History Characters / ASongOfIceAndFireHouseTully

* HeelFaceTurn: Led forces in the Battle beneath the God's Eye, but as soon as Jaehaerys support began to increase, he quickly switched sides.

[[folder:Lord Elmo Tully]]
!!Lord Elmo Tully
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Grandson of Lord Grover Tully, Ser Elmo defied his bedridden grandfather's wishes during the Dance of the Dragons and entered the war in support of Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen instead of Aegon II.

* AHouseDivided: He and his grandfather disagreed over who should inherit the Iron Throne, and Elmo actually ignored his grandfathers command to support Aegon. At first, he simply kept the Riverlands out of the war, but soon led their army against Aegon's forces.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: He considered Queen Rhaenyra was the rightful successor to the Iron Throne and defied his grandfather's legitimate commands to support Aegon II to ensure she and her heirs won it.
* ShortRunner: Unfortunately he only lasted as Lord of Riverrun for 40 days before dying en route to King's Landing, forcing his son Kermit to take over.
* YouAreInCommandNow: Grover died shortly after the battle at Second Tumbleton, making Elmo lord in name and fact.

[[folder:Lord Kermit Tully]]
!!Lord Kermit Tully

Son of Lord Elmo, Kermit inherited his command of the Riverlands army, and eventually became overall commander of the forces loyal to Aegon III. Under his reign, House Tully reached the peak of its power and influence in Westeros.

* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Despite how the wedding itself turned out, it seems that [[spoiler:Edmure and his wife, Roslin Frey]] do genuinely love each other. [[spoiler: Edmure expresses extreme relief when Jamie promises him in AFFC that after she gives birth, Roslin and their child will join him at Casterly Rock. It's said that Roslin prays every day for a daughter so Edmure won't be killed by her family - the birth of a Tully/Frey son and heir means they would have no use for him anymore.]]

* NiceGirl: A rarity among her family.

* ComesGreatResponsibility: To almost BlessedWithSuck degree. Aegon probably gave the most difficult job to Edmyn Tully: administrate a land with no real culture that hold them together (like the North or the Westerlands) and that is pretty much a nest of FeudingFamilies. The reason why most of the Riverlands ''like'' having them as Lords Paramount -- particularly the smallfolk -- is they are usually quite pratical, reasonable and even-handed. After some of the absolute diplomatic disasters the region has had ruling it, they have made for a stable and refreshing change of pace during their stewardship.

* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Catelyn was the Responsible to Edmure/Lysa's Foolish.

* PerfectlyArrangedMarriage: Despite how the wedding itself turned out, it seems that [[spoiler:Edmure and his wife, Roslin Frey]] do genuinely love each other. [[spoiler: Edmure expresses extreme relief when Jamie promises him in AFFC that after she gives birth, Roslin and their child will join him at Casterly Rock. It's said that Roslin prays every day for a daughter so Edmure won't be killed by her family - the birth of a Tully/Frey son and heir means they would have no use for him anymore.]]

** This may be a case of ArtisticLicenseMilitary on GRRM's part, as sheltering peasants in your castle was exactly what a medieval lord was ''supposed'' to do - for all that the "sensible" characters bemoan Edmure's kindness as stupidity, it's actually a good idea to keep your smallfolk alive, because just leaving all your workers and farmers to get killed would render your land useless, and even new soldiers have to come from ''somewhere''.

* {{Foil}}: To Jaime Lannister.

* ComesGreatResponsibility: To almost BlessedWithSuck degree. Aegon probably gave the most difficult job to Edmyn Tully: administrate a land with no real culture that hold them together (like the North or the Westerlands) and that is pretty much a nest of FeudingFamilies. The reason why most of the Riverlands ''like'' having them as Lords Paramount -- particularly the smallfolk is they are usually pratical, reasonable and even-handed. After some of the absolute diplomatic disasters the region has had ruling it, they have made for a stable change of pace during their stewardship.

* WeAreStrugglingTogether: Probably the only thing the Riverlords can agree on is that the Ironborn really suck. When House Tully gained leadership of the Riverlands, it had to deal with the Ironborn, the feud between the Blackwoods and the Brackens, stewarding a region that had never been a distinct, independent region, and protect its territorial integrity from the five other kingdoms with which it shares a land border. In at least two different wars, the Riverlords were split between different factions. In hindsight, Aegon probably gave Edmyn Tully one of the hardest jobs in the Seven Kingdoms.

** This may be a case of ArtisticLicenseMilitary on GRRM's part, as sheltering peasants in your castle was exactly what a medieval lord was ''supposed'' to do - for all that the "sensible" characters bemoan Edmure's kindness as stupidity, it's actually a good idea to keep your smallfolk alive, because just leaving all your workers and farmers get killed would render your land useless, and even new soldiers have to come from ''somewhere''.

