Walda Frey daughter of Merrett Frey
Not to be confused with Walda Frey, daughter of Edwyn Frey · Walda Frey, daughter of Lothar Frey · Walda Frey, child of Rhaegar Frey · Walda Frey, child of Walton Frey.
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Walda Frey, daughter of Merrett Frey and Mariya Darry, is one of the many granddaughters of Lord Walder Frey of the Twins. Known as Fat Walda, she marries Roose Bolton and becomes Lady of the Dreadfort.
The match was no ordinary one: among the brides the Freys offered, Bolton chose her for an unusual dowry.
Marriage
Letters to Harrenhal
Already married to Roose Bolton, Walda writes to him often at Harrenhal, where he commands the forces loyal to the Lannisters. Roose reads every letter and burns it, and never sends a reply.
The only other person who sees them is his cupbearer Nan, a servant girl at the castle no one realizes is in fact Arya Stark, hiding under a false name.
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Wedding to Roose Bolton
The reason behind the marriage comes out when Roose tells Ser Jaime Lannister about it: Lord Walder Frey offered him the bride's weight in silver as a dowry, and Bolton picked the heaviest of his daughters. Walda is sixteen at the time, with straight fair hair, blue eyes, and a build she makes no attempt to hide.
She is in the hall on the night of the feast that later becomes known as the Red Wedding. She tells Ser Wendel Manderly she is glad to have been Roose Bolton's choice. She leaves the hall when the bedding ritual begins and is gone before the killing starts.
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Journey North
After the Red Wedding, Walda sets out for the north. She is joined by her husband, the Bolton troops, and two of her kinsmen, Ser Aenys Frey and Ser Hosteen Frey.
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Winterfell
Wedding of Ramsay and Arya
Settled at Winterfell by now, Walda witnesses the marriage of Ramsay Bolton and Arya Stark. She is pregnant by this point.
Roose tells Theon Greyjoy that if Walda gives him a son, Ramsay will likely kill the boy, and that this doesn't trouble him: he doubts he'll live to see another son grow up, and he'd rather not see him rival Ramsay for the Dreadfort.
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Relationships
Family tree
The family of Walda Frey (daughter of Merrett)
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Parents
Children
None recorded
Family
- Roose BoltonSpousesAppears in Letters to Harrenhal, Wedding to Roose Bolton, Journey North, Wedding of Ramsay and Arya
Others in their story
- Arya StarkAppears in Letters to Harrenhal, Wedding of Ramsay and Arya
- Walder FreyAppears in Wedding to Roose Bolton
- Jaime LannisterAppears in Wedding to Roose Bolton
- Wendel ManderlyAppears in Wedding to Roose Bolton
- Aenys FreyAppears in Journey North
- Hosteen FreyAppears in Journey North
- Ramsay BoltonAppears in Wedding of Ramsay and Arya
- Theon GreyjoyAppears in Wedding of Ramsay and Arya
Appearances
By work
Played by: Elizabeth Webster
| Work | Format | Where it is told |
|---|---|---|
| A Clash of Kings | Book | Letters to Harrenhal |
| A Storm of Swords | Book | Wedding to Roose Bolton |
| A Feast for Crows | Book | Journey North |
| A Dance with Dragons | Book | Wedding of Ramsay and Arya |
| Game of Thrones | Show | — |
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