The Iron Throne....
The seat of power for the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros....
Forged by man and dragonfire it has inspired only fear, rebellion, and greed throughout the realm....
Many have played it's game....
But none have ever truly won....
For the game never ends....
At best there only lulls and pauses....
Winter has ended and the game renews....
As always there are new players....
The rule stays the same....
You win or you die....
t's been nearly 200 years since the War of the Five King's ended....300 AL-305 AL
Lord Regent Kevan Lannister along with Grand Maester Pycelle are discovered dead with crossbow bolts lodged in them. Blamed upon the dwarf Tyrion Lannister, who was known to conspire against the rightful Baratheon Kings.
Lord Commander of the Nights Watch, the young Jon Snow, bastard son of Lord Eddard Stark survives multiple stab wounds inflicted by First Steward of the Nights Watch, Bowen Marsh and his co-conspirators.
Pretender to the Iron Throne, Stannis Baratheon dies during the invasion of the “Others”, supernatural creatures from the Lands of Always Winter. The “Others” are eventually pushed back by the united armies of Westeros. Young Shireen Baratheon is welcomed back into the family after the death of her father Stannis.
Queen Cersei is executed after it is revealed that her champion in her trial of combat, Ser Robert Strong, against the faith, is none other than the reanimated body of Ser Gregor Clegane, after the faiths champion, Lancel formally of the House Lannister knocked off the helmet of the reanimated corpse.
Jon Snow is legitimized as a Stark after being pardoned by King Tommen.
Two separate attempts to reclaim the Iron Throne for the Targaryen’s fail, causing one of the pretenders, the daughter of Mad King Aerys to be flee in battle when one of her dragons went rouge, while the other, who claimed to be the dead son of Rhaegar Targaryen, was killed, causing the exiled lord Jon Connington and the Golden Company to flee.
306 AL-311 AL
An Ironborn rebellion, led by the eldest younger brother of the late Balon Greyjoy, Euron “Crows Eye” Greyjoy fails, leading to the execution of the Greyjoy line, placing Lord Rodrick Harlaw, brother to the wife of Balon Greyjoy, as Lord of the Iron Islands.
A banking clan by the name of Adicus are made minor nobles for their effort in defending Oldtown during the war.
Lord Robert Arryn, who was a sickly boy dies without an heir, thus ending the main line of House Aryan. Harry Hardyngg is named as an Arryn, and as Lord Paramount of the Vale of Arryn.
Lord Jon Stark of Winterfell is named Warden of the North, after the deaths of the Bolton family.
Walder Frey dies as his family crumbles before him.
Targaryens with the help of Pentos, Volantis and Lorath attempt to make a new Valyrian Empire. The soon conquer Braavos with the help of the Dragons.
A new house appears in the Vale, a former mountain clan warrior named Henry Ironstone saves the life of Harry Arryn, knighted and given land.
312 AL-317 AL
The Nights Watch is finally disbanded after a heatwave starts to melt the wall.
Qohor and Lys soon fall to what is now being called New Valyria. Westeros now considers them a threat towards them.
House Adicus monopolizes trade between eastern Dorne and the southern Reach. Slowly they become the wealthiest of all the minor houses under House Hightower.
House Ironstone continue to move up in the world, becoming minor lords. Their lands seem to contain a lot of iron.
The Mountain clans of the Vale are wiped out by an ambush. Parts of the new land go to the ever growing House Ironstone, while a few landed knights get the rest.
Tyrosh falls to New Valyria. Myr and Norvos surrender to them. Daenerys, now an adult looks further into Essos.
The Faith claim that New Valyria is an ungodly please, and that Tommen is the rightful king
317 AL – 330 AL
The Dothraki, scared of the dragons and power of New Valyria, bow down and allow their land to be taken as part of New Valyria.
Harry Arryn dies on a hunting trip, after a misfired arrow causes a wound that is infected quickly. With no heir, the Arryns of Gulltown are now rulers over the Vale. The new lord marries an Ironstone
After amassing a small fleet House Adicus reclaims the Arbor form the remnants of the Ironborn. The remains of House Redwyne are mostly found dead.
Jon Stark dies of an illness. He is succeeded by his son Robb, named after Jon’s closest sibling.
Doran Martell dies bedridden, after his gout becomes too much to handle. He is succeeded by his Daughter Arianne.
House Frey is nothing but a former husk of their former self, soon enough those who stayed at the Twins die, while some walk off, never to be seen again. To this day, the name of Frey is still vilified by many, and used as an insult to those who do not treat their dinner guests properly
330 AL-400 AL
Arianne Martell marries Edric Dayne. Edric is said to suffer from nightmarish flashbacks from his time in the Brotherhood without Banners
Robb Stark marries Jenye Blackwood.
House Adicus begins overseeing shipbuilding on the Arbor in preparation of a war with Essos and is awarded Lord of the Arbor, becoming a true noble house.
A 30 year war is waged between Westeros and Essos. With both gaining and losing territory many times.
After a plague wipes out many of those in the Vale, the Arryns have died out, and the Vale is now under the control of Lord Hoster Ironstone, who lost quite a few of his family to the plague.
Much of Essos is now under the control of New Valyria. Their queen Daenerys is slain in combat, and succeeded by her son by a Pentoshi prince, Aegon VII
400 AL-430 AL
Taking advantage of the title Warden of the Port House Adicus ensures it's place above House Hightower in both influence and wealth.
Aegon VII attempts peace talks with Westeros.
Lord Hoster Ironstone dies, and is succeeded by his son Robert. Robert marries Cersei Baratheon, daughter of King Tommen I. Tommen promises the hand of his grandchild to the child of Aegon, in order to bring peace between New Valyria and Westeros
The Baratheon family marry into the Stark family, with Lord Jamie Baratheon’s great grandson Lyonel marrying the granddaughter of a Blackwood. Lyonel is a good friend of Eddard Ironstone-Baratheon, grandson of King Tommen.
King Tommen dies in his sleep, an old and happy man. He is succeeded by his daughter Cersei and her Husband Robert.
Arianne Martell dies, and is succeeded by her daughter Nymeria
Robb Stark dies and is succeeded by his son Brandon.
430 AL-500 AL
King Robert is loved by the people, and is said to have no enemies. Though an assassin plans to kill him due to strained relations between Tyrosh and Westeros.
Brandon Stark deals with an uprising in Skagos. He is injured and confined to a wheelchair.
Jamie Baratheon, his son and grandson all drown, after their ship sinks after being thrashed by a storm in Shipbreaker Bay
All the Lords Paramount and rulers of the Great Cities of New Valyria are invited to a tourney in Kings Landing, to celebrate the 30th Name day of Eddard Ironstone. Unfortunately tragedy strikes as King Robert dies from his injuries, after falling from his horse during a joust.
King Eddard is coroneted, and names Lord Lyonel his Hand.
