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In Gulltown, desperation drove Osgood Shett to abandon the gods of his fathers. Besieged by Royce, he bent the knee to the Seven and wed his kin to Andal newcomers like Ser Gerold Grafton, an ambitious knight eager to carve out a future. Ser Gerold's motives, however, remained his own. His loyalty as yet untested, his ambitions vast.<ref> Martin, The World of Ice and Fire, p. 163.</ref> | In Gulltown, desperation drove Osgood Shett to abandon the gods of his fathers. Besieged by Royce, he bent the knee to the Seven and wed his kin to Andal newcomers like Ser Gerold Grafton, an ambitious knight eager to carve out a future. Ser Gerold's motives, however, remained his own. His loyalty as yet untested, his ambitions vast.<ref> Martin, The World of Ice and Fire, p. 163.</ref> | ||
The Vale, on the eve of a new age, | The Vale, on the eve of a new age, stood divided. The mountains remained the domain of the old blood, ruled by hard men of bronze. But the coasts were now dotted with Andal keeps and new gods. The conflict was not merely one of steel and fire, but of culture and identity. The First Men remember. The Andals believe. The Vale hung in the balance. | ||
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[[Category:Regions]] | [[Category:Regions]] | ||