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Settlement at the mouth of the Honeywine dates to the [[Dawn Age]], as runic [[First Men]] records. <ref name="HightowerLore">George R. R. Martin, ''Fire and Blood'', (Bad Hersfeld: Random House LLC US, 2018) pp. 817–818</ref> In the Age of Heroes the Ravenry on its namesake isle began as a pirate lord’s stronghold, menacing vessels up the river.<ref name="SamwellV">George R. R. Martin, ''A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows'', (Bad Hersfeld: Random House LLC US, 2005) Samwell V</ref> [[House Hightower]] built the Hightower upon their black-stone fortress on Battle Isle. The city grew yet Oldtown’s wooden palisades still fell to the sack by countless figures until [[Otho_II_Hightower|Otho II Hightower]] erected the massive stone walls that endure till today. <ref name="HightowerLore">George R. R. Martin, ''Fire and Blood'', (Bad Hersfeld: Random House LLC US, 2018) pp. 817–818</ref>

Over time, more and more Andals came to Oldtown, changing the city as they brought their customs and religion with them.

===Notable Houses===

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*[[House Bulwer]]

*[[House Cafferen]]

*[[House Costayne]]

*[[House Florent]]

*[[House Goode]]

*[[House Graceford]]

*[[House Horpe]]

*[[House Hightower]]

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After Urron’s death, the Arbor regained its independence during the early reign of [[Galayn Gardener|King Galayn Gardener]]. However, its loyalty remained in question. When the Ironborn returned under King Cragorn "the Black Kraken" [[House Greyjoy|Greyjoy]] during the Great Reaving, Lord Abelar Redwyne refused to defend Oldtown, fearing retribution. In response, the Reach declared the Redwyne line ended, cursed Arbor wine, and cast the Arbor into isolation.

After some time, the Reach would reclaim the Arbor with the help of the Oldtown Fleet and defend it against the Ironborn. The Redwynes were punished, and descendants of King Galayn Gardner married into the Redwynes and took their name.

===Notable House===