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With the end of the Brimstoner Civil War, and the Torrentine's dominion over the Red Mountains, Dorne entered the [[Three Kingdoms]] period. For some generations, the borders remained relatively stable between the three great powers of the Torrentine, Godsgrace and Brimstone - Mountain, River and Desert.

The latter half of the second century A.I. saw the conflict between the Torrentine and Godsgrace decline dramatically. As the still-young Andal kingdom developed and consolidated its power, the Torrentine became ensconced with increasingly more conflict against the Reach and the Stormlands. The two ancient kingdoms north of the Red Mountains had become more aligned than perhaps ever in history, and with less to fight about between themselves, raids from Marchers of Reach and Storm became more commonplace. A particularly large raid after a harsh winter in 145 A.I. was said to be the true beginning of the larger wars; led by Peake forces, the Reachmen sacked and burned Dornish towns on their march down the Wide Way before being turned back by the army of [[Arthur Dayne|King Arthur Dayne]].

In 158 A.I.—the following spring—Arthur called on the Fowlers of Skyreach and the Wyls of Wyl to march into the Reach. With an army of ten thousand men between them, the Dornishmen marched on castle Nightsong and Starpike, sacking and burning them both. They took battles against the Mullendores, the Peakes, and the Tarlys, but the Gardeners never raised their own banners during that conflict. Rather than stay and give them the opportunity, the Dayne-led armies left the castles of Nightsong and Starpike empty and returned home. Retribution for these acts would not be seen by King Arthur Dayne, however, and the Torrentine saw relative peace for the remainder of his reign, until his death in 181 A.C.

It would be less than a year into the reign of Arthur's son, [[Daven Dayne|King Daven Dayne]], when [[Gwayne Gardener|King Gwayne Gardner]] and [[Vika Durrandon|Storm Queen Vika Durrandon]] made a coordinated invasion of the Red Mountains through both the Wide Way and the Stone Way. While Daven contended with Tarly and Horpe men at Castle Blackmont, the Peakes, Gardeners, and Mullendores led an invasion of the Wide Way, sieging castles on their way to Skyreach. At the same time, the Storm Queen and marcher lords of Dondarrion marched on Castle Wyl of the Stone Way. The Wyl army was crushed at Castle Wyl and the army of [[Trevor Yronwood|Lord Trevor Yronwood]] was forced into a retreat toward Skyreach. After defeating Tarly and Horpe's distraction force, Daven marched on Skyreach and the Dornish armies met the Reachmen in battle beaneath the castle. An initial victory by the Dornishmen led to a split in their armies as they aimed to recapture lost castles in the passes, and after the Reachmen regrouped, they were able to take out the smaller Dornishmen armies one by one, eventually leading to the capture and sack of Skyreach.

The young lord's daughter was captured in the siege and so he surrendered the castle and the war. [[Osmund Peake|Lord Osmund Peake]] demanded the Fowler lord declare his independence from the Dayne kings and stay out of conflicts with the Reach, which the lord agreed to, shattering the Daynes' hold on the Red Mountains for a time. Shortly after this, the Stormlands finished their invasion of the Stone Way, but an uncle of the Lord Dondarrion had been given charge of Castle Wyl. The onset of winter was not long in the coming after the Reachmen and Stormlanders returned to their homes across the mountains, and opportunity arose for King Daven Dayne to reconsolidate his kingdom while theirs dealt with heavy snows. At only eight-and-ten, the young lord of Skyreach died suddenly and the castle was inherited by his uncle, [[Halbert Fowler|Lord Halbert Fowler]], in 185 A.I.

Halbert was quick to realign himself with King Daven Dayne, and their two armies—joined by the might of [[Willam Yronwood|Lord Willam Yronwood]]—marched on Castle Wyl to liberate it from the Stormlanders. [[Greydon Dondarrion|Lord Greydon Dondarrion]] and his uncle were joined by their allies, [[Garrett Konugton|Lord Garrett Konugton]] and Lord Nyles Harthwood. A large battle ensued on Castle Wyl, fiercely close, but the Dornishmen won the day and sent the Stormlanders into a retreat. Angry with actions of King Daven, Lord Osmund Peake, marshaled his army to march against the Daynes once more. The Peakes marched with purpose to reinforce the Stormlanders at Castle Blackhaven. By the time they arrived, however, the Dornish had already retaken Castle Wyl and fortified their position. For the time being, the Marcher lords north of the Red Mountains returned home to fight another day.

