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And yet the rise of Duskendale was not all smooth, or without consequence. During the reign of King Abel Darklyn, a new wave of Andals arrived in the Blackwater. Amongst these were the Ormes, who landed at Nessingkeep, the Den Reeves, who made for the Bay of Crabs and seized the lands of House Fisher, and the Stricklands, who attempted to wrest the Hook from the Massey Kings. It was in those years that a terrible plague spread across the Blackwater, originating in the lands of House Fisher. It killed indiscriminately, particularly in Maidenpool and upon Driftmark. Many turned to superstition, and blamed the Andals for the disease. House Orme, who had been granted lands along the northern bank of the Blackwater Rush, and lordship over many minor houses in the area, called a gathering of Andal Lords, after learning of the death of King Abel Darklyn. Lord Orme wished to demand that the Darklyn kings accept their faith for his own. It was Lord Preston Toyne who instead pushed for the accession of his own nephew Gaston Darklyn, suggesting that the current king Thorren Darklyn despised Andals, and that Gaston would make a better king. It was for this that Preston would later earn the name 'King-Maker'. The Barthelds also pushed for Gaston's kingship. | And yet the rise of Duskendale was not all smooth, or without consequence. During the reign of King Abel Darklyn, a new wave of Andals arrived in the Blackwater. Amongst these were the Ormes, who landed at Nessingkeep, the Den Reeves, who made for the Bay of Crabs and seized the lands of House Fisher, and the Stricklands, who attempted to wrest the Hook from the Massey Kings. It was in those years that a terrible plague spread across the Blackwater, originating in the lands of House Fisher. It killed indiscriminately, particularly in Maidenpool and upon Driftmark. Many turned to superstition, and blamed the Andals for the disease. House Orme, who had been granted lands along the northern bank of the Blackwater Rush, and lordship over many minor houses in the area, called a gathering of Andal Lords, after learning of the death of King Abel Darklyn. Lord Orme wished to demand that the Darklyn kings accept their faith for his own. It was Lord Preston Toyne who instead pushed for the accession of his own nephew Gaston Darklyn, suggesting that the current king Thorren Darklyn despised Andals, and that Gaston would make a better king. It was for this that Preston would later earn the name 'King-Maker'. The Barthelds also pushed for Gaston's kingship. | ||
What followed was war. In 102 A.I. the Orme and Toyne hosts gathered at Rosby, intending to march north to meet their fellow Andals. Little did they know, Garth Daelwell, an infamous Andal outlaw who had earned his name of 'Wolf-Slayer' by fighting in the far north, betrayed the plans of his fellow Andals to King Thorren, supposedly because the other houses refused to rise up a true Andal to the throne. Because of this, Thorren Darklyn marched his own host south to Rosby, catching the Andal rebels off-guard. | What followed was war. In 102 A.I. the Orme and Toyne hosts gathered at Rosby, intending to march north to meet their fellow Andals. Little did they know, Garth Daelwell, an infamous Andal outlaw who had earned his name of 'Wolf-Slayer' by fighting in the far north, betrayed the plans of his fellow Andals to King Thorren, supposedly because the other houses refused to rise up a true Andal to the throne. Because of this, Thorren Darklyn marched his own host south to Rosby, catching the Andal rebels off-guard. Despite this, the Andal Cavalry thundered through the spear lines of House Darklyn, sending his host retreating back to Duskendale. The rebel forces marched north to meet their allies at Redbend, joining Houses Den Reeve and Bartheld. Through pillage and siege, the Andals drew out the Darklyn armies once again - resulting in another crippling defeat for the would-be king Thorren. | ||
Maidenpool had reacted to the outbreak of war by declaring themselves a true and independent kingdom once again, under the rule of the old king Seth Mooton. Nonetheless, Thorren Darklyn marched his shattered host to Maidenpool, and asked the support of the Mootons once again in fighting the Andals, citing blood-ties and old bonds. Seth Mooton however, had neither forgiven nor forgotten the family that shamed and unthroned him, and instead the Fool King delivered Thorren to Gaston Darklyn and his supporters at Duskendale. With that - the war was done, and the power within the kingdom forever changed. | |||
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