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| conflict_name = Reyne-Tarbeck revolt
 
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| date = {{Date|261}}{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}}
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| date = {{Date|261}}{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
 
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| location = [[Castamere]] and [[Tarbeck Hall]] in the [[westerlands]]
 
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| combatant1 = [[House Reyne]]<br>[[House Tarbeck]]
 
| combatant1 = [[House Reyne]]<br>[[House Tarbeck]]
 
| commander1 = Lord [[Roger Reyne]]†<br>Ser [[Reynard Reyne]]†<br>Lord [[Walderan Tarbeck]]†<br>Lady [[Ellyn Reyne|Ellyn Tarbeck]]†<br>Lord [[Tion Tarbeck]]†
 
| commander1 = Lord [[Roger Reyne]]†<br>Ser [[Reynard Reyne]]†<br>Lord [[Walderan Tarbeck]]†<br>Lady [[Ellyn Reyne|Ellyn Tarbeck]]†<br>Lord [[Tion Tarbeck]]†
| strength1 = ~2,500
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| strength1 = At Tarbeck Hall:
* 500 Tarbeck household knights  
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* 500 Tarbeck household knights<ref group="N" name=westerlands1>According to the semi-canon, [http://www.georgerrmartin.com/world-of-ice-and-fire-sample/ unabridged version] of "The Westerlands" from ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'', House Tarbeck had five hundred household knights</ref>
* 2,000 Reyne soldiers
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* 2,000 soldiers from House Reyne <small>(including ~200 knights)</small>
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At Castamere:{{Ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
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*More than 300 men, women and children
 
| losses1 = Complete elimination of the rebellious vassals
 
| losses1 = Complete elimination of the rebellious vassals
 
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| combatant2 = [[House Lannister]]<br>[[House Banefort]]<br>[[House Marbrand]]<br>[[House Plumm]]<br>[[House Prester]]<br>[[House Stackspear]]<br>[[House Westerling]]
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| combatant2 = [[House Lannister]]<br>[[House Banefort]]<br>[[House Marbrand]]<ref name=sample>Georgerrmartin.com: [http://www.georgerrmartin.com/world-of-ice-and-fire-sample/ georgerrmartin.com Unabridged version] of "The Westerlands" chapter from ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]''</ref><br>[[House Plumm]]<ref name=sample/><br>[[House Prester]]<br>[[House Stackspear]]<br>[[House Westerling]]
 
| commander2 = Ser [[Tywin Lannister]]
 
| commander2 = Ser [[Tywin Lannister]]
| strength2 = ~8,000 at Tarbeck Hall, growing to ~16,000 at Castamere<ref>Tywin started with 3,500 Lannister men, and was then joined by Marbrand and Prester. When Roger arrived at Tarbeck with under 2,000 men he was said to be outnumbered by Tywin's host either three or five to one. After the Reynes were defeated at Tarbeck Hall more vassals flocked to Tywin's host, swelling it to twice its original size to besiege Castamere.</ref>
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| strength2 = At Tarbeck Hall:<ref group="N" name=tarbeck>Tywin Lannister "rode forth himself with five hundred knights and three thousand men-at-arms and crossbowmen behind him", and compared to the two thousand men of Roger Reyne, was said to have "three times his strength", according to most accounts (''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'',The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons), thereby demonstrating that Tywin had three thousand men-at-arms ''and'' three thousand crossbowmen, bringing his total to sixty-five hundred men, roughly three times as many as Lord Roger's two thousand.</ref>
| losses2 = Minimal
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:*500 knights
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:*3,000 men-at-arms
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:*3,000 crossbowmen.
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At Castamere:<ref group="N" name=westerlands2>According to the semi-canon, [http://www.georgerrmartin.com/world-of-ice-and-fire-sample/ unabridged version] of "The Westerlands" from ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'', Tywin's host had doubled in size upon arrival at Castamere</ref>
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:*~13,000 men, from Houses [[Lannister]], [[House Westerling|Westerling]], [[House Banefort|Banefort]], [[House Plumm|Plumm]], and [[House Stackspear|Stackspear]]| losses2 = Minimal
 
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The '''Reyne-Tarbeck rebellion''' was a failed uprising in the [[westerlands]] in {{date|261}}. Houses [[House Reyne|Reyne]] and [[House Tarbeck|Tarbeck]] rose against their [[House Lannister|Lannister]] overlords due to the perceived weakness of the Lord of [[Casterly Rock]], [[Tytos Lannister]], but were crushed by his heir, Ser [[Tywin Lannister]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}}
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The '''Reyne-Tarbeck revolt''' was an uprising in the [[westerlands]] in {{date|261}}. Houses [[House Reyne|Reyne]] and [[House Tarbeck|Tarbeck]] renounced fealty and rose against their [[House Lannister|Lannister]] overlords due to the perceived weakness of the Lord of [[Casterly Rock]], [[Tytos Lannister]]. The revolt was crushed by Tytos's heir, Ser [[Tywin Lannister]].{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
  
