A.N. This chapter's purpose is to give context to what has happened in the universe of this FF. However, keep in mind that the chapter you are about to read are a bunch of extracts of history writen by maesters, so this might not be a 100% accurate or might leave out certain important information (How can X raise an army in such little amount of time? How does Y know where Z is at given time? Etc.).
APPENDIX
HOUSE BARATHEON
The then Lord Robert Baratheon married Alysanne of House Hightower in a modest ceremony in Stoney Sept after being informed of Lyanna Stark's death and having won the Battle of the Bells with the help of the armies of the Vale, the North, the Riverlands and Oldtown. It was not until shortly after that Ser Baelor (Lady Alysanne's Brother), convinced Baratheon to claim the Iron Throne.
After the battle at Stoney Sept came the Trident by the fourth moon of 283 a.c.. The Battle of the Trident was the most decisive confrontation in the war. Crowned Prince Rhaegar and Robert Baratheon met in single combat and the Stormlord killed Rhaegar with a blow to the chest from his warhammer. Eventually, the loyalist host broke and fled the battlefield.
King's Landing had been taken and besieged by the rest of the Hightower forces and was finally taken when their allied forces finally arrived from the Riverlands. King Aerys II had been slain by his own King's Guard, and his queen and their second son left for Dragonstone, Princess Elia and her children were taken hostages by the Hightowers, so, the path was clear for Robert to claim the Iron Throne.
In Riverrun around the last week of the ninth moon of 283 a.c., Queen Alysanne gave birth to their eldest son, Edric. The two of them were taken to King's Landing for the coronation of King Robert.
By the eleventh moon turn of that year, King Robert and his wife began their rule of the Seven Kingdoms. The union proved fruitful, for, in the years that followed, the couple would have two more daughters, Jocelyn (284 a.c.) and Cassandra (288 a.c.), and two more sons, Borys (290 a.c.) and Steffon (295 a.c.),
As he now resided in King's Landing, King Robert granted the ancestral seat of House Baratheon, Storm's End, to his youngest brother, Renly, a boy, while naming Stannis as Lord of Dragonstone and Master of Ships. As for this last year, Lord Renly also joined the Small Council after Lord Appleton's resignation due to illness.
House Baratheon has been ruling Westeros for fourteen years since then, yet, many would claim that it was not until the Greyjoy Rebellion eight years ago that this new dynasty was able to conciliate their rule over the Seven Kingdoms. House Greyjoy (who had remained neutral during the entirety of the war) rose in rebellion during the last year of a three-year-long winter. The whole kingdom united behind their new king and defeated the Ironborn, and by the end of the year, House Greyjoy became extinct afterwards, for old Lord Quellon remained in the ever-dreary Pyke, and most of his kin died or was taken prisoner by allied houses.
Late in that year, the spring finally arrived, and with that came the second son of King Robert and Queen Alysanne, named Borys, after a great Storm King. Like his brother, he was a lusty black-haired, blue-eyed lad that weighed almost twice as much as his elder sister. It was a joy for the whole realm; the line of the King was now secured.
With four royal children, royal matches were expected, and so King Robert betrothed his eldest daughter to Prince Quentyn of Dorne, a boy only three years her senior. Many agree it was a good match and would heal any rift remaining between Dorne and the new dynasty by joining them together.
But nothing gold could ever stay, for in the fourth moon of 291 a.c. the new royal family was met with tragedy with the death of their second son. Prince Borys had lived for five months before succumbing to a terrible fever. That would not be their first tragedy, however, since late in the following year Princess Jocelyn had a terrible accident whilst riding with the King, Prince Oberyn Martell and her betrothed, Prince Quentyn Martell.
The young princess lingered for days before dying in the seventh day of the seventh moon of 292 a.c.. The whole kingdom mourned her, especially her mother. But the Queen recovered from her grief, and two years later, she announced her fifth pregnancy. By the next year, Prince Steffon was born, securing once again the line of King Robert.
Today, House Baratheon rules the Seven Kingdoms in peace. King Robert has the loyalty of the lords, knights and soldiers of Westeros, and his queen is beloved by both lowborn and highborn alike.
ROBERT BARATHEON, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm, the First of His Name,
his wife, QUEEN ALYSANNE, of House Hightower,
· their children:
· PRINCE EDRIC, heir to the Iron Throne, born in 283 a.c.
· {PRINCESS JOCELYN}, born in 284 a.c., died in an accident,
· PRINCESS CASSANDRA, born in 288 a.c.
· {PRINCE BORYS}, born in 290 a.c., died in the cradle,
· PRINCE STEFFON, born in 295 a.c.
his brothers:
· STANNIS BARATHEON, Lord of Dragonstone,
· · his wife, {LADY ELLYN, of House Sunglass}, died of Greyscale, childless,
· RENLY BARATHEON, Lord of Storm's End,
his small council:
· LORD JON ARRYN, Hand of the King,
· GRAND MAESTER PYCELLE,
· LORD PETYR BAELISH, called LITTLEFINGER, master of coin,
· LORD STANNIS BARATHEON, master of ships,
· LORD RENLY BARATHEON, master of laws,
· SER BARRISTAN SELMY, Lord Commander of the Kingsguard,
· VARYS, a eunuch, called the "Spider", master of whisperers,
his court and retainers:
· SER ROGER CUY, the King's Justice, a headsman,
· SER GARTH HIGHTOWER, commander of the City Watch of King's Landing, the queen's brother.
