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House Targaryen

Rhaegar Targaryen is crowned king in the 283rd year after Aegon the Conqueror's landing, and rules the seven kingdoms with a firm and just hand for sixteen years. The duration of his reign is largely peaceful with the exception of the Greyjoy Rebellion in 289 A.L. which occurred largely because Balon Greyjoy believed (wrongly) that Rhaegar's hold on the kingdoms was tenuous at best. The resounding victory for the royal forces and Balon's subsequent surrender prove otherwise. After the Greyjoy Rebellion winter finally ends and the next ten years see a summer like no other, it is hot and warm and the common folk believe that it is a sign from the gods that the Targaryen Dynasty is here to stay. Prince Aegon, heir to the throne grows up to be every maiden's fantasy tall, lean and handsome Aegon is considered one of the best young swordsman in Westeros, and is knighted during the tourney held in King's Landing to celebrate his sixteenth nameday, knighted by his father. Rhaenys Targaryen grows up to be a lovely young lady who has her mother's patience and kindness mixed in with Targaryen fire, and attracts many suitors due to the fact that King Rhaegar had decreed that only in special circumstances were brother and sister of the Targaryen family to marry, for the king had had enough of the dynastic incest and the madness that it spawned, and so Rhaenys Targaryen receives many offers for her hand but rejects all of them save one, the Tyrells who had remained loyal to the Targaryens throughout the Rebellion are lucky enough to have the Princess accept Willas Tyrell's offer for her hand, and so a tourney is held in 299 A.L. just a few months before Rhaegar dies from a fever, to celebrate the betrothal of Princess Rhaenys to Lord Willas. Prince Jon is seen as the dark horse of the Royal family, accepted by Queen Elia and shown all the love and affection possible by both his step mother and siblings, Jon still craves to know more about his mother and her family and so it is that when Prince Jon is three and ten he is sent north to Winterfell to foster with his uncle Eddard Stark. There Jon becomes good friends with his cousin Robb, becoming like a brother to him and becomes especially close to his little cousins Arya and Brandon. Jon considers the Starks as big a part of his life as his true family when he receives the summons to return to King's Landing for his brother's coronation and father's funeral in 299 A.L. Rhaegar's siblings Viserys and Danaerys grow up alongside their nieces and nephews in King's Landing. Viserys is betrothed to Arianne Martell at a young age and grows up jealous of the praise and accolades showered on his brother and nephews even though he despises Jon for what he represents, and his attempts to persuade Rhaegar to marry him to Danaerys are constantly rebuked much to Danaerys relief as the traditional Targaryen madness seems to have found its way into an adult Viserys. Danaerys Stormborn born during a fierce storm on Dragonstone grows up to be fairly shy and withdrawn mainly due to her brother's constant mutterings and threats, though amongst her cousins and niece and nephews she truly comes out of her shell and becomes more outgoing.

The Targaryens of Brindlewood led by Prince Vaelarr spend most of the time after the Rebellion rebuilding their land and their home, Vaelarr and Elena and their two remaining children Aelix and Daena spend most of their time in Brindlewood but do occasionally visit King's Landing. Vaelarr fought in the Greyjoy Rebellion and fought admirably earning himself even more recognition and praise but he also received a fatal wound to the chest, that although not serious continues to worsen his health as the years go by and so by the time King Rhaegar has died his son Aelix and wife Elena have had to take over the reins of running Brindlewood. Aelix, Vaelarr's son and heir squires for Ser Arthur Dayne of the Kingsguard from the age of 11 and is 15 when knighted at a Tourney held in Storm's End. Before King Rhaegar's death Daena, Vaelarr's daughter is betrothed to Edmure Tully and their wedding was meant to take place the day the King died, but has been put on hold for the time being.