 
==Prelude==
 
==Prelude==
There are many factors that led to the Reyne-Tarbeck rebellion, the weak and ineffective leadership of Lord [[Tytos Lannister]] being a key one. The early ambitions of Lady [[Ellyn Reyne]] of [[Castamere]] was another reason for the escalation of the conflict due to her scheming and vindictiveness. 
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Lord [[Robert Reyne]], the Lord of [[Castamere]], was succesful in arranging a betrothal between his daughter [[Ellyn Reyne|Ellyn]] and [[Tywald Lannister]], the heir of Lord [[Gerold Lannister]] of [[Casterly Rock]]. However, both Ellyn's betrothed and father were slain during the [[Peake Uprising]] in {{Date|233}}. Ellyn, strong-willed and hot-tempered, was not willing to give up on her dream of becoming Lady of Casterly Rock, something which she had been anticipating for years. She convinced Lord Gerold's second son, [[Tion Lannister|Tion]], to break his own betrothal and marry her instead. In this she was succesfull; Ellyn and Tion were wed in {{Date|235}}, causing Ellyn to become the Lady of Casterly Rock in all but name, as Lord Gerold was widowed.{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
  
Ellyn was an ambitious and ruthless woman, who desired to marry into the rich [[House Lannister|Lannister]] family but also become the Lady of [[Casterly Rock]]. Her father, [[Robert Reyne]], successfully arranged a betrothal of her to [[Tywald Lannister]], the heir of Lord [[Gerold Lannister]] to the Rock. However, both Ellyn's betrothed and father were slain during the [[Peake Uprising]] in {{Date|233}}. Ellyn instead married the the new heir, Gerold's second son [[Tion Lannister|Tion]], and became the Lady of Casterly Rock in all but name, with Gerold being widowed. Ellyn held a splendid court and used her position to support [[House Reyne]], including her brothers [[Roger Reyne|Roger]] and [[Reynard Reyne|Reynard]]. However, she had a fierce rivalry with Lady [[Jeyne Marbrand]], the wife of Gerold's third son, [[Tytos Lannister]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}}
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Ellyn used her position to support the position of [[House Reyne|her own family]]. In {{Date|236}}, she became a widow when Tion died in the [[Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion]]. Ellyn's influence dwindled as Lord Gerold assumed more control over Casterly Rock and began to prepare his younger son Tytos for his future lordship. According to a semi-canon source, Ellyn at first claimed to have been pregnant shortly after Tion's death, but as time passed and her belly remained flat it was concluded the pregnancy had been a lie.<ref name=sample/> Thereafter, most of the Reynes departed Casterly Rock for Castamere. In {{Date|239}}, Ellyn made another claim to the position she so desired and attempted to bed Tytos, Lord Gerold's new heir. The young man was unable to perform and confessed what had happened to his wife, Lady [[Jeyne Marbrand]], who related the tale to Lord Gerold. Gerold acted at once, and Ellyn was hastily married to the twice-widowed [[Walderan Tarbeck]], Lord of [[Tarbeck Hall]].{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}} The rivalry between Ellyn and Jeyne, which had begun years past, would continue for many years to come.
  
After Ellyn's husband Tion died in the [[Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion]] in {{date|236}}, Gerold began to prepare Tytos for rule and most of the Reynes departed the Rock for Castamere. Ellyn remained at the Rock, but Gerold had her hastily married to the twice-widowed [[Walderan Tarbeck]], Lord of [[Tarbeck Hall]], after Tytos confessed to his wife Jeyne that Ellyn had tried to seduce him in {{date|239}}. Maester [[Beldon]] wrote of the ugly rivalry between Ellyn and Jeyne, which the fool [[Lord Toad]] called the [[War of the Wombs]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}}
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[[Tytos Lannister|Tytos]] became the [[Lord of Casterly Rock]] and [[Warden of the West]] in {{Date|244}} at the death of Lord Gerold. Tytos desired to be loved, and as such was willing to forgive people quickly. Many saw this as a weakness, and as such, many of Tytos's bannermen and merchants from [[Lannisport]] and [[Kayce]] borrowed money from him without paying their debts. Through her brothers, Lady Ellyn borrowed gold from [[House Lannister]] as well, which she used to restore the crumbling [[Tarbeck Hall]]. The power of House Lannister grew less, and even beyond the [[westerlands]] people began to realize the Lannisters were no longer to be feared.{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
  
