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Thousands of years ago when the first men came to Westeros they fought their way through the children of the forest, cutting down their sacred trees and settling in their lands and together they fought off the invasion of the white walkers. Peace was achieved when the first men and children decided to make a pact to live peacefully, on the Isles of Faces and to commemorate their pact 100 saplings of wierwood trees were planted on the Isles of faces for men to care for.

Peace began to take hold but everything changed with the invasion of Andals and the destruction they brought with them, along with a new religion. Thousands of children of the forest and the first men were killed and the only place that remained unconquered by the Andals was the North. The North still to this day follows the old gods except for House Manderly who continue to believe in their seven gods and followed the new gods. House Stark has been the ruling force in the North for more than 8000 years and was responsible for building the Wall as well, which in the future became the checkpoint against the threat of the White Walkers. Before they went into exile, the children predicted the birth of a Winter King who was going to change the north forever, who would unite the North under one rule and would become a king this world would remember forever. Thousands of years passed and the story of the legendary Winter King became a myth. After the last Winter King Torrhen Stark bent the knee to Aegon Targaryen people knew this prophecy to be false and with time it was forgotten entirely until something happened in the year 281 AC.

STARFALL, DORNE( 281 AC)

Eddard Stark had fought in the rebellion only for his family, and now most of them were dead. His father, his brother, his sister all of them were gone now. Hundreds of thousands of fatalities and in the end he didn't have anything to show for it. He at least had his nephew who he had declared to be his own bastard for the fear of Robert's wrath that ended the lives of two innocent young children and an innocent woman. Eddard had never been more furious in his life when he was presented with the bodies of baby Aegon, Rhaenys and Elia Martell wrapped in red Lannister cloaks. What horrified him, even more, was the lack of empathy from his friend Robert who was hell-bent on killing every Targaryen in the world. No, he had to keep this secret to himself as he knew no matter how much Robert claimed to love Lyanna he would not hesitate to kill a contender to his throne.

As Starfall came into view trepidation grew inside him. He was returning with the body of the best knight of the Dayne family, Lord Ulric Daynes own brother and the ancestral sword of House Dayne while guilt still gnawed at his soul. As he entered Starfall he was greeted by Ashara Dayne.

" Why are you here? Where is my brother? What have you done Lord Stark?" She asked

" I am sorry my lady, Sir Arthur fell by my sword. I killed him in the quest to reach my sister. You have my condolences." Eddard replied with great guilt.

The slap came as expected and Eddard was relieved by it to some extent. What he didn't expect was what followed afterwards.

Ashara told him about her and Brandon's meeting during the tourney of Harrenhall. Where they secretly married and consummated their marriage. Soon after the tourney, Ashara became pregnant with Brandon's child and a year later she gave birth to a boy who she had named Damien. When Eddard looked at Damien he very nearly started crying. The boy looked exactly like his brother, those dark locks of hair, that long face and full lips. The most remarkable feature of the boy were his eyes, they were a haunting shade of amethyst. The child was going to break many hearts with his looks. Eddard had never been more relieved in his entire life. He knew he was not meant to be the Lord of Winterfell as he grew up in the south for most of his teenage life and he would give anything to get out of that position. Though it seemed like the old gods were on his side as the new heir to Winterfell was playing in his arms, trying to pull his hair. Oh, he knew that Hoster Tully would throw a fit hearing this news, as he based his allegiance on the premise that his grandsons would one day rule the North and the Vale, but he didn't care. Hoster Tully could go fuck himself, he was never going to betray his blood.

With Arthur buried and all last rites finished, Eddard convinced Ashara to come to the North with him where her son could assume the role of the heir of Winterfell. After much convincing, she finally agreed to come to the North. Lord Ulric Dayne, Lord of Starfall was furious, but he couldn't do anything.

As they left Starfall with Lyannas body in a cart and two infants in tow they began the long and perilous journey towards the capital of Seven Kingdom, Kings Landing