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House Royce stands among the most ancient and storied noble lineages of the Vale, and indeed all of Westeros. Their legacy carved in bronze and stone, their customs etched deep in the histories of the First Men. From their ancestral seat at Runestone, they rose to prominence in the Age of Heroes, when men still fought claw and fang against the Children of the Forest and the last of the giants. In those early days, House Royce positioned itself as a pillar of strength and order, leading hosts of warriors into wild places and beyond. Their victories earned them dominion over the Vale’s eastern reaches, and the respect of many First Man houses. | House Royce stands among the most ancient and storied noble lineages of the Vale, and indeed all of Westeros. Their legacy carved in bronze and stone, their customs etched deep in the histories of the First Men. From their ancestral seat at Runestone, they rose to prominence in the Age of Heroes, when men still fought claw and fang against the Children of the Forest and the last of the giants. In those early days, House Royce positioned itself as a pillar of strength and order, leading hosts of warriors into wild places and beyond. Their victories earned them dominion over the Vale’s eastern reaches, and the respect of many First Man houses. | ||
Under the rule of King Yorwyck Royce, The Bronze King, the house has returned to those warlike roots. His father fell in battle against the Shett Kings of Gulltown to the south, and ever since, Yorwyck has led a decades long campaign of vengeance. Through strategy, force, and attrition, he has driven the Shetts into their stronghold like rats into a hole. | Under the rule of King Yorwyck VI Royce, The Bronze King, the house has returned to those warlike roots. His father fell in battle against the Shett Kings of Gulltown to the south, and ever since, Yorwyck has led a decades long campaign of vengeance. Through strategy, force, and attrition, he has driven the Shetts into their stronghold like rats into a hole. | ||
When Corwyn Corbray and his Andal mercenaries turned on their First Men liege lords and carved out new holdings in the Fingers by blood and fire, Yorwyck’s heart turned cold to all of Andal kind. A band of sellswords seeking his favour were lured to shore, only to find steel instead of silver. | When Corwyn Corbray and his Andal mercenaries turned on their First Men liege lords and carved out new holdings in the Fingers by blood and fire, Yorwyck’s heart turned cold to all of Andal kind. A band of sellswords seeking his favour were lured to shore, only to find steel instead of silver. | ||
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===== King Yorwyck VI Royce ===== | ===== King Yorwyck VI Royce ===== | ||
Known for his relentless vengeance, unshakable honour, and ironbound adherence to the Old Gods. His lifelong war against Gulltown and his brutal reprisals against Andal mercenaries have made him a fearsome symbol of First Man pride and grit. | Known for his relentless vengeance, unshakable honour, and ironbound adherence to the Old Gods. His lifelong war against Gulltown and his brutal reprisals against Andal mercenaries have made him a fearsome symbol of First Man pride and grit. | ||
== Houses Sworn to House Royce == | |||
* [[House Melcolm]] of Old Anchor | |||
* [[House Upcliffe]] of Witch Isle | |||
* [[House Kinnear]] of Kear | |||
* [[House True]] of Bronzeguard | |||
* [[House Barnaby]] of Etterbill | |||
* [[House Witt]] of The Etchings | |||
* [[House Beale]] of Ryefeld | |||
* [[House Seldon]] of Tetchmere | |||
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