Raynald Westerling
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| Title | Ser |
| Allegiance | House Westerling |
| Culture | Westermen |
| Born | In or before 282 AC[3], the Crag[4] |
| Died | In 299 AC (supposedly), the Twins |
| Father | Gawen Westerling |
| Mother | Sybell Spicer |
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Ser Raynald Westerling is a knight from House Westerling, the eldest son and heir of Lord Gawen Westerling and Lady Sybell Spicer.[5]
Contents
Appearance and Character
Raynald is young and lean, with a thick mop of chestnut hair and a bushy mustache.[1] He wears a sand-colored surcoat blazoned with seashells.[1]
Raynald is a cheerful knight.[6]
Recent Events
A Storm of Swords
Raynald is part of the entourage of Robb Stark, King in the North, when he returns to Riverrun from the westerlands, having married Raynald's sister, Jeyne. The marriage broke Robb's alliance with House Frey, as he was to wed a daughter of Lord Walder Frey.[1] Robb enjoys spending time with Raynald; Lady Catelyn Stark believes Raynald fills the hole left by the absence of Jon Snow and Theon Greyjoy.[7]
When Robb sets out for the Twins for the marriage of Lady Roslin Frey and Lord Edmure Tully, Raynald is the only Westerling to accompany him, serving as the royal banner-bearer.[6] Arriving at the Twins, Grey Wind menaces several Freys, and Robb orders Raynald to put the direwolf in a kennel. Catelyn sees this as a deft move, as Robb has removed the Westerling from the jealous Freys' sight.[8] Robb is betrayed and killed by Houses Frey and Bolton in the Red Wedding.[9]
A Feast For Crows
According to his mother, Lady Sybell Spicer, Raynald was unaware of the arrangement she and her brother, Ser Rolph Spicer, had with Lord Tywin Lannister. Sybell informs Ser Jaime Lannister Raynald should have joy of marry a bride from Casterly Rock. Jaime understands this as Tywin intended to marry Raynald to his bastard niece, Joy Hill. The notion of her son marrying a bastard upsets Sybell.[2] However, this is a misunderstanding on Jaime's part as Tywin already arranged for Joy to marry one of Lord Walder Frey's natural sons.[10]
After the resolution of the siege of Riverrun, Ser Jaime Lannister asks about Raynald's fate. Edwyn Frey and Walder Rivers reveal that Raynald surrendered his sword to Ser Whalen Frey, but then freed Grey Wind from his chains in the stables when several Frey men-at-arms tried to kill the direwolf. While doing so, Raynald was hit by a crossbow bolt and fell into the Green Fork. Raynald's body was not identified among the thousand corpses afterward, but his trail of blood led to the river's steps.[2]
Family
Quotes by Raynald
Catelyn: My lady, sers, are you new to my son's cause?
Raynald: New, but fierce in our courage and firm in our loyalties, as I hope to prove to you, my lady.[1]—Catelyn Stark and Raynald
Quotes about Raynald
Sybell: Rollam is with me, but Raynald was a knight and went with the rebels to the Twins. If I had known what was to happen there, I would never have allowed that. Raynald knew nought of any ... of the understanding with your lord father. He may be a captive at the Twins.
Jaime: I will make inquiries. If Ser Raynald is still a captive, we'll pay his ransom for you.[2]
Jaime: Tell me, is Ser Raynald Westerling amongst these captives?
Edwyn: The knight of seashells? You'll find that one feeding the fish at the bottom of the Green Fork.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 14, Catelyn II.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 44, Jaime VII.
- ↑ See the Raynald Westerling calculation.
- ↑ George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire, Raynald Westerling.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Appendix.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 45, Catelyn V.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 35, Catelyn IV.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 49, Catelyn VI.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 51, Catelyn VII.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 53, Tyrion VI.