In 283 AC Robert Baratheon was crowned king of Westeros, marrying the daughter of Tywin
Lannister, Lady Cersei and naming Lord Jon Arryn hand of the King.
He claimed his legitimacy by citing his grandmother Rhaelle Targaryen, daughter of King Aegon
V. And while many named him Usurper, his skills as a warrior and general were unmatched, and
this deterrent made rebellion rare, allowing for a long and largely peaceful reign.
Though nearly all of the Targaryen family was killed in the war, the mad king's youngest
children Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen were smuggled off dragonstone by the elderly Ser
Willem Darry, taking them to Braavos where they lived in exile.
King Robert Baratheon I ruled for many years, and while he was merciful and amiable, he
proved an unfaithful husband and poor administrator.
Recognizing this, he made no pretense about his behavior and chose to spend his years
in blissful debauchery, while his trusted friend and mentor Jon Arryn oversaw the kingdom.
In 289AC Balon Greyjoy declared himself King of the Iron Islands in the Greyjoy rebellion.
But their ships were destroyed by Stannis Baratheon and the Islands were taken by King
Robert and Lord Eddard Stark.
Balon bent the knee and his life was spared, but two of his sons were killed in the fighting.
His youngest and sole surviving son Theon was taken as ward and hostage by Eddard Stark
and was raised in Winterfell alongside the stark children.
In 297 AC, after years spent wandering the Free Cities struggling to survive, in a fruitless
attempt to gather support for an invasion of westeros, the last known Targaryen children
Viserys and Daenerys were taken in by Illyrio Mopatis, a wealthy merchant of Pentos.
In the North Beyond the Wall, Men of the Night's Watch encounter White Walkers for the first
time in thousands of years.
In Pentos, Illyrio Mopatis having offered to aid young Viserys Targaryen reclaim the
Iron throne, arranged a marriage between 13 year old Daenerys and Khal Drogo, a Dothraki
Horselord leading a Khalasar of 40 000.
In desperate need of allies to retake Westeros for House Targaryen, Viserys agreed to the
match, and so Daenerys married the Horselord, receiving 3 Petrified Dragon Eggs as a gift
from Illyrio during the celebration.
In 298 AC, Jon Arryn, hand of the King died.
Some believing he was poisoned.
In the North, House Stark adopted 6 Direwolf pups, with Lord Eddard Stark granting one
to each of his children, including his bastard son, 14 year old Jon Snow.
In Essos, Daenerys Targaryen became pregnant.
Following the death of the Hand of the King, Robert Baratheon arrived in Winterfell and
named Lord Eddard Stark, his new Hand.
The 12 year old Prince Joffrey Baratheon, heir to the Seven Kingdoms was then betrothed
to 11 year old Sansa Stark, eldest daughter of the Lord of Winterfell.
Despite only being a child of 7, Bran Stark was pushed from a tower window by Jaime Lannister,
after the boy caught him laying with his twin sister Queen Cersei.
Bran survived the fall but was left in a coma.
Ned Stark along with his daughters Sansa and 9 year old Arya left for King's Landing
with Robert's party, while Jon Snow went to the Wall with his uncle Benjen to join
the Night's Watch.
Before parting, Jon gifted his younger half sister Arya a thin lightweight sword named
needle.
After their departure, An assassin was sent to kill Bran Stark as he slept but was stopped
by Bran's mother Lady Catelyn Stark and his Direwolf Summer.
Arriving at Castle Black, Jon worked to earn his place as a Black Brother, while Benjen
Stark went on a ranging mission beyond the wall, from which he did not return.
During their journey south, Arya's direwolf Nymeria attacked Prince Joffrey Baratheon.
In order to avoid punishment, Arya released her companion into the wild.
However because Nymeria was no longer present, Sansa's direwolf Lady was killed in retribution.
Bran awoke, remembering the visions he saw while sleeping, many revolving around a mysterious
3 eyed crow.
However in the waking world he was now paralyzed from the waist down, and had to be carried
by a loyal family servant of simple mind but kind heart named Walder, who many called Hodor,
as it was the only word he could say.
In King's Landing Arya Stark began her lessons under Syrio Forel, a master fighter and former
First Sword of Braavos.
Suspecting that the Lannisters were responsible for the near death of Bran, Lady Catelyn Stark
encountered the queen's younger brother Tyrion Lannister at the Crossroads Inn of
the Riverlands.
Ordering his arrest..
In the capital, after a disagreement with the King, Lord Eddard Stark resigned as Hand.
Later that day, Jaime Lannister and his soldiers ambushed Ned Stark, confronting him about
Tyrion's arrest and leaving the Lord of Winterfell with a wounded leg.
In Essos, after the successful completion of a Dothraki ritual in their capital of Vaes
Dothraki, the unborn child of Daenerys Targaryen was proclaimed the Stallion who Mounts the
world, a long awaited hero of prophecy that would unite the Khalasars.
After the ceremony however, the increasingly unstable Viserys Targaryen was killed by Khal
Drogo for threatening his pregnant sister with a sword.
Back in Westeros, Tyrion Lannister's Champion Bronn won the Trial by Combat, and was set
free from his prison at the Eerie in the Vale of Arryn.
With Jaimie having fled the city, Lord Stark resumed his role as Hand of the King only
to learn that the Lannister Bannerman Ser Gregor Clegane was burning villages in the
Riverlands.
Lord Beric Dondarrion was then sent with a small army to stop them with Tywin Lannister
summoned to court so he might explain the actions of his men.
After an investigation into the murder of Jon Arryn, Eddar Stark discovered a terrible
truth about the King's children, and so warned Queen Cersei that he knew her children
were born of incest.
