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* CriticalResearchFailure: In-universe. Arya makes at least a couple errors in her cover story at Harrenhal, such as serving under the Lord of Barrowton. There hasn’t been a Lord of Barrowton since the end of Robert’s Rebellion when Lord Dustin was slain in Dorne.



* TraumaButton: The phrase "We'll be home soon. We'll all come back" is one for Ronnel Stout. He was Lord Willam Dustin's squire and that was the last thing Lord Willam said to Ronnel before he went to Dorne to free Lyanna Stark and [[CharacterDeath never came back]].

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* TraumaButton: The phrase "We'll be home soon. We'll all come back" is one for Ronnel Stout. He was Lord Willam Dustin's squire during Robert’s Rebellion and that was the last thing Lord Willam said to Ronnel before he went to Dorne to free Lyanna Stark and [[CharacterDeath never came back]].
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** Domeric's map of the Red Keep, which was made during the days of Jaehaerys II, isn't completely up to date.

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** Domeric's map of the Red Keep, which was made during the days of Jaehaerys II, isn't completely up to date. For one thing the tapestries that are earmarked on the map are no longer there.

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* DragonTheirFeet: On the Royce forces’ journey back to the Vale after the War of the Ninepenny Kings, they were set upon by the Jolly Fellows, a melee where a previous Lord Royce was slain.



* ExactWords: [[spoiler:Sansa's cover story]] in the Vale is that she's the illegitimate daughter of a Whent and a Royce and was summoned from a motherhouse to her mother's ancestral home after Lady Shella Whent died without issue and she is next in line, bastard or not. Funnily enough, [[spoiler:Sansa]] ''does'' have a claim on Harrenhal because her grandmother Minisa was a Whent.
-->'''Wynafrei Frey''': Whent blood is Whent blood.



* ExactWords: [[spoiler:Sansa's cover story]] in the Vale is that she's the illegitimate daughter of a Whent and a Royce and was summoned from a motherhouse to her mother's ancestral home after Lady Shella Whent died without issue and she is next in line, bastard or not. Funnily enough, [[spoiler:Sansa]] ''does'' have a claim on Harrenhal because her grandmother Minisa was a Whent.
-->'''Wynafrei Frey''': Whent blood is Whent blood.



** Lord Bolton admits to failing to realize Arya was at Harrenhal.



* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: Domeric notes that he is three years older than his new stepmother Fat Walda, which will mean that any children his father has with her will be this trope.

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* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: PracticallyDifferentGenerations:
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Domeric notes that he is three years older than his new stepmother Fat Walda, which will mean that any children his father has with her will be this trope.trope.
** Roose Ryswell is only a couple years older than his nephews Domeric (by his older sister Bethany) and Robbie (by his older brother Roger).



** The Vale is very serious about the Faith of the Seven, and they did not support Stannis because of Melisandre's fanaticism against the Faith and Old Gods.

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** The Vale is very serious about the Faith of the Seven, and they did not support Stannis because of Melisandre's fanaticism against the Faith and Old Gods. They even do their prayers in Old Andalosian.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In-universe; in the first chapter, Domeric is one of the Northern heirs who are called up to be part of Robb Stark's honor guard. Instead, Lord Bolton speaks to Lady Stark and decides to not have his son die for her son. Domeric's spot goes to Dacey Mormont.
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* AssInALionSkin: [[spoiler:Robbie puts on a bear skin and pretends to be the bear in the song “The Bear and the Maiden Fair” when he and his wife Sara sleep together for the first time.]]


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* FaceDeathWithDignity: When it’s time for [[spoiler:The Hound to be executed, he doesn’t flinch at the burning gallows when it’s struck by lightning and invites the executioner to kill him.]]
-->”I lived by the sword, I’ll die by the sword. Come, hangman. Send me to the Stranger.”
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* UnwantedSpouse: [[spoiler:Arya is less than pleased to learn that she’s betrothed to Elmar Frey, going on a full-blown tirade about how cowardly and inept he is]].

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* UnwantedSpouse: [[spoiler:Arya is less than pleased to learn that she’s betrothed to Elmar Frey, going on a full-blown tirade about how cowardly and inept he is]].is. It doesn’t get any better after she’s forced to marry him]].



* WhiteSheep: Robbie’s opinion is that Edmure Tully is the only Tully who isn’t crazy or grasping and conniving.

