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In 167 A.I., Elenei I launched her offensive to reclaim Corningstone and shatter the marcher lord [[House Mertyns|Mertyns]]. The terrain had changed, however. During the interwar years, the Green Queen had shrouded the Rainwood in a vexing fog, and the lands outside of the Rainwood along Cape Wrath and the Drench were stricken with a deadly, massive flood. The lands from Corningstone to Weeping Tower, and from Corningstone to Griffin River, became a treacherous, muddy mire. After a year of heavy fighting in this muck, Elenei I turned her men back home, and the Green Queen had won another victory against her.

In 170 A.I., Elenei I and her long-time lover, King Gwayne V [[House Gardener|Gardener]], 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... Six years later, Elenei I and Gwayne V marched together on Duskendale, and shattered the kingdom. Andal vassals such as Toyne and Cargyll declared themselves independent kings from Darklyn authority, and House Dorwent swore to the Rivermark instead of Duskendale. During the war, House Peake and Dondarrion marched on House Dune to expel them from the Stormlands, and killed the lord's second son. Elenei I returned home, but died before she and Gwayne V could marry and truly unite their realms. Her death was seemingly at the hands of the gods, struck by lightning from Tempest in her own ~~throneroom~~.

In 170 A.I., Elenei I and her long-time lover, King Gwayne V [[House Gardener|Gardener]], 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... Six years later, Elenei I and Gwayne V marched together on Duskendale, and shattered the kingdom. Andal vassals such as Toyne and Cargyll declared themselves independent kings from Darklyn authority, and House Dorwent swore to the Rivermark instead of Duskendale. During the war, House Peake and Dondarrion marched on House Dune to expel them from the Stormlands, and killed the lord's second son. Elenei I returned home, but died before she and Gwayne V could marry and truly unite their realms. Her death was seemingly at the hands of the gods, struck by lightning from Tempest in her own throne room.

In 180 A.I., after a council to determine the heir, Storm Queen [[Vika I Durrandon]] was crowned Elenei I's successor. Vika I was left to resolve the problem with House Dune, and she continued to back them over the wishes of the Marchers, angering the Dondarrions. They attempted to rally support against the Storm Queen, but when none came to his aid, Lord Brandon Dondarrion made a desperate move. He surrendered himself to Storm's End, and attempted to assassinate Vika I. He died to the guards, though this would only be the first attempt on Vika I's life in her early reign. Fearing that Vika I would come to conquer him, King Thaddeus Toyne orchestrate an assassination attempt against her. But this also failed, and she learned that the Toynes masterminded the plot, leading to the Stormlands crushing the Toyne navy in the Gullet.

In 180 A.I., after a council to determine the heir, Storm Queen [[Vika I Durrandon]] was crowned Elenei I's successor. Vika I was left to resolve the problem with House Dune, and she continued to back them over the wishes of the Marchers, angering the Dondarrions. They attempted to rally support against the Storm Queen, but when none came to his aid, Lord Brandon Dondarrion made a desperate move. He surrendered himself to Storm's End, and attempted to assassinate Vika I. He died to the guards, though this would only be the first attempt on Vika I's life in her early reign. Fearing that Vika I would come to conquer him, King Thaddeus Toyne orchestrate an assassination attempt against her. But this also failed, and she learned that the Toynes masterminded the plot, leading to the Stormlands crushing the Toyne navy in the Gullet. Supporting the Darklyns, the Durrandons ousted the Toynes from Driftmark, and put an end to his fledgling kingdom.

In 182 A.I., a year after defeating the Toynes, Vika I turned her attention south. Attacking in concert with Reach and Marcher forces, Durrandon and Dondarrion forces poured into the Stone Way. For three years they pillaged and sacked across the land, taking not just Castle Wyl, but many castles south of it. With winter starting to set in, the Stormlands took Castle Wyl as their prize, and returned home. Vika I held that castle for five years, before it ultimately fell to a Dornish counterattack led by Dayne. She did not dispatch any of her own troops to this effort, however, and left the Marcher lords led by Dondarrion to hold the line.

