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The Storm Kings saw relative prosperity for a time after this. They exchanged border raids with the [[House Yronwood|Yronwoods]] occasionally, and joined an effort to oust [[House Risley]] from the [[The Reach|Reach]]. [[House Strickland|Ser Prentys Strickland]] attempted to land on [[Blackwater#The Hook|the Hook]], and forcibly convert the populace to worship of the Seven, but an alliance between Storm King [[Durran XIX Durrandon]] and [[House Massey|King Kermit Massey]] saw his host shattered. | The Storm Kings saw relative prosperity for a time after this. They exchanged border raids with the [[House Yronwood|Yronwoods]] occasionally, and joined an effort to oust [[House Risley]] from the [[The Reach|Reach]]. [[House Strickland|Ser Prentys Strickland]] attempted to land on [[Blackwater#The Hook|the Hook]], and forcibly convert the populace to worship of the Seven, but an alliance between Storm King [[Durran XIX Durrandon]] and [[House Massey|King Kermit Massey]] saw his host shattered. | ||
This would be the end of Durran Stormcrowned's achievements by and large, however. His realm fought several wars that all ended in defeat for the Stormlands, and saw many homes empty come winter. A foray into the Blackwater was shattered by [[House Vance|Vance]] and [[House Darklyn|Darklyn]] forces, and an attempt at fighting the Yronwoods again resulted in failure. | This would be the end of Durran Stormcrowned's achievements by and large, however. His realm fought several wars that all ended in defeat for the Stormlands, and saw many homes empty come winter. A foray into the Blackwater was shattered by [[House Vance|Vance]] and [[House Darklyn|Darklyn]] forces, and an attempt at fighting the Yronwoods again resulted in failure. With his ambitions falling flat, the Storm King fell into depression. He abdicated suddenly, and left the realm to join the Night's Watch with three of his sons. The remaining sons then squabbled over their inheritance, resulting in a crippling civil war called the [[Great Stag Duel]]. | ||
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