Rhaegars Heir Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 after he introduction in the show I found myself wonder how much Roose Bolton got for marrying Walda in terms of gold I know he was promised her weight in silver but how much was she in actual gold since that's the real measure of wealth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khalhotpie Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 looks like a hellva lotwalder frey prob a little cross with whatever one of his kids allowed her to eat so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
averde Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 looks like a hellva lotwalder frey prob a little cross with whatever one of his kids allowed her to eat so muchHaha it's true Walder yells at Walda's father, Merrett Frey, for allowing his daughter to be such a glutton and cost him more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khalhotpie Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Haha it's true Walder yells at Walda's father, Merrett Frey, for allowing his daughter to be such a glutton and cost him more money. They really shoulda done that on the show Can u imagine the two of them discussing it, walder mentioniing hel pay the weight in silver they lead out all the girls and his face drops when walda appears...roose simply turns and does that smug grin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnief Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Maybe. But one thing I liked about the show is they didn't go the cheap route of fat-shaming where Walda was concerned. In her one brief intro she seemed somehow very open and friendly-and Roose made it clear that Lady Bolton was to be afforded the respect her station deserved. She of course knew full well, that Bolton married her because she was fat, but hey at least she's out of the weasel nest that is the Twins, won't have to join the Silent Sisters, and she hopes to start a family with Roose and give him trueborn heirs to the Dreadfort. He in turn actually treats her pretty well and you never know...a lot of men actually find they prefer women who are....well cushioned. Ironically, that Roose-Fat Walda is actually one of the better arranged marriages in the books-and it almost humanizes Roose. I'm hoping they'll keep that dynamic on the show which could be very entertaining and even somewhat sweet. And let's be honest we need some non-grim stuff to get through scenes at the Dreadfort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhaegars Heir Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 I love all of the discussion so far but what I meant is given what we know about how silver coins convert to gold ones it could have been more than a couple sacks right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormland's Fury Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I love all of the discussion so far but what I meant is given what we know about how silver coins convert to gold ones it could have been more than a couple sacks right? Apparently 1 gold coin is 210 silver stags (according to the wiki) How much does Walda weigh? Also: A single Gold Dragon converts to about 13,000 Euros, 17,222 US Dollars, or 11,111 Pounds Sterling. What the shit ?! Btw: Walda + Ramsay was adorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterJack Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Let make a lot of random assumption:Walda = 100kg1 siver coin = 16g (random number, real number is probably between 12g and 30g)100 000 gr/16g/silver coin = 6250 silver coins6250 silver / 210silver/gold = 30 gold coin30 * 17,222 = Half a Million $USDecent price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormland's Fury Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Let make a lot of random assumption:Walda = 100kg1 siver coin = 16g (random number, real number is probably between 12g and 30g)100 000 gr/16g/silver coin = 6250 silver coins6250 silver / 210silver/gold = 30 gold coin30 * 17,222 = Half a Million $USDecent price. Yeah, pretty decent actually. Roose you rascal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the conquoring bastard25 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 seven save us if that's what the going rate is for a fat Frey and the bride price for a pretty Frey is the price of a King's head.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordStoneheart Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Ironically, that Roose-Fat Walda is actually one of the better arranged marriages in the books-and it almost humanizes Roose. I'm hoping they'll keep that dynamic on the show which could be very entertaining and even somewhat sweet. And let's be honest we need some non-grim stuff to get through scenes at the Dreadfort. Really? I thought it was one of most disgusting and insulting ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormland's Fury Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Really? I thought it was one of most disgusting and insulting ones. Why? They are even fond of each other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedwyck Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 They really shoulda done that on the show Can u imagine the two of them discussing it, walder mentioniing hel pay the weight in silver they lead out all the girls and his face drops when walda appears...roose simply turns and does that smug grin. how dare you talk about the show that must not be named. Dont even say it in reference to the title of the first book. This thread should be locked immediately for the mere mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pounding Thrill Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Did Roose marry Fat Walda before the war of five kings, or during? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormland's Fury Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Did Roose marry Fat Walda before the war of five kings, or during? During I think, around the time they cross the Twins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulnado Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Doesn't Roose say to Theon - "I've become quite fond of my new wife and the squeals she makes" or something very similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormland's Fury Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Doesn't Roose say to Theon - "I've become quite fond of my new wife and the squeals she makes" or something very similar Yeah, that's what I was alluding to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Doesn't Roose say to Theon - "I've become quite fond of my new wife and the squeals she makes" or something very similarThen he says "my bastard is crazy and he probably might kill every other baby she pops out but whatever. She'll get sad. Pity" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormland's Fury Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Then he says "my bastard is crazy and he probably might kill every other baby she pops out but whatever. She'll get sad. Pity" Come on, that's as affectionate as Roose can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maester Pedant Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 From Roose's point of view, marrying fat Walda makes a lot of sense: a highborn maiden, most likely very fertile, with a huge dowry. From Walder Frey's point of view, an alliance with one of the major Lords in the North, and getting rid of yet another Frey girl is well worth the silver. Plus, now, through their connection with Roose, Walder Frey has created many career opportunities for his many many many sons and grandsons. Lady Bolton's weight is irrelevant when you're playing dynastic poltics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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