What happened to Edmure Tully at the Red Wedding?

Originally Answered: What happens to Edmure Tully after the Red Wedding? Edmure Tully is kept prisoner by Walder Frey. Edmure is used as a hostage to persuade Brynden “Blackfish” Tully to surrender. Later, he is transferred to Jaime Lannister and becomes the Lannisters’ hostage.

Did Edmure really marry a Frey?

Edmure Tully marries Roslin Frey, and yes she is Walder’s daughter.

How did brynden Tully escape the Red Wedding?

After the Red Wedding, Edmure Tully is captured by the Freys and Emmon Frey threatens the Blackfish if he didn’t open the gates of the castle, he’ll hang Edmure Tully. So, Edmure raises the moat gate of Riverrun in the dead of the night, helps the Blackfish escape.

Who marries Lord Edmure?

Roslin Tully
Roslin Tully, née Frey, is the daughter of Lord Walder Frey and wife of Edmure Tully.

Why do they call him blackfish?

Brynden took up the nickname “the Blackfish”, after he refused to marry Bethany Redwyne, which would have advanced the family’s fortunes. This led to years of bitter quarrels and estrangement with his brother Hoster.

Can Edmure Tully marry a Frey?

Edmure Tully is the Lord Paramount of the Riverlands; short of marrying Roslin to the King, who isn’t available (and is a psycho), there isn’t a better match. Walder Frey has been trying to marry a Frey into the Tully family for decades upon decades in order to increase Frey influence.

Why did Walder offer Roslin to marry Edmure?

If Walder offered Edmure one of his uglier daughters, there was always a chance that Edmure would balk and back out of the marriage. Offering up Roslin, who was pretty, ensured that the wedding would be a go, which it obviously had to be in order for the Freys’ vengeance plan to work.

Why would Edmure and Roslin be kept in a private chamber?

Edmure and Roslin would be isolated from everyone in their own chamber with guards (and loud musicians) outside. No chance of a valuable hostage, or Walder’s daughter, dying in the conflict. Third, it was a sound strategy for expanding Frey influence.

Why did Robb Stark marry Walder Frey?

By this marriage, Walder Frey guaranteed that the next Lord Paramount of the Riverlands would be descended from him. His entire life he’d resented that he was subordinate to the Tullys. This righted what he saw as that wrong. Because he had to. Robb had with him a powerful army of seasoned warriors.

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