== References ==

[[Category:Regions]]

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 With the end of the Brimstoner Civil War, and the Torrentine's dominion over the Red Mountains, Dorne entered the [[Three Kingdoms]] period. For some generations, the borders remained relatively stable between the three great powers of the Torrentine, Godsgrace and Brimstone - Mountain, River and Desert.
+The latter half of the second century A.I. saw the conflict between the Torrentine and Godsgrace decline dramatically. As the still-young Andal kingdom developed and consolidated its power, the Torrentine became ensconced with increasingly more conflict against the Reach and the Stormlands. The two ancient kingdoms north of the Red Mountains had become more aligned than perhaps ever in history, and with less to fight about between themselves, raids from Marchers of Reach and Storm became more commonplace. A particularly large raid after a harsh winter in 145 A.I. was said to be the true beginning of the larger wars; led by Peake forces, the Reachmen sacked and burned Dornish towns on their march down the Wide Way before being turned back by the army of [[Arthur Dayne|King Arthur Dayne]].
+In 158 A.I.—the following spring—Arthur called on the Fowlers of Skyreach and the Wyls of Wyl to march into the Reach. With an army of ten thousand men between them, the Dornishmen marched on castle Nightsong and Starpike, sacking and burning them both. They took battles against the Mullendores, the Peakes, and the Tarlys, but the Gardeners never raised their own banners during that conflict. Rather than stay and give them the opportunity, the Dayne-led armies left the castles of Nightsong and Starpike empty and returned home. Retribution for these acts would not be seen by King Arthur Dayne, however, and the Torrentine saw relative peace for the remainder of his reign, until his death in 181 A.C.
+It would be less than a year into the reign of Arthur's son, [[Daven Dayne|King Daven Dayne]], when [[Gwayne Gardener|King Gwayne Gardner]] and [[Vika Durrandon|Storm Queen Vika Durrandon]] made a coordinated invasion of the Red Mountains through both the Wide Way and the Stone Way. While Daven contended with Tarly and Horpe men at Castle Blackmont, the Peakes, Gardeners, and Mullendores led an invasion of the Wide Way, sieging castles on their way to Skyreach. At the same time, the Storm Queen and marcher lords of Dondarrion marched on Castle Wyl of the Stone Way. The Wyl army was crushed at Castle Wyl and the army of [[Trevor Yronwood|Lord Trevor Yronwood]] was forced into a retreat toward Skyreach. After defeating Tarly and Horpe's distraction force, Daven marched on Skyreach and the Dornish armies met the Reachmen in battle beaneath the castle. An initial victory by the Dornishmen led to a split in their armies as they aimed to recapture lost castles in the passes, and after the Reachmen regrouped, they were able to take out the smaller Dornishmen armies one by one, eventually leading to the capture and sack of Skyreach.
+The young lord's daughter was captured in the siege and so he surrendered the castle and the war. [[Osmund Peake|Lord Osmund Peake]] demanded the Fowler lord declare his independence from the Dayne kings and stay out of conflicts with the Reach, which the lord agreed to, shattering the Daynes' hold on the Red Mountains for a time. Shortly after this, the Stormlands finished their invasion of the Stone Way, but an uncle of the Lord Dondarrion had been given charge of Castle Wyl. The onset of winter was not long in the coming after the Reachmen and Stormlanders returned to their homes across the mountains, and opportunity arose for King Daven Dayne to reconsolidate his kingdom while theirs dealt with heavy snows. At only eight-and-ten, the young lord of Skyreach died suddenly and the castle was inherited by his uncle, [[Halbert Fowler|Lord Halbert Fowler]], in 185 A.I.
+Halbert was quick to realign himself with King Daven Dayne, and their two armies—joined by the might of [[Willam Yronwood|Lord Willam Yronwood]]—marched on Castle Wyl to liberate it from the Stormlanders. [[Greydon Dondarrion|Lord Greydon Dondarrion]] and his uncle were joined by their allies, [[Garrett Konugton|Lord Garrett Konugton]] and Lord Nyles Harthwood. A large battle ensued on Castle Wyl, fiercely close, but the Dornishmen won the day and sent the Stormlanders into a retreat. Angry with actions of King Daven, Lord Osmund Peake, marshaled his army to march against the Daynes once more. The Peakes marched with purpose to reinforce the Stormlanders at Castle Blackhaven. By the time they arrived, however, the Dornish had already retaken Castle Wyl and fortified their position. For the time being, the Marcher lords north of the Red Mountains returned home to fight another day.
 == References ==
 [[Category:Regions]]

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