Editing Westerlands (section)

==History==
===Before the Andals===
[[File:Andrew Hall Western Fiefdoms.png|thumb|Western Fiefdoms by Andrew Hall © Fantasy Flight Games]]
Little is known of the time before the coming of the [[First Men]]. Like the rest of Westeros, the [[children of the forest]] and [[giants]] lived in the westerlands and fought with the First Men when they came. After the [[Pact]] at the [[Isle of Faces]], the children only kept the forests.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands}} The hills of the west were once inhabited by [[lion]]s, but they are believed to all have been slain.{{ref|ADWD|34}}

First Men lords, some of whom were petty kings, included the [[House Banefort|Baneforts]], [[House Broom|Brooms]], [[House Crakehall|Crakehalls]], [[House Farman|Farmans]], [[House Foote|Footes]], [[House Greenfield|Greenfields]], [[House Hawthorne|Hawthornes]], [[House Moreland|Morelands]], [[House Plumm|Plumms]], [[House Reyne|Reynes]], [[House Westerling|Westerlings]], and [[House Yew|Yews]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands}} The coastal First Men were often raided by the [[ironborn]] from the [[Iron Islands]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands}} 

During the [[Age of Heroes]], the legendary hero and trickster [[Lann the Clever]] acquired [[Casterly Rock]] in some manner from [[House Casterly]]. According to legend he is the ancestor of the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]], who became the [[Kings of the Rock]] with Casterly Rock as their seat.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands}} Westermen believe that Lann made off with some of the inheritance of [[Garth Greenhand]] by posing as one of his sons.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Garth Greenhand}}

===Kingdom of the Rock===
The Lannister Kings of the Rock gradually conquered or acquired neighboring territory, including the lands of the Reynes and the Baneforts. They initially resisted the [[coming of the Andals]], but later Lannister kings allowed the [[Andals]] to marry into the westermen nobility. New houses formed by the intermarriages included Houses [[House Brax|Brax]], [[House Drox|Drox]], [[House Jast|Jast]], [[House Kyndall|Kyndall]], [[House Lefford|Lefford]], [[House Marbrand|Marbrand]], [[House Parren|Parren]], [[House Sarsfield|Sarsfield]], and [[House Serrett|Serrett]]. In contrast to most kings of First Men origin, the support of the Andals allowed the Kings of the Rock to expand their power. When King [[Gerold III Lannister]] died without male issue, a council crowned his daughter's husband, Ser Joffrey Lydden, who became the first Andal King of the Rock, [[Joffrey Lannister]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands}}

With Andal support the Lannisters extended their rule to the [[Golden Tooth]] and [[Fair Isle]] and engaged in border wars with the [[Kings of the Trident]] and [[Kings of the Reach]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands}} The growing strength of House Lannister allowed them to expel the [[ironborn]] from the western coasts, and King [[Gerold Lannister (king)|Gerold the Great]] raided the Iron Isles and brought hostages back to the Rock.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: Driftwood Crowns}}

Some of the eastern hills of what is now the westerlands were historically ruled by [[Kings of the Rivers and the Hills]], such as the [[House Mudd|Mudds]] and the [[House Teague|Teagues]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Riverlands}} Lord [[Torrence Teague]] used his spoils after raiding the west in his successful campaign to become river king.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Riverlands}}

Ser [[Eustace Osgrey]] mentioned that a famous relative of his defeated an attack by the Kingdom of the Rock by killing a Lannister king, [[Lancel V Lannister|Lancel V]].{{ref|TSS}}

Westermen fended off an attack by [[Halleck Hoare]], [[King of the Isles and the Rivers]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Black Blood}}

===Targaryen Era===
[[File:Searoad.jpg|thumb|The [[Searoad]] by Eric Lofgren © Fantasy Flight Games]]
[[Loren I Lannister]], King of the Rock, mustered his armies to fight [[Aegon I Targaryen|Aegon Targaryen]], [[Lord of Dragonstone]], during [[Aegon's Conquest]]. Allied with [[Mern IX Gardener]], King of the Reach, they assembled the enormous Host of the Two Kings. However, they were no match for Targaryen [[dragon]]s. King Loren escaped the so-called [[Field of Fire]] and submitted to Aegon. His primacy in the westerlands as [[Warden of the West]] was confirmed by the [[House Targaryen|Targaryens]]. Since this time the westerlands have been part of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] controlled by the [[Iron Throne]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest}}

During the [[Faith Militant uprising]], Prince [[Aegon Targaryen (son of Aenys I)|Aegon Targaryen]] and Princess [[Rhaena Targaryen (daughter of Aenys I)|Rhaena ]] were besieged by the [[Poor Fellows]] at [[Crakehall]]. Lord [[Lyman Lannister]] later gave sanctuary and lent Aegon limited support when he challenged his uncle, King [[Maegor I Targaryen]]. Several houses from the westerlands fought for Aegon at the [[Battle Beneath the Gods Eye]], including houses [[House Farman|Farman]], [[House Tarbeck|Tarbeck]], [[House Parren|Parren]] and [[House Westerling|Westerling]]. When Prince [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys Targaryen]] announced his claim to the throne in 48 AC, Lord Lyman was one of the great lords who supported him. {{Ref|FAB|The Sons of the Dragon}} 