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* WhiteSheep: Robbie’s opinion is Domeric and Robbie have different opinions on who the Tully’s White Sheep is, apart from that Edmure Tully is it’s the only Tully one who isn’t power-hungry (Lord Hoster), foolish (Catelyn), or just plain crazy or grasping and conniving.(Lysa). Domeric thinks it’s the Blackfish after Edmure’s Battle of the Fords, Robbie thinks it’s Edmure given his affability.

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* AgonyOfTheFeet: Domeric constantly thinks about his father flaying his toes as punishment.

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* AgonyOfTheFeet: Domeric constantly thinks about his father flaying his toes as punishment. Why toes? Because it’s harder to see if someone was tortured if it’s aimed at the feet, perfectly in line with Lord Bolton’s philosophy of not wearing how cruel you are on your sleeve.



* CainAndAbel: Domeric is Abel to Ramsay's Cain. They've never met and Domeric is in no hurry to meet Ramsay.

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* CainAndAbel: Domeric is Abel to Ramsay's Cain. They've never met and Domeric is in no hurry to meet Ramsay.Ramsay after learning what he is.



* CoolUncle: Ronnel Stout for Robbie Ryswell, because Roose Ryswell acts more like an older brother, Uncle Rickard is a {{Jerkass}}, and nobody thinks Lord Bolton is a cool anything.

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* CoolUncle: CoolUncle:
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Ronnel Stout for Robbie Ryswell, because Roose Ryswell acts more like an older brother, Uncle Rickard is a {{Jerkass}}, and nobody thinks Lord Bolton is a cool anything.anything.
** Hosteen Frey for Fat Walda. He was always kind to her and the only one who described her as pretty for most of her life.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Domeric sent a message to Robb Stark asking for Sansa's hand (after spiriting her to Runestone) and urging him to surrender. There's no indication of whether or not Robb received the message, moreso since [[spoiler:he's dead]].

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* INeedAFreakingDrink: Domeric spends much of his father's wedding feast drinking as much wine as he can to distract himself from Amerei Frey.

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Domeric spends much of his father's wedding feast drinking as much wine as he can to distract himself from Amerei Frey.Frey.
** Subverted when the Northern lords hear of the fall of Winterfell. Kyle Condon tries to give Robett Glover a goblet of wine to steady his nerves, but Robett's hands are shaking so much he promptly drops the goblet.
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* ProfessionalButtKisser: Robbie's opinion on the Umbers, Karstarks, and the Mormonts to a lesser extent.
-->"The Umbers and the Karstarks, if the Starks said jump, they’d ask how high. They don’t know what it’s like in the west, to wonder if the Ironmen will sail in on the dawn tide and take everything you have. Maege Mormont, she knows, but for all she’d counsel the Young Wolf about the threat of the Ironborn, she wouldn’t go against him. Sycophants, the lot of them are. None of them stopped him, even though His Grace has wind for brains."

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* OneSteveLimit: Averted; there have been two Bethany Ryswells: Domeric's mother Bethany (later Bolton) and his cousin Bethany, his uncle Roger's daughter.

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* OneSteveLimit: Averted; there Averted.
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have been two Bethany Ryswells: Domeric's mother Bethany (later Bolton) and his cousin Bethany, his uncle Roger's daughter.daughter.
** There are at least two Rickard Ryswells in the story; one is Lord Rodrik's second son and the other is a boy of 9 or 10 and the current heir.
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* StopBeingStereotypical: The Ryswells have been trying to throw off their image of being the "Dothraki of the North" (horse motif, don't like water) by investing in building a navy to rival White Harbor and defend the North's west coast against the Ironborn. Unfortunately they don't have the means and Lord Stark won't give them the time of day.

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* ForWantOfANail: The story was set into motion (particularly regarding Domeric’s survival) because Domeric took a stopover at Lord Overton’s castle and learned what sort of man his bastard brother Ramsay was.



** Roose Bolton has lost all his legitimate children with the exception of Domeric. The two mentioned by name were Bertram (who was the same age as Ramsay) and Roger (the youngest).

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** Roose Bolton has lost all his legitimate children with the exception of Domeric. The two mentioned by name were Bertram (who was the same age as Ramsay) and Roger (the youngest).youngest who died of a fever during the Greyjoy Rebellion).

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* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: Domeric remembers that most of the Dreadfort was happy (as much as one can be at the Dreadfort) to see Reek go.



* ArmyScout: Roose Ryswell leads the outriders for the east portion of the Northern army.

