#bethany bolton

[thenorthsource]

NORTHERN LADIES:

Catelyn Stark / Donella Hornwood / Jyana Reed / Barbrey Dustin / Bethany Bolton / Lyessa Flint / Sybelle Glover / Maege Mormont

[amuelia]

Some of my fave characters to draw so i wanted to have a drawing with all of them in one place :)

unnamed lady (married to lord bolton), unnamed lord bolton, unnamed lady (married to lord ryswell), rodrik ryswell, roger ryswell, rickard ryswell, roose ryswell, roose bolton, bethany ryswell/bolton, barbrey ryswell/dustin, domeric bolton, willam dustin

[barbreypilled]

au where she puts a leech under a cardboard box propped up by a stick and traps Roose and puts him in some sort of contraption

don’t tag as racebending

[muadweeb]

The jape was that the Ryswells could not even agree upon the color of their arms.

[coldraindropsss]

Michael Manwoody, Elaena Targaryen, Shaera Targaryen, Jaehaerys ii Targaryen

Bethany Bracken, Terrence Toyne, Bonnifer Hasty, Rhaella Targaryen

Jena Dondarrion, Baelor Targaryen, Valarr Targaryen, Kiera of Tyrosh

Roose Bolton, Walda Frey, Lyonel Hightower, Samantha Tarly

Jeyne Arryn, Jessamyn Redfort, Lady Essie, Sylvenna Sand

[starsofjewels]

Mama, Papa and Baby Too

Ramsay Snow (Bolton) x Lady Bolton! Reader, Roose Bolton x Lady Bolton! Reader

NSFW!!

Any and all characters depicted in NSFW pieces are of legal age. All characters are also consenting (Unless specificed by piece)

Please read responsibly.

DARK FIC: This piece includes or is focused around a situation some readers may find uncomfortable or disturbing. Know your limits and keep yourself safe.

CONTENT WARNINGS: Incest (Stepmother x stepchild), non-descriptive/ implied incest (father x child), voyeurism, breastfeeding, foreplay (fingering + handjob), riding (Roose), Little(-ish) Ramsay, non-descriptive mention of assault (in regard to Ramsay's conception)

The Boltons are their own warning

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I've never published any smut before, so why not, in true GOT fashion, start off with a weird little incest-ridden oneshot? The gods may smite me, but Ramsay is still my baby boy, so here we are.

I apologise in advance for this characterisation of Ramsay, even though I fear it fits his character exceptionally well.

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Word count: 2.5k

You had known your stepson was unstable since before you had wed his father. A bastard boy conceived out of rape, raised by an insane servant until his mother grew tired of him, and threw him on the steps of the Dreadfort. Anyone in the North could recount the stories surrounding Ramsay Snow, how he tormented the serving girls in his father’s employ, commanding his pack of dogs to tear flesh from the servants’ bones, and naming each new pup after a girl he had slain. How he burned, and destroyed, and caused so much havoc across the Dreadfort and the lands surrounding it.

When you first arrived, to be married to the boy’s father, your maids told you, with varying levels of excitement, what he had done to Roose’s previous wife, and their only surviving son. Supposedly, your new stepson had tortured Lady Bethany to the point of insanity, to a degree that her hair fell from her scalp and her skin flaked. Her only living son, Domeric, had a worse fate still, succumbing to an ‘illness’ commonly believed to be poison in the hands of his jealous half-brother.

You are given a silver dagger to hide in your skirts, and told to not use it sparingly. Ramsay is unpredictable, and cruel, and Roose will not try to stop him. 

Roose does not allow you to meet him until after the wedding. The day you finally do, the staff refuse to look at you, or speak with you as they usually would. You are taken care of, of course, fed, and bathed, dressed in Bolton pink. You feel like a sacrifice, being made-up to appease some vicious god. 

“Sit, wife.” 

It is not a question, but you answer anyway.

“I have no need to sit, lord husband.”

You watch him roll his eyes, fixing himself a little. You stand in silence for a good few moments, until you hear unfamiliar footsteps, which you assume belong to your stepson. 

Ramsay stops in the doorway, eyeing you up as you are sure his dogs do their prey. You want so badly to reach out and take Roose’s hand, or run off. But there is no comfort for you, not now. You know your fate here, and it is not to be coddled like a doll.

He steps closer to you, and again, and again, until you can clearly see his cold, blue eyes in the dim light, sizing you up, as though he can tell exactly how to torment you.

Instead of striking you, or grasping at your hair and pulling, Ramsay cautiously wraps his arms around you, burying his face in your shoulder. You gasp in surprise, expecting far worse. Glancing up at Roose, you see his brow furrow in apparent confusion, he goes to speak, Ramsay does first.

“Mama…”

He sounds like a pathetic little boy, a baby, and some part of your heart is filled by it. He takes your hand in his and puts it to his own head, and you stroke his curls as he seems to want you to. The boy preens at this, pushing himself further into the embrace.

“It seems the boy likes you, dear.”

You almost smile at his words, looking down to the boy, still hiding away in your hair.

“Aye, it does seem that way.”

Roose has shown no signs of affection towards you before, much less openly giving you pet names. You try to ignore it, putting it to the side as a one-off, a part of his surprise towards Ramsay’s affection towards you.

Your stepson stays attached to your hip for the rest of the evening. He follows you everywhere, insisting he cannot do anything without you, and although you understand the oddness of the situation, if this is what it takes to prevent yourself having the same fate as Lady Bethany, you are willing to indulge the monster. 

He practically squeals in delight when you give him a sip from your wine when his father is not looking, having been barred from partaking after sunset following a particularly violent drunken escapade, the one sliver of actual parenting Roose had enforced. 

By the time he is ready to retire, he is squished up beside you in your chambers, practically on your lap. You are distracted from your sewing by him gently butting into you, trying to grasp your attention. Looking out at the dark night outside your window, you glance back at Ramsay, already nearing sleep.

You sigh, setting him up on the unused side of your bed. It takes barely a moment for him to shuffle across the sheets and wrap himself around you, clinging like a baby. There is no point in denying him, part of you knows he would sneak in later, anyway.

Eventually, Roose comes to you, dressed in his nightclothes. He has never spent the night with you before, much less in your own rooms. He slips in beside his bastard, watching the two of you with mild curiosity.

“You’re good with him.”

“Thank you.”

He scoffs slightly, leaning back against the headboard to look down on the sleeping Ramsay.

“I have never seen him like this. He’ll be asking to suckle from you next, dearest.”

There it was again, a small hint of your husband’s affections for you. You are terribly glad the dim night hides the blush on your cheeks.

“He would not!”

You can make out Roose nodding his head.

“Really? He’s a man grown, Roose.”

“As if that could stop him. Keep yourself clothed around him, no matter how much you trust him, He’s a mischievous one, our Ramsay. Give him a chance and he might pounce.”

You feel Ramsay smile against your chest, and you realise he’s not yet fallen asleep. Summoning your best act, you look at your husband with mock surprise,

“My boy? Oh, I find that hard to believe, lord husband. Is he not just an angel?”

Ramsay tucks himself tighter against you, and a smile finds itself upon your lips. You kiss his curls gently, the boy giggles, glad that you consider him to be your own.

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The night, though young, is dark. As the Stark words always say, winter is coming. You can feel it in the cold, in the way the trees tilt in the breeze. You rest your head against Roose’s chest. The flames and your furs keep the room almost uncomfortably warm. You are the lady of the Dreadfort, after, you of all people must be shielded from the oncoming trials of winter. 

