But at least he won't be on the bad side of Tywin 'Reynes of Castamere' Lannister. Unfortunately for Roose, he doesn't know that Tyrion and Sansa are officially engaged, meaning he won't get all the sweet prizes he hoped for. He'd be Warden of the North, one of the most powerful lords in the realm. Lannister favor would mean a lot for Roose, especially with the Starks out. With Robb's fortunes on the decline, this puts Bolton in a very powerful position. Jaime gets to return to his family in no further duress, as long as Roose is absolved of any blame for his maiming. More interesting, however, is the deal he cut with Jaime. Last week saw Roose tormenting Jaime by making him believe that his family was dead, and this week rubbing his nose in just how far he's fallen. Roose's bastard is playing his sadistic game with Theon for no other reason than because he enjoys it. The ancient Boltons warmed themselves with cloaks made from wolfskin, but not the kind with four legs. More than one of the Kings in the North found themselves dying under Bolton knives. Before they fought under them, however, they were their bitterest rivals.

Forever upon the seas will warriors arise, Shouting What is Dead May Never Die House. Rebellion and death consumed the sea alike. Strong and true among the swords of men, Reavers, rapes and raids shall never end. Is Drowned in the depths of the black stormy wave. The sigil of House Bolton is a flayed man tied upside down. Even in Game of Thrones, a series infamous for acts of violence and cruelty, House Bolton occupies an especially infamous place.This is the House, after all, that literally has a skinned man as its emblem, and the history of their House is marked with numerous instances of excessive brutality. The Boltons are Stark bannermen, and have been for a long time. The flayed man with skin wrinkled and grey. In the fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire and Game Of Thrones, the Boltons of the Dreadfort flay their prisoners during their independent reign, until their defeat by House Stark. Just who are these monsters in human skin, though? In between watching Jaime fail at dinner and listening to Roose cut a deal to put himself on top, Brienne learned that his words are just as cutting. As Theon learned this week, their knives are sharp indeed. What then, are we to make of House Bolton? Their sigil is not a creature, but a flayed man, and their words, rather than a boast or a warning, are Our Knives are Sharp. The Lannister lion, and Hear Me Roar!, showing a creature that's graceful, deadly, proud, and above all, boastful.

Roses are pretty, but their thorns can be quite painful. House Tyrell's Growing Strong and golden rose hint at their rise to the second most powerful house in Westeros.

The words and sigil of a House often serve as a quick way of identifying what kind of character you're dealing with.

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