The day the War ended, when the undead were finally put to their final rest, the true scope of the destruction and chaos wrought upon the Riverlands became glaringly clear. Tens of thousands dead, fields trampled, crops and farms burned, entire villages and towns nothing but ash and dust. They say that the North suffered, or that the people of King's Landing, and a multitude of other such fancy's of a particular region's misfortune. Yet, none were so truly hard hit as the Riverlands. From before the War of the Five Kings even started, blood and bone fertilized the soils of the Riverlands, Lannister Armies, Northern Armies, Crownlander Armies, Mercenaries, sullied Knights and their degenerate filth, and a thousand more, all came and fought in the Riverlands. They came, the killed, they raped, they pillaged, they burned, and when the war was over, they left, left behind naught but ash and dust, trampled crops and scattered bones.

This was the Riverlands that Edmure Tully began his reign as Lord Paramount. The first order of business was to bring to justice all those who had broken their oaths, from the lowest and meanest of criminals, the brigands, outlaws, and highway men, to noble lords and their kin, none were above justice. And it was in those early months, that hard justice ruled over the Riverlands. While Lord Walder Frey had died of old age before he could face Edmure for his crimes, other co-conspirators were not so lucky. Many of the Frey family had survived the brutal siege of the undead, and of the survivors, a number had actively participated in the Red Wedding. All who were called before Lord Edmure were given a choice, take the black, and serve out the rest of your days on the Night's Watch, or face the hangman. The smart ones chose the Night's Watch, yet the same could not be said for those too foolish or vainglorious to see that they had broken the law of the land.


For nearly a decade after justice had finally been served, the Riverlands slowly rebuilt, slowly buried the dead, cleared the thousand forgotten battlefields, dealing with remnant bands of outlaws, crazed rag-tag sparrows, and most importantly, ensuring crops were grown and harvested. Truth be told, the only real thing of note from within the Riverlands, was its determined rebuilding of the devastated lands, and the hateful feud between it and the Vale, Lord Edmure Tully and Lord Robert Aryyn, both squabbling over who would retain rights to the massive fortress of Harrenhal, and all the lands around it. Lord Baelish, as it would seem, had the lands and titles stripped from him due to his nefarious actions during the War of the Five Kings. To those closet to Lord Edmure, they spoke of his determination to retain the rights to land that had belonged to the Riverlands since before the conquest, to when they had been conquered by the Iron Islanders and even before then. This feud was finally ended by the Crown, who stepped in, granted the castle and its lands to members of House Mudd, who had fought for the Golden Company in securing the Stormlands and the Stepstones for the Queen. Still, this left a bad taste in Edmure's mouth, who he himself said, "The boy cry's over something that was never his to begin with. Let him stay in the Vale, sick and petulant, till he learns what it means to be a man and a leader. If he want's it so badly, let him come to the Riverlands, let him rebel against the Queen's peace, and we shall see how quickly the falcon falls to the Dragon."

Elsewhere in the Riverlands, Edmure focused on rebuilding his family, and cherished his beloved Roslin. In 318 AC, a small outbreak of the Bloody Flux happened in Maiden Pool, killing 300 before it was contained, and it was by Edmure's command the entire town was quarantined, with the dead and infected foodstuffs being burned to prevent any further spread of disease. By 322 AC, Lord Edmure Tully had rebuilt perhaps 60% of the damage wrought upon the Riverlands, and Queen Danaerys declaration of the realm now following Dornish Inheritance laws had little impact upon him, save that he simply acknowledged the law, and made sure to follow it. However, the same could not be said of some of the other lords within the Riverlands.

From 336 to 341, Edmure was having to deal with House Mallister and its vassals, House Ryger and its vassals, and House Nayland of Hag's Mire. These lords, and the landed knights to a lesser degree, were being petty, and after all of them were summoned to Riverrun, Edmure blatantly called them all as being no better than that "Crying ass atop the Vale, fighting mommy whenever they did not get their way." Such an insult, and Edmure's anger, as well as his bitter reminder of what happened to the Frey's and their vassals, was enough to get House Ryger, its vassals, and House Nayland to stand down. Yet, in mid-341, House Mallister and its vassals rose up in open rebellion, levying armies to stand against the Crown and House Tully. Perhaps thankfully, as other rebellion's broke out throughout the realm, House Tully called its banners, and marched upon the rebels, routing them quickly in a series of vicious battles that left Lord Mallister and three of his sons dead. By the time Queen Daenarys arrived atop Drogon to Seagard, she was greeted by Lord Edmure, and the prisoner's he had captured. "My Queen, Seagard is yours once more, the rebels have been defeated, and its leaders lie dead, killed in battle."

In his time as Lord Paramount, Lord Edmure and Lady Roslin respectively had seven children, all of whom except one would go on to have their own families and children. Their eldest, Oscar Tully, followed in succession by; Arwyn, Catelyn, Celia, Denys, Bethany, and finally, Axel. However, no one lives forever, and in 348 AC, Lord Edmure finally passed from the world of the living to the next, shortly after his beloved wife had died.

