Rosceline Bolton

==Biography==
===Background===
Rosceline was born in the Dreadfort in 258 AC, sometime after the birth of her brother, Roose Bolton. She was often compared to him in their youth because of her more masculine features, which she grew out of with age.
During Robert's Rebellion, House Bolton swore fealty to Robert Baratheon because of his affiliation with House Stark, whom the Boltons served under. She would take pleasure in watching her brother and their men flay enemies after succeeding in battle, and though she participated in no fights herself, Rosceline liked to stay informed about battle plans and strategies.
Rosceline was angered with her brother when a miller's wife brought a son, whom she claimed to be Roose's, to the Dreadfort, because the Lord of House Bolton having a bastard son could bring shame to their House. She did not forgive him for this action, and found herself having a distaste for this child, Ramsay Snow (later Bolton). She favoured Domeric, Roose's late son, and Seban, his youngest, much more.
===Game of Thrones: Season 2===
The morning after the Battle of Oxcross, Roose Bolton mentions to Robb Stark, the reigning King in the North, that his sister has come with him on his journey to fight for the Starks.
While Catelyn Stark contemplates what to do with Jaime Lannister in the face of her daughters being held in Lannister captivity, she walks with Rosceline back to her tent. Though Catelyn is smart enough not to tell Rosceline the specifics of her dilemma, Rosceline is already aware of the situation with her daughters from conversations around the camp and with her brother. She indirectly advises Lady Stark to utilize the Kingslayer, saying that leverage is an important asset when used in the right way.
===Game of Thrones: Season 3===
Whilst at Harrenhal with the Stark forces, Rosceline learns of her brother's talks with Rickard Karstark, who's son was killed by Jaime Lannister during an escape attempt. Upon hearing that Roose intends to have his men find the Lannister again, she keeps her conversation with Catelyn Stark private. 
When Robb takes a large portion of his forces to Riverrun after learning of the death of Hoster Tully, Rosceline stays with her brother as he is instructed to hold down Harrenhal with a handful of men in Robb's absence. When Jaime is recaptured by Bolton men and brought back to Harrenhal, accompanied by Brienne of Tarth, she stifles amusement as he asks about the life of his sister, Cersei, following the Battle of the Blackwater. She is slightly offput by Brienne's unfeminine appearance, and tells some of the Bolton men to get proper clothing for her, something befit for a lady, not a man. 
She sits with her brother as he negotiates with Jaime over a dinner. Though not speaking during the affair, she nods in agreement at Roose's conditions for Jaime's release, as she believes a possible Lannister alliance to be beneficial. After Jaime's release, she and Roose travel to the Twins for the wedding of Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey, a union prompted by Robb Stark breaking his oath to marry one of Walder Frey's girls. Unbeknownst to the Starks, the Boltons have been forming an alliance with House Frey in an attempt to bring the Starks down.
Rosceline is present during the Red Wedding, sitting somewhere behind Roose and Catelyn, drinking and anticipating the melee. She stands to the side when the attack begins, a dinner knife in hand in case self-defense is needed. She joins Roose atop the twins to watch the murder of the remaining Stark forces after witnessing Robb and Catelyn's deaths,
===Game of Thrones: Season 4===
Upon arriving back the Dreadfort, now taken over by her bastard nephew Ramsay, Rosceline is frustrated to learn that her nephew has traumatized their prisoner, Theon Greyjoy (who now answers to the name Reek), to an almost unrecognizable extent. She questions Ramsay's intelligence, whether or not he thought about the consequences of torturing the Greyjoy to this degree, but the bastard does not entertain her frustrations.
In contrast to this, she is impressed when Roose later informs her that Ramsay has forced Reek into a deep enough submission that he admitted to faking the murders of Bran and Rickon Stark, and didn't harm the bastard when given the chance. She gains some respect, if only a small bit, for her nephew because of this.
Rosceline is angered to learn that Yara Greyjoy and a crew of Ironborn men penetrated the Dreadfort in an attempt to save Reek, and demands for more care to be taken with securing the stronghold. Part of her is pleased Ramsay was able to head off the Ironborn, but another part of her is unphased by this fact, because his actions caused the attempt in the first place.
Rosceline is aware of Roose's plans to legitimize Ramsay after the successful capture of the Dreadfort before it happens. Even with her dislike for Ramsay, she agrees with her brother's decision- it is better not to have a bastard present on their House tree. She offers Ramsay a nod and a commendation for his legitimization, a surprisingly civil moment between the aunt and nephew.
With the rest of her House Bolton and their men, Rosceline moves to Winterfell, to occupy it as their new stronghold.
===Game of Thrones: Season 5===
With Tywin Lannister now deceased, and the events of the Red Wedding affecting their alliances, the Bolton house is losing support and strength fast. Roseceline and Roose find themselves in agreement that a marriage pact with another Northern house would be the most suitable solution, and instead of offering her hand to a Lord or a Lord's son, they decide Lady Sansa Stark marrying Ramsay is the route to pursue.
Rosceline welcomes Sansa (and Lord Petyr Baelish) back to Winterfell with a civil smile and bow, in addition to good wishes. Despite knowing about Roose and Rosceline's attendance at and involvement with the Red Wedding, Sansa returns the kindness. Rosceline stifles a grin when Ramsay greets her sweetly, feeling confident in the upcoming betrothal.
