![]() ![]() Jaime is captured, along with near a hundred knights and a dozen lords bannermen including Lord Gawen Westerling, Lord Quenten Banefort, Ser Garth Greenfield, Lord Regenard Estren, Ser Tytos Brax, Mallor the Dornishman, Willem Lannister, and the Lannister cousins Cleos Frey and Tion Frey. AftermathĬatelyn, Robb, the Greatjon, and Jaime after the Whispering Wood, by Mathia Arkoniel©Īccording to Theon, the Lannisters lose ten men for every one of Robb's who fall. Grey Wind howls as dawn breaks and the fighting winds down. He is halted, but not before slaying Daryn Hornwood, Eddard Karstark, and Torrhen Karstark of Robb's personal guard. When Jaime sees the battle is lost, he rallies his retainers and attempts to cut his way through the host to slay Robb in single combat. Theon Greyjoy, Robb's friend, kills men in the battle. Robb is joined in the fighting by his direwolf, Grey Wind. Jaime's horsemen are attacked by bowmen hidden in the trees by Robb, and the Young Wolf and northern bannermen lead their own cavalry against the ambushed westermen. The Mormonts sound horns to signal the moonlit trap has been sprung, followed by Umbers, Mallisters, Freys, and Karstarks. Once all of Jaime's unsuspecting men have entered the valley, Catelyn hears the sound of snow shrikes, possibly alerts by the waiting northmen. Robb's mother, Lady Catelyn Stark, waits high on a ridge under the protection of thirty guards led by Hallis Mollen. West is Ser Stevron Frey, and across a far ridge Lord Greatjon Umber. Lady Maege Mormont and Lord Jason Mallister wait east of the valley, while Lord Rickard Karstark is to the north. Expecting to crush a small force, Jaime and most of his cavalry are lured north of the Tumblestone to a forested valley where the rest of Robb's men are hidden. Robb sends Brynden with a few hundred men carrying Tully banners to raid and draw Jaime from his camp at Riverrun. ![]() Jaime leaves his camp at Riverrun three times to deal with raiders or stubborn holdfasts. Ser Marq Piper separately harries the Lannister supply trains with half a hundred men. Robb manages to keep his march secret, thanks to the efforts of his great uncle, Ser Brynden Tully, and three hundred picked outriders, who shoot down Lannister ravens and slay Jaime's scouts. Joined by additional soldiers from House Frey of the Twins and House Mallister of Seagard, Robb moves on Riverrun from the north in an attempt to outflank the unsuspecting Lannister forces and relieve the besieged forces at Riverrun. Unbeknownst to Jaime, Robb Stark has forged an alliance with Walder Frey, Lord of the Crossing, securing passage over the Green Fork of the Trident. Jaime besieges Riverrun, the capital of the riverlands, while the host of his father, Lord Tywin Lannister, closes the kingsroad to the east and methodically captures the castles of river lords. Ser Jaime Lannister smashes the river lords' forces at the Golden Tooth and Riverrun, capturing the heir to the riverlands, Ser Edmure Tully, and many of his knights. The Stark victory and ensuing Battle of the Camps shatters one of the Lannister armies in the riverlands, allowing Riverrun to be relieved. The battle in the Whispering Wood, often simply called the Whispering Wood after its forested setting, is a pivotal battle during the War of the Five Kings. ~6,000 northmen and rivermen including forces of House Mallister, House Frey, and remnants of Edmure's host after the battle at Riverrun. Iron Throne/ House Baratheon of King's Landing: ![]()
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