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'''House Casterly of Casterly Rock''' is the extinct house of the [[First Men]] that ruled the [[Westerlands]]. They were considered the richest house in Westeros and most powerful in the [[Westerlands]].{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands}}
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'''House Casterly of Casterly Rock''' is the extinct house of the [[First Men]] that ruled the [[Westerlands]]. They were considered the richest house in [[Westeros]] and most powerful in the [[Westerlands]].{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Legend says the first Lord Casterly was a huntsman, [[Corlos]], son of [[Caster]], who lived in a village near where [[Lannisport]] eventually sprang up. This legend tells ups that Corlos slew a lion that had been troubling the village, but he spared its cubs. The [[Old gods|gods]] took favor on him and showed him where to find a huge vein of gold.{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands}}
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Legend says the first Lord Casterly was a huntsman, [[Corlos]], son of [[Caster]], who lived in a village near where [[Lannisport]] eventually sprang up. This legend tells ups that Corlos slew a lion that had been troubling the village, but he spared its cubs. The [[Old gods|gods]] took favor on him and showed him where to find a huge vein of gold.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
  
The truth of that tale is lost to the mists of time but we cannot doubt that some Casterly found gold inside the Rock and began to mine there. To defend this treasure, the entrances were fortified and over years and centuries Casterlys delved deeper and deeper, following the gold, whilst carving elaborate halls and galleries and stairways and tunnels untill this gigantic stone was transformed into a mighty fastness that dwarfed every castle in [[Westeros]]. Though never kings, the Casterlys became the richest lords in all of Westeros and the greatest power in the Westerlands and remained so for many centuries.{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands}}
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The truth of that tale is lost to the mists of time but we cannot doubt that some Casterly found gold inside the Rock and began to mine there. To defend this treasure, the entrances were fortified and over years and centuries Casterlys delved deeper and deeper, following the gold, whilst carving elaborate halls and galleries and stairways and tunnels untill this gigantic stone was transformed into a mighty fastness that dwarfed every castle in [[Westeros]]. Though never kings, the Casterlys became the richest lords in all of Westeros and the greatest power in the Westerlands and remained so for many centuries.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
  
When the [[Dawn Age]] had given way to the [[Age of Heroes]] a golden-haired rogue appeared from the East. This so-called [[Lann the Clever]] winkled the Casterlys out of their Rock and took it for his own. The precise manner in which this happened remains a matter of conjecture, as many different stories are told. All that is known for certain is that sometime during the Age of Heroes, the Casterlys vanish from the chronicles and the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] appear in their place.{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands}}
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When the [[Dawn Age]] had given way to the [[Age of Heroes]] a golden-haired rogue appeared from the East. This so-called [[Lann the Clever]] winkled the Casterlys out of their Rock and took it for his own. The precise manner in which this happened remains a matter of conjecture, as many different stories are told. All that is known for certain is that sometime during the Age of Heroes, the Casterlys vanish from the chronicles and the [[House Lannister|Lannisters]] appear in their place.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
  
 
==Historical Members==
 
==Historical Members==
* [[Caster]], father to Corlos.{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands}}
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* [[Caster]], father to Corlos.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
** [[Corlos Casterly]], the first Casterly lord.{{ref|twoiaf|The Westerlands}}
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** [[Corlos]], the first Casterly lord.{{ref|twoiaf| The Westerlands}}
  
==References and Notes==
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Revision as of 11:30, 2 June 2019

House Casterly of Casterly Rock
Seat Casterly Rock
Head Extinct
Region Westerlands
Title Lord of Casterly Rock
Cadet branch House Lannister
Founder Corlos
Founded Age of Heroes

House Casterly of Casterly Rock is the extinct house of the First Men that ruled the Westerlands. They were considered the richest house in Westeros and most powerful in the Westerlands.[1]

History

Legend says the first Lord Casterly was a huntsman, Corlos, son of Caster, who lived in a village near where Lannisport eventually sprang up. This legend tells ups that Corlos slew a lion that had been troubling the village, but he spared its cubs. The gods took favor on him and showed him where to find a huge vein of gold.[1]

The truth of that tale is lost to the mists of time but we cannot doubt that some Casterly found gold inside the Rock and began to mine there. To defend this treasure, the entrances were fortified and over years and centuries Casterlys delved deeper and deeper, following the gold, whilst carving elaborate halls and galleries and stairways and tunnels untill this gigantic stone was transformed into a mighty fastness that dwarfed every castle in Westeros. Though never kings, the Casterlys became the richest lords in all of Westeros and the greatest power in the Westerlands and remained so for many centuries.[1]

When the Dawn Age had given way to the Age of Heroes a golden-haired rogue appeared from the East. This so-called Lann the Clever winkled the Casterlys out of their Rock and took it for his own. The precise manner in which this happened remains a matter of conjecture, as many different stories are told. All that is known for certain is that sometime during the Age of Heroes, the Casterlys vanish from the chronicles and the Lannisters appear in their place.[1]

Historical Members

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The World of Ice & Fire, The Westerlands.