Once the weak-willed [[Tytos Lannister]] became Lord of [[Casterly Rock]] and [[Warden of the West]], many bannermen of the [[westerlands]] and merchants from [[Lannisport]] and [[Kayce]] borrowed from him without paying their debts. Lady [[Ellyn Reyne|Ellyn Tarbeck]] used [[House Lannister]]'s gold to restore the crumbling [[Tarbeck Hall]]. Many joked about toothless lions and that the Lion of Lannister was no longer a beast to fear.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}}
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Lord Tytos's eldest three sons left to fight in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]] in {{Date|260}}. When [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]], Tytos's heir, returned from the [[Stepstones]] with his brothers, [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]] and [[Tygett Lannister|Tygett]], he took upon himself to restore the power of House Lannister, despite Tytos's reluctance. Tywin demanded repayment of his father's loans and all who could not pay were ordered to send hostages to Casterly Rock. Kevan formed a new company of five hundred veterans to aid Tywin. Lord [[Roger Reyne]], Ellyn's older brother, laughed when he read Tywin's edicts and advised his friends and vassals to do nothing. Lord Walderan Tarbeck hoped to convince Tytos to rescind Tywin's edicts and traveled to Casterly Rock, but was instead imprisoned by Tywin.{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}} In return, his wife Ellyn seized three Lannisters &ndash; two [[House Lannister of Lannisport|Lannisters]] of [[Lannisport]], and [[Stafford Lannister]], whose sister [[Joanna Lannister|Joanna]] was betrothed to Tywin &ndash; and threatened them harm unless her husband was returned. Tytos ignored Tywin's suggestion of sending Lord Walderan back to his wife in three pieces, one for every Lannister taken, and instead returned Walderan unharmed. In addition, he forgave the Tarbeck debt to House Lannister.{{Ref|aFfC|44}}{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
  
During a feast in {{date|252}}, Tytos announced the betrothal of his daughter [[Genna Lannister|Genna]] to [[Emmon Frey]], the second son of Lord [[Walder Frey]], just to please Walder. Upon the announcement, Lord [[Roger Reyne]] left the hall in anger and his sister Ellyn laughed aloud. Tytos's eldest son, [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]], spoke out against the wedding because he thought it an uneven match.{{Ref|aFfC|32}} Tytos later sent Tywin to [[King's Landing]] to serve as a royal cupbearer at King [[Aegon V Targaryen]]'s court and another son, [[Kevan Lannister|Kevan]], to Castamere.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}}
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==Revolt==
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Ser [[Tywin Lannister]] remained determined to defeat the disloyal vassals of [[House Lannister]]. In {{date|261}}, less then a year after the exchange of captives, Tywin sent [[raven]]s to [[Tarbeck Hall]] and [[Castamere]] demanding answers for their crimes at [[Casterly Rock]]. As he had expected, Lord [[Roger Reyne|Roger]] and Ser [[Reynard Reyne]], as well Lord [[Walderan Tarbeck|Walderan]] and Lady [[Ellyn Reyne|Ellyn Tarbeck]], rose in rebellion, renouncing their fealthy to Casterly Rock.{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
  
During the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]], Lord Tytos answered the call of his new king, [[Jaehaerys II Targaryen]], and sent eleven thousand westermen under the leadership of his younger brother, Ser [[Jason Lannister (son of Gerold)|Jason]]. Tytos remained at the Rock with his new mistress.  
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Without the permission of Lord [[Tytos Lannister]], Tywin marched against the upstart vassals with three thousand men-at-arms and crossbowmen and five hundred knights.{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}} According to a semi-canon source, the host was joined on the march by troops from [[House Marbrand]] and [[House Prester]], as well as a dozen lesser lords,<ref name=sample/> although ''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' does not appear to count these soldiers.<ref group="N">''[[The World of Ice & Fire]]'' states that Tywin's host, identified as "five hundred knights and three thousand men-at-arms and crossbowmen", was three times as large, according to most counts, as Roger Reyne's two thousand men. That indicates that Tywin had three thousand men-at-arms ''and'' three thousand crossbowmen, giving him 6,500 compared to Roger's 2,000. As the addition of soldiers from Houses Prester and Marbrand are ommitted from the printed edition, it is possible these men are amongst Tywin's aforementioned host.</ref>
  
When Tywin returned from the [[Stepstones]] with his brothers, the newly-knighted Kevan and [[Tygett Lannister|Tygett]], Tywin took upon himself the task of restoring House Lannister's dominance, despite the reluctance of Tytos. Tywin demanded repayment of his father's loans and all who could not pay were ordered to send hostages to the Rock. Kevan formed a new company of five hundred veterans to aid Tywin. While Ser [[Harys Swyft]] agreed to surrender his daughter [[Dorna Swyft|Dorna]] into Kevan's custody, Lord Roger Reyne laughed when he read Tywin's edicts and advised his friends and vassals to do nothing. Lord [[Walderan Tarbeck]] wanted to convince Tytos to rescind Tywin's edicts, but Tywin had him imprisoned when he rode to the Rock.
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===The fall of Tarbeck Hall===
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Because the Lannisters marched on Tarbeck Hall so suddenly, Lord [[Walderan Tarbeck]] had no time to rally his banners. As such, he met the Lannister host in battle with only his household knights. A short bloody battle ensued in which the Tarbecks were butchered.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}} According to a semi-canon source, Lord Walderan's heir, his only surviving son from his first marriage, died during battle, but Walderan himself was taken alive, as were two of his sons from his second marriage. Though Walderan expected to be ransomed,<ref name=sample/> they were all executed. The heads of Walderan and his sons were impaled on spears, and led the march onto [[Tarbeck Hall]].{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragon}}
  