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 In 167 A.I., Elenei I launched her offensive to reclaim Corningstone and shatter the marcher lord [[House Mertyns|Mertyns]]. The terrain had changed, however. During the interwar years, the Green Queen had shrouded the Rainwood in a vexing fog, and the lands outside of the Rainwood along Cape Wrath and the Drench were stricken with a deadly, massive flood. The lands from Corningstone to Weeping Tower, and from Corningstone to Griffin River, became a treacherous, muddy mire. After a year of heavy fighting in this muck, Elenei I turned her men back home, and the Green Queen had won another victory against her.
-In 170 A.I., Elenei I and her long-time lover, King Gwayne V [[House Gardener|Gardener]], 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... Six years later, Elenei I and Gwayne V marched together on Duskendale, and shattered the kingdom. Andal vassals such as Toyne and Cargyll declared themselves independent kings from Darklyn authority, and House Dorwent swore to the Rivermark instead of Duskendale. During the war, House Peake and Dondarrion marched on House Dune to expel them from the Stormlands, and killed the lord's second son. Elenei I returned home, but died before she and Gwayne V could marry and truly unite their realms. Her death was seemingly at the hands of the gods, struck by lightning from Tempest in her own throneroom.
+In 170 A.I., Elenei I and her long-time lover, King Gwayne V [[House Gardener|Gardener]], 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... Six years later, Elenei I and Gwayne V marched together on Duskendale, and shattered the kingdom. Andal vassals such as Toyne and Cargyll declared themselves independent kings from Darklyn authority, and House Dorwent swore to the Rivermark instead of Duskendale. During the war, House Peake and Dondarrion marched on House Dune to expel them from the Stormlands, and killed the lord's second son. Elenei I returned home, but died before she and Gwayne V could marry and truly unite their realms. Her death was seemingly at the hands of the gods, struck by lightning from Tempest in her own throne room.
-In 180 A.I., after a council to determine the heir, Storm Queen [[Vika I Durrandon]] was crowned Elenei I's successor. Vika I was left to resolve the problem with House Dune, and she continued to back them over the wishes of the Marchers, angering the Dondarrions. They attempted to rally support against the Storm Queen, but when none came to his aid, Lord Brandon Dondarrion made a desperate move. He surrendered himself to Storm's End, and attempted to assassinate Vika I. He died to the guards, though this would only be the first attempt on Vika I's life in her early reign. Fearing that Vika I would come to conquer him, King Thaddeus Toyne orchestrate an assassination attempt against her. But this also failed, and she learned that the Toynes masterminded the plot, leading to the Stormlands crushing the Toyne navy in the Gullet.
+In 180 A.I., after a council to determine the heir, Storm Queen [[Vika I Durrandon]] was crowned Elenei I's successor. Vika I was left to resolve the problem with House Dune, and she continued to back them over the wishes of the Marchers, angering the Dondarrions. They attempted to rally support against the Storm Queen, but when none came to his aid, Lord Brandon Dondarrion made a desperate move. He surrendered himself to Storm's End, and attempted to assassinate Vika I. He died to the guards, though this would only be the first attempt on Vika I's life in her early reign. Fearing that Vika I would come to conquer him, King Thaddeus Toyne orchestrate an assassination attempt against her. But this also failed, and she learned that the Toynes masterminded the plot, leading to the Stormlands crushing the Toyne navy in the Gullet. Supporting the Darklyns, the Durrandons ousted the Toynes from Driftmark, and put an end to his fledgling kingdom.
+In 182 A.I., a year after defeating the Toynes, Vika I turned her attention south. Attacking in concert with Reach and Marcher forces, Durrandon and Dondarrion forces poured into the Stone Way. For three years they pillaged and sacked across the land, taking not just Castle Wyl, but many castles south of it. With winter starting to set in, the Stormlands took Castle Wyl as their prize, and returned home. Vika I held that castle for five years, before it ultimately fell to a Dornish counterattack led by Dayne. She did not dispatch any of her own troops to this effort, however, and left the Marcher lords led by Dondarrion to hold the line.
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