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* ArmyScout: Roose Ryswell leads the outriders for the east portion of the Northern army.army, with a little bit of CavalryOfficer.


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* GenerationXerox: Domeric's belief about bastards is that the father's behavior will determine if they are a HeroicBastard or a BastardBastard. Case in point: Jon Snow and Larence Snow are good men because Lord Stark and Lord Hornwood are, while Ramsay is a BastardBastard because Lord Bolton is not a good man.

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* SpottingTheThread: While talking to Tywin Lannister, [[spoiler:Domeric sees a scroll marked with a Bolton seal on his desk]]. The results of the correspondence don’t get revealed until [[spoiler:Chapter 33]].

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** While at Harrenhal, Domeric meets his father's cupbearer "Nan" and manages to ascertain from her that she's from the North. "Nan" claims she's the daughter of a maid and a stonemason from Barrowton, so Domeric writes a note to his aunt Barbrey Dustin, the Lady of Barrowton. Lady Dustin replies that none of her maids are married to stonemasons or have a daughter named Nan. Domeric now knows that "Nan" has lied to him about her identity, but he has no other chances to pull at that thread since they don't interact from that point.
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While talking to Tywin Lannister, [[spoiler:Domeric sees a scroll marked with a Bolton seal on his desk]]. The results of the correspondence don’t get revealed until [[spoiler:Chapter 33]].

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* RevengeBeforeReason: Domeric's opinion about Robb's campaign in the Westerlands is that [[SkewedPriorities they're wasting time and resources they could be using to rescue Sansa and Arya]], then going back north to answer the threat of the Ironborn. Instead they're wasting their efforts just to get back at Tywin Lannister.

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* RevengeBeforeReason: Domeric's opinion about Robb's campaign in the Westerlands is that [[SkewedPriorities they're wasting time and resources they could be using to rescue Sansa and Arya]], then going back north to answer the threat of the Ironborn.Ironborn and prepare for winter. Instead they're wasting their efforts just to get back at Tywin Lannister.



** Olyvar Frey was Gyles Rosby’s squire up until a year before the books, but was recalled before being knighted (besides, one can’t really squire for someone in Lord Rosby’s condition. He’s also the frontrunner to inherit when Lord Rosby dies.

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** Olyvar Frey was Gyles Rosby’s squire up until a year before the books, but was recalled before being knighted (besides, one can’t really squire for someone in Lord Rosby’s condition.condition). He’s also the frontrunner to inherit when Lord Rosby dies.


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* StrongerThanTheyLook: Lord Bolton's soft and pallid form belies his ability to wield a bow, [[spoiler:setting Catelyn Stark's funeral boat aflame on the first try]].

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* DeadGuyOnDisplay: [[spoiler:The bodies of Robb Stark, Dacey Mormont, Lucas Blackwood, Robin Flint, Owen Norrey, and Smalljon Umber are propped up on stakes or in chairs in the Twins' great hall. Catelyn Stark's body is in a coracle while Wendel Manderly is lying prone because he's too fat to be propped up]].

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** [[spoiler:The Ironborn who took Moat Cailin were flayed by Ramsay Snow and their corpses put on crosses flanking the road]].



** [[spoiler:Harry]] makes it clear that he does not approve of his father’s actions by killing Lannister prisoners or promising Alys’ hand to anyone who brought him Jaime Lannister.

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** [[spoiler:Harry]] [[spoiler:Harrion Karstark]] makes it clear that he does not approve of his father’s actions by killing Lannister prisoners or promising Alys’ hand to anyone who brought him Jaime Lannister.Lannister.
* EvilSmellsBad: [[spoiler:The road to Moat Cailin is flanked on either side by the flayed corpses of the Ironborn garrisoned there, filling the area with the stench of rotting flesh and excrement]].



* KilledOffscreen: Rickard Karstark and Hoster Tully die offscreen after Domeric leaves to rescue Sansa.

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* KilledOffscreen: KilledOffscreen:
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Rickard Karstark and Hoster Tully die offscreen after Domeric leaves to rescue Sansa.Sansa.
** At [[spoiler:the Red Wedding, Robb Stark is killed at some point after Robbie is clobbered unconscious]].

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* DeadPersonImpersonation: Sansa takes on the identity of Danelle Rivers, the illegitimate daughter of Danwell Whent and Kella Royce, who died of spring fever.