* ScatterbrainedSenior: As he lays dying from illness and old age, his memory becomes faulty. At one point when Catelyn comes to see him, he thinks she's Lysa and begs her forgiveness for [[spoiler:the moon tea]], promising that she'll have healthy, trueborn children.

* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler:He utterly destroyed his own daughter. He is entirely responsible for Lysa's crippling insecurities and irrational behavior by forcing her to abort her child with Littlefinger and damaging permanently her capacity to bear children after preaching healthy, plump babes to her. He dies buried in guilt and apologizing to an empty room, since Lysa has no interest in ''ever'' forgiving him.]]

* TheWisePrince: It is noted that, despite not being a strategist, Edmure would make a superb ruler in peace times. And, this is reflected in how the smallfolk of the Riverlands respond to the Lannister-Frey alliance that is trying to control them. They want ''their'' "he cares about us" Edmure Tully back about as much as they want the "they really don't give a toss" Freys thrown out of Riverrun. And, will support the Brotherhood Without Banners to make that happen.

** During the '''three days''' Tywin was held up in the Riverlands, he receives word of Renly's death, the Lannister alliance with the Tyrells, and Stannis's impending attack on King's Landing, and is able to take the bulk of his forces east to link up with the Tyrells and smash Stannis at the Blackwater. Without the seventy hour delay, Tywin would already have been trapped between Robb's cavalry army and Edmure's Riverlands army by the time he learned of Stannis's attack. Robb and the Blackfish then planned to ride south to blockade the only road between the Westerlands and King's Landing, while Edmure held the border with the Westerlands and retook the Lannister-occupied Riverlands. By a mere stroke of fate, Tywin managed to grab an unlikely victory from the jaws of certain defeat, all thanks to the above micommunication.

* TheBabyOfTheBunch: He is treated this way by his family and later, ''by his own nephew'' Robb Stark. On one hand its implied that he has had a very spoilt and indulgent upbringing, being taken care of by his father, his elder sister and his uncle, on the other hand this has put a sizable chip on his shoulder and a need to be "taken seriously" which results in a major mess for Robb Stark's cause.

* ReplacementGoldfish: He was the next Hand after Orys Baratheon's resign from the job. Whatever he did during his rule, it must have difficult to replace the king's closest friend and (possibly) half-brother.

* ThePeterPriniple: On a tactical level, he's arguably brilliant: he defeated Tywin at the Battle of the Fords, taking advantage of the terrain to deal the Westermen heavy losses and smash them in every engagement despite having only 11,000 men to Tywin's 16,000-18,000. However, he's not exactly fit to conduct a country-scale war effort: his initial handling of the conflict gets his forces scattered, damaged, and separated by the more strategically minded Tywin despite the Riverlands and Westerlands being about equal in wealth and population (though Tywin had the advantage of the initiative), and he ends up indirectly screwing over Robb's plan to draw Tywin into the Westerlands. If this plan had succeeded, the Riverlands would have been free to raise their full strength (without Tywin reaving the area and effectively cutting the northeast Riverlands off from the rest by squatting at Harrenhal) and Tywin would have been trapped between Robb, Edmure, and Roose's hosts, effectively dooming him. Stannis wiping out his only other extant host in a CurbStompBattle at King's Landing (killing the royal family in the process) would have sealed Tywin's fate even further.

* TheReliableOne: Usually they are: Catelyn, Hoster, Brynden, even their FamousAncestor Edmyn Tully was that to Aegon I. Probably the reason why thay were made Paramounts of the Rivelands and stayed so for 300 years despite the long and unstable history of the region. [[spoiler: Till the War of the Five Kings at least.]]

** For all more ruthless characters, like the Blsckfish, criticise his "care for the people; look after the land" instincts for messing things up, it's not the Blackfish or others who prioritise strategic manoeuvres that screw the little guy over that the smallfolk actually want back in charge.

* ComesGreatResponsibility: House Tully = diplomatic, responsible and even-handed (they kind of have to be, since they cannot do the [[DisproportionateRetribution House]] [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney Lannister]] or [[SkyCell Arryn]] things and simply expect their vassals and neighbours to suck it up without immediate blow-back): it's actually why most of the Riverlands ''like'' having them as Lords Paramount -- particularly the smallfolk. After some of the absolute diplomatic disasters the region has had ruling it, they have made for a stable change of pace during their stewardship.