· JALABHAR XHO, an exile prince from the Summer Isles,
· PICKLEHORN, a jester and fool,
· MANFRED and ROBERT HIGHTOWER, squires to the king, the queen's nephews,
· SER ARON SANTAGAR, master-at-arms,
· MAESTER GORMON, personal maester of the queen,
· LADY LYSA ARRYN, wife of the Hand of the King,
· · their son, ROBERT ARRYN, a young boy, called Sweetrobin,
· THOROS OF MYR, a red priest,
· SER LORAS TYRELL, darling of the court and nephew to the queen,
· MARGAERY TYRELL, sister to ser Loras,
· ELINOR TYRELL, cousin to Loras and Margaery,
· the twins SER HORAS and SER HOBBER REDWYNE, sons of Lord Paxter Redwyne.
· SER ERREN FLORENT, cousin once removed to the queen,
· ALEYNE FLORENT, a distant cousin to the queen,
· AEMON COSTAYNE, a talented singer,
· the twins DARLA and VARLA COSTAYNE, sisters to Aemon,
· MATHILDA ROWAN, daughter to the Lord Rowan,
· SER MARK MULLENDORE,
· MELISSA MULLENDORE, sister to Ser Mark,
· BEATRICE VYRWEL,
· LADY CERSEI LANNISTER, thrice a widow, lady-in-waiting to the queen,
· · her younger children,
· · MYRCELLA LANNISTER, a young girl, companion to Princess Cassandra,
· · TOMMEN LANNISTER, a young boy,
· LADY TAENA MERRYWEATHER, wife of Lord Merryweather, lady-in-waiting to the queen,
· SELYSE FLORENT, lady-in-waiting to the queen,
· FALYSE STOKEWORTH, lady-in-waiting to the queen,
· ALYSANNE DARRY, daughter to Ser Raymun Darry, lady-in-waiting to the queen,
· BARBRA RYGER, lady-in-waiting to the queen,
· LADY HELLICENT GRELL, lady of Wide Soars, lady-in-waiting to the queen,
· LADY BETHA PIPER, wife of Lord Piper and sister to Lord Blackwood, lady-in-waiting to the queen,
his Kingsguard:
· SER BARRISTAN SELMY, Lord Commander,
· SER JAIME LANNISTER, called the Kingslayer,
· SER GUYARD MORRIGEN,
· SER ANDROW YRONWOOD,
· SER ARYS OAKHEART,
· SER ROBAR ROYCE,
· SER LUCAS FOOTLY.
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HOUSE HIGHTOWER
On the eve of the Battles at Summerhall, House Hightower, who had yet to choose a side, intercepted a party of half a dozen men. Amongst it, there were three Knights of the Kingsguard: Ser Arthur Dayne, Ser Oswell Whent, and the Lord Commander Gerold Hightower, and the missing northern Lady, Lyanna Stark. With the exception of young Lyanna, all men were killed, for they have proved hostile, including Ser Gerold, who was an uncle to Lord Leyton.
Lyanna Stark, who had become ill during her capture, and was taken to the High Tower immediately. Lord Leyton send a raven to Lord Eddard about the whereabouts of his sister and the young lord came quickly to her aid. But sadly once the Lord of Winterfell arrived, his sister was already on her deathbed. By the tenth moon turn of that year, Lyanna Stark died in her brother's arms.
Moved by these events, the Lord of Oldtown offered terms to the rebels against the Targaryen dynasty. His then most nubile daughter, Alysanne, would marry Lord Robert Baratheon in exchange the rebels would receive an army of over fifteen thousand men lead by Lord Leyton's eldest son and heir, Ser Baelor Brightsmile, a renowned knight and daring commander, and the complete support of Oldtown. Lord Stark agreed to these terms on behalf of his friend and together with their new forces, they marched north to the Riverlands where their allies awaited for them. Against Lord Leyton's counsel, the Lady Alysanne also joined the host claiming that she was not afraid to marry her Stormlord among blood and steel.
As they marched, other noble houses joined, most notably among them were Florent, Crane and Oakheart. With them joining their ranks the army grew bigger, now hoisting over twenty thousand men, and almost half of it cavalry.
While Lord Leyton's heir fought in the Riverlands, his younger sons went all over the Reach to gain support from the other lords with a small army of two thousand men. By the time all the battles in the Riverlands were won, the small army had grown over thrice it size (the bulk of it being deserters from House Rowan and Footly) and began marching to King's Landing.
By the end of 283 a.c. all of the Reacher Lords have switched their allegiance and King's Landing was taken. King Aerys was slain by his own Kingsguard, pregnant Queen Rhaella fled to Dragonstone with Prince Viserys, and Princess Elia of Dorne and her children Rhaenys and Aegon were taken hostage by House Hightower to ensure the loyalty of House Martell.
House Targaryen had lost the war against the rebels and now Robert Baratheon sat on the Iron Throne and Alysanne of House Hightower as Queen.
But it would not be the last battle fought in the name of House Baratheon. In 289 a.c. Balon Greyjoy initiated a rebellion against his father's wishes for independence for the Ironborn. By 290, the Ironborn lost the war and House Hightower took many hostages from them, most notably amongst them was Theon Greyjoy, Balon Greyjoy's only surviving son. The boy had been sent as a ward to Red Lake for his safety, however.
LEYTON HIGHTOWER, Voice of Oldtown, Lord of the Port, Lord of the High Tower, Defender of the Citadel, Beacon of the South, called "The Old Man of Oldtown",
his first wife, {LADY ADELLA, of House Florent}, died of a fever,
· their children:
· MALORA, called the "Mad Maid", born in 252 a.c.
· SER BAELOR, called "Brightsmile", heir to the High Tower, born in 254 a.c.