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Sansa takes on the identity of Danelle Rivers, the illegitimate daughter of Danwell Whent and Kella Royce, who died of spring fever.fever.
** Domeric takes the identity of Jonnel Holt, a knight from White Harbor who was killed at Duskendale.



* DidISayThatOutLoud: Domeric is thinking about who Robb Stark would include in a rescue party to rescue Sansa, when the Smalljon shows up next to him shouting "Bolton! So you’ve eyes for a Stark bride, do you!".

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* DidISayThatOutLoud: Domeric is thinking about who Robb Stark would include in a rescue party to rescue Sansa, when the Smalljon shows up next to him shouting "Bolton! So you’ve eyes for a Stark bride, do you!". Domeric... [[ActuallyPrettyFunny gets a laugh out of that]].



* FailedASpotCheck: When Lord Royce was creating a cover identity for Sansa, he apparently forgot that Littlefinger was granted Harrenhal by the Crown. Lady Lysa is greatly angered by “Danelle” having a claim on Harrenhal.

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* FailedASpotCheck: FailedASpotCheck:
** The author feels that Arya did this while at Harrenhal, since there were a number of Northerners that were there that she could have spoken to.
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* MetaphoricallyTrue: Lord Bolton mentions to Robbie that the war would be over soon. [[spoiler:Didn't exactly tell him how]].


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** [[spoiler:Lem Lemoncloak's death]] is exactly the same as in ''Series/GameOfThrones'': hanging.

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* ArmyScout: Roose Ryswell leads the outriders for the east portion of the Northern army.



** Steffon Frey, Fair Walda’s elder brother. Domeric faced off against him in a tourney; Domeric unhorsed him, but Steffon gave him a hammering in the melee.

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** Steffon Frey, Fair Walda’s elder brother. Domeric faced off against him in a tourney; Domeric unhorsed him, but Steffon gave him a hammering in the melee.Lord Rodrik Ryswell has made no appearances outside of flashbacks.



* PoisonousFriend: Patrek Mallister to Robbie Ryswell. Patrek managed to whet Robbie’s taste for women and this seriously damaged Lord Rodrik’s opinion of Robbie being a worthy heir.

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* PoisonousFriend: Patrek Mallister to Robbie Ryswell. Patrek managed to whet Robbie’s Robbie's taste for women and this seriously damaged Lord Rodrik’s Rodrik's opinion of Robbie being a worthy heir.



* PrematurelyGreyHair: When he’s seen again, Harrion Karstark has more than a touch of grey in his hair after months of captivity.

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* PrematurelyGreyHair: PrematurelyGreyHaired: When he’s seen again, Harrion Karstark [[spoiler:Harrion Karstark]] has more than a touch of grey in his hair after months of captivity.

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* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:Harrion Karstark returns in Chapter 46 after getting captured (again) in Chapter 10]].



** [[spoiler:Harry]] makes it clear that he does not approve of his father’s actions by killing Lannister prisoners or promising Alys’ hand to anyone who brought him Jaime Lannister.



* TheManBehindTheMan: Discussed. When he learns Sansa is still alive and married to Domeric, Harry Karstark tells Domeric that while Sansa may be the eldest (known) living Stark, Domeric, as her husband, may hold even more sway than she does with the Northern lords because he is a man, who can lead armies into battle and pass judgement the way the North does.



* PrematurelyGreyHair: When he’s seen again, Harrion Karstark has more than a touch of grey in his hair after months of captivity.



* TakingTheVeil: Domeric thinks that Robb should take the Black (join the Night's Watch) to avoid punishment from the Lannisters for rebelling and the Freys for his broken betrothal.

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Domeric thinks that Robb should take the Black (join the Night's Watch) to avoid punishment from the Lannisters for rebelling and the Freys for his broken betrothal.betrothal.
** Harry says that he was Robb Stark, he would have sent Rickard Karstark to the Wall,
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* TraumaCongaLine:
** Domeric's life up to leaving for the Vale wasn't fun. Growing up with a sociopath for a father is bad enough, but he had numerous younger siblings die as infants causing his mother to break down over time. Then he fell ill during the Greyjoy Rebellion and when he woke up, both his mother and last remaining brother were dead.
** [[spoiler:Arya Stark]] is hit even harder with this than in canon. On top of all the stuff that happened to her in canon up to the third book, [[spoiler:she learns that her sister committed suicide (this [[DeathFakedForYou is actually not true]]). She actually gets to reunite with the rest of her known family, but they get killed in the Red Wedding, she is captured, her last remaining protector (The Hound) is executed, and she's forced to marry a boy she hates]]. And all of that is within three or so chapters which encompass less than two weeks.

