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 ASOS Catelyn VII

ASOS, Chapter 52.
Lord Walder murders Robb, Catelyn, and many of the wedding guests in revenge for the slight on his honor.


Page Numbers

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 Voyager (2000)
574
UK PB
 Voyager (2000)
(2) 130
US HC
 Bantam Spectra (2000)
574
US MMPB
 Bantam Spectra (2003)
693
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Catelyn watches Aegon prance around to music that is too loud. She sits between Ser Ryman and Lord Roose on the dais. Ser Ryman is truly drunk, and Lord Roose is only picking at his food. The wedding feast is poor, but Robb has been eating without complaint. Edmure and Roslin appear pleased with each other. Robb is seated between Alyx and Fair Walda. The wine is flowing freely. The Greatjon is drinking with Merrett, and Ser Whalen passed out trying to keep up. The Smalljon, Robin, Patrek, and Dacey are not drinking because they are serving as Robb's guards. Fat Walda is telling Ser Wendel how she became Lady Bolton. Grey Wind is not there, as Lord Walder refused to let him in. The Greatjon drinks Petyr under the table and begins to sing loudly. Roose takes his leave to search for a privy. Robb asks Ser Ryman where Olyvar is, as he hoped to have the lad squire for him again. Ser Ryman says he is gone. Catelyn mentions that she heard that one of his cousins was a singer, and Ser Ryman answers that it is Alesander, but he is gone too. Ser Ryman takes his leave. Lord Walder claps his hands softly, and Ser Aenys, Ser Hosteen, Lothar, Ser Marq, Ser Danwell, and Ser Raymund begin pounding their cups on the table. Lord Walder announces that the bedding should begin, and Roslin goes white and begins to cry. Robb agrees, and it begins, with the Greatjon carrying Roslin to the bed chamber on his shoulder.

Catelyn stays behind, as does Robb and a few others. Dacey taps Edwyn and asks him to dance, but he pushes her away violently and says no. Catelyn takes off after him as "The Rains of Castamere" begins to play. She grabs his arm and feels mail beneath. She slaps him, but he shoves her aside and walks on. Suddenly, it all makes since to her, Olyvar, Perwyn, and Alesander gone, Roslin crying. Robb gets up to confront Edwyn, but suddenly has a crossbow bolt sticking in his shoulder and another in his leg, and he topples over. The Smalljon gets a table over Robb to save him from three more bolts as Robin is surrounded by Freys who stab him to death and Ser Wendel is felled by a quarrel through the mouth. The Smalljon attacks Ser Raymund with a leg of lamb, but takes a bolt while reaching for his sword that brings him to his knees. Lucas Blackwood is felled by Ser Hosteen, while Black Walder takes out a Vance wrestling with Ser Harys. Donnel Locke, Owen Norrey, and several others are felled by crossbow bolts, while Ser Benfrey grabs Dacey, who smashes him in the face with a wine flagon. She runs for the door, but Ser Ryman comes through with Frey men-at-arms and sinks his axe into Dacey's stomach. Northmen begin pouring through the other door, and Catelyn senses a rescue until one of them decapitates the Smalljon. Catelyn sees a dagger and goes for it, determined to kill Walder. At that point, Robb gets up. He has an arrow in his chest in addition to the other two. Walder signals a halt to the music and mocks Robb. Catelyn grabs Aegon and puts the dagger to his throat while calling out to Lord Walder and begging him to let Robb go, promising they will take no vengeance for what has happened. She says she will kill Aegon if Robb is not allowed to leave, but Walder does not care. A man in red armor and a pink cloak walks up to Robb, tells him Jaime Lannister sends his regards, and thrusts his sword into Robb's heart.1 Catelyn keeps her promise and slits the poor halfwit's throat. Catelyn goes insane and begins raking her face with her nails and sobbing uncontrollably. Someone says to put an end to it, and another person2 slits her throat.

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CHARACTERS


POV: Catelyn Tully,   7th in ASOS, 25th overall
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ACTIVE CHARACTERS

Fat Walda Frey - She is fat with watery blue eyes and limp blond hair.

FOOTNOTES


1 - This is definitely Roose Bolton. Pink is the color of his house, he had excused himself not long before so had a chance to don his armor, and he did promise Jaime he would give Robb his regards (ASOS 45).

2 - Raymund Frey (ASOS 82)

CHAPTER BY CHAPTER


1.  Prologue 29.  Sansa III 57.  Bran IV
2.  Jaime I 30.  Arya V 58.  Daenerys V
3.  Catelyn I 31.  Jon IV 59.  Tyrion VII
4.  Arya I 32.  Jaime IV 60.  Sansa IV
5.  Tyrion I 33.  Tyrion IV 61.  Tyrion VIII
6.  Davos I 34.  Samwell II 62.  Sansa V
7.  Sansa I 35.  Arya VI 63.  Jaime VII
8.  Jon I 36.  Catelyn IV 64.  Davos VI
9.  Daenerys I 37.  Davos IV 65.  Jon VIII
10.  Bran I 38.  Jaime V 66.  Arya XII
11.  Davos II 39.  Tyrion V 67.  Tyrion IX
12.  Jaime II 40.  Arya VII 68.  Jaime VIII
13.  Tyrion II 41.  Bran III 69.  Sansa VI
14.  Arya II 42.  Jon V 70.  Jon IX
15.  Catelyn II 43.  Daenerys IV 71.  Tyrion X
16.  Jon II 44.  Arya VIII 72.  Daenerys VI
17.  Sansa II 45.  Jaime VI 73.  Jaime IX
18.  Arya III 46.  Catelyn V 74.  Jon X
19.  Samwell I 47.  Samwell III 75.  Arya XIII
20.  Tyrion III 48.  Arya IX 76.  Samwell IV
21.  Catelyn III 49.  Jon VI 77.  Jon XI
22.  Jaime III 50.  Catelyn VI 78.  Tyrion XI
23.  Arya IV 51.  Arya X 79.  Samwell V
24.  Daenerys II 52.  Catelyn VII 80.  Jon XII
25.  Bran II 53.  Arya XI 81.  Sansa VII
26.  Davos III 54.  Tyrion VI 82.  Epilogue
27.  Jon III 55.  Davos V
28.  Daenerys III 56.  Jon VII
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