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== The Men of the Fingers == | == The Men of the Fingers == | ||
As Andal influence spreads, House Corbray | As Andal influence spreads, House Corbray had taken control of the Fingers, eliminating the local kings of houses [[House Shell|Shell]] and [[House Brightstone|Brightstone]]. Their head, Lord [[Corwyn Corbray]] refused to call himself king of the region, despite their undeniable power.<ref> Martin, The World of Ice and Fire, p. 163.</ref> Houses Elesham and Templeton, among others, lent their swords to House Corbray, but House Hersy at Northbreach, on the coast of the Bite, chose to influence the First Men not with steel, but with words and blessings in the name of the Seven. The Andals continued to press deeper into the Vale, their ambitions growing with each passing year. Among the rising generation of knights, one name is began to stand apart. Ser Artys Arryn, the Falcon Knight, a young warrior whose promise has not gone unnoticed. | ||
But not all in the Fingers | But not all in the Fingers accepted the Andal dominance. Many First Men houses held out against the Andals. One of the most notable of whom, House Coldwater, ever hostile to the invaders, harass their holdings in the Fingers and Northbreach, constantly looking for opportunities to drive them out and reclaim the land for the First Men. | ||
=== Notable Houses of the Fingers=== | === Notable Houses of the Fingers=== | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
In the south a blood feud came to an end as despite their conversation to the faith of the seven, nothing could truly hold back the fury of the bronze king. Ser Gerold Grafton despite his own conversations with the young prince Robar Royce, stood by the Shett's in secrete taking the kings place in a dual to the death with King Yorwyck Royce. Grafton was slain in this dual after a short exchange and his deception was discovered, in rage Yorwyck Royce ordered the attack on the city and Gulltown fell. Osgood Shett and his heir died that day at the hands of Yorwyck Royce finally ending his blood debt. | |||
In the north House Hersy reaches out with hands of peace to the clansmen of the Sunkenwoods aiming to bring about peace in the north rather than bloodshed. Their efforts were countered by the Belmore seeking to gain more and more influence over their fellow firstmen kings. Yet perhaps the largest challenge to Hersy's actions was from Corwyn Corbray who led his men in violently putting down all first men in what he saw as his realm. His actions were swift and brutal breaking first man power and cementing House Corbray as the strongest power in the north. | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
[[Category:Regions]] | [[Category:Regions]] | ||