Lord Stark then told her he would inform the king upon returning from a hunt and instructed
her to leave the city lest Robert kill the children in his rage.
But Robert Returned gravely injured and Ned was unable to hurt his friend in his final
hours.
Sansa Stark, horrified by the notion of returning to the North, ran to Cersei Lannister in an
attempt to stay.
But in doing so, she further informed the Queen of Ned Stark's plans, and she prepared
to counter.
After Robert's death, the Hand of the King attempted to seize power in the name of Stannis
Baratheon, Robert's younger brother, and true heir to the Iron Throne.
But he was betrayed by Petyr Baelish, called Littlefinger, and Lord Stark was arrested.
During the upheaval, Lannister guards came for Arya, but Syrio Forel kept them occupied
giving Arya time to escape.
At the Wall, Jon Snow and his friend Samwell Tarly took the oath of the Night's Watch
Learning of his father's arrest, 15 year old Robb Stark, heir to Winterfell, raised
the bannermen of the North and Marched his army South.
After tensions arose between the Westerlands and Riverlands, Riverland forces crossed the
border to block the Golden Tooth and prevent an invasion.
But Ser Jaime Lannister led a Westerland army against them in the Battle of the Golden Tooth,
forcing their retreat to Riverrun.
Later, this would be considered the first battle of the War of the Five Kings.
In Essos, a man attempted to poison Daenerys Targaryen, but was stopped by Ser Jorah Mormont,
who had been spying on the girl for Varys the Spider, Spymaster to King Robert Baratheon.
But with this action he switched allegiances and devoted himself entirely to her cause.
The attempt on her life also served to convince Khal Drogo that his wife's enemies in westeros
must be destroyed.
In the First Battle of Riverrun, Lord Edmure Tully fought Jaime Lannister with the Lannister
forces emerging victorious.
Lord Edmure was then captured and so it fell to Lord Tytos Blackwood to lead survivors
to Riverrun.
Ser Jaime followed them and laid siege to the castle.
Meanwhile Jaime's father Tywin Lannister led an army to take Harrenhall and other Riverland
territories.
In King's Landing, Ser Barristan Selmy was dismissed from the Kingsguard.
In 299 AC, Jon Snow was given the Valyrian steel sword Longclaw, after saving the life
of Lord Commander Mormont.
Robb's army, marching south, reached the Twins of House Frey, where he pledged to marry
a Frey Daughter in return for their support in the war.
With news having spread about the illegitimacy of Robert's supposed first born child Joffrey
Baratheon, the Kingdom fractured, as many felt the Lannisters had usurped the crown.
Renly Baratheon, youngest brother of Robert Baratheon declared himself King of Westeros
at Highgarden with the support of House Tyrell of the Reach.
At the Battle of the Green Fork Lord Roose Bolton battled Lord Tywin Lannister, and although
Lord Twyin was victorious, the battle was only a distraction by the Northmen, so that
Robb Stark could lead the rest of their forces to attack Jaime Lannister a few days later.
At the Battle of the Whispering Wood.
Robb Stark battled Jaime Lannister.
The North was victorious and Ser Jaime was taken captive.
Robb's forces then broke the siege of Riverrun and restored their allies in House Tully to
power.
After the arrest of Lord Stark, it was decided he would be allowed to join the Night's
Watch rather than face execution for his treason, if only he would confess to the crime and
pledge himself to King Joffrey.
Lord Stark agreed, in order to ensure the safety of his daughter Sansa who was in Lannister
custody.
But they were all betrayed by young King Joffrey Baratheon, who ignored the deal made and asked
the executioner Ilyn Payne to behead Ned Stark after his confession.
Both his daughter's Sansa and Arya were present for his death.
But Sansa remained a captive of the Lannisters, still betrothed to King Joffrey Baratheon,
while Arya escaped the city with Yoren of the Night's Watch.
In Old Town, a young man by the name of Alleras began his Maester studies at the Citadel.*
Learning of the death of his father, and with the support of the North and Riverlands, Robb
Stark was Declared King in the North and the Trident.
In Essos, Khal Drogo died as did Daenerys child Rhaego, after a blood magic ritual to
save the Khal's life went awry.
Nearly all of the Khalasar had left with only a few slaves and sworn soldiers remaining.
The three dragon eggs were placed into Drogo's funeral pyre along with the witch Mirri Maz
Duur, who'd performed the ritual.
As the fires burned the witch sang though her song eventually turned to screams.
As a red comet appeared in the sky the pyre was lit, and so Daenerys fearlessly walked
into the inferno.
In the morning when the fire burned out the servants searched among the ashes and found
Daenerys unharmed alongside three freshly hatched dragons, naming them Drogon, Rhaegal
and Viserion.
Back in Westeros, Tyrion Lannister was named acting Hand of the King on behalf of Tywin
Lannister.
On Dragonstone, Stannis Baratheon, the eldest surviving brother of King Robert, sent letters
to all the major lords of Westeros, proclaiming Joffrey a bastard born son of incest and declaring
himself as the One True King of Westeros.
He was supported by a portion of the Stormlands, and was advised by a Red Priestess of R'hllor
named Melisandre who believed him to be Azor Ahai reborn, a legendary hero of prophecy.
King Stannis then went on to besiege Storm's End, the seat of his younger brother and rival
Renly Baratheon.
Arya Stark arrived as a captive to Harrenhall and was put to work as a servant.
Lord Jeor Mormont led a large host of Night's Watch Rangers beyond the Wall to investigate
the rumors of White Walkers, and a Wildling Army led by a King named Mance Rayder, a former
Black Brother turned Wildling of the far North.
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