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Following the sudden death of King Garth in the midst of a tournament melee in 156 A.I., a swift but silent succession crisis took hold of the halls of Highgarden. While the late King had a single trueborn son, the young Galayn was but seven years of age, and concerns circled of whether a boy-King would be able to rise to the needs of the fragile realm. In the tenuous days that followed the King's death, two of Highgarden's most influential courtiers, Master Gareth Gardener and Juniper of Highgarden, turned their gaze instead towards the late-King's brother: Gwayne Gardener. Though the man had been away from Highgarden for many years, he had made a name for himself amid his travels between the norther Reach and Kingdom of Storms. Many of the Reach's northern Magnars flocked to his banner. Following a meeting with Gareth and Juniper, in which Gwayne promised to honor his brother's kin and legacy, the man ascended to the Oakenseat with the full support of Highgarden. In the same year, King Gwayne Gardener proved true to his word. When House Risley rose in war against the Lannisters, seeking to overthrow them, Gwayne seized the opportunity and successfully reclaimed the Bower for the Reach.

In 170 A.I., King Gwayne V Gardener and his long-time lover Elenei I, made an ambitious move and attempted to unite their realms. With both monarchs still ruling, a realm of two crowns was forged against Andal influence and Andal invasion, but it has yet to have its first true test.

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