· · his wife, LADY RHONDA, of House Rowan,
· · their children:
· · MANFRED, born in 285 a.c.
· · ROBERT, born in 287 a.c.
· · BETHANY, born in 291 a.c.
· SER GARTH, called "Greysteel", born in 255 a.c.
· QUEEN ALYSANNE, born in 257 a.c., m. King Robert Baratheon,
his second wife, {LADY NORMA, of House Hightower}, his second cousin, died in an accident,
· their children:
· ALERIE, born in 260 a.c., m. Lord Mace Tyrell
· DENYSE, born in 263 a.c., m. Ser Desmond Redwyne,
· SER GUNTHOR, born in 265 a.c., called Greysteel,
· · his wife, LADY JEYNE, of House Fossoway of New Barrel,
· · their son, JON, born in 290 a.c.
his third wife, {LADY DEANA, of House Costayne}, died in childbed,
· their children:
· LEYLA, born in 271 a.c., m. Ser Jon Cupps,
· LYNESSE, born in 272 a.c., m. Lord Jorah Mormont, their marriage was annulled, however,
· HUMFREY, born in 277 a.c.
his fourth wife, LADY RHEA, of House Florent,
his bannermen and sworn swords:
· TOMMEN COSTAYNE, Lord of the Three Towers,
· VICTARIA BULWER, Lady Dowager of Blackcrown,
· MARTYN MULLENDORE, Lord of Uplands,
· WARRYN BEESBURY, Lord of Honeyholt,
· BRANSTON CUY, Lord of Sunflower Hall,
· SER JON CUPPS, Knight of Oldtown.
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HOUSE STARK
As one of King Robert's most loyal supporters, House Stark fought with the Baratheon King from the very beginning. However, it remains uncertain that had there not been support from House Hightower, House Stark and the other allies of Robert Baratheon might not have been able to win against House Targaryen and their supporters.
House Stark fought besides House Baratheon in Balon Greyjoy's rebellion and remains loyal to House Baratheon to this day.
EDDARD STARK, Lord of Winterfell, Warden of the North,
his wife, LADY CATELYN, of House Tully,
· their children:
· ROBB, heir to Winterfell, born in 283 a.c.
· SANSA, born in 286 a.c.
· ARYA, born in 289 a.c.
· BRANDON, called "Bran", born in 290 a.c.
· RICKON, born in 295 a.c.
his siblings:
· {BRANDON}, his elder brother, murdered by the command of Aerys II Targaryen,
· {LYANNA}, his younger sister, died in Old Town,
· BENJEN, his younger brother, a man of the Night's Watch,
his bastard son, JON SNOW, a green boy serving at White Harbour
his bannermen:
· RICKARD KARSTARK, Lord of Karhold,
· ROOSE BOLTON, Lord of the Dreadfort,
· JON UMBER, Lord of Last Hearth, called "Greatjon",
· GALBART GLOVER, Master of Deepwood Motte,
· ONDREW LOCKE, Lord of Oldcastle,
· BARBREY DUSTIN, Lady of Barrowton,
· WYMAN MANDERLY, Lord of White Harbour,
· MAEGE MORMONT, Lady of Bear Island,
· RODRICK RYSWELL, Lord of the Rills.
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HOUSE ARRYN
As one of King Robert's most loyal supporters, House Arryn fought with the Baratheon King from the very beginning. However, it remains uncertain that had there not been support from House Hightower, House Arryn and the other allies of Robert Baratheon might not have been able to win against House Targaryen and their supporters.
House Arryn fought besides House Baratheon in Balon Greyjoy's rebellion and remains loyal to House Baratheon to this day.
JON ARRYN, Lord of the Eyrie, the Defender of the Vale, the Warden of the East and Lord Hand to King Robert Baratheon,
his first wife, {LADY JEYNE of House Royce}, died in childbed, her daughter stillborn,
his second wife, {LADY ROWENA, of House Arryn}, his cousin, died of a winter chill, childless
his third wife, LADY LYSA, of House Tully,
· their son, ROBERT, called "Sweetrobin", born in 292 a.c.
his other kin:
· {ELLYN, of House Waynwood}, a niece, died of a spring sickness.
· · her husband, {SER DENYS ARRYN}, died of a spring sickness.
· · their son, SER RODRICK ARRYN, born in 280 a.c.
· HARROLD HARDYNG, a great nephew,
his bannerman and sworn swords:
· YOHN ROYCE, called "Bronze Yohn", Lord of Runestone.
· LYONEL CORBRAY, Lord of Heart's Home,
· ANYA WAYNWOOD, Lady of Ironoaks,
· BENEDAR BELMORE, Lord of Strongsong,
· OLFRED COLWATER, Lord of Coldwater Burn,
· JON LYNDERLY, Lord of the Snakewood,
· HORTON REDFORT, Lord of Redfort,
· TRISTON SUNDERLAND, Lord of the Three Sisters,
· UROS UPCLIFF, Lord of the Witch Isle,
· SER EDMURE WAXLEY, the Knight of Wickenden,
· EON HUNTER, Lord of Longbow Hall,
· SER DAMON SHETT, the Knight of Gull Tower,
· UTHOR TOLLETT, Lord of Grey Glen,
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HOUSE TULLY
Since the two daughters of House Tully married the two most loyal bannermen of House Baratheon of King's Landing, it did not go without precedent that this Great House has an undeniable loyalty to the crowned stag, fighting for them in their two major wars in the last fourteen years of reign.
