Jeyne Frey

Jeyne Frey is the Lady of the Crossing. She is the eldest child of Symond Frey and Emphyria Vance, and became heir to House Frey following the death of her uncle Whalon. She has two late brothers, Geremy and Donnel, and two sisters, Elana and Visaera. She is the niece of the current Lord Vance.

Appearance and Character
Jeyne is short of height. Though still small from winter, she has the expected curves of a woman. In contrast to her ancestors, Jeyne has forgone hats and typically wears her dark, waist-length curls down. Hers is a sad beauty, pleasantness on the surface that scarcely conceals the melancholy beneath. She has a preference for embellished, jewel-toned gowns with a plunging neckline.

She aims to be polite, despite her more quiet nature. Her youth feeds into her idealist nature, particularly in regards to matters of the heart, though she has proven herself more than capable in practical matters in the wake of the Scarlet Winter. Under her vigilant leadership, the Twins have undergone a number of minor renovations and reemerged from winter stronger than before. Jeyne values her family above all, though only three remain in her line.

Early Life
Jeyne Frey was born in 388 AC, the eldest child of Symond Frey, heir to the Twins, and Emphyria Vance. At the time of her birth, her grandfather Emmon Frey was Lord of the Crossing. Though she was only two at the time of his death, all knew her from the glimmer she brought to her grandfather's eyes. This widespread adoration was seen as a change of fortune for House Frey, who had been plagued by infighting for generations. This small victory was soon overshadowed by Lord Emmon's death. Lady Emphyria tried consoling her daughter, though her pregnancy left her weak. Further tragedy came still when Jeyne's baby brother, Geremy, died in the cradle in 390 AC. Her mother, while still loving, was never the same. All the while, Lord Symond made small renovations around the Twins, making the keeps more sightly. In 391 AC, Emphyria gave birth to Jeyne's second brother, Donnel. His birth was marked by celebration, and the favor was quietly shifted to small but robust Donnel. In 392 AC, Lord Symond, the pregnant Lady Emphyria, and their children visited Riverrun in the midst of the Great Famine. They came with considerable rations, and some would say it was the only food they had left. Jeyne's younger sister and eventual heir, Elana, is born during their stay at Riverrun. Lady Emphyria's health worsens and she's advised to carry no more children, as she's already produced an heir.

Lady Emphyria did not heed the warnings of maesters, however, and soon fell pregnant with her sixth child. Further weakened by the famine and a particularly terrible pregnancy, Emphyria barely survived long enough to birth a living child. Jeyne's youngest sister, Visaera, was placed in her mother's arms and, perhaps distracted by the chaos, none removed Jeyne from the room as her mother bled to death. Memories of a gaunt woman with golden curls and tears down her cheeks would haunt Jeyne's dreams for many years. However, the devastation of her mother's death never inspired ill will towards her baby sister. Jeyne's uncle, Whalon, used Lord Symond's grief to his advantage; as his broken brother wept at night, Whalon made moves to cement his own reign. Whalon, though ruthless, is effective in recovering Frey lands from the famine. Thankfully, they barely had a reputation to keep intact. If rumors were true, Uncle Whalon produced more than a sizable harvest- he sired a number of bastards. Symond was too buried in melancholy to reprimand his brother for his shameful actions, for a time.

Girlhood, Standing Alone
As Donnel grew, Lord Symond found himself less haunted by his wife's death. He began investing more time in raising his growing son, perhaps because he realized Whalon's unsavory character would be the boy's other option in regards to a role model. This wasn't entirely true. Jeyne had taken their mother's place in young Donnel's eyes, and the two were seldom seen apart. The two often played on their family's infamous bridge, the children careful to avoid its more dangerous spots. Lord Symond allowed his daughters an education on par with his sons. Whalon proposed marriage to Jeyne in 397 AC, to be quickly refused by Lord Symond and sent away. Jeyne is sent away from the Twins in 398 AC, to serve Princess Visaera Targaryen. Both Jeyne and Donnel cried for a day when she left. While a decent handmaid in training, Jeyne's true interest lied in statecraft and scholarly pursuits. The dragon princess proved to be a powerful influence on Jeyne, in the stead of her own mother. At age eleven, on the cusp of womanhood, Jeyne was small and awkward with boys, but polite. Despite her fumbling with the opposite sex, she befriended Princess Visaera's son, Rhaegar Targaryen.

