King of Mountain and Vale

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King of Mountain and Vale was the title held by the Arryn rulers of the Vale, until the arrival of the Targaryens.[1]

History

The first King of Mountain and Vale was crowned during the Andal Invasion, six thousand years ago. The Andals landed at the Fingers, north of the Vale. Led by Ser Artys Arryn, the Winged Knight, they destroyed the last remnants of the children of the forest in the Vale and defeated the "Griffin King", last of the Mountain Kings. This lead to the First Men inhabiting the Vale and the mountains surrounding them to flee from the land or intermarry, as in the case of Houses Redfort and Royce.

The Vale was renamed the Vale of Arryn in Ser Artys' honor. He was given the Falcon Crown and became the first King of Mountain and Vale.

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