Tully's Fate: Post-Red Wedding

Edmure Tully's fate after the Red Wedding is left unclear in the TV show, with his last appearance being in Season 3, Episode 10. In the books, however, Edmure is held captive by the Freys and used as bait for the remaining Tullys. He is eventually traded back for concessions in power.

Edmure is held captive by the Freys

Edmure Tully is held captive by the Freys after the Red Wedding. Edmure is the Lord of Riverrun and the only living son of Hoster Tully, the Lord Paramount of the Trident. Edmure is taken prisoner by his new father-in-law, Walder Frey, and kept in a dungeon at the Twins.

Edmure is used as leverage by the Freys, who threaten to hang him if his uncle, Brynden Tully, does not surrender Riverrun. Edmure is kept in poor conditions, described as "disheveled" and brought up from the dungeons in chains. Edmure is eventually released from the gallows by Jaime Lannister, who takes him as his own prisoner.

Faced with the threat of his infant son being catapulted into Riverrun, Edmure agrees to Jaime's terms and surrenders Riverrun. He is then sent to Casterly Rock as a hostage of House Lannister. Edmure's wife, Roslin, and their child are to join him once she gives birth.

He is used as a pawn to help conquer the Tully family estate

Edmure Tully is used as a pawn in the conquest of the Tully family estate, Riverrun. After the Red Wedding, Edmure is taken prisoner by his new father-in-law, Walder Frey, and kept in a dungeon at the Twins.

In the TV show, Edmure remains a captive at the Twins until Ser Brynden raises what remains of the Tully army and retakes Riverrun. Walder Frey summons Edmure and uses him to help the Frey-Lannister forces retake Riverrun. Edmure is brought out with a noose around his neck and the Freys threaten to hang him if Brynden does not surrender. When this does not work, they threaten to cut his throat. Edmure is then used to convince Brynden to surrender Riverrun peacefully.

In the books, Edmure is also used as a pawn to help conquer Riverrun. However, the details differ slightly. After the Red Wedding, Edmure is kept as a hostage by the Freys. When they attack Riverrun, they threaten to hang him if Brynden does not surrender. Jaime Lannister eventually arrives and takes Edmure as his own prisoner. Jaime offers Edmure a chance to live out his days in gentle imprisonment as a hostage at Casterly Rock with his wife and newborn son. In exchange, Edmure must surrender Riverrun. Faced with the threat of his infant son being catapulted into the castle, Edmure agrees to Jaime's terms.

Edmure is taken prisoner by Walder Frey

Edmure Tully, the Lord of Riverrun and the only living son of Hoster Tully, is taken prisoner by Walder Frey after the Red Wedding. Edmure had been forced into a marriage with Walder's daughter, Roslin, as a way of making amends for a previous military blunder and Robb Stark's broken alliance with House Frey. Edmure's wedding night is spent in a dungeon as a hostage of House Frey, and he remains a captive at the Twins for several years.

During this time, Edmure is used as leverage to force his uncle, Brynden, to surrender Riverrun. Edmure is brought out in chains and threatened with execution if Brynden does not comply. Edmure's life is spared, but he is returned to the dungeons.

Eventually, Jaime Lannister arrives and takes Edmure as his own prisoner. Jaime offers Edmure a chance to live out his days in gentle imprisonment at Casterly Rock with his wife and newborn son, in exchange for surrendering Riverrun. Edmure agrees to these terms, and Jaime keeps his word. Edmure is sent west with an armed Lannister escort to begin his life as a hostage.

He is held in a dungeon at the Twins

Edmure Tully, the Lord of Riverrun and Lord Paramount of the Trident, was held captive by Lord Walder Frey after the Red Wedding. Edmure was married to Roslin Frey, one of Walder's daughters, as part of a plan to strengthen the alliance between House Tully and House Frey. However, the wedding was a trap, and the Stark forces were massacred during the ceremony. Edmure was spared and kept as a hostage, with Walder remarking that Edmure spent his wedding night in a dungeon.

Edmure remained a captive at the Twins for some time. He was used as leverage to retake Riverrun from his uncle, Brynden Tully, also known as the Blackfish. Edmure was brought up from the dungeons and kept in chains, and the Freys threatened to execute him if Brynden did not surrender. Edmure's life was repeatedly threatened during the standoff, but Brynden refused to yield. Eventually, Jaime Lannister arrived and took command of the siege, promising Edmure a comfortable imprisonment at Casterly Rock with his wife and newborn son if he cooperated. Edmure agreed to Jaime's terms and surrendered Riverrun, allowing his uncle to escape.

With Riverrun captured, Edmure was once again imprisoned by Walder Frey. Edmure's fate after this is not entirely clear, but it is speculated that he remained imprisoned, either at the Twins or in another dungeon controlled by House Lannister.

Edmure is sent to Casterly Rock as a Lannister hostage

Edmure Tully, the Lord of Riverrun and the only living son of Hoster Tully, met his unfortunate fate at the Red Wedding. Edmure was taken prisoner and remained a hostage of Lord Frey, who remarked that Edmure spent his wedding night in a dungeon.

In the books, Edmure is used as a pawn to help the Frey-Lannister forces conquer the Tully family estate, Riverrun. He is threatened with execution if his uncle, Brynden, does not surrender. Edmure eventually agrees to yield Riverrun, and Jaime Lannister, who has taken command of the siege, sends Edmure to Casterly Rock as a Lannister hostage. Edmure is to live out his days in gentle imprisonment with his wife, Roslin, and their infant son.

Edmure's life is spared, but his future as a Lannister hostage remains uncertain. Will he be able to escape his captivity, or will he remain a prisoner, haunted by the memories of the Red Wedding?

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