Wylla Manderly is a member of House Manderly and is the second daughter of Ser Wylis Manderly, son and heir to Lord Wyman Manderly. After the murder of members of House Stark at the Red Wedding, the Freys fall out of favor with everyone in the North. Lord Manderly, Wylla’s grandfather, meets with Ser Davos Seaworth and agrees to join Lord Stannis Baratheon’s cause if they can find one of the last members of House Stark, Rickon Stark.
Wylla Manderly Details
- Name: Wylla Manderly.
- Year of Birth: 284 or 285 AC at White Harbor.
- Parents: Ser Wylis Manderly and Lady Leona Woolfield.
- Culture: Northmen.
- Religion: Old Gods of the Forest.
- Allegiance: House Manderly.
- Sister: Wynafryd Manderly.
- Hair Color: Blond.
Appearance and Personality
Wylla is a brave girl with a thin and high voice. She has long blond hair that surpasses the length of her older sister Wynafryd. However, she dies her hair garish green and puts it in a braid. However, she leaves her eyebrows blond.
Relevance in A Song of Ice and Fire
A Game of Thrones
When Lord Eddard Stark gets arrested, Robb Stark calls his banners, and Wylla’s father, Ser Wylis, takes men from White Habour to join the Starks. He travels with his younger brother Ser Wendel, Lady Catelyn Stark, Ser Brynden Tully, and Ser Rodrik Cassel to Moat Cailin, where Robb gathers his army.
A Dance with Dragons
After King Robb’s death and Ser Wylis’s capture, the Iron Throne oversees Wylla’s betrothal to Little Walder Frey, a squire of Ramsay Bolton, as part of the terms of White Harbor’s pardon. Lord Davos Seaworth arrives at the merman’s court in White Harbor with terms of an alliance between the Manderlys and Stannis Baratheon.
Davos calls for the vengeance of House Stark and Robb, and Wylla supports him, stating her true feelings towards everything that has happened. When she refuses to marry Little Walder, Lord Manderly threatens to send her to the Silent Sisters, but she talks of the oaths and promises of loyalty made by House Manderly to the Starks of Winterfell. She talks about how the wolves took care of the Manderlys when they had nothing and the debt White Harbor owes.
Wylla’s mother drags her from court, and Wyman orders Davos’s arrest. Lord Manderly later meets the Onion Knight and tells him how impressed he is with his granddaughter. Wyman stages Davos’s execution but frees him from the Wolf’s Den and asks for some conditions before he supports Stannis. Meanwhile, Little Walder Frey dies in Winterfell, ending his engagement to Wylla.
Wylla Manderly: The Brave Girl
As the War of the Five Kings ended, the political atmosphere of the Seven Kingdoms was in shambles. House Stark got defeated, and nothing remained of their legacy. However, Wylla was a girl who stood up and reaffirmed the deeds the mighty northern house did for the Manderlys. She was not scared to state her opinion about how terrible the Freys acted and how the Manderlys should honor their oaths. Even amid turmoil, she was bravely spirited.
FAQs
What are some quotes by Wylla Manderly?
“I know about the promise. Maester Theomore, tell them! A thousand years before the Conquest, a promise was made, and oaths were sworn in the Wolf’s Den before the old gods and the new. When we were sore beset and friendless, hounded from our homes and in peril of our lives, the wolves took us in and nourished us and protected us against our enemies. The city is built upon the land they gave us. In return we swore that we should always be their men. Stark men!”
Who is Wylla Manderly?
Wylla Manderly is Lord Wyman Manderly’s granddaughter. She got betrothed to Little Walder but refused to marry him.
What are some quotes about Wylla Manderly?
“Wylla. Did you see how brave she was? Even when I threatened to have her tongue out, she reminded me of the debt White Harbor owes to the Starks of Winterfell, a debt that can never be repaid. Wylla spoke from the heart. Not every woman can be as brave as my Wylla.”
Does Wylla Manderly die in the books?
No. Though Wylla’s grandfather threatens her, she does not get killed. Lord Wyman later reveals he loved what his grandaughter said at the Merman’s Court.