House Stark

After the rebellion and the subsequent Grand Council and coronation of King Rhaegar, the Starks of Winterfell very rarely venture south of the Neck. The only times they do so is when they ride for Riverrun to visit Catelyn's family. Otherwise they spend their time in the North, Ned after having had his doubts about whether or not he would be suited to being Lord of Winterfell when Brandon had been groomed for the role since birth, settles into the role quite nicely, having earnt the respect and admiration of his bannermen during the rebellion and over the subsequent years. Robb, Ned and Catelyn's oldest son is brought with Ned whenever he travels to visit one of Winterfell's bannermen from the age of eleven, and soon learns how to deal with disputes and how to deal with various Lords' egos. Of course like all Starks before him Robb is taught to value honour and duty and family above all else. Ned and Catelyn have four other children after Robb, Sansa who is born three years after the rebellion ends grows up dreaming of knights and the south and grows to become the very image of her mother, Arya born during the Greyjoy Rebellion is wild and prefers to do boy activities such as sword fighting rather than needlework something that amuses the people of Winterfell greatly and draws comparisons to her late Aunt the Lady Lyanna, though of course Ned keeps a much closer eye on Arya once her nature becomes apparent determined to avoid a repeat of what befell his sister. Bran born in 291 A.L. grows up a climber and an adventurer and dreams of being a knight of the Kingsguard, and it is he who discovers the direwolf puppies when Ned and company are out after executing a deserter from the Night's Watch Bran finds five direwolf puppies one for each Stark sibling, and it is Jon his cousin who finds the sixth one the runt of the little with pale white fur and red eyes. Rickon the youngest Stark child is born four years after Brandon and is wild and his nature draws comparison amongst the people of Winterfell with a young Brandon Stark, Ned's brother. Benjen Stark Ned's younger brother, the youngest of Lord Rickard's siblings joins the Night's Watch soon after Ned returns from the capital after the grand council had been called in 283 A.L., he states to Ned that he has some things that he does not wish to face and that Starks have manned the wall for centuries, when really he is trying to run from the guilt of having not said anything to prevent his father and brother's deaths when he knew the truth.

House Lannister

In the years following the rebellion, House Lannister continues to prosper. Tywin the head of the house serves as King Rhaegar's hand and helps Rhaegar rule fairly and justly, with his wife Joanna by his side. Tywin and Joanna have one more child a boy and an heir considering Ser Jamie is still sworn to the Kingsguard, the boy they name Tyrion born in 278 A.L. Tyrion grows up to be tall and handsome with some good skill with a sword, he squires for and is soon to be knighted by Ser Addam Marbrand. Cersei Lannister married Stannis Baratheon in 284 A.L and has four children with him, their names Joffrey, Myrcella, Shireen and Tommem. No one thinks to question the fact that only Shireen and Tommem have their father's black hair and blue eyes, whilst Joffrey and Myrcella share their mothers green eyes and blond hair. When King Rhaegar dies in 299 A.L. Tywin stays on in King's Landing waiting to see whether or not the former King's son will keep him as hand, for he knows that Varys had been whispering in Rhaegar's ear toward the end about power hungry lions, whether or not Rhaegar listened to Varys like Aerys had Tywin would never know, but he was determined that if Aegon named him hand then Varys would be gone from court, he did not need another king poisoned against him.

House Baratheon

Stannis Baratheon the Lord of Storm's End marries Cersei Lannister at the behest of the King and the Hand in 284 A.L. with her he has four children, he does not initially feel anything for her and despises her family and their thirst for power, which is why he buries himself in his work. Trying to prove to himself and to others that although he is a second son and the Lord of a house now known as traitors to the throne, that he is worthy of all the chances given to him in life and so after his daughter Shireen is born he makes more of an effort to win his wife Cersei over to his side. Of course by then it is too late, Cersei has already grown bitter and has her sights set on something much grander. Of course Joffrey, Stannis' heir receives the majority of Cersei's attention and grows up to be a spoilt child with a bit of a cruel streak in him, Myrcella whilst having her mother's beauty is more like her father in that she is stern and serious by turn whilst also having some of her dead uncle Robert in her for her ability to laugh. When Shireen is three she suffers from an attack of greyscale that leaves her face scarred and her beauty marred, she is more quiet and reserved as a result of this and tends to be quite shy around everyone. Tommem is also quite shy but that is more to do with having been bullied by Joffrey constantly from the time he could walk rather than any facial ailment, of course Joffrey goes unpunished by either his mother- who believes he can do no wrong- or his father – who never has time to settle his children's disputes-. Renly Baratheon is sent to Highgarden to foster when he is nine, he comes back to Storm's End looking and acting just like Robert does, except that instead of having a voracious appetite for women, his attentions are reserved for just one man, the Knight of Flowers Loras Tyrell. Theirs is a love affair that only Loras' siblings know about and no one else.