The storm outside is bitter and cruel. The wind is harsh, and you are certain trees will have fallen by the morning. Every so often, if you try particularly hard, you can hear your son’s dogs howling at the weather from the kennels. You turn, your back now to Roose. He reaches his arm around you, holding you closely to him. 

And your moment of intimacy, in less than a second, is ruined by the gentle tap of a hand against your bedroom door. Just from the sound of it, you know exactly who it is. You smile softly,

“Come in, darling.”

Ramsay shuffles into your bedchamber, like a child, a pout on his face which you can see from the light of the fire beside him. He is dressed in his nightshirt, his hair messy, and you know that you are in for a long night.

“Want to sleep here, Mama.”

He makes no effort to speak to your husband, not when his precious mother is waiting for him. Though Roose attempts to grasp your arms, you reach out for Ramsay, and he leaps into your bed. Before long, he has wrangled you onto your back, snuggling viciously into your chest. His attachment to you has only grown in the months you have spent as his mother, to a degree many might consider unsettling.

“Oh, love, did the storm scare you?”

The boy nods weakly, just the hint of a smile ghosting his face. His father scoffs,

“He is not a babe, my dear, the boy can manage a bit of wind.”

Ramsay glares at his father, before going back to affectionately nuzzling you. You stroke his cheek gently, pressing a kiss to his forehead.

“It is very late, Ramsay. You should try and get to sleep now.”

He shakes his head,

“Nuh. Can’t.”

Roose sighs, having given up completely, resting his head back against his pillow. Though your hands are preoccupied by the Ramsay in your arms, you lean over to kiss his cheek, something of an apology.

“Why can’t you sleep, darling?”

“I’m hungry, Mama,” He practically pleads, “I can’t sleep if I’m still hungry.”

This is always his excuse. Hunger. You think the boy must have a stomach the size of the Riverlands for how much he complains of it. But, you know his excuse well, and what it always ends with. So you smile, sweetly, and lean closer to his face.

“And what does the master want for his supper, then?”

He practically paws at your breast, begging with his big eyes, almost whimpering.

“Milk, please. Milk, Mama.”

You sigh affectionately, pressing another kiss to his face, and letting him tug down your nightdress. 

“Just a little to settle your stomach, and then off to sleep, alright?”

“I promise, Mama.”

Though you are yet to have a babe of your own, Ramsay’s consistent suckling has eventually caused your breasts to swell, your body preparing its hardest for a baby who is, in fact, a grown man. This delights your boy, of course, who could spend the rest of his days living off of nothing but the milk you’ve provided him.

He is enthralled when you help his mouth find your nipple, suckling immediately. His brow furrows, waiting impatiently for his reward. He groans when your milk touches his lips, snuggling you more, mumbling thanks, or praise, or something hidden by his face buried in your breast. 

You hear Roose shuffling. He sits up, and roughly pets his son’s hair. Ramsay’s eyes flick open, he glared again at his father, relaxing as you shush him gently,

“You’re alright, sweetling. Mama’s here.”

Ramsay moans again, and you feel him shift against your leg. Roose makes a laughing sound from the back of his throat.

“Someone is in need of a little affection, Mama.” He teases lightly, nipping at your neck. His stubble is rough, adding to your sensitivity. “Perhaps you should take care of our boy, and I’ll look after you.”

“I want to look after Mama!”

The boy has detached from you, pouting once more. You kiss his nose, wiping some of the milk from his mouth,

“You are looking after Mama by being a good, quiet boy. Let Papa have a turn, hm?”

He grumbles, but goes back to your breast, suckling again.

Roose, ever pragmatic, slips his hands quickly between your thighs, delving two fingers at a time into your cunt. He chuckles again at how ready you are, continuing to spread kisses up your neck,

“You get your mother in such a state, Ramsay. Here, taste.”

Your husband puts his finger to your son, you whine at the loss of pleasure, and the boy cleans it off as a starving dog. He looks from his father, to you, and snuggles up against you.

“Milk is tastier.”

And you cannot help but smile, quickly replaced by another gasped moan as Roose goes back to his previous activities. You take his hand, leading him up to your clit with no words spoken. The two of you have an understanding now. In between your groans and little twitches, you notice how Ramsay’s heart rate gets faster, how he grinds just a little against you. 

“Ramsay?”

A pause.

“Mama?”

“Do you need help there, sweetling?”

He whimpers, having been caught, but nods anyway. You help him shift his nightshirt up to his hips, and carefully find his cock with your free hand. Your boy moans immediately, his hips buck, and he looks up at you with a sense of pleading. He whimpers,

“Mama… more…”

“Soon, my sweet boy. Enjoy your milk.”

You stroke him in a soft, rhythmic pattern, making sure to pay just enough attention to his weepy head to keep the boy on edge. Roose continues to tease you, you gasp every so often, reaching out for him, groaning his name. You come first, stopping your movements upon Ramsay to grip Roose’s arm, crying out for him. Ramsay takes your hand, trying to help. You kiss your husband softly, and then return your affections upon Ramsay. Roose leans back, watching.

You wrap your hand around Ramsay’s cock just the way he likes, and his nails dig into your arm. The boy nips on your breast as he comes, moaning with a mouth full of milk. Most of his mess is caught by his nightshirt, which makes him much easier to clean off. Once he has calmed down just a little, you slide him off you. He cries out, still complaining even as you shush him.

“Papa deserves a treat, too, don’t you, Papa?”

“I do.”

You sit Ramsay up, tired and comfortable, and the two of you share a private laugh as you straddle him, sinking yourself quickly upon his cock. There is no time for play, not when you have been so worked up by the evening’s activities. He moans, and you remember the man behind his cold demeanour. The one who loves you, who desires you even more than your son does.

“My- Careful, love- We are not a rutting dog, are we?”

“Hm- Your fault for being such a tease, Roose…”

He scoffs, replaced quickly by another groan. It is, indeed, his fault for teasing you. You bury your face in his neck, and bite down upon it. He moans out in surprise, jolting suddenly. The action is enough to send him over the edge, and he finishes inside of you, just as a self-respecting lord should. 

Ramsay, naked, bathed and half-asleep, lies on one side of you, Roose on the other. You are the lady of the house, after all, you deserve to be treated as such. Ramsay snuggles into your chest again, full and sated.

“Hm- How is my big boy?”

Instinctually, you reach out to rub his stomach, which seems to settle him,

“Sleepy- Mama…”

“Then sleep, silly boy. Mama will be right here.”

It takes him a little longer to drift off, but you can tell, as you boy goes limp, almost drooling against your shoulder. Roose kisses your hair affectionately.

“He really does love you, dearest.”

“Mh. He’s happy, and so are you. That’s all I care about.”

“Everyone is happy tonight. Mama, Papa and Baby too.”

You give him a tired laugh, and kiss your son’s forehead. Feeling yourself begin to sleep,

“Goodnight, darling.”

“Hm- Love you.”

[sugarprincessbitch]

Yandere Ramsay Bolton x Half-Sister! Reader

Warning ⚠️ Incest/R*pe

You are the second child of Roose Bolton and Bethany Ryswell, The little sister of Domeric.

The relationship between you and your brother is a close one, with your mother too because of you being her only girl and also your passive nature was a great company for her sweet one.

Your father was absent through out your childhood, him believing that your mother and the septas were enough to raise you didn't help with the situation.

He paid more attention to your brother because of him being the heir and all, but beside of that, he wasn't very affectionate with him too.

