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[[File:House Kenning Sigil2.png|thumb|Arms of House Kenning of Kayce. Words: 'Sound the Horn']] | [[File:House Kenning Sigil2.png|thumb|Arms of House Kenning of Kayce. Words: 'Sound the Horn']] | ||
House Kenning | '''House Kenning of Kayce''' is a house of [[The Iron Islands|Ironborn]] descent, situated on Lann's Point in [[The Westerlands|the Westerlands]]. They are sworn to [[House Lannister]]. Their seat is [[Kayce]]. | ||
[[File:Kayce.jpg|thumb|Map of Kayce as it stood at the time of the Coming of the Andals.]] | [[File:Kayce.jpg|thumb|Map of Kayce as it stood at the time of the Coming of the Andals.]] | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
During the two centuries prior to the beginning of the [[Coming of the Andals|Andal Invasions]], the power of the High Kingdom of the [[Iron Islands]] was waning. During the early years of the reign of Garth VII Gardener, the Ironborn lost the Misty Islands at the Mouth of the Mander - especially embarrassing because their king Torgon Greyiron had once held his seat on Greyshield before donning the [[Driftwood Crown]]. The Mudds of [[The Riverlands| | During the two centuries prior to the beginning of the [[Coming of the Andals|Andal Invasions]], the power of the High Kingdom of the [[Iron Islands]] was waning. During the early years of the reign of Garth VII Gardener, the Ironborn lost the Misty Islands at the Mouth of the Mander - especially embarrassing because their king Torgon Greyiron had once held his seat on Greyshield before donning the [[Driftwood Crown]]. The Mudds of the [[The Riverlands|Riverlands]] then managed to recapture the Cape of Eagles with the aid of [[Andals|Andal]] mercenaries - before setting them up as lords, creating a steel barrier to the Ironmen in the Riverlands. | ||
The decline of Ironborn power did not go unnoticed. [[Gerold I Lannister]] had long chafed at the Ironborn launching raids along his coastline, particularly from their stronghold at Kayce, which had been established by [[Gundor Goodbrother]] during the [[Age of Heroes]]. He sought to end the sacks of [[Lannisport]] once and for all, building a fleet with the intention to sail to the Iron Islands. He found an unexpected ally in Herrock 'Whoreson' - the son of an Ironborn commander who had supposedly been fathered on one of the town whores. He had the affection of all the brothels in Kayce, it was said - and so he arranged for King Gerold to take the town. Whilst the Lannister forces approached by night, Herrock Kenning blew his horn - and the whores opened a postern gate for him. The Westerland army flooded Kayce - taking the Ironborn unawares - and captured the town. Kenning would then arrange for his own longships to follow Lannister ships and the newly submitted Farman longships as they launched a daring raid on the Iron Islands themselves, seizing a hundred hostages. | The decline of Ironborn power did not go unnoticed. [[Gerold I Lannister]] had long chafed at the Ironborn launching raids along his coastline, particularly from their stronghold at Kayce, which had been established by [[Gundor Goodbrother]] during the [[Age of Heroes]]. He sought to end the sacks of [[Lannisport]] once and for all, building a fleet with the intention to sail to the Iron Islands. He found an unexpected ally in Herrock 'Whoreson' - the son of an Ironborn commander who had supposedly been fathered on one of the town whores. He had the affection of all the brothels in Kayce, it was said - and so he arranged for King Gerold to take the town. Whilst the Lannister forces approached by night, Herrock Kenning blew his horn - and the whores opened a postern gate for him. The Westerland army flooded Kayce - taking the Ironborn unawares - and captured the town. Kenning would then arrange for his own longships to follow Lannister ships and the newly submitted Farman longships as they launched a daring raid on the Iron Islands themselves, seizing a hundred hostages. | ||
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== Notable Members == | == Notable Members == | ||
Herrock Kenning | * Herrock Kenning, called the 'Whoreson'. Seized Kayce from the Ironborn and delivered it to the Kings of the Rock. Established House Kenning of Kayce. | ||
Harrag Kenning | * Harrag Kenning, lord of Kayce during the early [[Coming of the Andals|Andal Invasions]]. | ||
== Houses Sworn to House Kayce == | == Houses Sworn to House Kayce == | ||
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* [[House Tarwick]] of Clever Cove | * [[House Tarwick]] of Clever Cove | ||
* [[House Kyndall]] of Kynhold | * [[House Kyndall]] of Kynhold | ||
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