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| Character_name = [[file:Big Walder Frey coa.png|50px|right]] Walder Frey [[file:House_Frey.png|50px|left]]
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| Date_of_Birth = {{date|291}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Walder Frey (Big Walder)|Walder Frey (Big Walder]] calculation.''</ref>
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| Date_of_Birth = {{Date|291}}<ref>''See the [[Years after Aegon's Conquest/Calculations Ages (Continued3)#Walder Frey (Big Walder)|Walder Frey (Big Walder]] calculation.''</ref>
 
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| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (Appears)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (Appears)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (Mentioned)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (Mentioned)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (Appears)
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| Books = ''[[A Game of Thrones]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Clash of Kings]]'' (appears)<br>''[[A Storm of Swords]]'' (mentioned)<br>''[[A Feast for Crows]]'' (appendix)<br>''[[A Dance with Dragons]]'' (appears)
| coat-of-arms = [[File:Big Walder Frey coa.png|150px|quartered the twin towers of [[House Frey]] with the tree and ravens of [[House Blackwood]] with the twinning snakes of [[House Paege]].]]
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| Coat-of-arms = Quartered the twin towers of [[House Frey]] with the tree and ravens of [[House Blackwood]] and the twinning snakes of [[House Paege]].<br>(''Quarterly, first and fourth, cendrée, a bridge azure, at either end a tower of the same (for Frey), second, gules, on an escutcheon sable a dead weirwood tree proper, all within an orle of ravens volant sable (for Blackwood), third, sable, two serpents argent and gules, entwined palewise (for Paege)'')
 
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{{See homonyms |Walder Frey (disambiguation)}}
 
{{See homonyms |Walder Frey (disambiguation)}}
  
'''Walder Frey''', nicknamed '''Big Walder''', is the son of Ser [[Jammos Frey]] and [[Sallei Paege]].{{ref|ACOK|Appendix}} His personal coat of arms quarters the twin towers of [[House Frey]] with the tree and ravens of [[House Blackwood]] and the twinning snakes of [[House Paege]].{{ref|ACOK|16}}
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'''Walder Frey''', nicknamed '''Big Walder''', is the son of Ser [[Jammos Frey]] and [[Sallei Paege]].{{Ref|ACOK|Appendix}} His personal coat of arms quarters the twin towers of [[House Frey]] with the tree and ravens of [[House Blackwood]] and the twinning snakes of [[House Paege]].{{Ref|ACOK|16}}
  
==Appearance==
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==Appearance and Character==
 
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Big Walder Frey|Images of Big Walder Frey]]''
 
:''See also: [[:Category:Images of Big Walder Frey|Images of Big Walder Frey]]''
Walder is a small, fox-faced lad. He is known as "Big Walder" because he is fifty-two days older than his cousin, [[Little Walder Frey|"Little Walder" Frey]], although Little Walder has since grown half a foot taller.{{ref|ACOK|4}}
 
  
Big Walder's armor is fine silver plate with enameled blue chasings. His crest is shaped like a castle and he rides a dappled grey courser.{{ref|ACOK|16}}
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Walder is a small and skinny fox-faced lad.{{Ref|ADWD|51}} He is known as "Big Walder" because he is fifty-two days older than his cousin, [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|"Little Walder" Frey]], although Little Walder has since grown half a foot taller.{{Ref|ACOK|4}}
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Big Walder's lambswool doublet is silver-grey with dark blue trim.{{Ref|ADWD|12}} His armor is fine silver plate with enameled blue chasings. His crest is shaped like a castle and he rides a [[Horse|dappled grey courser]].{{Ref|ACOK|16}}
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The astute{{Ref|ACOK|35}} Big Walder is more cautious{{Ref|ACOK|16}} and less mean{{Ref|ADWD|32}} than his cousin, [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder]].
  
 
==Recent Events==
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
 
===''A Game of Thrones''===
Walder is present at [[the Twins]] when [[Catelyn Tully]] comes to treat with Lord [[Walder Frey]]. As part of the terms allowing [[Robb Stark]] to cross at the Twins, Big Walder is sent to [[Winterfell]] to be fostered.
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Walder is present at the [[Twins]] when [[Catelyn Stark]] comes to treat with Lord [[Walder Frey]]. As part of the terms allowing [[Robb Stark]] to cross at the Twins, Big Walder is sent to [[Winterfell]] to be fostered.{{Ref|AGOT|59}}
  
