Stormlands

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[[File:TheStormlands.png|thumb|The Stormlands is a violent and fickle land, and constantly beset by hurricane winds and fierce storms.]]

The Stormlands is located to the south-east of Westeros, renowned for its autumn storms that rip through deep forests, stony mountains, and wind-battered cliffs, and beyond. The Stormlands has been nominally ruled by [[House Durrandon]] since the Age of Heroes, and for millennia the men of this land have existed as a largely homogenous group with shared customs, traditions, and heritage.

'''The Stormlands''', synonymous with the '''Kingdom of the Storm''', is located to the south-east of Westeros, renowned for its autumn storms that rip through deep forests, stony mountains, and wind-battered cliffs, and beyond. The Stormlands has been nominally ruled by [[House Durrandon]] since the Age of Heroes, and for millennia the men of this land have existed as a largely homogenous group with shared customs, traditions, and heritage.

Stormmen are a harsh, martial people, where strength and resilience are highly prized, and a man's ability is respected above bloodline. Life is never easy here, and success is largely defined by defiance against the elements and uncompromising stubbornness. While competition is fierce between the martial [[First Men|First Man]] houses, outsiders face a united front if they encroach on the hard-earned prosperity in the Stormlands.

But ~~during~~ the [[Coming of the Andals]] much of Durrandon control ~~has~~ eroded~~, with the~~ Hook of Massey, much of Cape Wrath and the Rainwood, and the Isle of Tarth ~~paying~~ little head to the Storm Kings, and ~~existing~~ largely independently.

But the unity of the Stormmen has been broken, and with the [[Coming of the Andals]] much of Durrandon control eroded. The Hook of Massey, much of Cape Wrath and the Rainwood, and the Isle of Tarth pay little head to the Storm Kings these days, and exist largely independently.

== Shipbreaker Bay ==