In return, Ellyn Tarbeck seized three Lannisters—two [[House Lannister of Lannisport|Lannisters]] of [[Lannisport]], as well as [[Stafford Lannister]], whose sister [[Joanna Lannister|Joanna]] was betrothed to Tywin—and threatened them harm unless her lord and husband was returned. Tytos ignored Tywin's suggestion that Lord Walderan should be sent back to his wife in three pieces, one for every Lannister taken. Tytos instead returned Walderan unharmed and forgave the Tarbeck debt to House Lannister.{{Ref|aFfC|44}}{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}}
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At Tarbeck Hall, Lady Ellyn expected a long siege. She sent ravens to [[Castamere]], asking her brothers Roger and [[Reynard Reyne|Reynard]] for help. According to a semi-canon source, when Ser Kevan arrived under a peace banner demanding her surrender, she laughed at him, telling him: "You are not the only lions in the west, ser.  My brothers are coming, and their claws are just as long and sharp as yours".<ref name=sample/> However, Ser Tywin had siege engines prepared in less than a day. These were used to throw a great boulder over the walls onto Tarbeck Hall's aged keep, bringing the castle down upon Ellyn and her son, [[Tion Tarbeck|Tion]]. All resistance ended and the gates were thrown open, and Tywin commanded the castle be put to the torch. For a day and night the flames burned until nothing was left of Tarbeck Hall except a blackened empty shell.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}} According to a semi-canon source,<ref name=sample/> Tywin forced Ellyn's daughters, [[Rohanne Tarbeck|Rohanne]] and [[Cyrelle Tarbeck|Cyrelle]], to join the [[silent sisters]], while Rohanne's [[last Lord Tarbeck|three-year-old son]] disappeared during the fighting. Reports suggest that the boy had been thrown down a well by Ser [[Amory Lorch]].<ref name=sample/>
  
==Fall of Tarbeck Hall==
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===The Red Lion and the Gold===
In {{date|261}} less then a year later, the angry Ser [[Tywin Lannister]] was determined to defeat the disloyal vassals of [[House Lannister]], and he sent [[raven]]s to [[Tarbeck Hall]] and [[Castamere]] demanding answers for their crimes at [[Casterly Rock]]. As Tywin expected, Lord [[Roger Reyne|Roger]] and Ser [[Reynard Reyne]], as well Lord [[Walderan Tarbeck|Walderan]] and Lady [[Ellyn Reyne|Ellyn Tarbeck]], rose in rebellion.
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Lord Roger Reyne of Castamere arrived with two thousand hastily-gathered men following an exhausting march in time to witness Tarbeck Hall aflame. Most reports claim the Lannisters had three times as many men as the Reynes (a few unreliably claim five times as many). Roger hoped that surprise would give him the advantage and sounded the attack. The Lannister army was quick to recover from the first shock, and when the higher numbers of the Lannisters began to tell, Lord Roger saw no other option than to flee. As he fled back to Castamere, half his men had already died. Roger was wounded by a crossbow bolt between the shoulders as he fled and had to be carried back to Castamere.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
  
Without the permission of Lord [[Tytos Lannister]], Tywin marched against the upstart vassals with three thousand men-at-arms and crossbowmen and five hundred knights. While marching, the host was joined by troops from [[House Marbrand]] and [[House Prester]], as well as a dozen lesser lords.<ref name=sample>''[[The World of Ice and Fire]]'': The Westerlands (unabridged). [http://www.georgerrmartin.com/world-of-ice-and-fire-sample/ georgerrmartin.com]</ref>
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===The fall of Castamere===
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With Lord Roger feverish and weak due to his injuries, his younger brother, Ser [[Reynard Reyne]], assumed command of the remaining Reyne forces. The [[House Reyne|Reynes]] took refuge at [[Castamere]], and Reynard led all his men down into the mines of the castle. Ser [[Tywin Lannister]] arrived at Castamere three days after the burning of [[Tarbeck Hall]],{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}} and according to a semi-canon source, his host had doubled in size with the arrival of forces from Lords [[House Banefort|Banefort]], [[House Plumm|Plumm]], [[House Stackspear|Stackspear]], and [[House Westerling|Westerling]].<ref name=sample/> Reynard believed he held the advantage, as Tywin could not possibly fight his way inside the mines. When his people were all inside, Reynard sent terms for surrender to Tywin, stating that the Reynes would be loyal vassals in return for Tywin's brothers serving within Castamere as hostages.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}<ref name=sample/>
  
