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* ActionGirl: Implied. She brings a knife to her meeting with Rodrik and is pleased if he does the same.
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* WouldYouLikeToHearHowTheyDied: He tells Gared how he made sure his family suffered to provoke the former squire into a fight.
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* WideEyedIdealist: Comes across this way, seeming to genuinely believe that there could ever be peace between her family and the Forresters despite the actions of her father and brother.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Sent to the Wall for his crimes, where he wastes no time and tries to kill Gared [[EpicFail with little success]].

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* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Sent to the Wall for his crimes, where he wastes no time and tries to kill Gared [[EpicFail with little success]].success.]]]]
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* SuperiorityInferiorityComplex: He's a fourthborn son of a local lord. Naturally, when he gets power over Forresters, he immediattely starts to abuse it in order to feed his ego, taking residence in their great hall and then even proclaiming himself as lord of their house.

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* SuperiorityInferiorityComplex: InferioritySuperiorityComplex: He's a fourthborn son of a local lord. Naturally, when he gets power over Forresters, he immediattely starts to abuse it in order to feed his ego, taking residence in their great hall and then even proclaiming himself as lord of their house.

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* TheDreaded: Won't appear until Episode Three-- the previews for which have the Forresters extremely worried about his presence.

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* TheDreaded: Won't appear until Episode Three-- Soldiers were bad enough, but their leader was the previews for which have the one Forresters extremely worried about were really afraid to see, and rightly so - he starts causing trouble the moment he enters Ironrath.
* InsaneTrollLogic: Whitehill soldier was stealing from a kitchen, Talia tried to stopped him. Talia is a Forrester, so naturally she's the one that needs to be punished.
* KickTheDog: He's so evil, he kicks around a defenseless cripple and threatens to do the same to
his presence.sister, if said cripple doesn't submit. Gwyn implies that Gryff also does it literally, telling Rodrick that dogs in the kennels go silent, when Gryff passes by.


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* PsychopathicManchild: Like father, like son.
* SuperiorityInferiorityComplex: He's a fourthborn son of a local lord. Naturally, when he gets power over Forresters, he immediattely starts to abuse it in order to feed his ego, taking residence in their great hall and then even proclaiming himself as lord of their house.


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* JustFollowingOrders: Played with. He doesn't even try to defend himself with this excuse and doesn't hide that killing Gared's family brought him sadistic joy. What does piss him off, however, is that following orders [[spoiler: got him sent to the Wall.]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Sent to the Wall for his crimes, where he wastes no time and tries to kill Gared [[EpicFail with little success]].


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* SociopathicSoldier: He's a sociopath, who gleefully tortures defenseless pig farmers - including a little girl.
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* PetTheDog: For House Whitehill as a whole, she's the only one who actually cares about [[spoiler: Ryon]]'s position.
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* WellDoneSonGuy: Ortengryn implies this, saying of Gryff that "there's nothing worse than a fourth-born with something to prove."

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* WellDoneSonGuy: Ortengryn Duncan implies this, saying of Gryff that "there's nothing worse than a fourth-born with something to prove."
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* PsychopathicManchild: Acting like a schoolyard bully with a child-like tendency to say hateful things about the Forresters makes him come across like one.
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* TheDreaded: Won't appear until Episode Three-- the previews for which have the Forresters extremely worried about his presence.


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* WellDoneSonGuy: Ortengryn implies this, saying of Gryff that "there's nothing worse than a fourth-born with something to prove."
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Gwyn is polite, but if [[spoiler:Rodrik]] is openly critical of Lord Ludd Whitehill's cruelty, Gwyn will get mad and say that while she acknowledges her father is cruel, [[spoiler:Rodrik]] can't blame her father for everything.
* StarCrossedLovers: Was this with Asher, which caused Asher's exile. Whether or not she still has feelings for him is unknown, as if the player asks her about it she just says it was a long time ago.


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* WillTheyOrWontThey: [[spoiler:Rodrik]] can optionally ask Gwyn about Asher, but Gwyn's answer is vague as to whether or not she still has feelings for him, all she says is "that was a long time ago."
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** Unfortunately, in Episode 2, [[spoiler:he reverses this and demands all of the Forrester ironwood anyway, going against what Ramsay said in the previous episode.]]


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** If [[spoiler:Rodrik]] refuses to kiss his shiny ring in Episode 2, [[spoiler:he then explains he's going to tell Ryon that Ryon's family doesn't want to see him.]]
* KneelBeforeZod: In Episode 2, he demands that [[spoiler:Rodrik]] kneel and kiss his shiny ring if the Forresters want to [[spoiler:see Ryon at Gregor and Ethan's funeral.]]
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* PragmaticVillainy: While he has a [[TheDreaded dire reputation]], he is also known to be [[SoftSpokenSadist reasonable and rational]]. This leads Maester Ortengryn to believe that house Forrester can secure his protection by [[CutLexLuthorACheck appealing to his self-interest]]. [[spoiler: Ortengryn, like many at this point in time, was not so familiar with his AxeCrazy BastardBastard of a son...]]
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* SpareToTheThrone: According to the preview for Episode Three, being the fourth son has made him a rather bitter man.