Return to the Twins
News of her father Symond's death in 400 AC summoned Jeyne back to the Twins, at first to attend his burial. In truth, her grief ended any interest in continuing down the path of a handmaiden, though she continued to regard Princess Visaera highly. She wrote to her regularly. With winter coming, Jeyne helped and- when the boy favored playing- lead her House's underlings in preparing while her uncle Whalon took hold of the daily activities of the Crossing. Symond never invited his younger brother back to the Twins, but he was a touch too dead to stop him, and none of his children saw their uncle for what he was. Jeyne resumed her role as a motherly figure to her siblings, though her youngest sister Visaera was sent to serve Lady Bethany Blackwood in Rivverrun in 400 AC. Whalon refused both Jeyne and Elana the opportunity to leave, and refused any would-be suitors.

Married, Buried
In 401 AC, on the cusp of winter, Lord Donnel anticipated his upcoming name day. Their Uncle Whalon refused the boy's request for a tourney in celebration, perhaps wisely so. Nevertheless, young Lord Donnel grew increasingly sick of his uncle's presence and that of his bastards. He became the subject of much debate on Donnel's small council, which had come to include Jeyne. To make things more embarrassing, Whalon sat on the council as well. On Lord Donnel's name day, Jeyne presented him with the best gift of all: a chance to free himself of a Lord's responsibilities for a day, and play as he wished. She took over in his stead. While she sat before the table made of a dark, heavy wood in one of the stone rooms constructed by her late father, she heard it; a thick, sickening thump.

Lord Donnel Frey lay bloodied and broken on the bank of the Trident.

Jeyne rushed out of the keep as quick as she could, ignoring her cramping stomach and breathlessness and screaming like a madwoman. Pushing away any who stood in her way, with a maester and septa rushing behind and her uncle nowhere to be found, Jeyne was determined to save her baby brother. Or, as she later resolved, save him from dying alone. When they came upon him, Jeyne collapsed at her baby brother's side and held him against her chest. Ignoring even the cries of her sister Elana, Jeyne sobbed and clutched her brother's broken body, pleading with the Stranger to take her instead. Truly, she felt more like a mother clinging to her dying child than a distant sibling. It took a small score of servants to pry the boy's body away from her. A maester sought out her uncle to break the news whilst a septa, the same one that had delivered her and her brothers, held the crying girl. As the septa now lost both of the sons she delivered, she knew she'd lost the girl, as well.

It was resolved that Lord Donnel had fallen while climbing a high tower.

Time had come to pass, though Jeyne never recovered from her brother's death. Where she once looked after her siblings, the sparkle of her eyes and the last remnant of her parents, she found herself having to care for bastards when her uncle ascended to Lord of the Crossing.

Recent Events
Jeyne and her sisters attend the tourney at Harrenhal in 407 AC.

Family and Household
Jeyne's extended family tree can be found here.

Current Members

 * Jeyne Frey, Lady of the Crossing b. 388
 * Elana Frey, Heir to the Crossing b. 392
 * Visaera Frey b. 393

Past Members

 * "Black" Walder Frey b. 260 d. 325


 * Tywin Frey, Lord of the Crossing b. 287 d. 339
 * Walda Frey, Lady of the Crossing b. 290 d. 366
 * Walder Frey, Lord of the Crossing b. 300 d. 369
 * Emmon Frey, Lord of the Crossing b. 325 d. 390
 * Symond Frey, Lord of the Crossing b. 360 d. 400
 * Donnel Frey, Lord of the Crossing b. 390 d. 401


 * Whalon Frey, Lord of the Crossing b. 369 d. 401