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* ChildSoldiers: Domeric notes that some of the Red Cloaks in King's Landing are lads of about 13.

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** Ronnel Stout is not quite thirty, making him 12 or 13 when he participated in Robert's Rebellion as Lord Dustin's squire.



** Ronnel Stout was Lord Willam Dustin’s before Lord Dustin left for Dorne and died at the Tower of Joy.

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** Ronnel Stout was Lord Willam Dustin’s Dustin's before Lord Dustin left for Dorne and died at the Tower of Joy.

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* BadBoss: Discussed. Ser Kyle Condon is terrified about telling Lord Bolton that Domeric was possibly captured, he thinks he'll be flayed.



* BrokenBird: Domeric remembers his mother becoming more broken as time went on and more of her children died.



* InsultToRocks: Domeric considers Gatehouse Ami's behavior worse than a whore's, because she's willing to sleep with someone without them paying money.


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* OneSteveLimit: Averted; there have been two Bethany Ryswells: Domeric's mother Bethany (later Bolton) and his cousin Bethany, his uncle Roger's daughter.

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* InsultToRocks: Domeric considers Gatehouse Ami's behavior worse than a whore's, because she's willing to sleep with someone without them paying money.



** Since [[spoiler:Catelyn Stark isn’t killed and becomes Lady Stoneheart]], Aegon “Jinglebell” Frey, Petyr “Pimple” Frey, Merrett Frey, and Ryman Frey live for a little longer.

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** Since [[spoiler:Catelyn Stark isn’t killed and becomes Lady Stoneheart]], Aegon “Jinglebell” "Jinglebell" Frey, Petyr “Pimple” "Pimple" Frey, Merrett Frey, and Ryman Frey live for a little longer.



* TextualCelebrityResemblance: In-universe; when Sansa hears of Robb marrying Jeyne Westerling, she pictures her as Cersei Lannister with dark hair.



* VikingFuneral: [[spoiler:Instead of dumping Catelyn Stark’s corpse into the river (and having her become Lady Stoneheart, the Freys do a traditional boat funeral and Lord Bolton setting it ablaze himself]].

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* VikingFuneral: [[spoiler:Instead of dumping Catelyn Stark’s corpse into the river (and having her become Lady Stoneheart, the Freys do a traditional boat funeral and Lord Bolton setting sets it ablaze himself]].

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* LighterAndSofter: In-universe, one of Domeric's ambitions once his father is dead are to make the Dreadfort a place where smallfolk stopped on their travels, where lords sent their sons to foster and their daughters to marry.



* RelatedInTheAdaptation: The marital relations of House Glenmore are unknown in ‘’VideoGame/TelltalesGameOfThrones’’. Here, it’s established via Robert’s chapters that they’re related to the Ryswells; specifically, Ser Mark Ryswell (the Ryswell who accompanied Ned Stark to Dorne and died there) had a sister named Rybeca who married Lord Glenmore.

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* RelatedInTheAdaptation: The marital relations of House Glenmore are unknown in ‘’VideoGame/TelltalesGameOfThrones’’.''VideoGame/TelltalesGameOfThrones''. Here, it’s established via Robert’s chapters that they’re related to the Ryswells; specifically, Ser Mark Ryswell (the Ryswell who accompanied Ned Stark to Dorne and died there) had a sister named Rybeca who married Lord Glenmore.



-->”If you cannot fight for me, I ask you to fight for the Maiden. For the innocents she loves. For our folk across the sea. Will you fight for the Maiden?”

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-->”If -->"If you cannot fight for me, I ask you to fight for the Maiden. For the innocents she loves. For our folk across the sea. Will you fight for the Maiden?”Maiden?"



** Domeric squired for Lord Redfort before receiving his knighthood.
** Robbie Ryswell for Lord Jason Mallister, but he declined knighthood.



* VillainRespect: Domeric believes that while his father may scoff at his preferences for poetry, songs and chivalry, he does respect Domeric’s skill at arms, horsemanship, and knowing his way around politics.
* WarriorPoet: Domeric is a skilled warrior who also writes songs, including an entire volume of poetry dedicated to Sansa. In the opening chapter he spent three days at Moat Cailin playing his harp, completely undisturbed.