HOSTER TULLY, Lord of Riverrun and Lord Paramount of the Trident,
his wife, {LADY MINISA, of House Whent}, died in childbed,
· their children:
· CATELYN, born in 265 a.c., m. Lord Eddard Stark,
· LYSA, born in 267 a.c., m. Lord Jon Arryn,
· SER EDMURE, heir to Riverrun, born in 272 a.c.
his brother, SER BRYNDEN, called the "Blackfish", Knight of the Gate,
his bannermen and sworn swords:
· JASON MALLISTER, Lord of Seagard,
· WALDER FREY, Lord of the Crossing,
· his numerous sons, grandsons and bastards,
· JONOS BRACKEN, Lord of the Stone Hedge,
· TYTOS BLACKWOOD, Lord of Raventree,
· NORBERT VANCE, Lord of Atranta,
· SER RAYMUN DARRY,
· SER KARYL VANCE,
· SER MARQ PIPER,
· SHELLA WHENT, Lady of Harrenhal,
· · SER WILLIS WODE, a knight in her service.
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HOUSE TYRELL
Even though House Tyrell remained loyal to House Targaryen during the entirety of King Robert's Rebellion, the Golden Rose was able to retain their power, for they have proved more than loyal vassals. A notion that was credited when they raised their swords in favour of House Baratheon of King's Landing in 289a.c. when Balon Greyjoy rose in rebellion.
In a gesture of trust, Mace Tyrell has sent his two younger children to court. Though it should be accounted that his children are kin to the queen through their mother's side.
MACE TYRELL, Lord of Highgarden, Warden of the South, Defender of the Marches, High Marshal of the Reach,
his wife, LADY ALERIE, of House Hightower of Oldtown,
· their children:
· WILLAS, heir to Highgarden, born in 276 a.c.
· SER GARLAN, called the "Gallant", born in 277 a.c.
· · his wife, LEONETTE, of House Fossoway of Cider Hall,
· SER LORAS, called the "Knight of Flowers", born in 282 a.c.
· MARGAERY, born in 283 a.c.
his widowed mother, LADY OLENNA, of House Redwyne, called the Queen of Thorns,
his sisters:
· MINA, m. Lord Paxter Redwyne,
· JANNA, m. Ser Jon Fossoway of New Barrel,
his other kin:
· GARTH, an uncle, called the Gross, Lord Seneschal of Highgarden,
· · his bastard sons, GARSE and GARRETT FLOWERS,
· SER MORYN, an uncle, Lord Commander of the City Watch of Oldtown, said to have been slain by his own men during King Robert's Rebellion,
· · his sons:
· · SER LUTHOR, born in 255 a.c.
· · · his wife, ELYN, of House Norridge,
· · · their children:
· · · SER THEODORE, born in 270 a.c.
· · · · his wife, LIA, of House Serry,
· · · · their children:
· · · · ELINOR, born in 285 a.c.
· · · · LUTHOR, born in 292 a.c.
· · · MAESTER MEDWICK, born in 271 a.c.
· · · OLENE, born in 273 a.c., m. Ser Leo Blackbar,
· · LEO, a novice at the citadel, called "Lazy Leo", born in 277 a.c.
· MAESTER GORMON, an uncle, in service to Queen Alysanne as her personal maester
· SER OLYMER, a second cousin,
· · his wife, LYSA, of House Meadows,
· · their children:
· · RAYMUND, born in 284 a.c.
· · RICKARD, born in 285 a.c.
· · MEGGA, born in 287 a.c.
· MAESTER NORMUND, a first cousin once removed, serves at Blackcrown to House Bulwer,
his bannermen and sworn swords:
· LEYTON HIGHTOWER, Lord of Oldtown,
· PAXTER REDWYNE, Lord of the Arbour,
· ALESTER FLORENT, Lord of Brightwater Keep,
· MATHIS ROWAN, Lord of Goldengrove,
· ALLAR VYRWELL, Lord of Darkdell,
· MORTIMER CRANE, Lord of Red Lake,
· ARWYN OAKHEART, Lady of Old Oak,
· EDWELL FOSSOWAY, Lord of Cider Hall,
· ALYN FOOTLY, Lord of Tumbleton,
· SER JON FOSSOWAY, Knight of New Barrel,
· TYTOS PEAKE, Lord of Starpike,
· LORENT CASWELL, Lord of Bitterbridge,
· ALYCE GRACEFORD, Lady of Holy Hall,
· JOFFREY CHESTER, Lord of Greenshield,
· OSBERT SERRY, Lord of Southshield,
· GUTHOR GRIMM, Lord of Greyshield.
· HUMFREY HEWETT, Lord of Oakenshield.
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HOUSE LANNISTER
Notoriously neutral throughout the entirety of King Robert's Rebellion, House Lannisters did not choose a side to support. Many believe this was due to the deteriorating relationship between the former king, Aerys II, and the head of the house, Lord Tywin.
By all means Lord Tywin should have lend his support to House Targaryen. His eldest son, Jaime, was a member of Aerys' Kingsguard, and his daughter had married one of House Targaryen's most loyal bannermen and a member of Aerys' small council, the Master of Ships Lucerys Velaryon.
Moreover, it was heavily rumoured that the marriage between Lady Cersei and the widower Lord of Tides have been arranged by Lord Tywin with the hopes of a granddaughter with the blood of Old Valyria to marry Aerys' grandson, the young prince Aegon.
Whether or not there was a scheme, the granddaughter arrived too late in the war. King's Landing was already taken by the rebels, Aerys was killed by Jaime himself. Prince Aegon, apart from being disinherited at the last moment, was taken prisoner along with his mother and sister and Robert Baratheon, who already sired an heir on his new wife, had been crowned king shortly before.
