The
Dreadfort

The Dreadfort is a fortress, the seat of House Bolton. It is located on the banks of the Weeping Water, in the eastern half of the continent. It is ill-omened, for it is said that the Boltons still keep torture chambers and a special room where they hang the flayed skins of their enemies, including several lords of House Stark before they were defeated by them and became their vassals.
The Dreadfort is a strong fortress, with high walls and triangular merlons that look like sharp stone teeth. It's located next to a volcanic vent, which heats the castle in a similar manner to the hot springs under Winterfell.



House Bolton

House Bolton


Motto

Motto
Officially: "Our Blades are Sharp"
Unofficially: "A flayed man holds no secrets"


History

History

The Boltons are an ancient and powerful house of the North who for many centuries were bitter rivals of the Kings in the North, the Starks of Wintefell. The Boltons achieved some successes against the Starks, flaying the skins of several Stark lords and hanging them in their stronghold, the Dreadfort. According to rumour, some Bolton lords even wore the flayed skins of their enemies - including the Starks - as cloaks. This practice has given the Boltons a sinister reputation, and it has been suggested that the legendary Nights King was a Bolton.



Approximately a thousand years ago, the Boltons finally swore fealty to the Kings in the North and agreed to abandon their tactic of flaying their enemies. However, three hundred years later the Boltons rose in rebellion against the Starks of Winterfell. The Stark armies besieged the Dreadfort for four years before the Boltons finally capitulated and dipped their banners once more. For many centuries the Boltons remained loyal to the Starks, although rumours persised that they continued to flay their prisoners in secret, and maintain a hidden chamber in the Dreadfort to display the skins of their enemies.


Major Characters

Roose Bolton, Lord of the Dreadfort. Aka "The Leech Lord"



Roose Bolton, Lord of the Dreadfort. Aka "The Leech Lord"
Name: Roose Bolton
Titles: Ser, Lord of the Dreadfort
Appearance: He is of average size and appearance, with his only noticeable feature being his eerie, pale eyes. His skin is pasty white, most likely due to the leechings
Personality: Roose is patient with a cold cunning, possessing a skill for strategy and a calculating nature.
Skills:
Items: None.
Spouse: Widowed
Children: Domeric Bolton (Dead), Ramsay Bolton (Legitimate Bastard)


Ramsay Bolton, Lord of Hornwood



Ramsay Bolton, Lord of Hornwood
Name: Ramsay Bolton
Titles: Ser, Lord of Hornwood, Heir to the Lordship of the Dreadfort
Appearance:He has a fleshy appearance, with large, wormy lips and long hair. Of particular note are his pale eyes, reminiscent of his father.
Personality:Ramsay is cruel, savage and wild, taking delight in torturing others. He is quite fond of the old Bolton custom of flaying their enemies.
Skills:
Items: None.
Spouse:Lady Donella Manderly of Hornwood
Children:None


Household

Steelshanks Walton, Captain of the Lord's Guard
Name: Walton Steele
Born:
Steelshanks Walton, Captain of the Lord's Guard Mid 40's
Titles:
Appearance: Moderately heavy with a shaved head.
Personality: He is blunt, brusque and brutal.
Skills:
Items: None
Spouse: Unmarried
Children: None