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
 
===''A Clash of Kings''===
Walder is fostered at Winterfell with his cousin, [[Little Walder Frey|Little Walder]]. They play [[lord of the crossing]] until [[Rickon Stark]]'s [[direwolf]], [[Shaggydog]], attacks Little Walder.{{ref|ACOK|4}} He trains with squires from [[White Harbor]] during the [[harvest feast]]; [[Bran Stark]] thinks that Big Walder rides his horse better than Little Walder.{{ref|ACOK|16}} When word of Ser [[Stevron Frey]]'s death at [[Battle of Oxcross|Oxcross]] arrives at Winterfell, Little Walder and Big Walder argue over who is next in line to inherit the Twins, showing no sadness at their relative's passing.{{ref|ACOK|35}}
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Big Walder and his cousin, [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder]], are sent to Winterfell to become wards of [[Catelyn Stark]]. They are tutored by Maester [[Luwin]].{{ref|ACOK|28}} Big Walder makes friends with [[Rickon Stark]], but is not friendly with [[Bran Stark]].{{ref|ACOK|4}} The children play [[monsters and maidens]], [[rats and cats]], [[come-into-my-castle]], and [[lord of the crossing]].{{ref|ACOK|4}} Rickon angers Bran by showing the Freys the [[crypts of Winterfell]].{{ref|ACOK|4}}
  
The Frey cousins are taken captive by [[Theon Greyjoy]] when he leads his [[ironborn]] in [[capture of Winterfell|capturing Winterfell]]. One of the cousins volunteers for Theon's party which searches the [[wolfswood] for the missing Bran and Rickon, although Theon does not identify which one.{{ref|ACOK|50}} The Freys are spared by [[Ramsay Snow]] during the [[sack of Winterfell]].{{ref|ACOK|66}}
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Big Walder trains with squires from [[White Harbor]] during the [[harvest feast]]; [[Bran Stark]] thinks that Big Walder rides his horse better than Little Walder.{{ref|ACOK|16}} Big Walder apologizes to Luwin after the cousins make fun of [[Hodor]].{{ref|ACOK|16}} When word of Ser [[Stevron Frey]]'s death at [[Battle of Oxcross|Oxcross]] arrives at Winterfell, Little Walder and Big Walder argue over who is next in line to inherit the Twins, showing no sadness at their relative's passing.{{ref|ACOK|35}}
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The Frey cousins are taken captive by [[Theon Greyjoy]] when he leads his [[ironborn]] in [[capture of Winterfell|capturing Winterfell]]. One of the cousins volunteers for Theon's party that searches the [[wolfswood]] for Bran and Rickon when they disappear from the castle. Although Theon does not identify which one, the boy's diction is similar to Little Walder's.{{ref|ACOK|50}} The Freys are spared by [[Ramsay Snow]] during the [[sack of Winterfell]].{{ref|ACOK|66}}
  
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
 
===''A Storm of Swords''===
A letter written by Big Walder and signed by both Frey cousins is sent to [[the Twins]] claiming [[Theon Greyjoy]] burned Winterfell. Lame [[Lothar Frey]] conveys this false report to King [[Robb Stark]].{{ref|ASOS|35}}
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A letter written by Big Walder and signed by both Frey cousins is sent to the [[Twins]] claiming [[Theon Greyjoy]] burned Winterfell. [[Lothar Frey|Lame Lothar Frey]] conveys this false report to [[Robb Stark]], now [[King in the North]].{{ref|ASOS|35}}
  
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===
Big Walder is listed as being one of [[Ramsay Bolton]]'s squires.{{ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
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Big Walder has become a squire to Ramsay.{{ref|AFFC|Appendix}}
  
