<P> Roose is portrayed by Michael McElhatton in the HBO television adaptation . </P> <P> Lord Roose Bolton is a significant vassal of Lord Eddard Stark . His seat is the Dreadfort and his sigil is a flayed man, an homage to the ancient Bolton tradition of flaying enemies . He is nicknamed "the Leech Lord" for regular leechings meant to improve his health . He is known to be a cold, cautious and calculating man . </P> <P> Roose Bolton is not a point of view character in the novels, so his actions are witnessed and interpreted through the eyes of other people, such as Catelyn Stark, Arya Stark and Theon Greyjoy / Reek . </P> <P> Roose is portrayed in the HBO TV series by Irish actor Michael McElhatton, who has received positive reviews for his performance . </P>

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