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Revision as of 21:58, 10 January 2012

The Field of Fire
Conflict War of Conquest
Place the Reach
Result Targaryen victory
Combatants
House Targaryen Kingdom of the Rock (House Lannister),
Kingdom of the Reach (House Gardener)
Commanders
Aegon I King Loren of the Rock,
King Mern of the Reach +
Strength
11, 000 55, 000
Casualties
unknown roughly 4, 000

The Field of Fire was a major battle during Aegon's War of Conquest. According to semi-canon sources it is located in the northern part of the Reach.[1]

The Prelude

Aegon I landed at what would become King's Landing and began subjugating the Seven Kingdoms.

The Battle

King Loren of the Rock had joined forces with King Mern of the Reach in an attempt to throw the invader back. Between the two kings they had roughly 55, 000 men, of which 5 000 were mounted knights. Aegon had a fifth of that number, most conscripts from previous conquests. The two armies met on a field in the Reach. The Targaryen force broke and ran on the first charge of the combined forces of Mern and Loren.

It was the only time in history that all three of the fabled Targaryen dragons took to the sky at the same time. Between Vhaghar, Meraxes and Balerion, they killed four thousand men, burning them alive. King Mern died, with him House Gardener. The army was broken and Aegon I was victorious.[2]

Aftermath

King Loren gave up his claim to kingship and became Warden of the West under the rule of Aegon I.[3] Harlen Tyrell, castellan of Highgarden, surrendered the forces of the Reach to Aegon. Aegon rewarded him by giving House Tyrell dominion over the Reach and raising him to Lord of Highgarden and Warden of the South.[4]

References and Notes