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!! Gryff Whitehill

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Lord Whitehill's daughter. She and Asher were in love. They attempted to elope, but they were stopped and Asher was banished to Essos to prevent a war between the Forresters and Whitehills.


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Lord Whitehill's daughter. She and Asher were in love. They attempted to elope, but they were stopped and Asher was banished to Essos to prevent a war between the Forresters and Whitehills.
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Lord Whitehill's son and the commander of the [[spoiler: Forrester]] garrison.

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Lord Whitehill's fourth son and the commander of the [[spoiler: Forrester]] Forrester garrison.



* TheVoiceless: Doesn't speak in Episode 1.

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* TheVoiceless: Doesn't speak in SpareToTheThrone: According to the preview for Episode 1.Three, being the fourth son has made him a rather bitter man.


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[[folder:Gwyn Whitehill]]
Lord Whitehill's daughter. She and Asher were in love. They attempted to elope, but they were stopped and Asher was banished to Essos to prevent a war between the Forresters and Whitehills.

* WhiteSheep: Unlike the rest of her family, she treats the Forresters with respect.
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* {{Sadist}}: Ramsay revels in cruelty and the pain that he brings to others.
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The Warden of the North after the [[spoiler:Red Wedding]]. He is a terrifying overlord who is the liegelord to the Forester's traditional rivals.

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The Warden of the North after the [[spoiler:Red Wedding]]. He is a terrifying overlord who is the liegelord to the Forester's Forrester's traditional rivals.



* BadBoss: Everyone expects the Boltons to come down heavily on House Forester. [[spoiler:They're right.]]

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* BadBoss: Everyone expects the Boltons to come down heavily on House Forester.Forrester. [[spoiler:They're right.]]



* CutLexLuthorACheck: The Maester's solution for dealing with Ramsay. [[spoiler: Oddly, it's the only one which actually does any good as pointing out the Foresters are simply a much better investment allows them to keep half their land. This is compared to Ramsay's original plan to just put the Whitehills in charge. Not that it does much good for Ethan.]]

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* CutLexLuthorACheck: The Maester's solution for dealing with Ramsay. [[spoiler: Oddly, it's the only one which actually does any good as pointing out the Foresters Forresters are simply a much better investment allows them to keep half their land. This is compared to Ramsay's original plan to just put the Whitehills in charge. Not that it does much good for Ethan.]]



* HiddenDepths: While you wouldn't think it, Ramsay is surprisingly sharp about a lot of things, including the fact House Whitehill would destroy Ironwood forests within a few years and can't produce anything near the craftmanship level of the Foresters. [[spoiler:Indeed, only killing Ethan, leaving a garrison, and taking a hostage is positively ''merciful'' by his usual standards.]]

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* HiddenDepths: While you wouldn't think it, Ramsay is surprisingly sharp about a lot of things, including the fact House Whitehill would destroy Ironwood forests within a few years and can't produce anything near the craftmanship level of the Foresters.Forresters. [[spoiler:Indeed, only killing Ethan, leaving a garrison, and taking a hostage is positively ''merciful'' by his usual standards.]]



The Lord of House Whitehill. He is considered a toady of House Bolton but possesses ten times the men of House Forester. [[spoiler:This is probably due to the Red Wedding wiping out the majority of their men.]]

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The Lord of House Whitehill. He is considered a toady of House Bolton but possesses ten times the men of House Forester.Forrester. [[spoiler:This is probably due to the Red Wedding wiping out the majority of their men.]]



* SmugSnake: Whitehill thinks he's far more important to the Boltons than he really is. [[spoiler:It's possible for Ethan to talk Ramsay out of putting the Whitehills in charge of their land and letting them keep half their land. Which is a significantly worse deal than Lord Whitehill expected--even if he gets to keep a Forester hostage and garrison present.]]

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* SmugSnake: Whitehill thinks he's far more important to the Boltons than he really is. [[spoiler:It's possible for Ethan to talk Ramsay out of putting the Whitehills in charge of their land and letting them keep half their land. Which is a significantly worse deal than Lord Whitehill expected--even if he gets to keep a Forester Forrester hostage and garrison present.]]



Lord Whitehill's son and the commander of the [[spoiler: Forester]] garrison.

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Lord Whitehill's son and the commander of the [[spoiler: Forester]] Forrester]] garrison.
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* WorthyOpponent: If Ethan is defiant, Ramsay notes that he's a "bold/brave little lord"... [[spoiler: before stabbing him in the neck and leaving him to bleed out in his mother's arms.]]