During the first moon turn of 284 a.c., House Lannister and the entirety of the Westerlands swore fealty to the new king. A tourney was celebrated in Lannisport late in that same year to commemorate the first year of rule of King Robert. And that fealty was rewarded in 290 a.c. when Jason Lannister, a nephew to the late Lady Joanna and who would soon become Lady Cersei's second husband, was granted the position of Master of Coin after. Sadly, good Jason died only three years of office and marriage.
TYWIN LANNISTER, Lord of Casterly Rock, Warden of the West, Shield of Lannisport,
his wife, {LADY JOANNA, of House Lannister}, a cousin, died in childbed,
· their children:
· SER JAIME, called "Kingslayer", heir to Casterly Rock, twin to Cersei, born in 266 a.c., serves as a knight of the Kingsguard,
· LADY CERSEI, twin to Jaime, born in 266 a.c.
· · her first husband, {LORD LUCERYS, of House Velaryon}, died fighting in the Greyjoy rebellion,
· · their daughter, ELAENA, of House Velaryon, born in 283 a.c.
· · her second husband, {JASON, of House Lannister}, a cousin, died of illness,
· · their children:
· · MYRCELLA, born in 290 a.c.
· · TOMMEN, born in 291 a.c.
· · her third husband, {SER JOSMYN, of House Plumm}, died whilst choking with food,
· TYRION, called the Imp, a dwarf,
his siblings:
· SER KEVAN, his eldest brother,
· · his wife, LADY DORNA, of House Swyft,
· · their children:
· · LANCEL, born in 282 a.c.
· · WILLEM and MARTYN, twins born in 285 a.c.
· · JANEI, born in 296 a.c.
· GENNA, his sister, m. Emmon Frey,
· {SER TYGETT}, his second brother, died of a pox,
· · his widow, LADY DARLESSA, of House Marbrand,
· · their son, TYREK, born in 286 a.c.
· {GERION}, his youngest brother, lost at sea,
· · his bastard daughter, JOY HILL, born in 288 a.c.
his other kin:
· DAMON, older half-brother to the late Lady Joanna,
· · his wife, ELLA, of House Lannister of Lannisport, a distant cousin,
· · their sons:
· · DAMION, born in 261 a.c.
· · · his wife, SHIERA, of House Crakehall
· · · their children:
· · · LUCION, born in 277 a.c.
· · · LANNA, born in 279 a.c., m. Lord Antario Jast
· · {JASON}, second husband to Cersei, father to Tommen and Myrcella, once master of coin of King Robert Baratheon, born in 263 a.c., died during his office,
· SER STAFFORD, brother to the late Lady Joanna,
· · his wife, LADY MYRANDA, of House Lefford,
· · their children:
· · SER DAVEN, born in 272 a.c.
· · CERENNA, born in 278 a.c.
· · MYRIELLE, born in 280 a.c., married to Ser Ronald Vance, the heir of Atranta,
· {SER GERALD}, second brother to the late Lady Joanna, died fighting in the Greyjoy rebellion,
· · his widow, SARA, of House Kyndall,
· · their daughter, MARGOT, born in 278 a.c.
· {JARED}, youngest brother to the late Lady Joanna, died of a winter chill,
· · his wife, {ELISSA, of House Brax}, died of the same winter chill,
· CERISSA, younger sister to the late Lady Joanna, m. Lord Terrence Kenning,
· MYRIAME, youngest sister to the late Lady Joanna, m. Lord Sebaston Farman,
· LYNORA HILL, bastard sister to the late Lady Joanna,
· LADY MAEGELLE, of House Plumm, his grandmother on his mother's side, an old woman of almost a hundred years of age,
his bannermen and sworn swords:
· DAMON MARBRAND, Lord of Ashemark,
· ROLAND CRAKEHALL, Lord of Crakehall,
· SEBASTON FARMAN, Lord of Fair Isle,
· TYTOS BRAX, Lord of Hornvale,
· LEO LEFFORD, Lord of the Goldentooth,
· QUENTEN BANEFORT, Lord of Banefort,
· SER HARYS SWYFT, good-father to Ser Kevan Lannister,
· REGENARD ESTREN, Lord of Wyndhall,
· GAWEN WESTERLING, Lord of the Crag,
· LEWYS LYDDEN, Lord of the Deep Den,
· DENNIS PLUMM, Lord of Purplegrove,
· LORD SELMOND STACKSPEAR,
· TERRENCE KENNING, Lord of Kayce,
· ANTARIO JAST, Lord of Pendric Hill,
· ROBIN MORELAND, Lord of the Morelands.
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HOUSE MARTELL
Due to their close ties to House Targaryen, House Nymeros Martell was forced into a war they had a little wish and little gain from participating in it, but for the safety of Princess Elia and her children, they raised their spears in favour of the red Dragon in 282 a.c. Fortunately for them, Princess Elia and her children were all pardoned after the war ended in late 283 a.c., however, they all ended up as hostages in Old Town and many of their major harbours were destroyed by the Ironmen (most notably Planky Town and Ghost Hill).
Even though the sudden deaths of the princess and her son raised some questions amongst Dornish nobility (most notably from Prince Oberyn himself), all suspicions were kept quiet, relegating them to mere whispers and rumours.
Yet in 287 a.c., the daughter of Elia suddenly disappeared from her confinement. Many would claim that House Martell had been behind this, but there has been no proof of Dornish involvement.
