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=== Coming of the Andals ===

Some of the earliest Andal adventurers made landfall in Blackwater Bay. These first Andals neither had the numbers no the drive to seize the land by force, and instead found accord and took service with the most powerful king in the region, House Darklyn of Duskendale. Houses Hollard and Staunton can find their roots to such adventurers.

Some of the earliest Andal adventurers made landfall in Blackwater Bay. These first Andals neither had the numbers no the drive to seize the land by force, and instead found accord and took service with the most powerful king in the region, House Darklyn of Duskendale. Houses Hollard, Edgerton and Staunton can find their roots to such adventurers, the latter two taking local names for their own.

During this period, power in the Blackwater was divided between several kings and clans. The Darklyn Kings of Duskendale were the most prosperous and powerful kingdom, followed by the Mooton kings Maidenpool. House Fisher, once the ruling dynasty of the ancient Riverlands, still clung to an impoverished kingship on Misty Isle. On Crackclaw Point - the Age of Heroes still continued unchanged, as clan warred against clan to prove strength, honour - and to extend their domains.

=== Andal Invasions ===

The shift into the Andal Invasions began on the Blackwater with the coming of two warlords; Armistead Vance, and Togarion Bar Emmon. These two men led hosts to the mouth of the Blackwater Rush, and made war on those they found there, burning the sacred groves, and driving the Children of the Forest from the region.

== References ==

[[Category:Regions|The Blackwater]]