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* WorthyOpponent: If Ethan is defiant, Ramsay notes that he's a "bold/brave little lord"... [[spoiler: before stabbing him in the neck and leaving him to bleed out in his mother's arms. A "brave little lord" is dangerous and hard to control after all.]]
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The illegitimate son of Roose Bolton and his representative in the North. Ramsay is a terrifying figure everyone knows is a psychopath and murderer.

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The illegitimate son of Roose Bolton and his representative in the North. [[TheDreaded Ramsay is a terrifying figure figure]] everyone knows is a psychopath and murderer.
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* TheDreaded: Everybody is frightened of their new Warden of the North, and with good reason when he decides to let Ramsay off his leash.

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* TheDreaded: Everybody is frightened of their new Warden of the North, and with good reason when he decides to let Ramsay [[AxCrazy Ramsay]] off his leash.
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* TheDreaded: Everyone ''knows'' Ramsay is bad news.

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* TheDreaded: Everyone ''knows'' Ramsay is bad news. Every time someone speaks of him, it comes with a noticeable fear in their voice.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: House Forrester expresses about the Whitehills' approach to Ironwood, feeling that they'd clear-cut it away for a quick profit and make the rare trees extinct. They have historical precedent for that viewpoint, if Ludd's whining is any indication.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: House Forrester expresses this about the Whitehills' approach to Ironwood, feeling that they'd clear-cut it away for a quick profit and make the rare trees extinct. They have historical precedent for that viewpoint, if Ludd's whining is any indication.
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* TheDreaded: Everybody is frightened of their new Warden of the North, and with good reason when he decides to let Ramsay off his lease.

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* TheDreaded: Everybody is frightened of their new Warden of the North, and with good reason when he decides to let Ramsay off his lease.leash.
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* SirSwearsALot: While numerous characters swear every so often, Ludd has the foulest mouth thus far by far.

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* SirSwearsALot: While numerous characters swear every so often, Ludd has the foulest mouth thus far by far. He even throws in a CountryMatters at one point. This is especially noteworthy, as it's all being aimed at a young child.
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* TheHeavy: Since Roose is unseen, Ramsay does pretty much all of the heavy lifting in his capacity as Roose's dragon.
* HiddenDepths: While you wouldn't think it, Ramsay is surprisingly sharp about a lot of things, including the fact House Whitehill would destroy Ironwood forests within a few years and can't produce anything near the craftmanship level of the Foresters. [[spoiler:Indeed, only killing Ethan, leaving a garrison, and taking a hostage is positively ''merciful'' by his usual standards.]]



* TheHeavy: Since Roose is unseen, Ramsay does pretty much all of the heavy lifting in his capacity as Roose's dragon.
* HiddenDepths: While you wouldn't think it, Ramsay is surprisingly sharp about a lot of things, including the fact House Whitehill would destroy Ironwood forests within a few years and can't produce anything near the craftmanship level of the Foresters. [[spoiler:Indeed, only killing Ethan, leaving a garrison, and taking a hostage is positively ''merciful'' by his usual standards.]]



* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler:Kills Ethan on a whim at the end of Episode 1.]]

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* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler:Kills Ethan on a whim at the end of Episode 1.1 and hands over Ryon to Lord Whitehill as a hostage with the express order to kill the boy should the Forresters cause any trouble.]]


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* BlondGuysAreEvil: Has a dirty blond bowl cut.
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* TheBrute: The Whitehill's appear to be DumbMuscle for the Boltons.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: House Forrester expresses about the Whitehill's approach to Ironwood, feeling that they'd clear-cut it away for a quick profit and make the rare trees extinct. They have historical precedent for that viewpoint, if Ludd's whining is any indication.

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* TheBrute: The Whitehill's Whitehills appear to be DumbMuscle for the Boltons.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: House Forrester expresses about the Whitehill's Whitehills' approach to Ironwood, feeling that they'd clear-cut it away for a quick profit and make the rare trees extinct. They have historical precedent for that viewpoint, if Ludd's whining is any indication.



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A minor one. Every time Ethan points out the incompetence of the Whitehills, he gives a very-very poor excuse or explanation. Ramsay finally gets so sick of it, he lets the Whitehill's keep half of their land. The Whitehills have gained powerful concessions but just had their reward halved because he wasn't able to give a decent defense of his house.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A minor one. Every time Ethan points out the incompetence of the Whitehills, he gives a very-very poor excuse or explanation. Ramsay finally gets so sick of it, he lets the Whitehill's Whitehills' keep half of their land. The Whitehills have gained powerful concessions but just had their reward halved because he wasn't able to give a decent defense of his house.

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