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game of thrones - Why did Edmure Tully do what he did in season 6 episode 8?


Spoilers for Game of Thrones S06E08




Edmure Tully accepted to kill his uncle (he knew this would happen) and to give Riverrun back to the Freys/Lannisters.



I understood that he was afraid Jaime would kill his son & wife, but why did he care about them this much? I'm not a heartless fellow, but given this context:



  1. He said he never met this child and never saw his wife again after the wedding night;

  2. He was a prisoner of the Freys since the Red Wedding, so he was probably very mad with them;

  3. The existence of said son could easily be a lie;

  4. His marriage was arranged, it was purely political, he did not love his wife. In fact, as I remember, he just met her right before the wedding (on the same day, or just a few days prior);



Why would he choose the



lives of his son and wife over his uncle's and his family sovereignty?




Answer



Edmure likely sees no other option. His is a broken man who has spent the past couple of years locked away in terrible conditions.


Jaime is offering him an out from all this. He says to Edmure (paraphrasing right now)"if you do this, you will be moved to Casterly Rock and treated like the noble prisoner you are". (This would be like how Theon is treated by the Starks in the early seasons).


A full summary of Edmure's options:



  1. Decline Jaime's offer


    • Be sent back to the Frey's and be treated like scum and horrible living conditions

    • Have his wife and son be murdered. (Although he has not seen them, they are innocents in this conflict)

    • Jaime seizes Riverrun anyway and kills everyone








  1. Accept Jaime's offer



    • Be sent to Casterly Rock and treated like a noble prisoner

    • Wife and child come to no harm.

    • All members in the castle are spared as well. (We do see Jaime wanted to take the Blackfish prisoner, but the Blackfish decided not to be taken alive)








  1. Betray Jaime (go into the Riverrun and side with the Blackfish)



    • Have his wife and son be murdered.

    • Jaime seizes Riverrun and kills everyone...




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