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Still, the men of the West agreed to the pact made between the children of the forest and the first men in the Isle of Faces. This peace brought a great era of prosperity, ended the dawn Age, and marked the beginning of the Age of Heroes.

=== The Age of Heroes ===

As part of the sealing of the Pact, ownership of the Rock passed from the Children of the Forest, to Corlos son of Caster, the founder of House Casterly.

=== The Coming of the Andals ===

The Coming of the Andals to the Westerlands began approximately two centuries before the Andal Invasions began in earnest on the western coasts of the Narrow Sea, though it was seldom remembered by that time. Lann the Clever was one of a band of adventurers and mercenaries that travelled to the Westerlands in search of wealth, and took service in Casterly Rock. Through guile, misdirection and apparently amorous means, Lann managed to usurp the rule of House Casterly, and claim the Rock for himself, becoming the founder of House Lannister. Other minor houses today which exist in the areas surrounding the Rock too date from Lann's companions, including [[House Prester]], [[House Tarwick]] and [[House Wrexley]].

The Coming of the Andals to the Westerlands began approximately two centuries before the Andal Invasions began in earnest on the western coasts of the Narrow Sea, though it was seldom remembered by that time. Lann the Clever was one of a band of adventurers and mercenaries that travelled to the Westerlands in search of wealth, and took service in Casterly Rock. Through guile, misdirection and apparently amorous means, Lann managed to usurp the rule of House Casterly, and claim the Rock for himself, becoming the founder of House Lannister. Other minor houses today which exist in the areas surrounding the Rock too date from Lann's companions, including [[House Prester]], [[House Tarwick]] and [[House Wrexley]]. House Lannister came to the Rock centuries before the great Andal adventurers followed in their footsteps, and unlike the Andals who came after them, the Lannisters integrated into the lands of the First Men, transitioning quickly into First Men Kings themselves.

The Kingdom of the Rock was forged during the age of [[Loreon I Lannister]], the first true King of the Rock. His successors expanded the Kingdom until a disastrous defeat at the hands of [[Garth Goldenhand]] led to a century of retreat. During this time, the Rock was part of a medley of Kingdoms that dotted the West. These included the many Kingdoms of the Mountain Clansmen, the Crake Kings, the Kings of Fair Isle, the Necromancer Kings of the Banefort, and many others forgotten to time. The expansion of the Rock came to a sudden halt after their war with the Reach, and many of her dominions broke free of Lannister rule in this era. The ages of [[King Loreon III]] and [[King Loreon IV]] saw the Rock retreat into itself, as weak Kings lent little to earlier eras of Lannister expansion.

When the Andals came in force, about a century after the great defeat, the Kingdom of the Rock changed considerably. Firstly it became revealed to the Lannisters that Lann the clever was an Andal, and was acclaimed even the [[First-Among-the-Andals]] by more recent Andal visitors. The subsequent diplomatic and military victories of the Rock were attributed by the Lannisters to the reopening of [[Lann's Sept]]. Though the might of the Ironborn waxed greatly in this era, so did the might of Casterly Rock. As the Ironborn reavers descended upon the West with a fury not seen in centuries, the Westermen of the coasts, unified under House Lannister, suffered greatly despite their best attempts to mount a resistance. This heavy militarization, a consequence of their fear of the seas and those that rule them, was the seed of Casterly's Rock recent rise.

King [[Loreon V Lannister]] and the Red Queen [[Elsa Reyne]] oversaw the beginning of the Rock's reversal in fortunes. In the era of King Loreon V, the Crake Kings bent the knee, the Foote Hills were brought under the Rock, the Silver Hills were conquered, and tensions with the Reach itself reached a boiling point. The [[Seven Years' War]] that followed saw the demise of King Loreon V, and the beginning of the reign of King Tyrion I. Victory over the Reach was followed by the conquests of [[Denslane]] and [[Ashmark]], bringing the Kingdom of the Rock to its greatest extent in history.