During the [[Dance of the Dragons]], the westerlands under Lord [[Jason Lannister]] declared for [[Aegon II Targaryen]]. Jason led his armies into the [[riverlands]], where they fought several battles against the [[blacks]] until the host was obliterated during the [[Battle by the Lakeshore]]. Meanwhile, the undefended westerlands were attacked by Lord [[Dalton Greyjoy]], the Red Kraken, who declared for Queen [[Rhaenyra]]. Dalton subsequently sacked [[Lannisport]] and took [[Kayce]] and [[Fair Isle]].  {{Ref|FAB|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}

After the conclusion of the Dance, the regency council of [[Aegon III]] ordered Dalton to cease the raiding of the westerlands, but the order was ignored.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Red Kraken}} The regents sent a fleet under the command of Lord [[Alyn Velaryon]] to deal with this rebellion, but Dalton was slain by one of his [[Tess|salt wives]] before a battle could be joined. {{ref|FAB|Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist}} The ironborn were subsequently driven out from the westerlands, and Lady [[Johanna Lannister]] led a [[Struggle for power in the Iron Islands|campaign]] into the [[Iron Islands]] in retaliation. {{ref|FAB|The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}

During the [[First Blackfyre Rebellion]], many battles were fought in the west.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Daeron II}} [[House Tarbeck]] kept a foot in both camps, trying to support [[Daeron II Targaryen]] and his rival, [[Daemon I Blackfyre]].{{ref|TSS}} Ser [[Quentyn Ball]] killed Lord [[House Lefford|Lefford]] and forced Lord [[Damon Lannister (lord)|Damon Lannister]] into retreat.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}

During the [[Great Spring Sickness]] the coast of the westerlands suffered under the attacks [[Dagon Greyjoy]],{{ref|TSS}}{{ref|TMK}} the Last Reaver.{{ref|TWOIAF|The Iron Islands: The Old Way and the New}}

===Reyne-Tarbeck revolt===
[[File:Brittmartin TywinL.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Tywin Lannister]] by Brittmartin ©]]

During the rule of Lord [[Tytos Lannister]], the power of [[House Lannister]] was nominal. Tytos was held in low esteem and was largely ignored by his vassals. Lord [[Roger Reyne]] took command of the Lannister army after Ser [[Jason Lannister (son of Gerold)|Jason Lannister]] was killed in the [[War of the Ninepenny Kings]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}

Houses [[House Reyne|Reyne]] and [[House Tarbeck|Tarbeck]] eventually rebelled against the rule of Tytos, but his son, Ser [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]], led the campaign against the [[Reyne-Tarbeck revolt]]. The two families were extinguished and their respective seats of [[Castamere]] and  [[Tarbeck Hall]] were destroyed. Since this time no House has dared oppose House Lannister in the westerlands. The prestigious Tywin served for a time as [[Hand of the King]] for King [[Aerys II Targaryen]].{{ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons}}

===Robert's Rebellion===
[[Lyanna Stark]], who was betrothed to Lord [[Robert I Baratheon|Robert Baratheon]], was apparently abducted by Prince [[Rhaegar Targaryen]]. After the executions of her father, Lord [[Rickard Stark]], and brother, [[Brandon Stark|Brandon]], by King Aerys II, [[Robert's Rebellion]] broke out against [[House Targaryen]], with Houses [[House Arryn|Arryn]], [[House Baratheon|Baratheon]], [[House Stark|Stark]], and [[House Tully|Tully]] opposing [[House Targaryen]].

For the better part of the war the westerlands remained neutral. After the [[Battle of the Trident]] and the death of Rhaeger, however, Tywin chose the side of the rebels instead of his one-time friend, Aerys. Tywin ordered the [[Sack of King's Landing]] and the killing of the Targaryen heirs to prove House Lannister's support. After being crowned king, Robert I married [[Cersei Lannister]] to bind the Lannisters to his cause.{{ref|AGOT|12}}{{ref|ASOS|53}}

===Baratheon Era===
The [[burning of the Lannister fleet]] at [[Lannisport]] began [[Greyjoy's Rebellion]].{{ref|ACOK|24}} After the [[ironborn]] failed in the [[storming of Seagard]], King [[Robert I Baratheon]] invaded the [[Iron Islands]] along with his [[Warden of the West]], Lord [[Tywin Lannister]], and his [[Warden of the North]], Lord [[Eddard Stark]].{{ref|TWOIAF| The Iron Islands: The Old Way and the New}}