Lord Oscar Tully carried on what his father had started, namely, rebuilding the Riverlands, and carry on the grudge against House Arryn. When word reached Lord Oscar that Lord Robert was celebrating his father's death, he ceased all trade and relations with the Vale. Some tales, spoken in the dark of night around stiff drinks tell of Lord Oscar offering clandestine aid to the Hill Tribes of the Vale, or that bandits that would weighlay caravans destined for the Vale were actually hired mercenaries under the employ of House Tully. Yet, these are tales told by lowborn rabble and gossip mongers, for what all could see, was a Lord rebuilding his land, and fortifying certain key locations when war came once more.

Lord Oscar saw the creation of two new seats of power, giving lands and titles to the bastard sons of his own younger brother Denys Tully, who for the entirety of his life, became his family's "Blackfish". Furthermore, it was at his request, and by his brother's own skill in arms, that saw Ser Axel Tully appointed to the Queensguard in 350 AC, much to the delight and honor of House Tully. Lord Oscar sought to carry favor with the Iron Throne, and helped Lord Aerion Velaryon whenever he came to the Riverlands. Of course, much to the ever annoyance of the Throne, he refused to forgive Lord Robert Arryn for past slights. They say that Lord Edmure's hatred burned hotter and deeper with Oscar than it ever did in his father.

Sadly, fate would not be kind to House Tully in 369 AC. His two oldest sons wanted to see Essos before settling down to a marriage with a "Westerosi Girl" as Ser Kermit said the day before he left to join Uncle Axel and the Queen's retinue in their overseas travels. The last words Lord Oscar got back from his two sons, Kermit and Elmo Tully, was of their exploits in Lys, the pillow houses, the culture, weather, and everything in between. He would not see them again until after the Stepstones rebellion had been crushed.

Ser Axel Tully, newly made Lord Commander of the Queensguard, delivered the news and his nephew's remains to their father. Lord Oscar was utterly crushed, and yet part of him felt great pride in that his two boys had grown into fine young men. Ser Axel spoke of the battles, the war, how Kermit and Elmo valiantly gave their lives defending the Queen, sacrificing themselves for the greater good of the realm. Together, the brothers sent the remains of the young men down stream, atop funeral boats, each man shooting a flaming arrow that ignited the remains, sending two more Tully's to the river they had loved so much when alive. Shortly after, Ser Axel returned to the capital, and with him, much of the life that had remained in Lord Oscar.

In his final years, Lord Oscar turned to what he knew, what could distract him from the loss of his sons. He ruled aptly and able, albeit with less joy and enthusiasm. Under his watch, the Riverlands saw the near completion of his father's strategic defense initiative, five stout keeps defending the Riverlands from the Westerlands, three towerhouses along the border of the Crownlands, and two fortified river crossings. Lord Oscar finally died in late 373 AC, and he too joined his sons in the waters of his home.

Lord Edmyn Tully, a third born son... with on his sister Roslyn who would inherit after him. He had been out surveying the defensive fortifications his father and grandfather had ordered built, when news arrived of his father's death. A shock to be sure, as he rushed home to attend the funeral. A day of sadness, but sadness could only last so long, as Edmyn was now charged with ruling the Riverlands entirely, now as Lord Paramount. His first order of business was to begin investing the funds that had been taken from the Frey's into the renovation of Harrenhal in to a more habitable, and maintainable settlement/fortification. Such an endeavor would certainly take years, decades to complete, yet, the current state of decay within Harrenhal needed to be addressed once and for all, and no longer kicked down the road. He road for Harrenhal himself, treating with its lord and the landed knights within, and charged them to properly oversee a true overhaul of the fortress, if need be, tearing down the upper portions of the towers, walls, anything and everything that was not needed, in order to finally make the cursed place self sufficient.

In a surprise turn of events, Lord Edmyn was the first to extend the olive branch to House Arryn, when he sent a small caravan of gifts, along with a hand addressed letter to Lord Robert Arryn himself, wishing peace and prosperity, as well as the possibility of rekindled mutual friendship between the two regions. Edmyn, as it became apparent, was not his father, nor his grandfather. He was kinder, more patient, yet retained a strong sense of right and wrong, always being just in his rulings when issues were brought to his court. So far, Lord Edmyn's reign has been uneventful, marked only be his diligent progress towards fully rebuilding the Riverlands to its greatest, his ambition to truly be a great lord, and of most recently, and perhaps some of the most intriguing gossip of many a noble lady, and their fathers no doubt, is that Lord Edmyn Tully seeks a bride, a noble woman of high standing to marry and tie two family's together.

From what many can see, Lord Edmyn is loyal to the Iron Throne, a leader who has his mind set on the Riverlands, and a man who seeks to put House Tully in the forefront of the realm.