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Garth Greenhand was a mythical High King of the First Men and the legendary forebear of nearly every great house in the Reach.<ref name="Greenhand">George R. R. Martin, ''The World of Ice and Fire'' (London: HarperVoyager, 2014) pp. 207–209</ref>

Garth Greenhand was a mythical High King of the [[First Men]] and the legendary forebear of nearly every great house in [[the Reach]].<ref name="Greenhand">George R. R. Martin, ''The World of Ice and Fire'' (London: HarperVoyager, 2014) pp. 207–209</ref>

== Appearance ==

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== Descendants ==

*Garth the Gardener became the first King of the Reach, built his hall above the Mander, and founded [[House Gardener]].

*'''Garth the Gardener,''' became the first King of the Reach, built his hall above the Mander, and founded [[House Gardener]].

*Florys the Fox, famed for her cunning, maintained three unsuspecting husbands at once; her sons established [[Houses Florent]], [[House Ball]], and [[House Peake]].

*'''Florys the Fox''', famed for her cunning, maintained three unsuspecting husbands at once; her sons established [[Houses Florent]], [[House Ball]], and [[House Peake]].

*Maris the Maid, called the Most Fair, inspired the first tourney in the Reach; she spurned the victor Argoth Stone-Skin and married King Uthor of [[House Hightower]], weaving her blood into Oldtown’s ruling line.

*'''Maris the Maid,''' called the Most Fair, inspired the first tourney in the Reach; she spurned the victor Argoth Stone-Skin and married King Uthor of [[House Hightower]], weaving her blood into Oldtown’s ruling line.

*Foss the Archer dazzled onlookers by shooting apples from maidens’ heads; his descendants became [[House Fossoway]].

*'''Foss the Archer,''' dazzled onlookers by shooting apples from maidens’ heads; his descendants became [[House Fossoway]].

*Brandon of the Bloody Blade drove giants from the Reach and slew so many children of the forest at Blue Lake that it has been called Red Lake ever since. Some say he is the ancestor of Brandon the Builder and [[House Stark]].

*'''Brandon of the Bloody Blade,''' drove giants from the Reach and slew so many children of the forest at Blue Lake that it has been called Red Lake ever since. Some say he is the ancestor of Brandon the Builder and [[House Stark]].

*Owen Oakenshield conquered the Shield Islands, driving selkies and merlings back into the sea and securing the Mander’s mouth for future generations.

*'''Owen Oakenshield,''' conquered the Shield Islands, driving selkies and merlings back into the sea and securing the Mander’s mouth for future generations.

*Harlon the Hunter and Herndon of the Horn, twin brothers, founded [[House Tarly]] at Horn Hill and reputedly prolonged their lives by sharing the embraces of a woods witch each full moon.

*'''Harlon the Hunter and Herndon of the Horn,''' twin brothers, founded [[House Tarly]] at Horn Hill and reputedly prolonged their lives by sharing the embraces of a woods witch each full moon.

*Bors the Breaker gained the strength of twenty men by drinking bull’s blood and founded [[House Bulwer]] of Blackcrown; some tales insist he grew black horns.

*'''Bors the Breaker,''' gained the strength of twenty men by drinking bull’s blood and founded [[House Bulwer]] of Blackcrown; some tales insist he grew black horns.

*John the Oak, hailed as the First Knight and said to stand ten or even twelve feet tall, introduced chivalry to the Reach and sired the [[Oakhearts]] of Old Oak.

*'''John the Oak,''' hailed as the First Knight and said to stand ten or even twelve feet tall, introduced chivalry to the Reach and sired the [[Oakhearts]] of Old Oak.

*Ellyn Ever Sweet struck a pact with the King of the Bees, becoming the first beekeeper and ancestress of [[House Beesbury]].

*'''Ellyn Ever Sweet,''' struck a pact with the King of the Bees, becoming the first beekeeper and ancestress of [[House Beesbury]].

*Gilbert of the Vines taught the folk of the Arbor to press sweet wine and became the forefather of [[House Redwyne]].

*'''Gilbert of the Vines,''' taught the folk of the Arbor to press sweet wine and became the forefather of [[House Redwyne]].

*Rose of Red Lake was a skin-changer who could turn into a crane; that gift is said to surface occasionally among the women of [[House Crane]].

*'''Rose of Red Lake,''' was a skin-changer who could turn into a crane; that gift is said to surface occasionally among the women of [[House Crane]].

*Rowan Gold-Tree, Legend says Rowan’s grief birthed a golden tree from an apple wrapped in her hair, founding [[House Rowan]] through her daughters, and some tales even name [[Lann the Clever]] as her (or her sister Florys the Fox’s) bastard son.

*'''Rowan Gold-Tree,''' Legend says Rowan’s grief birthed a golden tree from an apple wrapped in her hair, founding [[House Rowan]] through her daughters, and some tales even name [[Lann the Clever]] as her (or her sister Florys the Fox’s) bastard son.