The two of you met during one of Domeric's visits to his mother will mill, it took a lot of convincing from your brother to take you there to visit your suppose "bastard brother", you weren't very fond of the idea of going against your father back, you were very scared of him.

When Ramsay first saw you he didn't felt resentment or was annoyed by you, like he surely felt about your brother. No, he was mesmerized by you, and curious about the beautiful girl that Domeric claims to be his new sister.

In the other hand, Ramsay deeply disturbed you. The way he look at you with those colorless eyes appear hungry with something at the time you didn't know.

As the days passed and the visits became more frequent (you weren't always present in all visits, you couldn't be always there because of your embroidery classes with the septa), the looks turn into physical advances, like invading your personal space.

Also, Ramsay would touch you when your brother wasn't looking, you didn't stop him at first believing they were innocent and without malicious intentions.

When your father found about where you were going with your brother he strongly reprimanded the two of you, specially you, because a lady from a noble house doesn't do such things.

Knowing that his son would continue to visit Ramsay anyway he couldn't stop him, but instead prohibited him to take you with him. From that day on you didn't visit Ramsay anymore.

Each passing day you were not there to visit him, he grew more and more annoyed. The explanation from his brother about your whereabouts didn't calm him down a bit, instead he become angry.

He wanted to be with you, not with the pitiful thing you call your brother. That's was the reason to pressure Domeric in taking him to the castle, in were he could pester you all day long as he pleases.

In the weeks your brother brought him against your mother and father pleadings, he died from an "illness", but everyone knew Ramsay poison him out of jealousy.

Destroy by your brother and mother sudden passing (she took her life out of grief days after Domeric died) you found solace in Ramsay, for his gratification.

He was the only one that open his arms for you instead of ignoring you like your father did. That is were he became more and more possessive with you, isolating you from everyone, specially any man that wasn't him (if one of them were that stupid to come near you, the next day a new body was found unrecognizable near the forest).

Everything became worse when he was legitimized by the king. That is when his touches became more than the affection a brother and sister show.

Scared by his threats of what he would do to you if you denied him, you let him kiss you and touch your chest or back as he pleases against your modesty as a lady.

One night he entered your chambers and tried to force you into something more, alarmed you forced your way out and ran to your father's study. He slap you after hearing your accusations, telling you to never say such things to anyone.

That same night was the one where your life as you knew ended, Ramsay rape you as a form of punishment of conspiring against him and told you that he was going to take great care of the bastard he will put in your belly.

Months after, your father was killed by him. Now everything was his, even you, no one could stop to get what he wanted.

For his joy, the baby you had with him was a boy, your little Claude.

[vivacissimx]

roose bolton as a father figure to theon

the theon's disturbing relationship to paternalism beam is still shining bright. obviously the ned and balon and balon and ned Thing is happening but if we are going to embrace the horror of ADWD, let's lean all the way in.

the role of the father is molded as such to manufacture obedience from his children—generally speaking but also daughters in a specific way, sons in a specific way. filial duty is considered a virtue in westerosi society (even when your father fails to be virtuous himself) and it's the mode by which the father holds power over his children when they come of age. the father reproduces himself by claiming a son under his name & castle, the father reproduces his values by shaping behavior, the father punishes unsanctioned behavior not (merely) by criticizing the contents of the actions of the son, but by virtue of it being disobedient i.e. obedience to my instructions has within it an inherent Rightness / my instructions are Right because they are mine (circular i know!). this is probably doubled for those who follow the Faith of the Seven where the image of the father is a reflection of the Father aka disobedience flirts with blasphemy. sorry for the monologue—this is gonna be important later.

one of the reasons ned & balon come across as such supreme assholes in theon's ACOK storyline is because even outside the emotional reality of theon being a hostage from 10 years of age, he also pretty much does obey what they have to say. there is a time where he plays by their rules and they still don't approve of him or claim him fully. it's a social contract where ned and balon don't really fulfill their ends of the bargain, so it feels unfair. it feels willfully blind because ned and balon SURELY see the benefits they've accrued at theon's expense—ned lives in peacetime having experienced war, and balon keeps his life/lordship which if he were to have been executed for treason, would have all seemingly gone to a boy lord theon—yet they don't recognize the "theon's expense" part.

see how that works? "you are virtuous and right for following my commands" but theon follows their commands and doesn't get his Virtuous and Right headpats. and that rankles him deeply.

okay, now onto roose as theon's father figure in ADWD:

theon is part and parcel of roose's son ramsay. Reek belongs to Ramsay, and Ramsay belongs to Reek. in fact the original reek was a servant who roose gave to ramsay's mother as the first act of acknowledgement. it's through reek that ramsay became roose's bastard. we see that when roose demands ramsay give theon up (briefly), ramsay must oblige... hence, reek is still a form of reward/acknowledgement from roose to ramsay. theon is entangled in them and for roose to kill theon could very well be construed as killing off (ramsay as) his son

roose thanks theon for giving him the north via taking winterfell & (inadvertently) ruining robb's situation. roose is thanking theon for the ability to reproduce himself as lord of winterfell and warden of the north—a duty that a son owes his father

i wrote a post about theon's gender troubles that delves into his parallels with barbrey ryswell dustin—how roose treats them both with certain cares to insure their good behavior, and how they both see through the farce. however the difference in roose bolton's world of easy replacement (he replaces multiple wives, domeric with ramsay, reek with reek II) is that barbrey is warned of her fate via the example of bethany ryswell bolton, her sister and roose's dead wife, while theon is warned of his by the example of domeric bolton, roose's dead son.

barbrey steps into the role of domeric's caretaker and main maternal figure because her sister is dead. then ramsay kills domeric. roose allows it. barbrey puts it as: “The widow of Barrowton… and yes, if I so choose, I could be an inconvenience. Of course, Roose sees that too, so he takes care to keep me sweet.” sweet is not the best word for our barb but she plays along with roose's game despite there being no real endgame beyond a petty revenge against the starks. the writing is on the wall though. not to put too fine a point on it but: ramsay will kill any children walda frey has from roose, and barbrey will know precisely who did it

in theon's case, roose's manipulations go like this: “Serve us in this, and when Stannis is defeated we will discuss how best to restore you to your father’s seat,” his lordship had said in that soft voice of his, a voice made for lies and whispers. Theon never believed a word of it. He would dance this dance for them because he had no choice, but afterward… he will give me back to Ramsay then

roose actually tells theon the story of domeric. he describes domeric's relative capability and desire for brothers. he confesses that ramsay killed domeric and that he did nothing about it, that he fully anticipates ramsay to kill any children he has with walda. later, when theon is thinking about how roose will give theon back to ramsay, the conclusion is clear: ramsay is going to torture and abuse you, and i will do nothing—just like i will do nothing for any other sons i might have

theon co-victimhood with jeyne. does that make theon roose's sort-of daughter-in-law?

that last point was a haha joke... unless? after all, theon did canonically desire for ned to adopt him via marriage to sansa. so roose adopting him via "marriage" to ramsay, theon's use to roose being dependent on his subservience to ramsay, or more specifically, his role as legitimizing ramsay/reproducing roose in a similar way to marrying arya stark and having bolton children with her will... that is to say, haha

starks and boltons are foils, ned and roose are foils, ramsay's dogs and starkling direwolves are foils: if ned was a quasi-father figure AND simultaneously warden to theon then why would roose not be as well considering the stark/bolton relationship?

remember when i said that theon is intensely bothered by the fact that he "obeys" ned/balon but gets nothing for it? if you agree with that then consider this passage: Theon wondered if he might be allowed to fight. Then at least he might die a man’s death, sword in hand. That was a gift Ramsay would never give him, but Lord Roose might. If I beg him. I did all he asked of me, I played my part, I gave the girl away.