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
 
===''A Dance with Dragons''===
Lady [[Barbrey Dustin]] gives grey colts to Big Walder and Little Walder when they join Ramsay Bolton in searching for [[Frey Pies/Theories|missing Freys]].{{ref|ADWD|32}} Big Walder is disturbed serving Ramsay and is also apprehensive when he sees Little Walder become more and more like Ramsay. Big Walder takes no part in his cousin's games or cruelties.{{ref|ADWD|32}}  
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Big Walder and [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder]] bring [[Theon Greyjoy]], who has been mutilated by [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]], from the [[Dreadfort]]'s dungeon to Ramsay's feast with [[Arnolf Karstark]] and [[Hother Umber]].{{ref|ADWD|12}}
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Lady [[Barbrey Dustin]] gives grey colts to Big Walder and Little Walder when they join Ramsay in searching for [[Frey Pies/Theories|missing Freys]] near [[Barrowtown]].{{ref|ADWD|32}} Big Walder is disturbed serving Ramsay and is also apprehensive when he sees Little Walder become more and more like Ramsay. Big Walder rarely takes part in his cousin's games or cruelties.{{ref|ADWD|32}}
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Big Walder is present at [[Winterfell]] during the wedding of Ramsay and "[[Jeyne Poole|Arya Stark]]".{{ref|ADWD|37}} When a snowstorm strikes the [[north]], the cousins join other squires in building snowmen in Winterfell's yard.{{ref|ADWD|41}}
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After Little Walder is found murdered and frozen in a snowbank near the [[First Keep]], a blood-spattered Big Walder accompanies Ser [[Hosteen Frey]] and his soldiers when they enter the Great Hall of Winterfell. Big Walder claims that before his death Little Walder was searching for a [[White Harbor]] man who owed him silver from a dice game Little Walder won.{{ref|ADWD|51}}
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==Quotes by Walder==
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{{quote|'''Big Walder''': We're cousins, not brothers. I'm Walder son of [[Jammos Frey|Jammos]]. My father was Lord [[Walder Frey|Walder's]] son by his fourth wife. [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|He's Walder]] son of [[Merrett Frey|Merret]]. His grandmother was Lord Walder's third wife, the Crakehall. He's ahead of me in the line of succession even though I'm older.<br>
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'''Little Walder''': Only by fifty-two days. And neither of us will ever hold the [[Twins]], stupid.<br>
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'''Big Walder''': I will.{{ref|ACOK|4}}|Big Walder and [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder]]}}
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{{quote|'''Luwin''': Ser [[Stafford Lannister]] commanded the enemy host. He was slain in [[battle of Oxcross|the battle]].<br>
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'''Walder''': Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] is the only one who matters.{{ref|ACOK|35}}|[[Luwin]] and Walder}}
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==Quotes about Walder==
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{{quote|Both were squires, both were eight, and both were Walder Frey. Big Walder and [[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder]], yes. Only the big one was Little and the little one was Big, which amused the boys and confused the rest of the world.{{ref|ADWD|12}}|thoughts of [[Theon Greyjoy]]}}
  
Big Walder is present at [[Winterfell]] during the wedding of Ramsay and "[[Jeyne Poole|Arya Stark]]".{{ref|ADWD|37}} The cousins join other squires in building snowmen in Winterfell's yard.{{ref|ADWD|41}} After Little Walder is found murdered and frozen in a snowbank, a blood-spattered Big Walder accompanies Ser [[Hosteen Frey]] and his soldiers when they enter the Great Hall of Winterfell. Big Walder claims that before his death Little Walder was searching for a [[White Harbor]] man who owed him silver from a dice game Little Walder won.{{ref|ADWD|51}}
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{{quote|[[Walder Frey (son of Merrett)|Little Walder]] had become Lord [[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay's]] best boy and grew more like him every day, but the smaller Frey was made of different stuff and seldom took part in his cousin's games and cruelties.{{ref|ADWD|32}}|thoughts of [[Theon Greyjoy]]}}
  
 
==Family==
 
==Family==
 
{{Frey tree Blackwood}}
 
{{Frey tree Blackwood}}
  
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==References==
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==References and Notes==
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[[Category:House Frey]]
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[[Category:House Stark wards|Frey, Walder]]
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[[Category:Nobles|Frey, Walder]]
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[[Category:Characters from the Riverlands|Frey, Walder]]
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[[Category:Squires|Frey, Walder]]
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[[Category:House Bolton retainers|Frey, Walder]]
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[[Category:Hostages of House Greyjoy in the War of the Five Kings|Frey, Walder]]
  
[[Category:Nobles|Frey, Walder (Big)]]
 
[[Category:Characters from the Riverlands|Frey, Walder (Big)]]
 
[[Category:House Frey|Walder (Big)]]
 
[[Category:Squires|Frey, Walder (Big)]]
 
[[Category:House Bolton retainers|Frey, Walder (Big)]]
 
  
 
[[fr:Walder Frey (Grand Walder)]]
 
[[fr:Walder Frey (Grand Walder)]]
 
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[[ru:Большой Уолдер Фрей]]
 
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Revision as of 22:44, 6 July 2019

House Frey.svg
Big Walder Frey.svg
Walder Frey
Big Walder Frey TheMico.jpg

Alias Big Walder
Allegiance House Frey
Culture Rivermen
Born 291 AC[1]
Books

Walder Frey, nicknamed Big Walder, is the son of Ser Jammos Frey and Sallei Paege.[2] His personal coat of arms quarters the twin towers of House Frey with the tree and ravens of House Blackwood and the twinning snakes of House Paege.[3]

Appearance and Character

See also: Images of Big Walder Frey

Walder is a small and skinny fox-faced lad.[4] He is known as "Big Walder" because he is fifty-two days older than his cousin, "Little Walder" Frey, although Little Walder has since grown half a foot taller.[5]

Big Walder's lambswool doublet is silver-grey with dark blue trim.[6] His armor is fine silver plate with enameled blue chasings. His crest is shaped like a castle and he rides a dappled grey courser.[3]

The astute[7] Big Walder is more cautious[3] and less mean[8] than his cousin, Little Walder.