Lord of Riverrun during the reign of Maegor I Targaryen and Jaehaerys I Targaryen. After Maegor's death he was named Master of Laws under Jaehaerys until his replacement by Lord Albin Massey. Married to Lucinda Broome, who proposed her sister Ella as candidate for the young Jaehaerys. Died during the outbreak of the Shivers in 59 AC.

Grandson of Lord Grover Tully, Ser Elmo defied his bedridden grandfather's wishes during the Dance of the Dragons and entered the war in support of Queen Rheanerys Targaryen instead of Aegon II.

* TheMillstone: For some reason, his tendency to charge first and barely think even afterwards causes problems. What's worse is that Edmure is aware of his reputation as a millstone and this leads him to want to overcorrect at every error rather than take responsibility and learn from his mistakes. After Robb and Blackfish pointed out his error, Edmure asked for another chance to prove his worth in the field of battle to make amends. Catelyn on hearing this thinks to herself, "[[GloryHound For amends, Brother? Or for glory?]]"

* TheWisePrince: It is noted that, despite not being a strategist, Edmure would make a superb ruler in peace times. And, this is reflected in how the smallfolk of the Riverlands respond to the Lannister-Frey alliance that is trying to control them. They want ''their'' "he cares about us" Edmure Tully back about as much as they want the "they really don't give a toss" Freys out of Riverrun. And, will support the Brotherhood Without Banners to make that happen.

* ComesGreatResponsibility: House Tully = diplomatic, responsible and even-handed (they kind of have to be, since they cannot do the [[DisproprtunateRetribution House]] [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney Lannister]] or [[SkyCell Arryn]] thing and simply expect their vassals and neighbours to suck it up): it's actually why most of the Riverlands ''like'' having them as Lords Paramount -- particularly the smallfolk. After some of the absolute diplomatic disasters the region has had ruling it, they make a stable change of pace.

* ComesGreatResponsibility: Tully = responsible and even-handed: it's why most of the Riverlands ''like'' having them as Lords Paramount -- particularly the smallfolk. After some of the disasters the region has had ruling them, they make a stable change of pace.

[[folder: Ser Oscar Tully]]

* FamousAncestor: Lord Prentys Tully was chosen as Master of Laws for King Jaehaerys I.

[[folder:Lord Elmo Tully]]
!!Lord Elmo Tully
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elmo_tully_woiaf_7090.png]]

Grandson of Lord Grover Tully, Ser Elmo defied his bedridden grandfather's wishes during the Dance of the Dragons and entered the war in support of Queen Rheanerys Targaryen instead of Aegon II.

* AHouseDivided: He and his grandfather disagreed over who should inherit the Iron Throne, and Elmo actually ignored his grandfathers command to support Aegon. At first, he simply kept the Riverlands out of the war, but soon led their army against Aegon's forces.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: He considered Queen Rhaenyra was the rightful successor to the Iron Throne and defied his grandfather's legitimate commands to support Aegon II to ensure she and her heirs won it.
* ShortRunner: Unfortunately he only lasted as Lord of Riverrun for 40 days before dying en route to King's Landing, forcing his son Kermit to take over.
* YouAreInCommandNow: Grover died shortly after the battle at Second Tumbleton, making Elmo lord in name and fact.

[[folder:Lord Kermit Tully]]
!!Lord Kermit Tully

Son of Lord Elmo, Kermit inherited his command of the Riverlands army, and eventually became overall commander of the forces loyal to Aegon III. Under his reign, House Tully reached the peak of its power and influence in Westeros.

* TheAce: His Riverlands rulership and command of the Blacks forces is considered the absolute peak of House Tully's prominence.
* InSeriesNickname: He and the other young Riverlords who fought during the Dance of the Dragons were known collectively as the Lads.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Lord Borros was dismissive of him and his army, thinking it was led by nothing but green boys and women. That army crushed his and the young green boy slew Borros.
* YouAreInCommandNow: He unexpectedly became the new Lord Tully and head of the Blacks forces when his father died during the march towards King's Landing.
* YoungAndInCharge: At the end of the Dance, he was the chief commander of the Black host that attacked King's Landing.

[[folder: Ser Oscar Tully]]
!!Ser Oscar Tully

Second son of Elmo Tully and younger brother of Kermit. He fought alongside his brother during the Battle of the Kingsroad, better known as the Muddy Mess. He eventually left Westeros to found his own sellsword company called the Stormbreakers.

* AllThereInTheManual: Only mentioned in ''Literature/FireAndBlood''.
* GlorySeeker: He was eager to prove himself, and technically achieved it during the Muddy Mess.
* {{Knighting}}: He was only a squire but was knighted because of his valor during the Battle of the Kingsroad.
* SiblingTeam: With Kermit.