When the Lannisters quickly marched on Tarbeck Hall, Lord Walderan Tarbeck responded with only his household knights. A short bloody battle ensued in which the Tarbecks were butchered, including Walderan's surviving son from his first marriage. Although the captive Walderan expected to be ransomed, Tywin ordered all Tarbecks, including Walderan and two sons from his second marriage, and any men wearing their badge decapitated. The Lannister host continued to Tarbeck Hall, with the heads of Lord Walderan and his kin impaled on spears.<ref name=sample/>
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Tywin ignored Reynard's terms and instead ordered his men to seal the entrances of the mines. When all entrances were blocked with tons of stone, earth, and soil, leaving no way in or out, Tywin had his men dam a nearby stream and divert it to the nearest mine entrance. Water easily found its way though the tiny gaps in the rubble that blocked the mouth of the entrance. Lannister men stationed at the most distant entrances claimed they could hear faint screaming and shouting, but by daybreak, there was nothing but silence. None of the three hundred men, women, and children within ever emerged from the mines again. As commanded by Tywin, the castle on the surface was set ablaze.{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
  
Lady Ellyn Tarbeck, trusting the walls of Tarbeck Hall, sent ravens to Castamere appealing for aid from her brothers, Lord Roger and Reynard. Tywin, however, had siege engines prepared in less than a day. A lucky shot from a stone thrower sent a boulder over the walls and on to Tarbeck Hall's aged keep, bringing the castle down upon Ellyn and her surviving son, [[Tion Tarbeck|Tion the Red]]. All resistance ended and the gates were thrown open. Tywin commanded the castle be put to the torch. For a day and night the flames burned until nothing was left of Tarbeck Hall except a blackened empty shell. According to a semi-canon source,<ref name=sample/> Tywin forced Ellyn's daughters, [[Rohanne Tarbeck|Rohanne]] and [[Cyrelle Tarbeck|Cyrelle]], to join the [[silent sisters]]. Rohanne's three-year-old son, the [[last Lord Tarbeck]], disappeared during the fighting, possibly having been thrown down a well by Ser [[Amory Lorch]].<ref name=sample/>
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==Aftermath==
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By the end of the campaign the rebellious Houses [[House Reyne|Reyne]] and [[House Tarbeck|Tarbeck]] were completely obliterated. The ruined, blackened, and crumbling castles of [[Castamere]] and [[Tarbeck Hall]] stand empty to this day as a reminder to those who dare scorn the power of the Rock.{{ref|asos|19}}{{ref|affc|33}} Castamere's mines have remained sealed.{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}
  
The Red Lion of Castamere, Lord Roger, arrived with two thousand hastily-gathered men—only a tenth of who were knights—in time to witness Tarbeck Hall still in flames. The Lannisters had between three to five times as many men as the Reynes. Roger led his tired men in a charge against Tywin's host. While the Reynes took the Lannisters by surprise, they lacked the heavy horse to reach Tywin, and the Lannisters' numbers prevailed. Wounded by a crossbow bolt while fleeing from Tywin's counterattack, Roger was carried back to Castamere with half his men dead on the field.<ref name=sample/> The badly-wounded Roger was feverishly weak, so his younger brother Reynard assumed command of the remaining Reynes.
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Tywin's manner of dealing with the revolt had made him respected and feared throughout the [[Seven Kingdoms]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}} Though the brutality of Tywin's methods drew censure from some, everyone agreed that order had been restored to the westerlands.{{Ref|TWOIAF| The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II}}
  
==Fall of Castamere==
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Tywin's actions to restore [[House Lannister]]'s power are immortalized in the song "[[The Rains of Castamere]]", and he is known to have used the song as a threat against troublesome bannermen.{{ref|asos|19}}
The [[House Reyne|Reynes]] took refuge at [[Castamere]], their subterranean seat which had developed from gold and silver mines. With ample food in storage, Ser [[Reynard Reyne]] abandoned the surface fortifications once his soldiers were in Castamere's tunnels. Ser [[Tywin Lannister]] arrived at Castamere three days after the burning of [[Tarbeck Hall]], his host now doubled with the arrival of Lords [[House Banefort|Banefort]], [[House Plumm|Plumm]], [[House Stackspear|Stackspear]], and [[House Westerling|Westerling]]. Reynard sent terms stating the Reynes would be loyal vassals again in return for Tywin's brothers serving within Castamere as hostages. Tywin ignored Reynard's terms, as well as Roger's offer of single combat.
 