there's likely much more i could say here but those are a few points that i think are interesting as part of the larger discussion on theon as well as the social critique in ADWD theon POVs. i mean it really pulls the curtain back—stripped of all romanticism and in the dead of winter where nothing grows, what is a wife truly? a whore, jeyne says. what is a hostage? mine own face on their lie, not [even] a man, theon says.

what is a father? well in theon's decidedly horrifying case, it's the man who has use for you or else what's the point of you being alive

[bravelittlescrib]

The curse of being a based and Bolton-pilled asoiaf fan is that you can’t just say shit like “well my favorite characters are probably Bethany Ryswell and the miller’s wife”

[aegor-bamfsteel]

GRRM's favoritism of the Blackwoods over the Bracken bothers me a lot. The Brackens are always wrong and the Blackwoods right. In the situation Barba-Melissa, where both were in the same circumstances as lovers of Aegon IV, Melissa is the beloved, so perfect who befriended even Naerys, Aemon, and Daeron! while Barba and her son were sent away in shame because her father made a mistake. Reading Fire & Blood, the same thing can be said of Blacks over the Greens. Daemon also killed kin, but you don't see Gyldayn calling him a kinslayer or any characters from the era.

The Blackwood favoritism and it’s sexual aspect against Bracken women is one of the reasons I’d made this blog, since at the time I hadn’t seen anyone defending them (and considering a GFM called the Brackens an evil house on par with Boltons, they still need some defense). I’ll disagree with the Brackens are always wrong because Amos Bracken was clearly in the right trying to get Blackwood raiders to stop terrorizing his lands’ smallfolk, but considering that he gets shot (allegedly by Aly Sue) while his opponents get a marriage for love or a happy long life…it’s not treated as such. Both families caused the Riverlands to lose their independence—to the ironborn for the Brackens, to the stormlanders for the Blackwoods—but the Blackwoods (Roderick and Shiera) aren’t shamed and humiliated to death in the same way (as Lothar Bracken hung from a crow cage). I agree that there’s little reason for Melissa to be friends with Naerys, especially since she’s an old gods-worshipper and the very pious Sevenites believe they go to hell; so unless she was trying to convert her, I don’t really understand the friendship based on their admittedly limited characterization (which is plainly just there to shill Melissa, as well as explain why BR wasn’t on D2’s shit list like his half-brothers). And not only were Barba and her dad/son sent away in shame, but then there’s poor Bethany Bracken. TWOIAF just heaps unreconstructed sexism on her and Barba, saying she was groomed “for the express purpose of taking A4’s interest away from Melissa”, then she’s apparently caught in A4’s bed with a Kingsguard and she and her father are executed. Again, it’s made to be all of her fault, while the fact that it’s canonical Aegon raped her is made light of both in and out of universe. Meanwhile we don’t see any “ignominious fall” (TWOIAF’s words) with the Blackwoods. Then the Blackwoods get marriages “for love” with two of the most popular great Houses (Stark and Targaryen) while the Bracken women are raped, shamed and murdered (Jonos mentions one of his daughters was raped by Gregor Clegane during his burning Stone Hedge, because GRRM can’t help himself). The Brackens deserve better treatment from the author as well as the fandom that swallows the double standard sexism uncritically.

[daenystheedreamer]

second daughters of westeros: arya stark, lysa arryn, alerie hightower, aly mormont, nymeria sand, walda bolton, wylla manderly, lollys stokeworth, eleyna westerling, bethany bracken

plus targnation rapid fire: queen rhaenys, good queen alysanne, alyssa, helaena, rhaena of pentos, septa rhaena, rhaelle baratheon

[444namesplus]

all character names used in the song of ice and fire pile

addam addison adrack adrian aegon aegor aelyx aemma aemon aemond aenar aenys aerea aerion aeron aeryn aerys aethan aethelmure aggo agnes ahai aladale aladore alan alannys alaric alarra alayaya alayne albar albett albin alchemist alekyne alerie alester alfyn alicent all allar alleras alliser allyria alton alvyn alyce alyn alys alysanne alyssa amarei amerei amory amos and andar andrey andrik andros androw anguy annara antario anya archer archon's ardrian aregelle areo argella arianne arlan armen armond aron arra arrana arrec arryk arryn arsa arstan arthur artos arwood arwyn arya arys asha ashara ashford aubrey aurane aurion axell ayrmidon azor b baelish baelon baelor balaq balerion ball balman balon banefort bar baratheon barbara barber barbrey barneby barra barre barristan barthogan bass bastards beesbury bella bellanora bellegere bellena bellonara belly ben benard benedict benfred benfrey benifer benjen benjicot bennard bennarion bennifer benton beren berena beric bernarr beron bertrand bess beth bethany bettley bharbo big billy biter black blackbar blackberry blackfyre blackshield blacktyde blackwood blade blood bloody blount blue boarkiller boisterous bolton boremund boros bors borys botley bowen boy bracken bran branda brandon brax braxton breaker brella brienne brightstone bronn broome brother brother brune brus bryan bryce bryen brynden bryndon buckler bullock bulwer bump burley burton byan byrch byron bywater c cadwyl cafferen caleotte calla captain captain's cargyll caron cassana cassel cassella caswell category catelyn catspaw cayn cedric celtigar cerelle cerenna cerissa cersei cerwyn ceryse character characters characters charlton chataya chayle chett chiggen children clarent clayton clegane clement cleos cletus cleyton clifton clydas cockshaw codd cohollo coldhands colemon colin colmar commander commander's connington corbray corlys corne correy coryanne costayne courtesan cousin cox craghorn

crake crakehall crane cregan cregard creighton cressen creylen crow culiper cuy cynthea cyrelle cyrenna d daario dacey dacks daegon daella daemion daemon daenerys daenora daenys daeron daeryssa dagmer dagon dale dalt dalton damion damon danny danos danwell dareon daring darke darklyn darlessa darnold darry daryn daughter daughter daven davos daxos dayne deana deceased deem delena demonlover denyo denys desmera desmond devan deziel dick dickon dobber donal dondarrion donel donella donnel donnis donnor dontos doran doreah dormund dorna dornishman dragons drogo drumm drunkard dryn duckfield duncan dunstable dunstan duram durran durrandon durwald dusk duskendale dusky dustin duur dyanna dykk dywen e ebrose eddara eddard eddison edgar edgerran edmund edmure edmyn edric edwell edwyle edwyn edyth eerl egen elaena elder eldred eleyna elia elinda elinor ella ellard ellaria ellyn elmar elmo elric elwood elyas elyn elys elysar emberlei emma emmett emmon emmond emory endrew erena erenford erich ermesande erren erryk essie estermont estren ethan euron ever eye eyed f falena falyse farman farring farwynd father fenn fergon flatnose flement fletcher flint florent florian florys flowers folk follard fool foote for forel fork forley foss fossoway fox franklyn free frenken frey from g gael gaemon gage galbart gardener gared gareth garibald garlan garrison garse garth gaunt gawen gendry genna gerald geremy gerion germund gerold gerrick gevin gilbert gilliane gilly gilly's glendon glover godry gold goodbrook goodbrother goode goren gormon gormond gorold gower graceford gran grance greatjon green greenbeard greenfield greenhand gregor grell grenn grey greydon greyiron greyjoy griffith grover groves guard guncer gwayne gwenys gwin gwynesse gylbert gyldayn gyles gysella h h'ghar haegon haereg haggo haggon hagon haigh hairy hake hal halder hali halleck hallis hallyne halys hammer hardy hardyng hareth harlan harlaw harlon harma harmen harmond harmund harrag harras harren harrion harrold harron harry harwin harwyn harys hawick hayford heddle helman hendry henly herndon hero herrock heward hibald high hightower hill hilmar historical hoare hoarfrost hoat hobb hobber hobert hodor hogg hoke hollard holly hop horas horgan horn