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* VillainRespect: Domeric believes that while his father may scoff at his preferences for poetry, songs and chivalry, he does respect Domeric’s skill at arms, horsemanship, and knowing his way around politics.
politics. Going the other way, Domeric has a great deal of respect for his father, considering him the smartest man in the North.
* WarriorPoet: Domeric is a skilled warrior who also writes songs, including an entire volume of poetry dedicated to Sansa. In the opening chapter he spent three days at Moat Cailin playing his harp, completely undisturbed. On the other hand Robbie bemoans Domeric's absence because he'd help Robbie choose the right words to write to his betrothed.

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** Kevan Lannister vehemently protested against his son marrying Amerei Frey because of her promiscuity, but Tywin insisted on it because she was the eldest daughter.



* CompositeCharacter: Myranda Royce's husband (the one who died on their wedding night) was unknown in the books. Here it's Lord Hunter.

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Myranda Royce's husband (the one who died on their wedding night) was unknown in the books. Here it's Lord Hunter.Hunter.
** Lancel Lannister takes Brienne of Tarth’s place as the one who receives the swords reforged from Ice.



* DeadGuyOnDisplay: [[spoiler:The bodies of Robb Stark, Dacey Mormont, Lucas Blackwood, Robin Flint, Owen Norrey, and Smalljon Umber are propped up on stakes or in chairs in the Twins' great hall. Catelyn Stark's body is in a coracle while Wendel Manderly is lying prone because he's so fat to be propped up]].

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* DeadGuyOnDisplay: [[spoiler:The bodies of Robb Stark, Dacey Mormont, Lucas Blackwood, Robin Flint, Owen Norrey, and Smalljon Umber are propped up on stakes or in chairs in the Twins' great hall. Catelyn Stark's body is in a coracle while Wendel Manderly is lying prone because he's so too fat to be propped up]].



** Sara Glenmore is an interesting case. House Glenmore exists in ''VideoGame/TelltalesGameOfThrones'', but Sara still counts as this trope as Lord Glenmore in Telltales only has one daughter named Elaena.

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** Sara Glenmore is an interesting case. House Glenmore exists in ''VideoGame/TelltalesGameOfThrones'', but Sara still counts as this trope as Lord Glenmore in Telltales only has one daughter named Elaena.Elaena and Sara is the younger daughter.


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** Ser Mark Ryswell, a cousin of the main line who accompanied Ned Stark to Dorne and was killed there by the Kingsguard of Aerys II.


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* RelatedInTheAdaptation: The marital relations of House Glenmore are unknown in ‘’VideoGame/TelltalesGameOfThrones’’. Here, it’s established via Robert’s chapters that they’re related to the Ryswells; specifically, Ser Mark Ryswell (the Ryswell who accompanied Ned Stark to Dorne and died there) had a sister named Rybeca who married Lord Glenmore.
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* AnimalMotif: Lancel refers to himself as a yellow cat, while his cousin Jaime Lannister is referred to as the golden lion that Lancel cannot measure up to.

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** Sara Glenmore is an interesting case. House Glenmore exists in ''VideoGame/TelltalesGameofThrones'', but Sara still counts as this trope as Lord Glenmore in Telltales only has one daughter named Elaena.

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** Sara Glenmore is an interesting case. House Glenmore exists in ''VideoGame/TelltalesGameofThrones'', ''VideoGame/TelltalesGameOfThrones'', but Sara still counts as this trope as Lord Glenmore in Telltales only has one daughter named Elaena.


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* RuleOfSeven: The author says that there will be seven weddings in the story.
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* AdaptationalNameChange: [[spoiler:Lancel Lannister renames the two swords forged from Ice, calling them "Mother's Mercy" and "Father's Justice"]].


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** Lancel Lannister is mostly a supporting character to Tyrion and Cersei's arcs in canon, but here he is elevated to a POV character in Chapter 45.

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* BigDamnHeroes: Lord Grafton showed up to save the survivors of a conflict between House Royce and the Jolly Fellows.



* FamilyMan: Lord Rodrik Ryswell is very straight-laced about marital relations, threatening to disinherit his grandson if a woman shows up with his illegitimate child.

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* FamilyMan: Lord Rodrik Ryswell is very straight-laced about marital relations, relations amongst his family, threatening to disinherit his grandson if a woman shows up with his illegitimate child.


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-->”If you cannot fight for me, I ask you to fight for the Maiden. For the innocents she loves. For our folk across the sea. Will you fight for the Maiden?”

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