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- Roose Bolton is a character that encompasses the idea of loyalty and betrayal. As an opportunist, he did not hesitate to betray Robb when he saw he was losing. Though it may seem fair since A Song of Ice and Fire outlines the grey nature of the world, Roose remains an evil lord of no loyalty.
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Roose Bolton is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its HBO television adaptation Game of Thrones, where he is depicted by actor Michael McElhatton.
Roose Bolton is the Lord of the Dreadfort and the head of House Bolton. He is convinced that regular leechings improve a person's health, and as such frequently has himself leeched, which has led to some calling him the Leech Lord.[9] In the television adaptation Game of Thrones he is portrayed by Michael McElhatton.
While he may not look like how Roose Bolton is physically described in the books, Michael McElhatton brings more to the role than I ever expected. He has captured the essence of Roose without the use of the soft voice, leeching, or pink cloak.
Roose Bolton is a character that encompasses the idea of loyalty and betrayal. As an opportunist, he did not hesitate to betray Robb when he saw he was losing. Though it may seem fair since A Song of Ice and Fire outlines the grey nature of the world, Roose remains an evil lord of no loyalty.
The book I am referring to is the book that Roose Bolton famously burns after reading. I've seen many discussions as to why he does this and what information could be in the book. Ranging from a secret message from Tywin, who recently left Harrenhal, Roose sending an email through fire, to just Roose not wanting anyone else to be able to know ...
The idea is that Roose read something in the book that convinced him that the curse is real. This is somewhat supported by his cavalier attitude toward his own fate in his conversations with Theon in Dance , assuming he will die soon, that he would never be able to raise another son to manhood, etc.
Old Nan tells Bran a story of a man who had a child with a woman in white, probably an Other by her description. Old Nan's stories have a history of being true. This child could be Roose. Roose leeches blood from himself because "Frequent leechings are the secret of a long life", [4] consistent with his not seeming to age. [2]
