It reads: "Tainted blood is ever treacherous, and Ramsay's nature was sly, greedy, and cruel. I count myself well rid of him" In fact, Roose has an obsession with blood, as well as a compulsive need to remove bad blood from himself, as evident by his daily leeching sessions. But we feel like there is a bit of important foreshadowing involving Roose. After his leeching, Roose decides he will spend the day hunting the wolves, whose howling has kept him up at night, and he returns that night with nine dead wolves, seven adults and two pups Let's not forget that the wolf is the sigil of House Stark….
Theon also remembers that the Boltons of the past feuded with the Starks before swearing loyalty. Apparently, Roose's ancestors would "cloak themselves in the skins of dead enemies" including members of the Stark clan. Whether this ancient feud has been entirely forgotten is unknown, but Theon knows that " old ways die hard " And given the bevy of dead wolves Roose brings home, we're thinking Theon has a point. Parents Home Homeschool College Resources.
Study Guide. By George R. Previous Next. The Boltons and Reek We heard a bit about the Boltons back in A Game of Thrones , but it isn't until this volume that we finally get to meet them face-to-face. The Dynamically Disturbing Duo Spoiler warnings are in total effect here because we really can't discuss Ramsay Snow and Reek without giving away a major plot twist.
Apple and Tree But what about his father, Roose Bolton? Let's not forget that the wolf is the sigil of House Stark… Theon also remembers that the Boltons of the past feuded with the Starks before swearing loyalty. What's Up With the Ending? Joffrey, meanwhile, pretends to be concerned with keeping his vow to Sansa to marry her, while Cersei and the High Septon rationalize the vow away.
Sansa, who once believed so strongly in the ideals of courtly love, happily plays along with this charade, recognizing that she must do so for her own survival. Sansa has become mature enough to recognize that honesty and ideals aren't always desirable in a treacherous and dishonest environment like the royal court.
In his final chapter, Theon finally gets his comeuppance for his string of betrayals and deceptions. If Theon gives up Winterfell to Rodrik, his ambitions will come to nothing, as he will be perceived as weak by his father and the Iron Islanders and will not be trusted again. But the only way to hold the castle is by the cowardly and despicable act of killing its citizens to hold off Rodrik and his men.
He thinks his problems have been solved for him when Reek arrives and destroys Rodrik, but in fact his problems have just become worse. Despite having carried out his own betrayals and deceptions, Theon is clearly not cunning enough to recognize when he is on the receiving end of such behavior.
When Reek turns out to be Ramsay Bolton, Theon realizes he has made a huge mistake in trusting the man. Whether Bolton kills him or not is unclear, however. SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook.
Themes Motifs Symbols. From that moment, it became difficult for Roose to rule his land, as Ramsay and Reek were causing havoc everywhere. Ramsay and Reek became infamous in the region for the "hunts" they undertook together.
When Ramsay saw a young girl he liked, he and Reek would torment her. They caught peasant girls, then set them free and told them to run for their lives. They then chased after the girls until they caught them, with Ramsay raping and killing the girls, then Reek having his way with the dead bodies while they were still warm.
Only a few of the girls escaped. After the death of King Robert I Baratheon , a war in the riverlands between the Lannisters and the Tullys starts and Robb Stark calls the banners of the north to join with the Tullys. Roose and his forces leave the Dreadfort with a garrison commanded by Ramsay.
Without the lords Bolton and Harys Hornwood to control their regions, Ramsay and Reek grow wilder and by the time the War of the Five Kings infuriates in the realm, their actions became known by the entire north. He starts to rally his forces on the Dreadfort and this doesn't go unnoticed by the Hornwoods.
Donella meets Bran Stark, Maester Luwin, and Ser Rodrik Cassel and warns them about how Ramsay is massing men at the Dreadfort and she believes he's trying to take her lands by force. She also mentions Reek and says he never bathes and he's almost as cruel as Ramsay. She also explains the the two go hunting together, but "not for deer", and alludes to stories she has heard that defy belief, even for a Bolton.
Ramsay does not join the lords at Winterfell for the harvest feast and unlike some other lords who sent formal apologies for their absence, Ramsay does not write anything for Bran. Bran gives Donella more men to protect the Hornwood and plans to have his brother King Robb legitimize Larence Snow, the bastard of Lord Hornwood fostered by the Glovers, to prevent the family to go extinct. Later, one her way back to the Hornwood, Lady Donella is abducted by Ramsay Snow and Reek, and forced to marry Ramsay that very day, although he is young enough to be her son.
Ramsay styles himself Lord of the Hornwood and locks Donella in a tower, where she eats her own fingers and starves to death. Lord Wyman Manderly does not stand and watch at this and various skirmishes between the Boltons and the Manderlys take place in the wolfswood. Ramsay and Reek are pursued by the Cassels for their crimes. While Reek and Ramsay are raping and killing a girl are caught by Ser Rodrik's men.
Reek's horse has lamed in the pursuit because the girl managed to run off so far, so when Ramsay spots Ser Rodrik's men just as Reek is raping the corpse, Ramsay realizes that both of them escaping is not an option. Ramsay, in an attempt to hide his true identity, pulls Reek off the dead body and gives him his own clothes and markings of identity, telling him to ride for help to the Dreadfort with the good horse.
Reek had learned not to question Ramsay's orders so he obeys. Rodrik's men find Reek and kill him with no hesitation.
The dead girl had soiled herself before she died, so Ramsay smears the filth over himself and dons Reek's clothes. Rodrik's men find Ramsay and he's taken as Reek by Rodrik, who brings him as prisoner to Winterfell. In the riverlands, Roose takes Harrenhal from the Lannisters and is informed of this. He claims to be well-rid of Ramsay. Ramsay bends the knee to Theon, enters in service of House Greyjoy, and keeps playing this role, claiming that he's real name his Heke.
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