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[[File:Red Desert.jpg|thumb|Much of Dorne is dominated by a harsh and inhospitable desert landscape.]] | [[File:Red Desert.jpg|thumb|Much of Dorne is dominated by a harsh and inhospitable desert landscape.]] | ||
As we know, the large desert that dominates the landscape of Dorne is why the Children of the Forest referred to this place as the Empty Land. <ref name="Dorne"> </ref> Before the migration of the First Men across the land bridge between Essos and Westeros, this presumably meant that all of Dorne was uninhabited, save perhaps some giants living in the Red Mountains. However, the desert continues to shape the people and culture in Dorne to this day. Though the largest population centers are in the mountains and along the Greenblood, the desert has become home to nomadic horse riders renowned for their sand steeds. The Deserts have become an unlikely home for some of the most successful Andals in Dorne, in particular House Qorgyle. Having been granted lands by House Dryland, and taken more from House Dayne, they have spread their power across the sands, and changed the face of the region | As we know, the large desert that dominates the landscape of Dorne is why the Children of the Forest referred to this place as the Empty Land. <ref name="Dorne"> </ref> Before the migration of the First Men across the land bridge between Essos and Westeros, this presumably meant that all of Dorne was uninhabited, save perhaps some giants living in the Red Mountains. However, the desert continues to shape the people and culture in Dorne to this day. Though the largest population centers are in the mountains and along the Greenblood, the desert has become home to nomadic horse riders renowned for their sand steeds. The Deserts have become an unlikely home for some of the most successful Andals in Dorne, in particular House Qorgyle. Having been granted lands by House Dryland, and taken more from House Dayne, they have spread their power across the sands, and changed the face of the region. | ||
===Notable Houses=== | ===Notable Houses=== | ||
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In 128 A.I., more Andals began landing in the young kingdom of Godsgrace—namely House Todonar and House Pengroz. Their landing sparked a rebellion in the kingdom of the Bloodroyal where the Allyrions and Roxtons broke their oaths of fealty to House Yronwood and bent the knee to the Santagars of Godsgrace. Uthor Yronwood declared war on Godsgrace to reclaim the lands of the Tor, but was defeated by the combined might of the Andals after only two years of conflict. Captured by Lord Argos 'the Morningstar' Daelwell, Uthor Yronwood would meet his end by execution and would be remembered as the last of the Bloodroyals. Seizing the castle of Yronwood, King Symeon II Santagar granted it to Lord Lucas of Todonar. Seeing the vulnerability of Wyl, the Stormlands took the opportunity to invade the Boneway, led by Lord Harras 'the Gust' Dondarrion. Castle Wyl was taken and the Stormlands held control of the Boneway briefly before King Dagos 'the Redstar' Dayne and King Devin Fowler marched to liberate the Boneway from the Stormlands. | In 128 A.I., more Andals began landing in the young kingdom of Godsgrace—namely House Todonar and House Pengroz. Their landing sparked a rebellion in the kingdom of the Bloodroyal where the Allyrions and Roxtons broke their oaths of fealty to House Yronwood and bent the knee to the Santagars of Godsgrace. Uthor Yronwood declared war on Godsgrace to reclaim the lands of the Tor, but was defeated by the combined might of the Andals after only two years of conflict. Captured by Lord Argos 'the Morningstar' Daelwell, Uthor Yronwood would meet his end by execution and would be remembered as the last of the Bloodroyals. Seizing the castle of Yronwood, King Symeon II Santagar granted it to Lord Lucas of Todonar. Seeing the vulnerability of Wyl, the Stormlands took the opportunity to invade the Boneway, led by Lord Harras 'the Gust' Dondarrion. Castle Wyl was taken and the Stormlands held control of the Boneway briefly before King Dagos 'the Redstar' Dayne and King Devin Fowler marched to liberate the Boneway from the Stormlands. | ||
Near the middle point of the Second Century, the long-ruling King [[Tamsyn I Dryland]] of Brimstone perished with no clear heir. The [[Brimstoner Civil War]] resulted, a struggle between Tamsyn's grandson, similarly named [[Tamsyn II Dryland|Tamsyn]], and one of his distant cousins, Lucifer Dryland. The former, raised in the Qorgyle capital of Cliffsides in Andal religious, courtly and martial fashions, earned the support of his army (commanded formerly by his father, Prince Devlin Dryland), Qorgyles and the nascent Kingdom of [[Godsgrace]]. The latter, promising to drive the Andals from the west, allied himself to the King [[Arthur Dayne]], and gathered the eastern Clans under his banner. The result was a crushing defeat of Lucifer, and the establishment of Dorne's first half-Andal Kingdom. | |||
Near the middle point of the Second Century, the long-ruling King [[Tamsyn I Dryland]] of Brimstone perished with no clear heir. The [[Brimstoner Civil War]] resulted, a struggle between Tamsyn's grandson, similarly named [[Tamsyn II Dryland|Tamsyn]], and one of his distant cousins, Lucifer Dryland. The former, raised in the Qorgyle capital of Cliffsides in Andal religious, courtly and martial fashions, earned the support of his army (commanded formerly by his father, Prince Devlin Dryland), Qorgyles and the nascent Kingdom of [[Godsgrace]]. The latter, promising to drive the Andals from the west, allied himself to the King [[Arthur Dayne]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Regions]] | [[Category:Regions]] |