During the first moon of 288 a.c. conversations of a betrothal between Princess Jocelyn Baratheon and Prince Quentyn Martell started and in 290 a.c., after the defeat of House Greyjoy in their unprecedented rebellion, a betrothal was arranged, however, nothing came from it since the young princess died in a riding accident two years later. Ever since, both the crowned stag and the spear-pierced sun had been wary of each other, with no attempts for peace or war by each part.
DORAN NYMEROS MARTELL, Lord of Sunspear, Prince of Dorne,
his wife, MELLARIO, of the Free City of Norvos,
· their children:
· PRINCESS ARIANNE, heir to Sunspear, born in 276 a.c.
· PRINCE QUENTYN, born in 281 a.c.
· PRINCE TRYSTANE, born in 287 a.c.
his siblings:
· {MORS}, died in infancy,
· {OLYVAR}, died in infancy,
· {PRINCESS ELIA}, m. Prince Rhaegar Targaryen, threw herself from a tower,
· PRINCE OBERYN, called the "Red Viper",
· · his paramour, ELLARIA SAND, bastard daughter of Lord Harmen Uller,
his nieces:
· OBARA SAND, bastard daughter of his brother Oberyn and a whore from Oldtown,
· NYMERIA SAND, bastard daughter of his brother Oberyn and a Volantene noblewoman,
· TYENE SAND, bastard daughter of his brother Oberyn and a septa,
· SARELLA SAND, bastard daughter of his brother Oberyn and ship captain
· ELIA SAND, bastard daughter of his brother Oberyn and his paramour,
· OBELLA SAND, bastard daughter of his brother Oberyn and his paramour,
· DOREA SAND, bastard daughter of his brother Oberyn and his paramour,
· LOREZA SAND, bastard daughter of his brother Oberyn and his paramour,
his bannermen and sworn swords:
· TREBOR JORDAYNE, Lord of the Tor,
· SER RYON ALLYRION, Knight of Godsgrace,
· NYMELLA TOLAND, Lady of Ghost Hill,
· SER SYMON SANTAGAR, the Knight of Spottswood,
· HARMEN ULLER, Lord of Hellholt,
· EDRIC DAYNE, Lord of Starfall,
· FRANKLYN FOWLER, Lord of Skyreach, Warden of the Prince's Pass, called "The Old Hawk",
· ANDERS YRONWOOD, Lord of Yronwood, the Bloodroyal, and Warden of the Stone Way.
· SER DEZIEL DALT, the Knight of Lemonwood.
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HOUSE GREYJOY
Everyone thought that after the war ended, House Greyjoy would have remained loyal to House Baratheon. There have been some precedent to believe so, for in 283 a.c. Lord Quellon's three eldest sons sacked and raided the Dornish eastern coasts, burning down the mayor harbours of the region.
So it may have come with a surprise that in 289 a.c. Balon Greyjoy rose in rebellion and declared himself king of the Iron Isles and place his own father in a cell, proclaiming that he would have his people return to the Old Way, and that he never and would never bent the knee to the Baratheon King.
The rebellion was crushed immediately. Balon Greyjoy might have thought that, as a usurper, King Robert might not have enough support from all the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, but he couldn't have been more wrong; the whole Kingdom riled behind the Baratheon King and fought the Ironborn uprising.
After the war, Lord Quellon was restored to his position as ruler, his eldest Balon, however, was taken prisoner by the crown with the other two instigators, Balon's younger brothers: Euron and Victarion. The three were given a choice between death or the wall. Balon chose death and was executed the week after. His younger brothers fled in exile, however.
Balon's two eldest sons died in battle, while his youngest was given to House Crane of Red Lake as a ward. His younger brother Urrigon was taken hostage by House Celtigar and Aeron joined the Night's Watch.
QUELLON GREYJOY, Lord of the Iron Islands,
his first wife, {LADY MEERA, of House Stonetree}, died in childbed,
· {HARLON}, born in 253 a.c., died from greyscale as a child,
· {QUENTON}, born in 255 a.c., died in infancy,
· {DONEL}, born in 256 a.c., died in infancy,
his second wife, {LADY ASHA, of House Sunderly}, died of a fever
· {BALON}, born in 257 a.c., executed after the Greyjoy rebellion,
· · his wife, ALANNYS, of House Harlaw,
· · their children:
· · {RODRIK}, born in 270 a.c. died fighting in the Greyjoy rebellion,
· · {MARON}, born in 274 a.c., died fighting in the Greyjoy rebellion,
· · ASHA, born in 276 a.c.
· · THEON, born in 279 a.c., a ward in Red Lake,
· EURON, born in 260 a.c., called "Crow's Eye", fled to exile after the Greyjoy rebellion,
· VICTARION, born in 262 a.c., fled to exile after the Greyjoy rebellion,
· SER URRIGON, born in 267 a.c., a knight in the service of House Celtigar,
· AERON, born in 269 a.c., joined the Night's Watch after the Greyjoy rebellion,
his third wife, LADY JESSSAMYN, of House Piper,
· their son, {ROBIN}, born in 281 a.c., died in infancy,
his bannermen,
· DUNSTAN DRUMM, Lord of Old Wyk,
· RODRIK HARLAW, Lord of Harlaw,
· BAELOR BLACKTYDE, Lord of Blacktyde,
· SILLAS SUNDERLY, Lord of Saltcliffe,
· HORAS VIKARY, Lord of Orkmont,
· GOROLD GOODBROTHER, Lord of Hammerhorn,
· GYLBERT FARWYND, Lord of the Lonely Light.
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HOUSE CELTIGAR
House Celtigar is an ancient and proud house, with the blood of old Valyria in its veins. For years they have served House Targaryen with the utmost loyalty, with most of its members being granted high positions of power (such as Master of coin) during the reign of the Dragon Kings. Despite this, in all of their years of reign, there has never been a Celtigar queen.