hornwood horpe horse horton horys hosman hosteen hostella hoster hot hotah hotho howard howland hubard hubert hugh hugo hullen humble humfrey hunter huntsman husband illifer illyrio ilyn imry irri iv ix j jacaerys jacelyn jack jacks jaehaerys jafer jaime jalabhar jammos janei janna janos jaqen jared jaremy jason jasper jast jax jayne jennis jenny jenye jeor jeren jeyne jhiqui jhogo jirelle joanna jocasta jocelyn joffrey johanna john jojen jommo jon jonah jonnel jonos jonothor jonquil jorah joron jorquen jory joseran joseth joss josua joy joyeuse jurene justin justman jyck k kaeth kandaq karlon karstark karyl kedge kegs kella kenning kermit kettleblack kevan kezmya kindly king king kings kingsblood kingsblood's kingsguard knight knights kurleket kyndall kyra l lad laenor lake lambert lancel langward lanna lannister larence lark larys last laswell leana leathers leek lefford lelia lem lemoncloak lenwood leo leobald leona leonella leonette leslyn lester lew lewyn lewys lharys lia lianna lickspittle lily locke lodos lollys lomys long longbough longleaf longthorpe longwaters lonmouth lonnel loraq loras lorch lord lord loren lorence lorent loreon lorimar lorimer loron lorra lothar lothor lucamore lucas luceon lucifer lucimore lucinda lucion luthor luwin lyanna lyarra lydden lyle lyman lymond lyn lynara lynora lyonce lyonel lysa lythene m mace mad maege maegelle maegon maegor maekar maelor maelys maester maia maid maldon malegorn malleon mallery mallister mallor man mance manderly mandon manfred manfrey manfryd manly marbrand

margaery margaret marghaz margot mariah marillion maris mariya mark marla marlon marna maron marq marqelo marsella marsh martell martyn maryam masha maslyn massey matarys mathis matthar mattheus matthew maz meadows medgar medrick medwick meera megga meha melantha melara meldred melesa melessa melisandre melissa mellario melony melwyn merianne meribald merlon merlyn mern merrell merrett merryweather mervyn meryn mikken milk mina minisa mirri mo mohor mollander mollen monarchs moon moore mooton mopatis mord mordane moreo morgan morgarth morgon mormont moro morrec morrigen morros mors morya moryn mott mounts mullendore mullin mully munda murenmure musgood mya mycah mychel myles myr myranda myrcella myre myriame myrielle mysaria n naerys naggle naharis nan narha night's norbert norcross norjen norman normund norne norren norrey norridge norvos notch noye nute nymeria o o' oak oakenshield oakheart oarsman obara oberyn of old olene olenna ollidar olymer olyvar olyver omer ondrew orbert orkwood ormond ormund orryn orton orys osbert oscar osfryd osha osmund osney osric oswald oswell oswyck oswyn othell otherys othgar otho othor ottyn owen oznak p paege pahl palehair patchface pate pater patrek paul paxter payne peake penny pennytree penrose perceon peremore perianne perkin perra perriane perwyn petyr philip pie piper plummer podrick polliver poole porther pov praed pree prentys prester preston prince

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stallion stannis stark starvling staunton steffarion steffon stevron stillwood stiv stokeworth stone stonehouse stonetree storm stout strickland strong suggs sumner sunglass surly swann sweet swyft sybell sylas sylvenna sylwa symond syrio t taena tagaros talbert tall talla tallhart tally tanda tanner tarbeck targaryen tarle tarly tarth tawney templeton teora ternesio terys tess that the the theo theodore theomore theon thoren thorne thoros three timeon timotty tion titus tobho todder todric togarion tollett tom tomard tommen torghen torgon torrhen torwyn torwynd tower towers toyne trant tree tregar tristifer triston trystane tully tumitis turnberry turnip tyana tybolt tyene tygett tyler tyrek tyrell tyrion tyrion's tysane tysha tyta tytos tywald tywin u ulf uller umber umfred umma urragon urras urrathon urrigon urron urswyck uther utherydes uthor utt v vaegon vaellyn valaena valerion valiant vance varamyr vardis vargo varly varys vayon velaryon veron vickon victaria victarion victor vikary vines visenya viserra viserys volmark vorian vortimer votyris w waif walda walder walderan waldon walgrave wallace wallen walter walton waltyr walys was waters watt waymar wayn waynwood weaver webber weeper wendamyr wendel westerlands westerling westling wex whalen whent white whittlestick who wick wife wildling will willamen willas willem william willis willow wind wineseller winterfell wode wolves woman woodcock woolfield world woth wulfgar wull wyl wylde wylis wylla wyman wynafrei wynafryd wynch wynton wythers x xaro xho xhoan y yandry yarwyck yew ygon ygritte yohn yorbert yoren yorko youngest yronwood ysabel ysilla z zo zollo

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silly ahh Cursed Subway AUverse Barb and Beth I will probably post this silly fic soon idk anyway

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@adreamofsilk sent: 🖋 (*evil laughter you can hear next to you*)

*  ―  send 🖋 or ( ‘PLOTS’ ) for me to tell you a couple potential plot ideas i have for our muses, whether it just be certain types of dynamics or general storylines i’d like to explore. 

*rubs hands together and cracks knuckles* okay, let’s get started with this, probably gonna be smart and put this under a cut, going by who i already have on here, will likely give you some of the others when they come onto the blog

Addie Upcliff:

Dale Seaworth - Dale is a sailor, so perhaps meeting in one of his travels

Edmure Tully - Addie being a possible match that Hoster was entertaining the idea of

Jorah Mormont - possible match rather than Jorah marrying the Hightower

Sansa Stark - meeting when Sansa is “Alayne Stone”

Stannis Baratheon - Meeting when Stannis looking for help when Shireen contracts Greyscale - possible match for Stannis that Robert would have found funny

Victarion Greyjoy - Meeting when he is traveling, before he swears off taking another wife

Viserys Targaryen III - Possible match for Vis in AUs where he either survives or he is placed as a puppet king for Tywin after the Sack

Willas Tyrell - Willas surely is looking into a match as he is heir to Highgarden

Alysanne Blackwood:

Arya Stark - Arya being fostered to the Blackwoods - Arya ending up with the Blackwoods rather than the Brotherhood - Arya being found by the Blackwoods long before she gets to the Saltpans after the Red Wedding

Brienne of Tarth - Brienne being fostered to the Blackwoods - One of Alysanne’s nephews being betrothed to Brienne before she makes the rule where they have to beat her in combat - Brienne stopping at Raventree Hall when looking for the Stark girls

Dacey Mormont - Ladies under the King of the North and Riverlands - Meeting up and interacting before the Red Wedding as the Blackwoods were sworn to Robb

Domeric Bolton - Possible match for Domeric, Roose surely was looking to have his only heir wed

Edmure Tully - Possible match for Edmure that Hoster was looking into

Jaime Lannister - Interactions when Jaime stops at Raventree Hall when retaking the Riverlands - Robb having the Blackwoods hold Jaime rather than keeping his hostage where most would expect

