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| “ | I know what he said. You’re to spy on me and keep his secrets. As if he had secrets. Sour Alyn, Luton, Skinner, and the rest, where does he think they came from? Can he truly believe they are his men? | „ |
| ~ Roose Bolton telling Theon Greyjoy that the Bastard's Boys actually serve him and not Ramsay |
The Bastard's Boys, as nicknamed by Theon Greyjoy, are supporting antagonists in the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series. They are a group of men-at-arms in service of House Bolton, and they loyally serve Lord Ramsay Bolton; however, their true allegiance lies with Ramsay's father, Lord Roose Bolton. They are also a counterpart of the Bastard's Girls, which is comprised of a pack of mean-tempered and vicious female hunting hounds whom Ramsay uses to hunt down women as part of his sadistic games.
Biography[]
A Dance with Dragons[]
The Bastard's Boys and Ramsay Bolton had repeatedly tortured Prince Theon Greyjoy, who was held captive in the Dreadfort, the ancestral seat of House Bolton. They left him in agony for days after they flayed the skin off his toes and fingers before they eventually removed the joints, but only after Theon begged Ramsay to remove them.
The Bastard's Boys are present when Ramsay Bolton hosts Arnolf Karstark and Hother Umber. During a feast in the Dreadfort, they sat on the best seats in the dais. They accompany Ramsay during the Siege of Moat Cailin and even assist him in finding Jared Frey, Rhaegar Frey, and Symond Frey near the Northern town of Barrowton, as the three Freys had mysteriously gone missing. Despite the efforts of Ramsay and the Bastard's Boys, they failed to find them.
Although the Bastard's Boys were favored by Ramsay, Lord Roose Bolton tells Theon Greyjoy, who is now called Reek, of their true allegiance. At Winterfell, the ancestral seat of House Stark and currently held by the Boltons, the Bastard's Boys followed Ramsay around the castle, and they toss a freerider from Winterfell's battlements.
Members[]
Ben Bones[]
The now-former kennelmaster of the Dreadfort is tasked with keeping the Bastard's Girls. He likes dogs better than their master. He now serves Ramsay as the kennelmaster of Winterfell.
Yellow Dick[]
A man-at-arms who is squat, scrofulous, and ill-favored.
Luton[]
A man-at-arms in service of House Bolton. He was severely wounded during a skirmish between the Freys and the Manderlys before being killed by Ramsay due to noisily crying for his mother.
Damon Dance-for-Me[]
A man-at-arms in service of House Bolton, he appears as a fair-haired and boyish man who carries a long, greased whip.
Sour Alyn[]
A man-at-arms sworn to House Bolton. He has rotten teeth and bad breath and is mean and unintelligent in behavior. He wields a sword as his weapon.
Skinner[]
A man-at-arms who is sworn to House Bolton. He is a skilled flayer and enjoys playing dice. He is the only one of the Bastard's Boys to believe that Ramsay Bolton had murdered his half-brother Domeric Bolton, Roose Bolton's sole trueborn son and heir to the Dreadfort.
Grunt[]
A man-at-arms who serves House Bolton. He lost his tongue for speaking carelessly within earshot of Roose Bolton. He is described as being a brutal man. Grunt is also a pervert, as he enjoys touching the breasts of women, although he doesn't always do it without permission.
External Link[]
- Bastard's Boys on the A Wiki of Ice and Fire.
