House Rowan

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When [[King_Garth_III_Gardener|King Garth III “the Great” Gardener]] enlarged his realm through diplomacy rather than war, Goldengrove entered the Kingdom of the Reach by oath of friendship and mutual defence, securing the Rowans as steadfast bannermen of the [[House_Gardener|Gardeners]]. <ref name="GardenerKings">George R. R. Martin, ''The World of Ice and Fire'' (London: HarperVoyager, 2014) pp. 209–211</ref>

~~During~~ the ~~[[Seven Years' War]],~~ Goldengrove was entirely conquered by Jasper [[House Risley|Risley]], an ambitious Andal warlord whose alliance with the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] of Casterly Rock proved decisive. The Gardeners failed to retake the castle, and as part of the ~~post-war settlement, Goldengrove, along with significant tracts of land formerly held by [[House Crane]], was ceded to House Risley. The Risleys made Goldengrove their new seat.~~

In the present day Goldengrove remains a centre of the Cult of the Greenhand.

~~Though House Rowan was not exiled or extinguished, they lost their ancestral stronghold and with it much of their former standing. In an effort to preserve some measure~~ of ~~influence, Sera Rowan, once queen to King Galayn Gardener, married Turquin Risley, Jasper's heir. She bore him a son before his untimely death, linking~~ the ~~blood of First Men and Andals~~.

== Notable Members of House Rowan ==

*[[Joseth_Rowan|Lord Joseth Rowan]] – Lord of Goldengrove under the rule of [[Gwayne_IV_Gardener|King Gwayne IV 'the Gods Fearing' Gardener]] during the [[Coming_of_the_Andals|Andal Invasions]].

[[Joseth_Rowan|Lord Joseth Rowan]] – Lord of Goldengrove under the rule of [[Gwayne_IV_Gardener|King Gwayne IV 'the Gods Fearing' Gardener]] during the [[Coming_of_the_Andals|Andal Invasions]].

*Lester Rowan – Lord of Goldengrove under the rule of [[Gwayne_IV_Gardener|King Gwayne IV 'the Gods Fearing' Gardener]] during the [[Coming_of_the_Andals|Andal Invasions]]. Known as the friend of many.

*Tyler Rowan - Lord of Goldengrove under the rule of King ~~Robert Risley~~ during the [[Coming_of_the_Andals|Andal Invasions]].

Lester Rowan – Lord of Goldengrove under the rule of [[Gwayne_IV_Gardener|King Gwayne IV 'the Gods Fearing' Gardener]] during the [[Coming_of_the_Andals|Andal Invasions]]. Known as the friend of many.

=== References ===

[[Category:Houses|Rowan]]