  
Instead, Tywin ordered his force to seal the mine entrances with pick and shovel. All entrances were blocked with tons of stone, earth, and soil so that there was no way in or out. Over the course of three days, Tywin had his men dam a nearby stream and divert it to the mine entrance. Water easily found its way though the tiny gaps in the rubble that blocked the mouth of the entrance. None of the three hundred men, women, and children within emerged from the tunnels. Lannister men stationed at the most distant entrances claimed they could hear faint screaming and shouting, but by daybreak, there was nothing but silence. Tywin commanded that the castle on the surface be set ablaze.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}}
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==Quotes==
 
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{{Quote|The lion has awoken.{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}|[[Harys Swyft]] regarding [[Tywin Lannister]]}}
==Aftermath==
 
By the end of the campaign the rebellious Houses [[House Reyne|Reyne]] and [[House Tarbeck|Tarbeck]] were obliterated and [[Castamere]] and [[Tarbeck Hall]] were put to the torch by Ser [[Tywin Lannister]]. Now Lord of [[Casterly Rock]], Tywin has let the ruined, blackened, and crumbling castles stand empty to this day as a reminder to those who dare scorn the power of the Rock.{{ref|asos|19}}{{ref|affc|33}} Castamere's mines have remained sealed.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister under the Dragons}}
 
 
 
Tywin's actions to restore [[House Lannister]]'s power are immortalized in the song "[[The Rains of Castamere]]".
 
  
==Quotes==
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{{Quote|'''Roose:''' The curse of [[Tywin Lannister]]. [[Vargo Hoat|Our goat]] should have consulted the [[House Tarbeck|Tarbecks]] or the [[House Reyne|Reynes]]. They might have warned him how your lord father deals with betrayal.<br>
{{Quote|The lion has awoken.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}}} - [[Harys Swyft]] regarding [[Tywin Lannister]]
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'''Jaime:''' There are no Tarbecks or Reynes.<br>
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'''Roose:''' My point precisely.{{ref|ASOS|37}}|[[Roose Bolton]] and [[Jaime Lannister]]}}
  
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{{Quote|'''Jaime:''' [[Tywin Lannister|My father]] had a saying too. Never wound a foe when you can kill him. Dead men don't claim vengeance.
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'''Hoster:''' Their sons do.<br>
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'''Jaime:''' Not if you kill the sons as well. Ask the [[House Casterly|Casterlys]] about that if you doubt me. Ask [[Walderan Tarbeck|Lord]] and [[Ellyn Reyne|Lady]] [[House Tarbeck|Tarbeck]], or the [[House Reyne|Reynes]] of [[Castamere]]. Ask the [[Rhaegar Targaryen|Prince of Dragonstone]].{{ref|ADWD|48}}|[[Jaime Lannister]] and [[Hoster Blackwood]]}}
  
{{quote|'''Roose''': The curse of [[Tywin Lannister]]. [[Vargo Hoat|Our goat]] should have consulted the [[House Tarbeck|Tarbecks]] or the [[House Reyne|Reynes]]. They might have warned him how your lord father deals with betrayal.<br>
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==Notes==
'''Jaime''': There are no Tarbecks or Reynes.<br>
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{{Notes}}
'''Roose''': My point precisely.{{ref|ASOS|37}}}} - [[Roose Bolton]] and [[Jaime Lannister]]
 
  
 
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Reyne-Tarbeck revolt
Reyne Tarbeck Rebellion.png
art by RobinF

Date 261 AC[1]
Location Castamere and Tarbeck Hall in the westerlands
Result Elimination of Houses Reyne and Tarbeck
Restoration of Lannister dominance over the westerlands
Belligerents
House Reyne
House Tarbeck
House Lannister
House Banefort
House Marbrand[2]
House Plumm[2]
House Prester
House Stackspear
House Westerling
Notable commanders
Lord Roger Reyne
Ser Reynard Reyne
Lord Walderan Tarbeck
Lady Ellyn Tarbeck
Lord Tion Tarbeck
Ser Tywin Lannister
Strength
At Tarbeck Hall:
  • 500 Tarbeck household knights[N 1]
  • 2,000 soldiers from House Reyne (including ~200 knights)

At Castamere:[1]

  • More than 300 men, women and children
At Tarbeck Hall:[N 2]
  • 500 knights
  • 3,000 men-at-arms
  • 3,000 crossbowmen.

At Castamere:[N 3]

Losses
Complete elimination of the rebellious vassalsMinimal

The Reyne-Tarbeck revolt was an uprising in the westerlands in 261 AC. Houses Reyne and Tarbeck renounced fealty and rose against their Lannister overlords due to the perceived weakness of the Lord of Casterly Rock, Tytos Lannister. The revolt was crushed by Tytos's heir, Ser Tywin Lannister.[1]

Prelude

Lord Robert Reyne, the Lord of Castamere, was succesful in arranging a betrothal between his daughter Ellyn and Tywald Lannister, the heir of Lord Gerold Lannister of Casterly Rock. However, both Ellyn's betrothed and father were slain during the Peake Uprising in 233 AC. Ellyn, strong-willed and hot-tempered, was not willing to give up on her dream of becoming Lady of Casterly Rock, something which she had been anticipating for years. She convinced Lord Gerold's second son, Tion, to break his own betrothal and marry her instead. In this she was succesfull; Ellyn and Tion were wed in 235 AC, causing Ellyn to become the Lady of Casterly Rock in all but name, as Lord Gerold was widowed.[1]