<ref name="Children">George R. R. Martin, ''The World of Ice and Fire'' (London: HarperVoyager, 2014) pp. 208</ref>

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-Garth Greenhand was a mythical High King of the First Men and the legendary forebear of nearly every great house in the Reach.<ref name="Greenhand">George R. R. Martin, ''The World of Ice and Fire'' (London: HarperVoyager, 2014) pp. 207–209</ref>
+Garth Greenhand was a mythical High King of the [[First Men]] and the legendary forebear of nearly every great house in [[the Reach]].<ref name="Greenhand">George R. R. Martin, ''The World of Ice and Fire'' (London: HarperVoyager, 2014) pp. 207–209</ref>
 == Appearance ==
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 == Descendants ==
-*Garth the Gardener became the first King of the Reach, built his hall above the Mander, and founded [[House Gardener]].
+*'''Garth the Gardener,''' became the first King of the Reach, built his hall above the Mander, and founded [[House Gardener]].
-*Florys the Fox, famed for her cunning, maintained three unsuspecting husbands at once; her sons established [[Houses Florent]], [[House Ball]], and [[House Peake]].
+*'''Florys the Fox''', famed for her cunning, maintained three unsuspecting husbands at once; her sons established [[Houses Florent]], [[House Ball]], and [[House Peake]].
-*Maris the Maid, called the Most Fair, inspired the first tourney in the Reach; she spurned the victor Argoth Stone-Skin and married King Uthor of [[House Hightower]], weaving her blood into Oldtown’s ruling line.
+*'''Maris the Maid,''' called the Most Fair, inspired the first tourney in the Reach; she spurned the victor Argoth Stone-Skin and married King Uthor of [[House Hightower]], weaving her blood into Oldtown’s ruling line.
-*Foss the Archer dazzled onlookers by shooting apples from maidens’ heads; his descendants became [[House Fossoway]].
+*'''Foss the Archer,''' dazzled onlookers by shooting apples from maidens’ heads; his descendants became [[House Fossoway]].
-*Brandon of the Bloody Blade drove giants from the Reach and slew so many children of the forest at Blue Lake that it has been called Red Lake ever since.  Some say he is the ancestor of Brandon the Builder and [[House Stark]].
+*'''Brandon of the Bloody Blade,''' drove giants from the Reach and slew so many children of the forest at Blue Lake that it has been called Red Lake ever since.  Some say he is the ancestor of Brandon the Builder and [[House Stark]].
-*Owen Oakenshield conquered the Shield Islands, driving selkies and merlings back into the sea and securing the Mander’s mouth for future generations.
+*'''Owen Oakenshield,''' conquered the Shield Islands, driving selkies and merlings back into the sea and securing the Mander’s mouth for future generations.
-*Harlon the Hunter and Herndon of the Horn, twin brothers, founded [[House Tarly]] at Horn Hill and reputedly prolonged their lives by sharing the embraces of a woods witch each full moon.
+*'''Harlon the Hunter and Herndon of the Horn,''' twin brothers, founded [[House Tarly]] at Horn Hill and reputedly prolonged their lives by sharing the embraces of a woods witch each full moon.
-*Bors the Breaker gained the strength of twenty men by drinking bull’s blood and founded [[House Bulwer]] of Blackcrown; some tales insist he grew black horns.
+*'''Bors the Breaker,''' gained the strength of twenty men by drinking bull’s blood and founded [[House Bulwer]] of Blackcrown; some tales insist he grew black horns.
-*John the Oak, hailed as the First Knight and said to stand ten or even twelve feet tall, introduced chivalry to the Reach and sired the [[Oakhearts]] of Old Oak.
+*'''John the Oak,''' hailed as the First Knight and said to stand ten or even twelve feet tall, introduced chivalry to the Reach and sired the [[Oakhearts]] of Old Oak.
-*Ellyn Ever Sweet struck a pact with the King of the Bees, becoming the first beekeeper and ancestress of [[House Beesbury]].
+*'''Ellyn Ever Sweet,''' struck a pact with the King of the Bees, becoming the first beekeeper and ancestress of [[House Beesbury]].
-*Gilbert of the Vines taught the folk of the Arbor to press sweet wine and became the forefather of [[House Redwyne]].
+*'''Gilbert of the Vines,''' taught the folk of the Arbor to press sweet wine and became the forefather of [[House Redwyne]].
-*Rose of Red Lake was a skin-changer who could turn into a crane; that gift is said to surface occasionally among the women of [[House Crane]].
+*'''Rose of Red Lake,''' was a skin-changer who could turn into a crane; that gift is said to surface occasionally among the women of [[House Crane]].
-*Rowan Gold-Tree, Legend says Rowan’s grief birthed a golden tree from an apple wrapped in her hair, founding [[House Rowan]] through her daughters, and some tales even name [[Lann the Clever]] as her (or her sister Florys the Fox’s) bastard son.
+*'''Rowan Gold-Tree,''' Legend says Rowan’s grief birthed a golden tree from an apple wrapped in her hair, founding [[House Rowan]] through her daughters, and some tales even name [[Lann the Clever]] as her (or her sister Florys the Fox’s) bastard son.
 <ref name="Children">George R. R. Martin, ''The World of Ice and Fire'' (London: HarperVoyager, 2014) pp. 208</ref>

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