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For many centuries, the Reach had flourished under the Gardener kings, enjoying an era marked by prosperity, fertile harvests, and the rise of strong noble houses. Though tales of the region's wealth, its sprawling fields, and the majesty of Highgarden surely reached the ears of ambitious Andal warlords, the geography of Westeros provided a temporary barrier. Between them and the golden heartland of the Reach lay other kingdoms, mountain ranges, and rivers.
For many centuries, the Reach had flourished under the Gardener kings, enjoying an era marked by prosperity, fertile harvests, and the rise of strong noble houses. Though tales of the region's wealth, its sprawling fields, and the majesty of Highgarden surely reached the ears of ambitious Andal warlords, the geography of Westeros provided a temporary barrier. Between them and the golden heartland of the Reach lay other kingdoms, mountain ranges, and rivers.


In time, however, the threat would come closer. The fleets of Oldtown and the Arbor prevented Andal ships from easily getting access to the Redwyne Straits or the Sunset Sea. But the blockade would prove weak, and soon it began to fail. During this period, Andals started arriving on the western shores of Westeros: the Daelwell host landed in the south, the sailed past the Arbor unopposed, and Vayon 'the Craven' [[House Cupps|Cupps]] made no effort to halt their passage. The coming of the Andals marked the beginning of a new age, one that would eventually reach even the fertile lands of the Mander.
In time, however, the threat would come closer. The fleets of Oldtown and the Arbor prevented Andal ships from easily getting access to the Redwyne Straits or the Sunset Sea. But the blockade would prove weak, and soon it began to fail. During this period, Andals started arriving on the western shores of Westeros: the Daelwell host landed in the south, the Risley Host sailed past the Arbor unopposed, and Vayon 'the Craven' [[House Cupps|Cupps]] made no effort to halt their passage. The coming of the Andals marked the beginning of a new age, one that would eventually reach even the fertile lands of the Mander.


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