Ellyn used her position to support the position of her own family. In 236 AC, she became a widow when Tion died in the Fourth Blackfyre Rebellion. Ellyn's influence dwindled as Lord Gerold assumed more control over Casterly Rock and began to prepare his younger son Tytos for his future lordship. According to a semi-canon source, Ellyn at first claimed to have been pregnant shortly after Tion's death, but as time passed and her belly remained flat it was concluded the pregnancy had been a lie.[2] Thereafter, most of the Reynes departed Casterly Rock for Castamere. In 239 AC, Ellyn made another claim to the position she so desired and attempted to bed Tytos, Lord Gerold's new heir. The young man was unable to perform and confessed what had happened to his wife, Lady Jeyne Marbrand, who related the tale to Lord Gerold. Gerold acted at once, and Ellyn was hastily married to the twice-widowed Walderan Tarbeck, Lord of Tarbeck Hall.[1] The rivalry between Ellyn and Jeyne, which had begun years past, would continue for many years to come.

Tytos became the Lord of Casterly Rock and Warden of the West in 244 AC at the death of Lord Gerold. Tytos desired to be loved, and as such was willing to forgive people quickly. Many saw this as a weakness, and as such, many of Tytos's bannermen and merchants from Lannisport and Kayce borrowed money from him without paying their debts. Through her brothers, Lady Ellyn borrowed gold from House Lannister as well, which she used to restore the crumbling Tarbeck Hall. The power of House Lannister grew less, and even beyond the westerlands people began to realize the Lannisters were no longer to be feared.[1]

Lord Tytos's eldest three sons left to fight in the War of the Ninepenny Kings in 260 AC. When Tywin, Tytos's heir, returned from the Stepstones with his brothers, Kevan and Tygett, he took upon himself to restore the power of House Lannister, despite Tytos's reluctance. Tywin demanded repayment of his father's loans and all who could not pay were ordered to send hostages to Casterly Rock. Kevan formed a new company of five hundred veterans to aid Tywin. Lord Roger Reyne, Ellyn's older brother, laughed when he read Tywin's edicts and advised his friends and vassals to do nothing. Lord Walderan Tarbeck hoped to convince Tytos to rescind Tywin's edicts and traveled to Casterly Rock, but was instead imprisoned by Tywin.[1] In return, his wife Ellyn seized three Lannisters – two Lannisters of Lannisport, and Stafford Lannister, whose sister Joanna was betrothed to Tywin – and threatened them harm unless her husband was returned. Tytos ignored Tywin's suggestion of sending Lord Walderan back to his wife in three pieces, one for every Lannister taken, and instead returned Walderan unharmed. In addition, he forgave the Tarbeck debt to House Lannister.[3][1]

Revolt

Ser Tywin Lannister remained determined to defeat the disloyal vassals of House Lannister. In 261 AC, less then a year after the exchange of captives, Tywin sent ravens to Tarbeck Hall and Castamere demanding answers for their crimes at Casterly Rock. As he had expected, Lord Roger and Ser Reynard Reyne, as well Lord Walderan and Lady Ellyn Tarbeck, rose in rebellion, renouncing their fealthy to Casterly Rock.[1]

Without the permission of Lord Tytos Lannister, Tywin marched against the upstart vassals with three thousand men-at-arms and crossbowmen and five hundred knights.[1] According to a semi-canon source, the host was joined on the march by troops from House Marbrand and House Prester, as well as a dozen lesser lords,[2] although The World of Ice & Fire does not appear to count these soldiers.[N 4]

The fall of Tarbeck Hall

Because the Lannisters marched on Tarbeck Hall so suddenly, Lord Walderan Tarbeck had no time to rally his banners. As such, he met the Lannister host in battle with only his household knights. A short bloody battle ensued in which the Tarbecks were butchered.[1] According to a semi-canon source, Lord Walderan's heir, his only surviving son from his first marriage, died during battle, but Walderan himself was taken alive, as were two of his sons from his second marriage. Though Walderan expected to be ransomed,[2] they were all executed. The heads of Walderan and his sons were impaled on spears, and led the march onto Tarbeck Hall.[4]

At Tarbeck Hall, Lady Ellyn expected a long siege. She sent ravens to Castamere, asking her brothers Roger and Reynard for help. According to a semi-canon source, when Ser Kevan arrived under a peace banner demanding her surrender, she laughed at him, telling him: "You are not the only lions in the west, ser. My brothers are coming, and their claws are just as long and sharp as yours".[2] However, Ser Tywin had siege engines prepared in less than a day. These were used to throw a great boulder over the walls onto Tarbeck Hall's aged keep, bringing the castle down upon Ellyn and her son, Tion. All resistance ended and the gates were thrown open, and Tywin commanded the castle be put to the torch. For a day and night the flames burned until nothing was left of Tarbeck Hall except a blackened empty shell.[1] According to a semi-canon source,[2] Tywin forced Ellyn's daughters, Rohanne and Cyrelle, to join the silent sisters, while Rohanne's three-year-old son disappeared during the fighting. Reports suggest that the boy had been thrown down a well by Ser Amory Lorch.[2]

