It has been almost two thousand years since the union of the Northern Kingdom. King Benjin "the Scholar" Stark invented writing. Granting the north the ability to record its history. He himself wrote 10 books all detailing important Stark Kings, and taught all the Magnars sworn to house Stark, with the Magnar's teaching their bannermen. With this written history, better battle strategy could be formed by learning from one's mistake, and the long standing history of the North could be recorded.
Prince Tormund "the Mathematician" Stark invented the mathematics, with the basics of addition, subtraction, and division. Trade grew with in the north with these new developments. Items could be better tracked and certain items grew in value due to rarity, or craftsmanship.
Magnar Wun Giantsarm developed the idea of currency in the form of coins. House Stark seeing great value in such an idea, immediately took the idea, made three coins, tin, bronze, and copper. 10 tin was worth one bronze, and 10 bronze was worth 1 copper. Most animal pelts fell within the bronze range. Artworks, clothing or woodworks were in the copper area. A member of house Stark always tried to keep track of the coins trying to make the number stay even. Knowing that having too many coins will make them lose value, but having too little would cause a shortage in coins.
Magnar Rickard Iceriver developed map making. With many tries, they had found mostly accurate versions. Bringing profit for the house. Teaching the small folk. They raised enough money to raise a keep. Their keep was located between the splitting of the river White Knife. Built by a few giants and men, their keep was a moderate sized one, with their main skill being map making.
King Gandar Stark realizing the potential of the area of the neck, hired many giants and men to build a grand keep there only second to Winterfell. He explained his plan to his Magnars, and agreeing that this could be the last and the strongest line of defence for the North. After 17 years of building, it was complete with 20 towers, connected by bridge to the central main Keep. The walls were high and thick. The surrounding lands being swampy making it much harder for men to attack. It was impossible to take from the South, and extremely difficult to take from the North.
King Gandar made a pact with the crannogmen promising that they will not attack them in return that they attack any enemy who might dare to attack this keep. King Gandar Stark gave it to his youngest brother, forming the cadet branch of house Stark, the Guardwolfs. They were to guard the keep, now named Wolf's Watch, with their lives. He acquired rice from a Yi Tish trader, after learning that these require to be grown in swampy lands, and could practically last forever if stored right. After a few decades, house Guardwolfs's and their small folk has perfected the ways in growing rice, and made many profit from it as it was a great boon for winter.
King Theon "the Sisterwolf" Stark conquered the three sisters, one of the reasons for his name. The other being the fact that he was the only male out of 6 children. He quickly struck against the sisters, using the navy which house Thenn had built up. The island was overwhelmed by the giants. He gifted each island to house Beasthorn, house Whitetree, and house Frost. They were suppose to guard them from the vale Vale, and force all ships that pass to pay the toll. Allowing all three houses to rise in power and build their own navy and not rely on the Thenn.
House Beasthorn had great areas for fishing, allowing food for winter. House Whitetree had extremely fertile lands especially for the Weirwood trees. They grew trees, there giving the space to the Children. They inreturn of the act of kindness were able to make bows out of the wood, which were currently the greatest tree to make bows out of. By this point most of the Children had moved up to the North, or the Neck, as they were truly accepted there, unlike the Southern area. House Frost had the coldest of islands where everything seemed to freeze. Seeing this as an opportunity, house Frost tried to sell ice to the South. Carriages were not fast enough to transport the ice before it melted, but with boats and the location of the island, they were quickly able sell ice to the Reach and the Stormlands making a great profit.
King Wiken "the Explorer" Stark lead the exploration the the land of Always Winter, discovering Direwolves and their friendliness to house Stark brought back 1000 direwolves, and a reward to any hunter who could bring a Direwolf to Winterfell. With the Alpha of the pack being bonded with King Wiken Stark, he and his kids will always have a familiar Direwolf pet. They were fiercely loyal, and protective. And because of house Stark's gift with the art of warging with an animal, they could receive a powerful guardian at all times.
But his greatest achievements is finding the 5000 massive birds. They were bigger than giants, the biggest bird was able to carry the giants. They could travel at extreme speeds, and had great maneuverability. They were named Tonitruavem which literally meant thunderbird.
Prince Talmen Stark founded the Order of the Frozen Rangers. They would be the only people with the ability to use and ride the Tonitruavem. All members must be a warg. They could be royalty, sons of Magnar, or mere commoner. As long as they are gifted in the area of being a warg, and judged to be pure of heart, they were allowed in. There can only be 3000 members at a time, and must be a warg because while in the air no mistake must be allowed, because it could result in your death. They were to be scouts, and aerial fighters. They trained their entire life on the bow, and was suppose to be able to hit another rider from a 75 meter distance, while riding. And this level could only be achieved through years and years of practice.
