} and often wearing a magnificent raven-feather cloak. He's noted to be a skilled warrior and friend of the Starks in the North.  
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Tytos has close-cropped salt-and-pepper beard and a hook nose.{{Ref|aGoT|71}} He is tall and thin{{Ref|aDwD|48}} and often wears a magnificent raven-feather cloak. His armor is bright yellow and inlaid with jet in elaborate vine-and-leaf patterns.{{Ref|aGoT|71}} He is noted to be a skilled warrior and friend of the [[House Stark|Starks]] in [[the North]].  
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
===A Game of Thrones===
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===''A Game of Thrones''===
Lord Tytos fought at the [[Battle of Riverrun]], leading the remnants of the Riverlands force back within the walls of [[Riverrun]]{{Ref|aGoT|56}} During the [[Battle of the Camps]], he led a sortie from the castle that took the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] forces in the rear and rescued Ser [[Edmure Tully]].{{Ref|aGoT|69}} After the victory, he, being a follower of the [[old gods]], joined [[Robb Stark]] in praying in the [[godswood]]. During the war council afterward, Lord Tytos suggested pressing against the Lannisters by joining with [[Roose Bolton]]'s host and marching against [[Harrenhal]].{{Ref|aGoT|71}}
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Lord Tytos fights at the [[Battle of Riverrun]], leading the remnants of the Riverlands force back within the walls of [[Riverrun]].{{Ref|aGoT|56}} During the [[Battle of the Camps]], he leads a sortie from the castle that takes the [[House Lannister|Lannister]] forces in the rear and rescues Ser [[Edmure Tully]].{{Ref|aGoT|69}} After the victory, he, being a follower of the [[old gods]], joins [[Robb Stark]] in praying in the [[godswood]] of Riverrun. During the war council afterward, Lord Tytos suggests pressing against the Lannisters by joining with [[Roose Bolton]]'s host and marching against [[Harrenhal]]. He joins the other river lords in declaring Robb to be [[King of the Trident|king]].{{Ref|aGoT|71}}
  
===A Clash of Kings===
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===''A Clash of Kings''===
While Lord Tytos had been with the [[House Tully|Tully]] army, his lands had been overrun by [[Westerlands|westermen]]. Given leave by [[Robb Stark|King Robb]] to do so, Lord Tytos swept the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] off his lands, but was left with nothing but a desert and his keep, [[Raventree Hall]].{{Ref|aCoK|7}}
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While Lord Tytos has been with the [[House Tully|Tully]] army, his lands have been overrun by [[Westerlands|westermen]]. Given leave by King Robb to do so, Tytos sweeps the Lannisters off his lands, but is left with nothing but a desert and his keep, [[Raventree Hall]].{{Ref|aCoK|7}}
  
===A Storm of Swords===
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
Lord Tytos was among the seven nobles who launched the funeral boat of Lord [[Hoster Tully]].{{Ref|aSoS|35}}
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Lord Tytos is among the seven nobles who launch the funeral boat of Lord [[Hoster Tully]].{{Ref|aSoS|35}}
  
===A Feast for Crows===
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===''A Feast for Crows''===
After the [[Red Wedding]], the old enemies of the Blackwoods, [[House Bracken]], re-swore fealty to the [[Iron Throne]] and attacked Blackwood lands. After the [[Siege of Riverrun|fall of Riverrun]], Raventree Hall became the last Stark loyalist stronghold in the south. There, Lord Tytos and his men held out against Lord [[Jonos Bracken]]. Lord [[Karyl Vance]] implored Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] to go to Raventree to end the siege.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 44|Chapter 44]], Jaime</ref>
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After the [[Red Wedding]], the old enemies of the Blackwoods, [[House Bracken]], re-swear fealty to the [[Iron Throne]] and attack Blackwood lands. After the [[Siege of Riverrun|fall of Riverrun]], Raventree Hall becomes the last Stark loyalist stronghold in the south. There, Lord Tytos and his men hold out against Lord [[Jonos Bracken]]. Lord [[Karyl Vance]] implores Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] to go to Raventree to end the siege.{{ref|AFFC|44}}
  