The Red Lion and the Gold

Lord Roger Reyne of Castamere arrived with two thousand hastily-gathered men following an exhausting march in time to witness Tarbeck Hall aflame. Most reports claim the Lannisters had three times as many men as the Reynes (a few unreliably claim five times as many). Roger hoped that surprise would give him the advantage and sounded the attack. The Lannister army was quick to recover from the first shock, and when the higher numbers of the Lannisters began to tell, Lord Roger saw no other option than to flee. As he fled back to Castamere, half his men had already died. Roger was wounded by a crossbow bolt between the shoulders as he fled and had to be carried back to Castamere.[1]

The fall of Castamere

With Lord Roger feverish and weak due to his injuries, his younger brother, Ser Reynard Reyne, assumed command of the remaining Reyne forces. The Reynes took refuge at Castamere, and Reynard led all his men down into the mines of the castle. Ser Tywin Lannister arrived at Castamere three days after the burning of Tarbeck Hall,[1] and according to a semi-canon source, his host had doubled in size with the arrival of forces from Lords Banefort, Plumm, Stackspear, and Westerling.[2] Reynard believed he held the advantage, as Tywin could not possibly fight his way inside the mines. When his people were all inside, Reynard sent terms for surrender to Tywin, stating that the Reynes would be loyal vassals in return for Tywin's brothers serving within Castamere as hostages.[1][2]

Tywin ignored Reynard's terms and instead ordered his men to seal the entrances of the mines. When all entrances were blocked with tons of stone, earth, and soil, leaving no way in or out, Tywin had his men dam a nearby stream and divert it to the nearest mine entrance. Water easily found its way though the tiny gaps in the rubble that blocked the mouth of the entrance. Lannister men stationed at the most distant entrances claimed they could hear faint screaming and shouting, but by daybreak, there was nothing but silence. None of the three hundred men, women, and children within ever emerged from the mines again. As commanded by Tywin, the castle on the surface was set ablaze.[1]

Aftermath

By the end of the campaign the rebellious Houses Reyne and Tarbeck were completely obliterated. The ruined, blackened, and crumbling castles of Castamere and Tarbeck Hall stand empty to this day as a reminder to those who dare scorn the power of the Rock.[5][6] Castamere's mines have remained sealed.[1]

Tywin's manner of dealing with the revolt had made him respected and feared throughout the Seven Kingdoms.[1] Though the brutality of Tywin's methods drew censure from some, everyone agreed that order had been restored to the westerlands.[7]

Tywin's actions to restore House Lannister's power are immortalized in the song "The Rains of Castamere", and he is known to have used the song as a threat against troublesome bannermen.[5]

Quotes

The lion has awoken.[1]

Roose: The curse of Tywin Lannister. Our goat should have consulted the Tarbecks or the Reynes. They might have warned him how your lord father deals with betrayal.

Jaime: There are no Tarbecks or Reynes.

Roose: My point precisely.[8]

Jaime: My father had a saying too. Never wound a foe when you can kill him. Dead men don't claim vengeance.

Hoster: Their sons do.

Jaime: Not if you kill the sons as well. Ask the Casterlys about that if you doubt me. Ask Lord and Lady Tarbeck, or the Reynes of Castamere. Ask the Prince of Dragonstone.[9]

Notes

  1. According to the semi-canon, unabridged version of "The Westerlands" from The World of Ice & Fire, House Tarbeck had five hundred household knights
  2. Tywin Lannister "rode forth himself with five hundred knights and three thousand men-at-arms and crossbowmen behind him", and compared to the two thousand men of Roger Reyne, was said to have "three times his strength", according to most accounts (The World of Ice & Fire,The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons), thereby demonstrating that Tywin had three thousand men-at-arms and three thousand crossbowmen, bringing his total to sixty-five hundred men, roughly three times as many as Lord Roger's two thousand.
  3. According to the semi-canon, unabridged version of "The Westerlands" from The World of Ice & Fire, Tywin's host had doubled in size upon arrival at Castamere
  4. The World of Ice & Fire states that Tywin's host, identified as "five hundred knights and three thousand men-at-arms and crossbowmen", was three times as large, according to most counts, as Roger Reyne's two thousand men. That indicates that Tywin had three thousand men-at-arms and three thousand crossbowmen, giving him 6,500 compared to Roger's 2,000. As the addition of soldiers from Houses Prester and Marbrand are ommitted from the printed edition, it is possible these men are amongst Tywin's aforementioned host.

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 The World of Ice & Fire, The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Georgerrmartin.com: georgerrmartin.com Unabridged version of "The Westerlands" chapter from The World of Ice & Fire
  3. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 44, Jaime VII.
  4. The World of Ice & Fire, The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragon.
  5. 5.0 5.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.
  6. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 33, Jaime V.
  7. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Aerys II.
  8. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 37, Jaime V.
  9. A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 48, Jaime I.