Jeyne Westerling - Alysanne being named as one of Jeyne’s ladies-in-waiting after Jeyne marries Robb

Jorah Mormont - Alysanne being the one to catch his eye, not the Hightower

Ned Stark - I think we discussed her being a betrothal option for Ned before Robert’s Rebellion

Robb Stark - Alysanne being sent to represent her brother in Robb’s court - Robb being betrothed to Alysanne long before the series starts

Roose Bolton - Alysanne being an option for Domeric as Roose would have been looking to have his son wed - Roose looking for a new wife after the loss of Bethany and Domeric and looking to the Blackwoods as an option rather than housing his bastard whom he believed had a hand in his heir’s death

Theon Greyjoy - Interactions when the Blackwoods swore to Robb - Theon being fostered with Tytos instead of Ned

Torrhen Karstark - Interactions when the Blackwoods swore to Robb

Tywin Lannister - Tywin looking for a new wife after Jaime joined the King’s Guard so he had an option that is not Tyrion

Viserys Targaryen III - Possible match for Vis in AUs where he either survives or he is placed as a puppet king for Tywin after the Sack

Willas Tyrell - Willas surely is looking into a match as he is heir to Highgarden

Celia Thorne:

Aemond Targaryen - Pre-Dance interactions

Corlys Velaryon - Strategizing on Rhaenyra’s Black Council - Interacting Pre-Dance

Daemon Targaryen - Interactions Pre-Dance - Flirting from him before the war - Daemon ending up with Celia instead of Rhea

Jacaerys Velaryon - Growing up learning from Celia

Laenor Velaryon - Interacting when he is married to Rhaenyra

Lucerys Velaryon - Growing up learning from Celia

Viserys Targaryen I - Interactions from before he started to loose it/slowly die

Dayanna Umber:

Arya Stark - Arya warded to the Umbers

Dacey Mormont - Dacey traveling the North and making friends with Dayanna

Domeric Bolton - Possible intended for Domeric

Jon Snow - Jon being fostered at Last Hearth - Jon being engaged to Dayanna to make ties with the Umbers

Jorah Mormont - possible match for him that is not the Hightower

Ned Stark - Ned visiting Last Hearth

Robb Stark - Possible fiance for Robb for before the series starts

Roose Bolton - An option for Roose to engage to Domeric to ensure that his heir is married - An option for Roose to remarry after the loss of Bethany and Domeric so he has a new heir

Satin Flowers - Dayanna coming to Castle Black for some reason and seeing the pretty recruit - Satin fleeing to Last Hearth after Jon is stabbed

Sigorn - Alternate for Sigorn to be married to in order to tie the Thenns to the North

Stannis Baratheon - Stannis stopping at Last Hearth before making his way to Deepwood Motte

Theon Greyjoy - Theon being engaged to Dayanna to solidify the ward does not cause problems

Torrhen Karstark - Possible betrothed for Torrhen

Tywin Lannister - Tywin looking for a new wife after Jaime joined the King’s Guard so he had an option that is not Tyrion

Viserys Targaryen III - Possible match for Vis in AUs where he either survives or he is placed as a puppet king for Tywin after the Sack 

Willas Tyrell - Willas surely is looking into a match as he is heir to Highgarden

Heighden Drumm:

Arya Stark - Heighden finding Arya instead of the Braavosi ship when the girl was looking to go to Braavos

Bronn - Bronn was well traveled as a sellsword before the War of Five Kings, they could have met

Daenerys Targaryen - Heighden going to Meereen when she hears rumors of dragons - Heighden finding Dany before Barristan and Belwas when she is leaving Qarth

Dacey Mormont - Ironborn meets Bear Islander - Dacey learning by meeting Heighden that not all Ironborn are necessarily bad

Dale Seaworth - Both are sailors and traders, she could easily cross his path

Domeric Bolton - Roose would have been looking for a match for his heir

Jaime Lannister - Heighden bringing Brightroar to Jaime - Heighden meeting him after the Sack in my AU where he leaves after

Jon Connington - Her meeting Griff in Essos, possibly shortly after he brings Young Griff under his wing - Someone had to help him flee after Aerys banished him

Jorah Mormont - He was in Essos for a long time before making his way to Dany and Vis - Him falling for Heighden rather than the Hightower

Melisandre - The Red Witch is very well traveled

Ned Stark - Heighden helping Ned flee from King’s Landing

Oberyn Martell - One of his many lovers?

Quentyn Martell - Quent being an option for her before the whole Viserys/Arianne plot went bunk

Robb Stark - Robb falling in bed with her instead of Jeyne Westerling

Roose Bolton - Roose looking for a match for Domeric - Roose looking for a new bride after he looses Bethany and Domeric because he needs an heir

Satin Flowers - Her favorite plaything in Old Town? - Satin ending up going with her rather than whatever happened to make him take the Black

Stannis Baratheon - Stannis being offered Heighden as a bride after he smashes the Iron Fleet - Heighden bringing knowledge from Essos on Greyscale treatments for Shireen

Torrhen Karstark - Possible match for Torr, cos what better way to keep the Iron Isle in check by marrying their daughters to Greenlanders

Tywin Lannister - Tywin looking for a new wife after Jaime joined the King’s Guard so he had an option that is not Tyrion - Heighden currying favor by bringing Tywin Brightroar

Victarion Greyjoy - Rock wife option

Viserys Targaryen III - Possible match for Vis in AUs where he either survives or he is placed as a puppet king for Tywin after the Sack

Willas Tyrell - Willas surely is looking into a match as he is heir to Highgarden

Herra:

Arthur Dayne - I have an AU where he takes the Black after the Tower of Joy so he would meet her when the Free Folk all come south

Dacey Mormont - We know that the Free Folk of the Frozen Shore raid Bear Isle so that could be an interesting interaction

Dale Seaworth - He is well traveled with his ship - AU where he survived the Blackwater and goes north with Stannis as a guard for Shireen means he would meet her

Dalla - During Mance’s march - We don’t know where Dalla is originally from, so she could be travelled enough to have visited the Frozen Shore in the past

Domeric Bolton - I have an AU where he flees North of the Wall after Ramsey tries to kill him

Jaime Lannister - AU where he took the Black after the Sack means he would meet her when the Free Folk come south

Jon Snow - Interacting in Mance’s camp - Interacting after the Free Folk are let through the wall

Jorah Mormont - Frozen Shore Free Folk raid Bear Isle - AU where Jorah took the Black means he would meet her when she came through

Melisandre - Meeting in Castle Black

Ned Stark - I have an AU where he was actually allowed to take the Black rather than Joff just killing him

Satin Flowers - Meeting when she comes through Castle Black

Sigorn - During Mance’s march

Stannis Baratheon - Meeting at Castle Black after he defeats Mance

Victarion Greyjoy - We don’t know how far he sails so he reasonably could reach the Frozen Shore

Jasline Beesbury:

Brienne of Tarth - Interacting when Renly’s Summer Army was still in the Reach

Bronn - He is well travelled

Domeric Bolton - Roose was definitely trying to get his heir married

Edmure Tully - Jasline being one of many that Hoster looked at for Edmure to marry

Garlan Tyrell - Someone Mace could have had him interact with before he married his wife - Garlan may also travel the Reach more often than his siblings

Jaime Lannister - Jasline could be betrothed to Jaime after he is made to step down from the Kingsguard after the loss of his hand

Loras Tyrell - Loras travelling the Reach means he could interact and her father, not knowing his proclivities, tries to get him to see her as a possible match and the ensuing awkwardness

