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By the coming of the Andals, the region was home to numerous First Man petty kingdoms, each with its own somewhat differing customs, but bound by a shared worship of the old gods and the land.<ref> George R. R. Martin, The World of Ice and Fire, (Random House Worlds, 2014) p. 163.</ref> The First Men already began to feel the first tremors of change. The newcomers see opportunity in forging alliances with the some petty kings, offering marriage ties in place of open war. Some rulers welcome this chance to strengthen their hold, while others resist, and blood of both First Men and Andals is being spilled across the land. | By the coming of the Andals, the region was home to numerous First Man petty kingdoms, each with its own somewhat differing customs, but bound by a shared worship of the old gods and the land.<ref> George R. R. Martin, The World of Ice and Fire, (Random House Worlds, 2014) p. 163.</ref> The First Men already began to feel the first tremors of change. The newcomers see opportunity in forging alliances with the some petty kings, offering marriage ties in place of open war. Some rulers welcome this chance to strengthen their hold, while others resist, and blood of both First Men and Andals is being spilled across the land. | ||
[[File:Coat of Arms Bronze King Yorwyck VI of Runestone 6401 01 01 0000.png|thumb|right|Arms of House Royce. Words: 'We Remember']] | |||
== The Bronze Kings and the Men of the Vale Proper == | == The Bronze Kings and the Men of the Vale Proper == | ||
The Vale proper is home to some of the most ancient houses of the First Men. Among these are the Royces of Runestone, renowned for their bronze clad kings, and the Redforts, who hold strongholds in the southeastern portion of the Mountains of the Moon. House Waynwood, from the stronghold of Ironoaks near Runestone, is another ancient family with deep ties to the region. House Hunter rules the eastern coast, their lands stretching along the shorelines that lead into the Narrow Sea. House Shett, one of the First Men houses to embrace the Faith of the Seven, having allied through marriage with House Grafton, rules the nascent port of Gulltown on the Bay of Crabs.<ref> Martin, The World of Ice and Fire, p. 163.</ref> | The Vale proper is home to some of the most ancient houses of the First Men. Among these are the Royces of Runestone, renowned for their bronze clad kings, and the Redforts, who hold strongholds in the southeastern portion of the Mountains of the Moon. House Waynwood, from the stronghold of Ironoaks near Runestone, is another ancient family with deep ties to the region. House Hunter rules the eastern coast, their lands stretching along the shorelines that lead into the Narrow Sea. House Shett, one of the First Men houses to embrace the Faith of the Seven, having allied through marriage with House Grafton, rules the nascent port of Gulltown on the Bay of Crabs.<ref> Martin, The World of Ice and Fire, p. 163.</ref> | ||
=== Notable Houses of the Vale Proper=== | === Notable Houses of the Vale Proper=== | ||
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[[File:Coat of Arms King Edmund of Strongsong 6401 01 01 0000.png|thumb|right|Arms of House Belmore. Words: 'Ringing Out']] | |||
== The First Men of the Mountains == | == The First Men of the Mountains == | ||
In the rugged and mountainous regions of the Vale, several powerful First Men houses hold dominion. House Belmore of Strongsong commands the fertile lands of the northwest foothills, while House Topp rules the high mountains of the Giant's Lance and the steep valleys surrounding the crude wall that defended their lands from the rest of Westeros. House Crown, lords of the Crowncrests, claim the central heights and valleys. | In the rugged and mountainous regions of the Vale, several powerful First Men houses hold dominion. House Belmore of Strongsong commands the fertile lands of the northwest foothills, while House Topp rules the high mountains of the Giant's Lance and the steep valleys surrounding the crude wall that defended their lands from the rest of Westeros. House Crown, lords of the Crowncrests, claim the central heights and valleys. | ||
=== Notable Houses of the Mountains === | === Notable Houses of the Mountains === | ||