There has been plenty of attempts; the first one recorded was during the reign of King Maegor the Cruel, the then hand, Lord Edwell, offered the king his two maiden daughters, but both girls were refused on account of their age. The latest attempt was twenty years ago, in the reign of the mad king, where Lord Ardrian himself, in a rare act of generosity, proposed a betrothal between his niece, Marys, and Prince Rhaegar.
The Lady Marys had been a strapping maiden of six-and-ten, nicely dowered and with silver-gold hair and purple eyes. The blood of Old Valyria was strong in her; that was for certain, but that certainty came with a grave cost, for the young lady had inherited her looks from her mother, a peasant woman from Dragonstone. On this account, the offer was dismissed by the King, calling it an unworthy match for his heir.
Fortunately, Lord Ardrian was able to find a suitable match for his niece. The groom was Ser Baelor Targaryen, a second cousin to the king who served as Dragonstone's castellan. The union proved fruitful, for in 281 a.c. the couple had already had a son. However, this was not Lord Ardrian's only triumph during the years of Aerys II's reign for that in the seventh day of the first month of 282 a.c. the King named him Master of Ships after Lord Velaryon left the office (presumably because of his betrothal to Lord Tywin's daughter). But many would claim it was a poisoned gift for the rebellion that would end House Targaryen's almost three hundred years of rule started that same year.
The war costed him his heir, half of his fleet, his position in court, the exile of a niece and great nephew and his only grandson taken hostage by the new King to ensure the loyalty of the house.
Lord Ardrian Celtigar sided with House Baratheon against House Greyjoy in their failed rebellion, losing his second son, Arryk, and only grandson, Edmure, to the war but gaining a valuable hostage in Urrigon Greyjoy, Lord Quellon's fourth son. In 292 a.c., the old Lord married again to his late grandson's widow, the Lady Johanna Estermont, a distant cousin to King Robert from the noble (but impoverished) house from the Stormlands.
ARDRIAN CELTIGAR, called the "Red Crab", Lord of Claw Isle,
his first wife, {LADY ALANDRA, of House Mooton}, died of a bad belly,
· their sons:
· {ALTON}, born in 251 a.c., died fighting in Robert's Rebellion,
· · his widow, LADY LYSETTE, of House Edgerton, remarried,
· · their children:
· · {SER EDMURE}, born in 270 a.c., died fighting in the Greyjoy rebellion,
· · · his widow, LADY JOHANNA, of House Estermont, childless, remarried,
· · {ALANDRA}, born in 273 a.c., m. Ser Mychel Harte, died in childbed,
· {ARRYK}, born in 260 a.c., died fighting in the Greyjoy rebellion,
his second wife, LADY JOHANNA, of House Estermont,
his siblings:
· SEPTA SARANELLA, his older sister, a septa,
· {SER ARTHOR}, his younger brother, a renowned warrior, called "Quick Axe", died in a shipwreck,
· · his widow, {NESSA}, a peasant from Dragonstone, missing and presume dead,
· · their children:
· · {MARYS}, born in 260 a.c., m. Ser Baelor Targaryen, slain in exile.
· · {CASPIAN}, born in 262 a.c., died in a shipwreck with his father,
· · SER DAMION, born in 267 a.c.
his other kin:
· GAROTH, a cousin, a sickly old man,
· · his children:
· · {GARMON}, twin to Gormon, born in 255 a.c., died in a shipwreck with Ser Arthur,
· · SER GORMON, twin to Garmon, born in 255 a.c.,
· · · his wife, LADY FLORIS, of House Pryor,
· · · his daughter, CLARISSE, born in 292 a.c.
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HOUSE VELARYON
A noble house with a storied Valyrian lineage, the Velaryons had for centuries remained the oldest and closest allies of the Targaryens having intermarried many times throughout the years, so it did not come as a surprise that the old house sided with the red dragon in Kings Robert's Rebellion.
But it was not Lord Lucerys who lead the Velaryon fleet during most of the war, for the widowed Lord had been in the Westerlands marrying his second wife, the Lady Cersei of House Lannister, the daughter of Lord Tywin. It was Ser Daeron, a cousin to the lord, who led the Velaryon fleet into the war, sizing control over Blackwater bay and laying siege upon the shores of Storm's End and Cape Wrath.
Lord Lucerys was summoned back to King's Landing by the King himself in late 283 a.c., leaving behind Casterly Rock, his new bride (who was pregnant with their daughter at the time) and all the hopes of having the Westerlands join the red dragon in battle. There the Lord of Driftmark escorted Queen Rhaella and Prince Viserys and garrisoned with his own men the castle of Dragonstone. But in the end, all of those attempts to protect the royal house were futile; King Aerys died by the sword of his own Kingsguard, Queen Rhaella died in childbirth, and the younger princes escaped in exile to the east. House Velaryon bent the knee to the new King and, because of their previous affiliations with house Targaryen, was forced to submit hostages to the new crown; Valiant Ser Daeron and his daughter.
The proud valyrian house would not have their chance to prove their loyalty to the new crown until the Greyjoy Rebellion, sadly this came with the deaths of both Ser Daeron and Lord Lucerys, the only two men who could command the mighty fleet of the seahorse. The young Monford (Lucerys' only trueborn son) became Lord of Driftmark at the age of thirteen, and thankfully for him the years that followed were peaceful and the house got the chance to finally heal from all the tragedy.