== References ==

[[Category:Regions]]

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 Still, the men of the West agreed to the pact made between the children of the forest and the first men in the Isle of Faces. This peace brought a great era of prosperity, ended the dawn Age, and marked the beginning of the Age of Heroes.
 === The Age of Heroes ===
 As part of the sealing of the Pact, ownership of the Rock passed from the Children of the Forest, to Corlos son of Caster, the founder of House Casterly.
 === The Coming of the Andals ===
-The Coming of the Andals to the Westerlands began approximately two centuries before the Andal Invasions began in earnest on the western coasts of the Narrow Sea, though it was seldom remembered by that time. Lann the Clever was one of a band of adventurers and mercenaries that travelled to the Westerlands in search of wealth, and took service in Casterly Rock. Through guile, misdirection and apparently amorous means, Lann managed to usurp the rule of House Casterly, and claim the Rock for himself, becoming the founder of House Lannister. Other minor houses today which exist in the areas surrounding the Rock too date from Lann's companions, including [[House Prester]], [[House Tarwick]] and [[House Wrexley]].
+The Coming of the Andals to the Westerlands began approximately two centuries before the Andal Invasions began in earnest on the western coasts of the Narrow Sea, though it was seldom remembered by that time. Lann the Clever was one of a band of adventurers and mercenaries that travelled to the Westerlands in search of wealth, and took service in Casterly Rock. Through guile, misdirection and apparently amorous means, Lann managed to usurp the rule of House Casterly, and claim the Rock for himself, becoming the founder of House Lannister. Other minor houses today which exist in the areas surrounding the Rock too date from Lann's companions, including [[House Prester]], [[House Tarwick]] and [[House Wrexley]]. House Lannister came to the Rock centuries before the great Andal adventurers followed in their footsteps, and unlike the Andals who came after them, the Lannisters integrated into the lands of the First Men, transitioning quickly into First Men Kings themselves.
+The Kingdom of the Rock was forged during the age of [[Loreon I Lannister]], the first true King of the Rock. His successors expanded the Kingdom until a disastrous defeat at the hands of [[Garth Goldenhand]] led to a century of retreat. During this time, the Rock was part of a medley of Kingdoms that dotted the West. These included the many Kingdoms of the Mountain Clansmen, the Crake Kings, the Kings of Fair Isle, the Necromancer Kings of the Banefort, and many others forgotten to time. The expansion of the Rock came to a sudden halt after their war with the Reach, and many of her dominions broke free of Lannister rule in this era. The ages of [[King Loreon III]] and [[King Loreon IV]] saw the Rock retreat into itself, as weak Kings lent little to earlier eras of Lannister expansion.
+When the Andals came in force, about a century after the great defeat, the Kingdom of the Rock changed considerably. Firstly it became revealed to the Lannisters that Lann the clever was an Andal, and was acclaimed even the [[First-Among-the-Andals]] by more recent Andal visitors. The subsequent diplomatic and military victories of the Rock were attributed by the Lannisters to the reopening of [[Lann's Sept]]. Though the might of the Ironborn waxed greatly in this era, so did the might of Casterly Rock. As the Ironborn reavers descended upon the West with a fury not seen in centuries, the Westermen of the coasts, unified under House Lannister, suffered greatly despite their best attempts to mount a resistance. This heavy militarization, a consequence of their fear of the seas and those that rule them, was the seed of Casterly's Rock recent rise.
+King [[Loreon V Lannister]] and the Red Queen [[Elsa Reyne]] oversaw the beginning of the Rock's reversal in fortunes. In the era of King Loreon V, the Crake Kings bent the knee, the Foote Hills were brought under the Rock, the Silver Hills were conquered, and tensions with the Reach itself reached a boiling point. The [[Seven Years' War]] that followed saw the demise of King Loreon V, and the beginning of the reign of King Tyrion I. Victory over the Reach was followed by the conquests of [[Denslane]] and [[Ashmark]], bringing the Kingdom of the Rock to its greatest extent in history.
 == References ==
 [[Category:Regions]]

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