Margaery Tyrell - Reach girlies interacting

Robb Stark - Someone that he could fall into bed with rather than Jeyne Westerling

Stannis Baratheon - Option for marriage rather than Selyse

Theon Greyjoy - Possibly warded to the Beesbury’s rather than to the Starks

Tywin Lannister - Tywin looking for a new wife after Jaime joined the King’s Guard so he had an option that is not Tyrion

Viserys Targaryen III - Possible match for Vis in AUs where he either survives or he is placed as a puppet king for Tywin after the Sack

Willas Tyrell - Willas surely is looking into a match as he is heir to Highgarden

Lyla:

Aemond Targaryen - Aemond seeking her out when Helena was expecting as he adores his sister and only wants the best for her to ensure her safety

Arthur Dayne - Arthur bringing Lyla to the Tower of Joy to attend to Lyanna

Ashara Dayne - Lyla helping Ashara through the birth of her daughter

Corlys Velaryon - Corlys collecting Lyla on request of Rhaenys for any of the following: Aemma, Rhaenyra or Laena

Daemon Targaryen - Lyla attending any of the following through their births and Daemon just lurking: Aemma, Rhaenyra or Laena

Daenerys Targaryen - A proper midwife attending her when she gives birth to Rhaego rather than Jorah having to resort to taking her to the Maegi

Dalla - Lyla being able to help Dalla survive her birth

Doran Martell - Doran hiring Lyla to attend to Elia when Elia is expecting Rhaegar’s children

Elia Martell - Lyla helping her through the birth of Rhaenys and Aegon

Jeyne Westerling - AU where Jeyne has Robb’s child rather than her mom feeding her contraceptives, she would need a midwife cos it can’t be known about her pregnancy so they can’t resort to a maester

Jorah Mormont - Jorah hiring Lyla to help his Glover wife

Lyanna Stark - Lyla being at the Tower of Joy to attend to Lyanna

Ned Stark - Ned trying to get Cat to accept a northern midwife for his children’s birth and Lyla getting to witness that argument

Roose Bolton - Roose hiring Lyla for any of his children with Bethany or for Walda’s pregnancy to try and deter Ramsey from being able to kill the babe before it is born

Satin Flowers - Brothels can see a good number of births and would need a midwife on hand

Stannis Baratheon - Stannis panicking at the birth of Shireen and wanting all the chances of a successful birth so hiring Lyla

Viserys Targaryen I - Vis actually having a midwife on hand rather than letting the maester butcher Aemma

Meyla:

Arthur Dayne - Red Keep interactions before Robert’s Rebellion

Arya Stark - Arya finding her way into Meyla’s office

Ashara Dayne - Red Keep interactions before Robert’s Rebellion

Bronn - Bronn wasn’t always at Tyrion’s side and could have come across her in the keep

Dale Seaworth - AU where he survives the Blackwater but is a prisoner in the Red Keep

Elia Martell - Red Keep interactions before the Sack

Garlan Tyrell - He is def in the Red Keep after the Blackwater

Jaime Lannister - Interactions with the only person who likely asked him what happened with Aerys

Jon Connington - Interactions when Jon was Hand to Aerys

Loras Tyrell - He’s been in the Red Keep often

Margaery Tyrell - She was meeting with everyone at court when she was engaged to Joff

Ned Stark - Ned getting to meet the Keeper of the Keys when he arrives in King’s Landing

Oberyn Martell - Oberyn was known to be wandering when he was at the Keep

Stannis Baratheon - Literally have 14 years we can cover where he was at the Red Keep

Tywin Lannister - Tywin looking for a new wife after Jaime joined the King’s Guard so he had an option that is not Tyrion - Interactions when Tywin is Hand of the King (both for Aerys and his grandsons)

Viserys Targaryen III - Interactions with little prince Vis before the Rebellion

Saeralla Targaryen:

Aemond Targaryen - Interactions of angry boy with his second cousin

Corlys Velaryon - Black Council meetings

Daemon Targaryen - Daemon adoring his cousin - Black Council meetings

Harwin Strong - Someone had to be her escort when she came from Volantis, who better than Harwin

Jacaerys Velaryon - Black Council meetings

Laenor Velaryon - Interactions with her when she comes from Volantis

Lucerys Velaryon - Growing up with his third cousin near - Little sweetie just adoring his ‘aunt’

Viserys Targaryen I - Viserys greeting her when she first arrives from Volantis - Someone needs to yell at him for what he had done to Aemma

Sanira Farman:

Dale Seaworth - Dale could easily have sailed to Fair Isle

Domeric Bolton - Possible match for Domeric, Roose would have seen House Farman as a very plausible option due to there being many options

Edmure Tully - Another possible for Hoster to try to marry to Edmure

Jaime Lannister - Tywin engaging them when Jaime is forced from the Kingsguard after the loss of his hand

Jorah Mormont - Another who could have caught Jorah’s eye other than the Hightower

Loras Tyrell - Her father and uncle would have been looking for options for the girls, he could be one of hers leading to awdwardness

Margaery Tyrell - Possible lady brought so Margaery doesn’t just have Reach-born ladies-in-waiting

Oberyn Martell - We know that he is very well traveled

Quentyn Martell - An option for Quentyn before it was known that the Viserys/Arianne plot went bunk

Robb Stark - Someone other than Jeyne Westerling that Robb could fall in bed with

Stannis Baratheon - Option for Robert to have Stannis marry other than Selyse, it would be seen as a family that only has girls which Robert would have found funny

Theon Greyjoy - Possible ward/betrothed for Sanira

Torrhen Karstark - Possible betrothed, as a thirdborn son he is not in line for Karhold and as she has no brothers it would be seen as beneficial

Tywin Lannister - Tywin looking for a new wife after Jaime joined the King’s Guard so he had an option that is not Tyrion

Victarion Greyjoy - He could easily have landed on Fair Isle often - Temptation to take another salt wife even after he swore he wouldn’t after the last one

Viserys Targaryen III - Possible match for Vis in AUs where he either survives or he is placed as a puppet king for Tywin after the Sack

Willas Tyrell - Willas surely is looking into a match as he is heir to Highgarden

Una Borrell:

Dale Seaworth - Boy travels a lot on the sea so he could easily meet her

Edmure Tully - Addie being a possible match that Hoster was entertaining the idea of

Jorah Mormont - possible match rather than the Hightower

Ned Stark - The ‘fisherman’s daughter’ theory

Sansa Stark - Meeting ‘Alayne Stone’

Stannis Baratheon - Robert would find it funny to betroth Stannis to someone from the Sisters

Victarion Greyjoy - Meeting when he is traveling, before he swears off taking another wife

Viserys Targaryen III - Possible match for Vis in AUs where he either survives or he is placed as a puppet king for Tywin after the Sack

Willas Tyrell - possible match for Willas, who needs to marry as the Heir

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What if Benjen Stark married?

summary: So if Benjen Stark married, how different would his story be?

pairing: Benjen Stark x Female OC

genre: rabbit hole rambles

estimated word count: 1600 words

a/n: Hey y’all, this is a very old ramble of mines that I wanted to reshare and wanted to throw out there again for the public to theorize with me. Remember folks, copying other people’s works is plagiarism and that’s illegal. Don’t be that kind of person. Anyways, hope you all enjoy it :)

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Hey y’all, so the topic of today’s rabbit hole discussion is: what if Benjen Stark married? Imma just run through the idea and the au I had in my mind with the issue. The three points I wanted to touch upon would be: who does he marry, his familial life as a husband and his au story I made in my mind.

