Edmar Tully - the character of the series "Game of Thrones"

"Game of Thrones" - a series that has for several years made millions of people die at the screens. In the sixth season of the TV project, the plot of which is taken from the cult saga "Song of ice and flame", created by George Martin, many characters come back, which fans no longer expected to see. Among them there is Edmar Tally, the hero, with whom spectators said goodbye in the third season of the show. What is known about this character, what fate awaits him?

Edmund Tally: The Hero's History

Not always representatives of the family of Tally performed the duties of the supreme lords of the Trident. This privilege the House received at the time of the invasion of Vasteras by the Conqueror Eigon, who intended to subdue the entire continent. Edmin Tully, the distant ancestor of Edmars, was one of the first lords to back the claims of the invader. As a token of gratitude, Eigon Targarien granted him power over the River Land, which has since been passed from father to son.

Edmar Tully is the only son and heir of Hoster Tully, who is the brother of Keitilin Stark and Lisa Arren. About his childhood years, information is practically absent. It is known only that he, along with his sisters, grew up in Riverrane, lost his mother early, was friends with Petir Beilish. After the death of his father, Khostera, about which the audience of the series "The Game of Thrones" find out in season three, Edmar becomes the legal lord of Riverrane.

First appearance

As already mentioned, Edmund Tally is the character with whom the audience of the series first meets in the third season. Lord Riverana supports the nephew of Robb, who proclaimed himself King of the North and declared war on Geoffrey Baratone, swears allegiance to him and recognizes him as his overlord. The first scene with the participation of Edmar is the funeral of his father, on which he manifests himself in far from the best way.

The traditions that the Talli family follow from time immemorial, are ordered to bury the rulers of Riverrane in a special way. Their bodies are put on a raft, which then descends to the water. The heir to the deceased lord must set fire to the raft with a lighted arrow. Edmund Tally releases an arrow several times, but can not get into it. The brother of his father, Brindin, is forced to take this responsibility upon himself.

The next scene, in which the brother of Katilin Stark, also represents him in a disadvantageous light. The nephew of Robb chides his uncle for starting an unnecessary battle near the Stone Mill, grossly violating his strategic plans.

Red wedding

Red wedding is an event that viewers familiar with the George Martin saga story have been waiting since Lord Edmar Tully appeared on the series. Some time before the introduction of this character, Robb Stark signed a contract with Lord Walder Frey, promising to marry his daughter in exchange for support in the war. However, the young king violates this treaty, falling in love with another woman. As a result, his uncle Edmar is forced to marry the daughter of an "ally", who reluctantly agrees to replace his nephew.

Lord Tally does take Roslyn Frey as wife, but her father's plans do not include supporting the deceiver Stark. Robba and his mother Katilin are killed during a wedding feast, this happens after the newlyweds are escorted to their quarters. The fate of Edmars remains a mystery for the next two seasons of the "Game of Thrones", spectators can assume that the lord was killed along with his relatives.

Latest events

In the sixth season of the show, it turns out that Edmar Tally was not at all devoid of life. "Game of Thrones" - a series that constantly presents spectators with surprises. One such is the return of Lord Riverrand, who all this time was held captive by Frey, his wife's relatives. Fans of the TV project will find out that the wedding night of Edmars and Roslin did take place, moreover, Lord Tally's wife has already given birth to a child.

Edmar Tully in the sixth season becomes the man with whom Jamie Lannister captures Riverrain. For many months, the castle, handed over by royal decree to Lord Walder, for help in the removal of the traitor Robb Stark, is held by Brinden Talley, Edmard's uncle. However, the return of the lord makes his subjects stop obeying the orders of the Black Fish (the nickname of Brindin) and lay down their arms. Edmar agrees to this step to save his son, who in case of disobedience vows to kill Jamie. After that, the former Lord Riverrand should go to the Lannister family castle as an honorary prisoner.

Who plays Edmar

Of course, fans of the "Game of Thrones" are wondering who agreed to take on the role of such an unlucky character as Edmar Tally. Actor Tobias Menzies was born in the UK, it happened in 1974. In childhood, the boy dreamed of becoming a famous athlete, achieved notable success in the field of tennis. However, closer to the end of the school, he became interested in theatrical performances, as a result of which he decided to choose an acting profession for himself.

"The Game of Thrones" is far from the first known television project, in which Menzies starred. He can not help remembering fans of the series "Rome", in which the actor played one of the key roles. Other well-known projects with his participation - "Casino Royale", "Atonement", "The Stranger", "The Magic Country".