However, this confidence is short-lived, as Lady Sansa joins the Boltons for dinner sometime in the following days. Ramsay has been using Reek as a cupbearer and a servant- Rosceline can sense Sansa's unease with this. She seethes in her seat as Ramsay entertains himself by toying with both Reek and Sansa, making the tortured Greyjoy apologize for killing Lady Stark's brothers, a crime nearly everyone in the room but Sansa knows he did not commit, and proposing Reek give her away at their wedding. Rosceline is thankful for the topic change when Roose and his wife, Walda Frey, announce a pregnancy. Rosceline drinks to the prospect of a new nephew, seeing as her surviving nephews are the deranged Ramsay and the far away Seban Bolton.
Rosceline is present when Ramsay and Sansa are officially wed, standing behind Reek and Sansa as he gives her away. She has a thankful and calm expression on her face, as if she is relieved the betrothal went through.
Listening in to Roose and Ramsay's plans on how to beat Stannis Baratheon and his men in battle as they march on Winterfell, she agrees with Ramsay's proposition of meeting the Baratheon army in battle as a show of House Bolton's strength, but disagrees with his wish for a sabotage mission on their camp, stating that it is "too ambitious" and noting her nephew's "overzealous" nature.
House Bolton loses Sansa as an asset when her and Reek escape during the Baratheon's unsuccessful attack.
===Game of Thrones: Season 6===
Disappointed with Sansa's escape, Rosceline takes a jab at Ramsay and his outwardly violent manner that drove Sansa away, cursing him for foiling their House's plans to gain back alliances. She is visibly shaken and irritated by this loss.
Unbeknownst to Rosceline, Roose's wife Walda gives birth to their child, a healthy and legitimate baby boy, which prompts Ramsay, out of fear for his own succession as Lord Bolton, to kill Roose, Walda and his newborn brother. He knows Rosceline would not accept him as the new Lord Bolton. Ramsay comes to Rosceline's chambers, where he finds her writing down strategies in a book. Finding his presence in her chambers odd, Rosceline stands and speaks with Ramsay questioningly, before he is close enough to stab her in the side with the same dagger he used to stab Roose.
Rosceline, panicked, manages to grab and throw his knife and hit Ramsay's face hard enough to break away from his grasp after the initial stab, but, after, a moment he gets his hands on her again and pins her to the nearest table. She still scratches at his neck and face as he holds her down, but a free hand takes hold of a metal candlestick on her desk, which he uses to repeatedly, and fatally, smash into the side of her head.
==Physical Description==
Rosceline is a tall and slim woman, with porcelain skin and long black hair, reaching close to the small of her back. Her eyes are pale, seeming gray in certain lights, and her features are sharp, with a pointed nose and a Cupid’s bow.
In her younger years, she possessed a masculine quality in her features, looking similar to her brother, Roose. As she grew, her femininity flourished — something she came to enjoy, prompting her to highlight her feminine features more.
Living in the North, Rosceline is often donned in furs and darker colours to keep warm. She favours blacks, grays, and blues, though she occasionally wears crimson shades of red in honour of her House Bolton’s colours. She often wears long cloaks and dresses, with belts around her waist and slightly heeled boots.
==Personality and Traits==
Similar to her brother, Roose Bolton, Rosceline conducts herself in a mature and civil manner, but holds an underlying sinister nature. She possesses a ferocity that she tends to keep hidden and is easy for her to control, and unlike her nephew, Ramsay Bolton, she remains level-headed instead of flaunting her sadist ideologies.
Though Roose is Lord of the Dreadfort and Warden of the North, not her, Rosceline likes to keep herself informed about House Bolton’s affairs and provide her input when she feels it would be useful, whether she will be listened to or not. She does not fight for her voice to be heard if it is rejected — she wants the best for her House, but in her mind, if her words of wisdom are not valued, it ultimately is not her place to force it onto the Lord. She will know and trust her own intellect, regardless of if others will.
Being unmarried with no children at her age, she has developed a preference for independence, feeling she is more than capable of holding her own.
Rosceline has no moral compass — her choices are influenced by what is best for herself and the status of her family. She largely lacks empathy, void of sympathy for those Ramsay torments or the Bolton’s allies kill. She can, still, enjoy the company of and respect some others.
==Relationships==
===Family===
====Roose Bolton====
Roose is the elder brother of Rosceline, and the two grew up together in the Dreadfort. Comparisons were drawn between them during their youths, which drove an upset Rosceline away from him slightly as children, but when she grew, she realized her respect and liking for him again.
The two work well together, both calculated, intelligent, and often agreeable. Roose does feel slightly superior to her as he is the Lord of the Dreadfort and Warden of the North, along with being the head of their house- this causes him to discount her input at times, but Rosceline respects his authority and holds no ill-will towards him because of it.
====Ramsay Bolton====
Since learning of his existence, Rosceline had a sort of disdain for her illegitimate nephew, Ramsay. Though she knows he cannot change his parentage, he represents a blemish on their House in her mind, something that is hard for her tactful mind to overlook. She grew more dislike for him over the years as he grew into a young man and his sadomasochistic tendencies became clearer. At times, she can respect his actions, but she always harbours a distaste for him.
====Seban Bolton====
Seban is the living nephew that Rosceline favours more. Though they are not overly close, she was amused by his childlike ambition and interest in knighthood, and appreciated the fact that he did not yearn for violence.
She is upset when Ramsay injures Seban by slashing his throat, but does not protest it being labelled as an accident by her brother Roose. Rosceline wished him good luck as he set his sights on taking the Black instead of becoming a member of the Kingsguard.
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