MONFORD VELARYON, Lord of the Tides and Master of Driftmark
his wife, ALYSSA, of House Upcliff, a second cousin,
· their son, MONTERYS, his heir, born in 293 a.c.,
his siblings:
· {AETHAN}, his older brother, died in infancy,
· {MONICA}, his older sister, died in the cradle,
· ELAENA, his younger half-sister,
· AURANE WATERS, his bastard brother,
his other kin:
· {SER DAERON}, his cousin once removed, died fighting in the Greyjoy rebellion,
· · his daughter, SHAELLA, born in 269 a.c., m. Ser Bertram Beesbury,
· LADY HAELEN, of the Saerys family from Old Volantis, his grandmother, herself mother to the previous Lord of the Tides, his father, Lucerys Velaryon,
· LADY BAELA, of House Velaryon, his great-aunt, widow to the Lord Arthur Whitehead of Weeping Town.
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HOUSE TARGARYEN
While the reign of King Aerys II Targaryen began with much promise, his would become the reign that ended the Targaryen Dynasty. In the beginning, Aerys had great plans for his realm, but the young monarch would never compromise to any of his ideas and most plans were quickly forgotten. Though the Lord of Casterly Rock would be the king's Hand for almost twenty years, tensions between the two friends began early in Aerys's reign, for the King grew increasingly jealous of his Hand's achievements.
When in 276 AC, after many miscarriages, stillbirths, and deaths in the cradle, Prince Viserys was born, Tywin hosted a tournament in honour of Viserys' birth at Lannisport, which Aerys II and Rhaegar attended. There, Lord Tywin suggested his daughter Cersei as a bride for Rhaegar. Aerys refused him, stating he would not wed his son to the daughter of his servant. Instead, King Aerys married his son to the Dornish princess, Elia Martell, a girl known for her poor health, a questionable decision for the King only had two male heirs of his own and a cousin from a forgotten branch of the family who had married a half-peasant girl.
In 281 a.c Aerys appointed Tywin's heir, Ser Jaime Lannister, to his Kingsguard. This event drove Lord Tywin to resign as Hand, but before doing so, he betrothed his daughter to King Aerys' master of ships, the Lord of Driftmark, which would prove to be crucial in the upcoming war since most of House Targaryen's naval power came from the Velaryon fleet.
Early in that same year, the only son of the king's cousin, Ser Baelor Targaryen, was born in Dragonstone, a lusty lad named Maegor after Ser Baelor's own father. A question of succession and legitimacy was aroused since the knight descended from an elder brother to King Maekar, but the council was quick to dismiss it, for that branch of the Targaryen family had been long disinherited and was said to be fiercely loyal to the senior branch, for valiant Ser Baelor died fighting for the crown in the Battles at Summerhall.
The next year, shortly after the birth of his second child, Prince Rhaegar left Dragonstone on a journey. The prince ended up in the Riverlands where he found and kidnapped Lyanna of House Stark. In response to this, Lyanna's older brother Brandon went to King's Landing and in retaliation threatened to end Rhaegar's life, however, the prince was not present, and Brandon and his companions were arrested by King Aerys II Targaryen and charged with plotting Rhaegar's murder and summoned his father, Lord Rickard of Winterfell, for a trial. At the trial, Aerys had both men killed, after which he demanded the heads of Lord Robert Baratheon, Lyanna's betrothed, and Eddard Stark, Lyanna's younger brother. Their foster father, Lord Jon Arryn, refused Aerys's commands and raised his banners, thereby starting the rebellion that would end almost three-hundred years of Targaryen rule.
By the end of 283 a.c., House Targaryen had already lost the war and Robert Baratheon had successfully gained the Iron Throne. King Aerys II had been slain by Ser Jaime Lannister, his own Kingsguard, and Princess Elia and her two children were taken as hostages to Oldtown. Little Aegon was to become a maester or a septon and Rhaenys was promised to the Faith.
Dowager Queen Rhaella crowned her son Viserys but died when she gave birth to Princess Daenerys in 284 a.c. during the storming of Dragonstone. With the enemy approaching the island and the garrison willing to surrender, Ser Willem Darry, who had served as the Red Keep's master-at-arms for King Aerys, spirited young Viserys and the babe to the Free Cities, where they end up travelling from city to city.
Little Aegon died from a fever the next year and, out of grief, his mother threw herself from a tower leaving Rhaenys an orphan. A year later the young girl suddenly disappeared from the motherhouse she had been kept. It remains a mystery wherever princess Rhaenys still lives, or who was behind her escape, but one thing is certain, the girl is not in the Seven Kingdoms.
{AERYS TARGARYEN}, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm, the Second of His Name, slain by Ser Jaime Lannister of the Kingsguard,
his sister and wife, {QUEEN RHAELLA, of House Targaryen}, died in childbed
· their children:
· PRINCE RHAEGAR, heir to the Iron Throne, born in 259 a.c., slain by Robert Baratheon on the Trident,
· · his wife, {PRINCESS ELIA, of House Martell}, threw herself from a tower,
· · their children:
· · PRINCESS RHAENYS, born in 280 a.c., disappeared,
· · {PRINCE AEGON}, born in 281 a.c., died of a fever in Old Town,
· PRINCE VISERYS, born in 276 a.c., fled into exile,
· PRINCESS DAENERYS, born in 284 a.c., fled into exile,
his other kin:
· MAESTER AEMON, his great great-uncle, brother to King Aegon, serves as a counselor and healer at castle black,
· {SER BAELOR}, his second cousin, once castellan of Dragonstone, died fighting in Summerhall,
· · his widow, {LADY MARYS, of House Celtigar}, slain in exile,
· · their son, MAEGOR, born in 281 a.c., presumed dead.
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