House Tyrell

In the years following the rebellion House Tyrell flourishes to become the third richest house in the seven kingdoms behind the royal family and the Lannisters. Mace Tyrell uses his position in the King's small council to arrange for his son and heir Willas' betrothal to Princess Rhaenys despite Willas having been crippled during a tourney held at Highgarden. Garlan Tyrell, the second son earns a name for himself as a tourney champion and a skilled fighter earning his knighthood on the field of battle against pirates who go raiding along the coast of the reach. Garlan marries Leonnette Fossway in 297 A.L. and when King Rhaegar dies in 299 A.L. they expect the arrival of their first child. Loras Tyrell earns his knighthood at the age of fourteen in a tourney at Lannisport, and falls in love with Renly Baratheon to the two carry out a love affair for many years starting during Renly's time fostering at Highgarden, though only a select few know about it, Loras dreams of becoming a knight of the Kingsguard though for his thirst for glory his only bettered by his love for Renly, and so when Lord Commander Ser Gerold Hightower finally dies just after his king, Loras eagerly awaits a potential nomination to the guard. Margaery Tyrell grows up dreaming of and being groomed for the Queenship she spends as much time as she possibly can being taught how to play the game by her grandmother the Queen of Thorns and so manages to so thoroughly impress both King Rhaegar and Queen Elia, that discussions of perhaps marrying her to Prince Aegon were begun before the King's death in 299 A.L. as of Rhaegar's death an uncertainty hangs around whether or not a marriage will occur, Olenna promises her granddaughter that she shall be queen but with a storm about to hit the Seven Kingdoms the question remains who shall she be queen to?

House Tully

The years immediately after the rebellion in the Riverlands are spent trying to heal and settle the land, and as such Lord Hoster's leadership proves invaluable as he manages to guide them through rough times and sees them through into what many call the Long Summer. Though he takes ill in 297 A.L. and eventually dies in 298 A.L. leaving the Riverlands in the hands of his son Edmure, who with the help of his uncle the Blackfish who returns just before Hoster dies, manages to keep the Riverlands prosperous and happy. Edmure is betrothed to Prince Vaelarr's daughter Princess Daena in 298 A.L. with a marriage planned on for the day that King Rhaegar dies, thus putting the marriage on hold until a later date. The Blackfish himself receives many proposals for marriage but turns all of them down and continues to serve as the master of arms for Riverrun, and to try and help his nephew run the land that has served as House Tully's home for generations.

House Arryn

Jon Arryn married Lysa Tully to gain her father's men during the rebellion, after the rebellion Jon and Lysa returned to the Vale for a short while to allow Lysa to get accustomed to what was expected of her. During the course of their marriage Lysa gives birth to two children both boys, one is named Eddard and the other named Robert or Sweetrobin in honour of Jon Arryn's two wards. Eddard is Jon's heir and as such spends most of his time in the Eyrie learning what it means to be lord of the Vale, earning his knighthood at the age of fifteen squiring for the Blackfish in 298 A.L. Sweetrobin on the other hand is born sickly and frail and prone to fits, which means that he gets most of his mother's attention meaning that even at the age of seven he is still suckling on Lysa's breast, much to the dismay of his father who tries to send him to foster at Storm's End with Stannis only to be shouted and rebuked by Lysa. It is under Lysa's insistence that Petyr Baelish comes to work for the Arryns first at Gulltown dealing with the custom duties and then later on at court as an advisor on the King's council.

House Martell

House Martell is lead by Prince Doran after the rebellion, Doran and his wife Mellario of Norvos relationship is strained after Doran sends their son Quentyn to foster with the Yronwoods to pacify them after Prince Oberyn, Doran's brother had killed their Lord during a fight over a whore. Doran betroths his daughter Arianne to Prince Viserys to ensure that the Martells have recompense after Rhaegar's offenses to Elia during and before the Rebellion though when Rhaegar dies, House Martell are the first people to arrive in King's Landing to pledge their fealty to Aegon the sixth of his name. Oberyn unlike his brother does not truly settle down having many bastard daughters whom he names the Sand Snakes though from about 290 A.L. he settles down with Ellaria Sand herself a bastard of a Dornish Lord.