For starters, I am 99.99% sure if Benjen were to marry it would be within the North because 1) politics 2) I don’t have a number two, I just felt bad that #1 was all alone.

Before I get into the potential brides, the decision of when is to be answered. I just figured he would marry some time after Robert’s rebellion, after growing tired of Winterfell and all the memories he had of it, talks of him joining the wall would occur between him and Ned and Ned mentions the chance of maybe Benjen starting his own family.

Benjen dismisses it but eventually finds love, that’s the au I had in mind. Yes it’s a cliche, “love thaws his frozen heart” blah blah blah but anyways… on to the why it would have to be a northern. I truly believe in that sentiment that the North is more inclined to marriages within the North. So when Rickard Stark dismissed his own bannermen, I think he was unintentionally saying that the northerners weren’t prestigious enough to marry his children. That is destined to spread some ill will to the starks.

And now there’s Ned who literally married a Southerner who not only is lowkey out of place with her gods and her pov towards social etiquette, but also, I’m sure some northerners weren’t as thrilled with a southern lady. Granted they eventually respected Catelyn for the sole fact that Ned was mostly loved across the North.

So I would think Ned would make it clear to Cat that if their kids (and also by default Benjen because Benjen was lowkey still Ned’s responsibility) if they were to marry, it would be in the best interest of the North for them to marry into the North. Damn I hope I’m making sense.

Anyways onto the “who” would Benjen married. I accumulated four main choices that I thought would suit best for Benjen and I am under the impression that all of them are around the same age range as Benjen as well. Benjen was born in 267 ac so I tried to find women who I thought were also born around that time. The options were Jonelle Cerwyn, Bethany Ryswell, Lyessa Flint or OC northerner.

Now I can see a bunch of scenarios with each one. For Jonelle I would think it’s a fifty fifty chance. House Cerwyn would be happy with any Stark marriage, but I think Ned wouldn’t really see the need in a marriage between their two houses. Marriages meant alliances, and Ned wouldn’t see the need in an alliance with a house presumably as super loyal to the Starks as the Cerwyns.

For Bethany Ryswell, this one would be a cool story I think. Bethany Ryswell in canon marries Roose Bolton and died not long into their relationship. House Ryswell was possibly already miffed by house Stark with the whole Brandon+Barbrey issue. So either lord Ryswell would be totally against Bethany and Benjen or completely for it, either seeing it as a sorry attempt by Ned to appease him or as an apology gift for Rickard’s and Brandon’s insult.

Lyessa Flint is the matriarch of house Flint, to my knowledge. She is the lady of Widow’s Watch on the east coast of the North. Her son, Robin Flint was the lord of Flints Fingers until his death at the red wedding. Lyessa was ill during canon but also pregnant. Idk her hubby’s name or if he was even alive. But assuming Benjen could marry her, I think that would bring up many political strides to the Starks. For a Stark male marrying into house Flint all but ensures Stark claims over much of house Flint’s wealth, but mostly the lands of house Flint. Two strategic fortresses on opposite sides of the North as well as ties to the presumably the largest clan of Flints, the Flints of the mountains (who are also the first flints or the flints of Breakstone Hill). I’m pretty sure some houses *cough* Bolton *cough* would not be happy with the power moves of Benjen marrying Lyessa, but he wouldn’t really say anything out loud I think.

Lastly, an OC from another northern house. I like to think Benjen wouldn’t really care about the political side of his marriage and would genuinely look for love when the chance arrives. So for my oc I decided to have her be from a smaller northern house. So maybe a Tallhart, a Skagosi lady or a lady from the northern mountain clans.

Following the au in my mind, Benjen Stark marries a Skagosi noble lady he meets while visiting Eastwatch by the sea when considering to join the Night’s Watch. He marries a lady from House Stane of Driftwood Hall. Many mainland northerners silently scoff at marriage considering the Skagosi have a bad rep. Ned wouldn’t be all that thrilled but still loves his brother enough to trust Benjen and allow the marriage.

Now for his family life, I can totally see Benjen having his story being centered around loss and how he deals with it. I think his relationship with his wife would be at first feel rushed because of the heat and quick passion that prompted them to get married quickly and joyously. I think having a wife so unexpected and different from what he would expect out of typical northern women would be a rollercoaster for Benjen and eventually genuine love versus extensive lust and attractions would build between the two.

I like to think that Lady Stane (for the sake of the explanation this is what we will address her as) would play a large role in opening Benjen’s eyes to a whole new world. Like maybe he talks about the feast of Skane and she just rolls her eyes and tells him different story about how, maybe Skane was a battle field between the ancient first men and the people who attacked Hardhome. I truly think it was the Valyrians who attacked Hardhome and ruined it. Skane is right there so maybe they tried to fight back and the Skagosi came to save the day. In the end Skane wasn’t able to sustain the survivors so the Skagosi brought them to Skagos leaving a deserted Skane.

I think Lady Skane would enjoy fixing Benjen’s perspective on Skagosi:

“Do you all practice the first night, I heard y’all do?” “No we don’t my love, if that was the case you wouldn’t have been my first.” “Oh”

“Do y’all have unicorns?” “Maybe, maybe not.” “It’s a yes or no.” *she proceeds to shrug her shoulders with a smile*

“Do the Skagosi perform human sacrifices?” “Wtf no we don’t benjen.” “But why did old nan say-“ “that hag can’t even tell her left from her right. Ask me smn like that again I’ll be sure to make you become a human sacrifice Ben.” “Yes my lady.”

“Wait so y’all aren’t cannibals?” “Idk you tell me, I mean I eat you every now and again don’t I?” “SHUSHHHHH we are out in public” “oh shut it I’m sure the whole village has heard your moans Ben.”

I just enjoy the thought of Benjen and Lady Stane being a crazy funny duo whose actions are always keeping the local peoples on their toes.

Now when it comes to children, I think he and his wife aren’t as lucky as Ned and Cat with having children so when Benjen does have a child, regardless of their gender he would fkn adore them. I think Benjen would at max have two children. I like the idea of him having an older daughter and a younger son and the two being slightly at odds similar to Aegon and Rhaenyra or Theon and Yara/Asha. The sister is simply a bad ass who’s stuck in a world with men and their brother isn’t the brightest tool in the shed but is treated like a fkn diamond or gold for simply being a dude.

I think the big issue in Ben story is the emotional divide that occurs between him and Ned that could have been. Ned was basically raised in the south at a young age and for sure would have grown up with just the slightest emotional separation from Ned. Maybe Ben and Ned’s shared daddy issues would result in them not really connecting as much as they could have if they grew up together. And now with Benjen in Skagos, Benjen is now growing even older without the interference of Ned’s presence.

The idea of a more reserved Stark then even Ned for Benjen’s character is what is cool to me because if it was a story, the reader would know Benjen is actually a very chill and pretty fun person to be around, and he’s possibly like that with his wife and kids and maybe the Skagosi. But he isn’t like that around Ned, he’s calm, caring, loving but reserved. And that’s the ‘stark’ contrast between Benjen’s two personalities. (Hahaha see what I did there, holy fuck I’m funny.)

Anyways, thank you for listening to this excessive brain dump, and if you want share your thoughts on a married Benjen, who would you want him to marry and why or how many kids would you think he should have and anything else about Benjen. Thank you for reading, have a beautiful day ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽

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barba and bethany bracken....barbrey and bethany ryswell.....both of them hated houses, compared against blackwoods and starks.....having a thought......aegon iv vs roose bolton???????