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Walder is present at the Twins when Catelyn Stark comes to treat with Lord Walder Frey. As part of the terms allowing Robb Stark to cross at the Twins, Big Walder is sent to Winterfell to be fostered.[9]

A Clash of Kings

Big Walder and his cousin, Little Walder, are sent to Winterfell to become wards of Catelyn Stark. They are tutored by Maester Luwin.[10] Big Walder makes friends with Rickon Stark, but is not friendly with Bran Stark.[5] The children play monsters and maidens, rats and cats, come-into-my-castle, and lord of the crossing.[5] Rickon angers Bran by showing the Freys the crypts of Winterfell.[5]

Big Walder trains with squires from White Harbor during the harvest feast; Bran Stark thinks that Big Walder rides his horse better than Little Walder.[3] Big Walder apologizes to Luwin after the cousins make fun of Hodor.[3] When word of Ser Stevron Frey's death at Oxcross arrives at Winterfell, Little Walder and Big Walder argue over who is next in line to inherit the Twins, showing no sadness at their relative's passing.[7]

The Frey cousins are taken captive by Theon Greyjoy when he leads his ironborn in capturing Winterfell. One of the cousins volunteers for Theon's party that searches the wolfswood for Bran and Rickon when they disappear from the castle. Although Theon does not identify which one, the boy's diction is similar to Little Walder's.[11] The Freys are spared by Ramsay Snow during the sack of Winterfell.[12]

A Storm of Swords

A letter written by Big Walder and signed by both Frey cousins is sent to the Twins claiming Theon Greyjoy burned Winterfell. Lame Lothar Frey conveys this false report to Robb Stark, now King in the North.[13]

A Feast for Crows

Big Walder has become a squire to Ramsay.[14]

A Dance with Dragons

Big Walder and Little Walder bring Theon Greyjoy, who has been mutilated by Ramsay Bolton, from the Dreadfort's dungeon to Ramsay's feast with Arnolf Karstark and Hother Umber.[6]

Lady Barbrey Dustin gives grey colts to Big Walder and Little Walder when they join Ramsay in searching for missing Freys near Barrowtown.[8] Big Walder is disturbed serving Ramsay and is also apprehensive when he sees Little Walder become more and more like Ramsay. Big Walder rarely takes part in his cousin's games or cruelties.[8]

Big Walder is present at Winterfell during the wedding of Ramsay and "Arya Stark".[15] When a snowstorm strikes the north, the cousins join other squires in building snowmen in Winterfell's yard.[16]

After Little Walder is found murdered and frozen in a snowbank near the First Keep, a blood-spattered Big Walder accompanies Ser Hosteen Frey and his soldiers when they enter the Great Hall of Winterfell. Big Walder claims that before his death Little Walder was searching for a White Harbor man who owed him silver from a dice game Little Walder won.[4]

Quotes by Walder

Big Walder: We're cousins, not brothers. I'm Walder son of Jammos. My father was Lord Walder's son by his fourth wife. He's Walder son of Merret. His grandmother was Lord Walder's third wife, the Crakehall. He's ahead of me in the line of succession even though I'm older.

Little Walder: Only by fifty-two days. And neither of us will ever hold the Twins, stupid.

Big Walder: I will.[5]

—Big Walder and Little Walder

Luwin: Ser Stafford Lannister commanded the enemy host. He was slain in the battle.
Walder: Lord Tywin is the only one who matters.[7]

Luwin and Walder

Quotes about Walder

Both were squires, both were eight, and both were Walder Frey. Big Walder and Little Walder, yes. Only the big one was Little and the little one was Big, which amused the boys and confused the rest of the world.[6]

—thoughts of Theon Greyjoy

Little Walder had become Lord Ramsay's best boy and grew more like him every day, but the smaller Frey was made of different stuff and seldom took part in his cousin's games and cruelties.[8]

—thoughts of Theon Greyjoy

Family

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 


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