Editing Robb Stark (section)

==== ''A Game of Thrones'' ====
When his father departs for [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#King's Landing|King's Landing]] to serve as the [[Head of government|Hand of the King]] for [[Robert Baratheon]], Robb becomes acting Lord of Winterfell. Following his father's arrest for presumed [[treason]], he calls his banners and marches south with an assembled Northern army in attempt to free his father. Additionally, Robb seeks to relieve the besieged [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Riverlands|Riverlands]], dominion of House Tully, which have fallen under attack by forces of [[House Lannister]] after his mother imprisoned Lord [[Tyrion Lannister]] for the suspected attempted murder of Bran Stark. 

To secure safe passage at the vital crossing of [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#The Twins|The Twins]], Robb consents to marrying one of Lord [[Walder Frey]]'s daughters or granddaughters as negotiated by his mother. After crossing the river, he surprises and destroys the Lannister army besieging [[World of A Song of Ice and Fire#Riverrun|Riverrun]], capturing Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] during the Battle of Whispering Wood. Upon hearing of his father's execution on the orders of King Joffrey Baratheon, Robb is crowned the King in the North and King of the Trident by his bannermen.