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The '''Age of Heroes''' was an era during the history of [[Westeros]] from which the beginnings of many noble houses trace their family histories.  
 
The '''Age of Heroes''' was an era during the history of [[Westeros]] from which the beginnings of many noble houses trace their family histories.  
  
==The Age==
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The age began with the signing of the [[Pact]] ending the [[War of the First Men and the Children of the Forest]],{{Ref|aGoT|66}} Which lasted for nearly four thousand years, During that time, A hundred kingdoms rose and fell. This was a rugged time where many ancient traditions and legacies forged by the First Men were established, with influence from the children. Many of these customs live on among the lords of the [[North]], who still bear the blood of the First Men in their veins. The laws of hospitality, the obligation of a judge to also be the executioner, and the renowned Wall are all accredited to these ancestors of the [[northmen]] even the barrows of the First Men can still be found throughout the North. This was the time when many legendary kings and heroes walked the earth: [[Bran the Builder]] ,[[Lann the Clever]], the [[Grey King]], [[Serwyn]] of the Mirror Shield, and so forth.{{Ref|aGoT|27}} It is an era that is shrouded in mystery, with more myth than fact known about it. It ended with the onset of [[the Long Night]].  
The age began with the signing of the [[Pact]] ending the [[War of the First Men and the Children of the Forest]].<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 66|Chapter 66]], Bran</ref> It was during this age that [[Lann the Clever]], [[Bran the Builder]] and other famous personalities were reported to have existed.<ref>[[A Game of Thrones]], [[A Game of Thrones-Chapter 27|Chapter 27]], Eddard</ref> It is an era that is shrouded in mystery, with more myth than fact known about it. It ended with the onset of [[the Long Night]].  
 
  
During this time it was also recorded by the [[Night's Watch]] that the [[children of the forest]] gave the Night's Watch a hundred obsidian daggers every year.<ref>[[A Feast for Crows]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 5|Chapter 5]], Samwell</ref>
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During this time it was also recorded by the [[Night's Watch]] that the [[children of the forest]] gave the Night's Watch a hundred obsidian daggers every year.{{Ref|aFfC|5}}
  
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
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The Age of Heroes was an era during the history of Westeros from which the beginnings of many noble houses trace their family histories.

The age began with the signing of the Pact ending the War of the First Men and the Children of the Forest,[1] Which lasted for nearly four thousand years, During that time, A hundred kingdoms rose and fell. This was a rugged time where many ancient traditions and legacies forged by the First Men were established, with influence from the children. Many of these customs live on among the lords of the North, who still bear the blood of the First Men in their veins. The laws of hospitality, the obligation of a judge to also be the executioner, and the renowned Wall are all accredited to these ancestors of the northmen even the barrows of the First Men can still be found throughout the North. This was the time when many legendary kings and heroes walked the earth: Bran the Builder ,Lann the Clever, the Grey King, Serwyn of the Mirror Shield, and so forth.[2] It is an era that is shrouded in mystery, with more myth than fact known about it. It ended with the onset of the Long Night.

During this time it was also recorded by the Night's Watch that the children of the forest gave the Night's Watch a hundred obsidian daggers every year.[3]

References and Notes