They would train for a minimum of 5 years, to become a Ranger. A Snow Ranger is earned through 2 years on the field or a pretty impressive act. A Frost Ranger requires one to be a Snow Ranger, and an additional 2 years of service, or an impressive act. And the Frozen Rangers were the elite. To achieve that rank one must best a current Frozen Ranger in an archery competition, as well as a flying competition. There could only ever be 50 Frozen Rangers at a time. In a war time situation these rangers would command 59 rangers. Talmen Stark was the first Frozen rangers, and started the books recording and listing all of the Frozen Rangers and listing their accomplishments.
King Karhen Stark asked the Children to use their gifts to create a small divide between the lands behind Wolf's Watch. The Children having destroyed the arm of Dorne, and created the marches of the neck, told King Karhen that the request could be easily fulfilled. Within a week the grounds near behind Wolf's Watch shook, ever so slightly splitting apart. And within the day the shaking stopped, and a wide, but shallow river bed was formed. There was very little water within the beds, as neither ends connected to the ocean. He used the mammoths, giants and men to hollow further dig out the ground. Once confidant that they could hold many ships, far greater in size then what they have currently, they carefully weakened the parts that connected to the ocean. And after 4 long years, the Wolf's Canal was built.
And after another 10 years, near the Wolf's Watch and on either side of the Wolf's Canal there were 2 pairs of massive statues built. One pair of statues depicted King Brandon "the Builder", King ", and King Rickard "Strong Wolf". They faced towards the Iron Islands. King Gandar and King Theon "the Sisterwolf", faced towards Essos. These statues were massive, and between them, there was mechanism inside of the statue, that once used, would pull enchanted chains out of the water, and make a barrier stopping the progression of any boats. The enchantment on the chain made it impossible to rust, and made it 10 times more difficult to break. House Guardwolf man the towers, that connected to the side of the statue, that hold the mechanisms.
They had three bridges at the very thinnest point of the canal, which was near the keep. The bridges was just a long drawbridge. House Guardwolf made money by adding a small fee to get across the water. Some small folk even started a ferry business, ferrying few people across, but for a much smaller fee.
King Brandon "the Bloody Wolf" Stark lead the invasion of the Iron Islands after the Ironborn tried to kidnap his betrothed, Lyanna Mormont. He was able to bring in the navy through the canal, and bring the giants over. They landed Blacktyde Islands. They quickly moved on to Orkmont, then splitting up to attack Old Wyk and Harlaw at the same time. But 3 years they had controlled all islands except the island of Pyke. And with the men all ready they attacked pyke from all fronts, quickly overwhelming the Greyirons. They had all but wiped out the Greyiron line, and made the Greyjoys the Oberjarl Magnar of the Iron Island, and marrying the last of the Greyirons, a yound girl, Yara Greyiron who was very beautiful, having ample chest, a pretty face, and black hair, to his oldest son. They could continue their pillaging ways as long as they didn't attack the Northern Kingdom, and didn't take slaves. The Greyjoys agreed to these terms and soon became one of house Stark's greatest allies.
King Therrn Stark prepared the North and the Islands for war against the Skagos. They told the Greyjoys to prepare their navy just in case but not to move them because they would most likely not need them. The Three Sisters prepared their navy, and so did hous Thenn. Using these boats they transferred giants, mammoths and men to crush the three house within Skagos. House Hornfoot was given Skagos, to rule over it, with the three houses as their bannermen. The island had some rich fishing lands, as well as seals, which had a lot of fat. Useful for making candles. With that all of the clans of the First Men who would have been stuck on the other side of the wall, had keeps of their own, and helped with the Northern economy, army, population, and technological advancements.
The North was prospering, under good, effective, and honest ruling, the North had great trading, good lands, and the strongest army, and navy of all the many kingdoms of Westeros. And although house Stark was known to be honorable, they were also brutal when provoked. The Boltons, the Three Sisters, Grey Irons, and Skaggosians are examples of what happens.
King Thenar Stark was having a peaceful day till a house from the Westerlands, Vale, and the Reach came to the North, and seeked audience with King Thenar. They met in the throne room, and very interesting proposition was made to them by the three house.
Magnar Peverall was a old house from the Vale, but they were attacked from refusal to change their religion from the Old gods, to the Seven. They were attacked and they barely survived. They came to seek refuge, in return of information which may be very useful to the North. King Thenar was going to offer them refuge any way, agreed very quickly.
"I shall give you lands in the hills of Rills, you can mine the granite, and sell it as raw material or sell stone artworks. You will be Magnar of the Rills. Now you must keep your end of the bargain."