===A Dance with Dragons===
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===''A Dance with Dragons''===
After refusing to surrender to Jonos Bracken, Tytos surrenders to [[Jaime Lannister]], giving up some land to House Bracken and sending some gold and silver to the [[Iron Throne]], and sending his son [[Hoster Blackwood|Hoster]] with Jaime as a hostage. During the parley with Jaime, Tytos states that Lord [[Walder Frey]]'s fourth wife [[Alyssa Blackwood|Alyssa]] was a Blackwood, but kinship and [[guest right]] count for little at the [[Twins]]. His son [[Lucas Blackwood]] was slain as a guest at the [[Red Wedding]], and Tytos requests to Jaime that his son's bones be returned so he can see him decently buried, which Jaime agrees to.<ref>[[A Dance with Dragons]], [[Jaime I (A Dance with Dragons)|Jaime I ]] </ref> When departing Raventree, Jaime Lannister thinks Blackwood had more honor in him then [[Jonos Bracken]].
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After refusing to surrender to Jonos Bracken, Tytos surrenders to [[Jaime Lannister]], giving up some land to House Bracken and sending some gold and silver to the [[Iron Throne]], and sending his son [[Hoster Blackwood|Hoster]] with Jaime as a hostage. During the parley with Jaime, Tytos states that [[Lord Walder Frey]]'s fourth wife [[Alyssa Blackwood|Alyssa]] was a Blackwood, but kinship and [[guest right]] count for little at [[the Twins]]. His son [[Lucas Blackwood]] was slain as a guest at the [[Red Wedding]], and Tytos requests to Jaime that his Lucas's bones be returned so he can see him decently buried, which Jaime agrees to. When departing Raventree, Jaime Lannister thinks Tytos has more honor in him then [[Jonos Bracken]].{{ref|ADWD|48}}
  
 
==Family==
 
==Family==

Revision as of 17:16, 11 September 2013

Tytos Blackwood
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Title Lord of Raventree
Allegiance House Blackwood
Books

Tytos Blackwood is the Lord of Raventree Hall and head of House Blackwood, a noble house of the Riverlands.

Appearance

Tytos has close-cropped salt-and-pepper beard and a hook nose.[1] He is tall and thin[2] and often wears a magnificent raven-feather cloak. His armor is bright yellow and inlaid with jet in elaborate vine-and-leaf patterns.[1] He is noted to be a skilled warrior and friend of the Starks in the North.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Lord Tytos fights at the Battle of Riverrun, leading the remnants of the Riverlands force back within the walls of Riverrun.[3] During the Battle of the Camps, he leads a sortie from the castle that takes the Lannister forces in the rear and rescues Ser Edmure Tully.[4] After the victory, he, being a follower of the old gods, joins Robb Stark in praying in the godswood of Riverrun. During the war council afterward, Lord Tytos suggests pressing against the Lannisters by joining with Roose Bolton's host and marching against Harrenhal. He joins the other river lords in declaring Robb to be king.[1]

A Clash of Kings

While Lord Tytos has been with the Tully army, his lands have been overrun by westermen. Given leave by King Robb to do so, Tytos sweeps the Lannisters off his lands, but is left with nothing but a desert and his keep, Raventree Hall.[5]

A Storm of Swords

Lord Tytos is among the seven nobles who launch the funeral boat of Lord Hoster Tully.[6]

A Feast for Crows

After the Red Wedding, the old enemies of the Blackwoods, House Bracken, re-swear fealty to the Iron Throne and attack Blackwood lands. After the fall of Riverrun, Raventree Hall becomes the last Stark loyalist stronghold in the south. There, Lord Tytos and his men hold out against Lord Jonos Bracken. Lord Karyl Vance implores Ser Jaime Lannister to go to Raventree to end the siege.[7]

A Dance with Dragons

After refusing to surrender to Jonos Bracken, Tytos surrenders to Jaime Lannister, giving up some land to House Bracken and sending some gold and silver to the Iron Throne, and sending his son Hoster with Jaime as a hostage. During the parley with Jaime, Tytos states that Lord Walder Frey's fourth wife Alyssa was a Blackwood, but kinship and guest right count for little at the Twins. His son Lucas Blackwood was slain as a guest at the Red Wedding, and Tytos requests to Jaime that his Lucas's bones be returned so he can see him decently buried, which Jaime agrees to. When departing Raventree, Jaime Lannister thinks Tytos has more honor in him then Jonos Bracken.[2]

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lord
Blackwood
 
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Blackwood
 
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Daughter
 
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Daughter
 
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Tytos
 
Unknown
wife
 
Son
 
Son
 
Daughter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brynden
 
Lucas
 
Hoster
 
Edmund
 
Alyn
 
Bethany
 
Robert
 


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