"Your grace, the Andals and the Seven plan to conquer all of Westeros, and convert all religion into the Faith of the Seven. The Arryn of the Vale willingly converted and allowed these men into Westeros. They are marrying into the families, and they are doing the same thing in the Reach, Westerlands, Riverlands and the Stormlands. Only region not converting easily, is the North and Dorne. They have murdered most if not all the Children south of the Neck, and burned all of the Weirwoods"
"THEY DID WHAT! HOW DARE THEY! THEY THINK THAT THEY CAN MESS WITH THE NORTH AND THE OLD GOD! The Old gods have proven their existence through the Breaking of the Arm, the Hammers of the Water, and their help in the creation of the Wolf Canal!"
"Yes your grace, I completely agree so does the Mountain clans."
"They shall be your small folk as they already knows how to survive in mountains and hills, Magnar Peverell. I believe there are already some clans in the hills known as Hill clans. You are to gain their allegiance, and create your keep."
"Thank you, your grace." said Magnar Peverell turning around and discussing with his men.
Lord Gryffin was a relatively new house from the Westerlands and after offending the Lannisters barely left the Westerlands from the Lannister assassination attempts. He stepped forwards and said "Your grace, if you allow me to settle in the mountains of the North, I can start a mining operation within those mountains. They must contain some silver, gems or some kind of precious metal. Those mountains are almost the size of the Westerlands!"
"That is a very good idea. Magnar Peverell you are to give half of your Mountain clan for house Gryffin. They will be use to living in such conditions already. House Stark shall provide you with a thousand small folk as well for one condition. That should be enough for house Gryffin to start out. Do you follow the Old gods?"
"No your grace. I follow the Seven."
"The only way for you to become a Magnar in the North is if you follow the Old gods. Are you willing to convert?"
"I am your grace."
"Then rise Magnar Godric Gryffin. I shall provide you the thousand small folk by the end of the week, and you shall also take 100 Children who fled from the south, and a 400 more, They shall plant a Weirwood tree in your godswood. And educate you in the ways of the Old gods."
"Thank you, your grace."
And finally house Manderly stood up. They said "Your grace, I am an exiled house from the Reach. I insulted the house Gardener's lord for his weakness, and I told him I shall never serve a weakling like him. He took this badly, but like I already told you my lord he was a weakling. He just exiled my family from the Reach. So i took all my wealth and came here. The strongest of the Kingdoms, in hoping that I would be allowed a new home. I could offer you the knowledge of how to farm better. How to make things such as fertilizers, and how to make iron weapons."
"I shall allow you to settle on my land if you meet a few of my conditions. First you must convert to the Old gods and you and your children shall be educated by the Children in the ways of the Old god. Second your heir's and his heir must marry a Northern man. Third you must teach us what these fertilizers, and 'iron' weapons are, before you leave for the end of the White Knife river. Should you do so I shall offer even you, your own bannermans"
"I shall graciously accept, your grace."
"Good Magnar Lorel Manderly. My smiths shall meet you tomorrow afternoon, an hour after lunch. And my farmers shall meet you for these fertilizers an hour after you meet the smiths."
"I shall have my men ready with the material by then. Thank you, your grace"
"Brother would you please send house Iceriver a message telling Magnar Brandon that he must swear himself to house Manderly. Do the same with Magnar Ramsey Ramsworth, and Magnar Waymen Locke."
"Magnar Peverell, and Magnar Gryffin, should you be successful in leading your land, you should have to promote people into Magnars to run different parts of you regions. You will be able to have bannermen soon enough."
"I, Magnar Godric Gryffin, pledge myself and my house to the Winterfell, we pledge the faith of Godric Hollow. Hearth and harvest and I yield up to you, your grace. Our swords and spears and arrows are yours to command. Grant mercy to our weak, help to our helpless, and justice to all, and we shall never fail you."
"I, King Thenar Stark, pledge to grant mercy to your weak, help your helpless, and give justice to all. I accept your oaths."
"I, Magnar Ignotus Peverell, pledge myself and my house to the Winterfell, we pledge the faith of Death's Rest. Hearth and harvest and I yield up to you, your grace. Our swords and spears and arrows are yours to command. Grant mercy to our weak, help to our helpless, and justice to all, and we shall never fail you."
"I, King Thenar Stark, pledge to grant mercy to your weak, help your helpless, and give justice to all. I accept your oaths."
"I, Magnar Lorel Manderly, pledge myself and my house to the Winterfell, we pledge the faith of White Harbor. Hearth and harvest and I yield up to you, your grace. Our swords and spears and arrows are yours to command. Grant mercy to our weak, help to our helpless, and justice to all, and we shall never fail you."
"I, King Thenar Stark, pledge to grant mercy to your weak, help your helpless, and give justice to all. I accept your oaths."
